Gavin Stone Slated To Start Monday Vs. Atlanta

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone is expected to start on Monday vs. the Atlanta Braves. According to manager Dave Roberts, Stone is taking Dustin May's spot in the rotation. He also said the 24-year-old hurler will get at least three starts with the big league club. Stone had an underwhelming debut on May […]

Justin Turner Out Again On Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman/designated hitter Justin Turner (knee) is out once again for Sunday's series finale against the San Diego Padres. The veteran third baseman will miss his second straight game after he exited Friday's contest early with left knee soreness. The Red Sox are hoping a few days off will remedy the issue […]

Cal Raleigh Taking A Seat On Sunday

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Atlanta Braves. This looks to just be a routine day off for the 26-year-old backstop, who's been swinging a hot bat lately. On the season, he's slashing .235/.327/.462 with seven home runs and 22 RBI over 132 at-bats. Tom […]

Trea Turner Is Sitting Out On Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner is getting the day off on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. Turner has yet to sit out of a game this season so this is a much-needed breather for the 29-year-old dynamo. Edmundo Sosa is starting at shortstop and batting ninth against Jameson Taillon and the Cubs. Turner has been […]

Eloy Jimenez Ahead Of Schedule In His Recovery

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (abdomen) is "ahead of schedule" in his recovery according to manager Pedro Grifol. Jimenez underwent an appendectomy procedure several weeks ago so it's nice to hear that he's progressing ahead of his timetable. On Wednesday, Jimenez told reporters that he hopes to return to the lineup next weekend around […]

Gavin Sheets Out With A Jammed Wrist

Chicago White Sox outfielder Gavin Sheets (wrist) has been scratched from Saturday's lineup with a jammed right wrist. Sheets sustained the injury during Friday's game on a slide. For now, it appears as if he's avoided a stint on the injured list but he'll most likely be out a couple of games. Adam Haseley is […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Set To Throw A Bullpen Session On Sunday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Sunday. According to Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle, Sunday's session could be the last before facing hitters in a live batting practice session. If McCullers Jr. continues to progress without any setbacks, then he could be ready for […]

Yandy Diaz Officially Returns To The Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (groin) is back on the lineup on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Diaz missed four games with groin tightness but he's ready to rock on Saturday. He's been a force this season, slashing .321/.429/.593 with 10 home runs and 24 RBI across 140 at-bats. He's on pace to […]

Whit Merrifield Absent From The Lineup On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Whit Merrifield is not starting on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. This looks to be a routine day of rest for the 34-year-old stolen base artist. Merrifield is slashing .264/.323/.350 with one home run, 16 RBI, and 12 stolen bases over 140 at-bats. He's been heating up at the dish […]

New York Mets Vs. Cleveland Guardians Postponed On Saturday

Saturday's game between the New York Mets and the Cleveland Guardians has been postponed due to inclement weather. There is a lot of rain in the forecast for the New York area on Saturday so the game has been postponed. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday. Max Scherzer […]

Jesus Luzardo Punches Out Seven In No-Decision

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo took a no-decision on Tuesday after allowing one run on five hits with seven strikeouts and one walk across six innings in a 5-4 win over the Washington Nationals. Luzardo certainly pitched well enough to earn the victory in this one but it took some late-game heroics from Jorge […]

Jorge Mateo Drives In Two Runs In Win

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo went 1-for-3 with two RBI, a run scored, and two strikeouts in a 7-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Mateo picked up his RBI via a single and a sacrifice fly in the fourth and sixth innings, respectively. After a scorching hot start to the season, the […]

Bryan Reynolds Goes Hitless, Whiffs Three Times

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a 4-0 shutout loss to the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. As evidenced by the score, the Pirates were ice cold at the dish in this one, they collected just five hits as a team. As for Reynolds, his struggles continue. He's batting just .185 […]

Aaron Nola Takes The Loss On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola took the loss on Sunday, allowing four runs on six hits while striking out four and walking one across seven innings in a 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Colorado Rockies. Nola ran into trouble right away in this one, allowing the first three batters to reach via […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Homers, Drives In Three

Kansas City Royals infielder Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two strikeouts in a 9-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Witt Jr. had a nice little day at the dish, swatting a two-run double in the top of the second inning and belting his seventh […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Reaches Three Times In Defeat

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-for-2 with a double and two walks in a 4-0 shutout loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Tatis Jr. was one of just three Padres to collect a hit in this one as they couldn't get anything going against Tony Gonsolin and company. While most […]

Brandon Crawford Activated From The Injured List

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (calf) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. Crawford has gotten off to a sluggish start this season, slashing just .169/.244/.352 with four home runs, 10 RBI, and three stolen bases across 71 at-bats. He's starting at shortstop and batting seventh on Sunday against the D-Backs. Casey Schmitt […]

Luis Cessa Officially Released

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Cessa has been released. The 31-year-old was designated for assignment last week and was officially released on Sunday. He got off to a rough start this year with a 9.00 ERA, 2.23 WHIP, and an 11:12 K/BB ratio over 26 innings (seven appearances, six starts). He'll likely sign with another […]

Ryan Feltner Lands On The Injured List

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Ryan Feltner (head) has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a skull fracture. Feltner took a comebacker off his head in his start on Saturday in what was a very scary moment. He walked off the field without help but stayed in the hospital overnight. It's unclear how long […]

Ryan Weathers Recalled From Triple-A El Paso

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers has been recalled from Triple-A El Paso and will start on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 23-year-old has a 2.50 ERA and 1.11 WHIP across 18 innings (five appearances, three starts) at the big league level this year. Calling up Weathers allows San Diego to rest […]

Ramon Urias Steadily Improving

Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias (hamstring) was in the batting cage, according to manager Brandon Hyde, and is "much improved." The 28-year-old hit the injured list on May 9 with a hamstring issue and was initially expected to be out for two to three weeks. It sounds like he's progressing nicely so Baltimore should expect […]

James Kapreielian Optioned Back To Triple-A

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian has been optioned back to Triple-A Las Vegas. Kaprielian started with the A's on Sunday, firing seven innings of three-run ball against the Rangers but he's going back to the farm anyway and will continue to serve as rotational depth for the A's. Oakland selected the contract of right-hander […]

Aledmys Diaz Activated From The IL

Oakland Athletics infielder Aledmys Diaz has been activated from the 10-day injured list. The 32-year-old missed a little over two weeks with a hamstring strain. Diaz is right back in the action on Sunday, batting seventh and starting at third base against Andrew Heaney and the Rangers. Kevin Smith was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas […]

A.J. Puk Experiencing Dead Arm

Miami Marlins relief pitcher A.J. Puk (arm) is dealing with a dead arm per manager Skip Schumaker. The 28-year-old southpaw hasn't appeared in a game since Wednesday and Schumaker told reporters that he wasn't sure if he would be available on Sunday either. Puk has a solid 19:3 K/BB ratio to go along with six […]

Mike Trout Scores A Run In Loss

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout went 0-for-4 with a run scored and a strikeout in an 8-6 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. Trout was hit by a pitch in the top of the third inning and would later come around to score off an Anthony Rendon sacrifice fly. The typically reliable 31-year-old […]

Kyle Tucker Picks Up A Hit In Low Scoring Affair

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout in a 3-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. There weren't a lot of runs to go around in this one as Tucker picked up just one of eight Houston hits. The 26-year-old has quietly been struggling over the last […]

Jose Ramirez Collects A Pair Of Hits on Saturday

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored in an 8-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. J-Ram kicked off the Guardians' comeback victory in the eighth when he singled in Steven Kwan to make it 6-3. He would come around to score in […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Reaches Twice, Swipes Two Bags

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. went 1-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases in a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Acuna did his part on Saturday, reaching twice and notching a pair of steals but his teammates couldn't drive him in. The 25-year-old star is now up to 17 […]

Brent Rooker Not In Saturday's Lineup

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker is not in the lineup on Saturday against the Texas Rangers. Rooker has been a revelation for the lowly A's and fantasy managers that decided to add him to their rosters back in April. He slugged a walk-off home run in Friday's contest so the team is rewarding him with […]

Jonah Heim Not In The Lineup On Saturday

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim is not in the lineup on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. This looks to just be a routine day off for the 27-year-old backstop who has been one of the most effective fantasy catchers of the young season. He's slashing a robust .319/.379/.546 with six home runs, 29 RBI, and […]