Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 18

It's Week 18 in the fantasy baseball world. Wild things continue to happen, most specifically my Colorado Rockies putting up 20 runs against the Boston Red Sox. When you're a fan of the purple pinstripes, you don't get many opportunities to relish these kinds of moments. And while it doesn't make up for the 2007 […]

Luis Severino Strikes Out Seven To Lead Mets Past Marlins

New York Mets starting pitcher Luis Severino struck out seven Marlins in six innings and picked up the win in the Mets' 1-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. Severino's record now sits at 7-3 and saw his ERA decrease to 3.58 on the season. Though the right-hander walked three batters, he only gave […]

Johnny Cueto Signs Minor League Deal With Los Angeles Angels

Free agent pitcher Johnny Cueto signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Cueto had been signed to the Texas Rangers and was hoping to be able to snag a spot in their rotation but that chance ultimately didn't arise. The 38-year-old exercised the opt-out in his minor league deal with […]

Justin Verlander Throws 40 Pitch Bullpen On Saturday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (neck) completed a 40 pitch bullpen on Saturday. The bullpen marks progression for the right-hander after he threw a 25 pitch bullpen on Sunday. There's no indication yet whether Verlander will need to throw another bullpen before either starting a rehab assignment or coming back to the Astros' rotation, […]

Kyle Tucker Does Intense Defensive Drills On Saturday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (shin) was able to participate in what the team is describing as "intense defensive drills" on Saturday, a big step in his recovery from fouling a ball off his shin in early June. Tucker still hasn't performed any hitting activities, but his ability to participate in anything intense should feel […]

Alex Cobb To Continue Rehab Assignment On Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb (hip, shoulder) will continue his rehab assignment on Saturday and start for Triple-A Sacramento. The start will be his fifth start of his rehab assignment, pointing to him coming very near his return to the Giants' rotation. Should all go well, the Giants will have to determine if […]

Decision Looming On If Clayton Kershaw Starts For Dodgers In Giants Series

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) could join the big league rotation this week during the Dodgers' four game series against the San Francisco Giants that starts on Monday. Kershaw just completed a rehab start on Friday, allowing three runs in four innings, so if he were to go on five days rest […]

Nick Gonzales Hits Walkoff Single On Friday Night

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Nick Gonzales hit a walk-off single and collected two RBI in Friday night's 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Gonzales collected his first RBI on a sacrifice groundout in the first inning to net the Pirates' first run. His single off of Phillies closer Jose Alvarado collected the final run. Gonzales […]

Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez Both In Lineup Friday Night

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hand) and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (hip) are both in the lineup on Friday night in their start of the second half of the season against the Seattle Mariners. Both had been nursing injuries over the All-Star break; Altuve with his hand and Alvarez his hip. It's a good […]

Cardinals-Braves Postponed On Friday

Friday night's game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves has been postponed due to inclement weather. A doubleheader will be played on Saturday with the first game starting at 1 PM ET. The second game will start at its regularly scheduled time of 7:20 PM ET. Teams have yet to announce if their […]

Gabriel Moreno Rattles Off Three Hits In Win On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno rattled off three hits on Friday, all against Cubs starter Justin Steele, in Arizona's 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Moreno had two singles and a double on top of recording two runs and an RBI. It was the 24-year-old's third three hit game of July as he increased his […]

Ryne Nelson Fans Career-High Nine Batters At Wrigley, Picks Up Win On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ryne Nelson was dominant on Friday as he struck out nine batters in Arizona's 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Nine strikeouts marks a career high for Nelson, who picked up the win and improved his record to 7-6 on the season. The career day was a great sight to see […]

Bo Bichette Comes Up Limping, Leaves Game Early

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (leg) left Friday night's game early after coming up limping during a lineout in the bottom of the sixth inning. He was replaced by Leo Jimenez in the top of the seventh. Bichette was seen grabbing at his right leg as he ran down the first base line, a […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 17

We're into the shortened Week 17 of the fantasy baseball season. I'm delighted to bring to you my weekly Rockies update, which is that they have not lost a game in almost a week. Shocking! All the while the pride and joy of the Rocky Mountain region, Ryan McMahon, appeared in the All-Star game. We're […]

Alec Burleson's Huge Day Fuels Cardinals Blowout Win On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson had a huge day at the plate on Saturday in the Cardinals' 11-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in the first game of their doubleheader. Burleson went three-for-four with a three-run homer and a double, tallying three RBI and two runs. Burleson increased his OPS to .807 on the […]

Colt Keith Has Monstrous Day At Plate, Hits Game Tying Homer On Saturday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith had a huge day at the plate on Saturday, going three-for-four with four RBI while also hitting a game tying HR in the bottom of the ninth inning in the Tigers 11-9 extra innings win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Keith's two-run shot off Evan Phillips was his ninth […]

Gio Urshela Hits Walkoff Blast To Get Tigers Past Dodgers On Saturday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Gio Urshela hit a walkoff two-run homerun in the bottom of the 10th inning on Saturday to secure the Tigers' 11-9 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. After a five-run bottom of the ninth, Urshela came in to replace Justyn-Henry Malloy in the lineup. In the bottom of the 10th with […]

Shohei Ohtani Rips Homer And Triple, Not Enough In Loss On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit a homer and a triple en route to going two-for-four at the plate with two walks in the Dodgers' 11-9 extra innings loss to the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. The homer was Ohtani's 29th on the season as he increased his OPS to 1.037 on the season […]

Jonathan India Leaves Saturday's Game Early With Knee Contusion

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India left Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins early with what the team announced as a left knee contusion. India was replaced by Santiago Espinal in the top of the fourth after being involved in a collision during a slide earlier in the game. The 27-year-old was also scratched from […]

Andrew McCutchen Pulled From Saturday's Game With Hamstring Discomfort

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/designated hitter Andrew McCutchen was pulled early from Saturday's game with hamstring discomfort. The team announced the injury shortly after the Pirates' 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. McCutchen is currently being evaluated and should be considered day-to-day. The 37-year-old was having a solid day at the plate, going 2-4 and tallying […]

Taj Bradley Stellar Again On Friday, Racks Up Eight Strikeouts

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Taj Bradley continued his stellar first half of the season on Friday and struck out eight batters in seven innings of shutout ball during the Rays' 2-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. He decreased his ERA to 2.90 and improved his record to 4-4. Bradley now has five straight starts […]

Graham Ashcraft May Miss The Rest Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Graham Ashcraft (elbow) may potentially miss the rest of the 2024 season. According to Reds manager David Bell, Ashcraft could return at some point in September if all goes well. Ashcraft had been going back and forth between the majors and the minors after having a very spotty 2024 season, posting […]

David Peterson Placed On Paternity List

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson was placed on the paternity list on Friday. Right-hander Eric Orze was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to take Peterson's place. There's no worry about Peterson missing any of his scheduled starts here as the lefty just pitched six innings of shutout ball on Thursday against the Washington […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Begins Throwing Program

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (shoulder) has begun his throwing program and threw twice this week out to 60 feet, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Friday. Roberts noted last week that this was a "big step" in Yamamoto's progression as he works to rehabilitate from his rotator-cuff strain. The Japanese right-hander […]

Joe Kelly, Brusdar Graterol Both On Track To Return By End Of July

Los Angeles Dodgers relievers Joe Kelly (shoulder) and Brusdar Graterol (shoulder) are both on track to return by the end of July, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Kelly is expected to return after the All-Star break, and Graterol will likely return closer to the end of the month. Kelly has missed all of June […]

Max Muncy Still Not Swinging, Not Likely To Be Back Until August

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (oblique) still is not performing any swinging activities, according to manager Dave Roberts. Saturday will mark a week since Muncy was shut down from swinging after not progressing well in his rehab from his oblique strain. Roberts also indicated on Friday that the lefty would not be returning […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 16

We're onto Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season. Normally I'd include some sort of sarcastic update about my Rockies here, but over the past week, they've actually been incredibly mundane. Just a normal, subpar baseball team and nothing more. So there's nothing witty here, just a team that struggled to make any noise against […]

Max Muncy Shut Down From Swinging Bat, Not Progressing In Rehab

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (oblique) was shut down from swinging a bat on Saturday. Manager Dave Roberts stated that Muncy is just "not progressing" in his rehab from his oblique strain. The shutdown pushes out the potential timeframe for any rehab stint until after the All-Star break, potentially longer. The shutdown is […]

Bailey Falter Removed From Game Early With Left Arm Discomfort

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter was removed early from Saturday's start with what the team is describing as, "left posterior arm discomfort." The lefty was removed after throwing two innings and giving up three runs on five hits to go along with two walks. The posterior arm muscles' main job is to extend the […]

Rafael Devers Reaches 1,000 Career Hits, Smashes Homer In Loss

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers reached 1,000 career hits on Saturday going 2-4 with a HR in Boston's 14-4 loss to the New York Yankees. The 1,000th hit came on an RBI single in the top of the third inning off of Yankees' starter Gerrit Cole. Devers' HR was a solo shot in […]