Alex Young Rocked by Giants on Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Alex Young surrendered a career-high five runs over five innings against the Giants on Thursday night to earn his third loss in a row. After keeping his ERA fairly low to start his career, Young has now posted a 6.91 ERA over his last three starts against Washington, Los Angeles and San […]

Archie Bradley Gets Save Monday, Appears to Have Closer Role in Arizona

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley picked up his fourth save of the year on Monday, striking out one over a perfect inning of relief. It was Bradley's second save since the Diamondbacks designated Greg Holland for assignment, and his fourth in his last five outings. For now, Bradley appears to be the closer in Arizona […]

Nick Ahmed Homers Against Rockies on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed homered against the Rockies on Monday, finishing 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Ahmed has started to heat up over his last 10 games, as he is now hitting .313 with three home runs and nine RBI in that span. As long as he continues to hit like this, […]

Carson Kelly Hits Fifth Homer in Last 10 Games

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly went 1-for-2 with his 17th home run of the season on Monday against the Colorado Rockies. It was Kelly's fifth home run in his last 10 games, as he is now hitting .323 with seven runs and seven RBI in that span. Kelly has definitely been heating up as of […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 20

Oof. Big oof. That was my reaction after finding out that shortly after publishing last week's column, both Michael Pineda AND Griffin Canning ended up on the Injured List. Then add on to that the fact Jordan Yamamoto's start got pushed back, and...yeah I whiffed on last week's column. My bad guys. Wrapping up Week […]

Kyle Schwarber Back in Lineup Wednesday Against Oakland

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber is back in the starting lineup after a day off on Tuesday, and he will be batting sixth against the Athletics. Schwarber is on a tear over his last 10 games, hitting .391 with three home runs and 10 RBI, and he should be started in all formats today against […]

George Springer, Josh Reddick Out of Houston Lineup Wednesday

Houston Astros outfielders George Springer and Josh Reddick are sitting out of Wednesday's game against the Rockies. Aledmys Diaz and Jake Marisnick will fill in for the duo as they take a day off, but owners should look elsewhere for a replacement in their lineups.

Max Kepler Out of Twins Lineup Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. Kepler has been hitting .265 this year and is second on the team with 31 home runs and first with 77 RBI. Jake Cave will get the start in place of Kepler, who appears to be simply getting […]

Cavan Biggio, Vladimir Guerrero Jr Out of Lineup Wednesday Against Rays

Toronto Blue Jays star rookies Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero Jr are both out of the lineup on Wednesday afternoon. Freddy Galvis will get the start at second, while Brandon Drury will man third base for Toronto. While their potential is not to the levels of Biggio or Guerrero Jr, Galvis and Drury should both […]

Willie Calhoun Not in Game 1 Lineup Against Cleveland

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun is not in the lineup for Game 1 on Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. It appears to just be a day off for Calhoun, who has been swinging a hot bat lately with four doubles, one triple, three home runs and 12 RBI with a .312 average over his last […]

Brendan McKay to Start Wednesday, Potential Streaming Option in Most Leagues

The Tampa Bay Rays will send rookie Brendan McKay to the mound on Wednesday afternoon for the start against Toronto. In five starts with the Rays, McKay is 2-1 with a 4.38 ERA and a 9.1 K/9. McKay could be a good streamer to play on Wednesday for owners not concerned with a potential hit […]

Amed Rosario, Michael Conforto Return to Mets Lineup Wednesday

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario and outfielder Michael Conforto are back in the lineup after sitting out Tuesday, and they will be hitting second and third in the lineup respectively. They are both riding hot streaks over their last 10 games, with Rosario hitting .375 with one home run and three steals, while Conforto […]

Greg Holland Designated for Assignment

The Arizona Diamondbacks have designated Greg Holland for assignment according to Robert Murray of The Athletic. Holland has struggled since the beginning of July, posting an 11.42 ERA with 11 hits and 11 walks to nine strikeouts over 8 2/3 innings of work while going 5-for-8 in save opportunities. There is no word yet on […]

Miguel Rojas Out of Marlins Lineup Wednesday

After leaving Tuesday's game with a right hamstring strain, Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Mets. This will be a blow to owners today, as Rojas has been on a tear over his last 10 games with a double, a triple, two home runs and a […]

Hector Santiago to Start for White Sox in Game 2 of Doubleheader

The Chicago White Sox will send Hector Santiago to the mound to start in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Tigers. Santiago rejoined the White Sox in June after starting out the year with the Mets, where he posted a 6.75 ERA and 6.8 K/9 over eight innings out of the bullpen. Santiago hasn't […]

David Peralta Leads D-Backs with Two RBI in Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta had his third multi-hit performance over his last five games on Monday, finishing 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI against the Phillies. Peralta has been starting to heat up lately, as he is now 8-for-24 over the last week with three doubles, four RBI and three runs scored. Peralta […]

Miguel Cabrera Out of Lineup Tuesday

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is out of the lineup on Tuesday against the White Sox. Once one of the top players in fantasy, Cabrera hasn't provided much this year outside of a high average as he's hitting .284 over 94 games with seven home runs and 43 RBI. Brandon Dixon will slot in […]

James McCann Sitting Out Tuesday Against Detroit

Chicago White Sox catcher James McCann is out of the lineup on Tuesday afternoon against the Tigers. McCann has been one of the better offensive catchers in the league this year, hitting .281 with 12 home runs in 82 games. Welington Castillo will start behind the plate for Chicago, and with a .176 average and […]

Evan Longoria Activated from IL, Batting Fifth for Giants on Sunday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria was activated on Sunday from the Injured List and is in the starting lineup against the Rockies. It will be Longoria's first appearance in almost three weeks after landing on the IL with plantar fasciitis. Longoria is hitting .241 with 13 home runs this season, and owners looking […]

Nomar Mazara Back in Lineup Sunday

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara is back in the lineup on Sunday afternoon against the Tigers after sitting out Saturday's game. Mazara has been riding a hot streak over his last 10 games, hitting .308 with two doubles, three home runs, five RBI and nine runs scored. Mazara owners should plan to start him today […]

Eddie Rosario Back in Twins Lineup Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario is back in their starting lineup on Sunday after a day off, and he will be batting cleanup against the Royals. Rosario has been on a hot streak lately, hitting .289 with two home runs and eight RBI over his last 10 games. Owners should plan to put him back […]

Jorge Polanco Out of Lineup Against Royals

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against Kansas City. Polanco has started the last 15 games for Minnesota, so it appears this is just a day off for him. Ehire Adrianza will get the start at short for the Twins today, and he will most likely not be […]

Michael Brantley Out of Astros Lineup Sunday

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is sitting out of Sunday's game against the Mariners. Brantley had started in the last five games for Houston, and was the starter in 11 of their last 12 games. Josh Reddick slides over from right to left for Houston, and Jake Marisnick will get the start in center with […]

Tim Beckham Back in Lineup Sunday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Tim Beckham is back in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Astros, and he will be batting sixth in the lineup. Over his last 10 games, Beckham is hitting .257 with four doubles, a home run, seven runs and seven RBI. Beckham could be a good play against Astros starter Justin […]

Kris Bryant Out of Lineup Sunday Against Brewers

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of the lineup on Sunday afternoon against the Brewers. Sun-Times writer Brian Sandalow reports that Bryant is dealing with "a little bit of a knee thing", but that he could have been available to play Sunday. Owners should consider Bryant as day-to-day for now, and look to […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 18

The trade deadline has come and gone, and while there weren't as many big name starting pitchers on the move this year outside of Zack Greinke, not one but two of the pitchers from last week's column found new homes. So apologies to those of you who grabbed Tanner Roark and Mike Leake for Week […]

Alex Young Pitches Well but Takes Loss Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Alex Young earned his first loss of the season on Friday night against the Nationals. Despite the loss, Young recorded a quality start against Washington — allowing two runs over six innings while striking out a career-high nine batters. Young hasn't been a high-strikeout pitcher for Arizona, but he has been consistent […]

Ketel Marte Out of Lineup Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte is out of the starting lineup Wednesday against the New York Yankees. This appears to be just a day off for Marte, who has started in every game for Arizona since June 26. Owners should adjust lineups accordingly today, and anticipate starting Marte when the Diamondbacks return to action on […]

Robbie Ray Strikes Out 11 in Final Start Before Trade Deadline

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray struck out 11 Marlins over six innings on Sunday but was handed his seventh loss of the year. Ray allowed just three runs — two earned — on seven hits against the Marlins as the Diamondbacks offense was held to just one run. After this last stretch has seen Arizona […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 17

Can you believe it's almost the end of July. I don't know about you all, but this summer has just been one giant blur to me. We've seen a lot of great performances out of this column, while others...let's just not think about them. It's time to crown a champion from the Week 15 list, […]