Max Scherzer Throws Simulated Game

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (back) threw two innings of a simulated game Tuesday afternoon. Scherzer threw 31 warmup pitches in the bullpen before throwing 32 pitches to an empty batter's box with an inning break after 16 pitches. Scherzer is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday at which point the Nationals […...

Alex Dickerson Beginning Rehab Assignment

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (oblique) is beginning a rehab assignment tonight for Triple-A Sacramento. Dickerson was on fire before an oblique injury landed him on the injured list, he was batting .415 with a 1.211 OPS in 14 games since the All-Star break. On the season Dickerson has a .421 on-base percentage thanks […...

Nomar Mazara Homers Monday

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored Monday night in Toronto. It was the 16th homer of the season for Mazara as the 24-year-old lefty stayed hot. Since July 26, Mazara is batting .356 with a .622 slugging percentage. He won't keep this up forever as this […...

Willie Calhoun Hits Tenth Homer

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun hit his tenth home run of the season Monday night in Toronto. Calhoun now has five home runs in 13 starts since being recalled to the Big League club on July 26. In that time he is slugging .673 with a very high .399 wOBA. On the season Calhoun is […...

Jake Arrieta Unsure If He's Healthy Enough To Pitch

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (elbow) said he's unsure if he is healthy enough to continue pitching through a bone spur in his elbow. After Sunday's loss to the Giants Arrieta said he doesn't want to make a decision and will address his elbow injury Tuesday after the off day. Arrieta was off to […...

Jose Leclerc Earns Eighth Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his eighth save of the season. Leclerc struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner while preserving a 1-0 win for Texas. Manager Chris Woodward has stated before he wants Leclerc to be the closer and is backing that up as […...

Mike Minor Goes Eight Shutout Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor pitched eight shutout innings with 11 strikeouts against the Brewers on Sunday. Minor only allowed four hits and a walk while picking up his 11th win of the season. The start lowers Minor's ERA to 2.90 with a FIP just north of four as he continues to be one […...

Corey Dickerson Homers Again Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Corey Dickerson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run at San Francisco on Saturday. The first-inning homer was the only scoring the Phillies could muster against Giants starter Jeff Samardzija. Dickerson seems comfortable with his new team as he's gotten at least one hit in all five games started with Philadelphia including […...

Vince Velasquez Allows Three Runs Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez allowed three runs in five innings Saturday in San Francisco. Velasquez allowed three hits and a walk against three strikeouts while taking his seventh loss of the season. Given the matchup, it's a disappointing result for Velasquez who now has failed to complete six innings in seven of his […...

Rhys Hoskins Stays Cold With 0-For-3 Night

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 0-for-3 with a walk Thursday night in San Francisco. The walk made him one of only three baserunners on the night for the Phillies as they were completely dominated by Madison Bumgarner. Hoskins has struggled in the second half as his average now sits at .198 since the […...

Aaron Nola Takes Third Loss

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed three runs on seven hits across five innings Thursday in San Francisco. Nola walked two and struck out three while taking his third loss of the season. Fantasy owners were likely expecting better from their ace in a great matchup, but can't be too disappointed as this was […...

Willie Calhoun Hits Ninth Homer

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a home run against the Indians Wednesday. Calhoun hit a solo homer off Indians reliever Oliver Perez in the eighth inning of the second game of the doubleheader, it was the only run Texas scored in both games combined. Calhoun is now batting .286 with a .975 […...

Alex Dickerson Won't Come Off IL Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (oblique) won't be ready to come off the injured list when first eligible on Sunday according to Alex Pavlovic. The initial hope when Dickerson went on the IL was he would miss the minimum 10 days, but he'll require a little more time. Dickerson had been on a tear […...

Mike Minor Pitches Well In Losing Effort

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor allowed two runs, one earned, but took the loss Wednesday afternoon. Minor allowed four hits and three walks while striking out eight in his latest strong start. Minor is having a superb season with a 3.06 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 154 innings and the success looks sustainable. His […...

Blake Snell To Resume Throwing

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell (elbow) will travel with the team to Seattle and begin throwing for the first time since he underwent arthroscopic elbow surgery on July 29. Snell is not expected to return until September, but the fact he's throwing is a good sign we'll see the left-hander on the mound […...

Shaun Anderson Pulled From Start With Blister

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Shaun Anderson was removed from his start Wednesday with a blister on his pitching hand. Manager Bruce Bochy said after the game Anderson may miss a start with the blister issue. Anderson had not been pitching well anyway having allowed four runs in the three innings and his ERA now […...

Ariel Jurado Pitches Well, But Takes Loss Wednesday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Ariel Jurado allowed two runs in seven innings but got no offensive support and took the loss Wednesday. Jurado had pitched six shutout innings before a Jose Ramirez two-run-homer in the seventh inning gave Cleveland the only runs they would need on the afternoon. Despite the strong start, Jurado doesn't have […...

Anthony Rendon Expected To Be Fine After Leaving Game

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon should be fine after he was hit by a pitch in the toe and left Wednesday's game. Manager Dave Martinez said Rendon told him the toe got sore during the game but feels better after icing it. The Nationals are off Thursday so Rendon will have time to recover […...

Giancarlo Stanton Throws, Hits Off Tee

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (knee) has begun throwing and hitting off a tee according to Lindsey Adler. Stanton has also been running on an anti-gravity treadmill as he attempts to work his way back from a PCL strain in his knee. There is no word on when Stanton will return to the field […...

Miguel Rojas Leaves With Injury

Miami Marlins infielder Miguel Rojas left Tuesday night's game in the third inning with an apparent injury. Rojas landed awkwardly running down the first base line and needed to be helped off the field by the training staff. Rojas had been having a sneaky good season as the primary leadoff man in Miami with a […...

Shawn Kelley To Be Activated Wednesday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Shawn Kelley (biceps) will be activated for Wednesday's game at Cleveland. Kelley has 11 saves on the season and was being used as the primary closer when he went on the injured list, but likely won't be used for saves right away. Manager Chris Woodward said he believed Jose Leclerc earned […...

Corey Dickerson Leading Off Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Corey Dickerson is leading off against the Diamondbacks on Monday. This is Dickerson's second start with his new team and the second time he's batted first which is a good sign for his fantasy value. Dickerson could sit against some lefties given the other Phillies outfield options, but he has value in […...

Max Scherzer Not Ready To Throw Off Mound

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (back) is not ready to begin throwing off a mound according to manager Dave Martinez. Martinez added that Scherzer "wasn't great, but felt ok," after throwing yesterday. This is obviously not a good sign for the 35-year-old right-hander who has made just one start since July 6. He'll take […...

Hyun-Jin Ryu To Start On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu (neck) is scheduled to come off the injured list Sunday according to Manager Dave Roberts. Ryu was placed on the IL with a minor neck issue but it sounds like it'll only cost him one start. Ryu has been dominant this season so fantasy owners will be happy […...

Lorenzo Cain Exits Game

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain left Tuesday's game with an apparent leg injury. It was the same knee that Cain said he banged up making a couple of catches. Cain fouled a ball off his left knee in the top of the first inning and went down in pain, but stayed in to finish the […...

A.J. Pollock Not Starting, But Available Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock (groin) is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals. Pollock missed Saturday's game with a minor groin issue but played, and homered, on Sunday. Manager Dave Roberts said Pollock is available off the bench tonight and might start tomorrow. However, this is the second game in a […...

Griffin Canning To Throw Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning (elbow) is scheduled to throw on Tuesday. Canning was placed on the injured list on August 4 with elbow inflammation so the fact he is already throwing is a good sign for him and his fantasy owners. Still, with the Angels out of playoff contention, the Angels figure […...

Jose Leclerc Earns Save Number Seven

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his seventh save of the season Monday in Cleveland. Leclerc allowed a leadoff double to Jose Ramirez but was able to pitch around it and preserve the 1-0 win for Texas. Leclerc has struggled at times this season but appears to be […...

Mike Minor Fires Seven Scoreless Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor didn't allow a run across seven innings and earned his 10th win of the season Monday vs the Indians. He allowed seven hits and one walk while striking out seven in his latest brilliant performance. Minor is having a career year with a 3.06 ERA and 148 strikeouts in […...

J.T. Realmuto Collects Two More Hits Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-3 with a walk against the White Sox on Sunday. Realmuto scored a run in the contest which is his seventh run scored in the past eight games. In those games, Realmuto is batting .387 with a .806 slugging percentage and is making hard contact at a 58.3 percent […...