Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Records Two Hits, Extends Hit Streak To 21 Games

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extended his hit streak to 21 games on Friday night, notching two hits and scoring a run in Toronto's 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. Both of the 25-year-old's hits were singles, and he now has a .946 OPS on the season. Though Toronto is well outside […]

Colton Cowser Leads Off Game With 18th Homer Of Season

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser continued his push for AL Rookie of the Year by hitting a leadoff homer in the Orioles' 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Cowser's leadoff shot came off of Zack Littell. It was the lefty's only hit of the day but set the pace for a strong […]

Bailey Ober Strikes Out Nine, Posts Ninth Straight Quality Start

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober was strong yet again on Friday afternoon as he struck out nine in six innings and allowed just two hits in the Twins' 4-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians in the first game of their doubleheader. Ober picked up the win, improving his record to 12-5 and decreased his […]

Jordan Hicks A Potential Option For Giants' Open Closer Role

San Francisco Giants pitcher Jordan Hicks was mentioned by manager Bob Melvin as a potential option for the Giants' closing role after the club optioned Camilo Doval on Friday, but not quite yet. Melvin was hesitant to announce who'd get the closer role, and left Hicks' chances simply as a possibility. The 27-year-old has worked […]

Casey Mize Scheduled For Rehab Start On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize (hamstring) is set to start for Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday as part of his rehab assignment. This will mark Mize's second start of his rehab assignment as he threw two and a third innings on Thursday and looked solid. The 27-year-old will be set to make a few more […]

Riley Greene To Run Bases On Sunday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene (hamstring) is set to run the bases on Sunday as part of his recovery from a right-hamstring strain. This will mark the first time Greene has ran the bases since he was placed on the 10-day IL on July 26th. In conjunction with running, Greene has also been completing on-field […]

Matt McLain Won't Start Rehab Assignment Next Week

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that second baseman Matt McLain (rib cage) won't start his minor-league rehab assignment on Monday because of a stress reaction in his rib cage. How long McLain will be delayed remains unclear. It's beginning to look like McLain won't play at all for the Reds in 2024. The 25-year-old […]

Spencer Schwellenbach To Start On Sunday

Atlanta Braves rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach will make his next start this Sunday on the road at Coors Field against the hosting Colorado Rockies. The Braves announced earlier this week that they were going to skip Schwellenbach's next turn through the rotation for rest purposes, but apparently those plans have been scrapped for now. It […]

Rhett Lowder Has Another Strong Outing At Double-A

Cincinnati Reds starting pitching prospect Rhett Lowder continued to turn the corner at Double-A as he logged another successful start on Thursday evening. He tossed five shutout frames where he served up four hits and a walk while striking out five batters. In his past four starts, the former first-round pick in last year's draft […]

Giants Option Camilo Doval

The San Francisco Giants optioned right-handed reliever Camilo Doval to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday. The move comes a day after Doval blew his fifth save of the season (he was credited with a win) when he allowed three runs on a hit (a game-tying home run) and two walks over an inning of work against […]

Matt Vierling Not Playing On Friday

Detroit Tigers infielder/outfielder Matt Vierling (back) is absent from the team's starting lineup on Friday versus the hosting San Francisco Giants. Back spasms forced Vierling from Thursday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners early, so it shouldn't come as a big surprise that he's being held out of the series opener in San Francisco. Fantasy […]

Nick Morabito Swipes 38th Bag At High-A

New York Mets outfield prospect Nick Morabito continued to show his elite speed on Thursday evening as he stole his 37th and 38th bags since joining High-A. Morabito opened the season at Single-A, where he swiped 11 bags across a 24-game stint, bringing him to a current season total of 49 bags. In the batter's […]

Merrill Kelly "Very Likely" To Start On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that right-hander Merrill Kelly (shoulder) will "very likely" come off the injured list to start this Sunday in the series finale against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. All signs have been pointing toward Kelly making his long-awaited return to the starting rotation in the desert this weekend after he was […]

Thomas White Continues To Pitch Well

Miami Marlins starting pitching prospect Thomas White continued his strong stretch at High-A on Thursday as he tossed five innings of one-run ball. He struck out five while allowing five hits. This was his fourth straight start, allowing just one earned run. Prior to this excellent stretch, the 19-year-old allowed at least three earned runs […]

Walker Buehler Likely To Return Next Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler (hip) will likely come off the 15-day injured list to rejoin the starting rotation next Thursday in Milwaukee to face the first-place Brewers. Buehler looked much better in his final minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, giving up only one run while striking out five in […]

Mookie Betts To Play Right Field Upon His Return

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that infielder Mookie Betts (hand) will play right field when he returns from the injured list on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Dodgers have changed their minds a few times now on the plan for Betts once he returns, originally saying that they expected him to move […]

Mike Trout Has Successful Knee Surgery

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (knee) had successful left-knee surgery on his birthday on Wednesday, according to the team. Trout needed surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his left knee that landed him on the injured list back in April. The 33-year-old 11-time All-Star attempted to start a minor-league rehab assignment in late […]

Jace Bohrofen Stays Hot With Four-Hit Game

Toronto Blue Jays outfield prospect Jace Bohrofen went 4-for-5 with a double, home run, and six RBI on Thursday evening. This extended his current hitting streak to four games. Since July 25, the 22-year-old is now carrying a strong .304/.377/.413 slash line with three extra-base hits and a 5:7 BB:K ratio. Bohrofen is clearly starting […]

Miguel Ullola Has Another Strong Outing

Houston Astros starting pitching prospect Miguel Ullola tossed five shutout frames on Thursday and is beginning to break out of a slump at Double-A. Entering this game, Ullola carried a 5.40 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP across his previous three starts. Overall, through his first look at Double-A ball, the right-hander has struck out an […]

Byron Buxton Sitting During Nightcap

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is absent from the starting lineup ahead of the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. This is not shocking given Buxton was dealing with a back issue earlier in the week. The Twins don't want to risk the health of the oft-injured outfielder. Manuel Margot will cover […]

Jean Segura Signing With Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles have signed fre-agent infielder Jean Segura to a minor-league deal on Friday. This is a nice low-risk for the O's to see if the 34-year-old has anything left in the tank. Segura struggled with a .219/.277/.279 slash line with three home runs and 21 RBI with the Miami Marlins last season. Segura […]

Alex Cobb To Make Season Debut On Friday

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Alex Cobb (hip, finger, shoulder) is scheduled to make his season debut against the Minnesota Twins on Friday in Game 2 of a doubleheader between the division rivals. The veteran right-hander has been sidelined all season long due to multiple injury issues. He is finally ready to pitch once again after […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Absent On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. This looks to be nothing more than a routine rest day after Gurriel collected two hits on Thursday. In his place, Jake McCarthy will cover left field and bat second against right-hander Zack Wheeler. Fantasy […]

Ketel Marte Taking A Seat

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. This appears to be a routine rest day for Marte after he went hitless with three strikeouts during Thursday's contest. In his absence, Kevin Newman will bat ninth and cover second base against right-hander Zack […]

CJ Abrams Scratched On Friday

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams has been scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. The team hasn't given a reason as to why Abrams was pulled from the contest. The Nats should give more information on the situation soon, so fantasy managers should stay tuned. In his place, […]

Cody Bellinger Returning On Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. The lefty slugger was held out of Wednesday's contest due to a minor hamstring issue. It seems that two days of rest has helped as Bellinger will serve as the designated hitter and bat […]

Austin Hays Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Philadelphia Phillies placed outfielder Austin Hays (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 8) with a left-hamstring strain on Friday and recalled outfielder Cal Stevenson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move. Hays injured his leg on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and will now miss the next 10 days. […]

Trevor Story To Take Batting Practice On Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (shoulder) is going to take batting practice on the field on Monday. "It's a huge step. I'm truly believing he'll be a part of this," manager Alex Cora said. Nothing is guaranteed, but Story appears to be well ahead of schedule after having surgery for a fractured left shoulder […]

Lucas Gilbreath Progressing

Colorado Rockies left-hander Lucas Gilbreath (elbow, shoulder) progressed on his minor-league rehab assignment from High-A Spokane to Triple-A Albuquerque at the end of July. Gilbreath has pitched two games for the Isotopes, throwing 2 2/3 innings and giving up no runs while walking two and striking out three. "Gilbreath is going to throw [Aug. 7] […]

Peter Lambert Dealing With Bruised Thumb

Colorado Rockies right-handed reliever Peter Lambert (thumb) was injured in his relief appearance on Thursday against the visiting New York Mets in the fourth inning after Francisco Lindor hit a line drive with an exit velocity of 106.7 mph off of Lambert's glove. The liner was converted into a double play, but Lambert's left thumb […]