C.J. Abrams Expected To Be Recalled

Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on Sunday that San Diego Padres shortstop C.J. Abrams was pulled from the lineup for Triple-A El Paso and could be headed to the big-league squad. Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) suffered a left ankle sprain on Sunday and could be sidelined for the immediate future.... Read More

Trea Turner Extends Hit Streak To 12 Games On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and three strikeouts in Sunday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. The stolen base was his 14th of the year and his lone hit of the day, a single, extended his hit streak to 12 games. Over the course of his current hit streak,... Read More

Danny Jansen Returns To Baseball Activities

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (hand) has resumed light baseball activities, according to Blue Jays reporter Keegan Matheson. Jansen has begun swinging a bat and receiving the ball from behind the plate. His next steps will be taking full swings and making contact with pitches. Jansen has been on the shelf for about two... Read More

Wander Franco Triples In First Rehab Outing

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (quadriceps) began a rehab assignment with the Florida Complex League Rays on Saturday. He played designated hitter in Saturday's game and went 1-for-4 with a triple. Franco has been sidelined since the end of May with a right quadriceps strain. He got the day off on Sunday and he... Read More

Zach Eflin To Have Knee Reevaluated On Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin (knee) was limited to just two innings in his start against the Washington Nationals on Sunday. He has been dealing with a right knee injury lately. Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson stated after the game that Eflin had been running around a lot in the first two innings and... Read More

Nate Pearson Removed With Shoulder Discomfort On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Nate Pearson (illness, shoulder) was removed from his outing at Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday due to right shoulder discomfort. He will be evaluated by the team over the next few days, according to Blue Jays reporter Mitch Bannon. Pearson came down with mononucleosis this spring and he has been working his... Read More

Harold Castro Day-To-Day With Calf Injury

Detroit Tigers infielder Harold Castro (calf) was removed in the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. He was hit in his calf by a pitch in the first inning of the contest and his calf began to feel stiff later in the game, leading to his removal. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch labeled... Read More

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Dealing With Hamstring Soreness

New York Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa (hamstring) was held out of action for Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He is dealing with hamstring soreness. Marwin Gonzalez covered shortstop for the game. If IKF had been healthy, he likely would have been utilized as a pinch-runner for Giancarlo Stanton in the ninth inning. It... Read More

MJ Melendez Doubles In Sunday's Game

Kansas City Royals catcher MJ Melendez doubled, singled, and walked in four plate appearances during Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Since being called up at the beginning of May, the rookie has strong numbers, slashing .254/.348/.455 with six long balls, 14 runs, and 17 RBI across 40 games. Although Salvador Perez is locked... Read More

Luis Garcia Stays Hot With Three Hits Sunday

Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia is having a great start to his 2022 season and kept that up on Sunday when his club defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3. He went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs. Garcia didn't have much success during his debut 2021 campaign (.686 OPS), but over 19 games this year,... Read More

Tanner Houck Gets Final Out On Sunday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Tanner Houck made quick work of the St. Louis Cardinals during Sunday's game. The right-hander was brought on to guard a two-run lead with two outs in the ninth inning. He gave up a single to Tommy Edman before getting out Brendan Donovan to end the Cards comeback attempt. The... Read More

Devin Williams Records Fifth Save

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams was asked to take the ball in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. The right-hander struck out two batters in what was a perfect ninth inning. This save notched Williams' fifth of the season as closer Josh Hader remains on the paternity leave list. The... Read More

Tyler O'Neill Removed In Ninth Inning

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (hamstring) was removed during the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The young outfielder was pulled out of the game due to hamstring tightness. Manager Oliver Marmol said that O'Neill's exit was precautionary. At this point, fantasy managers should consider O'Neill day-to-day going forward. The... Read More

Jerar Encarnacion Blasts Grand Slam

Miami Marlins outfielder Jerar Encarnacion put together a great start to his MLB career. The 24-year-old was recalled on Friday with the Marlins shorthanded on outfielders. He made quite an impact by hitting a grand slam as his first career hit in the big leagues. His grand slam off right-hander Seth Lugo was enough to... Read More

Matt Olson Records Three Doubles

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson was back in the cleanup spot for Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. The lefty slugger recorded three doubles in the victory over Chicago on Sunday. It has been a fairly disappointing campaign for Olson, but hopefully this is a sign of good things to come. Olson only has... Read More

Jose Ramirez To Have MRI On Sunday

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (thumb) is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Sunday. He has been dealing with thumb soreness for quite some time, so the Guardians will get a precautionary MRI. The team has not received the results yet, so fantasy managers might have to wait a day or two. Ramirez has... Read More

Manny Machado Avoids Serious Injury

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) was forced to exit early during Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He stepped awkwardly trying to beat out a grounder to first base. Machado wasn't able to put much weight on his ankle and walked off the field with two trainers. Luckily, the X-rays were negative... Read More

Oneil Cruz Expected To Make Debut On Monday

Robert Murray FanSided.com has reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates will finally call up shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz on Monday. It is a long-awaited promotion for one of the top prospects in the game. The Pirates had no reason to keep Cruz in the minors, but it appears that the Super Two deadline has passed and... Read More

Julio Urias Cruises To Fourth Victory On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias (4-6) allowed one unearned run on two hits and two walks while striking out six across six innings in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians. The southpaw picked up his sixth win of the year. He walked a pair of batters and allowed a run in the first... Read More

Ke'Bryan Hayes Collects Two Hits, Swipes Bag On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base, and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. He continues to lead off for the Pirates and is getting on-base at a .355 clip. The 25-year-old stole his eighth bag on Saturday and is 8-for-11 stolen... Read More

Josiah Gray Tosses Six Scoreless Innings On Saturday

Washington Nationals pitcher Josiah Gray allowed one hit and three walks while striking out four across six scoreless innings in Saturday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He did not factor into the decision. The 24-year-old wasn't efficient and needed 117 pitches to reach six innings on Saturday, only landing 66 for strikes. He... Read More

Camilo Doval Earns Save No. 11

San Francisco Giants pitcher Camilo Doval tossed a clean inning to earn the save in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The right-hander entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. He made quick work of Pittsburgh's top of the order and needed just 11 pitches to earn his 11th... Read More

Luis Gonzalez Swipes Two Bags On Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Luis Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases in a 7-5 win over the Pirates on Saturday. He has been locked in the plate recently and is on a five-game hitting streak. The 26-year-old is slashing .300/.364/.650 with a homer, two RBI, five runs, and two stolen bases over 22 plate... Read More

Mookie Betts Will Placed On The IL With Cracked Rib

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (rib) is expected to be placed on the injured list with a cracked rib. The 29-year-old was a late scratch for Saturday the second day in a row. X-rays on Betts' ribs came back negative on Friday. However, he underwent an MRI on Saturday, revealing a cracked rib. Betts... Read More

Aledmys Diaz Exits Saturday Early With Shoulder Injury

Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz (shoulder) was removed from Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox due to left shoulder discomfort. He went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being replaced in the game. The 31-year-old is considered day-to-day. Diaz was replaced in the at shortstop by Mauricio Dubon. Houston finds themselves suddenly thin at the... Read More

Seranthony Dominguez Records First Save On Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Seranthony Dominguez tossed a scoreless inning to earn the save during Saturday's 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals. He entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead and tossed a perfect frame to earn his first save of the season. Philadelphia continues to use a closer-by-committee approach between Brad Hand and... Read More

Colin Poche Notches Fourth Save On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Colin Poche struck out one across a scoreless inning to earn the save during Saturday's 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The southpaw retired all three batters he faced to earn his fourth save of the season. He is now 4-for-5 in save chances, adding eight holds, a 1.27 ERA, 0.84... Read More

Franmil Reyes Expected To Return Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Franmil Reyes (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the injured list ahead of Tuesday's series against the Minnesota Twins. He has been sidelined since May 25 with right hamstring tightness. The 26-year-old has struggled this year, slashing just .195/.255/.278 with three home runs, 12 RBI, nine runs scored, and 57 strikeouts... Read More

Jake Odorizzi Throws Bullpen Session On Saturday

Houston Astros pitcher Jake Odorizzi (leg) threw a bullpen session on Saturday and could begin a rehab assignment soon. The veteran right-hander has thrown successful bullpen sessions over the past few weeks. He has been sidelined since May 16 due to strains and sprains to the ligaments of his right foot/ankle. The 32-year-old will continue... Read More

Hyun Jin Ryu Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu (elbow) underwent successful Tommy John surgery on Saturday. It was a revision UCL reconstruction with a flexor tendon repair. The 35-year-old underwent the second Tommy John surgery of his career and will miss the rest of the 2022 season. The typical recovery timeline is 12-to-18 months, meaning he... Read More