Matt Carpenter Not Among Starting Nine Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman/designated hitter Matt Carpenter is not in the club’s starting lineup for Thursday’s contest against the Pirates and left-hander Steven Brault. Tommy Edman will hold down the hot corner while Brad Miller draws the start at DH. Carpenter has struggled versus southpaws this season, batting just .167 with five total bases […]

Albert Pujols Struggling To Finish Line

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols will start and hit fifth against the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Pujols continues to eclipse milestones in his career, passing Alex Rodriguez in career RBI and tying Willie Mayes in home runs with 660. But outside of those moments, it has been an extremely sluggish offensive season for the […]

Shohei Ohtani Absent From Lineup Thursday; Will Return Saturday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is missing from the club’s starting nine again Thursday against Arizona and left-hander Alex Young. Manager Joe Maddon said that Ohtani would not return to the starting lineup until Saturday when the Angels are slated to face righty Lance Lynn. Ohtani’s massive struggles (.211 SLG, .515 OPS) against […]

Padres-Mariners Series Shifted To San Diego This Weekend

The series scheduled for Friday-Sunday between the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners that was originally planned to take place at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, has been shifted to Petco Park in San Diego due to air-quality concerns. With wildfires raging in the Pacific Northwest, the Mariners already had multiple games against the Giants shifted […]

Edwin Encarnacion Batting Fifth In Thursday's Game

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion is back in the lineup and hitting fifth in Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Encarnacion sat out the team's previous two games as Yasmani Grandal and Jose Abreu filled the designated hitter slot. Encarnacion has struggled at the plate this year, slashing just .168/.265/.403. However, he's still […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 9)

Last week I wrote that the schedule had begun to have an outsized impact on value. At this point, it's not impacting projected value even more than recent performance. There are exceptions to that, but that's the overarching rule this week. Paul Goldschmidt's value has been buoyed by this aspect for much of the season. […]

Shohei Ohtani Absent From Wednesday’s Lineup

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was not among the club’s starting nine for Wednesday’s contest against Arizona and southpaw Caleb Smith. Manager Joe Maddon will instead utilize Albert Pujols at the designated hitter slot, as Ohtani has scuffled mightily against lefties this year to the tune of a .503 OPS in 47 plate […]

Pete Alonso Finds Himself Back In A Mini Slump

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, who had been red-hot since the beginning of September, now has just one hit in his last 17 at-bats after his 0-for-4 performance on Tuesday against the Phillies. Prior to this recent mini slump, Alonso had hit .312 with five home runs and eight RBI in 32 at-bats […]

Giants-Mariners Contests Postponed Tuesday, Wednesday

The San Francisco Giants and Seattle Mariners have had their contests planned for Tuesday and Wednesday at T-Mobile Park postponed due to poor air quality in the Pacific Northwest stemming from the string of wildfires that have caused significant smoke in the area. The clubs were scheduled for a two-game set, which will now be […]

Eddie Rosario, Miguel Sano Rejoin Lineup Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario and first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Sano were both back among the starting nine for Tuesday’s contest against Chicago and rookie right-hander Dane Dunning. Rosario (elbow) and Sano (neck) were both out of the mix Monday due to their respective ailments, with the club’s lineup looking like its usual self Tuesday, […]

Yankees Activate Giancarlo Stanton On Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) was activated from the injured list on Tuesday after missing more than a month with a hamstring strain. The Yankees plan to ease Stanton back into the lineup with inconsistent playing time over the next week, so fantasy managers should keep an eye on Stanton’s playing time before inserting […]

Yankees Option Mike Ford On Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman/designated hitter Mike Ford was optioned to the team’s alternate site on Tuesday. Ford never really got going at the plate this season with an ugly .496 OPS through 29 games, and it’s not as though he’d been heating up lately, as he hadn’t recorded a hit in over two weeks despite […]

Steve Cohen Signs Agreement To Buy The Mets

Steve Cohen, the billionaire hedge fund manager of Point72 Asset Management, has signed an agreement with Sterling Equities to buy a majority stake in the New York Mets. The transaction is subject to the approval of the other Major League Baseball owners and is worth slightly more than $2.4 billion. Once ratified, Cohen will own […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Continues To Pound The Ball

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman/designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has mashed the ball during the 2020 year, with his 48.9% hard-hit rate and 92-mph average exit velocity ranking near the top of the league. Despite his metrics trending in the right direction, he has compiled a .733 OPS through his first 46 games. While he […]

Jake Lamb Set For Oakland Debut Monday

Oakland Athletics third baseman/designated hitter Jake Lamb will make his club debut during the second game of Monday’s doubleheader against Seattle, holding down the DH slot. With Matt Chapman (hip) out for the remainder of the season, and Chad Pinder (hamstring) sidelined, the A’s will likely need help elsewhere at the hot corner. After being […]

Clint Frazier To Remain In Everyday Mix Moving Forward

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Clint Frazier will remain a cog in the team’s everyday lineup, even upon the activation of Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton during the upcoming week, manager Aaron Boone confirmed Monday. With Stanton likely to take over designated hitter duties and Judge to hold down right field, Frazier is likely to […]

Atlanta Inks Pablo Sandoval To Minors Deal

First baseman/designated hitter Pablo Sandoval signed a Minor League deal with the Braves on Monday, which will see him report to the club’s alternate training site with the hopes of contributing over the final two weeks of the regular season. Sandoval was released by the Giants on Thursday after slashing .220/.278/.268 through 33 contests. Atlanta […]

Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario Absent From Monday’s Lineup

Minnesota Twins first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Sano is not among the club’s starting nine for Monday’s contest against the White Sox as he battles neck stiffness. Manager Rocco Baldelli said that Sano could be available off the bench if needed, but LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold down first base and bat fifth Monday versus righty […]

Dominic Smith With Two More RBI On Sunday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 and drove in two in the Mets' 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday. Smith just continues to come up big for the Mets in clutch situations. Overall, Smith is batting .333 on the season with a 1.033 OPS to go with eight home runs, […]

Renato Nunez Hits 11th Home Run Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and two strikeouts in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Yankees. Nunez took J.A. Happ deep in the second inning for his 11th HR of the season. This was nice to see, as Nunez has been slumping through the month […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hitting At Alternate Site

New York Yankees outfielder and DH Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) took at-bats at the team’s alternate site on Sunday and appears likely to return by the beginning of next week as a result. Manager Aaron Boone was optimistic that Stanton would return to the team soon, and his latest update has Stanton on track to return […]

Renato Nunez Goes Hitless Saturday, Continues To Slump

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's extra-innings 2-1 loss to the Yankees. Nunez, who can be quite streaky, is in a massive cold streak, batting just .147 in the month of September. However, he does have three home runs in the month, so he has still provided […]

Ryan McBroom Gets Optioned To Club’s Alternate Site

Kansas City Royals first baseman/designated hitter Ryan McBroom was optioned to the club’s alternate training site prior to Saturday’s contest against the Pirates. The team called up No. 28 prospect per MLB Pipeline, Kelvin Gutierrez, to take McBroom’s spot on the roster, with the youngster set to backup Maikel Franco at the hot corner. McBroom […]

Ryan Braun Comes Through With Game Winning RBI

Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Ryan Braun went 0-for-3 with the game-winning RBI in the Brewers' 1-0 victory over the Cubs on Friday. In a game where the Brewers only recorded four hits, Braun made the difference with a walk-off sacrifice fly. Braun is now slashing .300/.358/.550 through his past seven games. He's providing the Brewers […]

Robinson Cano With Three Hits In Mets' Rout

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano went 3-for-4 in the Mets' 18-1 win over the Blue Jays on Friday. Cano also walked once, drove in a run, and scored a run in the rout. Cano has had a bounceback season in 2020 but had recently been struggling before his solid performance on Friday. Heading […]

Dominic Smith Hits Grand Slam In Mets' Rout

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 2-for-5, including his first career grand slam, and drove in four runs in the Mets' 18-1 rout over the Blue Jays on Friday. The Mets' 2013 first-round pick now has 25 extra base hits and 36 RBI in 37 games played on the season. Overall, Smith is […]

Giants-Padres Postponed Saturday Due To COVID-19

After having their Friday contest postponed due to a positive test within the San Francisco Giants organization, the game Saturday between the Giants and San Diego Padres has now been postponed as well. The move is seen as precautionary in order to do additional contact tracing, while the extent of positive tests is unknown as […]

Giants-Padres Postponed Friday

The San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres will not play their scheduled contest Friday due to a postponement. The reason for the cancellation was due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Giants organization. The timing of the decision leaves fantasy managers in a tough spot as it pertains to DFS and season-long lineups. […]

J.D. Martinez Absent From Friday’s Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez is not among the club’s starting nine for Friday’s contest versus the Rays and left-hander Blake Snell, whom he has gone just 1-for-7 against in his career. Martinez has been in a season-long malaise that has intensified over his past 15 games with just one homer and a […]

Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton Could Return Next Weekend

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was effusive prior to Friday’s contest against Baltimore that he would have outfielders Aaron Judge (calf) and Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) back soon, saying that their return was “very close.” Despite that, the timeline for a return still continues to be next weekend for the duo of sluggers, which gives them an […]