Yordan Alvarez Knocks Out 26th Home Run

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-3 with one home run in the Astros 4-1 win over the Rangers on Tuesday. After a dip in production to open up the month, Alvarez is back to doing what he does best; pulverizing the baseball. Over his last nine games, the rookie is 12-for-30 (.400) with […]

Nelson Cruz is Out of the Lineup Sunday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Cruz played during both games of the doubleheader on Saturday, so he'll get the day off here. Luiz Arraez will bat leadoff and serve as the designated hitter versus righty Shane Bieber. This is a […]

Albert Pujols Hitting Cleanup Saturday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols will start and hit cleanup Saturday against the Rays. The 39-year-old future Hall of Famer has cooled off lately, slugging only .385 over his last seven games. Pujols is clearly in the back-half of his career but has done a decent job as a run producer this season. […]

Yordan Alvarez Not In Lineup Saturday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will get the night off Saturday against the Royals. With teammate Michael Brantley struggling it looks like the team is trying to keep Brantley in the lineup but keep his legs fresh by playing DH. After a slight lull at the plate, Alvarez has come back with a vengeance, […]

Rowdy Tellez Out of the Lineup on Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. The 24-year-old will take a seat against left-hander James Paxton, as Lourdes Gurriel will make his return from the injured list and bat third while serving as the designated hitter, while Justin Smoak will bat […]

Edwin Encarnacion Strains His Oblique

New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) has been diagnosed with a mild left oblique strain. He suffered it on Thursday, but luckily it doesn't sound like he'll miss the rest of the regular season. However, the Yankees have not announced a timetable for his return yet. DJ LeMahieu will bat leadoff and serve […]

Nelson Cruz Homers in Loss To Washington

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in a 12-6 loss to the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Cruz hit a solo shot off Washington starter Patrick Corbin in the third inning but it wasn't enough in the defeat. The veteran DH has put up impressive numbers in just […]

Shohei Ohtani is Done for the Season

Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (knee) will miss the rest of the 2019 season after undergoing surgery on his knee. The Angels announced that Ohtani will miss eight to 10 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a bipartite patella in his left knee. Ohtani did not pitch at all this season while recovering […]

Edwin Encarnacion Out With Oblique Injury

Updating a previous report, New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) was removed from the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers with a strained left oblique, not a wrist injury as was originally reported. This is terrible news for fantasy owners in the midst of the fantasy playoffs, as it can sometimes […]

Edwin Encarnacion Leaves Thursday's Game With Apparent Injury

New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (wrist) left the first game of a doubleheader Thursday against the Detroit Tigers with an apparent right wrist injury. This is worrisome news for the Yankees and fantasy owners, as Encarnacion just returned to the lineup after missing a month due to an injury to the same wrist, but […]

Tommy Pham Out of Rays Lineup Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Tommy Pham is out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Rangers as he deals with an elbow/forearm strain. Tampa Bay Times writer Marc Topkins reports that manager Kevin Cash expects Pham to return to the lineup on Wednesday possibly as the left fielder but at the very least as […]

Howie Kendrick In As DH For Washington Tuesday

The Washington Nationals will slot in infielder Howie Kendrick as their designated hitter on Tuesday night in Minnesota, where he will bat fifth in the lineup. Kendrick is hitting .316 with a double and four runs scored over his last 10 games, although seven of those appearances have come as a late-inning substitution. He could be […]

Nelson Cruz Returns to the Lineup on Tuesday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (wrist) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals. Cruz did not play on Saturday or Sunday due to lingering discomfort in his wrist. He will bat third and serve as the designated hitter against righty Anibal Sanchez. Cruz is having an excellent year […]

Khris Davis Collects Two RBI On Sunday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis was 1-for-3 with two RBI during Sunday's 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Davis has endured a miserable stretch of play as of late, batting .180 with three home runs over his past 30 games. The 31-year-old is slashing .216/.284/.374 with 19 HRs, 62 RBI, and 53 runs scored […]

Yordan Alvarez Breaks Out of Slump

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez led the way in a Sunday afternoon blowout of the Mariners, finishing 4-for-6 with three doubles and six RBI. Entering Sunday's game, Alvarez had been hitting .211 over his previous 10 games and had two hits over his last 16 at-bats. Despite the low average, he was still hitting […]

Edwin Encarnacion Goes Deep in Win Over Red Sox

Now back for five games since missing a month with a wrist injury, New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion hit his second home run since returning on Sept. 3 in a 5-1 win over the Red Sox on Saturday night. Encarnacion gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead with the 423-foot blast in the fourth […]

Shohei Ohtani Has Big Night in Win Over White Sox

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani filled up the scoresheet on Saturday night, powering the Angels to an 8-7 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Ohtani went 3-for-5, with five RBI and a stolen base. Ohtani started the scoring off in the first inning with a two-run RBI double but then brought his big […]

Yordan Alvarez Fighting Through Slump

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is stuck in his first major league slump heading into Saturday's action. Alvarez is 3-for-26 (.115) over his last seven games with 12 strikeouts. He has only one extra-base hit over his last 30 at-bats after slugging .670 in the month of August. The rookie has been so fantastic […]

Nelson Cruz Exits Early on Friday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (wrist) was removed early from Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Cruz is dealing with a sore left wrist, but this appears to be a minor issue. Cruz is hitting .305/.384/.627 with 35 home runs and 92 RBI this season, so the Twins can't afford to lose him. He […]

Shohei Ohtani Taking A Seat Thursday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Oakland Athletics. Ohtani will look to reset with this day off as he has been struggling of late, mustering just one hit over his last 16 at-bats. Overall, Ohtani has a solid .286/.344/.492 slash line to go along with […]

Franmil Reyes Drives in Three Runs on Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder/designated hitter Franmil Reyes drove in three runs on Monday, going 2-for-4 with a double and a single. He scored a run and rose his slash line to .232/.304/.465. Reyes got off to a very slow start after the trade deadline, but he's turned it on lately and could be a valuable offensive […]

Mark Trumbo Hits Two-Run Double In 2019 Return

Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Mark Trumbo, who has missed all of the 2019 season with a right knee injury, went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in his debut in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Rays. The veteran has been a power threat before in his career, but, at this point in the season and given […]

Shohei Ohtani Slumping At The Dish

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is in the midst of a 3-for-25 (.120) slump as the final month of the season gets into full swing. Ohtani has been relegated to DH duties all season as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. He has, however, proven to the rest of the league that he […]

Yordan Alvarez Hitting Fifth On Monday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will start and hit fifth Monday against the Brewers in Milwaukee. The rookie phenom has been a monster all season and finished the month of August where he posted an OPS of 1.095. Alvarez has 40 extra-base hits through 65 games this season and is slugging .665 for the […]

Nathaniel Lowe Homers In Return to Majors

Tampa Bay first baseman Nathaniel Lowe was recalled by the Rays on Sunday and didn't take long to make an impact in Tampa's 8-2 victory over the Indians. After walking in his first appearance, Lowe homered off of Cleveland starter Zack Plutko in the fourth inning, driving in Kevin Kiermaier, adding a single later in […]

Clint Frazier Called Up by Yankees

Outfielder Clint Frazier will make his return to the big leagues on Sunday, serving as the designated hitter in New York's game against Oakland and batting seventh. After being demoted in June following the acquisition of Edwin Encarnacion, Frazier struggled in Triple-A, slashing .247/.305/.433 with eight home runs in 247 plate-appearances. Unless he starts really […]

Nathaniel Lowe Recalled on Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Nathaniel Lowe has been recalled from the minors on Sunday. Lowe has hitting well in the minors, so this isn't too surprising to see the Rays give him another chance. Lowe will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth versus righty Adam Plutko. Lowe has some sneaky DFS value for […]

Khris Davis Returns from Paternity List

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (personal) has been activated from the paternity leave list on Sunday. Davis went on the paternity leave list on Wednesday, so he missed quite a few games. He's batting fifth and serving as the designated hitter versus lefty J.A. Happ on Sunday. Davis has struggled with the bat, so […]

Gary Sanchez Doubles His Home Run Pleasure

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez hit two more home runs in an 11-inning 4-3 victory over Oakland on Saturday afternoon. Sanchez has gone right back to crushing bombs since returning from injury on August 10, now with eight home runs in his 19 games back from the IL. Far and away the best catcher […]

Miguel Cabrera Returns to Lineup on Saturday

After missing the last three games with a bicep issue, Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera will return to the lineup on Saturday when the Tigers take on the Twins. Cabrera has had a good run as of late, slashing .292/.352/.479 with four home runs and 13 RBI in his last 25 games. In his return, […]