Gary Sanchez Homers in First At-Bat Back

Out since July 23 with a groin injury, Gary Sanchez returned with gusto on Saturday, smashing a hanging slider from Toronto pitcher Jacob Waguespack 426-feet for his first home run since July 4. With New York beset by injuries on all sides, Sanchez immediately returning with a power boost is a welcome sign. And as […]

J.D. Martinez Drives In Four On Friday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 4-for-5 with two home runs, two doubles, four runs scored, and four runs batted in during Friday's win over the Angels. Martinez has been on an absolute tear in August, batting .469 with four homers, eight RBI, and nine runs scored, while currently riding an eight-game hitting […]

Nelson Cruz Put on Injured List

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (wrist) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday. Cruz is dealing with a left wrist strain that he suffered during Thursday's game. Cruz was sidelined earlier in the season for the same injury. It's unclear how long he's going to be on the shelf. Miguel Sano […]

Nelson Cruz Day-To-Day With Wrist Strain

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (wrist) is day-to-day with a strained left wrist. Cruz strained the wrist on a swing during Thursday night's 7-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians and was removed from the game. The veteran slugger spent time on the injured list earlier in the season with a […]

Franmil Reyes Continues to Struggle With His New Team

Cleveland Indians outfielder/designated hitter Franmil Reyes continued to struggle with his new team, going 0-for-3 on Thursday with a walk. Reyes was acquired at the trade deadline, but has hit just .074/.100/.111 as a member of the Indians. He'll obviously improve soon, but fantasy owners who were excited about his team change haven't gotten what […]

Nelson Cruz Leaves Early With Wrist Issue

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz left Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians after appearing to injure his left wrist after a swing. He was removed from the game and replaced at designated hitter by C.J. Cron. Cruz already spent time on the injured list with a strain in his left wrist earlier in the […]

Yordan Alvarez Hitting .423 Over Last Seven Games

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-4 with one run scored in the Astros 14-3 win over the Rockies on Wednesday. Alvarez continues to deliver offensively at the plate and is 11-for-26 (.423) over his last seven games with two home runs and seven RBI. Alvarez is making a late-season push for AL Rookie […]

Nelson Cruz Rips Two More Homers

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz continued his recent assault on baseballs in a 12-7 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Cruz went 4-for-5 with two homers and four RBI in a losing effort. The veteran slugger has been on a homer binge of late, having smashed 13 homers over his last 15 games […]

Miguel Cabrera Out of Lineup Tuesday

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is out of the lineup on Tuesday against the White Sox. Once one of the top players in fantasy, Cabrera hasn't provided much this year outside of a high average as he's hitting .284 over 94 games with seven home runs and 43 RBI. Brandon Dixon will slot in […]

Franmil Reyes Hitting Eighth Monday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Franmil Reyes has been dropped from sixth to eighth in the batting order Monday after a four-strikeout game on Sunday. Jordan Luplow gets a bump to sixth in the order, from ninth. Reyes is hitting just 2-for-15 since coming over in the Trevor Bauer trade. While Reyes' future remains bright, and […]

Gleyber Torres In Lineup At Designated Hitter

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres is batting cleanup on Monday as the designated hitter against the Baltimore Orioles. Torres exited Sunday's game with a core injury but appears to be fine enough to hit, if not take the field. Gio Urshela also sustained an injury Sunday and is not in the lineup. DFS players […]

Freddie Freeman Returns to Lineup

After a simple day off on Sunday, Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is back in action at his usual third batting order spot on Monday. Austin Riley heads back to the bench while Matt Joyce will be the designated hitter for a visit at the Minnesota Twins. Freeman is always a premium DFS option […]

Yordan Alvarez Picks Up RBI In Win

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-2 with one walk, one double and one RBI in the Astros 3-1 win against the Mariners on Sunday. On a day when a potent Astros offense mustered only five hits, the rookie slugger continues to rake. Over his last four games, Alvarez is slashing .487/.500/.867 with one […]

Nelson Cruz Hits Three Home Runs Again

Minnesota designated hitter Nelson Cruz continues to crush, blasting three home runs for the second time in 10 days, this time versus the Kansas City Royals at home on Saturday night. No one in baseball is hotter than Cruz, as the reigning American League player of the week now has 11 home runs in his […]

Edwin Encarnacion Has Fractured Wrist

Edwin Encarnacion is the latest Yankee to be bitten by the injury bug after being hit with an 87 mph slider from Red Sox reliever Josh A. Smith in a 9 - 2 Yankees victory on Saturday. While initial x-rays were negative, a CT scan later revealed that Encarnacion's right wrist was indeed fractured. The […]

Jesus Aguilar Debuts with Rays Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jesus Aguilar will make his team debut against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Aguilar was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers during Wednesday's trade deadline. Aguilar has not put together a strong campaign, but hopefully a change of scenery will help him. He'll bat sixth and serve as the designated […]

Robinson Cano Drives In Two As Mets Roll

With more excellent starting pitching, the New York Mets managed just four runs Thursday afternoon against the Chicago White Sox, but it was enough. The offensive player of the game was veteran Robinson Cano, who served as the designated hitter. Cano smacked a solo home run in the second inning, quickly putting the Mets ahead. […]

Nelson Cruz Out of the Lineup on Thursday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (rest) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins. The 39-year-old will take a seat as there is no DH spot available in the series, so the Twins will use Eddie Rosario, Byron Buxton, and Max Kepler in the outfield against Marlins right-hander Jordan Yamamoto. Cruz […]

J.D. Martinez Has Hit Safely in Eight of Last Nine Games

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez finished 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs batted in during Wednesday's loss to Tampa Bay. His solo shot in the fourth was his 23rd of the year. He is hitting .294 with an .861 OPS in July, to go with five homers and 16 RBI. The […]

Todd Frazier's Big Hit Gives Mets Sixth Straight Win

The New York Mets are the hottest team in baseball after defeating the Chicago White Sox 4-2 Wednesday night for their sixth consecutive win. A deadlock through the eighth, the road team broke through in the ninth after Todd Frazier, serving as DH on the night, recorded a go-ahead single against his former club. Michael […]

Mike Trout Slugging .750 With RISP

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will hit second and start at DH Wednesday against the Tigers. Trout is hitting only .259 over his last 15 games but is slugging .672 with six home runs during that span. Trout is having an other-worldly season once again and is elite in almost every offensive category. He […]

Shohei Ohtani Not In Lineup Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is not in the lineup Wednesday as the team continues a series against the Tigers. One night after Ohtani went 3-for-4 with one stolen base in a 6-1 win, the second-year player will get the day off. Ohtani came into the game stuck in a 2-for-20 slump but […]

Nick Castellanos In Lineup

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nick Castellanos is in the lineup as the designated hitter for Detroit's 4:07 game against the Los Angeles Angels, batting second. There is a lot of trade speculation around Castellanos, who also recently made news for discussing the difficulty hitting at Comerica Park. Comerica hasn't played overly large, with a 0.950 home […]

Khris Davis Hits First Home Run Since June 18

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis was 3-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. It was Davis' first home run since June 18. The veteran slugger has been horrid during July, batting .171 in the month. On the season, Davis is slashing .230/.298/.406 with 17 HRs and 53 […]

Travis D'Arnaud Homers Again in Rays Win

Catcher reclamation project Travis D'Arnaud, stayed on fire Tuesday night, hitting his 13th home run 454 feet off of Boston starter David Price. After failing to homer in his first 26 games as a Ray, D'Arnaud has been a revelation since and is slashing .330/.416/.701 with seven home runs, 23 RBI, and 16 runs scored […]

Renato Nunez Caps Hot July Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez closed out a strong July in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Padres. Nunez went 2-for-5 with two singles, two RBI, and a strikeout. The 25-year-old has swung a hot bat all July, hitting .304 with seven home runs and 19 RBI. He has shown his power potential all […]

Nelson Cruz is Absent on Tuesday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Cruz normally serves as the designated hitter for the Twins, but he won't be able to do that while the team is playing in Miami. He'll be stuck on the bench and likely just used […]

Yasmany Tomas is in the Lineup Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Yasmany Tomas is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees. Tomas was recalled on Friday after hitting .305 with 29 home runs and 80 runs batted in during his time in the minors. This is his first return to the major leagues since 2017. He'll bat eighth […]

Tommy Pham Scratched on Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (hand) has been scratched from the starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. He's dealing with a right hand sprain, so he'll take one more day off to rest. The X-rays came back negative, so Pham should be fine in a few days. Nate Lowe will serve […]

Freddy Galvis Returns to the Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Freddy Galvis (back) returns to the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Galvis was scratched from Monday's lineup due to lower back tightness. He'll serve as the designated hitter and bat second versus lefty Mike Montgomery. Galvis could be a cheap DFS option for this game, while […]