Kendrys Morales Released By Yankees

New York Yankees designated hitter Kendrys Morales has been released after clearing unconditional waivers. Morales was designated for assignment last week and clearly the Yankees were unable to find a suitor for the 36-year-old. He last appeared in a game on June 11 before being placed on the injured list with a calf injury. This […]

Brendan McKay Makes Hitting Debut Monday

Tampa Bay Rays hitter/pitcher Brendan McKay will make his hitting debut against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. He threw six scoreless innings versus the Texas Rangers on Saturday. McKay wasn't too impressive with the bat in the minors, but we'll see what he can do in the MLB. He'll bat eighth and serve as the […]

Shohei Ohtani Is On Fire

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads into the final week of the first half of the season on fire at the dish. Over his last 23 at-bats, Ohtani is hitting .478 with two doubles and three home runs over his last seven games. Ohtani wraps up an excellent month of June, slashing .340/.379/.713 […]

J.D. Martinez Joins Home Run Parade In London

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez finished with three hits, including clubbing his 18th home run of the season on Sunday. The 31-year-old's solo shot came in the first inning and he was part of a trio of Red Sox to homer in the opening frame. It's been a solid month for Martinez, who's […]

Khris Davis Misses His Third Straight Start

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (hand) did not start for the third consecutive game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. He has been out of the starting lineup since being hit on the hand by a pitch in Thursday's game. Davis wanted to play Saturday, so it doesn't sound like he'll be sidelined […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is Resting Against Royals

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. This is just a normal rest day for the young slugger. Justin Smoak will serve as the designated hitter and bat second versus righty Brad Keller. Smoak has not hit well this […]

Shin-Soo Choo is Out on Sunday

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The veteran outfielder will get the day off against the left-handed starter. Willie Calhoun will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth versus lefty Blake Snell. Calhoun has been hot with the bat lately […]

Miguel Cabrera is Taking a Breather

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. Cabrera will get a rest day here, but should be back in the lineup next game. Nicholas Castellanos will serve as the designated hitter and bat second against righty Max Scherzer. This seems like a […]

Yordan Alvarez is Back on Sunday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (knee) is back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Alvarez sat out the last two games due to a sore left knee. Alvarez will serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup versus lefty Marco Gonzales. Alvarez has three home runs in his last […]

Nelson Cruz Has Monster Day At Plate

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz broke out the big bat in Saturday's 10-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Cruz hit 4-for-5 with two homers, a double, and five RBI to propel the Twins to their 53rd win of the season. He blasted a two-run shot off Ivan Nova in the first inning and […]

Khris Davis Reluctantly Continues To Sit

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (hand) sat out his second consecutive game on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels. "He wanted to play," manager Bob Melvin said, "and if you look at his numbers off (Angels starter Tyler) Skaggs, it would suggest that you want to play, you're going to try and get in […]

Renato Nunez Hits Two Home Runs Saturday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez did what he does best in Saturday's 13-0 win over the Indians, going 2-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI, and two walks. Nunez hit a pair of two-run long balls, one in the fourth inning and one in the seventh for his 17th and 18th HR of […]

Yordan Alvarez Out of the Lineup on Saturday

Houston Astros designated hitter/outfielder Yordan Alvarez (knee) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners. Alvarez will miss his second consecutive game after suffering knee discomfort on Thursday, so the Astros will be precautionary with the rookie. Michael Brantley will take his place as DH against Mariners struggling left-hander Yusei Kikuchi.

Nelson Cruz Absent From Lineup Friday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz is not in the starting lineup for Friday night's tilt against the Chicago White Sox. Jorge Polanco will bat leadoff at designated hitter and Ehire Adrianza will start at shortstop and hit seventh. Cruz had been on a tear prior to his current seven-game stretch, where he's slashing .233/.361/.300 […]

Shohei Ohtani Continues To Slug

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit his 10th home run of the season in the Angels 8-3 win over the A's. Ohtani is having a fantastic month of June, slashing .329/.374/.671 with one triple, five doubles, seven home runs and 20 runs batted in. He already has 10 home runs through his first […]

Ryan Zimmerman The Designated Hitter In Return

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman is batting sixth as the designated hitter Friday in his return from the injured list after a bout with plantar fasciitis. Fortuitously for Zimmerman and the Nationals, they are at Detroit for his return, providing the opportunity to ease him into action as the DH. Zimmerman likely won't get […]

Hunter Pence Expected To Go On Rehab Assignment

Texas Rangers outfielder/ designated hitter Hunter Pence (groin) is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list on Thursday. However, he still can't run at full speed and will likely go on a rehab assignment before returning to the club, according to manager Chris Woodward. Pence, who last saw action in a game on June […]

J.D. Martinez Homers Against White Sox

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez finished 2-for-5 with a home run, double, and three runs batted in during Wednesday's loss to the White Sox. His two-run shot was his first home run in 42 at-bats and his first game with more than one RBI in a game since June 13. This month, he's slashing […]

Jose Abreu Picks Up Three Hits

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu broke out of a mini slump on Wednesday versus the Boston Red Sox. The slugger went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, a home run and four RBI. Abreu remains one of the more underrated first base options and is now hitting .260 with 19 home runs and 59 […]

Francisco Mejia The Designated Hitter Wednesday

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia is their designated hitter Wednesday for the second game of a road series against the Baltimore Orioles. He is batting sixth. San Diego is showing some trust in the formerly highly-rated prospect, who has struggled as a Major Leaguer but is hitting .313/.353/.563 in 17 plate appearances since his […]

Alex Gordon Out, Lucas Duda In Wednesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. Cheslor Cuthbert moves up to third in the order, where Gordon has typically been since Adalberto Mondesi's injury, while Whit Merrifield makes a rare start in left field in his usual leadoff spot. Lucas Duda makes his first start […]

Eric Sogard Takes A Seat Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman/designated hitter Eric Sogard is out of the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the New York Yankees. Cavan Biggio plays second base and takes Sogard's usual leadoff spot, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the designated hitter batting second, and Brandon Drury is in at third base batting eighth. Of the three, Guerrero […]

Shohei Ohtani Slugging .729 Over Last 15 Games

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is slashing .354/.392/.729 over his last 15 games heading into Tuesday's action against the Reds. Ohtani has been relegated to pinch-hitting duties the past few days but has 11 extra-base hits over his last 21 games. He has six home runs in the month of June and even has […]

Carlos Santana Hits a Home Run on Sunday

Cleveland Indians infielder/designated hitter Carlos Santana went yard on Sunday, hitting his 17th home run of the season. He ended up 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored. Santana has been the most consistent hitter in the Cleveland lineup by far, slashing an impressive .293/.416/.541.

Bobby Bradley Recalled on Sunday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley has been recalled from Triple-A on Sunday. He'll mostly split time at first base and the designated hitter spot for the Tribe. Bradley hit .292/.359/.638 with 24 home runs and 55 knocked in during his time in the minors this season. He'll hit for good power, but does have […]

Nelson Cruz Drives In Two In Win

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with two RBI in an 8-7 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Cruz was part of a three-run eighth inning which gave the Twins the lead. The veteran slugger is hitting .277 with 13 homers, 30 runs, and 36 RBI over 184 at-bats. He has […]

Shohei Ohtani is Sitting Out on Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Shohei Ohtani (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Angels are playing in St. Louis, so they won't have a designated hitter for this weekend. Ohtani will have to come off the bench for the next few games. Justin Upton will bat […]

Carlos Santana Hits His 15th Home Run on Thursday

Cleveland Indians infielder/designated hitter Carlos Santana hit his 15th home run of the season on Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a walk. He scored a run and drove one in as well. Santana's slash line sits at a strong .292/.416/.527. He's been the most consistent member of the Cleveland offense and is worth owning in all […]

Shohei Ohtani Sitting Against Southpaw

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is not in the starting lineup against Blue Jays left-handed starting pitcher Clayton Richard on Thursday. Justin Upton is the designated hitter and is batting third, while David Fletcher is hitting leadoff and playing left field. Both Fletcher and Upton are solid DFS options against the very hittable […]

Nelson Cruz Getting Day Off Thursday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz will sit Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. The 38-year-old is having another solid season even at his advanced age, slashing .278/.364/.561 with 13 home runs, 34 RBI and 29 runs through 48 games. Needless to say, he should be locked into your lineup when he plays. Jorge Polanco […]