J.D. Martinez Returns on Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) returns to the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Texas Rangers. Martinez missed four games due to back spasms, but appears fine to suit up for this one. He'll bat third and serve as the designated hitter against lefty Mike Minor. Fantasy owners can go ahead and […]

Khris Davis Snaps Lengthy Power Drought

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and he added an RBI single later in Sunday's 9-8 victory against the Texas Rangers. It was the 13th home run of the season for Davis, but his first since May 13. He has been struggling with a left hip and oblique […]

Daniel Vogelbach Blasts 16th Homer

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach launched his 16th home run of the year in Sunday's victory over the Angels. He took Cody Allen deep in the sixth breaking a 12-game homer-less drought. Vogelbach is batting .247 with 37 RBI on the season and is cemented in a full-time role now that Jay Bruce has […]

Nelson Cruz Homers In Fourth Straight Game

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz had another great day at the plate on Sunday afternoon, swatting 3-for-6 with a two-run homer and three RBI in the Twins 12-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. This marks the fourth straight game with a home run for Cruz, and he's now slashing .279/.359/.565 on the year with […]

Yordan Alvarez Hitting Fifth In Big League Debut

Houston Astros outfield prospect Yordan Alvarez is serving as the designated hitter and is batting fifth on Sunday in his major league debut against Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy. The 21-year-old (22 on June 27) was called up from Triple-A Round Rock, where he hit a ridiculous .343/.443/.742 with 23 home runs and 71 RBI […]

J.D. Martinez Remains Out on Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Martinez hasn't played in a game since leaving Thursday's contest due to back spasms. It doesn't sound like the Red Sox plan to put Martinez on the injured list. Christian Vazquez will serve as […]

Kevin Kiermaier, Austin Meadows Out on Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielders Kevin Kiermaier (rest) and Austin Meadows (rest) are out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Both players are getting a day off against the left-handed starter. Guillermo Heredia will play center field and bat eighth, while Yandy Diaz bats leadoff and serves as the designated […]

Nelson Cruz Stays Hot On Saturday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-3 with a solo homer in a 9-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Cruz has been hot since being activated from the injured list earlier in the week, hitting homers in three straight games. Overall, the veteran is batting .270 with 10 homers, 22 runs, and […]

Mitch Moreland Back To The Injured List

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (quadriceps) was placed on the injured list on Saturday following an early exit from Friday night's game against the Rays. In a corresponding move infielder, Marco Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A. This is tough for Red Sox owners and fantasy power-seekers as Moreland had 13 homers and was […]

Ji-Man Choi Hits Sixth Homer

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi hit his sixth homer Friday off of Rick Porcello at Fenway Park to start the scoring in the Rays win. It wasn't long ago that Rays fans and media were calling for Nate Lowe to be brought back up to insert the power that Choi wasn't showing. He's […]

Avisail Garcia Still Flying Under The Radar

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia has been great in his first year as a Ray. He's posted 32 runs, 11 homers, 28 RBI, six steals, and a .304 batting average. He's also been hitting cleanup and showing great consistency. Garcia has hit six homers and a batting average of .341 over the last month […]

Shohei Ohtani Is Heating Up

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads into the weekend swinging a hot bat. Ohtani is 5-for-11 over his last three games with two home runs and six runs batted in as the team gears up for a weekend series against the Mariners. Ohtani is hitting only .250 on the season but already has […]

Miguel Sano, Nelson Cruz Sitting Out Thursday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano and designated hitter Nelson Cruz are both out of the starting lineup on Thursday. Ehire Adrianza is at third base and is hitting seventh, while catcher Mitch Garver is the designated hitter and is batting third against Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer. Garver is the more attractive DFS play […]

J.D. Martinez Removed With Back Spasms Thursday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez left Thursday's contest against the Kansas City Royals with back spasms. Sam Travis pinch-hit for Martinez in the fifth inning. The move may be precautionary, although Boston was leading a close 4-2 contest at the time. This could be a blow for Boston and fantasy owners if Martinez […]

Miguel Cabrera Not Playing Thursday

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera (knee) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Rays. The veteran slugger missed two games last week due to a persistent knee issue, but had been back in action for the first two games of the series with Tampa. He's likely to get lots of rest going forward, […]

Nelson Cruz Homers Wednesday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 9-7 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Cruz had just been activated from the injured list on Tuesday after he spent about three weeks on the injured list with a sprained wrist. He picked up where he left off, blasting […]

Avisail Garcia's Stock Still Rising With Homer

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia hit his 11th home run against the Tigers on Tuesday. He's been absolutely scorching with 15 runs, 7 homers, 17 RBI, 4 stolen bases, and a .300 batting average over the last month. That places him as the 22nd ranked player on Yahoo in that time span. His ownership […]

Miguel Cabrera Returns, Swats A Grand Slam

Detroit Tigers first baseman and designated hitter Miguel Cabrera (knee) returned to action on Tuesday and came up big against the Tampa Bay Rays. Cabrera faced Blake Snell with the bases loaded in the 5th inning of the contest and shot one over the left field wall for his fifth career grand slam and his […]

Nelson Cruz Fans Three Times In Return

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (wrist) was back as the designated hitter on Tuesday and was batting third against Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber. Cruz was previously on the 10-day injured list. In his first game back, the 38-year-old was hitless with three strikeouts in his four plate appearances. Cruz is slashing .262/.345/.492 with […]

J.D. Martinez Hits A Solo Shot Sunday

Boston Red Sox right fielder J.D. Martinez finished with two hits, including a first inning solo home run in Sunday's win over the Yankees. Martinez had to play the field in the Bronx, but it didn't stop his production at the plate, as the homer marked his third of the week. Owners might still be […]

Edwin Encarnacion Returns to Mariners Lineup on Saturday

Edwin Encarnacion returns to the clean-up spot as the designated hitter against Andrew Heaney and the Angels. He struggled during May with a .240 AVG and only five home runs. It will only be a one-game absence for Encarnacion after being scratched on Friday night after undergoing a dental procedure. The Mariners will be happy […]

Nelson Cruz Starting Rehab Assignment This Weekend

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (wrist) is set to start his rehab assignment with Single-A Fort Myers on Saturday. Barring any setbacks, it's possible the veteran slugger returns from the injured list as soon as Monday. The 38-year-old is hitting .270/.354/.508 on the season with seven home runs, 19 runs scored and 22 RBI […]

Renato Nunez Hits Seventh Home Run In 11 Games Friday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez remained on fire in Friday's 9-6 win over the Giants, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, his 14th of the season, and two RBI. The 25-year-old is now hitting .385 with seven long balls and 15 RBI in his last 39 at-bats. Nunez is worth […]

Edwin Encarnacion Scratched After Dental Procedure

Seattle Mariners first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (teeth) has been scratched from the lineup on Friday after undergoing a dental procedure. Daniel Vogelbach is replacing him as the designated hitter and will bat sixth against Angels left-handed starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Vogelbach has come back down to Earth a bit in the last 28 days, hitting […]

Justin Smoak Out, Cavan Biggio Returns

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak is out of the lineup on Friday with no designated hitter in a National League park. Second baseman Cavan Biggio (illness) returns after missing two games and will hit sixth against Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez. Rowdy Tellez is at first and is batting third at Coors Field. […]

Jorge Polanco Returns From Illness

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco (illness) is back in the starting lineup and is serving as the designated hitter while batting second on Friday against Rays opener Ryne Stanek. Polanco missed just one game while being under the weather on Thursday. the 25-year-old has been one of the most valuable fantasy shortstops in 2019, hitting […]

Pablo Sandoval Serving As DH Friday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is the designated hitter and will bat fifth on Friday against Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner. Sandoval has actually been one of San Fran's better stories this year, as the 32-year-old veteran is hitting .288/.321/.596 with seven home runs, 15 runs, 18 RBI and a steal in 104 […]

Mike Trout Back In Lineup, Shohei Ohtani Out Against Lefty

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (foot) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday and is hitting second against Mariners left-handed starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. Trout sat out on Wednesday as a precaution with a sore foot. Get the superstar back into all lineups. With a lefty on the mound, designated hitter Shohei Ohtani […]

Red Sox-Yankees Postponed Thursday

The game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees on Thursday has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up on Aug. 3. It remains to be seen, but Red Sox lefty Chris Sale and Yankees southpaw J.A. Happ figure to be moved back to face each other on Friday […]

Khris Davis Uncertain For The Weekend Series

Oakland Athletics first baseman/designated hitter Khris Davis (hip, oblique) is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list on Saturday for Game 2 of the weekend series against the Houston Astros, but manager Bob Melvin is uncertain if Davis will be ready. "I mean, it all depends on how he feels, whether he feels like […]