Daniel Vogelbach Swats Clutch Eighth Inning Homer

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach came up clutch in Monday's win over the Athletics. He cranked a three-run home run to straightaway center to tie the game in the eighth as the M's went on to win in extras. The long ball was Vogelbach's 10th of the year as he finished the day going […]

Shohei Ohtani Launches First Homer Of 2019

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani homered off of Twins starter Jose Berrios Monday night. It was Ohtani's first long ball of the season after launching 22 last year. In 2018 he batted .285 with a .564 slugging percentage and even threw in 10 stolen bases for good measure once it was determined he […]

Nelson Cruz Could Return on Tuesday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (wrist) is likely going to avoid a stint to the 10-day injured list. Luckily, the MRI on his wrist came back negative, so Cruz should not be out of the lineup for too long. There is a chance that he's back to swinging the bat by Tuesday or Wednesday. […]

Shohei Ohtani Hitting .190 After First Week Back

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is 4-for-21 (.190) with zero extra-base hits after his first week back in action with the team. Ohtani is restricted to only designated hitter duties currently as he recovers from Tommy John surgery and will share at-bats with teammates Justin Bour and Albert Pujols. Ohtani slashed .285/.361/.564 last […]

Albert Pujols With Four Home Runs Over Last Seven Games

Los Angeles Angels first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols went 0-for-4 in the Angels 5-1 loss to the Orioles on Sunday. Pujols went 3-for-5 on Saturday with two home runs and has four long-balls over his last seven games. Pujols is hitting only .211 in the month of May but is slugging .579 with six extra-base […]

Nicholas Castellanos Goes 3-For-4 With Homer

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos had himself a productive fantasy day in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. He finished 3-for-4 with a two-run shot in the first inning to get the scoring started for the Tigers. Castellanos has been a relative disappointment in the early going, slashing .278/.331/.465 with just three home runs, […]

Nelson Cruz Leaves Sunday's Game Early With Wrist Injury

Minnesota Twins DH Nelson Cruz left Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers after he injured his left wrist while swinging the bat. Cruz was removed for a pinch-hitter during the seventh inning after going hitless in three previous at-bats. The veteran hitter will reportedly go for an MRI on Monday. The Athletic's Dan Hayes tweeted […]

Mitch Moreland Leads Red Sox In Homers

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland hit his 11th home run Friday night against the Mariners. It was a three-run shot for Moreland as his power leads the Red Sox near mid-May. Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez may have something to say about that soon, but for now Moreland is producing what they haven’t. […]

Daniel Vogelbach Sitting Versus Lefty

Seattle Mariners first baseman Daniel Vogelbach (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The lefty slugger will get the night off against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Edwin Encarnacion will serve as the designated hitter and bat third, while Jay Bruce plays first base and hits fifth. Encarnacion is […]

Khris Davis is Held Out on Friday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (hip) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. The A's were hopeful that Davis would be ready, but that doesn't appear to be the case. He suffered a hip contusion on Sunday and has played in only one game since then. Kendrys Morales […]

Jose Abreu Goes For A Hit Against The Tribe

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Jose Abreu went 1-for-2 with a hit during Thursday’s 5-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians, marking his third game in a row in which he has recorded a hit and his 11th of the month. The 32-year-old should continue to be a sufficient source of hits, but will likely continue […]

Hunter Pence Homers In Third Straight Game

Texas Rangers outfielder/designated hitter Hunter Pence went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 4-2 road loss against the Houston Astros. It was his third consecutive game with a home run, and he has 10 RBI during the three-game span, and 20 RBI across the past 13 outings. Pence will play regularly with Delino […]

Edwin Encarnacion Makes Appearance At Keystone

Seattle Mariners first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (wrist) shifted from first base to second base in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees. It was the first time playing second in his career, and he injured his left wrist diving for a grounder. After being checked out, he remained in the […]

Shin-Soo Choo, Hunter Pence To Share Time In Left Field

With Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo shifting to center field with Delino DeShields in the minors, Shin-Soo Choo and Hunter Pence will share time in left field. Choo will get more playing time in left field, but Pence could see at-bats as the designated hitter. Both Choo and Pence have made a case to be […]

Khris Davis Will Hopefully Return Friday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (hip) is hopefully going to be ready for Friday's contest, according to manager Bob Melvin. Davis sat out of Thursday's game after aggravating his hip injury on Wednesday. Kendrys Morales has been filling in at DH, but he'll likely be cut or benched once Davis is back healthy.

Albert Pujols Drives In 2,000th Career Run With Solo Homer

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols became the third player in MLB history to record 2,000 RBI with a solo home run Thursday off Tigers starting pitcher Ryan Carpenter. Pujols joins Hank Aaron and Alex Rodriguez as the only players to reach the 2,000-RBI mark. Now a shell of his former self, Pujols is […]

Khris Davis Leaves Game Early Wednesday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (hip) left the game early on Wednesday and was replaced by first baseman Kendrys Morales. Davis has been dealing with a left hip contusion since Sunday and didn't look right on Wednesday before departing. The slugging outfielder was hitless in two plate appearances with a walk before leaving. He […]

Giants-Rockies Game Postponed Wednesday

The San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies game at Coors Field has been postponed due to inclement weather on Wednesday. The game is expected to be made up in July. Starters Derek Holland and Jon Gray are expected to be pushed back to Thursday for the series finale. Get whatever bats you have between the […]

Khris Davis Back In Lineup Wednesday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (hip) is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Reds. Davis had suffered a hip contusion on Sunday that has made him day-to-day since. He’ll look to continue to defend his home run title from 2018 against righty Sonny Gray. Davis is slashing .229/.303/.481 with 10 home runs and 26 […]

Nathaniel Lowe Sent Back To Minors

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Nathaniel Lowe is being sent back to the minors on Wednesday. This is interesting news, as manager Kevin Cash has had nothing but good things to say about him and he has been off to a solid start. However, the Rays will need a spot for outfielder Austin Meadows (thumb), who […]

Shohei Ohtani Goes Hitless In Debut

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani made his 2019 debut on Tuesday night, going 0-for-4 in the team's 5-2 win over the Tigers. Ohtani struck out twice but walked once and drove in his first run of the season when he grounded out in the third inning to give the Angels an early 2-0 […]

Mitch Moreland Reaches Double-Digit Homers

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland hit a three-run home run to lift the Red Sox over the Orioles on Tuesday. It was already his 10th homer of the year, as he’s gotten out to a powerful start despite hitting for a .215 batting average. It’s hard to justify his 15 percent ownership in […]

J.D. Martinez Slugs 200th Career Home Run

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez drove in three runs on just one hit, a two-run homer, in an 8-5 victory over Baltimore on Tuesday. The two-run shot in first inning marked the 200th of Martinez's career and his first since April 17. The 31-year-old has hit safely in five of his last six, […]

Khris Davis Scratched Tuesday Night

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (hip) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Tuesday. Davis was initially in the lineup, but he'll now sit after suffering a left hip contusion on Sunday. He should still be considered day-to-day, so hopefully the elite slugger can return on Wednesday and return to his homering ways […]

Khris Davis is Back on Tuesday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (hip) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Davis left Sunday's game against the Pirates after suffering a left hip contusion. Davis will bat cleanup and serve as the designated hitter versus righty Tyler Mahle. Davis is always a threat to go deep […]

Shohei Ohtani is Activated on Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/pitcher Shohei Ohtani (elbow) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Ohtani has missed the first six weeks of the season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Ohtani is not going to pitch this summer, but he will serve as the designated hitter for the Angels. He's batting […]

Edwin Encarnacion Dealing With Sore Shoulder

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (shoulder) has been dealing with a sore shoulder, but he has continued to serve as the DH for the M's. It's not serious enough to keep the veteran slugger out of the lineup completely, so it's not much to worry about. The 36-year-old homered on both Saturday and Sunday […]

Shohei Ohtani To Join Team Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow), who has yet to make his season debut while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, appears ready to play and will join the team in Detroit on Tuesday. He'll be evaluated to determine if he's ready to play, according to general manager Billy Eppler. The Japanese star has […]

Khris Davis Dealing With Hip Contusion

Oakland Athletics outfielder/designated hitter Khris Davis (hip) left Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second inning after suffering a left hip contusion. He was hurt while pursuing a fly ball in the outfielder, banging into the wall. He said after the game that he is already feeling better. Davis said the hip stiffened […]

Rowdy Tellez (1B/DH, TOR) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: Tellez has continued to heat up at the plate, raising his slash line up to a respectable .250/.319/.512 with 13 runs scored, six home runs and 17 RBI. He has absolutely crushed the ball, boasting a 92.3 mph exit velocity and a […]