Daniel Vogelbach Finds The Bleachers Ending Two-Week Drought

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach hit a solo shot off of Indians starter Carlos Carrasco for his ninth dinger of the year on Saturday. He finished the day going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts as his game has expectedly normalized after a torrid start to his season. Vogelbach is batting just .139 over his last […]

Edwin Encarnacion Slugs Ninth Long Ball Of Season

Seattle Mariners first baseman Edwin Encarnacion clubbed his ninth homer of the year in Saturday's loss to the Indians. It was a solo shot off of Carlos Carrasco as EE finished the day going 1-for-3 with a walk. Encarnacion is now batting .234 on the season after hitting a cold streak over the last week […]

Kevin Cash Has Big Plans For Nathaniel Lowe

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Nathaniel Lowe has only played in five Major League games, but his manager Kevin Cash had good words for him on the “Power Alley” segment on MLB Network Radio. Cash praised Lowe’s attitude and interaction with his new teammates, but more importantly said that Lowe will be a mainstay in the […]

Renato Nunez Goes Hitless Friday, Continues To Slump

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez went 0-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Rays. The 25-year-old, who had started off hot for the O's, is hitting a frigid .100 with no walks and just one extra-base hit in his last seven games. He also has 12 strikeouts in those 26 at-bats. Nunez's low walk […]

Shohei Ohtani Could Return Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) "could" play after his live batting practice session on Friday if everything goes well. There's a chance he could be back as soon as Tuesday in Detroit. Ohtani is recovering from Tommy John surgery last October and while he won't pitch at all in 2019, he figures […]

Nelson Cruz Hits Sixth Homer On Friday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in a 6-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday. Cruz took Yankees reliever Zach Britton deep in the eighth inning for his sixth homer of the season. Overall, Cruz is hitting .303 with the six homers, 16 runs and 20 RBI. The […]

Shohei Ohtani To Be Activated Before Team's Next Homestand

The Los Angeles Angels are expected to activate designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) before the team returns home for their next homestand, which begins May 17, according to manager Brad Ausmus. Ohtani had Tommy John surgery last October and hasn't made his season debut. He won't pitch at all this year but needs to be […]

Nick Gordon, Alex Kirilloff Coming Off Injured List

Minnesota Twins shortstop Nick Gordon (stomach) and outfielder Alex Kirilloff (wrist) are coming off the injured list in the coming days. Gordon is the team's No. 10 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and is currently at Triple-A Rochester, while Kirilloff, the team's No. 2 prospect, is at Double-A Pensacola. Gordon has somewhat disappointed so far in […]

Shohei Ohtani Feels Great

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) has now taken 31 at-bats in simulated games and said his body "feels great" as he nears a return following Tommy John surgery last October. The Angels are being cautious with the Japanese star and are unlikely to let him make his season debut until sometime next […]

Khris Davis In The Midst Of A Rare Power Outage

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 road loss against the Boston Red Sox. Davis has a pair of multi-hit games over the past four games to get the batting average going in the right direction again, but he hasn't hit a […]

Shohei Ohtani Won't Travel With Team To Mexico

The Los Angeles Angels "do not plan" on having designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) travel with them for their two-game series against the Astros in Mexico this weekend, according to manager Brad Ausmus. Ohtani is getting close to making his 2019 debut, but it probably won't come until sometime next week. He'll be the primary […]

Kris Bryant Fills In At DH Against Mariners

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant filled in at designated hitter during the 6-5 win over the Mariners, going 1-for-4 with a walk. Tuesday night marked his 10th double of the season and his third in Chicago's last six games. Things will get tougher for the 27-year-old, as Bryant and the Cubs will be going up […]

Orioles-White Sox Postponed Tuesday

The game between the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White has been postponed on Tuesday due to inclement weather. It'll be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Orioles starter Andrew Cashner and White Sox starter Ivan Nova will likely be pushed back until Wednesday. Make sure you take any players from either team […]

J.D. Martinez Drives In Two On Monday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez finished with just one hit but drove in two in a win over Oakland on Monday. It was Martinez's first multi-RBI game since he drove in four on March 31. The 31-year-old had an RBI single in the third before a sacrifice fly drove in another in the […]

Khris Davis Taking Reps In The Outfield

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis has been taking reps in the outfield on the road trip, as he prepares himself to play in left field. The A's will play three games in a National League park against the Pittsburgh Pirates starting on Friday, and manager Bob Melvin wants to keep the powerful stick of […]

Shohei Ohtani Won't Make Debut Against Blue Jays

Los Angeles Angels manager Brad Ausmus said designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) won't make his season debut in the upcoming series against the Blue Jays this week. Ohtani had six more plate appearances against live pitching over the weekend, bringing his total up to 15. The Angels want the two-way star to get around 40 […]

Nelson Cruz Gets Night Off

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Houston Astros. The veteran slugger is getting the night off, but should be back on Tuesday. Eddie Rosario will bat third and serve as the designated hitter against righty Justin Verlander. Rosario is in a great spot […]

Nate Lowe Being Called Up To Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are calling up first baseman Nate Lowe on Monday to join the team in Kansas City. In 90 plate appearances this year for Triple-A Durham, Lowe slashed .300/.444/.543 with three home runs, 16 runs, 14 RBI and one stolen base. He also won minor league player of the year in 2018, […]

Khris Davis Emerges From His Week-Long Slump

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays. Of course, he also struck out twice, too, but fantasy owners know what they're getting into with the slugger in that department. He entered the day hitless over his past 13 […]

Rowdy Tellez (1B/DH, TOR) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: Tellez has now played 24 games this season, just one more than he played last season when he caught a lot of people's attention as a hot-hitting September call-up. The immediate numbers don't look great. Tellez hit .314/.329/.614 in 23 games last […]

J.D. Martinez Out Of Lineup For Second Straight Day

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) is absent from Sunday's lineup as the team faces Tyler Glasnow and the Tampa Bay Rays. Martinez also missed Saturday's contest after being scratched due to back spasms. In his absence, Steve Pearce will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh. Pearce, the World Series MVP from […]

J.D. Martinez Scratched From Lineup

Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez (back) was scratched from Saturday's lineup with back spasms. There is no word yet out of Boston on the severity of the injury, but this is obviously not a good sign for fantasy owners who invested a first-round pick on the slugger. Martinez was off to a scorching hot start […]

Edwin Encarnacion Takes Parrot For Friday Night Stroll

Seattle Mariners first baseman Edwin Encarnacion walloped his seventh long ball of the year off of Rangers starter Shelby Miller on Friday night. This homer was of the three-run variety, and he also added a run-scoring single to finish the night with four RBI in a 2-for-4 effort. Encarnacion has now driven in 19 on […]

Nelson Cruz Hits Two Homers On Friday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz turned in a big game in a 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Cruz went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBI to lead his team to the win. The veteran slugger is now hitting .308 with a 1.023 OPS, five homers, 13 runs, and 15 RBI […]

Albert Pujols Struggling To Be Fantasy Relevant

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with one run scored in the Angels 6-5 loss to the Yankees on Wednesday. Pujols has failed to make a huge impact in the first month of the season, slugging only .387 through his first 75 at-bats. Long gone are the days when Pujols was a […]

Miguel Cabrera Is On A 10-Game Hitting Streak

Detroit Tigers first baseman and designated hitter Miguel Cabrera has yet to show any home run power in this 2019 campaign, but he has quietly put together a 10-game hitting streak. The veteran slugger had two hits, an RBI and a walk in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox to keep the streak alive. Over […]

Shohei Ohtani Faces Live Pitching

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) had four plate appearances in a simulated game at Angel Stadium on Wednesday, according to manager Brad Ausmus. The Japanese two-way star walked twice, hit one hard in the gap and had another live drive to the outfield. Ohtani had Tommy John surgery last October and is […]

Yonder Alonso Sitting Against Lefty

Chicago White Sox first baseman Yonder Alonso (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The struggling slugger will sit out against left-handed starter John Means. Welington Castillo will serve as the designated hitter and bat sixth on Wednesday. Castillo is not much of a fantasy option for DFS […]

Jay Bruce, Edwin Encarnacion Out Of Lineup

Seattle Mariners first baseman Jay Bruce (quadriceps) and designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Bruce has been out since Saturday, but he should be able to return to the lineup soon. Encarnacion is out with no DH in a National League park. Daniel Vogelbach is at first base and […]

Ji-Man Choi Activated Off Of Restricted List

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Ji-Man Choi was absent from Tuesday's lineup due to a personal matter but has been activated off of the restricted list ahead of Wednesday's contest against Jakob Junis and the Kansas City Royals. Andrew Velazquez was optioned to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Yandy Diaz is getting the start at […]