Shohei Ohtani to Hit Cleanup Sunday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is batting cleanup in Sunday's game against Johnny Cueto and the San Francisco Giants. Ohtani began the year hitting eighth, but has climbed all the way up to fourth thanks to his .342 batting average and three home runs. Albert Pujols is getting the day off, so it […]

J.D. Martinez Not in Lineup on Friday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is getting the day off for rest and is not in the lineup on Friday. He's replaced by Hanley Ramirez, with Mitch Moreland playing first. Martinez has been on fire in the early season, hitting .338 with four home runs and 15 RBI. He'll need to be in […]

Matt Davidson Won’t Be In Friday’s Lineup

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Matt Davidson will be on the bench Friday versus the Houston Astros. Catcher Welington Castillo will be Friday’s designated hitter and catcher Omar Narvaez will bat eighth and be behind the plate. Davidson got off to a hot start but is now four for his last 29.

Blue Jays Activate Kendrys Morales

The Toronto Blue Jays have activated designated Kendrys Morales (hamstring) from the 10-day disabled list. Morales was suffering from a hamstring strain but only ended up missing the minimum amount of time. Morales’ playing time situation remains unclear, however. With Curtis Granderson admirably filling in as designated hitter and recently called up outfielder Teoscar Hernandez lighting […]

Mike Napoli Done For the Year With a Torn ACL

Cleveland Indians first baseman/designated hitter Mike Napoli (knee) is done for the year after suffering a torn right ACL and meniscus. Napoli was playing at Triple-A Columbus when he suffered the injury. He will undergo surgery soon and won't be able to play again until the 2019 season. Napoli signed a minor league contract with Cleveland […]

Victor Martinez Notches Third Multi-Hit Game in Four Days

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez had himself a nice little series against Baltimore, and it's part of a larger stretch of nice games for the veteran slugger. Martinez notched two hits Thursday, and it was the third time in four days that he had a multi-hit effort. Martinez has now hit safely in five […]

Shohei Ohtani in the Lineup Against Left-Hander

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (blister) is in the lineup on Thursday, hitting sixth and serving as the designated hitter. Ohtani will hit even though the Angels are facing Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, a sign that Ohtani may not be stuck in a platoon after all. Expect the left-handed hitting Ohtani to […]

Mike Napoli Placed on the Disabled List

Cleveland Indians first baseman/designated hitter Mike Napoli will be placed on the Triple-A disabled list due to a knee injury. There has been shockingly little information about Napoli's injury, but manager Terry Francona said it seemed like a significant one. Napoli should not be counted on anytime soon. He was with Cleveland in spring training […]

Rookie Report - Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 3)

The service time benchmark for teams to secure an extra year of team control came and went late last week. Somewhat surprisingly, nothing about the rookie landscape has changed; Ronald Acuna and Nick Senzel are still hanging out in the minor leagues with Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Michael Kopech, and Austin Hays. This list will […]

Edwin Encarnacion Goes Yard on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion hit his fourth home run of the season in the 14th inning of Wednesday's loss to the Minnesota Twins. Encarnacion ended up 2-for-7 in the 16-inning contest. Much like the rest of the Cleveland offense (outside of Michael Brantley), Encarnacion is off to a slow start to the season, […]

Mike Napoli Suffers a "Significant Knee Injury" in Triple-A

Cleveland Indians first baseman/designated hitter Mike Napoli suffered what manager Terry Francona called a "significant knee injury" Tuesday night in Triple-A. Napoli did not make the team out of spring training but agreed to report to Triple-A and play there until he was needed on the big league roster. While details are sparse for now […]

Kendrys Morales Ready For Activation Friday

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales has been out of action with a hamstring strain, but it sounds like he’ll be ready to return from the disabled list when first eligible on Friday. Morales’ return likely shifts Curtis Granderson, who has been the designated hitter in his stead, back to the outfield and sends […]

Victor Martinez Hits First Homer Of 2018

The home run drought is over for Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez. The veteran switch-hitter clubbed his first dinger of the year Tuesday against the Orioles, a two-run shot in the second inning off of Andrew Cashner. It was a solid day overall for V-Mart, who notched three hits and has now reached safely […]

Kendrys Morales Seen Running Prior to Monday's Postponement

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales (hamstring) was seen running in left field during warmups on Monday. This is a great sign for Morales, who was put on the disabled list last week due to a right hamstring injury. He was originally given a timeline of about two weeks and with him already doing physical […]

Nelson Cruz Hitting .333 Lifetime Against Dallas Keuchel

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz will face Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel Monday night in the opening game of their series. Cruz has had solid success against Keuchel, hitting .333 in 30 career at-bats with three home runs against him. Cruz recently returned to the lineup following a disabled list stint after spraining his ankle […]

Blue Jays Game Postponed Until Tuesday

Monday night's game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals was cancelled due to falling ice from the nearby CN Tower that caused a hole in the roof over right field. The Blue Jays have already announced that they will host a traditional doubleheader Tuesday, starting at 3:07 PM, with Jaime Garcia […]

Monday's Cardinals Game Postponed

Monday's St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs game has been postponed due to cold weather. Adam Wainwright was scheduled to take on Tyler Chatwood, but the game will now be played as part of a split doubleheader at Wrigley Field on July 21. There's been no word from the team yet regarding how or if […]

Cubs-Cardinals Postponed Monday

The Chicago Cubs will have their second straight game postponed Monday, this time versus the St.Louis Cardinals. The Cubs will look to play Tuesday evening, a game that Tyler Chatwood is likely to start, and first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) is expected to be activated from the disabled list. Get ready to put Rizzo back in […]

Monday Orioles/Red Sox Tilt Postponed

The Baltimore Orioles-Red Sox game has been postponed already due to a rainy forecast. Sit any Baltimore - or Boston players for that matter- that you may have in your daily lineup.

Robinson Chirinos Belts Second Homer Against Astros

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos returned to the lineup after a day off to face the Astros' Justin Verlander and responded by hitting a 352-foot solo shot off of the righty. It was the veteran's second home run of the series against their in-state rival, the other coming off of Gerrit Cole. Chirinos was struggling […]

Both Yankees Games Postponed Today

After having the second game of their three-game set postponed due to inclement weather yesterday, the New York Yankees were scheduled to play two games against the Detroit Tigers today. The doubleheader, however, has been postponed as the inclement weather has persisted. The greater Detroit area is in the midst of an ugly set of […]

Pedro Alvarez Belts Homer, Working His Way into Fantasy Relevance

Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Pedro Alvarez had a big day on Saturday in the loss against the Red Sox. Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a single, and a two-run home run. It was his second homer of the year and the two RBI in the game brought his total to seven to go along […]

Nelson Cruz Activated, Will Start Saturday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz has been activated from the disabled list and will start Saturday night, per MLB.com. Cruz sprained his ankle when he slipped in the dugout after hitting his second home run of the season. His return comes at a great time as the top half of the Mariners lineup is […]

Shohei Ohtani Moves up in Batting Order

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has moved up one spot in the batting order for Friday's game against the Royals. Ohtani has hit eighth so far this season, but will hit seventh on Friday against right-hander Jason Hammel, with Andrelton Simmons dropping down to eighth. Ohtani was intentionally walked on Thursday, which forced […]

Shohei Ohtani Wants to Play More

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani wants to play more. So far, Ohtani has started two games on the mound and been the designated hitter five times through the team's first 13 games. While manager Mike Scioscia has repeatedly said the team will err on the side of caution with Ohtani, […]

Rookie Report - Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 2)

The deadline for teams to secure an additional year of team control will pass later this week, meaning we will have a far better shot of seeing guys like Nick Senzel, Kyle Tucker, and, of course, Ronald Acuna at some point after this week passes. Hopefully those youngsters will be featured on next week's list. […]

Matt Davidson Hits Fifth Home Run On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Matt Davidson hit his fifth home run of the season Wednesday afternoon versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Davidson has been boom or bust this season as expected, but if you are looking for power, he may be your guy at the moment. Just be aware that if he’s not on […]

Shohei Ohtani in Wednesday's Lineup Against Left-Hander

As expected, Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is in the lineup on Wednesday, batting eighth. It was looking like Ohtani was only going to start against right-handed pitching after struggling against left-handers in spring training. However, manager Mike Scioscia acknowledged that Ohtani had nearly equal splits in Japan and appears comfortable rolling with him […]

Nelson Cruz Expected Back By Friday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz (ankle) has resumed baseball activities and is expected back in the lineup by the weekend, per MLB.com. Cruz sprained his ankle after slipping in the dugout celebrating a home run and was placed on the disabled list. Awful luck aside, Cruz had homered in two straight games before the injury […]

Shohei Ohtani Set to DH Wednesday

After getting benched against a left-hander on Tuesday, Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/starter Shohei Ohtani will DH on Wednesday against left-hander Matt Moore, according to manager Mike Scioscia. Ohtani struggled against left-handed pitching in spring training, but allegedly had nearly even splits in Japan. Ohtani has been told he will not hit on days he […]