Royals-White Sox Game Moved Up For Wednesday

The game between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, originally scheduled for 6:10 pm CT, has been changed to 1:10 pm CT due to a forecast of cold temperatures. It's good news for all the players involved in Wednesday's contest, most importantly the scheduled starting pitchers -- right-hander Zack Greinke for […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3

We may be early into the MLB season, but that doesn't make each day not equally as important as the stretch run for fantasy baseball. Do I recommend checking your standings everyday for updates if you're in a roto league? No, although I must concede that I fall into this trap. Still, every extra boost […]

Luke Voit Lands On Injured List

The San Diego Padres placed first baseman/designated hitter Luke Voit (biceps) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a biceps tendon injury and recalled catcher Luis Campusano from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. Voit's injured list stint will be retroactive to Saturday. The 31-year-old slugger was not in the starting lineup on […]

Miguel Cabrera Receives Day Off After 3,000th Hit

Detroit Tigers first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is out of the starting lineup on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies a day after recording the 3,000th hit of his career. In both games of Saturday's doubleheader against Colorado, Miggy went 3-for-8 with two RBI and a run scored, and he's now hitting .319 (15-for-47) with no […]

J.D. Martinez Not Playing In Series Finale

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez (groin) remains out of the starting lineup for the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Martinez left the game against the Toronto Blue Jays last Wednesday early with left groin tightness and hasn't played since. The 34-year-old slugger was reportedly available to pinch hit on […]

Luke Voit Dealing With Biceps Injury

San Diego Padres first baseman Luke Voit (biceps) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jorge Alfaro will be slotting in at designated hitter for the contest. According to Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Voit is currently dealing with a biceps issue. He is getting an […]

Steven Duggar Lands On 60-Day Injured List

The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Steven Duggar (oblique) on the 60-day injured list on Friday. Duggar suffered a left oblique injury during Thursday's game against the New York Mets. He will now be out for at least a few months. The team called up outfielder Luis Gonzalez to fill his roster spot. Duggar had […]

J.D. Martinez Remains Out In Series Opener Against Tampa

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez (groin) remains out of the starting lineup for the first game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Martinez is dealing with tightness in his adductor muscle, and the Red Sox are giving him another day off to rest as he continues to receive treatment. […]

Shohei Ohtani Sporting 44.1% Strikeout Rate On The Mound

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had a remarkable all-around game in his last outing against the Houston Astros on Wednesday. He pitched six shutout innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out 12. He also went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run […]

Alex Cora Tests Positive For COVID-19

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora tested positive for COVID-19 and is not managing on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Bench coach Will Venable will serve as the acting skipper for the BoSox on Thursday and will continue to do so over the weekend against the Tampa Bay Rays. Cora is fully vaccinated and […]

Byron Buxton Back In Action Against Royals

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday, serving as the designated hitter and hitting leadoff against Kansas City Royals right-hander Zack Greinke. Buxton left last Friday's game with a knee injury, but he didn't suffer any structural damage and avoided a trip to the injured list. Injuries have […]

Trevor Story Leading Off, J.D. Martinez Out Thursday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (head) is playing second base and leading off for the Red Sox on Thursday against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman. Story was hit in the head by a pitch on Wednesday, but he passed the league's concussion protocol and will hit leadoff for the first time with […]

Luke Voit Out, C.J. Abrams In Against Reds

San Diego Padres first baseman/designated hitter Luke Voit is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Voit is 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in his last two games and will take the day off. Manny Machado will serve as the DH in this one, with Ha-Seong Kim moving to third base and […]

Franmil Reyes In Early Season Slump

Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Franmil Reyes hasn't enjoyed the most productive start to the season. Reyes is batting .150 with a .171 on-base percentage in 41 plate appearances to date in 2022. He's struck out 15 times so far while only walking once. It's certainly not an ideal start for the batter, who slugged 30 […]

Guardians-White Sox Game Postponed

Tuesday's game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be rescheduled and made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, with the first game beginning at 2:10 PM ET. Right-hander Shane Bieber was set to start for Cleveland, while fellow right-hander Jimmy Lambert […]

Yordan Alvarez Homers Twice In Return To Lineup

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez returned to the field on Monday after spending the weekend on the COVID-19 injured list. He made a major impact in his first game back, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored. The 24-year-old has only played in five games so far this year as […]

Giants-Mets Postponed Monday

The game between the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets on Monday has been postponed due to inclement weather. The contest will be made up as a straight doubleheader on Tuesday, beginning at 3:10 pm ET. Right-hander Alex Cobb was set to start for the Giants on Monday, with right-hander Tylor Megill going for […]

Yordan Alvarez Back In Lineup Against Angels

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is back in the lineup on Monday after missing a few days while in the league's COVID-19 protocols. Alvarez will serve as the DH and hit cleanup against Angels right-hander Michael Lorenzen. The 24-year-old left-handed slugger has only played in four games this year and is 2-for-14 with a […]

J.D. Martinez Off To Solid Start

Boston Red Sox outfielder and designated hitter J.D. Martinez is off to a quality start at the plate this season. The slugger is batting .250 with a .342 on-base percentage and a home run in 38 plate appearances for the Red Sox entering play on Monday. One of the best home run hitters in the […]

Nolan Gorman Showing Impressive Power In Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals infield prospect Nolan Gorman stayed hot for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday. Gorman went 1-for-3 and belted his sixth round tripper of the season. The slugger has now hit a solo home run in four consecutive games. On the year, Gorman is now hitting .351 with six home runs and six RBI in […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 2

The 2022 season is officially off and running. While it’s still an extremely small sample size, there were some intriguing performances that caught my eye during the first week of the season. There are definitely some new interesting names to keep an eye on as the regular season progresses. Here are some corner infield options […]

Yordan Alvarez Hopeful To Return On Monday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (illness) is hopeful that he can get back in the lineup for Monday's game. This is great news for fantasy managers who have been without Alvarez for the last week. The organization is hopeful that Alvarez can be activated in time for Monday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels. […]

Royals-Tigers Postponed On Sunday

The game between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers on Sunday has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on July 11. Left-hander Tyler Alexander had been scheduled to start for the Tigers, while right-hander Carlos Hernandez was the Royals scheduled starting pitcher for Sunday's contest. Fantasy managers should […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2

Having America's greatest pastime back in action creates such a sense of happiness that is hard to encapsulate. Spring is here, summer is approaching, and every team has hope. Is this the year your favorite player breaks out? This is the time of optimism! Fantasy baseball teams are built through the draft, but an argument […]

Early Lineup Trends for Fantasy Baseball

The month of April is fantastic because not only do we get baseball back into our lives, but we also get the overreactions that come with it. A player on one of our fantasy teams gets benched in Week One and all hell breaks loose. In reality most of these teams are still figuring out […]

Yordan Alvarez Lands On The Injured List

The Houston Astros placed outfielder Yordan Alvarez on the COVID-19 injured list for health and safety precautions on Friday. Alvarez has now missed the past three games with an unspecified illness. The young slugger was replaced on the roster by Joe Perez. Manager Dusty Baker told reporters that Alvarez does not have COVID-19 but he […]

Shohei Ohtani Allows Six Runs In Loss

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani wasn't at his best on the mound on Thursday as he allowed six earned runs in the club's 10-5 loss to the Rangers. The reigning AL MVP struck out five in his 3 2/3 IP, but he surrendered a pair of walks and six hits including a grand […]

Giancarlo Stanton Getting A Breather On Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is absent from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Jose Berrios and the Toronto Blue Jays. Josh Donaldson is slotting in as designated hitter for the game while Aaron Judge is covering right field. Yankees manager Aaron Boone has been working in rest days for all of the […]

Yordan Alvarez To Remain Out On Wednesday

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez (illness) will be out of the starting lineup once again for Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Alvarez is dealing with an illness. This is his second consecutive game out of the starting lineup. There's been no word yet as to whether he'll be available off the bench for the […]

Nelson Cruz Is Back In The Lineup On Wednesday

Washington Nationals designated hitter Nelson Cruz (groin) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The veteran slugger sat out their last contest due to groin soreness. Cruz was able to get through his pregame routine without issues, so he'll return to the lineup. He'll bat third and serve as […]