J.D. Martinez Hits 15th Home Run

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went deep Sunday, launching his 15th home run of the season to dead centerfield off New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole in the third inning. Martinez went 1-for-4 in the contest with a walk and two runs scored. After a torrid April, Martinez has slowed significantly in the […]

Nelson Cruz Belts Three-Run Homer

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz clubbed a three-run homer in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. Cruz absolutely clobbered the ball on his three-run blast, sending it 424 feet at 110.4 MPH. That's nothing new for the veteran slugger, who has been punishing baseballs for much of his career- and is actually posting […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Hits Major-League Leading 26th Homer

Toronto Blue Jays corner infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major league-leading 26th home run of the season in Saturday's 12-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The 22-year-old superstar has now homered in three straight games and four of his last seven as part of a seven-game hitting streak. His 26th long ball marked the […]

Willie Calhoun Suffers Forearm Fracture Saturday

Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun (forearm) has suffered a fractured left forearm after being hit by a pitch on Saturday, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Manager Chris Woodward said the team doesn't know the full extent of his injury just yet, but unsurprisingly he's going to miss some time. Calhoun was hit by […]

Willie Calhoun Exits Early On Saturday After HBP

Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun left Saturday's game vs. the Kansas City Royals early after being hit by a pitch in the bottom of the second inning. Kansas City reliever Kris Bubic hit Calhoun in the forearm to lead off the inning but he stayed in to run and scored in the frame. Andy […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Homers Again Friday

Toronto Blue Jays corner infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major league-tying 25th home run of the season on Friday in the team's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Guerrero is now tied with San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. for the major league lead in long balls after Tatis put on […]

Shohei Ohtani Hits First Career Leadoff Home Run

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit his first career leadoff home run (24th of the season) in the 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. It was also the hardest-hit (116.1 mph) leadoff homer by any player since Statcast was introduced in 2015. Ohtani's homer traveled an estimated 453 feet […]

Shohei Ohtani Will Take The Mound Wednesday In New York

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will make his next start on the mound on Wednesday against the Yankees, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Ohtani has looked good on the mound this season, and over his last four starts he is now 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA and 34 […]

Astros-Tigers Game Postponed Due To Rain

The scheduled matchup between the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers for Friday night has been postponed due to rain, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, with Game 1 scheduled to start at 1:10 p.m. Managers should make sure to […]

Mets Claim Chance Cisco, J.D. Davis To 60-Day IL

The New York Mets claimed catcher Chance Cisco from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. The club optioned the 26-year-old to Triple-A Syracuse, and he is simply catcher depth for the organization and remains well off the fantasy radar. To make room for Cisco, the Mets transferred third baseman J.D. Davis (hand) to the 60-day-injured list. Davis […]

Yordan Alvarez Slugs Grand Slam Thursday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez slugged a ninth-inning grand slam off of Detroit Tigers right-hander Bryan Garcia in a 12-3 Astros win on Thursday. Alvarez finished the night 2-for-6 with one home run and five RBI. The 24-year-old has now homered in three of the past four games and sits at 12 bombs total […]

Giancarlo Stanton Collects Three Hits

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Thursday's win over the Kansas City Royals. Stanton collected a trio of hard-hit singles, plating a run on one of them. Each base hit registered an exit velocity of at least 98 MPH. Stanton needed a game like this after a 1-for-8 […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Will Pass On Home Run Derby

Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said on Wednesday that he will sit out of the 2021 Home Run Derby after falling one home run shy in the Derby in 2019. Guerrero is tied for the major league lead with 23 home runs this year, but he told reporters he wants to "take care […]

Shohei Ohtani Pitching And Batting Second On Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will make history in Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Ohtani is the Angels' starting pitcher for the game and he's also going to be batting second in the game, hitting out of the pitcher spot in the lineup. This will mark the first time ever […]

Yermin Mercedes Remains On Bench

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes will rest for the second straight game with the Pale Hose facing the National League Pittsburgh Pirates on the road on Wednesday. Mercedes has been in a very big slump and is hitting a weak .133 with one home run and nine RBI over the past month. Mercedes […]

J.D. Martinez Drives In Two

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez drove in two runs Tuesday, going 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored. He now has 18 doubles and 46 RBI on the year. Despite a stellar .914 OPS for the season, Martinez has slashed just .268/.295/.463 with four home runs over his last 30 games. Fantasy […]

Nelson Cruz Belts 16th Homer

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-5 with a home run and a walk in Monday's 7-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Cruz delivered the first run of the game, a 424-foot blast with an exit velocity of 116.5 MPH, his second hardest-hit ball of the season. He appears to be past the neck […]

Nelson Cruz Returns To Lineup Monday Night

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (neck) is back in the lineup and batting fourth against the Reds on Monday night. Cruz had exited Sunday's game early due to neck tightness, but it appears that was a minor issue. Managers should be sure to slot Cruz into their lineups tonight, as he has been having […]

Yordan Alvarez Drives In Two More Runs Sunday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's 8-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. It wasn't all good, though, as he struck out twice and also left seven men on base in the game. The 27-year-old left-handed hitter now has a seven-game hitting streak in […]

Ty France Homers For Third Time In Six Games

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France couldn't be any hotter. He is now slashing .478/.536/1.043 in his last seven games with three home runs after going 1-for-3 with a walk and his sixth home run of the year Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. France now has a nine-game hit streak and is showing he […]

Shohei Ohtani Blasts A Homer Against Detroit

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani continues to crank home runs as he nailed a two-run home run on Sunday. Ohtani has gone deep in three consecutive games, and he now leads the major league in home runs with 23. In addition, he's batting .272 with 54 RBI in 272 at-bats to go along […]

Nelson Cruz Leaves Game With Neck Tightness

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (neck) left Sunday's game due to neck tightness, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Cruz had gone 1-for-2 at the plate before being pinch-hit for by Miguel Sano in the fourth inning. Cruz has been having another nice year at the plate so far, slashing .300/.373/.559 with 15 […]

Ty France Extends Hitting Streak To Eight Games

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 1-for-3 with a walk Saturday to extend his hitting streak to eight games. France has been on an absolute tear of late, slashing .440/.483/.840 with two of his five home runs over the last seven days. He's been streaky this season, but with a .269/.359/.414 slash line, five […]

J.D. Martinez Swats 14th Home Run

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez hit his 14th home run of the year Saturday, going 1-for-4 against the Kansas City Royals. The two-run shot came in the fifth inning off Royals starter Brad Keller, and was Martinez's 100th home run as a member of the Red Sox. He now has a nine-game hit […]

Nelson Cruz Crushes 15th Homer

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win over the Texas Rangers. Cruz absolutely demolished a 1-0 Kolby Allard cutter, sending it 436 feet into the outfield seats at 111.3 MPH. He now has three hits and three RBI in the series against the Rangers. The veteran slugger […]

Cardinals-Braves Postponed Saturday

The Saturday game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves has been postponed because of inclement weather. The two National League franchises will make up the game on Sunday as part of a doubleheader. Fantasy managers will have to turn to their respective benches to replace the likes of Nolan Arenado, Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies and […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Becoming A Complete Hitter

Toronto Blue Jays corner infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has always had raw power, but he's becoming more of a complete hitter in 2021 during his breakout with Toronto. Guerrero finished his minor league career with more walks (151) than strikeouts (139) and was on base around 41 percent of the time. Entering Friday, he had […]

Yordan Alvarez Belts Walk-Off Double Friday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez capped off a strong night at the plate with a walk-off double against the White Sox on Friday, securing a 2-1 victory. Alvarez finished the evening 3-for-4, coming through with a ninth-inning hit off of White Sox reliever Garrett Crochet. The 24-year-old masher has returned to his 2019 Rookie […]

Shohei Ohtani Hits Two Homers Friday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit his 20th and 21st home runs of the season in an 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday, the same day that he announced that he'd be participating in this year's Home Run Derby. Ohtani became the third player to reach the 20-homer mark this year. […]

Nelson Cruz Extends Hitting Streak To Five Games

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI single in Friday's 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers. Cruz got the scoring started in the first inning with an RBI single, then later ripped another base hit at 114.8 MPH, the hardest-hit ball of the game. The veteran slugger has […]