Ty France Has Three More Hits Friday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France continued his tear at the plate Friday night, going 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. He now has a seven-game hit streak, with a .444/.467/.815 slash line with 22 total bases in that time. Despite a terrible cold streak in May, he's raised his year-long OPS to […]

White Sox Rest Yermin Mercedes On Friday

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes will rest on Friday versus the Houston Astros. Mercedes has been in a major slump and is hitting a weak .135 with one home run and nine RBI over the past month. With Mercedes on the bench, catcher Yasmani Grandal will be the designated hitter and backup catcher […]

Shohei Ohtani Commits To Home Run Derby

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani became the first MLB player to announce that he will take part in next month's Home Run Derby. Ohtani ranks third in the league with 19 home runs. He won the Nippon Professional Baseball Home Run Derby and was the MVP of its All-Star game in 2016. Ohtani […]

Giancarlo Stanton Belts 13th Home Run

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four combined runs and RBI in Thursday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Stanton had a busy day at the plate, walking in the first inning, singling and scoring in the third, then capping off his night with a […]

Ty France Homers Again Thursday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France had one hits in four at-bats in Thursday night's game against the Rays, a two-run home run off Rich Hill in the sixth inning. It was his fifth home run of the year. France has been on a tear lately, with five extra-base hits in his last four games, […]

Nelson Cruz Blasts 14th Homer

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Cruz got some measure of revenge against his former team, sending a Justus Sheffield sinker 421 feet into the left-field seats on the first pitch of the at-bat, giving the Twins a 6-0 lead. The blast […]

Ty France Has Three-Game Double Streak

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France doubled for the third consecutive game Wednesday night, going 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored. France is finally showing signs of the player who tore up the Cactus League this spring, slashing .360/.433/.600 over his last seven games. He's locked into the middle of the Seattle lineup, […]

J.D. Martinez Scores Twice Wednesday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez scored two runs Wednesday night, going 2-for-5 with a double against the Atlanta Braves. Martinez has posted a relatively disappointing .740 OPS over his past 30 games, but he has not put together a seven-game hit streak, and has reached base in 11 of his past 12 contests. […]

Giancarlo Stanton Plates A Run In Wednesday's Win

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Stanton gave the Yankees an early lead with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, then later singled in the eighth inning, though he was stranded on base. The slugger continues to be […]

Mitch Haniger Back In The Lineup On Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (knee) is back in the lineup on Wednesday for their game against the Twins. Haniger is batting third as the Mariners designated hitter. He missed the last two games after fouling a ball off his left knee on Sunday against the Indians. Haniger, fortunately, will not have to spend time […]

Bobby Bradley Batting Seventh Wednesday Night

Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh in Wednesday night's contest against the Baltimore Orioles. Bradley will move down in the lineup with Orioles left-hander Keegan Akin on the mound. Bradley has just two at-bats against lefties on the season but did homer in one of them. […]

Yermin Mercedes Out Of Wednesday's Starting Lineup

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes is on the bench for Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Outfielder Andrew Vaughn, who is slashing .291/.409/.655 against lefties this season, will bat third while facing southpaw Ryan Yarbrough. Zack Collins is catching and hitting eighth, while Danny Mendick, who is stepping in with Nick Madrigal (hamstring) […]

Giancarlo Stanton Returns To Lineup Tuesday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Stanton wasn't a member of the starting lineup in each of the last two games, given that the Yankees were playing in a National League park, though he'll be back to serve as the designated […]

Yordan Alvarez Hitting .346 In The Last Seven Games

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is swinging a hot stick over the last week or so heading into Tuesday's action against the Rangers. Alvarez is slashing .346/.469/.654 with two home runs, six runs scored and seven runs batted in over his last seven games. As long as the young slugger is healthy and in […]

Ty France Reaches Twice, Drives In A Run Monday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. France now has an excellent .406 OBP over his last seven games, and has looked much better since returning from the injured list on May 24. He is still stuck on three home runs […]

Jorge Soler Reaches Base Four Times On Monday

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler had one of his best offensive games of the year against the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Soler went 3-four-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI in the game. It was just his second multi-hit game since May 11. Soler has had a dreadful year overall, but […]

Jonathan Schoop Returns To The Lineup On Monday

Detroit Tigers' second baseman Jonathan Schoop (hand) is back in the lineup on Monday against Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals. The 29-year-old sat out of Sunday's game vs. the White sox with left-hand soreness after being hit by a pitch in Saturday's loss. He's batting third as Detroit's designated hitter on Monday. Schoop […]

Nelson Cruz Goes Yard In Sunday's Loss

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 with a home run in Sunday's loss to the Houston Astros. Cruz ripped a 112.6 MPH single in his first at-bat, then later sent a ball 388 feet into the seats at 109.2 MPH for his 13th long ball of the season. The veteran slugger has now […]

Khris Davis Placed On Unconditional Release Waivers

Texas Rangers designated hitter Khris Davis was designated for assignment back on June 8. The veteran slugger has been placed on unconditional release waivers. Which means, Davis will become a free agent, assuming no other team claims him. Davis is slashing .157/.262/.333 with two home runs and five RBI this season. Regardless of where he […]

Ty France Has Two Hits Saturday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 2-for-5 with a run scored Saturday against Cleveland. It was his first multi-hit game in 11 days. Fantasy managers will be hopeful that this is the beginning of a better stretch for France, who has a .555 OPS over his last 30 games and hasn't driven in a […]

Mitch Moreland Collects Hit, Run Scored Versus Royals

Oakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland went 1-for-4 with a hit, a run scored, and two strikeouts in a win over the Royals on Friday. Moreland has struggled in his first year in Oakland as he's slashing just .238/.295/.397 and hasn't been playing every day as the A's have cycled through other players in the […]

Nelson Cruz Blasts 12th Home Run

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz belted his 12th home run of the season in Friday's loss to the Houston Astros. Cruz had a first-inning battle with Astros' righty Jose Urquidy and the former was the victor after seven pitches, depositing a fastball 442 feet into the center-field seats. The long ball traveled at an […]

Ty France Plunked For Fifth Time In Last Four Games

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France hasn't gotten many hits lately, but he's gotten hit quite a lot. France was drilled with a pitch by Aaron Civale in the first inning of Friday night's matchup with Cleveland, the fourth game he's been hit in a row, and the fifth time in that span. He went […]

Yordan Alvarez Is Heating Up

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is enjoying an excellent fantasy week heading into the team's weekend matchup against the Twins in Minnesota. Alvarez was activated off the injured list to begin the week and had several quiet games in his return. But the talented slugger has turned it on over the past four games, […]

Giancarlo Stanton Swats 12th Homer

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton drilled a three-run homer in Thursday's loss to the Minnesota Twins. Stanton got the scoring started for New York in the first inning, clubbing a 2-1 slider 422 feet into the center-field seats at an exit velocity of 107.7 MPH. It's his 12th long ball of the season […]

Jorge Soler Homers In Win Over Athletics

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in the team's 6-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. The home run was his sixth of the year and his second over his past four games. Soler has had a dreadful season at the plate. […]

Nelson Cruz Clubs Walk-Off Homer

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, a sacrifice fly, and a walk in Thursday's win over the New York Yankees. Cruz had a busy night at the plate, putting the Twins on the board with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, ripping an RBI double in […]

J.D. Martinez Hits 13th Home Run Thursday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went deep off Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke in the third inning Thursday. The solo shot was his 13th home run of the year. For the game, Martinez went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Martinez has cooled considerably since his hot start to the year, […]

Giancarlo Stanton Will Not Play In Series Against Phillies

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton won't play in the upcoming two-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Stanton can't serve as the designated hitter with the series set to be played in Philadelphia, with manager Aaron Boone noting that the slugger isn't an option in the field yet. Stanton has reportedly been getting some […]

Giancarlo Stanton Belts Two Homers

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double, and five RBI in Wednesday's win over the Minnesota Twins. Stanton was an unstoppable force at the plate, as he doubled in his first trip to the plate, then slugged three-run and two-run long balls. Each of his hits registered […]