Brad Keller Cleared To Start Saturday's Game

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller (back) is on target to make his next start on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Keller was removed from his last start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday after experiencing lower back tightness. The team initially called his removal precautionary and that call seems validated as […]

Jonathan Schoop Blasts His 18th Home Run On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop provided the only run for the team in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Schoop went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and a solo home run in the game. The home run was his 18th of the year and his first since July 18. Over 105 […]

Casey Mize Allows Four Runs In Loss To Red Sox

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize suffered his sixth loss of the year on Wednesday as the team fell 4-1 to the Boston Red Sox. Mize pitched five innings and allowed seven hits, one walk and four earned runs while striking out three. He allowed three home runs in the game. It was the third […]

Eagles And Texans Discussing Deshaun Watson Trade

The Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles have been discussing a trade that would send quarterback Deshaun Watson to Philadelphia. Multiple sources, including Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports, claimed that the talks have been "heating up." However, other sources have pumped the breaks, citing that a deal is far from imminent. The most complicated factor of […]

Devin Williams Earns His First Save On Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams closed out the team's 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday to earn his first save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out two. The Brewers placed closer Josh Hader on the COVID-19-related injured list earlier this […]

Eric Hosmer Riding Nine-Game Hitting Streak

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-4 with a single and a run scored in the team's 5-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. The single extended his current hitting streak to nine games. Hosmer has been on a roll for about a month now. In July, he slashed .370/.446/.507 while tallying […]

Nolan Arenado Homers And Doubles On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado had a strong game at the plate in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI. Through 104 games on the year, Arenado is slashing .264/.320/.503 with 21 home runs, 65 RBI and 51 runs. Many of […]

Kyle Zimmer Placed On Injured List With Neck Spasms

The Kansas City Royals placed relief pitcher Kyle Zimmer (neck) on the 10-day injured list due to neck spasms on Wednesday. Infielder Emmanuel Rivera (wrist) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move. The neck spasms first appeared for Zimmer during his outing against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. He walked all […]

Brandon Belt Likely To Be Activated From Injured List Thursday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) will be with the club in Arizona on Thursday ahead of the team's game against the Diamondbacks. The expectation is that he will be activated from the injured list and available for the game. Belt has been sidelined with right knee inflammation since late June. Darin Ruf […]

Kevin Gausman Expected To Go On Paternity Leave Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman told reporters that he's expecting to go on paternity leave on Thursday. He and his wife are expecting their second daughter on Friday. The timing seems to be pretty ideal for Gausman, the Giants and his fantasy managers. Gausman pitched against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, allowing just […]

Josh VanMeter Day-To-Day With Back Spasms

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Josh VanMeter (back) was a late scratch from Wednesday's starting lineup due to back spasms. He did, however, come into the game as a pinch-hitter and he went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. After the game, Diamondbacks manager said that VanMeter was going to be day-to-day with the injury. VanMeter has been […]

James Karinchak Coming Off A Rough Month Of July

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak had a rough time on the mound in July. He converted just two of his four save opportunities and posted a 7.36 ERA over 11 innings. Walks have been a massive problem for him all year. He walked seven batters last month and he has a 14.7% walk rate […]

Sandy Alcantara Looking To Shake Off July Struggles

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara had his worst month of the year so far in July. Over four starts, he posted a 4.26 ERA with a 1.89 K/BB ratio. However, he was dominant in his first start of August. Facing the New York Yankees this past Sunday, Alcantara pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just […]

Mike Yastrzemski Trending Upward After Solid July

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had his best month of the year so far in July. He slashed .237/.305/.505 with seven home runs, 16 RBI and 14 runs through the month. He's continued to hit for power in the early going of August as he doubled in his first game of the month and […]

Michael Conforto In Midst Of 1-For-17 Slump

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has been struggling at the plate over the last week. He's gone 1-for-17 with two walks and six strikeouts over his last seven games. It's been a rough year overall for Conforto, who is slashing .197/.326/.327 with six home runs, 24 RBI and 21 runs over 71 games. He […]

Keston Hiura Lands On COVID Injured List At Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Keston Hiura, who is currently at Triple-A Nashville, was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday. Hiura was optioned to Triple-A on July 30 after the team acquired Rowdy Tellez and Eduardo Escobar. He hasn't appeared in a Triple-A game since this most recent demotion. It's been a nightmare season for […]

Ozzie Albies Maintaining Career-Best 37% Hard-Hit Rate

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies has been a strong all-around contributor for fantasy managers this year. Through 105 games, he's slashed .262/.321/.485 with 17 home runs, 13 stolen bases, 69 RBI and 66 runs. He has been maintaining some of the best power metrics of his career this year. He currently has a career-best […]

Wil Myers Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is heading to the bench for Wednesday's game against right-hander Frankie Montas and the Oakland Athletics. Jake Marisnick is getting the start in right field and batting ninth in the game. This will be the second time in a row that Myers is sitting against a righty. He sat […]

Christian Walker Goes 2-For-4 In Tuesday's Win

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the team's 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Walker has been hitting better lately as he's now in the midst of a four-game hitting streak that's included two doubles and three RBI. However, it's been a rough year overall […]

Kenley Jansen Coming Off A Dreadful Month Of July

July was a month to forget for Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen. He converted just two of his five save opportunities in the month and posted an ugly 9.39 ERA over 7.2 innings. Jansen had been fantastic just about all year before the calendar turned to July. He entered July with a 1.38 ERA […]

Kevin Gausman Struggling Over His Last Three Starts

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman has been one of the best pitchers in fantasy all year long, but he's hit a bit of a rough stretch lately. He's failed to reach the end of the fifth inning in each of his past three starts. Over that three-start stretch, he's pitched a total of […]

Wil Myers Strikes Out Three Times On Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers has been in a bit of a funk at the plate lately. He's gone 1-for-7 with two walks and five strikeouts over his first two games in August. He has been in the team's starting lineup most games this year, but he's failed to homer since July 16. On […]

Alex Verdugo In Midst Of 1-For-15 Stretch

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has been struggling at the plate over his last four games. He's gone 1-for-15 with a double, two walks and seven strikeouts over that stretch. The strikeouts might be the most surprising metric from that stretch as he has an elite 14.8% strikeout rate on the year, ranking him […]

Max Muncy Goes 0-For-4 With Three Strikeouts

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy had a rough time at the plate in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to Lance McCullers Jr. and the Houston Astros. Muncy went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the game. It was just the second time this year that Muncy had struck out more than twice in a game. Muncy is […]

Alex Bregman Doubles In His Return To Action At Triple-A

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (hamstring) returned to action for Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday and went on to go 1-for-2 with a double. He was expected to play a full game on Tuesday, but the game was postponed after four innings due to rain. Bregman was removed from his previous rehab game on […]

Kike Hernandez Heading To The Bench On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman/outfielder Kike Hernandez is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Wily Peralta and the Detroit Tigers. Marwin Gonzalez is getting the start at second base while Jarren Duran is manning center field and leading off. Hernandez has been providing a great spark at the top of the Red […]

Ji-Man Choi Sitting Against Lefty On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Yusei Kikuchi and the Seattle Mariners. Yandy Diaz is getting the start at first base while Joey Wendle is covering third. Choi started the team's most recent game against a lefty, facing Martin Perez last Friday. However, he […]

Milwaukee Brewers Claim Sal Romano Off Waivers

The Milwaukee Brewers claimed relief pitcher Sal Romano off waivers on Tuesday. Romano was designated for assignment by the New York Yankees on July 31. The Brewers will be Romano's third team this year as he began the year with the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers placed John Axford (elbow) on the injured list on Tuesday, […]

Nick Neidert Called Up, Starting Tuesday's Game

The Miami Marlins have called up pitcher Nick Neidert from Triple-A and he is slated to start Tuesday's game against the New York Mets. The 24-year-old Neidert has bounced between the majors and Triple-A throughout the year. He's made six appearances (five starts) for the Marlins this year and has posted a 3.96 ERA and […]

Randal Grichuk Out Of The Starting Lineup On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Zach Plesac and the Cleveland Indians. Corey Dickerson (foot), who was activated from the injured list on Tuesday, is getting the start at designated hitter and batting sixth. This will be his debut with the team. Grichuk has had […]