Justin Upton Suffers Leg Injury On Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (leg) was removed from Tuesday's game after suffering a leg injury. Upton collided with his teammate Kean Wong while chasing down a pop-up in the fourth inning. After the game, Angels manager Joe Maddon made it sound as if Upton's removal was precautionary, saying that Upton is "going to […]

Paul Fry Appears To Be New Orioles Closer, Despite Sulser Save

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Paul Fry has been dominant out of the bullpen this year. He has a 2.25 ERA to go along with an even better 1.91 xERA and his 40.3% strikeout rate ranks in the 98th percentile. Fellow reliever Cole Sulser was called upon for the save in Tuesday's game against the Minnesota […]

Stephen Strasburg Experienced Trapezius Muscle Tightness Tuesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (trapezius) was removed from Tuesday's start against the Atlanta Braves after 30 pitches. It was revealed after the game by Nationals manager Dave Martinez that Strasburg's trapezius muscle got tight during the start, which caused the early exit. His exit came right after he was hit by a comebacker […]

Trent Grisham Likely To Return On Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (heel) is expected to be activated from the injured list when first eligible on Tuesday. Grisham has been sidelined since May 21 due to a heel bruise. He has been doing extensive work on the field on a daily basis since he landed on the injured list. Expect to […]

Blake Snell Posts 6.84 ERA Over Six Starts In May

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell had a rough go of it in May. He made six starts and only once pitched past five innings in a start. He posted a 6.84 ERA across the month and closed out May with his two worst starts, allowing a combined 10 hits, six walks and 12 […]

Michael A. Taylor Doubles, Drives In Run On Monday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor helped the team defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Monday. Taylor went 2-for-4 in the game with a double and an RBI. Through 47 games on the year, Taylor is slashing .255/.309/.386 with five home runs, four stolen bases, 18 RBI and 19 runs. He has an abysmal […]

Greg Holland Closes Out Monday's Win Over Pirates

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out the team's 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out two. This was the second straight victory that Holland closed out for the team. The previous one, against the Minnesota Twins on […]

David Price To Serve As Opener On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price will make another start in a bullpen game for the team against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. This will be Price's third start of the year. He's appeared in a total of 11 games and has a 3.31 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 16.1 innings. He didn't allow […]

Ramon Laureano Likely Heading To The Injured List

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (groin) has been out since Thursday due to groin tightness. On Monday, he went through batting practice, but according to MLB.com's Martín Gallegos, Laureano didn't feel great after the batting practice session. It sounds as if Laureano is going to be placed on the injured list on Tuesday. Mark Canha […]

Adalberto Mondesi Tweaks Hamstring On Monday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (hamstring) was forced to leave Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after experiencing what's being described as a "little tweak" in his hamstring. The early indications make it sound as if his removal from the game was mostly precautionary. Mondesi had gone 2-for-3 with a home run in the […]

Mets Activate Pete Alonso, Seth Lugo And Kevin Pillar

The New York Mets made several roster moves on Monday prior to their night game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pete Alonso (wrist), Seth Lugo (elbow) and Kevin Pillar (nose) were all activated from the injured list. Outfielder Mason Williams was also added to the active roster. To clear space, the Mets DFA'd Cameron Maybin and […]

Akil Baddoo Breaks Homer Drought On Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo put an end to a long home run drought in Monday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Baddoo went 1-for-3 in the game and hit a solo home run in the seventh inning. It was his fifth home run of the year, but his first since April 13. He was in […]

Bryce Harper Unlikely To Return When First Eligible

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (wrist) is unlikely to return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible on Wednesday, according to Phillies manager Joe Girardi. Harper is dealing with a left forearm contusion. He did some light hitting on Monday, but apparently he still needs a little more time before he's ready for game […]

Max Schrock Suffers Leg Injury On Monday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Max Schrock (leg) was pulled from Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh inning due to a leg injury. Schrock suffered the injury after hitting a double, which was his third hit of the day. He was limping after legging out the double and he was replaced by Alex […]

Lorenzo Cain Leaves Monday's Game With Hamstring Injury

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (hamstring) was forced to leave Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers after suffering a right hamstring injury. Cain injured his hamstring while making a running catch in the game. He was replaced in the game by Travis Shaw. Cain went 1-for-2 with a single in the game before leaving. He […]

Marcus Semien Closes May On Eight-Game Hitting Streak

Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Marcus Semien had an absolutely phenomenal month of May. He slashed .368/.429/.702 with eight home runs, 12 doubles, two stolen bases, 22 RBI and 23 runs throughout May. He reached base in all but one of the games he played and he closed the month on an eight-game hitting streak. […]

Will Smith Slashing .320/.376/.480 Through May

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith has had a strong month of May. He's slashing .320/.376/.480 across the month and has recorded nine multi-hit games. He's been lacking a bit in the power department so far this year. He hit eight home runs over 37 games last year. This year, through 42 games, he has […]

Josh Bell Hitless Over His Last Three Starts

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell had a rough final stretch of the week last week. Over his last three starts, from Thursday to Sunday, he went 0-for-10. Sunday's game was his worst showing overall as he struck out three times. Bell was heating up before this cold stretch. He had three consecutive multi-hit games […]

Brandon Lowe Goes 0-For-4 From Leadoff Spot

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman/outfielder Brandon Lowe served as the team's leadoff hitter against Jameson Taillon and the New York Yankees on Monday. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to get out of his current cold streak as he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the game. Lowe has nine home runs over 51 games on the […]

Orioles Option Chance Sisco, Call Up Austin Wynns

The Baltimore Orioles optioned catcher Chance Sisco to Triple-A and purchased the contract of fellow catcher Austin Wynns. Sisco has had a dreadful year at the plate, slashing .154/.247/.185 over 23 games. He was serving as the team's backup catcher behind Pedro Severino, a role that Wynns will now assume. Wynns made his first start […]

Keston Hiura Struggling Again After Returning To Team

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura was recalled from Triple-A about a week ago. He's started almost every game since then and has continued to struggle at the plate. He went 1-for-3 in his first game back, but has gone 0-for-13 since then. He is now slashing .137/.234/.232 over 32 games on the year. He […]

Freddie Freeman Hitting Just .239 Through Two Months

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been a fine producer for fantasy purposes overall so far this year. With 12 home runs over 49 games, he's outperforming his home run pace from 2020, when he hit 13 home runs over 60 games. However, his batting average is way down from both last year and […]

Tigers Option Bryan Garcia To Triple-A

The Detroit Tigers optioned relief pitcher Bryan Garcia to Triple-A on Sunday. The team replaced him on the roster with another Garcia, fellow reliever Rony Garcia. Bryan Garcia began the year as one of the team's primary relievers and looked to even have a shot at being a primary closing option for the team. He […]

Austin Slater Sitting Against Righty On Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater is heading to the bench on Monday as the team faces right-hander Dylan Bundy and the Los Angeles Angels. LaMonte Wade Jr. is leading off in the game while Steven Duggar joins Alex Dickerson and Mike Yastrzemski in the outfield. This will be the second consecutive time Slater is […]

Ramon Laureano To Miss His Fourth Straight Game On Monday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (groin) is out of the lineup once again on Monday as the team prepares to face Logan Gilbert and the Seattle Mariners. This will be the fourth consecutive game he's missed. He's currently dealing with groin tightness, but he's slated to attempt some pre-game warm-ups on Monday, so we may […]

Mitch Haniger Getting The Day Off On Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger is absent from the starting lineup for Monday's game against James Kaprielian and the Oakland Athletics. Jake Fraley is getting the start in right field and batting sixth in the game. Haniger has been great so far this season. Over 52 games, he's slashing .261/.314/.542 with 14 home runs, 13 […]

Juan Lagares Heading To The Bench On Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Juan Lagares is sitting out on Monday as the team takes on Johnny Cueto and the San Francisco Giants. Taylor Ward is getting the start in center field and batting fifth in the game. Lagares has been a mainstay in the lineup for most of the past month. He started the […]

Shohei Ohtani Sitting In NL Park On Monday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is out of the starting lineup for Monday's road game against Johnny Cueto and the San Francisco Giants. The Angels will be without a designated hitter on Monday and Tuesday for their two-game road series against the Giants. Ohtani has played some outfield this year, so we could […]

J.D. Martinez Back In The Lineup Against Astros

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros. Martinez fouled a ball off of his foot in Saturday's game. He was held out of the lineup for Sunday, but the game was postponed so the foot injury appears as if […]

Victor Robles Activated From Injured List On Monday

The Washington Nationals activated outfielder Victor Robles (ankle) from the 10-day injured list on Monday. However, he's not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Charlie Morton and the Atlanta Braves. Robles stayed just the minimum of 10 days on the injured list after suffering a right ankle sprain. Prior to the injury, he […]