Jorge Soler Homers Twice On Saturday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler helped lead the team to a 9-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Soler went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in the game. He now has five home runs on the year and is tied with four others for the second-most home runs in the […]

Evaluating Rookie Performances - Week 4

Happy Jo Adell week everyone! It may not have been the most thrilling way for Adell to begin his big league career, with a whimper of a single followed by a quad injury two days later, but there’s still plenty to discuss with the Angels’ new slugger and some fellow rookies who made headlines this […]

Kyle Tucker Leading Off Vs Athletics

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will hit leadoff on Friday against Chris Bassitt and the Oakland Athletics. Primary leadoff hitter George Springer (wrist) is sidelined for the game as he deals with a wrist injury that he suffered in Thursday's game. This will be Tucker's second game as a leadoff hitter this year. We've seen […]

George Springer Out Of Lineup On Friday

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (wrist) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Springer left Thursday's game with a wrist strain and is still nursing the injury. Manager Dusty Baker seems confident that the injury will only cost Springer a few days and won't require a trip to the Injured […]

Joey Bart and Patrick Bailey Getting Reps At First Base

San Francisco Giants top catching prospects Joey Bart and Patrick Bailey have both been getting playing time at first base lately according to manager Gabe Kapler. Both catchers are currently with the Giants' alternate team in Sacramento. Bart played first base in the first inning of the alternate team's scrimmage yesterday. It's an interesting development […]

J.P. Crawford Out Of The Lineup On Friday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford has been a pleasant surprise for the team so far this year. He's slashing .280/.410/.380 with 10 walks and 12 runs through 14 games on the year. Crawford had led off the team's previous nine games but he'll get a day off on Friday. Second baseman Shed Long Jr. is […]

Shed Long Jr. Back In Leadoff Spot On Friday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. began the year as the team's primary leadoff hitter, but his struggles prompted the team to move him down in the order. Since that demotion, he's started to turn a corner. In his past nine games, he's gone 9-for-32 with a home run and two doubles. Long is […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Not In The Lineup On Friday

Washington Nationals infielder Asdrubal Cabrera is getting the day off on Friday, his first game off this year. Josh Harrison is getting the start at designated hitter in the game while Carter Kieboom is getting the start at third base. Cabrera is slashing .265/.286/.500 on the year with a home run, three doubles and six […]

Joey Gallo Out Of Lineup On Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (wrist) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Gallo has a sore wrist that he was able to play through on Thursday. It certainly doesn't sound like anything major for Gallo, who is slashing .250/.362/.550 with three home runs and eight RBI on […]

Maikel Franco Homers, Scores Twice On Thursday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Franco helped lead his team to a 13-2 route of the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs and two RBI. He now has three home runs and six doubles on the year. Overall, Franco is off to a solid start in […]

Whit Merrifield Goes Yard, Scores Three Runs

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield set the table for a big offensive showing for the Royals against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, a stolen base, two RBI and three runs in a 13-2 Royals victory. Merrifield has recorded a hit in five of the […]

Jorge Soler Hits His Third Home Run On Thursday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler helped lead the team to a route of the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs. The team went on to win the game by a margin of 13-2. The home run was Soler's first of the month and third on […]

Brad Keller Shines In First Start Of 2020

Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller made his season debut on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs and helped the team put an end to their six-game losing streak. Keller pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out seven. Keller had begun the season on the Injured List after a […]

Edwin Encarnacion Out Of Lineup Again On Thursday

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (shoulder) will be sidelined for the second straight game on Thursday while he nurses a sore left shoulder. The injury doesn't appear to be anything serious and the team seems optimistic that he'll be back this weekend. Zack Collins is getting the start at designated hitter in place […]

Christian Yelich Back In Lineup On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is back in the lineup on Thursday, hitting out of his usual three-spot against Gio Gonzalez and the Chicago White Sox. Yelich was given the day off on Wednesday, a routine day off that may or may not have been related to the slugger's rough start to the year. Yelich […]

Ben Gamel Leading Off For Brewers On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ben Gamel will hit leadoff for the first time this season against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. The team has been rotating between Eric Sogard and Ryon Healy in the leadoff spot since Lorenzo Cain opted out of the season. Gamel has primarily hit eighth or ninth in the order this […]

Daniel Ponce de Leon To Start On Friday Over Flaherty

The St. Louis Cardinals will go with Daniel Ponce de Leon as their starting pitcher as they return from their break on Friday against the Chicago Cubs. The original presumption was that ace Jack Flaherty would be taking the mound on Friday, but the team wants to be extra cautious and give Flaherty an extra […]

Early MLB Outliers To Pay Attention To

Early in the fantasy baseball season, it’s exceedingly tough to gauge whether someone is solely off to a hot start or if they’re truly breaking out as a legitimate must-start fantasy player. You hate to miss out on a true breakout player, but with only a finite amount of roster spots, you have a limited […]

Brad Keller To Make Season Debut Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller (COVID-19 recovery) has spent the beginning of the year on the Injured List due to a positive COVID-19 test during the summer. After going through recovery protocol, he is now ready to return to the team and he will start Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs. It's a […]

Kris Bubic Pitches Six Solid Innings Against Cubs

Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic was the tough luck losing pitcher in Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. In his second MLB start, Bubic went six innings and allowed four hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out six. Despite coming away with the loss, it was an extremely promising performance for […]

Adalberto Mondesi Tallies Three Hits On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has started to come alive lately. After a tough start to the year, Mondesi was moved down in the batting order and the shift has provided great results so far. In Tuesday's game, hitting out of the six-spot, Mondesi had his second three-hit game of the year, going 3-for-4 […]

Brady Singer Takes The Loss On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals rookie starting pitcher Brady Singer made two costly mistakes in Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs, resulting in the first loss of his MLB career. Singer was tagged with four runs in the game, the result of a pair of two-run home runs by Jason Heyward and Jason Kipnis. Singer pitched five […]

Joc Pederson Leading Off Again On Tuesday

For the second straight game, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson will set the table for the team. Pederson got his first start as a leadoff hitter on Monday and wound up going yard for the first time this year. Pederson has one of the best power bats on the Dodgers and has proven he […]

Joe Maddon Doesn't See Shohei Ohtani Pitching Again In 2020

Regarding pitcher Shohei Ohtani (forearm), Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said "I’m not anticipating him pitching at all this year." It was announced yesterday that Ohtani wasn't expected to start a throwing program for at least four-to-six weeks due to his grade 1-2 flexor strain. Now, Maddon has given us some more unfortunate clarity […]

Abraham Toro Starting At Designated Hitter On Tuesday

The Houston Astros are giving Abraham Toro another start at designated hitter on Tuesday. It's the second time in three games that Toro has drawn the start after serving exclusively as a pinch hitter previously this year. Toro has just two hits, a single and a double, over his 12 at-bats this year. He had […]

Donovan Solano Out Of Lineup On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano, who has been one of the biggest surprises of the early season, will head to the bench on Tuesday. Mauricio Dubon will be getting the start at second base in his place. Solano has been absolutely fantastic so far this year, slashing .457/.474/.657 with 13 RBI over 10 […]

Ryan McMahon Not In Lineup On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon will head to the bench for Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Chris Owings will get the start at second base and hit eighth in the game. This will be McMahon's first day off of the season. McMahon is off to a decent start to the year, slashing […]

Nico Hoerner Out Of Lineup On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Jason Kipnis is getting the start at second base and hitting eighth in Hoerner's place. It should be nothing more than a routine day off for Hoerner, though it's a bit frustrating that it's Hoerner's […]

Ryan O'Hearn Back In Three-Spot On Tuesday

For the second straight game, Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn will be hitting out of the three-spot in the order on Tuesday. O'Hearn was hitting in the middle third of the order, primarily fifth, for the start of the season, but the team has shaken things up lately. Shortstop Adalberto Mondesi began the […]

Danny Duffy Has Solid Outing Vs Cubs

Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy was tagged with the loss against the Chicago Cubs on Monday, but he had his best start of the year so far in the game. Duffy went six innings and allowed three hits, four walks and one earned run while striking out six. It was Duffy's first quality start […]