Jose Quintana Pounded By Mets

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jose Quintana couldn't make it out of the fifth inning on Saturday as the Mets were absolutely all over him. He pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed nine hits, two walks, three home runs and eight earned runs while striking out just two. The outing inflated Quintana's ERA on the year from... Read More

Trey Mancini Returns To Lineup Saturday

After missing two straight games, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini (elbow) is back in the lineup Saturday, hitting second and playing first base. Mancini had missed the two previous games due to a left elbow contusion. Mancini is on a career-best pace this year, slashing .304/.361/.558 with 16 home runs, 35 RBI and 50 runs... Read More

Tigers Call Up Veteran Reliever Jose Cisnero

On Saturday, the Detroit Tigers called up 30-year-old relief pitcher Jose Cisnero from Triple-A Toledo. Cisnero last pitched in the major leagues with the Astros in 2014, then went on to play in international leagues before signing with the Tigers this offseason. Cisnero had a 2.95 ERA and 1.47 WHIP with 44 strikeouts and 20... Read More

Aaron Hicks Back In Starting Lineup Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (shoulder) will return to the lineup on Saturday, hitting sixth and playing centerfield. Hicks was out of the starting lineup the past two games for the Yankees with shoulder inflammation. However, he did enter Friday's contest in the fourth inning as a substitution for Cameron Maybin, who strained his... Read More

Leonys Martin Designated For Assignment

Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin was designated for assignment on Saturday and will now either be traded or cut by the team in the next week. The move isn't much of a surprise as the 31-year-old has slashed just .199/.276/.343 on the year. Pitcher Aaron Civale was called up to replace Martin on the roster... Read More

Luis Urias (2B, SD) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres second base prospect Luis Urias is doing everything he can to earn a second call-up this season. At Triple-A El Paso this year, Urias is hitting .333/.424/.662 with 15 home runs, 36 RBI and 47 runs in 51 games. Urias earned... Read More

Hunter Strickland (RP, SEA) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Hunter Strickland has been on the injured list since late March with a Grade 2 right lat strain, but he appears to be nearing a return, possibly by the end of the month. The Mariners haven’t had much luck filling... Read More

Yandy Diaz (1B/3B, TB) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays corner infielder Yandy Diaz took the fantasy world by storm in April, when he hit .291 with six home runs, 17 RBI and a .980 OPS. He then cooled off significantly in May and had his month cut short with a... Read More

Framber Valdez (SP/RP, HOU) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Since joining the Houston Astros pitching rotation, Framber Valdez has made two starts, both quality starts, allowing three earned runs across 13 innings while striking out 15 and walking just two. He has reduced his walks significantly from last year. In 2018, he had a... Read More

White Sox Calling Up Zack Collins From Triple-A

The Chicago White Sox are calling up catcher Zack Collins with Welington Castillo (back) landing on the 10-day injured list. Collins has nine home runs and 38 RBI with a slash line of .258/.382/.497 in 48 games at Triple-A this year. Collins and James McCann will be the only catchers on the White Sox roster... Read More

Nelson Cruz Goes 2-For-5 With Home Run

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, a walk and three strikeouts on Sunday. The home run was his 13th on the year and sixth already in June. Cruz missed about two weeks in May with a wrist injury, but altogether he's had a very solid year. He's... Read More

Ian Kennedy Earns Seventh Save With Rocky Inning

Kansas City Royals pitcher Ian Kennedy closed out the team's 8-6 victory over the Twins on Sunday with a shaky one-inning save. Kennedy allowed two hits, a walk and an earned run in the inning while striking out two. This was the fourth save in June for Kennedy, but the first outing in which he'd... Read More

Jesse Winker Has Four-Hit Game With Five RBI

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker delivered a monster game from the leadoff spot on Sunday, going 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBI. This was only the third time Winker had led off in the past two months as he's mostly been hitting in the middle of the lineup while Nick Senzel has led... Read More

Clint Frazier Sent to Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday to make room for recently-acquired designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion. Frazier had been having a solid year, slashing .283/.330/.513 with 11 home runs and 34 RBI in 53 games. The Yankees are crowded with position players as Giancarlo Stanton will also be rejoining... Read More

Teoscar Hernandez Homers Twice On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez helped lead a scoring outburst for the team's 12-0 win over the Astros on Sunday. He went 2-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI and a walk in the game. He now has six home runs across 49 games this year. It's been a disappointing campaign so far for... Read More

Brett Gardner Goes 2-For-4 With Four RBI

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs on Sunday while hitting in the five-spot. It was a day off for Aaron Hicks and Didi Gregorius, which pushed Gardner up in the order as he has primarily been hitting seventh or ninth in the order this month. Gardner has... Read More

James Paxton Allows Two Runs Over Six Innings

After two rough starts to begin June, New York Yankees pitcher James Paxton got back on track Sunday with a solid outing against the White Sox. Paxton pitched six innings and allowed eight hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out seven. He is now 4-3 with a 3.93 ERA and 1.31 WHIP... Read More

Trent Thornton Shuts Down Astros

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trent Thornton had one of the best starts of his young career on Sunday. He pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Astros in Houston, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out seven. He is now 2-5 on the year with a 4.36 ERA. This was only the fourth... Read More

Anthony Rendon Goes 3-For-5 With Home Run

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon continued his strong season on Sunday by going 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and three runs. He is now slashing .321/.415/.660 with 16 home runs, 50 RBI and 52 runs across 57 games this year. He's amongst the league leaders in barrel rate (18.6%) and hard-hit rate... Read More

Hunter Pence Leaves Game With Lower Body Injury

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence (lower body) left Sunday's game after chasing a double down the line in the fifth inning. He was holding his leg after the play and likely either has a hamstring or groin injury. Pence has been fantastic this year, slashing .294/.353/.608 on the season, so hopefully the injury isn't anything... Read More

Manny Machado Ejected In The Fifth Inning

San Diego Padres shortstop Manny Machado was ejected from the fifth inning of Saturday's game against the Rockies after exchanging words with home plate umpire Bill Welke. This was the fifth ejection of Machado's career. Welke called Machado out on strikes and Machado proceeded to get into Welke's face, then chuck his bat to the... Read More

Mike Minor Allows Three Runs, Earns Sixth Win

Texas Rangers pitcher Mike Minor allowed three earned runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six across 6 1/3 innings on Saturday. He is now 6-4 with a 2.63 ERA and 1.18 WHIP on the year. The 31-year-old had some trouble with walks and allowed two home runs in the game, but... Read More

Pablo Lopez Allows Three Runs, Earns Fifth Win

Miami Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez went seven innings and allowed seven hits, one walk and three earned runs while striking out four on Saturday. It was the fourth straight quality start for Lopez, who is now 5-5 with a 4.23 ERA and 1.12 WHIP on the year. While Lopez is far from an elite strikeout... Read More

Sean Newcomb Hit By Liner, Leaves Game

Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of J.T. Realmuto in the third inning of Saturday's game. After being tended to by trainers, he walked off the field under his own power and was replaced by Touki Toussaint. Newcomb was making his first start since... Read More

Juan Soto Hits First Home Run Of June

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 2-for-4 with a home run on Saturday, ending a 12-game home run drought. Soto closed out May on an absolute tear, posting a .380 batting average and an OPS of 1.127 across the month as a whole. On the year, he's now slashing .289/.383/.502 with 11 home runs, 41... Read More

Stephen Strasburg Hit Hard On Saturday

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg gave up nine hits and six earned runs in five innings against the Diamondbacks on Saturday. He was tagged for four home runs in the game. That's two out of three rough starts for Strasburg in June after a stellar May where he posted a 2.61 ERA. He's now 7-4... Read More

Ketel Marte Homers Twice On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Ketel Marte fueled a 10-3 Diamondbacks victory on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk and three runs. Marte now has 19 home runs on the year, five more than his career-best mark from last year. The breakout campaign keeps rolling for Marte, who is slashing .280/.333/.549 on the year.... Read More

Brock Holt Has Second Straight Multi-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox second baseman Brock Holt went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run on Saturday, hitting out of the sixth spot in the lineup. The previous day, Holt went 2-for-4 with a home run. He's now 16-for-36 in June with an OPS north of 1.000. On the year, he's slashing .313/.380/.422. The Red... Read More

Madison Bumgarner Gives Up Five Runs, Three Earned, Vs Brewers

San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner went six innings and allowed five hits, three walks and five runs, but only three earned runs, on Saturday against the Brewers. He struck out six batters and walked three in the outing. It was the fifth straight quality start for Bumgarner, who now has a 3.87 ERA and... Read More

Stephen Vogt Goes 3-For-4 With Two Triples

San Francisco Giants catcher Stephen Vogt helped lead his team to an 8-7 victory over the Brewers on Saturday, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs. He hit fifth in the lineup and got the start over Buster Posey. Posey returned from the injured list last Wednesday, closing the door on any hope Vogt... Read More