Andrew Benintendi Fans Twice In Return

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi (rib) played in his first game since June 13th after fracturing his rib. Benintendi went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. The 27-year-old is batting.279 with eight home runs and 31 RBI. Before his injury, he was even crushing it on the base path, swiping seven bags. He is a must […]

Taylor Ward Exits Sunday's Game

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward injured his index finger in Sunday's game, and he will be now listed as day-to-day. The 27-year-old has been hot from the plate lately, crushing seven hits in five games. He is carrying a .244 batting average with seven home runs and 28 RBI. Fantasy managers don't expect Ward […]

Alcides Escobar Cracks Three Hits Sunday

Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar went 3-for-4 On Sunday. Playing in just his second game in 2021, Escobar has four hits, and one was a double. He has spent most of his career with the Kansas City Royals before getting traded to the Nationals. The shortstop has a career .254 batting average. He should be […]

Richard Rodriguez Collects A Save On Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Richard Rodriguez was able to grab his 11th save of the season on Sunday. Rodriguez has blown two saves in 2021 and just seven in his five-year career. The 31-year-old has been a subject of trade rumors recently, with Toronto being the front runner in showing interest. Rodriguez is rostered in most […]

Anthony Rendon Leaves Game With Injury

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon left Sunday's game with an issue with his left hamstring. Rendon was 1-for-2 before exiting the contest. His lone hit was a solo home run. He now has six home runs on the season. In addition, the third baseman has six hits in his last five games. Although […]

Joel Eriksson-Ek Inks Contract Extension With Minnesota

Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson-Ek signed an eight-year, $42 million contract on Friday. He could have become a restricted free agent on July 28. Instead, the contract breaks down to $5.25 million a year for the 24-year-old center. He had the best season of his career in 2020-21, posting 19 goals and 11 assists in […]

Cody Ponce Exits Game With Right Arm Soreness

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Cody Ponce left Saturday's contest with right arm soreness. He was only able to pitch 1 2/3 innings before exiting the game. Ponce allowed five runs on six hits and gave up three walks. There are no updates on the severity of the pitcher's potential injury. The 27-year-old has pitched in just […]

George Springer Crushes A Homer Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer belted a home run and scored two runs against the Devil Rays Saturday. The 31-year-old veteran is batting .245 with five home runs in just 14 games. Coming off a right quad strain injury, the former Houston Astro has six hits in his last six contests, and the outfielder […]

Alex Avila Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Washington Nationals Alex Avila landed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with bilateral calf strains. The catcher has been sitting in the dugout for four out of the last five Nationals contests. In addition, the veteran has struggled at the plate in 2021, batting .167 with zero home runs and six RBI in 66 at-bats. […]

Kyle Schwarber To Miss Time With Hamstring Injury

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber will be out of the lineup for a while due to a severe right hamstring strain. Per manager Dave Martinez, the outfielder will miss a "significant" amount of time. The power hitter was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday. He suffered the injury on Friday while rounding first base […]

Victor Robles Hitless From The Plate Friday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles went 0-for-4 and struck out Friday versus the Dodgers. The outfielder has just one hit in his last five games played. He has two RBI in his last ten contests. Robles might be a player that could be let go by fantasy managers who have him rostered. His lack of […]

Will Smith Collects Save Against Miami

Atlanta Braves closer Will Smith continues to rack up saves picking up his 17th of the season. After a blown save opportunity on July 1st against the Mets, Smith almost picked up another loss giving up one hit and two walks. He was able to get out of the jam to earn the save. The […]

Harrison Bader Crushes A Grand Slam Friday

St. Louis outfielder Harrison Bader only had a hit on Friday, which resulted in a grand slam. He went 1-4 at the plate to go along with a walk. Bader had just exited the injured list after suffering a minor fracture in his ribs. Before getting hurt, Bader struggled from the plate, compiling a.208 batting […]

Jake Cronenworth Smacks A Homer Tuesday

San Diego Padres Jake Cronenworth blasted a two-run home run helping the Padres knock off in-state rival the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. The 27-year-old has rounded the bases four times in his last seven games played. Cronenworth carries a .281 batting average to go along with ten home runs and 29 RBI in 278 […]

Wilmer Flores Continues To Cruise

San Francisco Giants third baseman Wilmer Flores went 1-4 with a two-run blast and a walk Tuesday against the Angels. During his last seven games, Flores has been on fire, collecting ten hits. Four of those hits have been home runs. Flores, in his previous 15 games, is batting .289. If the third baseman continues […]

Shed Long Jr. Blasts A Homer Tuesday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. connected on a solo shot to help his club defeat the Rockies 2-1 on Tuesday. The utility man has cracked two home runs in two games. Long Jr. has been particularly productive from the plate in his last six games. He's recorded eight hits in the six-game time […]

Jonathan Schoop Smashes A Home Run Tuesday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Jonathan Schoop blasted a three-run home run in an 8-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Tigers veteran went 2-for-5 on Tuesday. He's batting .277 with 14 home runs and 37 RBI in 68 contests. Schoop has eight hits in his last five games. If a fantasy manager is looking […]

Shohei Ohtani Blasts A Homer Against Detroit

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani continues to crank home runs as he nailed a two-run home run on Sunday. Ohtani has gone deep in three consecutive games, and he now leads the major league in home runs with 23. In addition, he's batting .272 with 54 RBI in 272 at-bats to go along […]

Will Smith Collects Another Save

Atlanta Braves closer Will Smith recorded his 13th save of 2021. Smith only had a one-run lead to work with, but he was able to shut down St. Louis on Sunday. The 31-year-old closer is successful in closing out 13 of 14 save opportunities. He has 38 punch outs and carries a 4.23 ERA in […]

Ronald Acuna Launches Home Run Sunday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna hit the 100th home run of his big league career as his club defeated the Cardinals 1-0 in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday. The 23-year-old has played in 378 contests knocking 100 balls out of the park. He is the sixth-fastest to reach this impressive milestone. The outfielder […]

Drew Rasmussen Optioned To Triple-A Durham

Tampa Bay Devil Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen was sent down to Triple-A Durham on Sunday. The 25-year old has pitched in 16 games this season, 15 with the Brewers and one with the Devil Rays. Tampa Bay needs to open a roster spot for Wander Franco's soon-to-be promotion. Rasmussen carries a 3.86 ERA in […]

Adalberto Mondesi Leaves Game Sunday With Potential Injury

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi exited Sunday's contest as he felt something on his side that was bothering him. Mondesi recently came off the injured list, so the Royals will be highly cautious with the 25-year-olds health. Per manager Mike Matheny there is no information on Mondesi's issue currently. Before exiting the game, he […]

Bryse Wilson Struggles On Sunday

Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryse Wilson surrendered a loss Sunday against St. Louis. Wilson gave up eight hits and five runs in four frames. He struck out four but collected the loss dropping his record to 2-3 on Saturday. Wilson has pitched in 28 2/3 innings playing in six games. The right-hander doesn't impact fantasy baseball […]

Carson Kelly Leaves Saturday's Game

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly left Saturday's game after being hit on his right wrist by pitcher Walker Buehler. It is undetermined the seriousness of Kelly's injury, and he will most likely have to have some tests completed before returning to the Diamondbacks lineup. The six-year veteran has been having a pretty solid season carrying […]

Framber Valdez Leads Astros To Victory Saturday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez turned in seven solid frames for his club Saturday against the White Sox. Valdez allowed six hits and struck out five while walking two Chicago batters. The 27-year-old has pitched in 25 1/3 innings producing 1.42 ERA and has struck 24 opposing batters out. Valdez is pitching very well […]

Michael A. Taylor Drops A Single Saturday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor produced a single Saturday in a 7-1 loss to the Red Sox. Taylor ended up going 1-for-4 at the plate. He now has hits in his last three contests. The outfielder is batting .233 to go along with five home runs and 22 RBI. He stepped to the […]

Carlos Correa Goes Yard On Saturday

Houston Astros Carlos Correa went 1-for-3 with a home run Saturday as his club defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-3. The shortstop has rounded the bases 13 times and has 38 RBI in 2021. Correa has been on a tear lately, with 13 hits in the last ten contests. If one is lucky to have […]

Austin Gomber Exits Game With Injury

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber exited Saturday's contest after two frames with an undisclosed injury. During his short outing, he gave up four hits and two runs against Milwaukee. Before going into Saturday's game, the 27-year-old had six wins and eight losses with a 3.54 ERA. This potential setback could be a big blow […]

Whit Merrifield Collects Three Swiped Bags Saturday

Kansas City Royals speedster Whit Merrifield went 1-for-3 with a walk and three stolen bases in a loss to the Red Sox Saturday. Merrifield already has swiped 20 bags in 2021. The 32-year-old veteran is batting .272 with five home runs, 38 RBI, and 41 runs scored. He leads the whole major league in stolen […]

Willie Calhoun Hitless Saturday

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun went 0-for-4 against the Minnesota Twins Saturday. Calhoun left stranded two baserunners and struck out once. The 26-year-old carries a.243 batting average to go along with 18 walks and 26 strikeouts. However, he has five home runs and five RBI. At home, the Rangers outfielder is hitting well, posting a […]