Noel Cuevas Starting, Carlos Gonzalez Sitting Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Noel Cuevas will draw the start in the outfield Sunday. Cuevas will hit seventh with outfielder Carlos Gonzalez receiving a day off. Cuevas has performed reasonably well for the Rockies in 2018. Overall, he has a .297 batting average with one home run in 78 plate appearances. Against right-handed pitching he has... Read More

Adam Frazier Optioned, Jacob Stallings Called Up

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier has been optioned to Triple-A. Catcher Jacob Stallings has been added to the major league roster, as cover for Francisco Cervelli, whose status is uncertain. Frazier has been hitting just .237 with three home runs in 152 plate appearances, making it tough to hold onto him in any mixed... Read More

Eric Thames Should Make Final Rehab Start Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Eric Thames (thumb) should make the final start of his rehab assignment at Triple-A on Sunday. Thames will play the outfield and if all goes well he should rejoin the Brewers Monday, and be active for the Chicago Cubs series. Prior to hitting the disabled list, Thames had a .250 batting... Read More

Chris Young Starting Sunday, Michael Hermosillo Sitting

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Chris Young will get the start Sunday with Michael Hermosillo receiving a day off. Young will hit ninth in the lineup and is having a dreadful year against right-handed pitchers, which means he has no appeal as a DFS play Sunday. Young, has a .150 batting average and just one home... Read More

Jake Cave and Ehire Adrianza Starting, Brian Dozier Sitting Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Jake Cave and utility infielder Ehire Adrianza will start Sunday. Second baseman Brian Dozier and outfielder Ryan LaMarre will both receive a day off, with designated hitter Robbie Grossman hitting leadoff. Neither Cave nor Adrianza figure to have much value in DFS as they are hitting eight and ninth for the Twins.... Read More

Danny Valencia Sitting, Joey Rickard Starting Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Joey Rickard will start Sunday against right-handed pitcher Marco Estrada. Rickard will start in the outfielder and Jace Peterson will start at third base, as Danny Valencia misses out Sunday. Rickard has not had a great 2018, and is hitting just .208 in 26 plate appearances against right-handed pitchers. However, Rickard does... Read More

Nick Kingham Optioned Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Nick Kingham has been optioned to Triple-A Sunday. Kingham will make room for Ivan Nova, who will return from the disabled list and start for the Pirates Sunday. In six starts this season, Kingham has a 3.82 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings. Kingham has had mixed success in... Read More

Nick Williams and Andrew Knapp Playing Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew Knapp will start Sunday, against right-handed pitcher Brandon Woodruff, and hit sixth in the lineup. Williams is hitting just .226 in 149 plate appearances this season, but he has managed to hit seven home runs. All seven of those home runs have come when facing off against right-handed pitchers. Williams has... Read More

Mookie Betts Could Head For Rehab Assignment Soon

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (abdominal strain) hit again Sunday morning. Betts will also go through his normal pregame routine and see how he feels. After Sunday's game a decision will be made about whether he will head out on rehab assignment or not. Prior to his injury Betts was having an amazing season.... Read More

Joe Smith Heading to the Disabled List

Houston Astros relief pitcher Joe Smith will be placed on the disabled list Sunday. Smith has been part of a generally underwhelming Astros bullpen. In 19 2/3 innings, Smith has a 5.49 ERA and 20 strikeouts. In his place the Astros have called up relief pitcher Reymin Guduan. Guduan had a 7.88 ERA in 16... Read More

Chris Archer Throws 20-Pitch Bullpen Session

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (abdominal) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session. Archer said the session -- in which he threw his fastball, slider and changeup -- went well and he felt no issues. Archer will test how it feels in live batting practice Tuesday, and if all goes well, he could join the... Read More

Delino DeShields Hitting Second Saturday

Texas Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields will hit second on Saturday. DeShields has been hitting ninth while trying to break his current cold streak. However, with Adrian Beltre receiving a day off Saturday, DeShields has a chance near the top of the lineup. DeShields doubled in Friday night's game, his first extra-base hit since May... Read More

Adrian Beltre Sitting Saturday

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will sit Saturday against the Houston Astros. Beltre played third base Friday for just the second time since returning from the disabled list. This is all part of the Rangers plan to keep Beltre healthy this time around, but hopefully going forward he will only be sitting out at... Read More

Jake Bauers Hitting Second, Christian Arroyo Playing Third

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers will hit second at home against the Mariners on Saturday. Bauers, who had five home runs and 10 steals at Triple-A this season, has yet to register a hit in eight plate appearances with the Rays. Hitting second in the lineup makes Bauers an interesting DFS play against... Read More

C.J. Cron And Wilson Ramos Sitting Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron and catcher Wilson Ramos are both sitting Saturday. Cron has generally struggled in his career against right-handed pitchers and is currently hitting .240 against them. However, he does have 10 of his 14 home runs against righties, so he has not been completely without success against them. It... Read More

Elvis Andrus May Return Next Weekend

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (elbow) could be activated from the disabled list next weekend during a three-game homestand with the Colorado Rockies. Andrus has been out since he was hit by a pitch April 13. The plan is for Andrus to head to either Double-A or Triple-A for a rehab assignment next Tuesday. Fantasy... Read More

Kevin Kiermaier Heading On Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) will head out on a rehab assignment next Tuesday. Kiermaier is aiming to be back somewhere around June 20, which will be several weeks ahead of schedule. Prior to hitting the disabled list, Kiermaier had a rough start to the 2018 season. In 48 plate appearances, Kiermaier had... Read More

Joey Wendle Sitting, Christian Arroyo Starting Friday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle will sit versus the left-handed Marco Gonzales Friday. Utility infielder Christian Arroyo will take Wendle's place in the lineup and hit eighth. Arroyo has a .360 wOBA when facing left-handed pitchers this season. Hitting eighth is less than ideal, but Arroyo makes for an interesting cheap option if... Read More

Doug Fister Looking For Success Against Former Team

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Doug Fister will be looking to pick up his second win of the season against his former team. Fister's only win of 2018 came against the Houston Astros in his first start of the season. Since then, Fister is 0-6 with a 4.34 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 56 innings. The... Read More

Cole Hamels Stumbles In Fourth Inning Against Astros Thursday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels struggled in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros on Thursday. Hamels gave up a two-run home run to Evan Gattis in a three-run inning. In total, Hamels gave up five earned runs in 7 1/3 innings, the second time he has given up five earned in his last... Read More

Joey Gallo Playing Center Field Thursday

Texas Rangers utility player Joey Gallo will line up in center field for just the second time in his career Thursday. Delino DeShields will receive a day off as he continues to try and break out of his slump. Gallo has had mixed fortunes once again in 2018. In 250 plate appearances, he has 17... Read More

Jake Bauers Hitting Sixth In Debut

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers will man first base and hit sixth against right-handed pitcher Mike Leake Thursday. It is expected by many that Bauers will be on the strong side of a platoon for the Rays. However, in the minors this season, Bauers has hit .309 with four home runs when facing... Read More

Cole Hamels Facing Tough Test Thursday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels will need to be at his very best if he is to be successful Thursday against the Houston Astros. The Astros rank among the top six in the league in batting average, on-base percentage, OPS and runs scored. However, one good thing for Hamels, who has struggled with the... Read More

Elvis Andrus Will Not Be Activated Tuesday

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (elbow) will not be activated when he is first eligible next Tuesday. It is expected that Andrus will head out on a rehab assignment early next week, which should see him activated sometime in the next couple of weeks. Andrus was hitting well prior to his injury with two home... Read More

Brad Miller Designated For Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller has been designated for assignment Thursday. This move comes after the Rays announced they would be calling up their No. 4 prospect Jake Bauers on Wednesday. This news is a little odd, because Miller has not been that bad in 2018. In 174 plate appearances this season, Miller... Read More

Jon Daniels Signs Contract Extension

Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels signed a multi-year contract extension Thursday. The terms and length of the contract were not made public at this stage. Daniels has been the GM of the Rangers since 2006, at which point he was the youngest GM in the league. In his time as the GM, he oversaw... Read More

Jurickson Profar Homers Twice Wednesday

Texas Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar had two home runs against the Oakland Athletics Wednesday. This is the first time in his career that Profar has had a multi-homer game. Profar has been one of the few bright spots for the Rangers in 2018. He has six home runs, three steals and a .243 batting average... Read More

Adrian Beltre Expected Back In The Lineup Thursday

Texas Ranges third baseman Adrian Beltre should return to the Rangers lineup on Thursday. Beltre received a day off on Wednesday but should be the designated hitter again on Thursday, according to manager Jeff Bannister. The Rangers are extremely committed to keeping Beltre healthy, as he has played third base just once since returning from... Read More

Bartolo Colon Makes History Wednesday

Texas rangers starting pitcher Bartolo Colon tied the record for the most wins by a Dominican pitcher with 243. Colon allowed two earned runs on six hits and two walks in five innings. Once again he struggled for strikeouts with just one in this outing. That has been the limiting factor for Colon's fantasy value... Read More

Jake Bauers to Join Rays Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Jake Bauers will join the Rays in Seattle on Thursday. Bauers is the fourth-ranked prospect in the Rays system, according to Baseball America. He has a .279 batting average, five home runs and 10 stolen bases at Triple-A. The left-handed hitter has both power and speed and has the potential... Read More