Pedro Severino Gets On Base Five Times

Washington Nationals catcher Pedro Severino got on base all five times he came up to the plate on Monday. He was hitting in place of injured starter Matt Wieters and went 2-for-2 with two walks and a hit by pitch. He scored one run and had one RBI. Severino will likely split time with Miguel Montero... Read More

Stephen Drew To Retire

Washington Nationals infielder Stephen Drew is retiring after 12 major league seasons. The former 15th pick overall of the 2004 draft recently had ankle surgery and that's enough to call it quits. He'll spend time now coaching his kids. He retires with an OPS plus of 94 and a 17.1 wins above replacement.

Tom Koehler Transferred To 60-Day DL To Make Room For Jesus Liranzo

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tom Koehler (shoulder) has been transferred to the 60-day disabled list as he rehabs his shoulder capsule. The Dodgers signed the former Marlin as a potential setup guy for closer Kenley Jansen, but he got injured in spring training. The move was designed to make room on the 40-man roster for Jesus... Read More

Daniel Hudson Signed By Dodgers

Free-agent reliever Daniel Hudson has been signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers and sent to the minor leagues. The veteran journeyman last pitched with the Pirates last year and had 66 strikeouts in 61 2/3 innings. He gave up 30 earned runs, however, and walked 33 batters. He'll serve as veteran depth as the team... Read More

Justin Turner Will Swing A Bat Next Week

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (wrist) will swing a bat next week in Arizona, according to manager Dave Roberts. He's been recovering from a wrist fracture made by an errant pitch. The loss of Turner is significant for the Dodgers since he was among the league leaders in on-base percentage last year. The... Read More

Joaquin Benoit Continues Rehab

Washington Nationals reliever Joaquin Benoit (elbow) continues to rehab his elbow, according to manager Dave Martinez. The Nats signed Benoit in the offseason as bullpen depth, but he began the year on the disabled list. He'll strengthen his elbow but still doesn't have a timetable for his return. He can be safely ignored for fantasy... Read More

Jeremy Hellickson Being Stretched Out

Washington Nationals starter Jeremy Hellickson is being stretched out in the minors for a possible call-up. The former Phillies ace was signed shortly before opening day, so he's behind the curve in terms of workload. He'll likely take the fifth starter rotation spot from A.J. Cole once he's ready. Cole is scheduled to start against... Read More

Chris Taylor Out Of Lineup, Joc Pederson Leads Off

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor will sit out Monday's contest against the Diamondbacks, and Joc Pederson will take his place in center and lead off. Pederson went 0-for-4 with one RBI on Sunday and used to bat be the team's leadoff hitter in his rookie campaign. Chase Utley will start at second base. Pederson... Read More

Adam Eaton Out Of Lineup, Trea Turner Leading Off

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton is sitting out the Monday contest versus the Braves. Shortstop Trea Turner will bat leadoff in his place. Howie Kendrick is back in the lineup, taking Eaton's spot in left field and batting fifth. Infielder Wilmer Difo will start at second base. The Braves are likely breathing a sigh of relief... Read More

Matt Wieters Has Oblique Injury

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters is suffering from a mild left oblique injury which has landed him on the disabled list. According to Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post, Wieters looked pained when he was throwing between innings Sunday in Cincinnati. He also didn't take batting practice nor start. Rookie Pedro Severino has been activated... Read More

Gio Gonzalez Picks Up Where He Left Off

Washington Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez had a strong start to the 2018 campaign on Sunday. He got the win against the Reds by pitching six innings of one-run ball, giving up five hits, striking out seven and walking one. Gonzalez had a career year in 2017 and will likely regress this season. However, nothing besides... Read More

Daniel Murphy Continues With Light Baseball Activities

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) took batting practice on the field and also practiced fielding. He's still recovering from knee surgery and doesn't quite have a timetable for his return. Late April is an optimistic projection. He's a tremendous hitter when healthy, but the team won't rush him back with so many sluggers... Read More

Michael Taylor Batting Sixth Sunday

Washington Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor is back in the lineup and batting sixth. He was given a planned day off Saturday for Brian Goodwin. Taylor was also out for a few days in spring training with a right side strain, so the team is likely being cautious with his playing time. While Taylor enjoyed a... Read More

Breyvic Valera Traded To Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Breyvic Valera was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for minor league outfielder Johan Mieses. Valera was the Dominican League MVP last winter and could be the answer to the second base conundrum facing the team while Logan Forsythe mans third in Justin Turner's (wrist) absence. Valera had an... Read More

Justin Turner Will Resume Baseball Activities Soon

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (wrist) will head back to extended spring training in Glendale, Arizona, to continue his rehab. The move means that baseball activities aren't too far off and that's good news for Dodgers fans and fantasy owners. Turner is recovering from a fractured wrist after being hit by a pitch... Read More

Kenta Maeda Earns First Dodger Win Of 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda did what Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen were unable to do this season: he kept the Giants scoreless. In the third game of the season, Maeda scattered five hits across five innings, striking out ten and walking one. The win was the first of the season for the Dodgers.... Read More

Matt Adams Mashes Longest Home Run Of The Year

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams clobbered the longest home run of his career Saturday in the team's 13-7 victory over the Reds. It was the longest home run of the season and the third-longest ever hit at Great American Ballpark. The three-run shot came in the first inning off starter Luis Castillo. It was... Read More

Brian Goodwin Hits First Career Grand Slam

Washington Nationals outfielder Brian Goodwin launched the first grand slam of his career against the Reds on Saturday. It came in the ninth inning against reliever Kevin Quakenbush when the Nationals were already ahead. He finished the day 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Goodwin was playing in place of Michael Taylor, who was given a... Read More

Stephen Strasburg Handles Reds Easily

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg looked dominant against the Reds on Saturday. He threw 68 of his 99 total pitches for strikes and allowed one earned run over 6.1 innings. He earned the win by giving up eight hits, striking out seven and walking only one batter. Two unearned runs scored when Trea Turner bobbled... Read More

Adam Eaton Wreaks Havoc On Reds

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton had a career game against the Reds on Saturday. He went a perfect 5-for-5, hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning and finishing the day with four runs scored and three RBI. Eaton is showing no ill effects of the injury that derailed his season last year. He's... Read More

Delino DeShields Has Broken Hamate Bone

Texas Rangers outfielder and lead-off man Delino DeShields (hand) has a fracture in his hamate bone. He injured it in his last at-bat on Friday night. DeShields will miss significant time, likely 6-8 weeks, and was seen as a potentially huge source of runs and steals. The team will spell Ryan Rua and Drew Robinson... Read More

Kenley Jansen Throws Slower Cutter, Gives Up Go-Ahead Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen, (like fellow top-ranked closers Brad Hand and Felipe Rivero) had a no-good Friday by giving up a solo home run to Joe Panik in the ninth inning. Perhaps most troubling was the diminished velocity on Jansen's signature pitch, the cutter. His 12 pitches averaged 89.3 mph and the fastest... Read More

Alex Wood Throws One-Hitter Out Of The Stretch

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Alex Wood threw eight excellent innings on Friday night, giving up only one hit and striking out seven. He walked no batters. Normally such an outing would guarantee a win, but Giants starter Johnny Cueto matched Wood, giving up only one hit himself in seven innings. The game marked the first... Read More

Michael Taylor And Ryan Zimmerman Sit Out Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman will sit out Saturday's contest against right-hander Luis Castillo and the Cincinnati Reds. Brian Goodwin will man center field and bat seventh, while Matt Adams will play first and bat cleanup. The move is designed to give both Taylor and Zimmerman some rest and keep... Read More

Chase Utley Will Start At Second

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley will start on Friday against the Giants. He will bat seventh. Utley and Kike Hernandez will be splitting time at second while Logan Forsythe covers third for the injured Justin Turner (wrist). Utley went 1-for-1 with a steal in the season opener Thursday but offers little in terms of fantasy... Read More

Ian Happ And Jason Heward Sit Friday, Albert Almora And Ben Zobrist To Start

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will sit out the second game of the season against the Marlins on Friday along with Opening Day right fielder Jason Heyward. Albert Almora will start in center and lead off, while Ben Zobrist will play right and bat seventh. Happ wrote himself into the history books Thursday by hitting a... Read More

Justin Turner Close To Swinging A Bat

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (wrist) is recovering well enough that he may start swinging a bat soon. That's welcome news for the Dodgers since Turner is their best hitter and they were unable to get anything started on Opening Day against a Madison Bumgarner-less Giants. Turner was hit by a pitch on... Read More

J.T. Chargois Electrifies In Dodgers Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever J.T. Chargois provided one of the few bright spots for the team during their 1-0 Opening Day loss to the Giants. The former Twin, who was claimed off of waivers after missing the entire 2017 season, retired the top of the Giants order on just 12 pitches, striking out two. Ten... Read More

Trea Turner Batting Sixth, Ryan Zimmerman Returns To Major League Action

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner is batting sixth in the lineup for the team's first game against the Reds on Friday. Ryan Zimmerman, who was held out of Cactus League action for all but one game, is batting cleanup. In a move that would have seemed unthinkable during the Dusty Baker era, Anthony Rendon is... Read More

Andrew Toles Sent Down To Triple-A

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles was sent to the club's Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. Toles was battling with Matt Kemp and Joc Pederson to be the team's starting left fielder. Toles had an excellent spring training (three home runs, 10 RBI, .852 OPS) and is likely the best all-around player of... Read More