Luis Robert Swipes First Stolen Base

Chicago White Sox outfielder phenom Luis Robert went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base on Wednesday versus the Indians. Robert has entered the 2020 season with all the hype in the world and has responded thus far with a .348 batting average. The rookie hit seventh non Wednesday, but with a hot bat […]

Lucas Giolito Hurls Six Scoreless Innings

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito bounced back against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Giolito got rocked on Opening Day versus the Twins, but showed up on Wednesday by throwing six scoreless innings. The right-hander only allowed four hits with two walks and six strikeouts. Giolito will look to keep it going versus the […]

Jose Reyes Announces Retirement

Shortstop Jose Reyes announced his retirement on Wednesday. Reyes is most notable for his two tenures with the New York Mets, but also suited up for the Miami Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays and Colorado Rockies over his 16 year career. The four-time All-Star finished his career with a .283 batting average, 145 home runs and […]

Red Sox DFA Jonathan Lucroy

The Boston Red Sox have designated catcher Jonathan Lucroy for assignment. The team announced the move on Wednesday and will move forward with Christian Vazquez and Kevin Plawecki behind the plate. The former All-Star has fallen off of a cliff over the last three years and at age 34, it’s fair to question if he […]

Brandon Belt Set To Return On Thursday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) is scheduled to return from the injured list on Thursday versus the San Diego Padres. Belt has an injury history throughout his career and has most recently been dealing soreness in his heel. Belt did manage to stay healthy in 2019 and appeared in 156 games in […]

Evan Longoria To Return Thursday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (oblique) will return from the injured list on Thursday versus the San Diego Padres. Longoria will enter his third season as a member of the Giants, but is no longer the All-Star he was with the Tampa Bay Rays. The third baseman finished 2019 with a .254 batting […]

Kolby Allard Will Start Sunday For Rangers

The Texas Rangers have named starting pitcher Kolby Allard Sunday’s starter versus the San Francisco Giants. The lefty will replace Corey Kluber (shoulder) in the rotation. Allard is a former big name prospect, but has struggled with limited appearances in the big leagues. The lefty owns a career 6.08 ERA over 12 career games (10 […]

Jose Quintana Throws Bullpen Session On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana (thumb) threw a bullpen on Wednesday. The lefty successfully threw 28 pitches and is scheduled to throw another bullpen session on Saturday. Quintana is recovering from a cut on his thumb that required surgery. With the way his replacement, Alec Mills pitched on Tuesday, there may not a be […]

Tommy Pham Will Start Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) will return to the lineup on Wednesday and bat in the cleanup spot versus the Giants. Pham exited Tuesday’s after he got hit in the groin with a pitch. Pham was a big acquisition this offseason for the Padres, but has been off to an ice cold start. […]

Eloy Jimenez Returns To Lineup On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (head) will return to the lineup and bat sixth on Wednesday. Jimenez has been sidelined with a head injury since crashing into a wall on Sunday and it’s great news that he has recovered with only missing two games. The emerging superstar is 4-for-8 with a home run on […]

Jose Abreu Hits First Home Run Of 2020

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a home run in Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians. Abreu now has one or more hits in four straight games. The first baseman has put up consistent numbers every year of his career and this years lineup […]

James McCann Hits Second Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher James McCann went 1-for-5 with a home run in Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians. McCann now has two home runs in limited action and remains a solid backup catcher for the White Sox. Yasmani Grandal will get most of the work behind the plate for the White […]

Carlos Rodon Gives Up Five Runs

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon struggled in his first start since returning from Tommy John surgery on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. The lefty only last 3 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, five runs, three walks and four strikeouts. It’s no surprise that Rodon was rusty in his first start back, but […]

Dylan Cease Struggles

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease struggled in his first start of 2020 on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. A former top pitching prospect, Cease only lasted 2 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, four runs, zero walks and one strikeout. The success of Dylan Cease will be crucial for a young White Sox […]

Tim Anderson Hits First Home Run Of 2020

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 3-for-5 with a home run in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader versus the Indians. Anderson was struggling coming into the game and the hope is that his three hits will lead to the start of a hot streak for the shortstop. Anderson offers both power and speed at […]

David Bote Stays Hot

Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote stayed hot with a solo home run as part of a 2-for-3 performance on Tuesday versus the Reds. Bote also drew a walk. Bote has started the last two games for the Cubs and with the way he’s seeing the ball, Bote could remain in the lineup. Bote serves in […]

Jason Kipnis Picks Up Two Hits

Chicago Cubs second baseman Jason Kipnis went 2-for-4 with a run scored and RBI. Kipnis hit a triple in his first at-bat after Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama lost the ball in the sun and later hit a single. Kipnis is sharing reps at second base with Nico Hoerner, but was the designated hitter Tuesday. The […]

Nico Hoerner Continues To Hit

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds. Hoerner has been getting starts at second base and has been off to a nice start for the Cubs. Hoerner is worth keeping an eye on, but he is still competing with Jason Kipnis and David […]

Javier Baez Rounds The Bases Twice

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 3-for-5 with three runs, two home runs and three RBI on Tuesday versus the Reds. Baez had his breakout game of the young season and the hope is that he can parlay Tuesday’s game into a hot streak. El Mago is one of the better shortstop options across the […]

Alec Mills Posts Quality Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills picked up a quality start on Tuesday versus the Reds. Over six innings, Mills allowed two hits, two runs, two walks and struck out three. Mills only blemish was a two-run home run by Nick Castellanos. The Cubs couldn’t of asked for a better out from Mills as he […]

Jose Quintana Throws Bullpen Session On Monday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana (thumb) threw a bullpen session on Monday. Quintana was never expected to miss much time with his thumb injury and it looks like he is making progress to return sooner than later. Alec Mills will be on the bump Tuesday versus the Reds, but is the likely candidate to […]

Willson Contreras Gets Routine Day Off

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will have a routine day off on Tuesday versus the Reds. Contreras has been on a tear to start this season and remains one of the better catchers in the league. Victor Caratini will replace Contreras on Tuesday and bat second. Caratini can have sneaky value in DFS leagues as […]

Kris Bryant Dealing With Elbow Bruise

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (elbow) will sit out on Tuesday with a left elbow bruise. Manager David Ross didn’t seem overly concerned when asked about and he may just miss Tuesday. Replacing Bryant will be infielder David Bote. Bote is coming off of a nice day at the plate on Monday and is […]

Eloy Jimenez Remains Sidelined

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (head) is absent from the clubs doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Jimenez suffered a head injury after crashing into an outfield wall on Sunday. Jimenez was able to hit off of a tee and also did some throwing on Monday, but he remains day-to-day for now. One […]

Jeremy Jeffress Picks Up Save No. 1

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress came in with one out and the bases loaded to retire two Cincinnati Reds and record his first save of the season Monday. Jeffress cleaned up Craig Kimbrel’s disastrous outing and it is likely that Jeffress would be the next man up if Kimbrel continues to struggle. Jeffress has […]

Craig Kimbrel Struggles In Season Debut

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel struggled Monday versus the Reds. Kimbrel only recorded one out and walked four Reds and also hit a batter while allowing two runs. Kimbrel is coming off of his worst season in 2019 and his 2020 debut didn’t help his cause. Prior to 2019, Kimbrel was one of the most […]

David Bote Knocks In Two Runs

Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI on Monday versus the Reds. Bote got his first start of the season with a lefty on the mound and he delivered. Bote will be in a super utility role for the Cubs and likely won’t play enough to offer value to fantasy […]

Steven Souza Jr. Drives In A Pair Of Runs

Chicago Cubs outfielder Steven Souza Jr. went 1-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI and three strikeouts on Monday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Souza got his first start of the season as Jason Heyward sat on the bench versus left-hander Wade Miley. Souza is looking to be healthy with his new squad, but will be […]

Willson Contreras Stays Hot

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI on Monday versus the Reds. The All-Star catcher has been off to hot start and is now hitting .357 over the teams first four games. Contreras will have plenty of RBI opportunities being in the number five spot for the Cubs and he […]

Anthony Rizzo Hits Third Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo continued his hot start to the season on Monday versus the Reds. Rizzo finished the game 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs scored, an RBI and one walk. Rizzo’s home run was his third of the young season and his back issues have not seemed to have held […]