Yolmer Sanchez Resting Saturday Versus Cubs

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yolmer Sanchez will rest Saturday afternoon versus the Cubs. The White Sox will use designated hitter Matt Davidson at the hot corner with the team playing in a national league park. Sanchez has been having a nice season with a .300 batting average, one home run, 18 RBI and three […]

Javier Baez Leading Off Saturday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez will hit in the No. 1 spot Saturday versus the White Sox. Baez has hit all over the lineup this year and continues to see the ball well no matter where he is in the lineup card. Baez will have a tasty matchup Saturday as he’ll face White Sox […]

Hunter Pence To Start Rehab

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (thumb) will begin his rehab assignment Friday. Pence has been sidelined since April 20 with a right thumb strain. Pence should be able to return to everyday at-bats when he is completes his rehab, but can be avoided in most formats as he was hitting just .172 prior to […]

Yu Darvish Scheduled To Return Tuesday Versus Braves

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish (illness) is scheduled to return from the disabled list on Tuesday and start versus the Atlanta Braves. Darvish will wind up only missing one start and will be pushed back a day with Jose Quintana bumped up to Monday. Darvish has struggled early on in his Cubs tenure with […]

Nick Delmonico Leading Off Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nick Delmonico will be in the No. 1 spot Friday afternoon versus the Cubs. Delmonico left Wednesday’s game early with a quad bruise, but had an off day Thursday to recover. It will be Delmonico’s first time at the top of the order and he is hitting .240 on the year […]

Ian Happ Draws Fifth Straight Start In Outfield

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will draw his fifth straight start for the Cubs. Happ lost his starting center field job to Albert Almora Jr. after struggling to start the season. Happ had a two home run game on Monday with five RBI, but is just 3-for-16 over the last four games. He has a […]

Madison Bumgarner To Throw Bullpen Session Next Week

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (finger) will throw a bullpen session at some point next week. Bumgarner has missed the entire season with a fractured left pinkie finger. Manager Bruce Bochy said that Bumgarner could begin rehabbing in the minor leagues in a couple of weeks. Bumgarner has seemed to be recovering at […]

Johnny Cueto Transferred To 60-Day Disabled List

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Thursday. Cueto was diagnosed with a right elbow sprain on Monday and is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks. With his transfer to the 60-day disabled list, the earliest Cueto can return is June 29. Cueto had been off to an […]

Buster Posey Resting Thursday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will rest Thursday. Posey will be replaced by Nick Hundley who is hitting .321 with three home runs in 53 at-bats. Hundley has DFS appeal this afternoon with his hot bat. Posey should be back in the lineup Friday.

Evan Longoria Picks Up Two Doubles Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria picked up a pair of doubles Wednesday versus the Phillies. Longoria finished the game 2-for-3 with a RBI. Longoria now leads the Giants with 12 doubles. Longoria has been doing well for his new team and is now hitting .248 with seven home runs and 20 RBI.

Willson Contreras Has Big Day On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 3-for-5 with two triples and a double Wednesday afternoon. Contreras also scored two runs and knocked in one. Contreras has been off to a slow start and the hope is that he will carry the momentum into a weekend series versus the Chicago White Sox. Despite his slow start, […]

Anthony Rizzo Knocks In Five Runs Wednesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-5 with two runs and five RBI Wednesday afternoon versus the Miami Marlins. Rizzo has been on a tear since in May after struggling in April. With Wednesday's performance, Rizzo has now upped his batting average to .210. Owners shouldn't worry about his slow start as Rizzo continues […]

Kris Bryant Hits His 100th Career Home Run

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant hit his 100th career home run Wednesday afternoon. Bryant finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Bryant has now hit safely in eight of his last nine games and the Cubs offense as a whole is starting to heat up. Bryant remains one of the best […]

Addison Russell Finally Hits A Home Run

After being demoted to the No. 8 spot in the order Wednesday, Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell responded by going 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI and two walks. Russell also hit his first home run of the season. Russell has been frustrating to own for owners, but the hope is that his demotion in […]

Jose Quintana Picks Up A Quality Start Wednesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana picked up a quality start Wednesday versus the Miami Marlins. It was a much needed outing as Quintana has mostly struggled early in 2018. Quintana went six innings and allowed five hits, one run, two walks and struck out five. Quintana will look to build on the momentum with […]

Nate Jones Blows Save On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox reliever Nate Jones was called on with a three-run lead to get the save on Wednesday and exploded. Jones gave up four hits and four runs with one strikeout in one inning to pick up the loss Wednesday. Manager Rick Renteria gave Jones the opportunity to pick up a save with Joakim […]

Brandon Belt Will Start In Left Field Wednesday, Pablo Sandoval Starts At First Base

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will start in left field Wednesday. Belt has been off to a hot start this season and is hitting .297 with six home runs and 17 RBI. Pablo Sandoval will take over at first base Wednesday and bat sixth. Sandoval is swinging a hot bat lately with a […]

Mac Williamson Could Return Soon

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson (concussion) will not return to the club this weekend but is expected to return “sooner than later,” according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. Williamson was crushing the ball for Triple-A Sacramento and was batting .316 with three home runs and six RBI over his first five […]

Jake Burger Suffers Setback

Chicago White Sox third base prospect Jake Burger (Achilles) re-tore his left Achilles’ tendon while rehabbing in Arizona. Burger was 10 weeks into his rehab and now has to start over. He will miss at the minimum one year, and it’s a tough break for both Burger and the White Sox.

Jen-Ho Tseng Optioned To Triple-A

The Chicago Cubs have optioned starting pitcher Jen-Ho Tseng. Tseng allowed three runs over two innings Tuesday in a spot start against the Marlins. The Cubs also needed more bullpen arms and promoted pitcher Justin Hancock to replace Tseng.

Addison Russell Moved To Eighth Spot

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell was moved to the No. 8 spot in the order Wednesday. Russell has yet to hit a home run and is hitting just .241 on the season. Owners should be able to find better options on the waiver wire than Russell at this point.

David Bote Gets The Start At Third Base Wednesday

Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote will get the start at third base Wednesday. Bote was recently recalled when outfielder Jason Heyward (concussion) was placed on the disabled list Tuesday. With Bote at third base, Kris Bryant will shift to right field. Bote will bat sixth and is 2-for-10 in his big league career.

Kyle Schwarber Sits Wednesday, Ian Happ Continues To Start

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber continues to be benched versus left-handed pitching, and that will be the case Wednesday afternoon. Ian Happ will be in left field and bat seventh Wednesday. Happ has had a nice start to the week, going 3-for-8 with a pair of home runs, three runs and five RBI. With Jason […]

Javier Baez Returns To Starting Lineup

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez (groin) has returned to the Cubs lineup and will bat third in between Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo. Baez left Tuesday’s contest with right groin tightness and pinch hit Wednesday and remained in the game to play third base. Baez is in the middle of a career year and […]

Lucas Giolito Continues To Struggle

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito continued his struggling ways on Tuesday versus the Pirates. Giolito gave up seven hits, four runs, two walks and struck out three batters in four innings. Giolito now owns an ugly 7.25 ERA and should not be trusted by fantasy owners until he can string together a few […]

Yolmer Sanchez Has Three Hits Tuesday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yolmer Sanchez picked up three hits in five at-bats Tuesday evening versus the Pirates. Among his three hits was his fourth triple on the season. Sanchez also scored a run and had one RBI. Sanchez is hitting .306 on the season and is making the case to be owned in […]

Welington Castillo Blasts Two Home Runs Tuesday

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI Tuesday night versus the Pirates. Castillo came into Tuesday with just four hits in his last 24 at-bats. He remains one of the better power-hitting catchers in the game but is hitting just .237 on the season. His […]

Jose Abreu Drives In Two Runs Versus Pirates On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu finished Tuesday's contest 2-for-4 with two RBI. Abreu had been in a bad slump entering Tuesday with eight hits over his last 44 at-bats. Abreu has been one of the most consistent hitters over the past five years and is now hitting .270 with seven home runs and […]

Brandon Morrow Picks Up Eighth Save

Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow picked up his eighth save of the season Tuesday evening versus the Miami Marlins. Morrow has adapted well in his first season as a closer and is now 7-for-8 in save opportunities. Morrow now owns a 1.38 ERA and should already be owned in all leagues.

Eloy Jimenez Hits Another Home Run On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Eloy Jimenez continues to tear the cover off the ball. Jimenez finished Tuesday's game 2-for-4 and hit his seventh home run of the season. Jimenez has been on a tear and is now hitting .333 on the season with seven home runs and 21 RBI in just 78 at-bats. Jimenez […]