Albert Almora Moved Down To No. 6 Spot

Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora has been moved down to the No. 6 spot in the order Friday. It’s an interesting move, as the Cubs lineup had been cruising with him in the No. 1 spot. Second baseman Ben Zobrist will bat first Friday as he replaces shortstop Addison Russell in the lineup. Almora holds […]

Yoan Moncada Returns To Lineup On Friday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) will return to the lineup Friday. Moncada left Wednesday’s game with a hamstring injury and sat out Thursday, but was able to pinch hit if needed. Moncada has been swinging the bat very well lately and is hitting .268 with six home runs and four stolen bases […]

Ian Happ Not A Candidate To Be Demoted

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ is not expected to be demoted after a slow start to the season. Happ had a monster spring and won the center field job and hit a home run on the first pitch of the 2018 season, but it has been all downhill since. Happ has 35 strikeouts compared to […]

Welington Castillo Dealing With Lower Abdominal Pain

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo missed Thursday’s game with lower abdominal pain. Castillo suffered the injury when he took a ball to “the personal region of his body” versus the Royals. Castillo remains day-to-day and could return Friday.

Yoan Moncada Has A Chance To Play Friday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) has a chance to play on Friday, according to manager Rick Renteria. Moncada would have been able to pinch hit on Thursday if he was needed, but he was not. Moncada left Wednesday’s game after an awkward slide into third base Wednesday, and the White Sox seem […]

Daniel Palka Continues To Perform Well

Chicago White Sox outfielder Daniel Palka hit his second home run of the season Thursday evening versus the Twins. Palka finished the game 1-for-4 with two RBI and is now hitting .292 with a pair of home runs and eight RBI in his first 23 at-bats as a big leaguer. If he continues to keep […]

Trayce Thompson Hits Game-Winning Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Trayce Thompson crushed a walk-off home run Thursday night versus the Twins. Thompson now has three home runs for the White Sox but is hitting .140 on the season. He finished 1-for-4 and can be avoided in all leagues.

Yoan Moncada Absent From Thursday’s Lineup

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) will rest Thursday. Moncada left Wednesday’s contest early after he tweaked his hamstring while sliding into third base. Moncada is considered day-to-day and will hope to be back in the lineup Friday. Yolmer Sanchez will play second base Thursday and has been off to a nice start […]

Hunter Strickland Suffered Loss Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Hunter Strickland suffered the loss Tuesday evening versus the Padres. Strickland entered in a tie game and served up a home run to Eric Hosmer for the loss. Despite the loss, Strickland has pitched well this year with a 1.84 ERA and has a firm grip on the closer role.

Giants Will Rest Buster Posey Wednesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will rest Wednesday versus the Padres. Posey has gotten out of his recent mini slump and is now hitting .286 with two home runs and 11 RBI. Nick Hundley will take over for Posey and bat fourth.

Will Smith Activated From Disabled List

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Will Smith (elbow) has been activated from the disabled list on Wednesday. Smith was one of the better setup men in the game before going down with Tommy John surgery early last year. Smith will likely be eased back into high-leverage situations and can be avoided for now. Outfielder Austin […]

Kyle Schwarber Resting Wednesday Versus Rockies

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber will rest Wednesday as the Cubs face left-hander Tyler Anderson. Manager Joe Maddon is still not ready to trust Schwarber against lefties, and it appears no matter how well he is hitting that he will sit when the Cubs face a left-hander. Ben Zobrist will be in left field Wednesday […]

Madison Bumgarner Cleared To Begin Throwing

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (finger) has been cleared to begin playing catch this weekend. Bumgarner has been sidelined all year with a fractured pinkie finger. If all goes well for Bumgarner, he is expected to be back in early June. Keep him stashed in all leagues until then.

Joakim Soria Blows Save Tuesday

Chicago White Sox closer Joakim Soria blew his second save of the year on Tuesday. Soria served up a home run to Matt Carpenter, which was followed by a strikeout, double and game-winning single by Yadier Molina. Soria now has a 4.35 ERA and is at the end of the line for owners looking at […]

Johnny Cueto Lands On Disabled List

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation. Cueto has been dealing with the elbow issues over his past few starts and has pitched extremely well throughout the year. In five starts, he is 3-0 with a 0.84 ERA. Cueto will take an […]

Carlos Rodon Will Make Another Start In Extended Spring Training

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (shoulder) will make his third start in extended Spring Training this week. It is also likely he will make a fourth start there before heading to the minor leagues for his rehab assignment. Rodon has been recovering well and should return to the club by June if all […]

Luis Robert Close To Return

Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Luis Robert (thumb) is a week to 10 days away from being able to go through hitting drills. Robert is expected to play in extended spring training games toward the middle or end of May and then will report to Class A Winston-Salem. He is still a few years away […]

Avisail Garcia Still A Few Weeks Away

Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said on Tuesday that outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) is still a few weeks away from returning from a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Garcia was hitting .233 before being placed on the disabled list on April 24. Garcia is hoping to prove that 2017 wasn’t a fluke when he […]

Javier Baez Will Rest Tuesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez will rest Tuesday night versus the Colorado Rockies. Baez has been on fire this year with a .280 batting average to go along with 20 runs, seven home runs, 26 RBI and three stolen bases. Ben Zobrist will replace Baez on Tuesday and bat third. He is worth consideration […]

Willson Contreras Will Rest Tuesday Versus Rockies

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will rest on Tuesday versus the Rockies. Contreras is hitting .264 with a home run on the season and remains one of the better catchers to own in all leagues. Victor Caratini will replace Contreras on Tuesday and bat sixth.

Anthony Rizzo Leading Off Tuesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will be in the No. 1 spot Tuesday evening versus the Rockies. Rizzo got going last year when he was moved to the top of the order and manager Joe Maddon is hoping that he will replicate that with the move Tuesday. Rizzo spent some time on the disabled […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Continues To Rake Double-A Pitching

Toronto Blue Jays third base prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. picked up two more hits on Monday in four at-bats Monday for Double-A New Hampshire. Vlad Jr. also hustled out his first triple on the 2018 campaign. Guerrero is one of the best prospects in the game and has now hit safely in nine of his […]

Monte Harrison Starting To Heat Up

Miami Marlins outfield prospect Monte Harrison is beginning to show why he is the club's No. 1 prospect. Harrison was one of the main pieces that the club received back for outfielder Christian Yelich this past offseason. Harrison got off to a slow start but has now hit safely in nine of his last 10 […]

Yusniel Diaz Picks Up Two Hits Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Yusniel Diaz went 2-for-4 with two RBI Monday for Double-A Tulsa. Diaz raised his batting average to .412 with the strong performance and now owns a 1.206 OPS. Diaz was signed out of Cuba in 2015, as the club gave him a $15.5 million signing bonus. The 21-year-old has hit […]

Zack Collins Starting To Heat Up

Chicago White Sox catching prospect Zack Collins extended his hitting streak to seven games on Monday. The former first-round pick was off to a slow start for Double-A Birmingham but is now heating up. He finished Monday 2-for-5 with two runs scored. Collins is still sitting at a .206 batting average. Collins provides plus power […]

Dustin Fowler Picks Up Four Hits Monday

Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Dustin Fowler went 4-for-5 with a double, triple and two RBI on Monday for Triple-A Nashville. Fowler was one of the big pieces that the Athletics received for Sonny Gray at the trade deadline last year, but he missed much of the 2017 campaign with a knee injury. Fowler can hit […]

Kyle Tucker Drives In Three Runs Monday

Houston Astros outfield prospect Kyle Tucker went 3-for-4 with two runs, three RBI and a walk on Monday. Tucker remains one of the better offensive prospects in the game and has plus power that should translate to the big leagues. The Astros currently don't have a spot for Tucker in their everyday lineup and until […]

Austin Meadows Continues To Perform Well

Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Austin Meadows continues to hit for Triple-A Indianapolis. Meadows went 1-for-3 on Monday with two runs and two walks. Meadows was once the team's top prospect, but injuries have slowed down his arrival. Meadows is more of a contact hitter than power hitter and has six doubles on the young season […]

Christin Stewart Hits Fourth Home Run

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Christin Stewart hit his fourth home run of the season for Triple-A Toledo Monday evening. Stewart finished the game 2-for-2 with two runs, three RBI and a walk. Stewart is off to a strong start with a .311 batting average and .972 OPS. The Tigers have no reason to bring up […]

Adbert Alzolay Allows One Hit Monday

Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Adbert Alzolay was lights out Monday evening for Triple-A Iowa. Alzolay went seven innings in which he allowed just one hit on two walks and six strikeouts. Alzolay now sports a cool 2.12 ERA over his first three starts. Alzolay is the Cubs top pitching prospect and has a chance to […]