Nicky Lopez Has Been Recalled By The Royals

Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez has been recalled to the major league club in a corresponding move as shortstop Adalberto Mondesi was placed on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain. Lopez was just optioned to Triple-A one day ago after a very poor performance this spring. The 26-year-old holds a .228/.279/.307... Read More

Fernando Tatis Jr. Feels "100%" For Regular Season

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. told reporters that he feels "100%" and "ready to go" for the regular season, per Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. The superstar shortstop aggravated a left shoulder issue in a Cactus League game last week but has since returned to the lineup and looks fine. Tatis Jr. mentioned that... Read More

Ji-Man Choi Has Loose Bodies Removed From Knee

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi had loose bodies removed from his knee when he underwent arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday, according to beat writer Marc Topkin. He also had his meniscus "debrided," which means it was cleaned up. Topkin added that the team hopes he can start playing games in four to five weeks.... Read More

Jordan Luplow Will Start In CF Opening Day

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow will start in center field on Opening Day vs. the Detroit Tigers. The Tribe are facing a LHP in Matthew Boyd so that likely factored into the decision. Luplow has a career .275/.379/.603 batting line with 18 home runs over 229 at-bats against left-handed pitching. The 27-year-old had a brutal... Read More

Dee Strange-Gordon Has Turned Down Minor-League Offers

Free agent second baseman Dee Strange-Gordon has turned down several minor-league offers, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal noted that one of those offers was from the Cincinnati Reds, the team that just released him last week. Strange-Gordon was a non-roster invitee by the Reds earlier this spring but did not make the... Read More

Dustin May Wins Fifth Rotation Spot In LA

Los Angeles Dodgers RHP Dustin May has won the fifth rotation spot, according to manager Dave Roberts. Roberts told reporters on Monday that May will begin the year as team's fifth starter as LHP David Price and RHP Tony Gonsolin will both provide some bullpen length and pitch in high-leverage situations. May was locked in... Read More

C.J. Cron Caps Off Hot Spring With Another HR

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Tuesday's Cactus League game vs. the Chicago White Sox. Cron took White Sox starter Dylan Cease deep in the bottom of the second inning. Cease ended up whiffing 11 Rockies on the day and was phenomenal over Cactus League play so... Read More

Jairo Diaz Having A Rough Spring

Colorado Rockies reliever Jairo Diaz is having a horrible spring. He's put up a putrid 10.24 ERA, 2.17 WHIP, and 9:4 K/BB ratio over 9 2/3 innings of Cactus League play. The 29-year-old Diaz agreed to a one-year, $1.1 million deal with the Rockies this offseason after spending part of 2020 as the team's closer.... Read More

Jon Gray Locked In As Rockies' Third Starter

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray will be the third starter in the team's rotation to begin the season. Fellow starters Germán Márquez and Antonio Senzatela will get the first crack at the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Rockies opening series and will then be followed by Gray and Austin Gomber. The hard-throwing Gray has... Read More

Second Base Draft Sleepers

As you probably know by now, second base is not a loaded position this year. It’s top-heavy with D.J. LeMahieu, Ozzie Albies, and Whit Merrifield but gets pretty dicey after that. I think it’s deeper than the casual observer may think, though. You can find batting average, OBP, stolen bases, and some pop down the... Read More

Mychal Givens Takes The Loss On Sunday

Colorado Rockies reliever Mychal Givens blew a save and took the loss in Sunday's Cactus League game vs. the Kansas City Royals. It was an ugly outing for Givens, who allowed two runs on two hits while walking three over just 2/3 innings. Givens entered the game in top of the sixth inning with the... Read More

Scott Oberg Placed On The 60-Day Injured List

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg has been placed on the 60-day injured list with blood clot issues. The 31-year-old RHP experienced some discomfort in his arm on Thursday morning after pitching in a "B" Game on Wednesday. He was then sent to the hospital where he underwent surgery in his right elbow to remove... Read More

German Marquez Will Start Opening Day vs. Dodgers

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez will be the team's Opening Day starter vs. the Dodgers at Coors Field. Antonio Senzatela, Jon Gray, and Austin Gomber will follow Marquez in the four-game set against Los Angeles. The 26-year-old RHP has been the Rockies' best pitcher over the last few seasons but scuffled a bit this... Read More

Chi Chi Gonzalez Will Be Rockies' Fifth Starter

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez will be the team's fifth starter at some point, per manager Bud Black. "He could pitch the fifth game or they could hold him for the third series at San Francisco and use an off day to pitch the other four on regular rest," according to beat writer... Read More

C.J. Cron Goes Deep On Thursday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, and two runs scored in Thursday's Cactus League game vs. the Los Angeles Angels. Cron's white hot spring continues as Thursday's long ball was his fourth of spring training. He's now slashing .372/.413/.767 with four home runs and seven RBI over... Read More

Nate Pearson (Groin) Will Throw A Bullpen Session Soon

Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Nate Pearson, who's been dealing with a Grade 1 groin strain since early March, is already throwing and is slated to have a bullpen session "within days," according to general manager Ross Atkins. Atkins noted that the team will be cautious as they don't want Pearson to aggravate the injury... Read More

Lance McCullers Jr. Received An Extension Offer From Houston

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. has received an extension offer from the team, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. However, Heyman added that it's "uncertain" that something gets done. McCullers Jr. is set to become a free agent next offseason and may want to test the market. He got off a to... Read More

Fernando Tatis Jr. Dealing With Left Shoulder Discomfort

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., who exited Tuesday's Cactus League game early, is dealing with left shoulder discomfort according to the team. He reached for a grounder in the hole in the bottom of the third inning and walked off the field after recording the out. "He's fine,"said one person close to the... Read More

Kyle Freeland Has A Left Shoulder Strain

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland has a shoulder strain in his throwing arm, according to the team. He left after throwing a pitch in the third inning of his Cactus League start on Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics. The initial injury did not look good, according to Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post, who... Read More

Robbie Ray Dealing With A Bruised Left Elbow

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray is dealing with a bruised left elbow after slipping and falling down some stairs a few days ago at home. General manager Ross Atkins told reporters on Tuesday that the left-hander should only miss one spring start and he could be ready for the team's opening series. Ray... Read More

George Springer Diagnosed With Grade 2 Oblique Strain

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 oblique strain. He underwent an MRI on Tuesday, which revealed the strain, but the news came as a surprise to the team as he's been playing through the issue and isn't experiencing any pain or severe symptoms. The plan is for him... Read More

Kirby Yates Likely Headed For Tommy John Surgery

Toronto Blue Jays closer Kirby Yates is likely headed for Tommy John surgery. Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins told reporters on Tuesday that Yates was "most likely" headed for Tommy John surgery and that the team knew it was a "high-risk, high-reward play" when they inked the right-hander to a one-year, $5.5 million deal... Read More

Ryan McMahon Goes Yard On Monday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon went 3-for-3 at the dish and bopped a solo home run on Monday vs. the Texas Rangers. McMahon took Rangers' starter Dane Dunning deep in the first inning for his third home run of the spring. He chipped in a pair of singles later in the game as well.... Read More

Austin Gomber Continues Hot Spring On Saturday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber took a tough luck loss in Saturday's Cactus League game vs. the Chicago Cubs. The 27-year-old LHP allowed a pair of runs on three hits with four strikeouts and no walks over 4 1/3 innings. The centerpiece of the Nolan Arenado trade this offseason is having an excellent camp... Read More

Chris Owings Has Contract Purchased By Rockies

Colorado Rockies outfielder Chris Owings has had his contract purchased by the team, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Owings and first baseman C.J. Cron, who also signed a minor-league deal in the offseason, were both added to the major league roster on Saturday. The injury to second baseman Brendan Rodgers should open up some... Read More

Sam Hilliard Goes Yard On Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's Cactus League game against the Cleveland Indians. It was Hilliard's first long ball of what has been a solid Cactus League up to this point. The 27-year-old is slashing .257/.366/.371 with one home run, seven RBI, and four stolen bases over... Read More

Yimi Garcia (RP, MIA) - 2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

2020 was an odd season for all of Major League Baseball but the Miami Marlins’ odyssey stands out as one of the most bizarre. Miami played their first series of the season before a full-blown COVID-19 outbreak postponed their next eight games. They ended up putting 17 players on the injured list and resumed play... Read More

German Marquez Fans Six Over Five Innings On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez surrendered three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and no walks over five innings pitched in Wednesday's Cactus League start vs. the San Francisco Giants. Marquez got off to a rough start in this one as he hit two batters and allowed a pair of runs in the... Read More

Chi Chi Gonzalez Strikes Out Four In Tuesday's Start

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits with a pair of walks and four strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings in Tuesday's Cactus League start vs. the Cincinnati Reds. This was technically a letdown of a start as Gonzalez was scheduled to pitch four innings but couldn't last... Read More

Ryan Castellani Optioned To Triple-A On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies pitcher right-handed pitcher Ryan Castellani was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday. The 24-year-old right-hander entered camp competing for a roster spot in the Rockies rotation, but things did not go well in the Cactus League. He allowed 10 runs (seven earned) over two innings pitched. He was a long shot to crack the... Read More