Russell Martin Sitting On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin has been playing pretty solid baseball as of late, but he’ll be getting the night off for the opener of the team’s series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. After a very slow start to the season, Martin has hit two home runs in his last five games, […]

Tough Matchup For Aaron Sanchez On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez had a rough go of things last time out against the Tampa Bay Rays, but on Friday he’ll look to remedy that in a difficult matchup against the Boston Red Sox. Sanchez had thrown four consecutive quality starts prior to his last two outings, and the downward spiral […]

Marcus Stroman To Disabled List

The Toronto Blue Jays have placed starting pitcher Marcus Stroman on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to May 9, due to right shoulder fatigue. At this point, something of this sort makes sense. Outside of one start, Stroman has been nothing short of dreadful this season en route to a 7.71 ERA and 1.71 WHIP. […]

Dominic Smith Officially Recalled

Earlier Friday, we told you the New York Mets were likely recalling first baseman Dominic Smith from Triple-A Las Vegas. The move is now official, and Smith should be available for the start of the Mets series in Philadelphia on Friday. Smith’s arrow has been trending down for some time, but it could easily point […]

Jay Bruce Placed On Paternity Leave

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Jay Bruce has been placed on the paternity leave list. He’ll miss this weekend’s series in Philadelphia against the Phillies but should return early next week when the Toronto Blue Jays come to town. The Mets recalled first baseman Dominic Smith on Friday, but the biggest beneficiaries of Bruce’s absence […]

Russell Martin Hits Fifth Dinger

At a fantasy position that produces next-to-nothing, Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin may be a beacon of hope to those attempting to find something halfway decent. Martin crushed one over the fence on Thursday for his fifth home run of the year. It was his second jack in the last five games, and his […]

Three-Hit Night For Josh Donaldson

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson seemed to be hitting a bit of a cold spell after his big return from injury, but over the last two days he’s doing his best to show us he’s waking up. After hitting a double on Wednesday, Donaldson had a three-hit night with another double in a […]

J.A. Happ Is Spiraling Downward

It hasn’t been a good week for Toronto Blue Jays starting pitchers in their series against the Seattle Mariners; J.A. Happ didn’t want to be the one to disrupt the trend. In a truly terrible outing on Thursday, Happ allowed seven earned runs on 10 hits and two walks with three strikeouts across 3 1/3 […]

Mets Recalling Dominic Smith

According to Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review Journal, the New York Mets are recalling first baseman Dominic Smith and pitcher Buddy Baumann on Friday. For those owners of Smith in dynasty leagues, don’t get too excited yet. With outfielder/first baseman Jay Bruce on paternity leave for the weekend, Smith’s return to the Majors […]

Justin Smoak Playing Steady, But Not Outstanding

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak has had trouble repeating his career year of 2017, but at the least, he’s been steady (just not spectacular) in 2018. On Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, Smoak finished 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a run scored, and a walk. He’s now picked up hits in five […]

Randal Grichuk Hitting Off Tee

With most of the Toronto Blue Jays lineup producing at the plate, outfielder Randal Grichuk has essentially been relegated to an afterthought sitting on the disabled list. Grichuk sprained his PCL in late April, but looks to be progressing nicely. He’s advanced to hitting off a tee, and the next steps will be facing live […]

J.A. Happ Looks To Rebound Against Mariners

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ has been on a roll for most of the season, racking up strikeouts to the tune of a career-high 11.45 K/9 and owning a very solid 3.67 ERA (with 3.02 xFIP). After faltering just a bit against the Tampa Bay Rays last time out, he’ll look to get […]

Gavin Cecchini To Get X-Ray On Foot

New York Mets infielder/prospect Gavin Cecchini was hit in the foot by a pitch on Wednesday while playing for Triple-A Las Vegas; he’s set to get an x-ray on Thursday. Cecchini needed to be helped off the field, not good. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic 2018 thus far, slashing .294/.342/.468 with two home runs, […]

Amed Rosario Picking Things Up A Bit

Despite a relatively disappointing debut in late 2017 for New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario, who at one point was ranked as the top prospect in baseball by some publications, the fantasy community had hopes for him in 2018. Not necessarily very high hopes, but hopes nonetheless. Unfortunately Rosario has disappointed greatly thus far in […]

Devin Mesoraco Hitless In Mets Starting Debut

If catcher Devin Mesoraco can start hitting for his new team, the New York Mets, he’ll be the best catching option the club has had in quite some time. He made his starting debut on Wednesday after serving as a pinch hitter on Tuesday, and at the plate it didn’t go so well. Mesoraco finished […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Has Double Wiped By Lineup Snafu

When you look at Wednesday’s box score between the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds, you’ll see that Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera finished 0-for-3. That is the official scoring, but make no mistake, Cabrera was better than what the box score says. You’ve no doubt heard by now about the lineup issue that became an […]

Yangervis Solarte Hopefully Breaking Cold Spell

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Yangervis Solarte has been nothing short of a pleasant fantasy surprise in 2018. Prior to Wednesday, though, he seemed to be entering a bit of a cold streak that saw him pick up only one hit in his last four games. He may have broken out of that mini-slump against the […]

Tyler Clippard Gets First Crack At Saves In Toronto

With normal closer Roberto Osuna placed on administrative leave for an undetermined amount of time, the fantasy community has been wondering who would now be the ninth inning pitcher of choice for the Toronto Blue Jays. While many speculated Ryan Tepera would be the man of the hour, he did not get the first crack. […]

Big Night For Teoscar Hernandez

When the Toronto Blue Jays called up outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on April 13, he tore up the Major Leagues for his first week or so. While he did quiet down after that, he has been steadily productive and absolutely fantasy-worthy regardless. In a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, though, we saw the […]

Jaime Garcia Pitches Better, But Still Not Great

On Wednesday, we warned you not to start Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jaime Garcia against the Seattle Mariners. If you did, the results fortunately weren’t as bad as expected, but still were not fantasy worthy. Across five innings pitched, Garcia only allowed one earned run (two total), but did surrendered three hits and a […]

Zack Wheeler Fantastic In No-Decision

It may have come against the lowly Cincinnati Reds, but New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler rebounded in a big way on Wednesday from the destruction he endured at the hands of the Colorado Rockies last Friday. Wheeler pitched six innings and allowed only one earned run on four hits and three walks in […]

Jaime Garcia Not A Great Bet On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jaime Garcia will get the nod for the Blue Jays on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, but you should probably steer clear for fantasy purposes. Garcia was destroyed by the Cleveland Indians his last time out, allowing six earned runs in only 3 1/3 innings pitched. That followed two outings […]

Jay Bruce Going On Paternity Leave

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce is heading to Texas after the game in Cincinnati on Wednesday for the birth of his second son. The expectation is that on Thursday Bruce will be officially be placed on paternity leave while the Mets do battle in Philadelphia against the Phillies over the weekend. Aside from the […]

Kevin Plawecki To Start Hitting Wednesday

New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki began catching baseballs again on Tuesday, a great step forward in his recovery from a broken left hand. On Wednesday, Plawecki is taking it a step further by starting a hitting progression. According to Plawecki, his grip strength has doubled over the last few days. That is fantastic news […]

Zack Wheeler Looks To Rebound In Cincinnati

Every time New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler looks like he’s taking one step forward, he seems to follow it up by taking two steps back. After a solid outing in San Diego on April 29, Wheeler followed that up with an absolute nightmare in Queens against the Colorado Rockies on Friday, allowing eight […]

Kevin Plawecki Catches For First Time Since Injury

New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki went down with a fractured left hand about four weeks ago, but it sounds as if he is inching closer to a return. On Tuesday, Plawecki caught baseballs for the first time since suffering the injury, a noteworthy step considering he had a broken hand. While the Mets badly […]

Hansel Robles To Get X-Ray On Knee

New York Mets reliever Hansel Robles will undergo X-rays on his right knee, according to manager Mickey Callaway. Prior to leaving Tuesday’s loss to the Cincinnati Reds due to injury, Robles was once again roughed up in relief. He allowed three hits, including a two-run home run by Scooter Gennett, and a walk prior to […]

Devin Mesoraco Making First Start As A Met On Wednesday

On Tuesday after being traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Mets, all catcher Devin Mesoraco had to do was walk across the hallway to his new team with the Amazins in the midst of a three-game set in the Queen City. He served as pinch hitter in the Mets 7-2 loss but […]

Mets Call Up Luis Guillorme, Send Down Tomas Nido

The New York Mets have called up infielder Luis Guillorme and sent catcher Tomas Nido to Triple-A Las Vegas. Guillorme, who is 23 years old, gives the Mets some infield depth while third baseman Todd Frazier recovers from his hamstring injury on the disabled list. Guillorme is probably a more exciting name for Mets fans […]

Kevin Pillar Goes Hitless, But Don’t Be Concerned

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar had a rare game on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners – he didn’t pick up a hit. The caveat there, though, is that no Blue Jay did as they were no-hit by James Paxton. Given the way Pillar is going, he’ll likely pick up right where he left off […]