Wilmer Flores Hits First Homer Since April 15

Not a whole lot went right for the New York Mets on Tuesday in a 7-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, but Wilmer Flores was a lone bright spot. Entering the game as a pinch hitter for starting pitcher Jason Vargas, Flores finished 2-for-3 with a home run. The long ball was only his third […]

Four Straight Hitless Games For Josh Donaldson

When Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson returned to the lineup after a lengthy injury absence last week, he came back with a bang. He picked up three hits and two home runs in his comeback bid against the Cleveland Indians, endearing himself to fantasy owners who were mad they lost a high draft […]

Jason Vargas Destroyed For Third Straight Start

In 2017, New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas was a tale of two pitchers. He owned an incredible 2.62 ERA in the first half but followed it up with a downright awful 6.38 mark in the second half. When the Mets signed him this offseason, they thought reuniting him with former pitching coach Dave […]

Marcus Stroman Back To Struggling

After five subpar outings to start the season, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman finally put a good one together against the Minnesota Twins his last time out by allowing two earned runs over seven innings pitched. He was not able to keep moving forward on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, unfortunately. Stroman allowed […]

Padres Emerging As Another Matt Harvey Suitor

Over the past 24 hours or so, we’ve heard sources out of the New York Mets indicate that the team is confident they will find a taker for former pitcher Matt Harvey via trade. The Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds have all been linked to […]

Todd Frazier’s Hamstring Issue Isn’t New

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier is sitting on Tuesday due to a sore left hamstring, but as we learned Tuesday, this is not a new ailment for him. Frazier has been dealing with the hamstring injury for about three weeks, according to manager Mickey Callaway. While running in to field a grounder during […]

Jacob deGrom Expected To Pitch Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (elbow) is now fully expected to pitch on Sunday in Philadelphia against the Phillies. deGrom threw two innings in a simulated game on Tuesday and it “went really well,” according to manager Mickey Callaway, adding “everything went better than can be expected.” Dealing with a hyperextended right elbow, […]

Aledmys Diaz to Disabled List; Lourdes Gurriel To Start

After suffering a nasty ankle injury on Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays placed shortstop Aledmys Diaz on the 10-day disabled list with what is being called a left ankle sprain. In his place, Lourdes Gurriel will be the starting shortstop, as communicated by manager John Gibbons. Given Diaz’s underwhelming play thus far, it seems feasible […]

Blue Jays Won’t Use Set Closer

In light of the news that Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was placed on administrative leave due to his arrest for assault on Tuesday, the fantasy community has been scrambling to find who will replace him in the ninth-inning role. According to manager John Gibbons, there won’t be one set person as the team’s […]

Todd Frazier Sitting Due To Sore Hamstring

To update a previous item, New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier (hamstring) isn’t sitting simply for a routine day of rest. He’s on the bench on Tuesday due to a sore left hamstring. The Mets are calling it a day-to-day situation, but as we’ve all learned on plenty of occasions, hamstring injuries can be […]

Jason Vargas Simply Hoping To Not Get Rocked

When the New York Mets signed Jason Vargas this offseason, the thought was he would contribute as a solid innings-eater with a decent but not great ERA. Returning from a broken bone in his non-throwing hand, Vargas has made two starts and has achieved none of the above. Lasting 3 2/3 and 4 2/3 innings, […]

Todd Frazier Sitting On Tuesday

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier is getting the night off on Tuesday for the second game of the team’s series in Cincinnati against the Reds. It's somewhat of an odd day off, seeing as it’s Frazier’s first trip back to Cincinnati after spending the duration of his career there until 2015, but he […]

Mets Option P.J. Conlon To Triple-A

As expected, New York Mets starting pitcher P.J. Conlon’s tenure in the starting rotation was of the one-and-done variety, at least for now. On Tuesday, the team optioned Conlon back to Triple-A Las Vegas while recalling reliever Corey Oswalt in a corresponding transaction. Conlon pitched well in his Major League debut on Monday but stood […]

Roberto Osuna Placed On Administrative Leave

To update a previous item, Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna has been placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball while they investigate his arrest. Earlier on Tuesday, Osuna was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman. It's obviously terrible news for all parties involved. It remains to be seen how long Osuna will […]

Roberto Osuna Arrested, Charged With Assault

In a story that’s continuing to develop, Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was arrested on Tuesday and charged with assault on a woman. Osuna was subsequently released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on June 18. It’s unknown at this point what ramifications we’ll see from the Blue Jays, but you […]

Blue Jays Prospect Nate Pearson Suffers Broken Arm

Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Nate Pearson has suffered a non-displaced fracture of the ulna bone in his pitching arm and won’t be evaluated again for another four to six weeks. This is miserable news for Pearson, who has been coming along very well after being drafted with the 28th pick in the 2017 draft […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Is Cooling Off

For just about all of 2018, New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera has been on fire. His ownership levels across all fantasy platforms has skyrocketed, and it’s easy to see why. He’s slashing .320/.369/.555 with six home runs, 22 runs scored and 21 RBI in 141 plate appearances. Despite the fantastic numbers, fantasy owners may […]

Marcus Stroman Looks To Keep Things Rolling

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman has underwhelmed, and that’s being generous, across his six starts in 2018 thus far. In his last outing against the Minnesota Twins, however, he finally showed a glimmer of hope by only allowing two earned runs over seven innings pitched with five strikeouts. He’ll take the hill at […]

Jeurys Familia Picks Up First Save Since April 15

Earlier on this season when the New York Mets were winning seemingly every day, closer Jeurys Familia was racking up the saves (he had seven as of April 13) and making fantasy owners very happy. Since then, however, with the Mets losing and Familia struggling a bit, both the save opportunities and saves themselves have […]

Yoenis Cespedes Doubles Twice In Win

The status of New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was uncertain at best after he left Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies due to a sore right quadriceps. After stretching at Great American Ballpark on Monday prior to the series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, the Mets deemed Cespedes good to go, and boy are […]

P.J. Conlon Decent In Debut

New York Mets starting pitcher P.J. Conlon’s MLB debut should be considered a success overall, if not a short one. In his first career start on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, Conlon threw 3 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits and two walks with one strikeout. The line doesn’t look great, but […]

Adrian Gonzalez Goes Deep Twice

New York Mets first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has done a whole lot of nothing this season, but on Monday night against the Cincinnati Reds he came through with a whole lot of something instead. Gonzalez finished 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored and two RBI on the evening, giving him five jacks on […]

Jay Bruce Wakes Up In Cincinnati

If there was ever a place for struggling New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce to get going, it might as well be his old stomping grounds at Great American Ballpark, right? In a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, Bruce finally got on track in a 2-for-3 effort with a home run, two […]

Mets Confident In Matt Harvey Trade

While at one point this seemed a bit unlikely, the word currently making the rounds is that the New York Mets are gaining confidence that they will find a trade partner for pitcher Matt Harvey. Harvey was designated for assignment on Saturday after he refused a minor league assignment, and he’ll become a free agent […]

Michael Conforto Finally Goes Yard Again

It’s been a while since New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto had a good game, but on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds he finally got it going again. Conforto finished 2-for-5 with a home run. It was Conforto’s first multi-hit game since April 10, and perhaps more importantly the first time he went yard since […]

Giants Have Discussed Matt Harvey

A third team has potentially emerged in pursuit of former New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey -- the San Francisco Giants. Earlier on Monday we learned that the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners may have interest, but now we have a trifecta of western clubs. Like the others, we don’t know if the Giants have […]

Adrian Gonzalez Back At First Base

New York Mets first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is back in the lineup after sitting out two of the last four days. On Friday, Gonzalez sat for the first time in an attempt to maximize the Mets’ lineup by putting outfielder Jay Bruce at first base instead, thereby allowing outfielder Brandon Nimmo playing time. On Sunday, […]

Michael Conforto Back In Lineup In Cincinnati

Struggling New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto spent the last two games on the bench, but he’s back in the lineup on Monday for the team’s opener of a series against the Reds in Cincinnati. He’s hitting leadoff and starting in center field. While Conforto’s struggles this season have been well-documented, we would not recommend […]

Yoenis Cespedes In Lineup Monday

Updating a previous report, New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (quadriceps) is in the lineup for the opening game of a series in Cincinnati against the Reds on Monday. Cespedes, of course, injured his quad during Sunday’s loss to the Colorado Rockies, leaving his status moving forward in question. However, he was out stretching on […]

X-Rays Negative On Aledmys Diaz

When Toronto Blue Jays shorstop Aledmys Diaz left Sunday’s game with a left ankle injury, it looked bad. Many instantly thought he would be out for quite a while. That could still be the case, but there’s a bit of positive news here. Diaz’s X-rays came back negative, though he is still set to undergo […]