Josh Donaldson Could Be Activated On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson continues to rehab from shoulder inflammation, and it sounds as if he’s truly nearing a return. Donaldson is set to play third base in a rehab game on Tuesday, and while there’s still no time frame for a return, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com speculates Donaldson could return on... Read More

Randal Grichuk To Disabled List

The Toronto Blue Jays are placing outfielder Randal Grichuk on the disabled list due to a right knee sprain, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. For now, this clears up the outfield logjam Toronto currently has with Teoscar Hernandez, Kevin Pillar, and Curtis Granderson all playing well. Of course, Grichuk has been the odd man... Read More

Jay Bruce Likely To Play First Base Soon; Brandon Nimmo To See More Playing Time

When outfielder Jay Bruce re-signed with the New York Mets this winter, he said he didn’t expect to play first base in 2018; a position he spent some time at last year in an effort to raise his value on the trade market. With an outfield logjam and current first baseman Adrian Gonzalez struggling, however,... Read More

Danny Espinosa Released By Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays have released infielder Danny Espinosa. Espinosa failed to make the big club out of spring training, and instead started the year off at Triple-A. However, he struggled extensively at that level and as such, was given his walking papers. The 31-year-old slashed a poor .232/.271/.286 with zero home runs, five runs... Read More

Steven Matz Pushed To Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz has struggled to start the season, and it’s possible those struggles have something to do with back stiffness he’s been suffering from. To try and help alleviate it, the Mets are pushing Matz’s scheduled Tuesday start against the Atlanta Braves to Saturday against the Colorado Rockies instead. He’ll... Read More

Yoenis Cespedes Expects To Miss Three Games

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes left Sunday’s victory over the San Diego Padres early due to a thumb injury, and fortunately he only expects to miss three games. He says he’s dealt with this injury previously, and knows how to handle it. While that will probably be the case, don’t set that timeline in... Read More

Yoenis Cespedes Day-To-Day With Sore Thumb

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes left Sunday’s game against the San Diego Padres with a thumb injury, so naturally fantasy owners anticipated the worst. Fortunately, that won’t be the case. Cespedes is being listed as day-to-day with a sore left thumb after sliding into third base on Sunday, which was actually his second stolen... Read More

Josh Donaldson Resumes Throwing

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson has been out of action since April 11 due to right shoulder inflammation, but it sounds as though his rehab is progressing to the point he could be nearing his return. On Friday, Donaldson resumed throwing to bases at the Blue Jays’ spring training complex, though the team... Read More

Jay Bruce Sitting On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce is getting the night off on Friday; presumably it’s a normal day of rest due to the San Diego Padres trotting out southpaw starting pitcher Clayton Richard on the mound. Michael Conforto is still in the lineup, however, and will be taking Bruce’s place in right field while Juan... Read More

Asdrubal Cabrera’s Absence Due To Hamstring

To update an earlier item, the reason New York Mets second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera is out of the lineup on Wednesday is due to a hamstring injury. According to manager Mickey Callaway, the hamstring has been “barking” for some time. He also told the media that Cabrera could have played Wednesday, but the Mets simply... Read More

Asdrubal Cabrera Out, Wilmer Flores In On Wednesday

New York Mets second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera, arguably the team’s best hitter thus far in 2018, is getting the night off against the St. Louis Cardinals and starting pitcher Michael Wacha. Cabrera is on a five-game hitting streak, though he only picked up one hit during Tuesday’s 6-5 win over the Red Birds – a... Read More

Curtis Granderson, Devon Travis Out of Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Curtis Granderson and second baseman Devon Travis are both out of the lineup for Wednesday’s game against starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez and the Boston Red Sox. Travis returned to the lineup on Sunday after missing a few games with a sore foot, but has continued to struggle with a 1-for-7 line... Read More

Peter Alonso Is Dominating Double-A

New York Mets first base prospect Peter Alonso may have a few guys ahead of him on the depth chart, but he’s certainly making his best case to do some leapfrogging pretty soon. The 23-year-old is dominating Double-A Binghamton, slashing .357/.456/.625 with three home runs, six doubles, and 10 RBI through 16 games thus far.... Read More

10 Strikeouts For J.A. Happ

Seemingly out of nowhere in 2017, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ became a strikeout pitcher by averaging 8.79 punchouts per nine innings when he hadn’t eclipsed 7.90 K/9 in any of the four years prior. In 2018, Happ is certainly showing those strikeouts were no fluke. After finishing with tallies of nine, nine... Read More

Curtis Granderson Walks Off Jays

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Curtis Granderson has quietly gotten off to a very good start for the Blue Jays in 2018, and he put an explanation point on it on Tuesday night. In a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox, Granderson finished 3-for-5 with a walk-off home run in the 10th inning, a double... Read More

Matt Harvey Makes Bullpen Debut

As we all know, New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey was demoted from the starting rotation to the bullpen after a disastrous start in order to make room for Jason Vargas’ 2018 debut on Saturday. On Tuesday in St. Louis, Harvey made his relief debut against the Cardinals. The numbers may not tell the... Read More

Breakout Night For Jay Bruce

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce has struggled to start 2018, likely due to the reoccurrence of his ongoing battle with plantar fasciitis in his foot. A disabled list stint has always been a possibility, but it certainly doesn’t look needed at the moment. Bruce broke out in a big way in a 6-5 victory... Read More

Jason Vargas To Make Debut On Saturday

We already knew that New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas (hand) would make his debut as a Metropolitan over the weekend, but now we know the exact day (Saturday). Vargas has been out since near the end of spring training after suffering a fracture in his non-throwing right hand. He was hit on a comebacker... Read More

Josh Donaldson Nearing Rehab Assignment

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson has been on the disabled list since April 13 (retroactive to April 11) due to inflammation in his right shoulder. He’s nearing his way back, however, and manager John Gibbons told the media on Tuesday that Donaldson could get into rehab games by the end of this week.... Read More

Kendrys Morales, Randal Grichuk Sitting On Tuesday

For the fantasy owners of Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales and outfielder Randal Grichuk, make sure they’re on your bench on Tuesday because they’ll be riding the pine for the real game. For Morales, it’s likely just a routine day off after he just returned from a hamstring injury on Friday. For Grichuk,... Read More

Jason Vargas Not Great In Rehab Start

Results of rehab and minor league starts for major leaguers making their way back from injury should be taken with a grain of salt, but they’re always worth checking nonetheless. New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas (hand) made what is presumably his final rehab start on Monday. Health-wise it was great, but results-wise it... Read More

Todd Frazier, Jay Bruce Sitting On Sunday

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier is getting the day off on Sunday, in part because he was spiked in the leg during Saturday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. Outfielder Jay Bruce, who has been dealing with plantar fasciitis, is also getting the matinee off – this one moreso being a routine day... Read More

Michael Conforto’s Batting Average Dropping Near .200

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto started off the season hot upon his return, homering in his first game and picking up base knocks in five of his first six outings. Since then, however, Conforto unfortunately hasn’t done much of anything. Since April 13, Conforto has earned only three hits in 34 plate appearances. Yeah,... Read More

Amed Rosario Hits Third Double In Four Games

Young New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario has been hot and cold to start 2018, but as of Friday, he’s trending towards hot again. In a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves, Rosario finished 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run scored and one RBI. Of course, he also struck out once, but what’s an Amed... Read More

Devon Travis Remains Day-to-Day

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis remains out of the lineup on Saturday with a sore left foot, but according to manager John Gibbons, Travis is improving. He may be feeling better, but it’s still uncertain as to whether or not he’ll be available off the bench on Saturday against the New York Yankees.... Read More

Teoscar Hernandez, Lourdes Gurriel In Lineup Again

The Toronto Blue Jays may have some complicated lineup decisions laying ahead, but at least for Saturday against the New York Yankees, they’re choosing to ride the hot hands. The hot-hitting outfielder Teoscar Hernandez and shortstop/second baseman Lourdes Gurriel are both in the lineup once again. It’s the seventh straight start for Hernandez, who has... Read More

Justin Smoak, Devon Travis Sitting

The Toronto Blue Jays are giving first baseman Justin Smoak the day off on Saturday against the New York Yankees. There is nothing out of the ordinary here, just a routine rest day for the slumping 31-year-old who is just 3-for-29 since April 10. For second baseman Devon Travis, however, it’s more than a routine... Read More

Lourdes Gurriel Dazzles In Debut

The Toronto Blue Jays had one fantastic debut earlier this week when outfielder Teoscar Hernandez filled up the box score (and hasn’t dropped since). On Friday, they had another one with shortstop/second baseman Lourdes Gurriel. Gurriel finished 2-for-5 with three RBI and a strikeout in an 8-5 victory over the New York Yankees. Gurriel has... Read More

Lourdes Gurriel Starting At Second Base

After getting the call to the major leagues on Friday, Toronto Blue Jays shortstop/second baseman Lourdes Gurriel is in the starting lineup, hitting ninth and playing second base. He gets the start in place of Devon Travis, who is out of the lineup after fouling a ball off his left foot on Thursday. Gurriel is... Read More

Devon Travis Out Of Lineup Friday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis fouled a ball off his left foot on Thursday, and as such, is out of the lineup for Friday’s game against the New York Yankees. Rookie Lourdes Gurriel, making his Major League debut, gets the nod in Travis’ place. According to manager John Gibbons, there’s uncertainty about whether... Read More