Stuart Fairchild In Concussion Protocol

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Stuart Fairchild was removed from the game Sunday after the second inning. Now undergoing tests for a concussion, more should be known about Fairchild later so make sure to check back.

Brandon Marsh Activated From Injured List

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh was recalled from his rehab assignment and activated off the 10-day IL. Marsh ran into a wall earlier this month and was out with a left knee contusion. In his first year with the Phillies, the lefty hitter had a .300/.392/.489 slash line against right-handers with six of his eight […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Leaves Early Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was removed from Sunday's game with left middle finger discomfort. It doesn't sound like anything too serious for Guerrero, who was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run before being pulled. Make sure to check back to see if the Blue Jays do any testing and if […]

Emerson Hancock Leaves Start Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Emerson Hancock left Sunday's outing with a right shoulder strain. That was all the news relayed from the Mariners' PR team, so expect an update when available. It was just the third start in the show for one of baseball's bright young arms. Hopefully, nothing too serious comes from this and […]

Spencer Strider Dominates In Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider was nearly perfect through seven innings on Friday night against the San Francisco Giants. The ace gave up one hit and one walk while striking out 10 to pick up his 14th win and 15th quality start. He now has 227 strikeouts in 146 1/3 innings. Strider racked up […]

Jose Berrios Takes No-Decision In Loss

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios pitched 5 2/3 innings of one-hit baseball against the Cincinnati Reds Friday night, allowing zero runs while walking four. He struck out eight and tallied 61 strikes over 100 pitches. Berrios has been helpful in the strikeout and ERA departments over his last seven starts but owns a […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Walks It Off

Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a walk-off home run Friday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. It was a 1-0 game, with the homer coming with one out in the inning. It was the only hit for the young power hitter as he went 1-for-4. He now has four home runs and 15 […]

Nico Hoerner Has Three-Hit Game

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner collected three singles in the loss to the Kansas City Royals Friday. Hoerner was 3-for-4 with a strikeout. He also walked and drove in a run. Hoerner has been great as an option at second base and should also have shortstop eligibility. Though he doesn't have great power, he's […]

Tarik Skubal Throws Gem To Earn Win

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal hurled a quality start Friday afternoon against the Cleveland Guardians. He moved to 3-2 on the season after allowing one run over six innings, striking out seven. The 26-year-old lowered his ERA to 3.76 and is starting to look like a pitcher that can help teams down the stretch. […]

Gavin Williams Has Subpar Outing, Takes Loss

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams fell to 1-4 on the season after a loss Friday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers. Williams gave up six hits and two walks, allowing three runs over five innings. He struck out four. The young righty now has a 3.02 ERA and 63 strikeouts over 59 2/3 innings.

Clay Holmes Implodes, Takes Loss

New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes gave up five runs, four earned, in 1/3 inning on Sunday against the Miami Marlins and was saddled with the loss. The right-hander gave up three hits and a walk on the day as he fell to 4-3 on the season. Holmes had been pitching well for most of […]

Freddy Peralta Goes Six Strong Against White Sox, Picks Up Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta went six scoreless innings on Sunday. Peralta gave up four hits and three walks while striking out six to get the win. He was able to keep anyone from scoring even with the traffic on the basepaths. His pitch count ran up to 103 on the day with 65 […]

Andres Gimenez Has Big Game To Propel Guardians

Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez lit up the box score on Sunday in the win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Gimenez hit a home run, stole a base, collected three singles, and scored twice. Gimenez hasn't been much of a fantasy force for most of the year, but he's hitting .278/.361/.481 over his last […]

Sonny Gray Improves To 6-5 With Stellar Performance

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Sonny Gray went six scoreless innings on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Gray gave up two hits and three walks in the outing while striking out seven. Even though Gray has started 24 games this season, he has just 11 decisions. Besides the lack of wins, Gray has been a multi-category […]

Kenley Jansen Earns 27th Save Of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen closed the door on the Detroit Tigers for another save on Sunday afternoon. That marks 27 saves for Jansen this year, placing him one save away from being in the top three in the American League. Jansen gave up one hit without a walk or strikeout in the clean […]

Brandon Williamson Pitches Well In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Brandon Williamson came up one out short of a quality start on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Williamson gave up two hits and two walks while striking out six and allowing one run over 5 2/3 innings. The lefty was pulled after throwing 88 pitches, 55 for strikes. He lowered his […]

Francisco Alvarez Sitting Again Sunday

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is sitting on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. After catching the nightcap of the doubleheader on Saturday, Alvarez will give way to Omar Narvaez for another game. Though he has 21 home runs on the season, Alvarez hasn't proven capable of contributing to too many other categories this season.

Trevor Story Breaks Out With Four Hits

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story collected four hits Sunday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers. The newly-activated infielder had three doubles and a single while also stealing two bases and scoring twice. The big game sent Story's batting average up to .368 and he sits with a .979 OPS in the early going for his […]

Javier Assad Goes Seven Strong Friday Night

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Javier Assad picked up his second win on the season, holding the Toronto Blue Jays to one run over seven innings of work. Assad gave up four hits, a walk, and a single run while striking out two. The performance lowered his ERA to 3.12 over 21 games, three starts. He […]

Kyle Schwarber Leaves Game Friday Night

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (foot) was removed from Friday's game after fouling a ball off his foot. Gelb's report noted it didn't look serious and teammates were "razzing" him in the dugout. Nonetheless, expect some tests to be done for the slugger and an update to come when those tests are available.

Wander Franco Has Big Night In Win

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco helped lead the Rays to victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night, going 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, and three RBI. Franco's homer was of the walk-off variety as the Rays won 9-8. The night led to Franco's 17th home run of the season and upped […]

Aaron Judge Hits 22nd Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge took Miami Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo deep on Friday night. Judge homered on August 8th when the Yankees won 7-1 against the White Sox and homered in the win against Miami on Friday. As Judge goes, the Yankees and fantasy lineups go. The large righty has homered every 9.73 […]

Anthony Volpe Homers Friday Night

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI against the Miami Marlins. The youngster also walked twice, giving him five over his last four games. He has hit lefties better than righties this season, though his homers per at-bat are close against both side pitchers. His OPS, however, […]

Joan Adon Leaves Start Early With Injury

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Joan Adon was pulled from Friday's game against the Oakland A's due to an apparent leg injury before the fourth inning. Adon had let in two runs on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts over the first three innings. He has been a good source of strikeouts in his […]

Clayton Kershaw Continues Dominant Ways

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw was once again his dominant self Wednesday afternoon against the Milwaukee Brewers. The lefty ace gave up five hits over seven innings, issuing zero walks while striking out eight. Kershaw threw 70 of 92 pitches for strikes and the lone blemish on his record was a home run […]

Harrison Bader Swats Homer, Drives In Three

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader hit his third home run of the season Wednesday afternoon. Bader now has 11 RBI in just 28 at-bats and is hitting .429. The 28-year-old missed time due to injury but has been red hot since coming off the IL. He hasn't been a weapon with the bat and […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers - Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts (May 8 - May 14)

This week is not a good week for streaming two-start pitchers, let's get that out of the way first. But there are a couple of interesting young arms you can grab who could turn in some good performances this week. There are few aces and more pitchers to avoid this week than in the first […]

George Kirby Takes Win During Mixed Outing

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby wasn't his sharpest on Thursday but came away with the win over the Oakland Athletics anyway. Kirby was awarded with a quality start, giving up three runs over seven innings. He threw 72 of his 98 pitches for strikes but struck out two hitters on the day. The righty […]

Pablo Lopez Bounces Back In Stellar Outing

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez had a little trouble last time out but bounced back nicely on Thursday against the White Sox. Lopez struck out eight over seven innings, allowing seven baserunners and two runs. The righty had given up 11 runs over his last 10 innings against some poor offenses, so this outing […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Leaves Thursday's Game As Precaution

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) fouled a ball off his left knee on Thursday and was removed from the game. The Braves' Twitter stated the removal was a precautionary measure, so hopefully it's nothing too serious. Fantasy managers will surely want to stay tuned to see if anything comes from this, but at […]