Yordan Alvarez Returns Against Angels

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez (head) is back in the starting lineup as the designated hitter and is batting third on Saturday against Los Angeles Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval. Alvarez missed the last two games after being involved in a scary collision with rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena on Thursday against the New York Yankees, but […]

Jeff McNeil Resting Saturday

New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Texas Rangers. It will be a regular day of rest for McNeil, so fantasy managers need to make sure to remove him from their daily lineups. The 30-year-old doesn't supply much power, but he's an excellent source for batting […]

Jake Odorizzi Could Return To Six-Man Rotation

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker hinted that the team could go to a six-man starting rotation when right-hander Jake Odorizzi (leg) returns from the injured list. Odorizzi has been out since mid-May with sprains in his foot and ankle, and Cristian Javier has been excellent for Houston while taking Odorizzi's rotation spot. Odorizzi will return […]

Jordan Hicks Activated, Matthew Liberatore Recalled

The St. Louis Cardinals activated right-hander Jordan Hicks (forearm) from the 15-day injured list on Saturday and recalled rookie left-hander Matthew Liberatore from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. The team also optioned right-hander Jake Woodford to Memphis and designated right-hander Nick Wittgren for assignment. Hicks has been out since May and is likely to […]

Emilio Pagan Taken Out Of Closer Role

The Minnesota Twins are pulling right-hander Emilio Pagan from the closer's role and will have him pitch in lower-leverage situations until he gets back on track. "Yeah, he's going to pitch earlier in the games and potentially when we don't have the lead and things like that," said manager Rocco Baldelli. Pagan has nine saves […]

Eloy Jimenez Getting More Comfortable

Chicago White Sox assistant general manager Chris Getz said that outfielder Eloy Jimenez (hamstring) is "getting more comfortable with his legs, with his hamstring. You see it with the running times down the first base line and some of the sprint work we've been doing, so the arrow is pointing up." Jimenez is currently on […]

Jon Berti Steals Two Bases Friday Night

Miami Marlins infielder Jon Berti was hitless in three at-bats in the 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night, but he had a walk, a sacrifice, two RBI, a run scored and two more stolen bases out of the leadoff spot with Jazz Chisholm Jr. (back) on the injured list. Believe it or […]

Spencer Torkelson Sitting Against Royals

Detroit Tigers rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson (head) is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. Torkelson left early on Friday after he was hit in the head by a pitch, and he's likely still in the league's concussion protocol. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. The 22-year-old […]

Miguel Rojas Injured Friday Night

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (undisclosed) left the game early on Friday against the Washington Nationals after he almost ran into Joey Wendle during Luis Garcia's infield single in the seventh inning. Rojas said after the game that he'd be good to go for Saturday's game. "He kind of banged into Joey on a play," […]

Josh Donaldson Resting In Game 1

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. It will be Donaldson's first game off in the last eight games, but he's likely to return for the nightcap. He finished the month of June with a poor .205/.274/.325 slash line […]

Ryan Jeffers Out Against Orioles

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers (thumb) is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Jeffers left the game early on Friday with a right thumb contusion, and he should be considered day-to-day for now. The 25-year-old backstop is hitting only .196/.282/.339 on the season with five home runs, 20 RBI and […]

Trey Mancini Returns To The Lineup

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini (hand) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday, starting in right field and hitting second against Minnesota Twins right-hander Sonny Gray. Mancini didn't start on Friday but later pinch hit. Although he's hitting .279/.355/.420 on the year, Mancini is just 9-for-41 (.220) with one home run and five […]

Rays Reinstate Drew Rasmussen

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated right-hander Drew Rasmussen (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list on Saturday as the 27th man for their doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. In corresponding moves, the team optioned right-hander David McKay to Triple-A Durham, recalled right-hander Dusten Knight from the taxi squad and added right-hander Cristofer Ogando to the […]

Oscar Gonzalez Placed On Injured List

The Cleveland Guardians placed rookie outfielder Oscar Gonzalez (intercostal) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. In corresponding moves, the team recalled infielder Gabriel Arias from Triple-A, recalled left-hander Kirk McCarty from Triple-A, activated right-hander James Karinchak from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A and designated right-hander Tobias Myers for assignment. With […]

Anthony Rizzo Takes A Seat For Game 1

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's Saturday doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. Rizzo is hitting just .221 on the year, but he hit his 21st home run of the season on Thursday and has been one of the most consistent sources of […]

Alejandro Kirk Not Starting In Game 1

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It's a normal day of rest for Kirk, who will mostly likely be back in there for the second game of the twin bill. The 23-year-old has become one of […]

Anthony DeSclafani Goes Back On Injured List

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (ankle) is going back on the injured list on Friday with right ankle inflammation. It's the same issue that cost DeSclafani two months already this season. Jason Vosler will now make the start on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. Skipper Gabe Kapler said "there's real concern" with […]

Trey Mancini Out Against Twins

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Twins. Mancini has now been out of Baltimore's lineup twice in the last three games after he was hit on the hand by a pitch last weekend. The 30-year-old's name has come up in trade talks recently, with […]

David Peterson Starting Friday

New York Mets left-hander David Peterson will make the start on Friday against the Texas Rangers after the team placed right-hander Chris Bassitt on the injured list with a non-injury issue. Peterson, who has a solid 3.10 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 50 strikeouts in 11 games (nine starts), will be on normal rest after […]

Jeremy Pena Back, Yordan Alvarez Still Out

Houston Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena (head) is back at shortstop and is hitting second on Friday against Los Angeles Angels right-hander Michael Lorenzen. However, outfielder Yordan Alvarez (head), who was involved in a scary collision with Pena on Thursday, remains out for the second straight game. Alvarez seemed to take the brunt of the […]

Joey Wendle Reinstated From Injured List

The Miami Marlins reinstated third baseman Joey Wendle (hamstring) from the injured list on Friday and placed outfielder Jorge Soler (pelvis) on the 10-day injured list with bilateral pelvis inflammation in a corresponding move. The Marlins also designated infielder Erik Gonzalez for assignment and selected outfielder Billy Hamilton's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville. Wendle is starting […]

Enrique Hernandez Resumes Swinging

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez (hip) took 15 swings on Friday, which is an important step for him in his recovery after he had a setback last week. Hernandez had already resumed throwing this week, but now that he's also swinging again, he could head out on a minor league rehab assignment soon. If […]

Nathan Eovaldi, Garrett Whitlock To Throw Bullpens Saturday

Boston Red Sox right-handers Nathan Eovaldi (back) and Garrett Whitlock (hip) are both scheduled to throw bullpen sessions on Saturday. It will be Eovaldi's first time throwing off a mound since he landed on the injured list almost three weeks ago with lower back inflammation. He might need a couple bullpen or live batting practice […]

Nolan Gorman Doesn't Have Limitations

St. Louis Cardinals rookie infielder Nolan Gorman (hand) said that his bruised hand is fine and that he doesn't have any limitations in terms of hitting or fielding. However, he remains out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies for the third straight game. Fantasy managers should expect the 22-year-old to return […]

Max Scherzer In Line To Start Tuesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (oblique) is in line to return on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Scherzer is hoping he can go roughly 90 pitches over six innings. He said after his second minor league rehab start that he has "a much better grasp of what this is" in terms of his […]

Ramon Laureano Goes Deep Twice Against Mariners

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-5 with two home runs, two runs scored and four RBI in the team's 8-6 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday evening. Laureano finished the month of June on a good note and hit .255/.320/.436 with three home runs, nine RBI, 11 runs scored and four stolen bases […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Returns Against Reds

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (foot) is back in the starting lineup for the series opener on Friday against Cincinnati Reds left-hander Mike Minor. Acuna is serving as the designated hitter and will bat leadoff, and fantasy managers need to get him back into their lineups in all single-year formats. The 24-year-old All-Star will […]

Justin Turner Hits Two Homers In Win Over Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner single-handedly helped the team beat the division-rival San Diego Padres on Thursday night, going 3-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in the 3-1 victory. It was Turner's first multi-homer game of the season, and he hit only .236/.320/.360 with the two home runs, […]

Randy Arozarena Taking The Day Off

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. It's a normal day of rest for Arozarena, and fantasy managers need to make sure to remove him from their daily lineups. The 27-year-old finished the month of June with a .240/.303/.390 slash line with three […]

Kevin Kiermaier Back From The Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays activated outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (hip) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned outfielder Luke Raley and left-hander Ryan Yarbrough to Triple-A Durham in corresponding moves. The team also recalled right-hander David McKay from the taxi squad. Kiermaier landed on the IL on June 20 with left hip inflammation, but […]