Jose Altuve Back At Second Base

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (leg) is back at second base on Sunday against Oakland Athletics right-hander Adam Oller after he served as the designated hitter on Saturday. Altuve is also in his customary leadoff spot. The 32-year-old All-Star sat out of Friday's game after being hit by a pitch on Thursday. Although he'll […]

Jesus Sanchez Returns On Sunday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez is back in the starting lineup on Sunday against Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola, starting in center field and batting seventh in the lineup. Sanchez sat out the last three games while dealing with a personal issue, but he'll return for the final game of the first half of the […]

Giancarlo Stanton Retreats To The Bench

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will start Sunday's game against the division-rival Boston Red Sox on the bench. Stanton has been on a tear of late, but he'll get a day of rest to close out the first half of the season. The 32-year-old enters Sunday's action with a .237/.319/.516 slash line with an […]

Josh Donaldson Resting Sunday

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the division-rival Boston Red Sox. Donaldson returned on Saturday from a minor hand injury, but he'll get a normal day off in the series finale to conclude the first half of the 2022 season. The 36-year-old veteran did have […]

Devin Williams Added To NL All-Star Roster

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams has been added to the National League All-Star roster, replacing Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried. Although Josh Hader is the Brewers closer, Williams is plenty valuable to fantasy managers with his 2-0 record, 1.77 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 59 strikeouts and 19 walks in 35 2/3 innings pitched. The 27-year-old […]

Jordan Romano Added To AL All-Star Team

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano has been added to the American League All-Star team as a replacement for Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander. Romano has been one of the best closers in baseball this year, so the selection is well-deserved. He's gone 3-2 with a 2.73 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 19 saves, 37 strikeouts […]

Liam Hendriks Added To AL All-Star Roster

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks has been added to the American League All-Star roster as a replacement for New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole. Hendriks has been great at the back end of Chicago's bullpen in 2022, going 1-2 with a 2.35 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, 18 saves, 45 strikeouts and just eight […]

Luis Robert Out Of The Lineup Against Minnesota

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. Robert was removed from Friday's game early due to light-headedness and missed Saturday's game as well. The White Sox will hope whatever is ailing him is cleared up when the second half of the season starts following […]

George Springer Taking Sunday Off

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (elbow) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Springer has played in each of the team's last eight games despite dealing with a sore right elbow, so he'll get a day to rest on Sunday before skipping the All-Star game next week. The […]

Andrew Thomas Expected To Be Ready For Training Camp

New York Giants left tackle Andrew Thomas (ankle), who missed four games last year with an ankle injury that required offseason surgery, has been rehabbing and is expected to be ready for training camp. "Rehab is coming along pretty well. I'm doing everything the trainers ask me to do," Thomas said. "Definitely moving a lot […]

Jose Altuve Back In The Lineup Saturday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (leg) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday against Oakland Athletics left-hander Jared Koenig, serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff. Altuve missed Friday's game after getting hit by a pitch on Thursday, but fantasy managers can get the 32-year-old back into their lineups. He is being […]

Robbie Anderson Off To Bad Start With Baker Mayfield

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robbie Anderson replied to an Instagram post in April that mentioned the Panthers as the most likely landing spot for quarterback Baker Mayfield by saying, "Noooo." Anderson said he was defending Sam Darnold and "trying to be a good teammate to my quarterback." After Carolina traded for Mayfield last week, the […]

Rashard Higgins To Benefit From Baker Mayfield?

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Rashard Higgins played four seasons with quarterback Baker Mayfield in Cleveland before signing a one-year deal with the Panthers in March. Higgins mostly played in the slot with the Browns and had two solid seasons with Mayfield in 2018 and 2020, when he finished with almost 600 receiving yards and four […]

Browns Interested In Ndamukong Suh

The Cleveland Browns are another team interested in free-agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, according to a source. Suh is expected to sign with a team closer to the start of training camps. The Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders are two other teams that have talked with Suh. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren't expected to […]

Scotty Miller Not A Lock To Make The Roster

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Scotty Miller, who had 84 total receiving yards last year, including the playoffs, isn't a lock to make the team's 53-man roster out of training camp given how deep the team is at the position. There's a chance he's cut and signs elsewhere, he could be traded before roster cutdowns, […]

Jacob deGrom To Throw Live BP Tuesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will throw a live batting practice session on Tuesday at Port St. Lucie, and it will be considered his fourth minor league rehab start. deGrom stretched out to 42 pitches over four innings in his third rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, striking out four while […]

Brandon Lowe Activated And Starting Against Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) has been activated from the 60-day injured list and is back in the starting lineup on Saturday against Baltimore Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer. Lowe is starting at the keystone and batting second in his return. The 28-year-old has been out since mid-May due to a stress reaction […]

Jesus Sanchez Remains Out Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez remains out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Sanchez is dealing with a personal matter and will miss his third straight game. However, he's come off the bench in the last two games, so he's still with the team. Bryan De La Cruz will be back […]

Juan Soto Available After Turning Down $440 Million

Washington Nationals All-Star outfielder Juan Soto is now available for a trade after recently turning down a 15-year, $440 million offer, according to sources. It would have made the 23-year-old the highest-paid player in baseball history. It was the team's third offer in recent months, and it didn't include any deferred money, a departure from […]

Eloy Jimenez Absent From Lineup Against Twins

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (leg) is not in the starting lineup on Saturday, as expected, against the Minnesota Twins. Jimenez is dealing with right leg tightness, and manager Tony La Russa said recently that he doesn't expect the 25-year-old to return before next week's All-Star break since he has yet to resume running. […]

Ranger Suarez Activated For Start Saturday

The Philadelphia Phillies activated left-hander Ranger Suarez (back) from the 15-day injured list and infielder Johan Camargo (knee) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and optioned right-hander Mark Appel and outfielder Mickey Moniak to Triple-A Lehigh Valley in corresponding moves. Suarez will make his return and start against the Miami Marlins on Saturday after […]

Luis Robert Not In The Lineup Saturday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert is out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins after he left Friday's game early due to light-headedness. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now, but don't be surprised if we don't see him again until the start of the second half of the season […]

Santiago Espinal Named To AL All-Star Team

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal has been named to the American League All-Star team as a replacement for Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (leg), according to the Blue Jays. It's Espinal's first All-Star nod in just his third season in the big leagues. The 27-year-old Dominican has stepped up for Toronto this year […]

Cubs Bring Up Steven Brault

The Chicago Cubs selected left-hander Steven Brault's contract from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday and sent Mark Leiter Jr. to Iowa in a corresponding move. The Cubs also designated Matt Swarmer for assignment and added Anderson Espinoza to the roster as the 27th man for their doubleheader against the New York Mets on Saturday. Brault last […]

Austin Riley Added To NL All-Star Team

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley is being added to the National League All-Star team. With a season slash line of .282/.345/.568 to go along with a .913 OPS, 26 home runs, 60 RBI, 53 runs scored, a league-leading 201 total bases and two stolen bases in 391 plate appearances over 90 games, Riley had […]

Carlos Santana Back From Restricted List

The Seattle Mariners reinstated first baseman Carlos Santana from the restricted list due to a family emergency on Saturday and optioned infielder Kevin Padlo to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. Santana missed the game on Friday, but he's back to close out the first half of the season with Seattle and should be back […]

Sergio Romo Designated For Assignment By Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays designated relief pitcher Sergio Romo for assignment on Saturday after they acquired left-hander Foster Griffin from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for right-hander Jonatan Bernal. The Blue Jays also recalled right-hander Jeremy Beasley from Triple-A Buffalo. After being signed in late June, Romo appeared in six games for the Blue […]

Yonny Chirinos Pitches In First Rehab Game

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Yonny Chirinos (elbow) appeared in his first game on Saturday in the Florida Complex League since Aug. 16 of 2020 due to Tommy John surgery, and he tossed a scoreless inning to boot. Chirinos was making a return from elbow reconstruction last year, but that never happened after he fractured his […]

Giovanny Gallegos Moving To Lower-Leverage Role

St. Louis Cardinals skipper Oliver Marmol said he wants to use relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos in lower-leverage situations for a few games so that he can work out a few issues, specifically against left-handed hitters. The idea is for Gallegos to build up more conviction in these spots before ideally moving him back into a […]

Will Smith Falls Homer Shy Of Cycle Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith fell a home run shy of hitting for the cycle in Friday's 9-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels in Game 1 of the two-game Freeway Series. Smith finished the night 4-for-4 with an RBI, three runs scored and one walk to raise his season line to .276/.368/.485 with […]