Jonah Heim Takes A Seat Saturday

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Washington Nationals. It's just a normal day of rest for Heim, but make sure to remove him from all fantasy lineups. The 26-year-old switch-hitting backstop is hitting just .184 (7-for-38) with two home runs, seven RBI and nine strikeouts in […]

Nelson Velazquez Getting A Start In Right Field

Chicago Cubs rookie outfielder Nelson Velazquez is starting in right field and batting ninth on Saturday against St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas. The struggling Jason Heyward will begin on the bench. Velazquez has gone 4-for-12 (.333) with a double, three walks, three strikeouts and two runs scored in his first six major league games […]

Genesis Cabrera Goes On Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals placed left-hander Genesis Cabrera (undisclosed) on the injured list on Saturday and recalled right-hander Jake Woodford from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. There was no reason given for Cabrera's injured list placement, so he's likely on the COVID-19 IL. The 25-year-old's timetable will depend on whether he tested positive for […]

Craig Kimbrel Picks Up His 13th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel locked down his 13th save of the season on Friday night in the 4-1 win over his former team, the Atlanta Braves. Kimbrel allowed one hit and struck out one in his inning of work. Things haven't gone great for the hard-throwing right-hander in his first year as the […]

Aroldis Chapman Set For Another Rehab Outing Sunday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) will make another minor league rehab appearance with Double-A Somerset on Sunday, and then he could be activated from the injured list, according to skipper Aaron Boone. When Chapman is activated, he will return to the ninth inning, which is bad news for those that have Clay […]

Trea Turner Blasts 10th Homer Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner went 3-for-5 on Friday in the 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves with his 10th home run of the season, one RBI and two runs scored. Turner is hitting an incredible .361 (30-for-83) with five home runs, four doubles, 11 RBI, 16 runs scored and four stolen bases in […]

Matt Bush Starting Against Nationals

Texas Rangers right-hander Matt Bush will serve as the team's opener on Saturday against the Washington Nationals. Bush pitched on Friday in the series opener against the Nats, going a scoreless frame with two strikeouts, so he's unlikely to go very long in his start Saturday. Overall this year, the former No. 1 overall pick […]

Jeremy Pena Expected To Return Sunday

Houston Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena (thumb) is expected to be activated from the injured list on Sunday. It remains to be seen if Pena will be back in the lineup right away in the series finale against the New York Yankees. The impressive 24-year-old injured his left thumb diving for a ball two weeks […]

Tim Anderson Resting Saturday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Anderson will get the day off after recently returning from the injured list. Since returning on June 20, he's gone 5-for-19 (.263) with a walk, three strikeouts and three runs scored in four games. Anderson is hitting […]

Ian Anderson Loses To Dodgers Friday Night

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson took the loss on Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers by allowing four earned runs on six hits while walking four and striking out six in four innings of work. Anderson's ERA on the year is now up to 4.60, and he's allowed at least four earned runs […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Out On Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Houston Astros. Kiner-Falefa has played in the last three games after missing the previous three games earlier this week with a hamstring injury. The 27-year-old is still searching for his first long ball of the season and is hitting […]

Yuli Gurriel Getting The Day Off

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the New York Yankees. Gurriel's season-long slump continues, and he's hitting just .211 (15-for-71) with two homers and five RBI in 20 games in the month of June, so hopefully a day off will help clear his head. In his […]

Mauricio Dubon Sitting Against Yankees

Houston Astros infielder Mauricio Dubon is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the New York Yankees. Dubon will start on the bench for the second straight day now that Aledmys Diaz (shoulder) is back after missing four games. Dubon has been a solid replacement for the Phillies this month, going 8-for-27 (.296) with […]

Jeffrey Springs Strikes Out Nine Friday

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs struck out a season-high nine hitters in a no-decision against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. All three of the earned runs he allowed came on three solo home runs, and he walked none in his six innings of work. The long ball has been a bit of an […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Facing Hitters Saturday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) is facing hitters at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. McCullers threw a bullpen session and did some fielding drills earlier this week, and he's getting closer to game action after recovering from a right flexor tendon strain. The 28-year-old right-hander has yet to pitch in 2022, but as […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Remains Out Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (shoulder) remains out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Hayes is out of the lineup for the second straight game after injuring his left shoulder during a slide into home plate against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. The injury isn't believed to be too […]

Salvador Perez Out Eight Weeks

Kansas City Royals skipper Mike Matheny said that catcher Salvador Perez (thumb) had successful surgery, and he was told that Perez would hopefully be able to return in eight weeks. Perez suffered a torn UCL in his left thumb and will be out for at least the next two months. The 32-year-old veteran was hitting […]

Jacob deGrom To Throw Live BP Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) is scheduled to throw live batting practice on Saturday in Miami. deGrom faced live hitters for the first time on Tuesday. If the 34-year-old right-hander can get out of Saturday's session without any setbacks, he could move to a minor league rehab assignment. It remains to be […]

Jonathan Villar Designated For Assignment

The Chicago Cubs designated infielder Jonathan Villar for assignment on Friday and activated infielder David Bote (shoulder, head) from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Villar was scratched from the starting lineup on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals, but instead he'll be waived after hitting just .222/.271/.327 with two home runs, 15 […]

Byron Buxton Still Sidelined Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) remains out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Colorado Rockies. Buxton will miss his third straight game due to right knee soreness. It's not an ailment that is expected to land him on the injured list, but the Twins are being extra cautious with the oft-injured star […]

Andrew Heaney Goes Back On Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-hander Andrew Heaney (shoulder) on the injured list on Friday with left shoulder inflammation and recalled right-hander Reyes Moronta from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move. It's extremely frustrating, as Heaney recently returned from an injured list stint due to his left shoulder. He's only made three starts on […]

Carlos Carrasco Likely To Make His Next Start

New York Mets skipper Buck Showalter isn't concerned about starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (back), who is likely to make his next start after leaving his outing early on Wednesday with lower-back tightness. Carrasco's MRI exam obviously didn't show anything concerning, so fantasy managers should expect to have him available next Wednesday against the Houston Astros. […]

Joey Lucchesi To Face Hitters Soon

New York Mets left-hander Joey Lucchesi (elbow), who is recovering from Tommy John surgery last year, said he is hoping to be back in early or mid-August. He is currently with the Mets in Miami this weekend and said his rehab has been "pretty solid." Lucchesi is scheduled to throw his 10th bullpen session on […]

Xander Bogaerts Gets A Day Off

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians. It's a regular day of rest for Bogaerts. Fantasy managers need to make sure to pull him from their Friday lineups. Christian Arroyo, who was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list on Friday, will jump right back […]

Christian Arroyo Back From COVID Injured List

The Boston Red Sox reinstated infielder/outfielder Christian Arroyo from the COVID-19 injured list on Friday. Arroyo will be inserted into the starting lineup immediately on Friday, starting at shortstop and batting ninth against Cleveland Guardians right-hander Cal Quantrill with Xander Bogaerts getting the day off. The 27-year-old has been out since going on the COVID […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Not In Friday's Lineup

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (shoulder) is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Hayes injured his shoulder during a slide into home plate on Thursday, but the injury isn't believed to be serious, and fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. There's a chance that he's available […]

Joey Wendle To Start Rehab Assignment Saturday

Miami Marlins third baseman Joey Wendle (hamstring) will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Saturday with Triple-A Jacksonville and serve as the designated hitter. Wendle has been out since early June, but he's nearing a return to Miami's starting lineup. Barring any setbacks, the 32-year-old could be back in the big leagues at some […]

Max Scherzer Won't Return Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson, not Max Scherzer (oblique), will make the start this Sunday against the Miami Marlins. Scherzer could make another minor league rehab start, with the Mets still deciding the next step for him. The 37-year-old ace allowed two runs while walking one and striking out six over 3 1/3 […]

Jake Meyers Activated From Injured List

The Houston Astros reinstated outfielder Jake Meyers (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list on Friday and optioned outfielder Jose Siri to Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. Outfielder Dillon Thomas was also designated for assignment. Meyers will make his season debut on Friday in center field while batting ninth against New York Yankees right-hander […]

Jeff McNeil Still Out Against Marlins

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Miami Marlins. McNeil will miss his third straight game, but hopefully he can return for fantasy managers either Saturday or Sunday. Luis Guillorme is back at the keystone and is batting fifth, while Dominic Smith will get […]