Tyler Stephenson Starting Rehab Assignment Monday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (thumb) is starting his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Monday. Stephenson suffered a broken thumb on June 9, but barring any setbacks on his rehab assignment, he should be able to return as the Reds' everyday catcher just before the All-Star break in mid-July. The 25-year-old is […]

Jacob deGrom Strikes Out Five In First Rehab Outing

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) made Single-A hitters look silly in his first minor league rehab start with Single-A St. Lucie on Sunday. deGrom didn't allow a hit or a run while walking none and striking out five in just 1 2/3 innings. The only batter that didn't strike out against him […]

Brayan Bello Could Start On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox skipper Alex Cora said that pitching prospect Brayan Bello is an option to start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Bello is the team's No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he might be making his MLB debut this week. The 23-year-old right-hander has rocketed up the farm system this year, […]

Brooks Raley Reinstated From Restricted List

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated left-hander Brooks Raley and right-hander Ryan Thompson from the restricted list on Monday and returned right-handers Phoenix Sanders and Javy Guerra to Triple-A Durham in corresponding moves. Right-hander Cristofer Ogando was optioned to Durham, and left-hander Josh Fleming has been recalled from Durham. Raley was unavailable to play in the […]

Domingo German Goes Four Innings In Third Rehab Start

New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German (shoulder) allowed an earned run on two hits while walking none and striking out three in four innings in his second minor league rehab start for Double-A Somerset on Sunday. German has been out all year with a right shoulder impingement, but he's posted a 0.87 ERA and a […]

Kyle Lewis Goes 0-For-1 In First Rehab Game

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (concussion) went 0-for-1 with a walk while serving as the designated hitter on Sunday in his first minor league rehab game with Triple-A Tacoma. Lewis went on the seven-day concussion injured list on June 1, so he'll need a pretty lengthy rehab stint before he's cleared to rejoin Seattle's lineup. […]

Xander Bogaerts Not In The Lineup

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (thigh) is not in the starting lineup on the Fourth of July on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Bogaerts suffered a left thigh laceration on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs and required seven stitches, so he'll sit out on Monday against Tampa. The 29-year-old is day-to-day for now. […]

Jonathan Villar Hitting Leadoff Against Houston

Los Angeles Angels infielder Jonathan Villar is starting at second base and is hitting in the leadoff spot in his debut with the team on Sunday against the Houston Astros. Villar signed with the Angels on Friday after hitting .222/.271/.327 with two home runs, 15 RBI, 19 runs scored and six stolen bases in 166 […]

Kris Bryant Resting Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bryant has swung the bat well since returning from the injured list on June 27, going 7-for-21 (.333) with an RBI in five games played, and he'll get a breather after going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and […]

Raisel Iglesias Serving Suspension Sunday

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias had his suspension reduced to one game, and he'll serve it on Sunday against the Houston Astros. Iglesias was suspended for his outburst during the team's benches-clearing brawl against the Seattle Mariners last week, in which he got heated and threw sunflower seeds onto the field. The 32-year-old right-hander […]

Cedric Mullins Resting Against Minnesota

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. It looks like Mullins is taking a regular day of rest in the series finale. Fantasy managers need to make sure he's not in their starting lineups. The 27-year-old entered the day with a .258/.316/.384 slash line with […]

Byron Buxton On The Bench Against Orioles

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is not in the starting lineup against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The Twins continue to give the oft-injured outfielder regular time off and have used him as the designated hitter in two of his last three games in order to preserve him for the rest of the year. Buxton […]

Jose Ramirez Not Starting Sunday

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the New York Yankees. Ramirez will take a seat after going a combined 1-for-7 with a double, walk and four strikeouts in Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees. The 29-year-old switch-hitter remains a must-start in fantasy, though, when he's in the […]

Brian Anderson Takes A Seat Sunday

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Anderson has gone 4-for-14 (.286) with a homer and two RBI in five games since returning from the injured list, and he's now hitting .269/.374/.420 with three home runs, eight RBI, 23 runs scored and a stolen […]

Garrett Whitlock Will Return As Reliever

Boston Red Sox skipper Alex Cora confirmed that the team will use right-hander Garrett Whitlock (hip) in a relief role when he returns from the injured list. Whitlock, who had been in the starting rotation since April 23, will be used as a multi-inning reliever, similar to how he was used in his dominant rookie […]

Spencer Torkelson Returns To Lineup

Detroit Tigers rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson (head) is back at first base and is hitting seventh in the batting order on Sunday against Kansas City Royals right-hander Brady Singer. Torkelson sat out on Saturday after taking a pitch to the head in the series opener against KC, but he's apparently cleared the league's concussion […]

Drew Smyly To Make Rehab Start On Monday

Chicago Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly (oblique) will make a minor league rehab start for High-A South Bend on Monday. Smyly will make his first rehab start after throwing a successful bullpen session on Friday. He hasn't pitched for the Cubs since suffering an oblique strain on May 30, so he'll almost certainly need several rehab […]

Robbie Grossman Sitting Again Sunday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Grossman will miss his second straight game. The 32-year-old veteran has really struggled in 2022, hitting just .212/.315/.286 with two home runs, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored and two stolen bases in 238 plate appearances and 60 […]

James Karinchak Called Up

The Cleveland Guardians recalled right-hander James Karinchak from Triple-A on Sunday and placed left-hander Anthony Gose (triceps) on the 15-day injured list with a strained left triceps in a corresponding move. The Guardians also selected the contract of left-hander Alex Young from Triple-A, optioned right-hander Anthony Castro to Triple-A and designated lefty Kirk McCarty for […]

DJ LeMahieu Getting A Breather

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday in the series finale. LeMahieu will get a rest after playing both games of Saturday's doubleheader, when he went 2-for-7 with a solo home run, three runs scored, a stolen base, three walks and one strikeout. The […]

Kyle Farmer Sitting Against Braves

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer (hand) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Farmer left the game on Saturday early due to a hand injury, but thankfully X-rays came back negative, so he should be considered day-to-day for the time being. On the season, he's slashing .280/.345/.411 with five home […]

Alejandro Kirk Out On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Kirk was rested in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays, but he returned in the nightcap and went 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored in four plate appearances. The 23-year-old is in […]

David Peterson Going On Paternity List

The New York Mets plan on placing left-hander David Peterson ton the paternity list on Sunday after he left for Colorado on Saturday. Peterson will be out for a maximum of three days, so it gives the Mets flexibility to add an extra arm when they actually need one. The 26-year-old posted a quality start […]

Jeffrey Springs To Start Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs will rejoin the team and start on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox. Springs stayed home to deal with a family medical matter this weekend after he was scratched from his last scheduled start on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 29-year-old southpaw was tuned up in his […]

Tyrone Taylor Lands On Concussion Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Tyrone Taylor (concussion) on the seven-day concussion injured list on Sunday and reinstated catcher Pedro Severino from the restricted list in a corresponding move. Taylor's injured list move is retroactive to July 2. Hunter Renfroe (calf) is also on the injured list, so Jace Peterson and Jonathan Davis should both […]

Aaron Judge Taking Sunday Off

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians. Judge will get the day off after starting both of the games in Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians, when he went just 1-for-7 with a double, two walks, two runs scored, a stolen base and two strikeouts. […]

Kevin Gausman Removed Early Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (leg) was removed from his start early on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of a doubleheader after taking a comebacker off his leg. Before departing, Gausman fired two scoreless innings while walking one and striking out three. The 31-year-old has been great in his […]

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 […]