Bradley Zimmer, Danny Salazar Getting Closer

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer (shoulder, side) will move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Columbus on Monday, while pitcher Danny Salazar (groin) will start his rehab assignment with Double-A Akron on Monday and throw one inning. Both players should be able to help the Tribe out in September. Zimmer has an intriguing mix of power […]

Danny Duffy To Rejoin Team Later This Week

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy (hamstring) is done with his rehab assignment and will be activated from the injured list to start on Friday or Saturday against the Orioles. The left-hander will return to face an excellent matchup, but he's still pretty darn risky in mixed leagues in his first start back from […]

Carlos Hyde Works With Backups Monday

While Kansas City Chiefs running backs Damien Williams, Darwin Thompson and Darrel Williams worked with the first-team offense in practice on Monday, Carlos Hyde worked with the backups. Hyde is currently buried on the depth chart and looks likely to be cut this weekend. The 28-year-old did very little of anything in 14 games between […]

Jay Bruce Expected To Return Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce (elbow) will play for Double-A Reading on Friday and Saturday and is expected to come off the injured list when rosters expand on Sunday, Sept. 1. Bruce won't throw initially and will only be used as a pinch-hitter. Bruce hasn't played in the bigs since Aug. 8. He's been a […]

Noah Fant Back At Practice

Denver Broncos rookie tight end Noah Fant (ankle) is back at practice on Monday after suffering an ankle injury last Monday in the preseason game against the 49ers. Fant should be fine for Week 1 and will enter his rookie season with a good chance of becoming the team's primary pass-catching tight end by the […]

Anthony Miller Returns To Practice Monday

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy said that wide receiver Anthony Miller (ankle) returned to practice in a limited role on Monday. Miller's missed time in camp could slow him down out of the gates in the regular season, but he should still have a role in a Chicago offense that is expected to take […]

Darius Slayton Suffers Setback

New York Giants rookie wide receiver Darius Slayton (hamstring) tweaked his hamstring for the second time in training camp. It's unknown if Slayton will be ready for Week 1 now, but even if he is, he's not a redraft option to begin the year, even with Golden Tate suspended for the first four games. It's […]

Cesar Hernandez Out Monday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez is not in the starting lineup on Monday. Scott Kingery will man the keystone and will hit seventh against Pirates starter Joe Musgrove. Kingery has been very valuable to the Phils this year while filling a number of positions, but he's been cold of late and makes for an […]

Chad Henne Suffers Broken Ankle

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chad Henne (ankle) will undergo surgery for a broken ankle on Tuesday. Henne was injured in the preseason game against the 49ers on Saturday and will obviously miss a big chunk of time. As a result, the Chiefs signed veteran Matt Moore to be Patrick Mahomes backup to begin the season. […]

Geoff Swaim Returns To Practice

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Geoff Swaim (foot) is returning to practice on Monday in a limited capacity. It's a positive sign that he'll be ready for Week 1 against the Chiefs. Swaim comes to Jacksonville after four seasons with Dallas in which he had 35 receptions for 336 yards and only one touchdown in 37 […]

Kenneth Dixon's Roster Spot In Jeopardy

Baltimore Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon (knee), who missed the team's third preseason game, is "trending down" as the regular season approaches. Dixon came into camp with plenty to prove in order to win a roster spot. The 25-year-old missed the entire 2017 season and has played in 18 total games in two seasons, rushing […]

Demaryius Thomas Knocking Off Rust

New England Patriots wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (Achilles) has returned to practice after starting training camp on the Physically Unable to Perform list. "I still can go. (Just have to) knock little rust off and keep building the days," Thomas said. The veteran receiver had six straight 900-plus yard seasons with Denver, including five years […]

Bryce Love To Open Season On PUP

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden said that rookie running back Bryce Love (knee) will open the year on the Physically Unable to Perform list. It's shaping up to be a "redshirt year" for Love, whose senior season at Stanford ended with a torn ACL. There's upside in Love down the road in future seasons, […]

Vikings Have Big Plans For Irv Smith Jr.

Minnesota Vikings rookie tight end Irv Smith Jr., who was taken 50th overall in this year's draft, is extremely athletic and can create mismatches with linebackers or safeties in the middle of the field. He has obvious upside as a pass-catcher but has also shown improvement as a run-blocker in training camp. Smith is expected […]

A's Calling Up Seth Brown

The Oakland Athletics are calling up first baseman/outfielder Seth Brown from Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday. Brown was hitting an impressive .297/.352/.634 with 37 home runs on the farm, and he was also hitting .405 in his last 10 games. The 27-year-old is an interesting fantasy commodity in deeper leagues down the stretch, but only […]

Brandon Nimmo Expected Back Later This Week

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck) is expected to return from the injured list later this week. He'll need to play consecutive full games in the outfield for Triple-A Syracuse first, which could happen Tuesday and Wednesday. Nimmo burst onto the scene in 2018 and became useful in deep mixed leagues, but injuries have […]

German Marquez, Raimel Tapia Go On Injured List

The Colorado Rockies placed starting pitcher German Marquez (arm) and outfielder Raimel Tapia (hand) on the 10-day injured list on Monday. Pitchers Phillip Diehl and Joe Harvey have been recalled from Triple-A in corresponding moves. Marquez is useful in mixed leagues for his strikeouts (175 in 174 innings), but he's been hit or miss otherwise […]

Bryce Harper Back From Paternity Leave

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is back from paternity leave and will be in the starting lineup on Monday against Pirates starter Joe Musgrove. Third baseman Maikel Franco was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move. Harper missed the weekend series against the Marlins but will return to his .254/.373/.497 line with 27 […]

Mike Yastrzemski Not Worried About Injury

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hand) was hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the A's and was forced to leave the game. Yastrzemski didn't seem too concerned about the injury after the game, but the Giants are waiting on the results of X-rays. “Pretty painful. Never fun to […]

Kevin Kiermaier Hoping To Return Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (rib cage), who left the game early on Sunday after crashing into the outfield wall attempting to make a catch, is optimistic he'll be in the lineup on Tuesday after X-rays came back negative. "I’ll be okay, just a whole lot of muscles not too happy right now," Kiermaier […]

Jalen Beeks Struggling Of Late

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jalen Beeks allowed seven runs and 11 hits to the lowly Orioles in his outing on Sunday and has allowed 28 earned runs on 45 hits (eight home runs) while walking 14 in 30 1/3 innings over his last seven outings. Overall on the season, Beeks is 5-3 with a 4.55 […]

Kolten Wong Remains Out Monday

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong (toe) remains out of the starting lineup on Monday after fouling a ball off his toe on Saturday. Wong's X-rays were negative, so he's considered day-to-day for now. Tommy Edman is at second base on Monday and is hitting second against Brewers starter Gio Gonzalez. Edman has a […]

Dansby Swanson Back From Injured List

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (foot) was activated from the injured list on Monday and is back in the starting lineup, playing shortstop and hitting sixth against Rockies starter Tim Melville. You'll want to get Swanson back into your lineups in all formats while he's playing at hitter-friendly Coors Field this week. The 25-year-old has […]

Cameron Maybin In A Slump

New York Yankees outfielder Cameron Maybin is 5-for-37 (.135) in 11 games since Aug. 9. Overall, Maybin has been a big asset for the Bombers in 2019, hitting .297/.375/.500 with eight home runs, 40 runs, 26 RBI and seven stolen bases in 192 at-bats. He's hit a wall late in the season, however, and fantasy […]

Giancarlo Stanton Expected To Hit On Field This Week

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (knee) is expected to start hitting on the field this week in Seattle. Because Stanton will also need a minor league rehab assignment before returning to the big leagues, it's not reasonable to expect him to make an impact in the fantasy playoffs next month. Stanton said he wants […]

Luis Severino, Dellin Betances To Face Hitters Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder) and relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) are both scheduled to face live hitters in a simulated game on Tuesday. Severino could see his first game action on a rehab assignment after Tuesday, but given how little time there is left in the regular season, it's more likely […]

Didi Gregorius May Need A Couple Days Off

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (shoulder) suffered a right shoulder bruise when he was hit by a pitch from Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw on Sunday. He left the game in the third inning, but manager Aaron Boone said that X-rays didn't show any structural damage. Gregorius is optimistic that he might be able to […]

Stephen Piscotty Goes On Injured List

The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Stephen Piscotty (ankle) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a high right ankle sprain, according to manager Bob Melvin. Piscotty will see a specialist on Monday to determine a timetable for a return, but you should expect him to miss well over the 10 days on the injured […]

Leury Garcia Day-To-Day With Shin Contusion

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia (shin) left the game early on Sunday with a left shin contusion and is being listed as day-to-day. X-rays came back negative, so he could be back in the lineup on Tuesday after Monday's off day. Garcia had a single in four plate appearances before his exit. The 28-year-old […]

Reynaldo Lopez Leaves Start With Illness

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez (flu) left his start early on Sunday against the Rangers after experiencing dehydration and flu-like symptoms. Thankfully for fantasy owners that rolled with him, Lopez allowed no hits in five scoreless innings while walking two and striking out six in the victory. It could've been a quality start […]