Andrew Benintendi Getting Breather Before London

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that outfielder Andrew Benintendi's "legs felt heavy" after Sunday's game, which explains why he's been on the bench the last two days. Benintendi should be available for a two-game series against the Yankees in London, starting on Saturday. The 24-year-old is hitting .277/.359/.438 with seven long balls, 40 […]

Alex Young To Make Debut Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Alex Young will be called up from Triple-A Reno to make his major league debut on Thursday against the Giants. The 25-year-old left-hander should not be a fantasy option in any format and could just be up for this one spot start. Young is sporting a rough 6.09 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, […]

John Means To Return And Start Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means (shoulder) will return from the injured list and start against the Indians on Friday. Means, 26, has been one of the few bright spots for the Orioles this year. The left-hander is 6-4 with a tidy 2.67 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 59 strikeouts and 21 walks in 70 2/3 innings […]

Leury Garcia To Move To Shortstop

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia will move to shortstop with Tim Anderson (ankle) on the injured list, according to manager Rick Renteria. Renteria said that Ryan Cordell and Charlie Tilson will split time in the outfield and mix in at designated hitter. Garcia has been solid for fantasy owners in most formats by hitting […]

Marwin Gonzalez Resumes Running

Minnesota Twins super-utility man Marwin Gonzalez (hamstring) tested out his strained right hamstring on Tuesday by running at 70 percent. He also took ground balls before the game. “It felt good. I didn’t feel anything. I feel 100 percent taking ground balls. The running, I feel a little bit tight still, but nothing bad,” Gonzalez […]

Byron Buxton Approaching Rehab Assignment

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (wrist) is getting close to going on a rehab assignment, according to manager Rocco Baldelli. “There are a few spots in the zone where he still feels the deep bruise, and it’s still maybe bothering him a little bit,” Baldelli said. “But I think he’s getting close to the point […]

Carlos Carrasco Playing Catch

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (illness) played catch on Monday and has been out since June 5 with an unspecified blood condition. He has been receiving treatment for an illness that is not believed to be life-threatening. It's possible that Carrasco could return before Corey Kluber (arm), but that is unlikely to be known […]

Will Smith On Twins Radar

San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith is on the Minnesota Twins radar as of now. The Dodgers have also been showing interest in Smith, who is likely to be traded before the deadline next month. The left-hander has been lights-out in 2019, posting a 1.95 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, 21 saves and 49 K's in 32 […]

Twins Showing Interest In Madison Bumgarner

The Minnesota Twins are showing strong interest in San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner. The Twins are not on Bumgarner's no-trade list. MadBum is no longer the elite fantasy ace that he once was, but he can still be effective in the right matchups and he'd see a sizeable fantasy boost if he were […]

Shohei Ohtani Throwing Off Mound Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (elbow) will throw off the mound on Wednesday for the first time since having Tommy John surgery last October. The Japanese two-way start won't pitch at all in 2019 but is serving as the team's regular designated hitter. The 2018 American League Rookie of the Year has […]

Forrest Whitley Set To Get On Mound Shortly

Houston Astros starting pitcher Forrest Whitley (shoulder) has a plan that should allow him to get back on the mound in the next couple of weeks, according to general manager Jeff Luhnow. Whitley could pitch in Gulf Coast League games before the third week of July. The team's top prospect and No. 9 in all […]

Corbin Martin Injured In Minors

Houston Astros starting pitcher Corbin Martin (elbow), the team's No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is in Houston this week being examined after suffering a potentially serious elbow injury during his start for Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday. He allowed three runs and six hits while striking out five in four innings before being pulled. […]

Carlos Correa Not Expected To Play In All-Star Game

Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch said it's not realistic for shortstop Carlos Correa (rib), who has been out since May 26 with a fractured rib, to play in the All-Star Game. Correa has yet to resume baseball activities with the game two weeks away. He was seen running on Tuesday and said he feels great, […]

Trevor Cahill Activated And Sent To Bullpen

The Los Angeles Angels activated starting pitcher Trevor Cahill (elbow) from the injured list on Wednesday and will demote him to a bullpen role. Cahill, 31, has been terrible for the Halos in his first season with them, going 2-6 with a 7.18 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 20 walks and 46 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings […]

More Bad News For Alex Wood

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Alex Wood (back) was unable to throw his side session on Tuesday because of more back soreness. The left-hander has been out since Feb. 25 with the back injury and was slated for his first rehab start in the minors on Thursday. At this point, Wood might be looking at a […]

Garrett Hampson To Be Regular With Brendan Rodgers On IL

The Colorado Rockies placed shortstop Brendan Rodgers (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right shoulder impingement. Rodgers has been dealing with inflammation and some tendinitis since he made an awkward throw to first base last Saturday. With Trevor Story also sidelined, Garrett Hampson should see most of the time at the […]

Mike Clevinger Good To Go Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger (ankle) is "good to go" to return from the injured list and start against the Orioles on Friday, according to manager Terry Francona. Clevinger sprained his left ankle in his first start back on June 17 after missing over two months with an upper back strain. He'll wind up […]

Salvador Perez Catching Side Sessions

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (elbow) has progressed to the point where he can start catching side sessions as long as he doesn't do any throwing. Perez is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and will not be an option in redraft leagues at all in 2019. At the thinnest fantasy position, Perez should be […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Jo Adell, Deivi Garcia, Alec Bohm And More

We're almost halfway through the 2019 MLB season. Can you believe it? With the dog days of summer coming up and fantasy owners looking to make moves in their leagues heading into the second half, it's more important now than ever to keep tabs on hot prospects that could be making their way up to […]

Jordan Hicks To Have Tommy John Surgery Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks (elbow) will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, according to John Mozeliak. Hicks will miss the rest of the season and likely the first half of 2020 as well. The 22-year-old right-hander was 2-2 with a 3.14 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 14 saves and 31 K's in 28 2/3 […]

Hunter Pence Unlikely To Return Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence (groin) is unlikely to return from the injured list when he's eligible on Thursday. He ran for the first time on Tuesday at around 60 to 70 percent intensity, according to manager Chris Woodward. Pence has been reborn in Texas in 2019 and was hitting a surprising .294/.353/.608 with 15 […]

Lorenzo Cain Undergoes Cryotherapy On Thumb

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (thumb) was in Los Angeles on Tuesday to undergo the same cryotherapy procedure that has helped Ryan Braun in recent years. The pain in Cain's thumb was had been affecting his play and was too much to bear, according to manager Craig Counsell. It could also help explain why Cain […]

Andrelton Simmons Back On Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) restarted his minor league rehab assignment with Single-A Inland Empire on Tuesday after he was slowed last week in his recovery from an ankle sprain. Simmons was well ahead of schedule when he started his rehab assignment last week, so the Angels will probably be a bit more […]

Caleb Smith Expected To Make Another Rehab Start

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Caleb Smith (hip) is expected to make at least one more minor league rehab start. The Marlins are just being cautious with the left-hander after he struck out 11 hitters and gave up two solo home runs in 4 1/3 innings for Double-A Jacksonville on Monday. If he gets through his […]

Marcus Stroman Open To Playing For Big-Market Team

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman said that he'd be interested in playing for a big-market team, although he didn't specifically say he wanted to play for the Yankees. Stroman is almost certainly expected to be traded before the deadline on July 31, and the Yankees are a potential landing spot within the American […]

Dodgers Could Look To Trade For Will Smith

The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't ruling out a potential trade to acquired San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith, according to a source. The National League West rivals haven't gotten together for a trade since 2007. Even on a bad Giants team in 2019, Smith has been excellent for fantasy owners with a 2.01 ERA, 0.77 […]

A.J. Pollock Targeting July 12 For Return

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock (elbow) is targeting July 12 -- the second-half opener against the Red Sox -- for his activation from the injured list. He's expecting to take his first at-bats against live pitching this weekend. Pollock is slowly but surely recovering from an infection in his elbow and should be available […]

Corey Seager Doing Baseball Activities

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (hamstring) said that he took ground balls and ran on Monday for the first time since injuring his hamstring. He was also scheduled to take flips in the cage for the first time. Seager has high-end fantasy potential at the shortstop position, but injuries have held him back the […]

David Robertson Could Throw Bullpen Soon

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher David Robertson (elbow) could throw a bullpen session soon. This could happen as soon as Wednesday. D-Rob has been a huge disappointment to the Phillies and his fantasy owners in 2019, having thrown just 6 2/3 innings before getting injured in his first year with the Phillies. He has a 5.40 […]

Mike Soroka To Throw Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka (forearm) felt some lingering tightness in his bruised right forearm when he played catch on Tuesday, so the plan is for him to throw off a mound on Wednesday before the club decides if he will make his next start this weekend against the Mets. X-rays came back negative […]