Steven Wright Close To Returning

Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright (knee), who was suspended 80 games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs in spring training, is eligible to start a minor league rehab assignment on June 10, 15 days before the team can activate him onto the 25-man roster. The knuckleballer has already thrown a pair of […]

Dominic Smith Out Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith (thumb) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday after being scratched with a hyperextended right thumb on Sunday. Smith suffered the injury on Saturday night but said he wasn't too concerned about it. He underwent an MRI exam in New York on Monday. J.D. Davis is in […]

Jameson Taillon Won't Throw For Another Two Weeks

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (elbow) said that he won't throw for another two weeks in order to let the platelet-rich plasma injection that he received do its work. "Once we start throwing, we want to have a clear, clean progression," Taillon said. "We’re going to give this a couple more weeks to rest." […]

Twins Interested In Dallas Keuchel, Craig Kimbrel

The Minnesota Twins are showing interest in free-agent starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel and closer Craig Kimbrel. Both Keuchel and Kimbrel should sign relatively soon now that neither player will require draft-pick compensation for a team to sign them. Keuchel isn't much of a strikeout artist but would be very valuable in all fantasy leagues as […]

Aaron Judge, Dellin Betances, Greg Bird Continue Rehabbing

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (oblique), relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) and first baseman Greg Bird (foot) will all head to High-A Tampa to "start ramping up" there, according to manager Aaron Boone. Judge was able to hit in the cages on Sunday. All three players are making their way back from their respective […]

Peter Lambert Expected To Make Debut This Week

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Peter Lambert, their No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is expected to make his major league debut with a start sometime this week. The 22-year-old right-hander is 2-2 with a 5.07 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 16 walks and 51 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings over 11 starts at Triple-A Albuquerque this season. […]

Scooter Gennett 2-3 Weeks From Rehab Games

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett (groin) took batting practice on Friday and continues to increase the intensity and range as he takes ground balls every day. Manager David Bell said that Gennett is two or three weeks from going on a rehab assignment. Gennett must first raise the intensity of how he takes grounders […]

Pirates Being Cautious With Francisco Cervelli

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said that the team will be even more conservative with catcher Francisco Cervelli (concussion) than in previous instances. "We’re going to take our time on this one," Huntington said. Cervelli has a long history of concussions and has been out since May 25 with his latest head injury. He's […]

Drew Pomeranz Could Start This Weekend

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz hasn't been pulled from the rotation permanently. He's currently available to pitch out of the bullpen if he's needed, and the left-hander could make a start against the Dodgers this weekend. The veteran 30-year-old has not been good at all in 2019, going […]

Tyler Glasnow Feels Really Good

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (forearm) threw from 75 feet on Sunday morning and said he felt "really good." Fantasy owners must remain patient, though, since Glasnow isn't expected to be back until after the All-Star break. The 25-year-old right-hander was one of the best pitchers in baseball before his injury, though, going […]

Freddy Peralta Likely To Enter Rotation

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said pitcher Freddy Peralta will likely make a start with both Jhoulys Chacin and Gio Gonzalez on the injured list. Peralta has been much better in relief of late, but he's 2-2 on the year with a 5.68 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 43 strikeouts in 38 innings in six starts […]

Brett Anderson Should Be OK

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said that starting pitcher Brett Anderson (side) should be OK moving forward after being pulled as a precaution on Saturday with a side/rib issue that he was dealing with this week. The left-hander allowed six hits (one homer) and three earned run while walking two and fanning two in the […]

Jacob deGrom Frustrated By Last Outing

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (hip) was frustrated that he was pulled from his last outing early as a precaution after suffering a cramp in his hip. He was at just 89 pitches against Arizona on Saturday when the team decided to take him out with two outs in the seventh inning, and […]

Cubs Interested In Craig Kimbrel

The Chicago Cubs are now showing interest in free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel, according to major league sources. The continued absence of super-utility man Ben Zobrist, who is on the restricted list while going through a divorce, might be creating the financial flexibility that would allow them to pursue Kimbrel. The Cubs have used Steve Cishek […]

Robinson Cano Expected To Return From Injured List Tuesday

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (quadriceps) is expecting to come off the injured list on Tuesday to face the Giants at home. Cano was posting a disappointing .658 OPS at the time of his injury, but he should return to being the starting second baseman for the Mets this week. He's hitting .241/.287/.371 […]

Yusei Kikuchi To Be Skipped Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi will have his scheduled start on Tuesday skipped. The rookie left-hander is 3-3 on the season with a 4.43 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 50 strikeouts in 67 innings over his first 13 starts in the big leagues. The M's came into the season knowing that they would try to […]

Nathan Eovaldi To Throw Simulated Game Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) will throw another simulated game on Tuesday and he'll likely go on a rehab assignment after that. Eovaldi should be able to return to the rotation sometime in the middle of June, barring any setbacks. He had a disappointing 6.00 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 16 strikeouts in […]

Mookie Betts To Hit Leadoff The Rest Of The Year

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that outfielder Mookie Betts will serve as the leadoff hitter the rest of the way. The Red Sox tried outfielder Andrew Benintendi in the leadoff spot at times this year, but they'll settle on one of the best all-around athletes in the game in the top spot moving […]

Yadier Molina Doesn't Need Surgery

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (thumb) doesn't have a timetable for a return after going on the injured list on Friday with a thumb strain, but no surgery is needed. Manager Mike Shildt said it will "just depend on how it heals." While it's good news, just know that Molina will likely be out […]

Didi Gregorius Should Return This Weekend

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow) should rejoin the team in Cleveland on Friday. The rehabbing shortstop had his first hit with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday to improve to 1-for-12. He's scheduled to play in two more games on Tuesday and Wednesday before making his season debut on Friday. […]

Jefry Rodriguez Leaves Start With Injury

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Jefry Rodriguez (lat) left his start early on Saturday against the White Sox with a tight right lat muscle. He allowed one run on two hits in his four innings, striking out three and walking three in his 58 pitches. The 25-year-old has been up and down in his first season […]

Drew Pomeranz To Be Skipped In Rotation

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz will have his next turn in the rotation skipped. The 30-year-old veteran left-hander is just 1-6 on the season with an ugly 8.08 ERA, 1.87 WHIP, 21 walks and 43 K's in 39 innings over his 10 starts for the Giants. He's also allowed 11 home runs after […]

Miguel Cabrera Sitting Saturday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (knee) is out of the starting lineup on Saturday after leaving the game early on Friday with knee soreness. He is undergoing an MRI exam and could land on the injured list, depending on the results. Miggy has hit well with a .284 batting average, but he has just […]

Hunter Dozier Remains Out Saturday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (chest) remains out of the starting lineup on Saturday. He's been out of the lineup since injuring his chest on Thursday and might not return until early next week. You'll want to get him back into all lineups once he returns, though, as the 27-year-old is breaking out […]

Gio Gonzalez Goes On Injured List With Dead Arm

The Milwaukee Brewers are placing starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez (arm) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with what manager Craig Counsell described as a case of dead arm. Catcher Manny Pina (hamstring) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move. Gonzalez isn't experiencing any pain, and it might be related to the […]

Danny Salazar Making Good Progress

Cleveland Indians pitcher Danny Salazar (shoulder) started throwing live batting practice for the first time on Tuesday, and manager Terry Francona said the right-hander has been making solid progress since then. The 29-year-old missed all of 2018 due to injury but should help the Indians out for the second half of this season. It's unclear […]

Bradley Zimmer Could Return In Two Weeks

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer (shoulder) could need about two weeks before the team decides if he's ready to return to make his season debut if he's cleared on Saturday to start a rehab assignment at Triple-A, according to manager Terry Francona. Zimmer played in only 34 games for the Tribe last year due to […]

Mike Clevinger To Start Rehab Assignment Next Week

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger (back) will throw a simulated game on Saturday in extended spring training and if everything goes well, manager Terry Francona said the right-hander will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Columbus on Monday. The 28-year-old made just two starts this year before suffering an upper back strain on April […]

Phillies Discussing Jay Bruce

The Philadelphia Phillies are in discussions to acquire first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce from the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, although the talks aren't far enough along that a deal is imminent, according to a source. With Rhys Hoskins at first base and Bryce Harper, Andrew McCutchen and Scott Kingery patrolling the outfield, Bruce would mostly be […]

Nelson Cruz Starting Rehab Assignment This Weekend

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (wrist) is set to start his rehab assignment with Single-A Fort Myers on Saturday. Barring any setbacks, it's possible the veteran slugger returns from the injured list as soon as Monday. The 38-year-old is hitting .270/.354/.508 on the season with seven home runs, 19 runs scored and 22 RBI […]