Angels Call Up Taylor Ward Monday

The Los Angeles Angels called up third baseman Taylor Ward from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday as insurance with Zack Cozart (forearm) sitting out after being hit by a pitch from Shelby Miller on Sunday. Relief pitcher Justin Anderson was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Ward. X-rays came back negative on Cozart and […]

Jon Lester To Miss At Least One Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester (hamstring) is going for an MRI exam on Tuesday and will at least miss his next scheduled start on Sunday. Lester made it through only two innings on Monday after tweaking his hamstring running the bases in the second inning. He allowed three hits and no runs while walking […]

Franchy Cordero On Injured List, Luis Urias Called Up

The San Diego Padres placed outfielder Franchy Cordero on the 10-day disabled list on Monday with a right elbow sprain and recalled infielder Luis Urias from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. The Padres also placed lefty reliever Aaron Loup (elbow) on the injured list and recalled reliever Brad Wieck from the minors. Urias […]

Ramon Laureano Has Jammed Thumb

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said that outfielder Ramon Laureano "has a little bit of a jammed thumb," which is the reason he didn't start on Monday. He'll be back in the lineup on Tuesday after the night off. Mark Canha took Laureano's place in center field on Monday. The defensive whiz has started the […]

Jameson Taillon To Be Re-Evaluated Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon was nicked in the head by a tipped line drive during his start on Monday against the Cubs and will be re-evaluated on Tuesday. He was examined after the game by a doctor and the results were normal. Taillon wound up going only two innings in the contest, allowing […]

Monte Harrison Injured In Minors

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison (wrist), the team's No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is dealing with a sore right wrist and is missing the first few games with Triple-A New Orleans. He's not expected to land on the injury list but is likely to face live pitching in practice to test his wrist. The […]

Tayron Guerrero An Option To Close Out Games?

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Tayron Guerrero had 11 pitches that touched at least 100 mph in the game against the Braves on Friday night, and he is raising questions as to whether he could work his way into the closer role. He spent the offseason working on his secondary pitches to complement his upper-90s fastball. […]

Ervin Santana To Make Season Debut Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Ervin Santana will be activated from the injured list in order to make his season debut against the Rays on Tuesday. The 36-year-old veteran made just five starts in 2018 due to injury and was terrible on the mound when he did pitch, sporting an 8.03 ERA. Santana could be […]

Clay Buchholz Makes Rehab Start Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (forearm) allowed four hits (all homers), five runs (three earned) while walking none and striking out five in five innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday. Buchholz, who had a great year in Arizona last season before getting hurt, should be an option for Toronto's […]

Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: The first overall pick in the 2015 draft hasn't lived up to the offensive hype in his first two full seasons in Atlanta and hit just .238/.304/.395 with 14 home runs, 59 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 136 games in 2018. There was […]

Jason Vargas To Be Skipped In Rotation

The New York Mets will skip starting pitcher Jason Vargas' next turn in the rotation and have Jacob deGrom go on five days of rest against the Twins on Tuesday. Vargas allowed eight hits and two runs but struck out only two in five innings for a win against the Marlins last week in his […]

Aaron Sanchez (SP, TOR) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Most fantasy owners didn't want anything to do with the risk associated with Sanchez -- 141 innings the last two years due to finger injuries -- but we can't forget his 15-2 record, 3.00 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 2016. It's also become increasingly […]

Jeimer Candelario (3B, DET) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Candelario's first full season in Detroit in 2018 was both promising and disappointing. He slashed .224/.317/.393 with 19 home runs, 78 runs scored and 54 RBI in 144 games. The young third baseman got off to a hot start, but wrist issues plagued him […]

Jeff McNeil, Juan Lagares Out Against Lefty

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil and outfielder Juan Lagares are not in the starting lineup on Saturday. J.D. Davis will play third base and bat cleanup, while Keon Broxton is in center field and is hitting eighth against Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin. Davis is just 3-for-20 (.150) on the season and hasn't done […]

Eugenio Suarez, Jesse Winker Sitting Out

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez and outfielder Jesse Winker are not in the starting lineup on Saturday. Kyle Farmer draws the start at the hot corner and will hit eighth, while Matt Kemp is in left field and batting cleanup against Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Williams. The Reds lineup as a whole has struggled […]

Jeremy Jeffress Gives Up Homer In Rehab Outing

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress (shoulder) allowed two hits (one homer) and two earned runs while walking none and striking out one in 1 1/3 innings with Triple-A San Antonio on Friday night. He threw 18 of his 25 pitches for strikes in the outing. It was the right-hander's first minor league rehab outing, […]

Byron Buxton Expects To Be Ready

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (back, ribs) said he should be fully available for the interleague series against the Phillies this weekend. However, he's sitting out on Friday night as a precaution after crashing into the outfield wall on Tuesday. "I think it’s more precautionary," Buxton said. "I feel good. I’m about to go swing […]

Nelson Cruz Seeing Time Off In Interleague Series

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz wasn't in the starting lineup on Friday for the start of an interleague series in Philadelphia. The veteran slugger only appeared in right field in four games last season with the Mariners, so don't expect him to start much on Minnesota's current interleague road trip to the National League. […]

Andrelton Simmons Not In Lineup

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (back) is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Zack Cozart is moving over to shortstop and will hit seventh, while David Fletcher starts at third base and is batting ninth against Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn. Simmons left the game as a precaution on Thursday and an MRI […]

Cowboys Reach Extension With DeMarcus Lawrence

The Dallas Cowboys signed defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence to a five-year contract extension worth more than $100 million on Friday, according to sources. The deal includes $65 million guaranteed, making him the highest paid 4-3 defensive end in the NFL. Lawrence has earned it, posting 25 sacks in the last two years, and he's become […]

Packers Re-Sign Jake Kumerow

The Green Bay Packers re-signed exclusive-rights free-agent wide receiver Jake Kumerow on Friday, which means he'll be good to go for the start of the team's offseason program on Monday. Kumerow finished the year on Injured Reserve in his first NFL season and had just eight catches for 103 yards and a touchdown in five […]

Ravens To Visit With Josh Jacobs

The Baltimore Ravens are set to visit with Alabama running back Josh Jacobs. The Ravens already have Gus Edwards, Mark Ingram and Kenneth Dixon, but they may not be done adding to their backfield and are fully committed to a run-first approach with Lamar Jackson under center as the franchise signal-caller. Jacobs would obviously have […]

X-Rays Negative On Joe Kelly

Updating a previous report, X-rays on Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly's right wrist came back negative after he was hit by a comebacker on Friday and had to leave the game. Kelly has been hit around often in the early going and already has a loss and two blown saves as a setup […]

Joe Kelly Hit By Comebacker, Leaves Game Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly was hit by a comebacker off the bat of Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon on Friday night and was removed from the game after trainers came out to check on him. It's unclear what the exact nature of Kelly's injury is or what the severity is, but we'll update […]

Edinson Volquez Placed On Injured List

The Texas Rangers placed starting pitcher Edinson Volquez on the injured list on Friday with a right elbow sprain. Reliever Kyle Bird has been called up from the minors to replace him on the roster. The plan for now is for the Rangers to move Lance Lynn and Drew Smyly up a day for their […]

Dee Gordon Expects To Play Saturday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon (groin) said that he expects to play on Saturday against the White Sox. It's great news for his fantasy owners that he'll only miss one game after tweaking his groin during a pickoff game on Friday. The speedster is already up to five stolen bases on the season after […]

Orioles Sign Dan Straily

The Baltimore Orioles signed free-agent starting pitcher Dan Straily to a major league deal on Friday. The 30-year-old made 56 starts with the Marlins over the last two years and posted a decent 4.20 ERA. It speaks to the state of Baltimore's rotation that Straily might actually become a consistent force for the O's and […]

Clay Buchholz To Make Rehab Start Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (forearm) is scheduled to throw around 75 pitches in a rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday if the weather cooperates. If he looks good in that outing, Buchholz could join the Blue Jays rotation after that. Buchholz surprised everyone in a great season with the Diamondbacks in […]

JaCoby Jones Starting Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones (shoulder) and reliever Drew VerHagen (shoulder) are scheduled to begin rehab assignments with Single-A Lakeland on Friday. Jones will be making his season debut when he returns to the Tigers after hitting just .207/.266/.364 with 11 home runs, 34 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 129 games for Detroit a […]

Dee Gordon Dealing With Groin Injury

Updating a previous report, Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon was removed from the game early on Friday afternoon due to groin tightness. The Mariners don't think the injury is serious, so consider Gordon day-to-day for now. The worry is that the groin injury could resurface for a player whose game is largely based on […]