James Paxton Leaves Start With Back Stiffness

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (back) left his start Thursday early with lower back stiffness and tossed just 17 pitches over two-thirds of an inning against the Angels. That's obviously not good news for the Canadian left-hander, but at least the All-Star break next week will give him extra time to rest if it's […]

Byron Buxton Injures Hand Thursday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) injured his hand on Thursday at Triple-A Rochester and will go for further testing, but the team doesn't think it's serious. It's either been injuries or ineffectiveness for Buxton so far in his career, although he did tease a breakout at the end of last year. He's hitting a […]

Steve Pearce Injured Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce (shin) was hit by a pitch on his left shin and left the game early on Thursday. Pearce initially stayed in the game, so his injury doesn't appear to be very serious. Since coming over from the Blue Jays in a trade, Pearce has been fantastic, going 11-for-24 […]

Dustin Pedroia May Not Risk A Return

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) has his doubts about whether he will return in 2018 as he recovers from knee reconstruction. The 34-year-old returned May 26 but landed back on the disabled list on June 2 and has headed to Arizona to continue treatment and rehab. "I've healed quick with every other […]

Francisco Cervelli Could Be Moved To First Base

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli, who has been beat up this year and recently suffered a concussion, has been taking ground balls at first base and could play there frequently to take some stress off his body and keep him healthy. “To get him a chance to stay in the lineup and not have to […]

Three Teams The Most Realistic Options For Manny Machado

The Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees have separated themselves from the pack of teams asking about Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado, but there is no clear-cut favorite. The Orioles won't just give Machado away, even though he's rental for the second half of this year while being set for free agency […]

Christian Bergman Will Be Called Up To Start Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Christian Bergman will be called up on Friday to start against the Rockies on the road. The 30-year-old right-hander was marvelous in his one start for the M's this year, tossing seven shutout innings against the Rangers on May 16 with two hits allowed, no walks and five strikeouts. It won't […]

Nelson Cruz Won't Play This Weekend

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz will not play in the outfield this weekend without the DH in a National League park at the Colorado Rockies, according to manager Scott Servais. Thursday night will be the last night you'll be able to use the slugging Cruz before the All-Star break. The veteran bopper started the […]

Garrett Richards Will Have Tommy John Surgery

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Garrett Richards (elbow) has elected to undergo Tommy John surgery, which will end his season. He'll likely also be sidelined all of next year, too, which is bad news with him set to be a free agent this winter. It's a huge bummer for the Halos and for fantasy owners, […]

Tyler Skaggs Activated From DL, Jaime Barria Optioned

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs (groin) has been activated from the 10-day disabled list and will start against the Mariners on Thursday. As a result, starter Jaime Barria was optioned to Single-A Inland Empire. It's likely that Barria will be back with the team soon. The return of Skaggs couldn't have come at […]

Shohei Ohtani Out Against Lefty

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/outfielder Shohei Ohtani is out of the lineup against Mariners left-hander James Paxton on Thursday. Ohtani has been decent on the year at the plate, but he's hitting just .143 with none of his seven home runs against southpaws, so it's not a surprise to see him on the bench Thursday. […]

Gleyber Torres Resumes Running

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (hip) has resume running and was pain-free. Torres has been one of the best all-around rookies in baseball this year with his .294/.350/.555 slash line and 15 home runs, 42 RBI and 30 runs in 63 games. His fantasy owners can't wait to get him back in their […]

Bears Giving Mitch Trubisky More Freedom In Offense

Chicago Bears right guard Kyle Long said the team is giving quarterback Mitch Trubisky more freedom in the offense heading into his second season. "My little boy is becoming a man. Mitch—they've taken the training wheels off of Mitch's little bike. So he going to be able to do some things creatively and get to […]

Freddy Peralta To Rejoin Rotation After Break

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said rookie starting pitcher Freddy Peralta will rejoin the team's rotation after the All-Star break. It makes sense given his 4-1 record, 2.65 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and whopping 12.1 K/9 in his seven starts for Milwaukee, even after giving up three runs in 3 2/3 innings to the lowly Marlins […]

Andrew Miller To Throw Batting Practice Saturday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller (knee) will throw live batting practice against minor league hitters on Saturday. Miller hasn't been himself this year and has been out since May 25, but the Indians beleaguered bullpen could certainly use him back in the second half. Miller might not get many save chances with Cody Allen […]

Austin Hays Receives Injection

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Austin Hays (ankle) received an injection this week and will take a week off before resuming baseball activities. Hays is the team's No. 2 prospect, according to MLB.com. He's played in just 43 games with Double-A this year due to injury, though, while he's hit just .224 with six home runs, […]

Manny Pina Takes Swings In Cage

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina (biceps) took some swings in the cage Thursday and was pleased with how he felt. Pina is hitting just .227 on the season with six home runs and 16 RBI in 194 at-bats, and the Brewers will likely take a cautious approach with his return. He's really only an option […]

Brent Suter Throws Successful Bullpen

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brent Suter (forearm) said he threw a great bullpen session Wednesday and feels ready to pitch. He could return to pitch Saturday against the Pirates. Suter has been a nice surprise for Milwaukee this year but struggled in his last two outings before landing on the disabled list and has a […]

Austin Meadows Getting Some Time Off

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Austin Meadows is out of the lineup again Thursday, and manager Clint Hurdle said he's giving the rookie some time off to work through some things at the plate. Meadows got off to a hot start in his first taste of the majors and is still hitting .302/.333/.483 overall with five homers […]

Yoenis Cespedes To Run Bases Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hip) will start running the bases on Thursday. Cespedes is making progress but has no timetable to return, although he could be back with the Mets later this month if he goes on a rehab assignment next week. It's becoming harder and harder to stash Cespedes with all his […]

Brewers Option Freddy Peralta

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Thursday after allowing three runs in 3 2/3 innings to the Marlins on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, starter Wade Miley was activated from the 60-day disabled list and is starting against the Pirates on Thursday. The rookie Peralta put up an […]

Diamondbacks Put Shelby Miller On DL

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller (elbow) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Thursday with right elbow inflammation after he left his start early on Wednesday. Reliever T.J. McFarland was also put on the DL with a neck strain. Pitchers Silvino Bracho and Matt Koch were both called up from the minors. Miller's injury […]

No. 3 Job Is Cody Latimer's To Lose

New York Giants wide receiver Cody Latimer, who had career highs in catches (19) and yards (287) for the Broncos last year, is the leading player for the No. 3 job behind wideouts Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard. Latimer's special teams prowess is also helping him. The opportunity might be there, but there are […]

Chris Ivory Could Be Lead Back In Buffalo

Buffalo Bills running back Chris Ivory could be thrust into a lead-back role if LeSean McCoy faces discipline after being accused of domestic, child and animal abuse this week. Ivory would see a huge value increase to start the year, but McCoy is indispensable to the Bills offense. Ivory had a career-worst 3.4 yards per […]

Jake Faria Moving Rehab To Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria (oblique) is moving his rehab to Triple-A Durham and will make a start Thursday. He is eligible to come off the disabled list on July 22, but he might take a bit longer to return. Faria last started a game on May 22 against Boston. He hasn't been […]

Shelby Miller To Have Elbow Examined

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller (elbow), who left his start early on Wednesday, is heading back to Phoenix, Arizona, to have his right elbow examined. This is especially troubling since Miller had Tommy John surgery on his elbow last May. He hasn't been sharp in his four starts since returning on June 25, either, […]

Luiz Gohara Sent To Minors

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Luiz Gohara was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. The young left-hander could go down to the farm to be stretched out as a starter again. Of his nine appearances in the majors this year, Gohara has just one start and is sporting an ugly 5.95 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.2 […]

Erasmo Ramirez Throws Live Batting Practice Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Erasmo Ramirez (shoulder) threw around 20 to 25 pitches of live batting practice Wednesday and is "moving in the right direction," according to manager Scott Servais. Ramirez will likely throw 35 to 40 pitches of live batting practice next and then go on a minor league rehab assignment. Ramirez has only […]

Mike Zunino Expected To Be Ready After Break

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino (ankle) has been throwing and doing light hitting off a tee, according to manager Scott Servais. "He feels good," said Servais. "He's not running yet, but he's putting weight on it. I'm very, very optimistic that he'll back when we come out of the break." Zunino could join Triple-A Tacoma […]

Phillies Interested In Zach Britton

The Philadelphia Phillies are interested in Orioles closer Zach Britton and have spoken about him with Orioles officials, according to a major league source. The Phils also like shortstop Manny Machado, but at the moment they find Baltimore's asking price for him to be too steep. Philadelphia's best shot at landing Machado might come in […]