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Jason Heyward Out With Tight Back
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward (back) is out of the starting lineup on Monday night against the division-rival San Francisco Giants with a tight back. Teoscar Hernandez will move over to right field and hit sixth, while Chris Taylor draws the start in left field and will bat eighth against Giants right-hander Keaton Winn.... Read More
Luis Garcia Ahead Of Schedule
Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia (elbow) threw 15 pitches off a mound on Monday and is "ahead of schedule" in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, according to manager Joe Espada. Garcia had Tommy John surgery last May, so even if Garcia doesn't have any setbacks in his recovery, he's unlikely to make his 2024... Read More
Justin Verlander Throws Three-Inning BP Session Monday
Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander (shoulder) threw a three-inning, 52-pitch live batting practice session on Monday. He said that ramping up to full velocity after an inning break was his focus again. Asked if he expects to go on a minor-league rehab assignment next, Verlander said, "I think so." Verlander was forced to start the... Read More
Josh Hader, Bryan Abreu Unavailable Monday Night
Houston Astros closer Josh Hader and right-handed reliever Bryan Abreu are both unavailable on Monday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to manager Joe Espada. Hader pitched three of the first four games of the season against the New York Yankees over the weekend, and Abreu threw on Saturday and Sunday during the team's... Read More
Eloy Jimenez Day-To-Day After MRI Exam
Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said that outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) is considered day-to-day after undergoing an MRI exam on Monday. For now, the team will play a man short. Jimenez injured his left-adductor muscle running out a ground ball on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers and didn't play in Monday's loss to the... Read More
Anthony Volpe Back On Monday
New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (illness) is back at shortstop and is hitting seventh on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Ryne Nelson. Volpe was scratched from Sunday's series finale against the Houston Astros with a stomach illness, but he's apparently feeling better a day later and is back in action. The 22-year-old... Read More
Diamondbacks Place Alek Thomas On Injured List
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed outfielder Alek Thomas (left) on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a strained left hamstring and recalled outfielder Jorge Barrosa up from the minor leagues in a corresponding move. Thomas injured his hamstring on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies and will now be forced to miss at least the next... Read More
Parker Meadows On The Bench Against Lefty
Detroit Tigers outfielders Parker Meadows and Kerry Carpenter are both on the bench on Monday with the team facing a left-hander. With Meadows and Carpenter on the bench, Matt Vierling will start in center field and bat leadoff, while Mark Canha will start in left field and hit fifth against New York Mets left-hander Sean... Read More
Francisco Alvarez Batting Cleanup Against Tigers
New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is behind the dish and is hitting cleanup on Monday against right-hander Reese Olson and the Detroit Tigers. It's the first time this year that Alvarez has hit higher than sixth in New York's batting order, but he'll be in the cleanup spot for the start of the series... Read More
Jeff McNeil Getting A Rest Day Monday
New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil is on the bench for Monday's contest against the Detroit Tigers. McNeil went just 1-for-11 over the weekend in the three-game sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers to begin the season, so the Mets are giving McNeil a day off early to regroup. It's not a... Read More
Bo Bichette Still Out Monday
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (neck) remains out of the team's starting lineup on Monday against the Houston Astros on the road. It's the second straight game that Bichette has been unable to play in after he was scratched from Sunday's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays with a neck issue. For now,... Read More
Mike Clevinger Agrees With White Sox
Free-agent right-hander Mike Clevinger and the Chicago White Sox have agreed on an undisclosed contract on Monday, pending a physical, according to a source familiar with the deal. Clevinger will return to Chicago after going 9-9 with a 3.77 ERA (4.28 FIP) and 1.23 WHIP with 40 walks and 110 strikeouts in 131 1/3 innings... Read More
A's Option Esteury Ruiz To Triple-A
The Oakland Athletics optioned outfielder Esteury Ruiz to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday to make room for first baseman Tyler Nevin on the active roster. After hitting .254/.309/.345 with a league-leading 67 stolen bases in 132 games in his first year in Oakland in 2023, Ruiz's fantasy value has taken a huge hit early on... Read More
Leody Taveras Sitting On Monday
Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras is starting Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays on the bench after starting in each of the team's first three games over the weekend against the Chicago Cubs. With Taveras getting a breather, Travis Jankowski will get the start in center field and will hit ninth against Rays right-hander... Read More
Harold Ramirez On The Bench Monday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Harold Ramirez is on the bench for Monday's contest against the visiting Texas Rangers after he started each of the team's first four games as the designated hitter. Yandy Diaz will serve as the DH and bat leadoff for the Rays, while Austin Shenton gets the nod at first base and... Read More
Junior Caminero Having MRI On Monday
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that infield prospect Junior Caminero (quadriceps), the team's top prospect who left Sunday's Triple-A Durham game with a left-quadriceps injury, is having an MRI exam on Monday. Caminero went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored but then had to be helped off the field after... Read More
Mickey Moniak Back From Illness
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak (illness) is feeling better on Monday and is starting in right field and batting eighth versus the Miami Marlins and right-hander Max Meyer. Moniak was scratched from the series finale against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday but is already feeling better and is back in the lineup. The 25-year-old... Read More
Logan O'Hoppe Gets First Day Off
Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe is getting his first day off on Monday as the team takes on the Miami Marlins. O'Hoppe started each of the team's first three games over the weekend and went 3-for-7 with an RBI, run scored and two walks. The 24-year-old will be the Angels' primary catcher throughout the... Read More
Whit Merrifield In Starting Lineup Again Monday
Philadelphia Phillies utility man Whit Merrifield is starting in left field and is batting eighth on Monday against the visiting Cincinnati Reds and left-hander Andrew Abbott. Brandon Marsh is moving to center field, which pushes Johan Rojas to the bench. Merrifield wasn't in the team's Opening Day lineup last Thursday, but he's started each of... Read More
Will Benson Stays In Lineup Against Lefty
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Will Benson will stay in the team's starting lineup on Monday while facing left-hander Cristopher Sanchez and the Philadelphia Phillies. Meanwhile, left-handed-hitting outfielders Jake Fraley and Nick Martini will both retreat to the bench. Benson is in right field and is hitting in the nine-hole. To begin the year, the Reds are... Read More
Jake Fraley, Nick Martini Out Versus Lefty
Cincinnati Reds outfielders Jake Fraley and Nick Martini are both sitting out on Monday versus a left-handed hitter. Fraley is fantasy relevant in mixed leagues because of his dominance against right-handed pitching, but he's been on the bench for two of the first four games against left-handed pitchers. The 28-year-old has otherwise started hot, getting... Read More
Eddie Rosario, Joey Gallo Out Versus Lefty
Washington Nationals outfielders Eddie Rosario and Joey Gallo and second baseman Luis Garcia are all on the bench on Monday with the team facing a left-hander in Pittsburgh Pirates southpaw Marco Gonzales. Victor Robles is getting the start in center field and is batting ninth, Joey Meneses is starting at first base and batting third,... Read More
Jared Triolo Out Due To Sore Knee
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jared Triolo (knee) said he woke up on Monday feeling "a lot better" after fouling a ball off his knee on Sunday, but he's out of the lineup against the Washington Nationals as a precaution. Triolo ended up staying in the 9-7 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday, so his injury... Read More
Oneil Cruz Hitting Near Bottom Of The Lineup Again
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz is starting at shortstop and is hitting seventh in the batting order on Monday against the Washington Nationals and left-hander MacKenzie Gore. Cruz got a day off on Sunday and hasn't hit higher than sixth in the team's batting order so far in 2024, which isn't what fantasy managers want... Read More
Broncos Sign Calvin Throckmorton To One-Year Deal
The Denver Broncos signed free-agent offensive guard Calvin Throckmorton to an undisclosed one-year deal on Monday, according to the team. Throckmorton played in 15 games (seven starts) with the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers in 2023 before being released by the Panthers last November. The 27-year-old from Oregon entered the league as an undrafted free... Read More
Cameron Sutton Turns Himself In
Free-agent cornerback Cameron Sutton, who has been wanted for weeks by police in Florida for his alleged involvement in a domestic-violence case, turned himself in on Sunday. Police had been unable to locate Sutton since March 7, when an arrest warrant was issued for him. His initial arrest warrant charged him with a felony, but... Read More
Commanders Sign Jeremy McNichols
The Washington Commanders signed free-agent running back Jeremy McNichols to an undisclosed deal on Monday. McNichols spent most of last year on the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad but did play a special teams role in three regular-season games. The former fifth-round pick (162nd overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017 out of Boise... Read More
Christian Encarnacion-Strand Walks Off The Nationals
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to walk off the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday. Encarnacion-Strand finished the series finale by going 1-for-5 with the solo home run and two strikeouts in the 6-5 win. Outfielder Will Benson tied the game with a... Read More
Thairo Estrada Hits First Homer Of The Season
San Francisco Giants second baseman Thairo Estrada went 1-for-4 with his first home run of the season, two RBI, a run scored and two strikeouts in Sunday's 13-4 loss to the San Diego Padres to wrap up the team's first series of the year. In the four-game series in San Diego, which ended in a... Read More
Jack Flaherty Picks Up Quality Start In No-Decision
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty looked good in his first start with the Tigers on Sunday, allowing just one earned run on four hits (one homer) while walking none and striking out seven in six innings pitched to pick up a no-decision in Detroit's eventual 3-2 victory on the road. Korey Lee's solo home run... Read More