Rhys Hoskins Remains Out On Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (groin) remains out of the starting lineup on Saturday. He is being considered day-to-day with a groin issue that forced his early exit on Thursday and kept him out of the lineup on Friday. From all reports it sounds like it's not believed to be a serious issue, and... Read More

James Kaprielian Lands On 10-Day IL

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a shoulder impingement, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. He's been having a great rookie season in 2021, going 5-4 with a 3.24 ERA, 1.161 WHIP and 26.5 percent strikeout rate over 72 1/3 innings of... Read More

Yordan Alvarez Getting Day Off Saturday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is not in the starting lineup on Saturday afternoon against the Giants. This is just a day off for Alvarez, thanks largely to the fact that the Astros are without the designated hitter while playing in San Francisco. Alvarez got the start in left field on Friday, but now... Read More

Justin Upton Not In The Lineup Against Oakland Saturday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Athletics. This looks to just be a day off for Upton, who has struggled at the plate since coming off the injured list as he's slashing .139/.184/.278 with a 12:2 K:BB ratio over his last nine games. Hopefully... Read More

Cavan Biggio Not In Saturday's Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Cavan Biggio is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Royals. This looks to just be a day off for Biggio, who has been struggling at the plate recently, slashing .208/.288/.292 with one home run, one steal, 12 RBI and eight runs scored over his last 30... Read More

Orlando Arcia, Sean Newcomb Optioned To Triple-A

In order to make room for newly acquired relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez and outfielder Jorge Soler, the Atlanta Braves optioned shortstop/outfielder Orlando Arcia and pitcher Sean Newcomb to Triple-A on Saturday, the team announced on Twitter. Arcia is slashing .183/.234/.300 over 21 games between Milwaukee and Atlanta this season with two homers, one steal, 10... Read More

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 19

Wow, that was a crazy trade deadline. It seemed like every other player was getting traded on Friday. Now that things have settled down we can begin to analyze how all these moves will impact fantasy leagues, but one thing they haven't changed are this week's two-start streamers. First thing's first, let's recap the last... Read More

Richard Rodriguez Traded To Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez has been traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for pitchers Ricky DeVito and Bryse Wilson, the team announced on Twitter. Over five starts at High-A this year, DeVito is 0-3 with a 2.66 ERA, 1.279 WHIP and 29.7 percent strikeout rate across 20 1/3 innings of work. Wilson... Read More

Braves Revamp Outfield, Acquire Jorge Soler

The Atlanta Braves continued to revamp their outfield on Friday, acquiring Jorge Soler from the Kansas City Royals just before the deadline passed, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. There's no word on the return yet for Kansas City, but Soler is now the third outfielder that Atlanta acquired Friday after trading for Eddie... Read More

Jon Lester Traded To The Cardinals

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester has been traded to the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. There's no word yet on the return for Washington, but this is now the second starting pitcher St. Louis has acquired after getting J.A. Happ from Minnesota earlier this afternoon. Lester has gone 3-5... Read More

Cubs Receive Alexander Canario, Caleb Kilian For Bryant

Updating a previous report, the Chicago Cubs have acquired outfielder Alexander Canario and pitcher Caleb Kilian from the San Francisco Giants for third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB Network. Canario is ranked the No. 9 prospect in the Giants' system according to MLB Pipeline, while Kilian is ranked the No. 30... Read More

Padres Acquire Jake Marisnick From Cubs

The San Diego Padres have acquired outfielder Jake Marisnick from the Chicago Cubs, according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. There's no word of what the return is for Chicago, but this figures to be a depth move for San Diego, as they already have Tommy Pham, Jurickson Profar, Trent Grisham and Wil Myers rotating through... Read More

Trevor Story Remains In Colorado As Deadline Passes

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story will remain with the team with the trade deadline having passed, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB Network. Feinsand adds that the team intends to make a qualifying offer to Story after the season, and will collect a compensatory draft pick if he signs elsewhere. So after much speculation heading... Read More

Joakim Soria Heading North To Toronto

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Joakim Soria has been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for two players to be named later, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Soria has had decent value with Arizona this year, going 1-4 with six saves, a 4.30 ERA, 1.330 WHIP and 24.8 percent strikeout rate over 29... Read More

Twins Hang On To Pineda, Buxton and Donaldson

Despite rumors that they would be on the move before the deadline, the Minnesota Twins did not make a deal to trade starting pitcher Michael Pineda, outfielder Byron Buxton or third baseman Josh Donaldson, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB Network. The Twins made a few deals today, shipping off Jose Berrios and J.A. Happ,... Read More

Angels Ship Off Andrew Heaney To Yankees

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney has been traded to the New York Yankees, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. There's no word yet on the return, but Heaney should provide some depth to New York's rotation after going 6-7 with a 5.27 ERA, 1.309 WHIP and 28.2 percent strikeout rate over 18... Read More

Kris Bryant Traded To San Francisco

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant has been traded to the San Francisco Giants, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. There's no word yet on the return, but this marks the final domino to fall in the Cubs' deadline sell-off. Bryant is slashing .267/.358/.503 with 18 homers, five steals, 51 RBI and 58 runs scored... Read More

Myles Straw Traded To Cleveland

Houston Astros outfielder Myles Straw has been traded to the Cleveland Indians for relief pitcher Phil Maton, according to Mark Berman of FOX26. Straw has been a solid source of speed this season, swiping 17 bases while slashing .262/.339/.326 with two homers, 34 RBI and 44 runs scored over 98 games. Meanwhile, Houston will get... Read More

Corey Seager To Be Activated, Start Friday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (hand) will be activated from the injured list and start in Friday's series opener with the Diamondbacks, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Seager has been out since mid-May with a fractured hand, but before the injury he was slashing .265/.361/.422 with four homers, one steal, 22 RBI... Read More

Rangers Receive Trio Of Prospects For Gibson, Kennedy, Crouse

The Texas Rangers are receiving a trio of pitcher prospects from the Phillies for starting pitcher Kyle Gibson and relief pitcher Ian Kennedy, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Along with this update, Levi Weaver of The Athletic now reports that Rangers prospect Hans Crouse is going to Philadelphia in this deal... Read More

Nationals Receive Trio Of Prospects For Gomes, Harrison

The Washington Nationals have received catcher Drew Millas and pitchers Richard Guasch and Seth Shuman from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for catcher Yan Gomes and infielder Josh Harrison, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. Millas is slashing .255/.372/.359 with three homers, 10 steals, 28 RBI and 34 runs scored over 59 games... Read More

Francisco Lindor Seen Playing Catch On Field

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (oblique) was seen playing catch on the field on Friday, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Lindor landed on the injured list two weeks ago with a Grade 2 oblique strain, and is expected to require four to six weeks to fully recover, which would place his return at... Read More

J.A. Happ Traded To St. Louis Cardinals

Updating an earlier report, the Minnesota Twins have traded starting pitcher J.A. Happ to the St. Louis Cardinals for starting pitcher John Gant and relief pitcher Evan Sisk, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB Network. Happ has struggled on the mound this season, going 5-6 with a 6.77 ERA, 1.586 WHIP and 17.3 percent strikeout... Read More

Minnesota Twins To Acquire John Gant

The Minnesota Twins have a deal in place to acquire starting pitcher John Gant from the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. Over 25 games between the bullpen and starting rotation this year, Gant is 4-6 with a 3.42 ERA, 1.572 WHIP and 16.2 percent strikeout rate over 76 1/3 innings of... Read More

Kyle Gibson, Ian Kennedy Traded To Phillies

The Texas Rangers have a deal in place to trade starting pitcher Kyle Gibson and relief pitcher Ian Kennedy to the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. This provides a big boost to the Phillies pitching staff, as Gibson has been having a great season so far while Kennedy has been a... Read More

Yan Gomes, Josh Harrison To Be Traded To Oakland

The Washington Nationals have a deal in place to trade catcher Yan Gomes and infielder Josh Harrison to the Oakland Athletics, according to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. Gomes had earlier been linked to Toronto, but now he'll head to Oakland where he'll figure to split time behind the plate with Sean Murphy. Gomes... Read More

Javier Baez To Be Traded To The Mets

The Chicago Cubs have a deal in place to trade shortstop Javier Baez to the New York Mets pending a review of medical records, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB Network. In the short term Baez will figure to take over at shortstop while Lindor remains out with a Grade 2 oblique strain that will... Read More

Mets In Discussions With Cubs For Javier Baez

The New York Mets are in discussions with the Chicago Cubs to potentially acquire shortstop Javier Baez, according to Joel Sherman of MLB Network. Sherman adds that the Mets may also be looking into acquiring a pitcher as well in the deal. The Mets had been looking at Rockies shortstop Trevor Story, but Baez may... Read More

Danny Mendick, Ryan Burr Optioned To Triple-A

Chicago White Sox utility player Danny Mendick and relief pitcher Ryan Burr were optioned to Triple-A on Friday, the team announced on Twitter. The moves were made to open up space on the roster for newly acquired second baseman Cesar Hernandez and relief pitcher Ryan Tepera. Neither Mendick nor Burr had much in the way... Read More

Twins Looking To Trade Buxton, Donaldson

The Minnesota Twins are looking to trade outfielder Byron Buxton and third baseman Josh Donaldson heading into the final 90 minutes before the trade deadline, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB Network. The Twins have already pulled off a blockbuster deal with Friday's trade of Jose Berrios to Toronto which netted them top prospects Austin... Read More