Adalberto Mondesi Making Progress; Still No Return Date

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) is continuing to progress through his rehab and has begun swinging a bat, but there is still no timetable for his return, according to Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star. It's been a lost season for Mondesi, who has appeared in only 10 games this season due […]

Nick Maton Scratched From Game 1 Lineup Friday

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Nick Maton (finger) was scratched from the lineup for Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader with the Marlins due to a right middle finger laceration, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Gelb adds that Maton attempted to take batting practice, but apparently was not able to perform well enough to remain in […]

Lucas Sims Should Return To Reds In August

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Lucas Sims (elbow) will most likely be back in action with the team in August, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. Sims has been out since the end of June with a sprained right elbow, and earlier reports had his return as coming by the end of July. However […]

Tejay Antone Likely To Return In August

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (forearm) will likely not be able to return until August, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. It had been previously reported that Antone may have been able to return by the end of July, but manager David Bell said that the more realistic timeline has Antone returning […]

Starlin Castro Placed On Administrative Leave Friday

Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro has been placed on administrative leave while the league investigates an alleged domestic-violence incident that occurred earlier this summer, according to Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic. There are no details about the incident currently, but Ghiroli reports that Castro had been placed on the restricted list back in June due […]

Brandon Waddell Optioned To Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Brandon Waddell has been optioned to Triple-A Memphis, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Waddell has bounced between three teams this season, with most of his work coming with St. Louis where he posted a 4.15 ERA with six strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings of work. He's […]

Rapid Tests Come Back Negative For Tampa Bay All-Stars

COVID-19 rapid tests performed on Tampa Bay Rays players who were at the All-Star Game have come back negative, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. While there wasn't any direct evidence that pointed to a potential positive test among the Rays All-Stars, it's still good news as concern has spread across the […]

Aaron Nola Will Start On Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola will make his next start on Tuesday against the Yankees, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Nola had been placed on the COVID-19 injured list last weekend, but at the time it was unclear if he had tested positive. It appears that everything is good to go for Nola […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 16

How about that Home Run Derby? I'm not even a Mets fan but Pete Alonso is definitely one of my favorite non-White Sox players out there. That man can destroy a baseball. The day before the derby we got to see some of the rising star prospects in the Futures Game. The National League prospects […]

Walker Buehler Will Lead Dodgers Rotation Out Of Break

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler will get the first start of the second half on Friday when he goes up against the Rockies. Buehler has been having a very good year so far, going 9-1 with a 2.36 ERA and 25.7 percent strikeout rate over 114 1/3 innings of work. Friday will mark […]

Kevin Gausman To Take The Mound Friday Against Cardinals

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman will open up the second half of the season on Friday night when he takes the mound against St. Louis. Gausman has easily been one of the best pitchers in baseball through the first half of the season, going 9-3 with a 1.73 ERA, 0.820 WHIP and 30.5 […]

Lance McCullers Jr. To Lead Astros Out Of Break

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. will get the nod to open up the second half of the season, as he will start Friday night against the White Sox. McCullers has been putting up one of the best seasons of his career so far, going 6-2 with a 2.94 ERA, 1.230 WHIP and 26.4 […]

Jordan Lyles To Start Friday Against Blue Jays

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles will take the mound to open the second half of the season on Friday when he faces off against the Blue Jays. Lyles had a rough start to the year, but has looked much better over his last seven appearances where he has gone 3-1 with a 3.57 ERA […]

Chris Paddack To Kick Off Second Half On Friday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack will take the mound on Friday for the team's first game out of the All-Star break. Paddack started off the year doing well over his first nine starts, posting a 3.61 ERA and 20.6 percent strikeout rate over 42 1/3 innings of work. However over his last 10 […]

Eduardo Rodriguez To Start Thursday Against New York

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez will take the mound on Thursday to kick off the second half of the season. Rodriguez went 6-5 with a 5.52 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 89 2/3 innings of work before the All-Star break, and closed out his first half by allowing four runs on nine hits […]

Jeff Hoffman To Make Another Rehab Start Friday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman (shoulder) will make another rehab start at Low-A Dayton on Friday, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. Hoffman has been out since the end of May with a right shoulder impingement, and over four rehab appearances at Triple-A, he's posted a 1.76 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 15 1/3 […]

Trevor Bauer Has Administrative Leave Extended

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has had his administrative leave extended to July 27, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. This is the second extension of his administrative leave, as Bauer continues to be investigated over allegations of sexual assault. This is a very serious matter, and there is a good chance […]

Adam Eaton Signs Major League Deal With Angels

Free-agent outfielder Adam Eaton signed a major league deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic. Eaton was officially released by the White Sox on Monday after slashing .201/.298/.344 with five home runs, two steals, 28 RBI and 33 runs scored over 58 games. The move helps create […]

Jarren Duran Getting Called Up To The Red Sox

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran is being called up to the majors and could make his debut against the Yankees, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. This is the news fantasy managers have been waiting to hear ever since it was announced that Duran was being left off the Olympic roster for Team USA. […]

Jorge Lopez Placed On Bereavement List

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez was placed on the bereavement list on Wednesday, according to Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun. He's had a few decent outings this season, but he's been way too inconsistent to be worth serious fantasy consideration as he is 2-12 with a 5.95 ERA and 1.630 WHIP over 84 […]

Brendan Beck Could Be Close To Reaching The Majors

New York Yankees pitcher Brendan Beck could be close to reaching the majors, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The Yankee's second round pick in this year's draft, Beck is believed to not need much more development before he can reach New York, and just needs to build up his innings. Beck went 9-3 with […]

Anthony Castro Optioned To Triple-A On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Castro was optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. Over 22 games this season, Castro is 1-2 with one save, a 5.31 ERA, 1.328 WHIP and 30.2 percent strikeout rate across 21 1/3 innings of work. Needless to say, Castro really doesn't have value […]

Ben Kudma Drafted In Second By Kansas City

The Royals grabbed another high school pitcher in the second round, as they drafted right-hander Ben Kudma out of Blue Valley Southwest High School. The 6-foot-3 righty broke out last fall at the Area Code Games, where he showed a 92-95 mph fastball with an 82-85 mph slider and a low-80s changeup. His scouting reports […]

Ryan Bliss Heads To Arizona In Second Round

Auburn shortstop Ryan Bliss is heading to Arizona after being drafted by the Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2021 Draft. He showed a lot of power in 2021, as he tripled his previous career total with 15 homers. His scouting report says that he has some modest raw power and is a solid […]

Baltimore Goes Back To College With Connor Norby

The Baltimore Orioles have gone back-to-back with college bats to open the 2021 Draft, as they selected second baseman Connor Norby out of East Carolina in the second round. After batting .403 in the shortened 2020 season, Norby followed that up by hitting .415 this season, where he hit safely in 30 of his first […]

Red Sox Choose Jud Fabian With Second Pick

With their second pick of the 2021 Draft, the Red Sox drafted outfielder Jud Fabian out of Florida. Boston went with a high school shortstop in the first round, and now they grab a more experienced bat with Fabian. He struggled out the gate in 2021, but bounced back with much better numbers once SEC […]

Detroit Drafts Shortstop Izaac Pacheco In Second Round

The Detroit Tigers have gone back-to-back with high school picks to start the 2021 Draft, as they drafted shortstop Izaac Pacheco out of Friendswood High School with the third pick in the second round. Announced as a shortstop, scouts believe that he'll end up moving to third base where he'll provide most of his value […]

Rangers Select Aaron Zavala In Second Round

The Texas Rangers used the second pick of the second round of the 2021 Draft to select outfielder Aaron Zavala out of Oregon. After being named Oregon's 6A Player of the Year in 2018, Zavala hit .418 during a pandemic-shortened freshman season in 2020, and he showed it was no fluke by slashing .392/.525/.628 in […]

Pirates Take Anthony Solometo To Start Second Round

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted pitcher Anthony Solometo out of Bishop Eustace Prep School with the first pick of the second round of the 2021 Draft. After going with a college hitter with the first overall pick, the Pirates looked to bolster their pitching with a high school talent in the second round, as they have […]

Rodolfo Castro Homers Twice On Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Rodolfo Castro went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in a 6-5 win over the Mets on Sunday. He's managed to make quite a splash over his last five games leading up to the All-Star break, going 3-for-10 with three home runs, four RBI […]