Kyle Gibson Lands On IL With Groin Strain

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday (retroactive to May 22) with a right groin strain, Rangers Executive Vice President of Communications John Blake announced on Twitter. Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports that the groin issue is something Gibson has been pitching through over his […]

Brandon Belt Returns To Lineup Tuesday Night

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday night. Belt has played in only two of the team's last nine games while he dealt with an issue with his side, and after playing back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday, the Giants held him out of the lineup on […]

Adalberto Mondesi Activated From IL, Starting Tuesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) has been activated from the injured list and is in the starting lineup on Tuesday. He's getting the start at shortstop and batting seventh against the Rays, after missing the first month and a half of the season with an oblique strain. Over eight rehab games between Double-A […]

Kyle Freeland Making First Start Of Season Tuesday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (shoulder) has been activated from the injured list and is making his season debut on Tuesday against the Mets. Freeland suffered a shoulder strain back in March that has kept him sidelined throughout the start of the season. He's shown in the past that he can be a decent […]

Willy Adames to the Brewers - Fantasy Impact

We've had quite a few minor trades already happen this season, but on Friday we had the biggest trade yet in terms of potential fantasy impact for this season as the Rays and Brewers completed a four-player deal. Here's how that broke down: Brewers receive: SS Willy Adames, RHP Trevor Richards Rays receive: RHP J.P. Feyereisen, […]

J.P. Feyereisen Earns Save In Rays Debut Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher J.P. Feyereisen earned the save in his debut with the team on Sunday, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless inning of work. It was a good debut for Feyereisen, who was traded to the Rays on Friday in the deal that sent Willy Adames to the […]

JT Brubaker Struggles In Loss Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher JT Brubaker struggled in his second straight start on Sunday, allowing seven runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings as he took the loss in a 7-1 defeat against the Braves. Brubaker had posted a 2.58 ERA and had not allowed more than three runs in a start over his […]

Bryan Reynolds Extends On-Base Streak To 10 Games

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and one RBI in a 7-1 loss to the Braves on Sunday. He extended his on-base streak to 10 games on Sunday, as he is hitting 13-for-39 with three doubles, one home run, four walks, four RBI and five runs scored in that […]

Dylan Carlson Remains Out Of Lineup Sunday Night

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (back) remains out of the lineup on Sunday, one day after he was scratched from the lineup due to back tightness. Lane Thomas will get the start in right for the second day in a row, and is batting eighth against the Cubs. Carlson has gotten off to a […]

Taylor Widener Exits Start Sunday With Apparent Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Widener exited his start on Sunday with an apparent injury, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Widener had allowed one unearned run on one hit and two walks in 1 2/3 innings before leaving the game. This is some cause for concern, as Sunday was Widener's first appearance […]

Trent Grisham Not In Lineup Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (heel) is not in the lineup for the second straight day on Sunday. Grisham exited Friday's game with a heel bruise, and was held out of the lineup Saturday. He's been having a great season at the plate so far, slashing .301/.383/.515 with six home runs, seven steals, 14 […]

Manny Machado Remains Out Of Lineup Sunday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (shoulder) remains out of the lineup for the third straight game as he continues to deal with shoulder tightness. Manager Jayce Tingler said on Saturday that Machado could play if needed, but the team is trying to ensure his health for the long-haul by not rushing him back. […]

Wil Myers Activated From IL Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (COVID-19) was activated from the injured list on Sunday afternoon, according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. Myers will start in right field and bat sixth against Justin Dunn and the Mariners in his first game back since testing positive for COVID-19. Over 35 games this year, Myers is slashing […]

Mookie Betts Scratched From Lineup Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts has been scratched from the lineup for Sunday's finale against the Giants with left shoulder soreness, according to Fabian Ardaya. DJ Peters will now get the start in the outfield and bat eighth against San Francisco. Managers should consider Betts day-to-day for now, but check for further updates on his […]

Jimmy Nelson Placed On 10-Day IL Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Jimmy Nelson (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with right forearm inflammation, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. After several injury-plagued seasons, Nelson was looking good out of the bullpen for Los Angeles this season, posting a 2.41 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 18 2/3 […]

Kendall Graveman Placed On Injured List Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman was placed on the injured list on Sunday, the team announced through Twitter. Given the fact that there was no injury designation, and that the team announced it as "injured list" instead of "10-day injured list," it appears likely that Graveman has been caught up in the COVID-19 outbreak […]

Shohei Ohtani Gets Day Off From Lineup Sunday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is out of the lineup on Sunday afternoon against the Athletics. Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports that the decision was made to keep Ohtani out of the lineup Sunday due only to the fact that Oakland had a left-handed pitcher starting, with manager Joe Maddon saying that […]

Ty France Could Be Activated As Soon As Monday

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France (wrist) could be activated from the injured list as soon as Monday, according to Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Manager Scott Servais said that France "has a good chance" of being activated sometime during the upcoming series with Oakland, and it could be as soon as Monday's series opener. France landed […]

Miles Mikolas Placed On 10-Day IL Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to right forearm tightness, the team announced through Twitter. In a corresponding move, the Cardinals recalled relief pitcher Junior Fernandez from Triple-A Memphis. This is tough news to hear for Mikolas, who had just made his first […]

Jarred Kelenic Not In Lineup For Sunday's Game

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Padres. This looks to be simply a day off for the promising rookie, who had played in each of the team's last nine games since his call-up. While he has been one of the more hyped up prospects in […]

J.P. Crawford Getting Day Off Sunday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Padres. It appears to be a well-deserved day off for Crawford, who had appeared in all 46 of the team's games to start the season. While not necessarily terrible numbers, Crawford has not put up much value in fantasy this […]

Mark Canha Gets Day Off On Sunday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha is not in the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Angels. It appears to just be a day off for Canha, who has played in 26 of the team's last 27 games. He's been off to a great start this season, slashing .257/.381/.485 with nine home runs, six steals, 14 […]

Brandon Belt To Sit Out Finale With Dodgers

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is sitting out of Sunday's finale with the Dodgers. For now it appears to just be a day off for Belt, who had been dealing with a side issue earlier this week that caused him to miss a few games. There's no word yet if the issue has […]

Buster Posey Out Of Lineup For Sunday's Finale

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is out of the lineup on Sunday for the finale with the Dodgers. There's no cause for alarm, as this is just a continuation of the Giants' pattern of not allowing him to play three games in a row. Posey has been having a resurgence at the plate this […]

Diego Castillo Nails Down Eighth Save

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo recorded his eighth save of the season on Saturday, allowing one hit with one strikeout over one inning of work against the Blue Jays. It was his first save since coming off the injured list last week, as he now owns a 3.38 ERA with 26 strikeouts in […]

Shane McClanahan Holds Toronto To One Run Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan limited the Blue Jays to just one run on four hits and two walks over five innings of work in a 3-1 victory Saturday. He lowered his ERA to 4.03 for the season, as his four strikeouts in the win now gives him 26 strikeouts in 22 1/3 […]

Mike Zunino Doubles, Homers In Win Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, one RBI and one run scored in a 3-1 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday. It was Zunino's 11th home run of the season, as he continued to hit the ball well in May with a .233/.298/.674 triple-slash line with […]

Taylor Walls Has Two Hits In Major League Debut Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in his major league debut on Saturday against the Blue Jays. Walls was called up to Tampa Bay on Friday after shortstop Willy Adames was traded to the Brewers. While he may not have been the Rays shortstop prospect that […]

Kevin Kiermaier Dealing With Scratch In Left Eye

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (eye) exited Saturday's game due to a scratch in his left eye, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Manager Kevin Cash said that Kiermaier had been dealing with the issue during batting practice, and had tried drops and wearing glasses to help correct it. Cash added […]

Michael Wacha To Be Activated From IL And Start Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Michael Wacha (hamstring) will be activated from the injured list and get the start on Sunday against Toronto, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Wacha has been sidelined since May 4 with right hamstring tightness, after opening the season 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA and 26 strikeouts […]