Ryan Yarbrough Looking To Keep Momentum Going Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is looking to build off a strong performance against the Braves on Thursday after a dominant outing versus the Blue Jays last weekend. The lefty tossed 5 1/3 scoreless frames against Toronto, allowing four hits while striking out one. The Braves have struggled versus southpaws early this season... Read More

Brady Singer Ready For Second Career Start

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer will get the ball on Thursday in a juicy matchup versus the Tigers for his second career start. Singer impressed in his debut against the Indians, striking out seven over five innings while allowing two runs. The right-hander's matchup versus Detroit is even more salivating since the club... Read More

J.A. Happ Set For Season Debut Thursday

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ will finally make his season debut Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. After a couple of postponements earlier this week, the Yankees rotation and schedule has mixed itself up, pushing Happ’s debut back. The veteran southpaw is a viable streaming option versus an O’s offense that struck out against... Read More

Joey Bart Promotion Might Come Soon

San Francisco Giants catching prospect Joey Bart may be receiving his major-league promotion sooner than anticipated. Manager Gabe Kapler said, “things have gone well” for Bart at their alternate site, and now that the service deadline has passed, he can be brought up without losing the extra year of control. With the Giants likely falling... Read More

Luis Arraez Hitting Leadoff Wednesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez is hitting leadoff in the team's game versus Cardinals right-hander Daniel Poncedeleon on Wednesday. Max Kepler and Byron Buxton get the day off as Jake Cave and Marwin Gonzalez get the start in the outfield. Arraez is in a great spot to succeed ahead of the Twins big bats,... Read More

Mike Moustakas, Nick Senzel To Return Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas and outfielder Nick Senzel have had their appeals granted and will play in Wednesday's game versus the Cubs according to a source. Both players felt ill on Sunday and were late scratches to the lineup, but have tested negative for COVID-19. Moustakas will return to the middle of the... Read More

Travis d'Arnaud, Tyler Flowers Activated Wednesday

The Atlanta Braves have activated catchers Travis d'Arnaud and Tyler Flowers from the injured list ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Rays. William Contreras and Alex Jackson were optioned to the team's alternate site to make room for the veterans. Both backstops tested positive for COVID-19 during summer camp and should share duties behind the... Read More

Scott Oberg Throws Bullpen Session

Colorado Rockies reliever Scott Oberg (back) threw a bullpen session on Monday and came out "in a good spot," according to manager Bud Black. Oberg suffered a back strain during the team's summer camp and still has no timeline for a return. He acted as the closer for the team when Wade Davis struggled in... Read More

Kevin Newman Gets Day Off On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman is getting a breather versus Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff. Erik Gonzalez is taking over at short and batting ninth as Phillip Evans bats out of the two-hole for the Bucs. Newman is off to a slow 2020 with just one hit in 16 at-bats after hitting a shiny .308 a... Read More

Carter Kieboom Sits Again On Wednesday

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom is riding the pine again for Wednesday's game versus Nate Pearson and the Blue Jays. Asdrubal Cabrera is in at the hot corner and batting third as Kieboom sits for the fifth time in six games this year. The rookie was 1-for-4 in his lone start of the campaign... Read More

Khris Davis Absent Versus Rockies

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis is getting a day off versus Rockies right-hander German Marquez. Ramon Laureano is subbing in at DH, while Robbie Grossman gets the start in left field and batting sixth. Davis is 0-for-15 on the year with seven strikeouts and two walks and will use the day off to refocus... Read More

Garrett Hampson Starting At Second Wednesday

Colorado Rockies second baseman/outfielder Garrett Hampson is in the team's starting lineup versus A's right-hander Frankie Montas. The speedster will bat eighth after sitting in three of the team's first four games. Hampson was a popular target for fantasy managers looking for speed, but he's struggling to find at-bats, making him questionable for a roster... Read More

Juan Soto Cleared By MLB, Waiting For Clearance From D.C.

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (COVID-19) has passed back-to-back COVID tests, making him eligible to return to the team pending approval from health officials in D.C. Soto has been frustrated with the testing process since testing positive before Opening Day's matchup versus the Yankees, and is hoping to receive clearance on August 1. He's reportedly... Read More

Jays And Phillies To Play Saturday Doubleheader

The Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies have postponed their game on Friday and will play a doubleheader on Saturday instead. This will give the Phillies an extra day to make sure they have no COVID cases on their team after facing the Marlins over the weekend. The Phils have been off all week, so... Read More

Daniel Vogelbach Working On His Swing

Seattle Mariners designated hitter/first baseman Daniel Vogelbach is taking a few days off from the starting lineup to work on his swing. The hulking slugger has struggled since summer camp and is 0-for-7 with two strikeouts on the season so far. Vogelbach swatted 30 dingers for the M's a season ago but sacrificed his .208... Read More

Evan Longoria, Brandon Belt "On Track" For This Weekend

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (oblique) and first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) are progressing well and could return to the club this weekend versus the Rangers. Longoria suffered an oblique strain nearly two weeks ago, while Belt has dealt with a lingering heel issue since the start of summer camp. It's good news... Read More

Nomar Mazara Reports To Training Site

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nomar Mazara (undisclosed) has reported to the team's alternate training site in Schaumburg on Tuesday. The 25-year-old was added to the team's injured list prior to the beginning of the season with an illness, which doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what that means. Newly acquired this offseason, Mazara... Read More

Spencer Howard Not In Immediate Rotation Plan

The Philadelphia Phillies have announced their starting rotation for the next five games, and their top pitching prospect Spencer Howard is not scheduled to start. There was growing optimism that the Phils would call up the hard-throwing right-hander, but we'll have to wait at least another week. With the postponement of their games this week,... Read More

Julio Teheran To Start Intrasquad Game Thursday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Julio Teheran (COVID) is scheduled to start in an intrasquad game on Thursday after tossing a bullpen session Tuesday. Teheran was a late arrival to camp after testing positive for COVID-19, and will throw three innings Thursday to keep building up his arm strength. The veteran signed a one-year deal... Read More

Mike Moustakas, Nick Senzel Test Negative For COVID-19

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas and outfielder Nick Senzel have both tested negative for COVID-19, according to teammate Nicholas Castellanos. Both players were scratched ahead of Sunday's game after feeling ill, but it looks like the team can breathe a sigh of relief. They could return to the lineup as early as Thursday for... Read More

Yordan Alvarez To Start Taking Batting Practice Soon

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (undisclosed) has started hitting and hopes to begin taking live batting practice soon. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year missed all of summer camp for undisclosed reasons and was cleared to resume baseball activities last Friday. If he progresses smoothly, Alvarez could join the Astros at some point... Read More

Friday A "Possibility" For Clayton Kershaw

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Tuesday that starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (back) is a "possibility" to start in Friday's game versus the Diamondbacks. The veteran southpaw tossed a bullpen session on Sunday, and Roberts said if he can pass a bullpen test on Tuesday, he'll be good to go. Kershaw was scratched... Read More

Jordan Montgomery To Start This Weekend Versus Red Sox

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery is expected to toe the rubber sometime during the team's weekend series versus the Red Sox. The southpaw was originally supposed to face the Phillies on Wednesday, but the postponement of the Yankees games on Monday and Tuesday have pushed their starters back. Montgomery's hype-train was gaining steam... Read More

Andrelton Simmons Lands On Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels have placed shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) on the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Mariners. Simmons rolled his ankle trying to leg out an infield single in Monday's game and will now miss a significant amount of the regular season. The Angels have put a timeline around mid-August,... Read More

Ji-Man Choi Leaves Tuesday's Game Early

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi exited Tuesday's contest early versus the Braves after experiencing right shoulder soreness. He struck out three times in four at-bats during the game before getting replaced in the ninth inning. Expect the Rays to update his status within 24 hours. Choi has been the regular leadoff hitter for... Read More

Tanner Roark Terrific In Win Over Nationals

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Tanner Roark had an excellent debut outing for the Jays against his former Nationals club on Tuesday. He held the Nats to one run on three hits over five complete frames, striking out five and walking no one. He threw 73 pitches in the outing, earning himself his first win... Read More

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Swats First Dinger

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his first homer of the 2020 season during the team's 5-1 win over the Nationals on Tuesday. He took right-hander Austin Voth deep in the fourth inning, finishing the night going 1-for-4 with three strikeouts. Gurriel battled some side discomfort leading up to Opening Day, but appears... Read More

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Populates Souvenir City

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. clubbed his first long ball of the season in the team's 5-1 win over the Nationals on Tuesday. His solo shot came in the second inning off right-hander Austin Voth as he finished the night going 1-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout. Guerrero was off to... Read More

Bo Bichette, Randal Grichuk Day-To-Day

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (hamstring) and outfielder Randal Grichuk (back) are absent from the team’s lineup for Tuesday’s game versus Nationals starter Austin Voth. Teoscar Hernandez is batting leadoff for the second-straight day, while Santiago Espinal is batting eighth and starting at short. Bichette was a late scratch ahead of Monday’s game as... Read More

Ken Giles Has Strained Forearm

Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles was diagnosed with a strained right forearm after Monday’s MRI, and will be “shut down” indefinitely. The Jays are getting a second opinion on the right-hander, but it appears he’ll miss a significant amount of time. Anthony Bass picked up the first save in Giles’ absence during Monday’s win... Read More