Francisco Mejia Out Sunday With Forearm Contusion

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia is sidelined Sunday after he suffered a forearm contusion Saturday from a hit-by-pitch. Austin Hedges is starting behind the plate in the series finale against Miles Mikolas and the St. Louis Cardinals. Mejia has caught fire since returning from Triple-A on June 18 hitting .304 with two homers and […]

Dee Gordon Absent Sunday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon is sitting Sunday after leaving Saturday's game early with a strained quad. The 31-year-old injured himself on the basepaths in the third inning yesterday, but should be considered day-to-day. With an off-day Monday, expect Gordon to return when the Cardinals visit town on Tuesday opening up a three-game set. […]

Stephen Piscotty Placed On IL, Franklin Barreto Recalled

The Oakland Athletics have placed outfielder Stephen Piscotty on the 10-day IL with a right knee sprain and have recalled second base prospect, Franklin Barreto, to take his place. Piscotty suffered the injury sliding into second base on Saturday and was helped off the field ending his night prematurely with his return timetable unknown. Barreto […]

Dylan Cease To Make Big League Debut Wednesday

The Chicago White Sox are promoting top pitching prospect Dylan Cease to start the first game of the team's doubleheader against the Tigers on Wednesday. It appears that this won't just be a spot start and he'll remain in the rotation moving forward. After dominating at Double-A in 2018, the results haven't been as satisfying […]

Darren Waller Prepared For Breakout With Raiders

The Oakland Raiders coaching staff have been impressed with 26-year-old tight end Darren Waller so far this offseason. Signed off the Ravens practice squad late last season, Waller appeared in the Raiders final four games collecting six catches for 75 yards, but the departure of Jared Cook has opened the door for him to take […]

Dee Gordon Departs Saturday's Game With Strained Quad

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon was forced from the game Saturday after straining his quad while running the bases. He injured himself going first to third on a hit by Mallex Smith in the bottom of the third, but managed to stay in the game for the top of the fourth. After failing to […]

Domingo Santana Back On Top AL RBI Leaderboard

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana launched his 18th homer of the season Saturday, taking Astros starter Justin Verlander deep for a solo shot in the fifth. He also chipped in with an RBI groundout in the third inning, reclaiming sole possession of first place in the American League with 62 RBI on the season. Santana […]

Hunter Pence To Begin Rehab Assignment Monday

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence will go on a rehab assignment Monday and Tuesday, with the hope of activation on Wednesday. The veteran has been out of action since June 17 after straining his right groin and will return just in time to start in the Fall Classic on July 9. Pence is a midseason […]

Kyle Gibson's Start Pushed Back To Wednesday

Minnesota Twins starter Kyle Gibson will have his start pushed back to Wednesday against the Athletics after appearing in the team's marathon 18-inning game on Thursday. He was originally slated to face the White Sox on Sunday but will be given some extra rest after starting in Tuesday's game earlier this week. Gibson has provided […]

Ozzie Albies Batting Fifth Against Southpaw

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is batting fifth on Saturday as the club faces Steven Matz and the New York Mets. Albies is a player to target in DFS today as he's slashing .377/.388/.623 versus lefties this season with five homers in 77 at-bats. He's also hitting .329 over his last 18 games with […]

Yoan Moncada Returns To Lineup Saturday

Chicago White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada is back in the lineup Saturday after missing Friday's game with a knee contusion. He suffered the injury in his first at-bat on Wednesday, taking a pitch off his knee from Red Sox starter Chris Sale which forced him to leave the game. Moncada is batting second and playing […]

Domingo German Will Return Next Week

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Saturday from London that starter Domingo German will return to the rotation either Wednesday or Thursday next week. The Yankees face the Mets at Citi Field on Wednesday, and the Rays on Thursday in Tampa Bay, so it would make more sense for him to return in the […]

Jay Bruce Day-To-Day With Elbow Tightness

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce has been scratched from the lineup Saturday with elbow tightness as the team faces Jordan Yamamoto and the Miami Marlins. Roman Quinn will get the start in center field in his absence while Scott Kingery shifts over to left field. Bruce is having a terrific bounce-back year after missing nearly […]

Raiders Have High Expectations For Josh Jacobs

As training camp approaches for the Oakland Raiders, running back Josh Jacobs may be the player that the team needs the most to help balance the offense in 2019. Drafted as the first RB off the board in April's draft at 24th overall, the Raiders are hopeful that Jacobs can maintain the role as the […]

J.P. Crawford Tallies Three Extra-Base Hits Wednesday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford led the offense against the Brewers Wednesday night, going 3-for-5 with a run and three RBI. The 24-year-old smacked a pair of doubles and hit his second triple of the season staying red-hot in a 9-for-15 tear. Since Crawford's return from the IL on June 14, he's slashed .367/.439/.612 in […]

Roenis Elias Notches 10th Save Of The Year

Seattle Mariners reliever Roenis Elias worked two scoreless frames Wednesday, closing out the team's 4-2 win. The lefty struck out a pair in the outing and has now racked up five saves over his last six appearances on the mound. For the season, Elias has a 3.41 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 38 punchouts in 37.0 […]

Dee Gordon Busts Slump With A Pair Of Hits

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and a run scored in the team's 8-3 win over the Brewers. He's now had back-to-back multi-hit games as he's slowed down his offense considerably since returning from a wrist injury on June 11. The biggest concern is the fact that he has […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 13

As we near the season's halfway point you may have already found a dependable catcher that you roll with week-in and week-out, but as we know, backstops are the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. With that being said, we should always be aware of the landscape of the position just in case a few […]

Yusei Kikuchi Earns The Win Despite Shaky Outing

Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi earned his fifth win of the year Sunday in a 13-3 rout versus the Baltimore Orioles. In a juicy matchup, the rookie couldn't quite take full advantage giving up three runs on five hits over six frames while striking out a trio of batters. Kikuchi's main area of concern came […]

J.P. Crawford Goes 4-For-4 In Rout Of Orioles

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had a terrific afternoon at the dish on Sunday going 4-for-4 including bashing his second home run of the year. His other three hits went for singles as he drove in four runs and scored a pair in the team's 13-3 win over the Orioles. The 24-year-old has been moved […]

Trevor Story Hopeful To Return When First Eligible

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is "encouraged" by the progress of his thumb and aims to return from the 10-day IL when first eligible. He was placed on the shelf on June 20 after jamming his thumb on a slide into second base and was initially expected to miss several weeks. Players are known to […]

Mike Soroka Leaves Early After Hit-By-Pitch

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Soroka was forced from Sunday's game early after getting hit by a pitch on the right arm in the top of the third. He looked visibly upset after getting struck, and it's unknown at this time the severity of the injury. The move could have been purely precautionary as the Braves […]

Rockies Recall Garrett Hampson, Option Jeff Hoffman

The Colorado Rockies recalled infielder Garrett Hampson in Sunday and sent pitcher Jeff Hoffman down to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Hampson has struggled with the big league club batting just .186 with a homer and six RBI in 33 games. He hasn't particularly shined at Triple-A either after receiving plenty of hype during the […]

Ketel Marte Remains Out Of Lineup Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder/second baseman Ketel Marte is once again absent from the lineup after injuring his groin in Friday night's game. He told manager Torey Lovullo that he was ready to go, but he decided to give the 25-year-old an extra day's rest. It's a wise move for the club as he's in the middle […]

Alex Wood To Make Triple-A Start Thursday

Cincinnati Reds starter Alex Wood continues to make slow progress recovering from a back injury that has kept him out of the entire 2019 season. The left-hander is slated to toss a bullpen session Tuesday and will make his first rehab start Thursday for the Triple-A Louisville squad. Wood has struggled with his health his […]

Buster Posey Resting On Sunday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is getting a routine off-day on Sunday with Stephen Vogt getting the start behind the dish against D'backs starter Merrill Kelly. It's been a disappointing year for the former MVP hitting .244 with three homers and 18 RBI through 53 games for the Giants this season. Posey's power numbers […]

Adrian Houser Taking Over Jimmy Nelson's Rotation Spot

The Milwaukee Brewers are shuffling around their pitching staff moving Jimmy Nelson to the bullpen and placing Adrian Houser in the rotation to start on Wednesday versus the Mariners. Nelson has struggled in three starts in his return from shoulder surgery that kept him out of the entire 2018 campaign. He holds an ugly 9.75 […]

Dodgers Place David Freese On IL, Recall Will Smith

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed first baseman David Freese on the 10-day IL retroactive to June 21 with a left hamstring strain. The veteran is having a fine year in his part-time role batting .308 with eight homers and 23 RBI in 56 games getting the majority of starts against southpaws. He's surprisingly hitting […]

Brandon Lowe, Kevin Kiermaier Out Versus Lefty Sunday

The Tampa Bay Rays are resting outfielder Kevin Kiermaier and second baseman Brandon Lowe on Sunday versus Athletics left-hander Brett Anderson. Kiermaier is actually hitting better off southpaws this season (.328) but will take the well-earned rest day regardless. Guillermo Heredia will start in center field while Mike Brosseau will make his major league debut […]

Francisco Cervelli Hoping To Return Next Weekend

As Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli recovers from a concussion that he sustained last month, he hopes to begin a rehab assignment this week before returning to the major league roster over the following weekend. He was cleared a week ago of all symptoms but has yet to begin any baseball workouts. Cervelli was having […]