Lorenzo Cain Not In Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain is getting his first off day of 2019 on Wednesday, as Ben Gamel takes his place both in center field and leading off. This will be Gamel's second straight start after he played in place of Ryan Braun on Tuesday. The Brewers face Luis Castillo and the Cincinnati Reds, and […]

Nationals Call Up Adrian Sanchez

Washington Nationals infielder Adrian Sanchez was called up on Wednesday as the Nationals placed Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list with a broken right index finger. Sanchez is a fantasy non-entity, while top prospect Carter Kieboom continues his development in Triple-A Fresno.

Nationals Line Up With Turner Out; Victor Robles Still Ninth

Washington Nationals shortstop Wilmer Difo is batting seventh while outfielder Victor Robles remains in the ninth spot in the lineup for Wednesday's afternoon game against the Philadelphia Phillies, as the 1-3 Nationals begin to deal with the ramifications of Trea Turner's broken right index finger. Turner's absence gave Washington a chance to move Robles, who […]

Trea Turner Has Broken Finger

X-rays on Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner, who exited Tuesday's game after having his right index finger hit by a Zach Eflin pitch, came back positive on Tuesday night as Nationals manager Davey Martinez announced that Turner had broken the finger. This news is devastating for both the Nationals and Turner's fantasy shareholders as the […]

Jeremy Hellickson Sees First 2019 Action

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson made his 2019 debut in relief on Tuesday night, pitching the eighth and ninth innings of Washington's 8-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He allowed a two-run homer to Bryce Harper in the eighth before working around a two-out single for a scoreless ninth. Hellickson is Washington's fifth starter, […]

Anthony Rendon Hits First Home Run of 2019

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer off of Phillies reliever Jose Alvarez in Washington's 8-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. It was the first of what should be many more this season for the 28-year-old free agent to be. Rendon was off to a hot start […]

Matt Adams Exits Game

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams left Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies when Ryan Zimmerman pinch hit for him in the fourth inning. Adams, who was making his first start of the season, took a fall attempting to make a catch in foul territory in the first inning but remained in the game […]

Trea Turner Hit By Pitch, Exits Game

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner was hit on the right hand by a Zach Eflin fastball and was forced to exit in the bottom of the first inning Tuesday night. Since Turner was attempting to bunt, he didn't even reach base. Wilmer Difo came in to replace him. The Nationals will not make injury updates […]

Sean Doolittle Blows Save, Vultures Win

Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle was called upon to earn a five-out save as his first act of the 2019 season on Sunday, but was unable to meet the call in Washington's 6-5 victory against the New York Mets. Doolittle was thrust into a difficult situation, inheriting a two-on, one-out mess in the eighth inning […]

Patrick Corbin Posts Quality Start In Nationals Debut

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin was solid if unspectacular in his debut with the team, allowing two runs on seven hits in six innings, walking two and striking out four to help defeat the New York Mets 6-5 on Sunday. Corbin exited with a 5-2 lead, but the Nationals bullpen could not hold it, […]

Trea Turner Dominates Sunday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 2-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in a huge game on Sunday. Turner hit a three-run home run off of Mets starter Zack Wheeler, stole his fourth base of the season, and then hit a walk-off solo shot against Justin Wilson […]

Trevor Rosenthal Initiates Bullpen Collapse Against Mets

Washington Nationals relief pitchers Trevor Rosenthal and Kyle Barraclough combined to allow four runs in the eighth inning of the team's 11-8 loss to the New York Mets Saturday before Matt Grace struck out Robinson Cano to end the inning. Grace and Wander Suero then allowed another three runs in the ninth. The runs added […]

Victor Robles Hits Nationals First Home Run of 2019

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles homered off of Noah Syndergaard leading off the bottom of the third inning on Saturday afternoon as part of a 2-for-4 day in Washington's 11-8 loss to the New York Mets. Robles' main calling card is speed, but he is also capable of hitting one out of the park, as […]

Stephen Strasburg Allows Four Runs in 2019 Debut

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg began his 2019 season with six innings of work in a no-decision on Saturday, allowing four runs on seven hits, with two walks and eight strikeouts in Washington's 11-8 loss to the New York Mets. Strasburg allowed all four runs in the first two innings before settling into a […]

Gerrit Cole Making First Start of 2019

Houston Astros starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will make his 2019 debut Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays. Cole is coming off the second-best season of his career in 2018, where he went 15-5 with a 2.88 ERA and 2.70 FIP in 200 1/3 innings last year, striking out 276 batters. Cole is the best […]

Joey Lucchesi Facing Giants In First 2019 Start

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi takes the mound on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Lucchesi went 8-9 as a rookie last year with a 4.08 ERA and 4.31 FIP, but also a 3.45 xFIP and 26.5% strikeout rate. Lucchesi had a solid spring and is an intriguing play in daily fantasy tonight […]

Jack Flaherty Set For 2019 Debut

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty will make his 2019 debut Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers and their dangerous lineup. Flaherty went 8-9 with a 3.34 ERA and 3.86 FIP in 28 starts last season and put together a strong spring training this year. Even though Flaherty had success at Miller Park last […]

Franklin Perez To Miss 4-6 Weeks

Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Franklin Perez will miss four to six weeks with right shoulder tendinitis. Perez also missed time with a shoulder issue last year after being traded by the Houston Astros in 2017 as part of the Justin Verlander deal. Perez, whom MLB.com ranked the 78th best prospect for 2019, is only relevant […]

Eloy Jimenez Goes 0-For-3 in MLB Debut

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in his first-ever MLB action on Thursday. Not all was lost for fantasy purposes as he got an RBI when hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and then came around to score a run as well. The first of many career hits […]

Fernando Rodney The Oldest Active Player in MLB

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Fernando Rodney, 42, is the only active player left born in the 1970's now that Ichiro Suzuki is officially retired and with Bartolo Colon unable to find a team. Rodney saved 25 games for the Minnesota Twins last year before being traded to Oakland in August, where he took on a […]

Kolten Wong, Harrison Bader Hoping to "Bring Some Magic"

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong and outfielder Harrison Bader hope that the power trend they established from the bottom of the order on Thursday with a combined three home runs continues. Wong said that he and Bader "told ourselves we’re not going to be satisfied with being the seventh and eighth hitters. I’m […]

Jay Bruce's Struggles Continue

Seattle Mariners first baseman Jay Bruce went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts on Thursday and is now slugging just .083 in 12 at-bats in 2019 after scuffling to a .223/.310/.370 line last year in just 94 games for the New York Mets. Bruce has fallen a long way from his 36-homer season in 2017. As long […]

Hector Neris Allows First Home Run Since Last June

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris allowed a two-out, two-run home run to Matt Joyce in the seventh inning of Philadelphia's 10-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. It was the first home run Neris had given up since he allowed three on June 29 of last year. He returned to action on August […]

Charlie Morton Facing Astros Produces Mixed Emotions

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Charlie Morton will face his old team, the Houston Astros, in his first 2019 start for Tampa Bay on Friday. Astros manager A.J. Hinch said, "I love the man...I will have mixed emotions seeing him out there in a different uniform against our guys." Morton, for his part, admitted that […]

Cameron Maybin Signs Minor League Deal With Cleveland

The Cleveland Indians signed outfielder Cameron Maybin to a minor league deal, the team announced Friday morning. Maybin, who hit 4 home runs with 10 stolen bases in 384 plate appearances for Miami and Seattle last year, obviously has a long way to go to gain fantasy relevance, even just to become a steals streamer. […]

Trea Turner Steals Three Bases on Opening Day

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 2-for-4 and stole three bases in Washington’s 2-0 Opening Day loss to the New York Mets. Turner has been encouraged to run more this season and he definitely obliged in Thursday’s game, an aggression and success rate that his fantasy shareholders hope continues. The shortstop may well be on […]

Max Scherzer Drops 2-0 Pitcher’s Duel Thursday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer was his usual dominant self on Opening Day on Thursday, allowing just two runs on just two hits with 12 strikeouts against three walks in 7 2/3 innings. Robinson Cano’s solo home run in the first inning was the only run the Mets put on Scherzer until Matt Grace […]

Kyle Freeland Facing All Right-Handed Marlins Lineup

Colorado Rockies left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland will face only right-handed hitters in his Opening day start against the Miami Marlins. That could hurt him a little bit, but he's still facing the Miami's deficient offense at their pitcher's park, so Freeland could be a solid DFS play despite generally having less strikeout upside than other […]

Andrew Heaney Shut Down Once Again

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney will get his elbow re-evaluated after feeling a twinge during a side session on Thursday. Heaney will see the doctor this afternoon, and manager Brad Ausmus is "a little concerned." Heaney's draft stock fell as Opening Day approached due to his injury, and now he takes an even […]

Will Smith To Close For Giants

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Will Smith was named the team's closer by manager Bruce Bochy on Thursday. Smith, who struck out seven and walked two in six shutout innings during spring training, beat out Mark Melancon for the role. Smith was considered to be the favorite but now it's official, so if he's somehow […]