Corey Dickerson Homers In First Phillies Start

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Corey Dickerson went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in his first start with the Phillies on Sunday. Dickerson had an RBI single in the fifth inning a two-run homer in the ninth inning to cut the White Sox lead to five. Dickerson is now batting .316 on the season […]

Rougned Odor Launches Walk-Off Homer

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor hit a walk-off solo home run in the tenth inning as part of a 2-for-3 night against the Tigers Saturday. The homer was his 20th of the season and tenth since the start of July. Despite the hot streak, Odor is still batting just .212 on the season with […]

Aaron Nola Tosses Seven Strong Innings

Philadelphia Phillies Aaron Nola struck out 10 batters while only allowing one run across seven dominant innings Saturday. Nola allowed just three hits and two walks while picking up his 10th win of the season. Nola got off to a slow start this season but is sporting a 1.91 ERA in nine starts since June […]

Lance Lynn Strikes Out 10 In Win

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed one run in seven brilliant innings Friday night against the Tigers. Lynn scattered four hits and struck out ten while picking up his 14th win of the season. Lynn has been one of the pleasant surprises in fantasy this season and everything he's doing seems to back up […]

Jose Leclerc Hangs On For Sixth Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc allowed two hits, two walks, and a wild pitch but managed to escape the ninth inning with his sixth save of the season. Leclerc was called upon to protect a three-run lead against baseball's worst team and was barely able to do so after allowing two runs and having […]

Scott Kingery Has Big Day Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/shortstop Scott Kingery went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Thursday vs the Giants. Kingery even added his eighth stolen base of the season to add to his badly needed big day. Kingery only had two hits in his previous 19 at-bats and hadn't driven in a run since July 16. […]

Asher Wojciechowski Departs With Possible Injury

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Asher Wojciechowski left his start with an apparent injury during his start against the Blue Jays Thursday. Wojciechowski was visited by the training staff in the fifth inning but was allowed to stay in the game. After serving up a home run in the next at-bat he was taken out. Wojciechowski […]

Corey Seager Out Of Lineup Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (rest) is out of the lineup Thursday. It appears to be a routine night off for Seager who only has five hits in his last 25 at-bats and has only homered once since the All-Star break. Seager still has good plate discipline numbers as his 10.2 percent walk rate […]

J.T. Realmuto Has Big Day Vs Giants

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 3-for-5 including a three-run homer to lead an offensive explosion for the Phillies Thursday. Realmuto also added a double and scored three runs on the afternoon. Realmuto has been a mild disappointment given his sky-high preseason expectations but has still been a top-option at fantasy's weakest position with a […]

Cole Hamels Likely To Start Saturday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cole Hamels (oblique) is likely to come off the injured list and start Saturday against the Brewers. The Cubs have not officially announced him as the starter, but Hamels has made two rehab starts in Triple-A and threw a bullpen session Wednesday. While the return of Hamels to the mound is […]

Jameson Taillon To Have Season Ending Surgery

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (elbow) will have season-ending surgery to repair a flexor tendon in his pitching elbow. The good news is Taillon will avoid his second career Tommy John surgery and should be back in action around May of 2020. Taillon is obviously droppable in all redraft formats and his dynasty value […]

Ken Giles Plays Catch Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ken Giles (elbow) played catch Thursday before the team's game in Baltimore. Giles hasn't pitched since July 27 as he's been dealing with elbow inflammation that likely kept him from being traded at the deadline. Manager Charlie Montoyo said Giles felt great and could pitch in a game Sunday or […]

Jake Arrieta Labors Through Four Innings

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (elbow) allowed two runs, one earned, in four innings pitched against the Giants Thursday afternoon. Arrieta has been pitching with bone spurs in his elbow and admitted after the game his elbow was "In a tough spot," according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Arrieta said he believes he can continue […]

Jesse Chavez Earns First Save

Texas Rangers pitcher Jesse Chavez earned the team's first save after the trade deadline Wednesday night vs the Mariners. Chavez allowed a single but struck out two batters to protect a two-run lead. Chavez has played many roles for the Rangers this season, he's been a traditional starter, an opener, a bulk reliever and now […]

Hector Neris Earns 19th Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a clean ninth inning with one strikeout to pick up a save Tuesday night. Neris has now allowed only two baserunners and no runs over his last five appearances. Neris has had his bad appearances which have his ERA a little high at 3.74, but he strikes out […]

Drew Smyly Dominant Over Seven Innings

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Drew Smyly didn't allow a run over seven innings pitched Tuesday against the Giants. Smyly scattered four hits and a walk against five strikeouts as he picked up his second win of the season. Smyly has not been a usable fantasy option most of this season as this performance actually lowered […]

Shawn Armstrong Earns Third Save

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong threw two innings of scoreless ball to earn his third save of the season Wednesday in San Diego. Armstrong allowed one hit while striking out two to close out the victory. Armstrong hasn't been very good this season, his ERA is 5.08 with an equally bad 5.48 xFIP, but […]

Braves Acquire Chris Martin

The Atlanta Braves have acquired relief pitcher Chris Martin from the Texas Rangers for Triple-A pitcher Kolby Allard. Martin is having a nice season with a 3.08 ERA and a 2.94 xFIP on the season with 10.18 strikeouts per nine innings. Martin has four saves for Texas this season, but will likely slide in behind […]

Luke Voit Leaves Game Early

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit was removed from Tuesday's game with an apparent injury. Voit was hit by a pitch in the elbow in the first inning but stayed in the game. After a few more innings Voit was removed with Gio Urshela taking over at first with Tyler Wade entering the game […]

Jason Vargas To Make Phillies Debut Friday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jason Vargas will start for his new team Friday night vs the White Sox. Vargas couldn't ask for a better matchup to start his Phillies tenure as the White Sox have the worst team wOBA since the All-Star break. The matchup makes him an interesting deep league streamer, but Vargas is […]

Garrett Cooper Leaves Game

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (hamstring) left Tuesday's game with an apparent hamstring injury. Neil Walker replaced Cooper at first base with Martin Prado entering the game to take over at third. Cooper was having a breakthrough season with a .296 batting average and 11 home runs in 67 games. He is making hard-contact […]

Adalberto Mondesi Swings Off Tee

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (shoulder) took swings off a tee and fielded grounders with light throwing Tuesday. Mondesi took about 40 swings from each side of the plate as he continues his recovery from a partial shoulder dislocation. Mondesi, who has been on the injured list since July 17, was having a big […]

Brendan McKay Expected To Start Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brendan McKay is expected to be called up and start Thursday at the Red Sox according to Marc Topkin. McKay, who is also a hitting prospect for the Rays, has been dominant in Triple-A this season sporting a 0.93 ERA across 29 innings with 32 strikeouts. McKay has a 12.6 […]

Marcell Ozuna Beginning Rehab Assignment

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna (finger) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis Tuesday. Ozuna has been on the injured list since June 28 when he broke multiple fingers sliding back into first base in San Diego. It was originally reported Ozuna would begin playing rehab games Monday, but being in the lineup […]

Phillies Acquire Jason Vargas

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas has been traded to the Phillies according to Jeff Passan. The Phillies are also receiving cash considerations while the Mets receive Double-A catcher Austin Bossart. Adding Vargas improves the Phillies rotation depth, but fantasy owners may not want to follow suit. Vargas' 4.01 ERA looks decent on paper, […]

Aaron Nola Strikes Out Eight

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed four runs in 6 2/3 innings while striking out eight against the Braves Sunday afternoon. Nola allowed seven hits and three walks but received plenty of offensive support to earn his ninth win of the season. Nola started the season slowly but has a 2.02 ERA since June […]

Jose Leclerc Blows Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc allowed two runs in a third of an inning to blow a save vs the A's on Sunday. Leclerc faced six batters Sunday and allowed five to reach base including Khris Davis who drew a walk-off walk to end the game. Leclerc couldn't find the strike zone as he […]

J.T. Realmuto Hits Grand Slam

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto hit a grand slam Sunday afternoon against the Braves. It was Realmuto's 14th home run of the season and brings his RBI total up to 52. Realmuto has been a mild disappointment in his first year with only a .268 average and .318 on-base percentage. He's striking out at a […]

Zach Eflin Allows Six Earned Runs

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin allowed ten runs, six earned, in 2 2/3 innings pitched against the Braves on Saturday. Eflin allowed seven hits and four walks against only one strikeout in a performance to forget. Eflin now holds a 10.46 ERA in his last six starts and is at risk of being demoted […]

Ariel Jurado Goes Seven Strong Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Ariel Jurado gave up three runs in seven innings and earned his sixth win of the season Thursday night in Oakland. Jurado gave up three hits and two walks while striking out six on 108 pitches. It was a nice bounce-back start for the 23-year-old right-hander who had given up five […]