Jorge Polanco Gets Day Off on Thursday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals. Polanco is getting a routine day off here, so he should be back in the lineup next game. Ehire Adrianza will bat eighth and play shortstop against lefty Patrick Corbin. Adrianza hasn't been able to do […]

Miguel Sano Remains Out of the Lineup

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (back) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals. Sano hasn't played since September 7 due to a sore back. The Twins are viewing this as a minor issue, but it's unclear when Sano is going to suit up again. Willians Astudillo will bat […]

Justin Turner Remains Out on Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (ankle) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Turner has been sidelined since Saturday due to a minor ankle injury. Manager Dave Roberts believes that Turner could be able to return for the weekend series against the Mets. Matt Beaty will cover […]

Christian Vazquez Gets Day Off Thursday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Vazquez will get a routine day off here to rest, so he should be back in the lineup next game. Juan Centeno will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth versus righty […]

Edwin Encarnacion Out With Oblique Injury

Updating a previous report, New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) was removed from the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers with a strained left oblique, not a wrist injury as was originally reported. This is terrible news for fantasy owners in the midst of the fantasy playoffs, as it can sometimes […]

Yuli Gurriel Remains Out Of Lineup Thursday

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (hamstring) will take a seat for the sixth consecutive game Thursday due to a left hamstring issue. The earliest we are likely to see Gurriel back is Friday, according to Astros manager A.J. Hinch. Aledmys Diaz gets another start at first base and will bat sixth against right-hander Homer […]

Nick Senzel Remains Out Of Lineup Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Seattle Mariners. Senzel has been dealing with a right shoulder injury that has kept him out of the lineup for eight consecutive games. There have been no further updates from the Reds, so he remains day-to-day for now. Brian O'Grady will […]

Edwin Encarnacion Leaves Thursday's Game With Apparent Injury

New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (wrist) left the first game of a doubleheader Thursday against the Detroit Tigers with an apparent right wrist injury. This is worrisome news for the Yankees and fantasy owners, as Encarnacion just returned to the lineup after missing a month due to an injury to the same wrist, but […]

Rafael Devers Gets Day Off Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is not in the starting lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Devers, one of the top hitters in baseball this season, will get a breather after starting in 26 consecutive games. Brock Holt will man third and bat second against right-hander Clay Buchholz but is not […]

Craig Kimbrel Tosses Bullpen Session

Chicago Cubs reliever Craig Kimbrel (elbow) threw a bullpen session on Thursday and felt fine afterwards, managing to use all his pitches. Kimbrel landed on the injured list last week with an elbow inflammation, but his timeline for a return remains unclear. The 31-year-old posted a 5.68 ERA along with 26 strikeouts and 13 saves […]

Willson Contreras Sitting Thursday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the San Diego Padres. This looks like a routine day off for Contreras, who is 0-for-11 in his last three games. Victor Caratini will take his spot behind the plate and bat fifth against right-hander Dinelson Lamet. Caratini has done well when […]

Clayton Richard Released By Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays starter Clayton Richard has been released by the team on Thursday. The 36-year-old made 10 starts with the Blue Jays this season, producing a record of 1-5 to go along with a 5.96 ERA and 22 strikeouts through 45 1/3 innings. Richard did not appear in a game with the team since […]

Max Kepler Remains Out of Lineup on Thursday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals. Kepler has missed each of the last three games after aggravating his shoulder injury over the weekend. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a massive breakout season with totals of 36 home runs, 90 RBI, 96 runs scored and a […]

Mitch Haniger Not Likely To Return This Season

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (back) will remain shut down from his rehab assignment due to back tightness and all indications point to the 28-year-old missing the remainder of the season. It has been a very tough year for Haniger, who only managed to appear in 63 games with totals of 15 home runs, 32 […]

Manuel Margot Not Starting Thursday

San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot is out of Thursday’s series finale against the Chicago Cubs. Margot carried the Friars to victory on Wednesday, collecting three knocks in four at-bats with a homer, two runs and a steal. After being benched earlier this season, Margot has rebounded to post a respectable .246/.318/.411 slash with 12 […]

Chris Paddack Fires Gem In Potential Final Start

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack pitched six frames of shutout ball to gather his ninth victory on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs. Paddack fanned seven, surrendering just three hits and a walk. The 23-year-old endured a brief swoon in early-August, but has bounced back impressively, yielding a single earned run over his past three […]

Anthony Rizzo Leading Off Thursday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is the leadoff hitter on Thursday as the team is shaking things up a bit. Kyle Schwarber is in the three-hole for the first time all season and Kris Bryant hits cleanup for just the second time. Ian Happ is also making his first start since September 3, while […]

Manny Machado Out Thursday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is not in the team's lineup Thursday, his first off day since August 21. It looks to be a standard sit for rest. Second baseman Ty France gets a rare start at third base in his place and will bat sixth. The Padres are facing the Chicago Cubs […]

Trevor Story, Daniel Murphy Out Thursday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story and first baseman Daniel Murphy are not in Thursday's lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals. Both appear to be fine health-wise. Garrett Hampson plays short batting sixth and Josh Fuentes bats seventh playing first base. Moving up in the lineup are outfielder Raimel Tapia and second baseman Ryan McMahon. It's […]

Kevin Newman Takes Seat Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman is off for Thursday's series finale at the San Francisco Giants. Cole Tucker will play short and bat sixth, while second baseman Adam Frazier moves to Newman's usual leadoff spot. No one usually makes for a particularly good DFS hitting play at Oracle Park, and Tucker's rookie struggles make him […]

Christian Yelich To Avoid Surgery

Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Christian Yelich, out for the rest of 2019 with a broken patella, will not need surgery on the fracture. Yelich is thus expected to be good to go at the start of 2020, so dynasty owners should be relieved. As is often the case in September, however, the Brewers have not […]

Nolan Arenado Makes Risky Error

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has continued to cruise this season, drilling 38 homers, knocking 110 RBI, scoring 95 runs, and playing Gold Glove defense for the most part. However, he made a slip-up on Wednesday that nearly cost Colorado the game. With a one-run lead and a runner on first in the top […]

Ian Desmond Homers In Win

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond launched a 448-foot solo shot over the center field wall to give the team the lead in the bottom of the sixth on Wednesday. It was Desmond's 17th long ball of the year, and it would eventually turn out to be the winning run as the Rockies held off the […]

Paul Goldschmidt Out of Thursday's Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is off on Thursday for a series finale at Coors Field. In his place is Rangel Ravelo batting fifth. As with any visit to Coors Field, the entire Cardinals' lineup is tempting for DFS purposes. Ravelo is an unknown quantity who should probably be avoided, but someone like […]

Jairo Diaz Nails Down Tough Save

With a one-run lead on Wednesday, the Colorado Rockies turned to reliever Jairo Diaz to finish out the ninth inning. Diaz got the job done, but he made it plenty exciting in the process. With the tying run on second and the winning run on first, Rangel Ravelo ripped a line drive into the left-center […]

Adalberto Mondesi Off Thursday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi gets the day off on Thursday. It's his first time on the bench since returning from a shoulder injury on September 1 and there is no apparent setback, just a routine day. In his place is Nicky Lopez batting ninth, who can easily be ignored in DFS. In fact, […]

Antonio Senzatela Posts Best Outing In Months

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela threw six innings of one-run ball on Wednesday to nail down the win, giving him his first win since July. It was also his first quality start since June. Senzatela was sent down in July after getting destroyed in three straight starts, but he had also been rocked in […]

Daniel Palka Getting Another Shot

Chicago White Sox outfielder Daniel Palka is in the lineup and batting sixth on Thursday. He replaces Leury Garcia, who just returned from bereavement leave and is sitting after starting Tuesday and Wednesday. It's been an unfortunate campaign for Palka, who is now 1-for-54 on the year with six walks and a hit-by-pitch in 61 […]

Ian Kennedy Nails Down 28th Save

Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy has certainly found his new calling. Kennedy tossed a clean inning against the White Sox on Wednesday to lock down his 28th save of the season, and that gives him six saves and a win in his last seven appearances. Kennedy has only allowed more than one earned run […]

Ryan O'Hearn Heats Up

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn launched his second home run in two days on Wednesday against Chicago, and that now gives him three homers in his last eight games. He's also 6-for-19 over the span and should see more starts as manager Ned Yost is famous for rewarding those who perform the day […]