Richard Lovelady Completes A Live Bullpen Tuesday

Oakland Athletics left-hander Richard Lovelady (elbow) threw a 20-pitch live bullpen session on Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. The 27-year-old has been on the injured list since June 16 after suffering a left elbow strain. Before the injury, Lovelady pitched to a 3.86 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 23.8% strikeout rate with four holds and […]

Liam Hendriks Unsure About Return Date

According to Scott Merkin of MLB.com, Chicago White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks (elbow) told reporters on Tuesday that "there's no end date" to his recovery from the elbow inflammation that he suffered during his last outing on June 9 and eventually forced him to the 15-day injured list on June 11. Hendriks already missed the […]

Emmanuel Rodriguez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF, Minnesota Twins ANALYSIS: The Twins signed Rodriguez out of the Dominican Republic for $2.5 million as one of the top international free agents in the 2019-2020 class. Because of the pandemic, his pro debut wasn't made until 2021 when he showed off impressive raw power and speed but had contact concerns. […]

Gleyber Torres Getting A Rest On Tuesday

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres will sit out for Tuesday's matchup with Paul Blackburn and the Oakland Athletics. The former top prospect is slashing .246/.322/.419 with 12 dingers, 42 runs, 30 RBI, and six steals across 77 games. It'll be Josh Donaldson in the lineup instead, playing third and batting sixth. The 13-year […]

Josh Lowe On The Bench Again Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe is on the bench for Tuesday's game against right-hander Zac Gallen and the Arizona Diamondbacks. It's his second day off in a row after he sat out Sunday with a lefty on the hill. Lowe is hitting just .234 in June with a .562 OPS, so this might be […]

Cubs Expect Marcus Stroman To Start This Weekend

The Chicago Cubs are expecting right-hander Marcus Stroman (finger) to make his next start this weekend, but they'll know for sure after he throws his usual between-starts bullpen session in the next day or two. He'll also get an extra day between starts after Monday's off day. The 32-year-old was pulled from his start early […]

Nolan Jones Out Against Lefty Tuesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Nolan Jones will take a seat on Tuesday with the team facing left-hander Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jones is hitting an incredible .349 against right-handers this year and just .250 (8-for-32) with one of his five home runs against southpaws, so fantasy managers need to put him on their […]

Dalton Rushing - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Dalton Rushing, C, Los Angeles Dodgers ANALYSIS: Likely the highest-drafted non-first-round pick in FYPDs this offseason, Rushing was a second-round pick by the Dodgers out of Louisville and did nothing but hit once he hit the minors, slashing .404/.522/.740 in 30 games, 28 of which were played in Single-A. Rushing was assigned to High-A […]

Cal Quantrill Expected To Start On Friday

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill (shoulder) is scheduled to return for Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs. The right-hander has been sidelined since the beginning of June due to a shoulder issue. He looked sharp during his lone rehab start on Sunday in Double-A. Before the injury, Quantrill had a 5.61 ERA (4.92 FIP), […]

Michael Massey Could Avoid Rehab Assignment

Kansas City Royals infielder Michael Massey (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list last week. He has been dealing with a left hand laceration, but might be able to return sooner than expected. The 25-year-old is scheduled to take batting practice prior to Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. If all goes well, Massey […]

Masataka Yoshida Absent On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Manager Alex Cora mentioned that Yoshida is being held out of this contest due to general soreness. He continued by saying that Yoshida is available off the bench and should return to the lineup on Wednesday. […]

Brandon Woodruff Throws Successful Bullpen Session

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) was able to throw a successful 25-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday. The right-hander was able to mix in both fastballs and breaking pitches during this session. The expectation is that Woodruff will continue raising his pitch count during bullpen sessions until he's ready to face live hitters. The […]

Cody Bellinger Returning On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger (illness) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The left-handed slugger missed the finale of the London Series due to a minor illness. It appears he's set to return and will only miss one game because the team had a scheduled off-day on Monday. […]

Matthew Boyd To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (elbow) has been placed on the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. That is not good news after Boyd exited early during Monday's start against the Texas Rangers due to elbow discomfort. Now, it appears the left-hander is set to miss the rest of the season due to a partial […]

Termarr Johnson - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Termarr Johnson, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates ANALYSIS: Johnson impressed many by attending a summer wood bat league last season before he was drafted out of high school, hitting .273/.412/.382 against college players before hitting .275/.396/.450 in his introduction to full-season ball. Pretty impressive for an 18-year-old kid who would end up as the fourth overall […]

Mike Trout Starting On The Bench Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is not in the team's starting lineup against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Trout will get a day of rest a night after swiping his second stolen base of the year and also striking out three times. The future Hall of Famer has been cold with the […]

Chris Flexen Designated For Assignment

The Seattle Mariners designated right-hander Chris Flexen for assignment on Tuesday and reinstated right-hander Trevor Gott (back) from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Flexen gets the boot off the roster after 36 runs on 59 hits (11 homers surrendered) while walking 19 and striking out 29 in 42 innings of work over […]

Diamondbacks Put Merrill Kelly On 15-Day Injured List

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Merrill Kelly (calf) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 25) with right-calf inflammation and recalled right-handers Kevin Ginkel and Justin Martinez from Triple-A Reno in corresponding moves. Left-hander Joe Mantiply was optioned to Reno following Sunday's game. It explains why Kelly allowed seven runs in his five innings […]

Josh Jung Sitting Tuesday

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung will take the day off on Tuesday as the team takes on the visiting Detroit Tigers. The Rangers are giving Jung a bit of a mental breather after he went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in the loss to the Tigers on Monday. He has really been in a rut […]

Jose Altuve Remains Out Against Cardinals

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (heel) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday for the start of a series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Altuve did not play in Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a heel injury that he suffered on Saturday night. Even with an off day […]

Joely Rodriguez To Make Another Rehab Appearance

Boston Red Sox left-hander Joely Rodriguez (shoulder) began a minor-league rehab assignment on June 20 for Triple-A Worcester and gave up two hits while striking out one in two-thirds of an inning. He gave up three hits and a run in two-thirds of an inning on June 23. Manager Alex Cora said on June 25 […]

Red Sox, James Paxton Confident He'll Start Friday

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that left-hander James Paxton (knee), who left his last start on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox early due to right-knee soreness, is "feeling well" after getting treatment. "Everything is lined up for him to start on Friday [against the Blue Jays]," Cora said. "We'll see how he […]

Hunter Greene Unlikely To Return Before August

The Cincinnati Reds aren't counting on having right-hander Hunter Greene (hip) or left-hander Nick Lodolo (leg) back from the injured list before August. The Reds placed Greene on the 15-day injured list last week after he missed a turn in the starting rotation earlier in the month because of a right-hip injury. The 23-year-old is […]

Salvador Perez Gets A Breather Tuesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians. Perez is getting two days of rest after the team's off day on Monday. He went hitless in eight at-bats with three strikeouts in the last two games of a weekend series against the Tampa Bay Rays. […]

Dyan Jorge - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Dyan Jorge, SS, Colorado Rockies ANALYSIS: The Rockies signed Jorge out of Cuba in January 2022 for $2.8 million, a Colorado franchise record for an international signing. Like many signees from Cuba, Jorge was older than the typical signee in the 2022 international class, and he spent his first season in the Dominican Summer […]

Brock Stewart Placed On Injured List

The Minnesota Twins placed relief pitcher Brock Stewart (elbow) on the 15-injured list on Tuesday with elbow soreness and recalled reliever Oliver Ortega from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move. It remains to be seen how long Stewart will be out of action, but he'll miss at least the next two weeks and probably […]

Byron Buxton Back In Action Against Braves

Minnesota Twins outfielder/designated hitter Byron Buxton (back) has returned to designated-hitter duties and is batting cleanup against the Atlanta Braves and right-hander Bryce Elder on Tuesday. Buxton has been dealing with back spasms of late and served in a pinch-hitting role in each of the last two games. He's back in the starting lineup now, […]

Yu Darvish Scratched With Illness Tuesday

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish (illness) has been scratched from his start on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to an illness. Right-hander Reiss Knehr will make the start instead. Fantasy managers will obviously want to remove Darvish from their starting lineups on Tuesday, and hopefully he'll be able to make his next turn […]

Alek Manoah Shelled In Florida Complex League Start

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah was rocked in his first Florida Complex League start against the Yankees on Tuesday afternoon. The struggling right-hander surrendered a whopping 11 earned runs in just 2 2/3 innings of work while yielding 10 hits, including two homers, and two walks in that time. It's obviously a disastrous return […]

Martin Perez Aiming To Stay In Form Tuesday

Texas Rangers pitcher Martin Perez is looking to keep the good times rolling as he takes on the Detroit Tigers Tuesday night in Arlington. The left-hander allowed six earned runs against the Tigers in Detroit on May 30 and another seven against the Rays in Tampa Bay two starts later but has since tossed 13 […]