Marco Gonzales Stellar On Monday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales threw eight shutout innings, allowing seven hits and one walk while striking out six hitters in Monday's win over the Astros. Gonzales has been a steal this season and has quietly been one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball. He will end this season with a 7-2 record, […]

Kyle Schwarber Drives In Two On Monday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles on Monday against the Pirates. Schwarber was benched on Sunday and he responded in a big way. The outfielder also scored a run and drove in two on the evening. The slugger hasn’t been much of an asset this season to managers and […]

Jon Lester Strings Together Another Good Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester put together his third straight strong start on Monday against the Pirates. The veteran is now 3-2 after allowing four hits, zero runs, one walk and recording a strikeout over six innings. The veteran has struggled most of the year, but is starting to pitch well down the stretch. […]

Cal Quantrill Starting Tuesday, Shane Bieber Pushed Back

Cleveland Indians pitcher Cal Quantrill will start Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox, while Shane Bieber will start Wednesday's game. This decision lines Bieber up perfectly to start the Indians' postseason opener. Likely, Quantrill will only pitch a couple of innings, but he owns respectable ratios in 2020. The 25-year-old has posted a 2.52 […]

Mitch Keller Expected To Start Friday Against Indians

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller is expected to face the Cleveland Indians on Friday in his final start of the 2020 season. Keller fired six scoreless innings with six strikeouts against the Cardinals in his most recent outing. The former top prospect tends to show tantalizing potential before reverting to mediocrity, and this current situation […]

Dane Dunning Struggles Monday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dane Dunning put together the shortest outing of his career on Monday against the Indians. Dunning entered the evening in a favorable matchup, but allowed four six hits, four runs, one walk and recorded five K’s. It was just a bump in the rookie and managers shouldn’t be scared off. […]

Eloy Jimenez Hits 14th Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez broke out of a mini slump on Monday with three hits in four at-bats. One of those hits was a home run. The young star is now hitting .297 with 14 home runs and 41 RBI. Jimenez is a strong option in all formats and dynasty owners have to […]

Josh Naylor Leaves Monday's Game Early

Cleveland Indians outfielder Josh Naylor left Monday's game against the Chicago White Sox in the eighth inning with an apparent injury. He awkwardly jammed his leg while sliding into second base after hitting a double. The 23-year-old was 3-for-4 on the night before being replaced by Oscar Mercado. More information about his status will come […]

Yasmani Grandal's X-Rays Come Back Negative

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (hand) left Monday's game after taking a foul tip off of his hand, but his X-rays came back negative. The injury is being labeled as a hand contusion, and Grandal is considered day-to-day. Thankfully, he avoided any significant injury, as he is one of the best catchers in baseball. He […]

Howie Kendrick Hopeful To Return Before End Of Season

Washington Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick (hamstring) plans on returning to the lineup this week. The 37-year-old is dealing with a hamstring strain and has not appeared in a game since Sept. 5. Kendrick was slashing .275/.320/.385 with 14 RBI before going down. He is a viable depth bat in fantasy formats, but there are likely […]

Dellin Betances May Return This Week

New York Mets reliever Dellin Betances (lat) may return to the team this week, according to manager Luis Rojas. The 32-year-old has not appeared in a contest since August 29, but he threw a successful simulated game last week. Through 10 1/3 innings in 2020, Betances posted a 6.10 ERA and 8/7 K/BB. He is […]

Carter Kieboom Leaves Monday's Game With Injury

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom left Monday's game in the sixth inning after taking a Zack Wheeler fastball off of his hand. It is unclear what the exact injury was, but Kieboom seemed to be in a lot of discomfort as he came off of the field. It may be nothing more than a […]

Rowdy Tellez Unlikely To Return In Regular Season

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez (knee) is unlikely to return to the lineup before the culmination of the regular season, according to manager Charlie Montoyo. Tellez has not appeared in a game since Sept. 8 due to a tendon issue in his knee. The team is hopeful he can return in the postseason […]

Nate Pearson Completes Live Batting Practice Monday

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Nate Pearson (elbow) threw 25 pitches during a live batting practice session on Monday. Pearson's velocity reached 98 MPH, and he finished the session without suffering any setbacks. While the 24-year-old has long-term potential as a starter in dynasty formats, he is expected to pitch out of the bullpen for the […]

Jordan Romano Scheduled For Bullpen Session Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano (finger) is scheduled to throw another bullpen session on Tuesday afternoon, and if all goes well, he may be back with the team for their final series of the season. Romano has not appeared in a game since August 29 due to a strain in a finger on his […]

Shane Bieber Looks Like Favorite To Win Cy Young

Cleveland Indians starter Shane Bieber is the current betting favorite to take home the American League Cy Young Award. Bieber leads the entire MLB with eight wins across his 11 appearances. He also leads baseball with a 1.74 ERA, 112 strikeouts, 13.9 K/9, and 10 quality starts. While Kenta Maeda and Lance Lynn have also […]

J.D. Martinez Batting .200 In September

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez has not had a banner 2020 season. He owns a .205/.287/.373 slash line across 185 at-bats, which would all be the worst marks of his MLB career. On top of that, he only has six homers and 23 RBI, which is a shockingly low figure for one of baseball's […]

Mike Trout Stuck In Minor Slump

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was 1-for-4 with two strikeouts during Monday's 8-5 win over the Texas Rangers. Trout has garnered a hit in seven-straight games, but he is hitting .259 with zero homers over that span. After mashing 11 homers in August, he only has one long ball since Sept. 5. Nevertheless, it […]

David Dahl On The Bench Monday

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Dahl has alternated appearances since returning to the lineup on Sept. 9. The 26-year-old is slashing .183/.222/.247 during another injury-plagued season. In his absence, Kevin Pillar will start in center field and bat second while Sam […]

Kris Bryant Exits Early On Monday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has exited Monday’s contest after two innings. Bryant appeared to have injured his shoulder during an at-bat in the top of the second inning. Bryant finished the game 0-for-1 and was replaced by David Bote. Bryant is having his worst year of his career and managers could consider other […]

Blake Snell Remains Capped During Regular Season

Tampa Bay Rays left-handed pitcher Blake Snell has delivered a strong 2020 campaign, but he has yet to pitch into the seventh inning. He appeared on track to do so in his most recent outing Thursday, but was lifted after 73 pitches. As Tampa Bay plays it safe ahead of the postseason, DFS managers are […]

Joey Bart Joins Starting Nine Monday

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart will enter the starting lineup for Monday’s contest against Colorado after Chadwick Tromp was scratched for an undisclosed reason. Bart, the club’s top prospect, has scuffled mightily in his first big league exposure, having struck out in 34.9% of his plate appearances. With just a .606 OPS across his […]

Tarik Skubal A Boom-Or-Bust Fantasy Choice Tuesday

Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal is set to start Tuesday against the Twins, the third time in seven Major League starts that he’ll get a taste of the division rival. The first two times in which he has faced Minnesota, he allowed a combined three runs across 11 frames with eight strikeouts to his […]

Nick Pivetta Set To Make Red Sox Debut Tuesday

Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta will take the mound for the start Tuesday against Baltimore, making his team debut after being acquired back in August from Philadelphia. Pivetta had been shifted to the bullpen with the Phillies, having yielded 10 runs in 5 ⅔ frames this season. He has been vocal in the […]

Max Scherzer Sees Production Dip During Shortened Season

Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer has been one of the preeminent arms of his generation, but his shortened 2020 campaign hasn’t been up to the elite expectations that many set for the likely future Hall of Famer. The .419 xSLG and .311 xwOBA that he has compiled over his first 11 starts this season […]

Roman Quinn Tossed From Monday’s Contest

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn was ejected from Monday’s game versus Washington after he was called out on strikes in the third. Manager Joe Girardi was ejected right after him by home plate umpire Junior Valentine. Mickey Moniak entered the game to take over for Quinn, whose average dropped to .218 on the year following […]

Jose Alvarado Progressing In Comeback Attempt

Tampa Bay Rays left-handed pitcher Jose Alvarado (shoulder) isn’t expected to be available to the club until the postseason, but he threw a 26-pitch bullpen, with his next step being an outing in a simulated game Thursday. Alvarado hasn’t appeared for the Rays since Aug. 14 due to inflammation in his pitching shoulder, but he […]

Ji-Man Choi, Yandy Diaz Take Batting Practice Monday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (hamstring) and third baseman Yandy Diaz (hamstring) both participated in batting practice Monday as they work their way back to the active roster. Assuming that both feel strong Tuesday, they could progress to a live batting practice soon. Without either in the mix, Nate Lowe has been one […]

Cole Hamels To Miss Remainder Of 2020 Season

Updating a previous report, Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels (shoulder) is done for the remainder of the 2020 season due to the shoulder ailment that he self-reported Monday. The club placed Hamels on the injured list earlier in the day, but general manager Alex Anthopoulos went so far as to request the removal of […]

Anthony Rendon Ejected Monday For Arguing Strike Call

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was ejected from Monday’s contest versus Texas for arguing balls and strikes. Rendon was rung up for strike three in the seventh, before a discussion with home-plate umpire Kyle McCrady resulted in Rendon being sent packing. Prior to his departure, Rendon struck out three times in a contest […]