Jon Lester Goes Six Scoreless Innings

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester finally put together a strong start on Friday versus the Brewers. The veteran has really been having a rough season, but threw six scoreless innings Friday night. The lefty only allowed three hits, two walks and struck out eighth. Despite the strong performance, Lester still owns a 5.05 ERA […]

Matt Chapman Will Receive Second Opinion On Hip Injury

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman was once again absent from the club’s lineup Friday due to the hip ailment that has kept him from playing since last Sunday. While Oakland has insisted that Chapman won’t require a stint on the injured list, he will receive a second opinion on his hip. With a whopping […]

Giants-Padres Postponed Saturday Due To COVID-19

After having their Friday contest postponed due to a positive test within the San Francisco Giants organization, the game Saturday between the Giants and San Diego Padres has now been postponed as well. The move is seen as precautionary in order to do additional contact tracing, while the extent of positive tests is unknown as […]

Shed Long Jr. Hits Injured List With Shin Fracture

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday’s contest against Arizona due to a stress fracture in his right shin. The ailment likely ends Long’s 2020 season, in which he scuffled at the dish to the tune of a .171 batting average through 34 games. Long […]

Giants-Padres Postponed Friday

The San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres will not play their scheduled contest Friday due to a postponement. The reason for the cancellation was due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Giants organization. The timing of the decision leaves fantasy managers in a tough spot as it pertains to DFS and season-long lineups. […]

Stephen Piscotty Nears Return To Lineup

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (wrist) has not started a game since Monday due to wrist soreness, but he is feeling much improved and is expected back in the lineup Saturday versus Texas. Having driven in 28 runs in his first 34 games, Piscotty has some deep league fantasy appeal upon his return to the starting […]

Seattle Outrights Mallex Smith Off 40-Man Roster

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith was outrighted to Triple-A on Friday, officially removing him from the club’s 40-man roster. It has been a precipitous fall for Smith, who started in right field for Seattle on Opening Day, but slashed just .133/.170/.178 in 14 games, which earned him a demotion to the club’s alternate training site. […]

New York Plans To Have Steven Matz Back In Mix Soon

New York Mets left-handed pitcher Steven Matz is expected back “soon,” per manager Luis Rojas, who revealed Friday that the southpaw should be activated off of the injured list in the coming days. Matz threw a bullpen session Friday, a likely indicator that a return is near after his stint on the IL due to […]

Tommy Pham Continues To Progress Toward Return

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham (hand) ramped up to hitting against a machine Friday, just a day after hitting on the field against coaches. Pham has been on the injured list since Aug. 17 due to a broken left hand, but he has been tenacious on the comeback trail, attempting to return prior to the […]

David Fletcher Anticipates Return Saturday

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher said Friday that his left ankle is much improved and that he anticipates returning to the starting lineup Saturday. Fletcher last played Aug. 30, which was when he sprained his ankle, paving the way for Luis Rengifo to see considerable time at second base. With Andrelton Simmons back in […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Day-To-Day After Leaving Early Friday

Updating a previous report, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. fouled a pitch off of his foot Friday against the Nationals, forcing him to exit early. After having been helped off of the field without being able to put pressure on his foot, X-rays revealed that there was no fracture and that Acuna will be […]

Tyler Thornburg Lands On Injured List With Elbow Sprain

Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitcher Tyler Thornburg was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday’s contest against the Cardinals due to a sprained right elbow. Thornburg had begun to carve out a niche for himself among the Reds’ relief corps with 10 strikeouts in seven innings, even as returning righties leapfrogged him in leverage […]

Josh Taylor Becomes Latest Player To Hit Injured List

Boston Red Sox left-handed pitcher Josh Taylor was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday’s contest against the Rays due to tendinitis in his pitching shoulder. The ailment is the latest malady for a Red Sox pitching unit that has been severely sidetracked by injuries in 2020. Taylor produced a 9.82 ERA across […]

Matt Strahm Lands On Injured List With Knee Inflammation

San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Matt Strahm was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday’s contest against San Francisco due to inflammation in his right knee. Strahm has proven to be a critical cog in the Padres’ bullpen this season, having compiled a 2.84 ERA and 0.84 WHIP across 19 innings. Luis Perdomo […]

Kevin Ginkel Gets Sent To Club’s Alternate Site

Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Kevin Ginkel was earning saves as recently as a week ago, yet he was demoted to the club’s alternate site Friday when a roster spot was needed for left-hander Caleb Smith. Ginkel has compiled a 6.75 ERA in 19 appearances this season, striking out 18 batters in 16 innings despite a […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Helped Off The Field Friday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was helped off of the field Friday against Washington after he fouled a pitch off of his left foot/ankle. He went 0-for-2 at the dish prior to his departure, but his 1.107 OPS this season would still rank among the game’s elite if he had enough at-bats to qualify. […]

Cole Hamels Throws Live Batting Practice

Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels (triceps) could make his season debut as soon as Wednesday against the Orioles after he threw 43 pitches Friday during a live batting practice session. Hamels has thrown multiple times in the past week as a means of ramping his arm up, which bodes well for the veteran joining the […]

Luis Arraez Hits Injured List With Knee Tendinitis

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday’s contest against Cleveland as he continues to battle tendinitis in his left knee. Arraez has been a solid bat in 2020, albeit one without much extra-base hit thump, having amassed just a .337 SLG in his first 30 games. […]

Reynaldo Lopez Tabbed To Make Start Saturday

Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Reynaldo Lopez is set to rejoin the club’s starting rotation for Saturday’s contest against the Tigers. Lopez had been demoted to the team’s alternate training site after having compiled an 8.38 ERA over his first four starts this year. The decision to bring Lopez back against a below average Detroit […]

Nick Senzel Won’t Rejoin Outfield Mix This Weekend

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel will remain out of the equation for at least the next three games after manager David Bell confirmed Friday that Senzel would not be cleared to return this weekend. Senzel has been snakebitten by a variety of maladies through the first two years of his big league career, having appeared […]

J.P. Crawford Lands On Bereavement List Friday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford was placed on the bereavement list prior to Friday’s contest against the D-backs, with Dee Strange-Gordon taking his spot at shortstop. Crawford will have to miss at least the next three games -- with a maximum of seven -- before he can return to the lineup. He has delivered a […]

Nathan Eovaldi Rejoins Rotation For Start Saturday

Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi will rejoin the club’s starting rotation Saturday against Tampa Bay, which marks his first appearance since Aug. 20. Eovaldi has been on the IL due to a strained right calf, so his pitch count shouldn’t be overly impeded by the absence. He will be matched up against Rays […]

Giovanny Gallegos Lands On Injured List

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Giovanny Gallegos has been placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday’s contest versus the Reds due to a strained right groin. Gallegos left Thursday’s game early due to the ailment, which thereby opens the closer’s job to the remainder of the St. Louis bullpen. Andrew Miller is the […]

A.J. Puk Will Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Oakland Athletics left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk is set to miss the remainder of the 2020 season, as he will undergo surgery on his throwing shoulder. Puk had been ramping up at the club’s alternate site to return as a reliever this year, but that plan has been sidetracked by the injury. Ranked as the club’s […]

Shogo Akiyama Returns To Leadoff Spot Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama will reclaim the leadoff spot in the order for Friday’s contest versus the Cardinals and right-hander Adam Wainwright. Akiyama has not provided much pop during his first 40 big league games, with just five extra-base hits in that span. His last start in the leadoff spot came back on Aug. […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Shifts Up To No. 3 Spot Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes has moved up in the order to the No. 3 spot for Friday’s contest against the Royals and left-hander Kris Bubic. Through his first seven games, Hayes has reeled off a .333/.407/.667 slash line, facilitating a move up the lineup card as manager Derek Shelton looks for production wherever […]

Alejandro Kirk Earns First Big League Call-Up

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has been summoned to the Major League roster for the final two-plus weeks of the season. Ranked as the Blue Jays’ No. 6 prospect per MLB Pipeline, Kirk is a 5-foot-8, 265-pound catcher that will likely backup Danny Jansen, but also see at-bats at the designated hitter slot. Still […]

David Fletcher Remains Absent From Lineup Friday

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher (ankle) will not return to the mix Friday versus the Rockies, with Luis Rengifo and Andrelton Simmons holding down the middle infield spots versus right-hander German Marquez. Angels manager Joe Maddon stated that Fletcher could return to the starting nine as soon as Friday after he last appeared Aug. 30. […]

Ken Giles Rejoins Bullpen Friday

Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitcher Ken Giles was activated off of the injured list prior to Friday’s contest versus the Mets. Giles had been on the IL since July 27 due to a right forearm strain, having allowed two runs in 1 ⅔ frames earlier this season. How the Toronto relief corps shakes out upon […]

Justin Upton Returns To Lineup Friday, Bats Fifth At Coors Field

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton is back among the starting nine for Friday’s contest against Colorado, choosing an excellent time to return to the fold at the league’s preeminent hitter’s park. Upton last played Tuesday as he has worked his way back after being hit by a pitch on the left hand, and despite […]