Jose Altuve Runs Saturday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring, knee) ran the bases vigorously on Saturday. Altuve should be getting close to going on a rehab assignment and could return to the team soon from the injured list. The 29-year-old All-Star was hitting .243/.329/.472 with nine home runs, 21 runs, 21 RBI and one steal in 144 […]

Tommy Pham Hit By Pitch, Leaves Game

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (wrist) left the game early in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday after being hit by a pitch on the right wrist. Pham was hitless with a strikeout in two plate appearances before leaving. The Rays are saying it's not out of the question that Pham will […]

Adam Haseley Lands On Injured List

The Philadelphia Phillies placed outfielder Adam Haseley (hip) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a hip flexor strain and recalled outfielder Nick Williams from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move. Haseley, the team's No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, had one hit in seven at-bats since his call-up from the minor leagues. […]

Joe Jimenez (RP, DET) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Normally when you start a month by allowing five ER and four walks in two IP, your spot in the bullpen may be up for grabs. Luckily, when you are Joe Jimenez and pitch for the Detroit Tigers who rank 27th in the MLB […]

Cole Tucker Sent To Minors

The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned shortstop Cole Tucker to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday. Tucker didn't fare too well in his first taste of major league pitching in 112 at-bats, hitting .196/.244/.321 with two home runs, 11 runs, nine RBI and no stolen bases. Kevin Newman will continue to serve as the team's starting shortstop, although he's […]

Jay Bruce Remains in the Lineup on Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce remains in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. The newly acquired Bruce has four home runs in four games with Philly. He was not doing much at the plate before the trade, but now he's one of the hottest hitters in baseball. Bruce will bat sixth […]

Yasiel Puig is Resting on Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Puig will get a routine day off here, but he's been pretty awful at the plate all season anyway. Jesse Winker will slide over to right field and bat fifth, while Josh VanMeter plays left field […]

Cavan Biggio is At Second on Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Cavan Biggio is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Biggio will bat leadoff and cover second base versus righty Zack Greinke. Normally, this would be a great DFS spot for Biggio, but he won't have much fantasy value against an ace like Greinke. He can be […]

Eduardo Escobar Gets the Day Off

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Escobar has been killing it at the plate this season with 15 home runs already, so this is just a routine day off. Ildemaro Vargas will play third base and bat sixth versus righty […]

Adam Jones is Still Unable to Play

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Jones suffered a hamstring injury on Tuesday and has been unable to play since then. The D-Backs have not placed him on the injured list, but he might be headed there soon. Tim Locastro will […]

Billy Hamilton is Out on Saturday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Billy Hamilton (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Hamilton will get a routine day off to rest, but he hasn't done much at the plate this season anyway. Terrance Gore will cover center field and bat ninth versus righty Lucas Giolito. Gore […]

Yonder Alonso is Absent on Saturday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Yonder Alonso (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Alonso will get a routine day off here, but he's been awful at the plate, so he should be avoided in most formats. Jose Rondon will serve as the designated hitter and bat […]

Shin-Soo Choo is Back in the Lineup

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (hand) is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Choo missed both Thursday and Friday due to a lingering hand injury. Luckily, the injury wasn't serious and he's able to suit up in this one. Choo will bat leadoff and serve as the designated hitter […]

Masahiro Tanaka Placed On Paternity List

The New York Yankees placed starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka on the paternity-leave list on Saturday and recalled reliever Nestor Cortes from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. Tanaka will miss his scheduled start against the Indians on the road on Sunday as a result, but he shouldn't miss any more turns after that. The Japanese […]

Jurickson Profar Gets Day Off

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jurickson Profar (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers. Profar will get a routine day off here, but he's struggled at the plate this season, so maybe a day off will help him. Chad Pinder will cover second base and bat seventh versus lefty […]

Josh Smith Starting Game 1 Saturday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Smith has been called up from the minors to start the first game of a doubleheader against the Rays on Saturday. Smith, 31, has a 4.91 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and six strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings over one start and three relief appearances for the BoSox in 2019. He went […]

J.D. Martinez Remains Out on Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Martinez left Thursday's game due to back spasms and is sitting his second straight game out here. Christian Vazquez will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth versus lefty Ryan Yarbrough. Vazquez is […]

Andrew Benintendi Sitting on Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The slugging outfielder will get a routine day off against the left-handed starter. Sam Travis will cover left field and bat seventh versus lefty Ryan Yarbrough. Travis hasn't done enough in the MLB to […]

Scooter Gennett Nearing Rehab Assignment

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett (groin) will report to the team's spring training complex and participate in a minicamp with minor leaguers on Tuesday in Arizona. He might only be there for three days before beginning a minor league rehab assignment. Gennett was running around the bases earlier this week in St. Louis with […]

Twins Send Willians Astudillo Down

The Minnesota Twins optioned catcher Willians Astudillo to Triple-A Rochester on Friday night. The Twins just couldn't get by with three catchers on their roster any longer, so Astudillo was the one to go over Jason Castro and Mitch Garver, who are both swinging very hot bats this season. Astudillo was hitting .250/.273/.357 with two […]

Marlins Sign Yangervis Solarte

The Miami Marlins signed free-agent infielder/outfielder Yangervis Solarte to a minor league deal on Friday night, according to a source. Solarte is expected to appear in extended spring training and will be assigned to Triple-A New Orleans after that. The 31-year-old hit just .205/.247/.315 with six extra-base hits and seven RBI in 78 plate appearances […]

Domingo Santana Posts Two-Homer Night

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana reached the bleachers twice in the team's 6-2 win over the Angels Friday. Both homers were solo shots as he now has 13 long balls on the year with 47 RBI and a .270 batting average. Santana has caught fire recently having hit three bombs over his last three games […]

Marco Gonzales Breaks Winless Drought In So-So Outing

Seattle Mariners starter Marco Gonzales got back in the win column Friday night breaking a streak of six losses in a row. He gave up two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out five over 5.2 IP against the Angels who trounced him for 10 runs in his last start on Sunday. […]

Jacob deGrom Hit With Tough Loss Friday

New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom took a hard-luck loss on Friday against the Colorado Rockies. DeGrom went six innings, allowing just two runs on two hits to go along with 10 strikeouts. However, the Mets did not provide the righty with enough run support, dropping his record to 3-6 on the season. Despite the […]

David Peralta Goes Yard on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta had a great day at the plate on Friday in a win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Peralta went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored. The home run was the outfielder's eighth of the season. Since returning from the IL, Peralta has given the D-backs […]

Merrill Kelly Wins Again Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly tossed another quality start on Friday in a win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Kelly went seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits to go along with three strikeouts. The rookie lowered his ERA to a respectable 4.12 in the process. Kelly isn't too much of a strikeout […]

Mitch Moreland Back To The Injured List

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (quadriceps) was placed on the injured list on Saturday following an early exit from Friday night's game against the Rays. In a corresponding move infielder, Marco Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A. This is tough for Red Sox owners and fantasy power-seekers as Moreland had 13 homers and was […]

Myles Straw (OF, HOU) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Myles Straw has taken just 18 AB at the MLB level in 2019 (27 in total), and it hasn't taken him long to make an impact for the first place Houston Astros. With a call-up in part prompted by the transfer of George Springer […]

Ji-Man Choi Hits Sixth Homer

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi hit his sixth homer Friday off of Rick Porcello at Fenway Park to start the scoring in the Rays win. It wasn't long ago that Rays fans and media were calling for Nate Lowe to be brought back up to insert the power that Choi wasn't showing. He's […]

Avisail Garcia Still Flying Under The Radar

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia has been great in his first year as a Ray. He's posted 32 runs, 11 homers, 28 RBI, six steals, and a .304 batting average. He's also been hitting cleanup and showing great consistency. Garcia has hit six homers and a batting average of .341 over the last month […]