Bryce Harper Pulling The Ball More?

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper, who homered for the third straight game on Friday, recently made some small changes to his stance. Since July 27, Harper is striking out less (27 percent to 23 percent), has his hard-hit rate up (45 percent to 57 percent) and is walking more (15 percent to 22 percent). The […]

J.D. Davis Leaves Early on Friday

New York Mets outfielder J.D. Davis (calf) was forced to leave early during Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Davis suffered left calf tightness while attempting to run out a play in the eighth inning. He's considered day-to-day at the moment, so he might not suit up for Saturday's contest. He's been hot at […]

Ender Inciarte Could Miss Rest of the Season

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (leg) is in danger of missing the rest of the regular season. He injured his right leg while heading home during Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Inciarte had issues walking around after the incident, so the Braves will do more testing. It's likely that Inciarte lands on the […]

Steve Cishek Could Return on Tuesday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Steve Cishek (hip) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday. The team is hopeful that Cishek will be ready to return to the Cubs by Tuesday, assuming everything goes well. He's been sidelined with left hip inflammation, but it doesn't sound too serious. He should get save chances in […]

Teoscar Hernandez Won't Play Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Hernandez will get a routine day off here, but should see plenty of playing time in the second half. He has 19 home runs this season, but has a rough batting average thus far. Randal […]

Kevin Newman is at Second on Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kevin Newman is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Newman will bat leadoff and play second base versus lefty Jon Lester. Adam Frazier is normally at second base, but gets the day off against the left-handed starter. Newman has been average with the bat, but doesn't have […]

Kyle Schwarber is Off on Saturday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Schwarber will get a routine day off here against the left-handed starter. Ian Happ will cover left field and bat seventh versus lefty Steven Brault. Happ was red-hot with the bat, but has cooled down this […]

Roberto Perez is Sitting on Saturday

Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. Perez has surprisingly clubbed 20 home runs this season and become a decently reliable fantasy option at catcher. Kevin Plawecki will draw the start behind the plate and bat eighth versus lefty James Paxton. Plawecki […]

Aaron Judge Gets Day Off

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Judge has been slumping with the bat lately, so the Yankees will give him a day off to rest. He's spent almost two months on the injured list this season, so the Yankees want to […]

Gary Sanchez Won't Play Against Indians

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Sanchez will get a routine day off here to rest, but he should be back in there on Sunday. Austin Romine will do the catching and bat eighth versus righty Zach Plesac. Romine doesn't have […]

Ian Kennedy Locks Down 21st Save

Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy has been quite the surprise this season, but he continues to do his job and shut down the ninth inning. Kennedy nailed down his 21st save of the season with a scoreless frame against the Mets on Friday. It was a bit exciting, as he allowed two hits and […]

Mike Montgomery Outduels Mets

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Montgomery took it to the Mets on Friday as he threw six frames without allowing any earned runs to get the win. Montgomery bested star pitcher Noah Syndergaard as he held New York to just seven baserunners. Montgomery only struck out three, which is a bit concerning, but considering […]

Jorge Soler Shows Off His Patience

For the first time in over a year, Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler walked three times in a single game. Soler's three walks on Friday amounted to just the third time in his entire career that he's walked three or more times in a game, and it was just the second time it had […]

Bubba Starling Fighting Through Slump

Kansas City Royals outfielder Bubba Starling has fallen on hard times in KC, but he's trying to fight his way through an ugly slump. Following an 11-game hitting streak in his first 12 games in the majors, Starling fell off rapidly. Starling is hitting .115 over his last 52 at-bats with one home run and […]

Meibrys Viloria Hits Key Double

Kansas City Royals rookie catcher Meibrys Viloria came through with a critical double against Noah Syndergaard on Friday to help the Royals win against the Mets. Viloria's key hit came when KC was trailing, and he would go on to score the eventual winning run when Nicky Lopez knocked him in. Viloria is a light-hitting […]

Wilmer Flores Homers Twice Against San Francisco

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Wilmer Flores entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning on Friday night and finished 2-for-3 with two home runs against the Giants. Flores now has three home runs in his last three games, and is hitting .429 over his last 10. While his fantasy value is limited as he […]

Nick Ahmed Finishes Triple Short of Cycle

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed continued his hot streak on Friday night, as he finished 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored against the Giants. Ahmed is now hitting .333 with two doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 RBI over his last 10 games while improving his […]

Mike Leake Struggles Against Giants Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Mike Leake struggled in his third outing since being traded to the desert, allowing four runs over six innings with three strikeouts on Friday night. Leake had been fairly effective in his last 10 starts with Seattle, posting a 3.78 ERA with 49 strikeouts in that span. Since joining Arizona though, Leake […]

Mike Minor The Tough-Luck Loser On Friday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor allowed four runs, three earned, in seven innings but took the loss Friday night vs the Twins. It was Minor's third straight start of at least seven innings as the left-hander continues to be one of the biggest surprises in fantasy. His sub-3 ERA is a little misleading as […]

Nomar Mazara Has Three-Hit Night

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in a loss to the Twins on Friday. Mazara got off to a rocky start but has picked it up since the All-Star break. He's batting .306 with a .576 slugging percentage in the second half, with five of his 17 homers […]

Max Kepler Hits 33rd Homer On Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday. Kepler's fourth-inning shot broke a 0-0 tie and got the Twins on the board. The young outfielder is having a stellar breakout season, hitting .255 with an .869 OPS, 33 homers, 82 runs, 80 […]

Kevin Pillar Hits Two Home Runs Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Kevin Pillar continued his hot August in Friday's 10-9 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks, going 2-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Pillar hit a pair of two-run bombs, one in the fourth inning and one in the 10th. The veteran is now hitting .396 in […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits Three Home Runs Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a huge day in Friday's 10-9 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-6 with three home runs, four RBI, and a strikeout. Yaz hit a solo homer in the third inning, a two-run shot in the seventh, and then the go-ahead HR in the 11th. The 28-year-old has […]

Dylan Carlson Promoted To Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was promoted from Double-A Springfield to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday after the 20-year-old switch-hitter led the Texas League with 21 home runs, 51 extra-base hits, 216 total bases, a .518 slugging percentage and 81 runs scored in 108 games. His exploits […]

Tyler O'Neill, Jose Martinez Could Be Back Soon

St. Louis Cardinals outfielders Tyler O'Neill (wrist) and Jose Martinez (shoulder) could return from the injured list very soon, according to manager Mike Shildt. Martinez went on the shelf on Monday after crashing into the outfield wall, but he has already gotten some inflammation out of his shoulder. O'Neill has been out since Aug. 3, […]

Brandon Nimmo Begins Rehab Assignment

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck) was set to start his rehab assignment with High-A St. Lucie on Friday, and the team will play it by ear in deciding how long it'll be before he returns to the majors. Nimmo went on the injured list on May 22 and would be a welcomed left-handed […]

Brandon Lowe Playing In Rehab Games

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe (shin) played back-to-back days on Wednesday and Thursday for the Gulf Coast League Rays and will play multiple games with High-A Charlotte as the next part of his rehab. He said he's feeling confident and continues to check off boxes for a return, but there's no timetable for him […]

Tyler Glasnow Optimistic About Returning This Year

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (forearm) continues to make progress and is optimistic that he'll be back on the mound this year. He threw from 90 feet the last couple of days and is scheduled to throw his first bullpen session on Monday. Glasnow is feeling "really good" and will only throw fastballs […]

Jesse Winker Dealing With Back Tightness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (back) was out of the lineup on Friday due to upper back tightness. "Just a little back spasm. Unfortunately, it happened, but I should be all right. Hopefully I will start to feel better by the end of today or start feeling better tomorrow," Winker said. Hopefully the 25-year-old will […]

Roman Quinn Homers, Leaves With Injury

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn hit his fourth home run of the season Friday night against the Padres. It was the only hit in four tries for Quinn who was given the chance to bat leadoff for the second time this season. Quinn appeared to tweak something running to first in the eighth but if […]