Miguel Ullola Has Another Strong Outing

Houston Astros starting pitching prospect Miguel Ullola tossed five shutout frames on Thursday and is beginning to break out of a slump at Double-A. Entering this game, Ullola carried a 5.40 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP across his previous three starts. Overall, through his first look at Double-A ball, the right-hander has struck out an […]

Byron Buxton Sitting During Nightcap

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is absent from the starting lineup ahead of the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. This is not shocking given Buxton was dealing with a back issue earlier in the week. The Twins don't want to risk the health of the oft-injured outfielder. Manuel Margot will cover […]

Jean Segura Signing With Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles have signed fre-agent infielder Jean Segura to a minor-league deal on Friday. This is a nice low-risk for the O's to see if the 34-year-old has anything left in the tank. Segura struggled with a .219/.277/.279 slash line with three home runs and 21 RBI with the Miami Marlins last season. Segura […]

Alex Cobb To Make Season Debut On Friday

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Alex Cobb (hip, finger, shoulder) is scheduled to make his season debut against the Minnesota Twins on Friday in Game 2 of a doubleheader between the division rivals. The veteran right-hander has been sidelined all season long due to multiple injury issues. He is finally ready to pitch once again after […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Absent On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. This looks to be nothing more than a routine rest day after Gurriel collected two hits on Thursday. In his place, Jake McCarthy will cover left field and bat second against right-hander Zack Wheeler. Fantasy […]

Ketel Marte Taking A Seat

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. This appears to be a routine rest day for Marte after he went hitless with three strikeouts during Thursday's contest. In his absence, Kevin Newman will bat ninth and cover second base against right-hander Zack […]

CJ Abrams Scratched On Friday

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams has been scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. The team hasn't given a reason as to why Abrams was pulled from the contest. The Nats should give more information on the situation soon, so fantasy managers should stay tuned. In his place, […]

Cody Bellinger Returning On Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. The lefty slugger was held out of Wednesday's contest due to a minor hamstring issue. It seems that two days of rest has helped as Bellinger will serve as the designated hitter and bat […]

Austin Hays Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Philadelphia Phillies placed outfielder Austin Hays (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 8) with a left-hamstring strain on Friday and recalled outfielder Cal Stevenson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move. Hays injured his leg on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and will now miss the next 10 days. […]

Trevor Story To Take Batting Practice On Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (shoulder) is going to take batting practice on the field on Monday. "It's a huge step. I'm truly believing he'll be a part of this," manager Alex Cora said. Nothing is guaranteed, but Story appears to be well ahead of schedule after having surgery for a fractured left shoulder […]

Lucas Gilbreath Progressing

Colorado Rockies left-hander Lucas Gilbreath (elbow, shoulder) progressed on his minor-league rehab assignment from High-A Spokane to Triple-A Albuquerque at the end of July. Gilbreath has pitched two games for the Isotopes, throwing 2 2/3 innings and giving up no runs while walking two and striking out three. "Gilbreath is going to throw [Aug. 7] […]

Peter Lambert Dealing With Bruised Thumb

Colorado Rockies right-handed reliever Peter Lambert (thumb) was injured in his relief appearance on Thursday against the visiting New York Mets in the fourth inning after Francisco Lindor hit a line drive with an exit velocity of 106.7 mph off of Lambert's glove. The liner was converted into a double play, but Lambert's left thumb […]

Twins Optimistic That Chris Paddack Will Return This Year

Minnesota Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey expressed optimism that right-hander Chris Paddack (forearm) will pitch again this year. Everything is tracking well for Paddack, and he hasn't had any issues with his UCL. The 28-year-old could start a throwing progression soon with hopes of returning to the Twins in the final month of […]

Vidal Brujan Sitting Against Padres

Miami Marlins infielder/outfielder Vidal Brujan will take a seat on the bench for Friday's series opener against the visiting San Diego Padres with veteran left-hander Martin Perez on the bump in South Beach. Brujan has now been on the bench the last four times that the Fish have faced a southpaw. The Marlins will roll […]

Taylor Ward Back From Paternity Leave

The Los Angeles Angels reinstated outfielder Taylor Ward from the paternity list on Friday and optioned third baseman Charles Leblanc to the minors in a corresponding move. The Angels haven't released their starting lineup yet for Friday's series opener in D.C. against the hosting Washington Nationals, but Ward should return to his starting duties in […]

Coby Mayo Sitting Again On Friday

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Coby Mayo is out of the team's starting lineup yet again for Friday's series opener on the road in Tampa against the division-rival Rays. Mayo, the team's No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was expected to see more playing time than this when Jordan Westburg went down with a fractured hand. […]

Jackson Holliday Moves Up In Batting Order

Baltimore Orioles infield prospect Jackson Holliday will start again at second base on Friday against the hosting division-rival Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Zack Littell and will move up to the six-hole. Since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk at the end of July, the top prospect in all of baseball has been delivering on his […]

Nolan Jones Back On Rehab Assignment

Colorado Rockies outfielder Nolan Jones (back, personal) took a brief pause from his minor-league rehab assignment this week for the birth of his child, but he returned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday and walked in his only plate appearance after coming off the bench. During his rehab assignment, Jones has gone 5-for-16 with two home […]

Ranger Suarez Throws Bullpen Session

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez (back) threw a 36-pitch bullpen session on Thursday that manager Rob Thomson said went "extremely well." The next step for Suarez is live batting practice, and a minor-league rehab assignment is also on the table. Thomson doesn't think Suarez will be ready to return during the team's next homestand, which […]

Matt Brash Starting Throwing Program

Seattle Mariners right-hander Matt Brash (elbow), who had Tommy John surgery on May 8, joined the team for a homestand that started on Aug. 2 to work with the club's high-performance staff and connect with pitching coach Pete Woodworth and director of pitching strategy Trent Blank. Brash is also at the onset of starting "what […]

Julio Rodriguez Ramps Up Activities, Unlikely To Return This Weekend

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez (ankle) went through running exercises for the second day in a row on Thursday, including jogging the bases. Rodriguez didn't take batting practice, though. Manager Scott Servais still won't put a timeline on Rodriguez's recovery, and a return for the weekend series against the visiting New York Mets appears unlikely, […]

Tanner Bibee Expected To Start On Sunday

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee (shoulder) is expected to make his next start on Sunday against the hosting division-rival Minnesota Twins. Bibee has been cleared to return to the starting rotation after throwing a successful bullpen session on Thursday. While the 25-year-old has been a solid fantasy asset in most leagues this year, he could […]

Angel Martinez Heading Back To The Minors

The Cleveland Guardians optioned outfield prospect Angel Martinez to Triple-A Columbus on Friday and recalled outfielder Will Brennan from Columbus in a corresponding move. Martinez, the team's No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline, had been operating as Cleveland's starting center fielder ever since being called up from Columbus. The 22-year-old Dominican went 26-for-110 (.236) with […]

Carlos Carrasco Heads To 15-Day Injured List

The Cleveland Guardians placed right-hander Carlos Carrasco (hip) on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a left-hip strain and recalled left-handed pitching prospect Joey Cantillo from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move. Cantillo is starting Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the hosting division-rival Minnesota Twins in just his third big-league start. Carrasco surrendered […]

Louie Varland Called Up To Start Game 2 Of Doubleheader

The Minnesota Twins recalled right-hander Louie Varland from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday as the 27th man to start Game 2 of the team's doubleheader against the visiting division-rival Cleveland Guardians. Depending on how Varland fares in his start on Friday, the Twins could call on him again soon now that right-hander Joe Ryan (shoulder) […]

Adrian Pinto Performing Well Since Returning To High-A

Toronto Blue Jays second base prospect Adrian Pinto (ribs) has performed well since being activated off the injured list earlier this week. Through his first two games back at High-A, Pinto has tallied three hits in each of them, with three total extra-base hits. The infielder has been sidelined for the majority of the season, […]

Jefferson Rojas Continues To Play Well At High-A

Chicago Cubs shortstop prospect Jefferson Rojas stayed hot at the plate on Thursday evening, going 2-for-3 with a triple, single, and walk. He recently held an eight-game hitting streak through the last week of July. Since July 24, Rojas has posted a strong .267/.352/.489 slash line with two home runs, six RBI, one swiped bag, […]

Lazaro Montes Tallies Three Hits On Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Lazaro Montes went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. This performance extended his current hitting streak to six games. In this stretch, Montes has posted four multi-hit games. This is a great sign, as Montes went 0-for-16 prior to this stretch. The 19-year-old was off to a hot start to […]

Joe Mack Extends Hitting Streak To Seven Games

Miami Marlins catching prospect Joe Mack extended his current hitting streak to seven games by going 2-for-4 with a double and a run on Thursday evening. During this span, Mack has carried a stellar .462/.600/.615 line with a home run, seven RBI, and a 9:7 BB:K ratio. In addition, Mack has tallied at least two […]

Alejandro Osuna Posts Another Multi-Hit Performance

Texas Rangers outfield prospect Alejandro Osuna went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs on Thursday. This was the 21-year-old's fifth multi-hit performance in his past 11 games. In this span, Osuna has held a strong .295/.392/.432 slash line with six doubles and a 6:7 BB:K. Since joining Double-A Frisco in late June, he has […]