Tommy La Stella Hits Two-Run Home Run Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Tommy La Stella went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. La Stella got things going for the Giants, crushing a first-inning Marcus Stroman offering into the Mets' bullpen for his second HR of the season. The 32-year-old is now slashing... Read More

Evan Longoria Collects Three Hits, Homers Tuesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria had a big day at the plate in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. Longo went 3-for-3 with two singles and a solo home run. The seventh-inning blast was his 10th HR of the season and his first since returning from the injured list. The 35-year-old has had... Read More

Francisco Lindor Faces Live Pitching Tuesday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (oblique) faced live pitching on Tuesday. He reportedly could be activated from the injured list next week. The former Cleveland Guardian has been sidelined since mid-July with a Grade 2 oblique strain. Lindor will continue to participate in baseball activities and could begin a rehab assignment soon. The 27-year-old... Read More

Chris Ellis Designated For Assignment, Ryan Yarbrough Reinstated

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Ellis was designated for assignment on Wednesday. Right-hander Ryan Yarbrough was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move. Ellis was impressive in his debut by shutting down the Orioles over four innings to pick up his first career win on Wednesday. Despite the terrific performance, the 28-year-old... Read More

Luke Weaver Set For Rehab Start Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) will make a second rehab start Friday for Triple-A Reno. He's been sidelined since mid-May with a right rotator cuff strain. The 27-year-old is expected to throw 70 pitches on Friday. Weaver owns a 4.50 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 38 strikeouts over 40 innings in 2021. Fantasy managers in... Read More

Byron Buxton Scheduled For Live BP

Minnesota Twins Byron Buxton (finger) will participate in live batting practice at the Twins' Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul on Thursday. He's been sidelined since June 21 with a boxer's fracture in his left hand. The 27-year-old could begin a rehab assignment if everything checks out after his live batting practice session. Buxton is slashing... Read More

Jonah Heim Records Two Hits In Loss

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim has been red-hot versus the Seattle Mariners this season. He already has two walkoff home runs versus them, but sadly that didn't happen on Tuesday. Heim went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in the 3-1 loss to Seattle. This season, Heim is slashing .208/.245/.372 with eight home runs and... Read More

Andy Ibanez Hits Solo Shot Versus Mariners

Texas Rangers second baseman Andy Ibanez has not been a reliable option with the bat this season. However, he was able to provide some help during Tuesday's contest. Ibanez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run off lefty Tyler Anderson in the third inning. That would put the Rangers on the board, but sadly that... Read More

Keegan Thompson Could Join Cubs Rotation Soon

Chicago Cubs pitcher Keegan Thompson could be joining the team's starting rotation as soon as this weekend. Cubs manager David Ross told reporters that Thompson could start Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Thompson threw 62 pitches in his last start at Triple-A Iowa, where he has been stretching out his workload with the... Read More

Taylor Hearn Posts Respectable Outing On Tuesday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Taylor Hearn made the most of his opportunity to start versus the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. He went five innings, five hits allowed, two earned runs, and two strikeouts in the 3-1 loss. The only damage Hearn allowed in the contest were two sacrifice flies. Sadly, the Rangers were unable to... Read More

Bradley Zimmer Sitting On Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Lewis Thorpe and the Minnesota Twins. Franmil Reyes is making a rare start in right field for the game and batting cleanup. Zimmer has been productive at the plate so far this month. Over 14 games in August, Zimmer is... Read More

Logan Webb Earns Another Win Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in another great start in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. Webb pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with eight strikeouts. The 24-year-old started off the season slow but has been fantastic since and now... Read More

Ian Anderson Pitches Well In Rehab Outing

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson (shoulder) looked sharp during his rehab outing with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday. He went 4 1/3 innings, four hits allowed, zero earned runs, one walk, and four strikeouts. It was his third rehab outing, so it sounds like Anderson is on the verge of returning to the Braves rotation.... Read More

Jason Heyward Heading To The Bench On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward is getting the day off on Wednesday as the team faces Tyler Mahle and the Cincinnati Reds. Michael Hermosillo is getting the start in right field and batting sixth in the game. Heyward was activated from the injured list on Sunday and he went on to start the team's next... Read More

Patrick Wisdom Not In Wednesday's Lineup

Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom is absent from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Tyler Mahle and the Cincinnati Reds. Matt Duffy is manning third base in the game and hitting cleanup. Wisdom has really struggled at the plate so far in August. Over 15 games this month, he's slashing .200/.241/.345 with two... Read More

Kyle Farmer Getting The Day Off On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Adrian Sampson and the Chicago Cubs. Jose Barrero is getting the start at shortstop and batting seventh in the game. Farmer has been cooling off a bit lately after a scorching month of July. Farmer slashed .395/.456/.691 with five home... Read More

Adbert Alzolay Tosses Light Bullpen Session On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (hamstring) threw a light bullpen session on Wednesday, according to Cubs beat writer Meghan Montemurro. Cubs manager David Ross hasn't ruled out the possibility that Alzolay will only need the minimum amount of time on the injured list. Alzolay suffered a left hamstring strain in his last start on... Read More

Austin Riley Blasts Ninth Inning Homer

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball since the All-Star break. In fact, Riley is hitting .342 with 12 home runs in the second half of the season. On Tuesday, he went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the ninth inning to help pad the lead. Although,... Read More

Chris Bassitt Diagnosed With Fractured Cheekbone

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (head) has been diagnosed with a fractured cheekbone and maxilla. He is slated to undergo surgery in three-to-five days after the swelling subsides. Most importantly, Bassitt's vision is 20-20, so he didn't sustain any eye damage from the comebacker he was hit by on Tuesday. We don't have a... Read More

Will Smith Makes Quick Work Of Marlins

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith had little difficultly versus the Miami Marlins lineup on Tuesday. He struck out two batters and needed just 11 pitches to secure the win. That marks Smith's 26th save of the season, which ties him for fourth in the MLB. There have certainly been some rough patches with Smith... Read More

Huascar Ynoa Tosses Five Scoreless Innings In Return

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa (hand) made his return from the injured list on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins. He went five 1/3 innings, three hits allowed, zero earned runs, one walk, and four strikeouts in the 2-0 victory. This was Ynoa's first start since fracturing his hand back in May. He returned just... Read More

Dylan Bundy Grinds Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Dylan Bundy kept his team in the ball game Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers, giving up two runs in 4.2 innings. He struck out three, walked two, and didn't allow a home run. It's the third time in his last four starts in which he couldn't complete five innings. He... Read More

Pete Alonso Hits 26th Home Run On Tuesday

On Tuesday, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mets 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. He accounted for the only runs scored by the struggling offense. On the season, Alonso is batting .250/.333/.495 with 26 home runs, 17 doubles, and 69 RBI. As reported... Read More

Marcus Stroman With Quality Start On Tuesday

New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman went seven strong innings in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Giants on Tuesday night. Stroman allowed just three earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out nine. It was another wasted performance from Stroman who has been a consistent fantasy producer this year despite a... Read More

Jo Adell Hits Game-Winning Grand Slam

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell hit a ninth-inning grand slam on Tuesday to take a 6-2 lead in the eventual 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. It was his only hit of the day, and he struck out once across five at-bats. He now has one home run and is slashing .231/.286/.365 with 10... Read More

Omar Narvaez Doubles And Walks Against Cards

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a walk in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over St. Louis. Narvaez walked in the first inning and doubled off Adam Wainwright in the third inning, driving in Christian Yelich. He is batting .391 with a 1.119 OPS over his last seven games. On... Read More

Kolten Wong Has Big Game In Victory Over Cardinals

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI, and a hit-by-pitch in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Cardinals. Wong was hit by a pitch to lead off the game. He added three hits which included two doubles and drove in Rowdy Tellez in the second inning. Before Tuesday, Wong went... Read More

Corbin Burnes Cruises To Eighth Victory

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes (8-4) allowed two hits and two walks while striking out three across six scoreless innings, earning the win over the Cardinals on Tuesday. Burnes carried a no-hitter through 5 1/3 innings before allowing back-to-back hits. He was able to stand the pair of runners for his third straight quality... Read More

Josh Hader Turns In Save 24 Against Cardinals

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader fired a scoreless ninth inning on one walk while striking out two, recording the save in the win over the Cardinals on Tuesday. Hader entered in the ninth inning with a two-run lead and allowed a one-out walk to Yadier Molina, but retired the other three batters to finish the... Read More

Blake Snell Potentially Turning A Corner In August

2021 hasn't been kind to former AL Cy Young winner Blake Snell. The Padres starter entered the month of August with a 5.44 ERA and a 4-4 record on the year. However, he's starting to show some signs of a turnaround. Over his first three starts of August, Snell has gone 2-0 with a 1.59... Read More