Gary Sanchez Back Behind The Plate Friday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is back behind the plate Friday for the opening game of the series against Washington. Sanchez is batting sixth against Nationals' lefty Patrick Corbin. The 28-year-old is in the midst of a 2-for-29 slump but has the right matchup to get going against Corbin, who has already surrendered seven... Read More

Tyler Wade Starting At Second Base For Series Opener

New York Yankees infielder Tyler Wade is in Friday's lineup for the series opener against the Nationals. Wade is starting at second base and batting ninth against Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin. The 26-year-old has ranked in the 83rd-percentile or better in sprint speed in each of the last four seasons and could be a sneaky... Read More

Miguel Andujar To Make Season Debut Friday

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar is set to make his 2021 debut on Friday night against the Nationals. Andujar was called up from Triple-A Scranton ahead of the contest and will start at first base and bat eighth against Nationals' lefty Patrick Corbin. The 26-year-old has been plagued by injuries as well as inconsistent... Read More

Elieser Hernandez To Throw A Batting Practice Session

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (biceps) will throw a 20-pitch batting practice session on Saturday. Hernandez was forced to leave his first start of the season due to inflammation in his right biceps, but he seems to be progressing well through his rehab. He threw a 30-pitch bullpen session earlier in the week with... Read More

Starling Marte To Begin Swinging

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) will start his rehab process by "initiating [a] hitting progression." In more baseball terms, Marte will begin taking dry swings this weekend. He hasn't played since April 18, when he suffered a non-displaced fracture of his 12th rib after taking an awkward swing. The Marlins are desperately missing their... Read More

Gio Urshela Absent From Friday's Lineup, Considered Day-To-Day

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (knee) is not in Friday's lineup but appears to have avoided a serious injury. Urshela's MRI came back structurally sound, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, and the 29-year-old is considered day-to-day, with manager Aaron Boone noting that he's "doing a lot better." It's great news for both the... Read More

Jazz Chisholm Taking Batting Practice

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) is taking batting practice and doing defensive work. He will progress to facing live pitching and running this weekend. Chisholm hasn't played since April 27th when he suffered a hamstring injury and was placed on the 10-day injured list. The Marlins are desperately missing Jazz for both his... Read More

Jorge Alfaro To Run And Hit This Weekend

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) is scheduled to run and hit this weekend. He's been able to catch bullpens so running and hitting will be the next steps in his rehab. Alfaro hasn't played since April 20th due to a hamstring injury. The Marlins have been playing with Chad Wallach and Sandy Leon behind... Read More

David Fletcher With Hits In 13 Of Last 15 Games

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher's numbers may not be eye-popping, but he continues to chip in offensively on a nightly basis. Fletcher is slashing only .261/.289/.287 but has at least one hit in 13 of his last 15 starts. The best part of Fletcher's offense this season has been his production with runners... Read More

Gavin Lux Hitting .212 Since Return

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux is 7-for-33 (.212) since returning to the lineup on April 26. The 23-year-old is trying to become the Dodgers second baseman of the future and growing pains are to be expected. It has been a slow start to the season but Lux has played well the last few... Read More

Will Smith Slugging .587 Against Right-Handed Pitching

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continues to raise his offensive game heading into the weekend. Smith is hitting .308 over his last seven games, including a .313 clip through the first four games in May. The Dodgers will take on the Angels Friday, who are sending right-handed starter Griffin Canning to the mound. Smith... Read More

Max Muncy's Offense May Be Turning A Corner

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy will try and continue to turn his season around as the team will take on the Angels in Anaheim on Friday. Muncy is hitting only .221 this season but is sporting an impressive 31-to-29 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a .422 on-base percentage. Muncy also heads into this series with... Read More

Justin Turner Posting .423 OBP In Last Seven Games

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is locked in at the plate heading into the series against the Angels beginning Friday. A true professional at the plate, the veteran is slashing .318/.423/.455 over his last seven games with five walks and seven hits during that span. The 36-year-old may be getting long in the... Read More

Mike Trout Slugging .711 At Home

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Angel Stadium beginning Friday. Trout is off to a scorching start but has cooled off by posting a .261 average over his last seven games. This should not deter DFS managers or fantasy teams at all as Trout is off to one... Read More

Carlos Correa Looking For First Hit Of May

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa and Co. will host the Blue Jays beginning Friday. Correa finished off the month of April with a bang, going 4-for-5 with two doubles on April 30. The month of May has not been kind, however, as Correa is 0-for-19 over his last five games. The impending free agent is... Read More

Alex Bregman Struggling At Home

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will line up against the Blue Jays at Minute Maid Park on Friday. Over his last 15 games, Bregman is slashing .316/.371/.491 with 10 runs batted in and 12 runs scored. But the talented infielder has strangely struggled at home this season, slashing .227/.292/.318. He has only two extra-base... Read More

Kyle Tucker Hitting .166 In Last Nine Games

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker continues to struggle offensively heading into Friday's matchup against the Blue Jays. Tucker is 4-for-24 (.166) over his last nine games and is slugging an anemic .244 over his last 15 played. Tucker was able to deliver last season on the promise of being a heralded 'top prospect' but has... Read More

Jose Urquidy Hopes To Stay Hot

Houston Astros starter Jose Urquidy will take the mound Friday night as the team takes on the Blue Jays. Urquidy (2-2) is currently trending in the right direction, allowing only two runs over his last 13 innings. He is coming off seven shutout innings against the Rays on May 1 and carries a 1.15 WHIP... Read More

Luis Guillorme Expected To Return Sunday

New York Mets infielder Luis Guillorme (oblique) is expected to return from the injured list as soon as he's eligible on Sunday. His return will likely push infielder Jose Peraza back to Triple-A. Guillorme is well off the fantasy radar as a utility bench infielder for the Mets. The 26-year-old Dominican is slashing a nice... Read More

Miguel Andujar Recalled From Triple-A

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before Friday's game against the Nationals. Andujar nearly got the call following the Rougned Odor injury but will now make his return to the big leagues after impressing in minor-league action- he was hitting .462 with three homers and six RBI in three contests.... Read More

Jacob deGrom To Throw Bullpen Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (lat) played catch up to 90 feet on Thursday and will attempt to throw a bullpen session on Friday. He remains lined up to return to the starting rotation on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks after missing just one start with right lat soreness. David Peterson will start... Read More

Gio Urshela Not Expected To Require Injured List Stint

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (knee) is not expected to be placed on the injured list Friday, per Jack Curry of the Yes Network. Urshela had to leave Thursday's game early with an apparent knee injury and was slated for an MRI following the game, though Curry's reporting seems to suggest that the... Read More

Trevor Larnach Heading To Big Leagues

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach was called up from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday in a corresponding move with Byron Buxton's placement on the 10-day injured list. Larnach was ranked as the 69th-best prospect by MLB.com and has appeared in three games at the Triple-A level in 2021, batting .231 with a pair of homers... Read More

Ronald Acuna Jr. Has Decreased His Whiffs

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is hitting .327/.424/.702 this year and is leading or tied for the major league lead in runs and home runs. The 23-year-old is striking out less as the rest of the league strikes out more. He has the third-largest drop in strikeout rate, from 30 percent last year to... Read More

Ian Happ Sent To Injured List

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (ribs) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 4, with bruised ribs. Happ collided with teammate Nico Hoerner on Sunday and has been unavailable since. Outfielder Jake Marisnick and infielder Matt Duffy should both see an increase in playing time with Happ sidelined. Both have been... Read More

Jose Altuve Hits Big Home Run On His Birthday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve hit a huge three-run home run in the eighth inning off of New York Yankees reliever Chad Green on his 31st birthday on Thursday to give his club the 7-4 victory. It was Altuve's first career homer on his birthday and helped the Astros avoid a three-game sweep. He... Read More

White Sox Activate Garrett Crochet

The Chicago White Sox have activated left-handed relief pitcher Garrett Crochet (back) from the 10-day injured list. Crochet spent the minimum amount of time of the shelf with an upper back strain. Crochet was the White Sox's first-round pick last season and has a 1.00 ERA in nine innings this year. The lefty is projected to... Read More

Jarred Kelenic Homers Twice In First Triple-A Game

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic made a strong impression in his first game at the Triple-A level. The uber-prospect went 2-for-6 with two solo home runs and three runs scored. He also struck out once. Kelenic is not expected to be in the minors for long, as his promotion date could be coming any day... Read More

Ian Happ Remains Sidelined On Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (ribs) remains sidelined for Friday's contest versus the Pittsburgh Pirates with sore ribs. Happ has been out of the lineup since colliding with second baseman Nico Hoerner late in Sunday's game. Happ remains day-to-day and will be replaced in the lineup by infielder Matt Duffy. Duffy will play third base... Read More

Pablo Lopez Shines Against Diamondbacks

Miami Marlins starter Pablo Lopez looked brilliant against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday in Miami. One of many budding aces on the Marlins staff, Lopez allowed one unearned run on three hits and two walks across five innings. Lopez is now the owner of a 2.04 ERA and 1.08 WHIP to go along with 40... Read More