Jonathan Villar Out Of Lineup On Sunday

New York Mets third baseman Jonathan Villar is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Padres. This appears to just be a day off for Villar, as the Mets will want to take things easy with him coming off a hamstring injury that kept him sidelined for a couple games last week. Villar […]

Aaron Judge Not In The Lineup On Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (back) isn't in the lineup on Sunday against Philly. The slugger has been dealing with spasms since Saturday night, although it's unknown if the ailment will require a trip to the 10-day injured list. More on his status moving forward should be revealed ahead of the Bomber's upcoming series […]

Tim Anderson Not In Lineup Sunday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is not in the starting lineup on Sunday afternoon. It appears to just be a day off for Anderson, who has played in 10 straight games and 13 of the team's last 14 games, and is slashing .299/.341/.431 on the year. With Anderson out, Danny Mendick will get the […]

Nick Senzel Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (knee) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Sunday. The 25-year-old had surgery on his left knee back in May to address inflammation and isn't expected to return until July anyway, so the move appears to be more of a formality. Senzel is batting .252, with 28 hits, 18 […]

Taylor Rogers Records Sixth Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers notched his sixth save of the season in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Houston Astros. Rogers needed just nine pitches to shut the door on the Astros, striking out a pair of batters in the process. He generated four whiffs, all on his slider, which has been his best […]

Jose Berrios Fans Eight In Seventh Victory

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios was solid over seven innings of two-run ball in Saturday's win over the Houston Astros, his seventh of the year. Berrios allowed five hits and a walk while striking out eight batters. The veteran righty only generated six whiffs but painted the zone for 24 called strikes, 11 of […]

Aristides Aquino Activated From 60-Day IL

The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Aristides Aquino (hand) from the 60-day injured list ahead of their Sunday game against the Colorado Rockies. Aquino has appeared in just 10 games in 2021 before breaking the hamate bone in his hand and landing on the injured list. His role with the club is unclear but Aquino is […]

Orelvis Martinez Flexing Muscles At Low-A

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop prospect Orelvis Martinez went 3-for-5 with two doubles on Saturday. The 19-year-old infielder has seen 17 of his 37 hits go for extra bases during his first taste of full-season ball. Formerly a top international signee, Martinez has always flashed above-average power for his age and slugged seven home runs in […]

Oneil Cruz Heating Up At Double-A

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run on Saturday at Double-A. The homer was his eighth of the season in 30 games. With a 55% ground-ball rate, Cruz has much more power to tap into if he can make some adjustments to his swing. He's also flashed some […]

Edward Cabrera Making Up for Lost Time In Rehab Outing

Miami Marlins pitching prospect Edward Cabrera (biceps inflammation) made his second rehab start of the year on Saturday after recovering from the injury that kept him out for the first month of the season. The 23-year-old right-hander struck out eight batters in three shutout innings. He threw 32 of his 51 (63%) pitches for strikes. […]

Francisco Alvarez's Value Keeps Rising At High-A

New York Mets catching prospect Francisco Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run on Saturday. Just 19, he continues to show why he's one of the top-ranked catchers in dynasty baseball. He opened the 2021 season in Low-A but hit .417 with a 15-7 BB-K in 15 games to earn a promotion. […]

Nolan Gorman Hits Three Homers, Is A Must-Have Dynasty Target

St. Louis Cardinals prospect Nolan Gorman is on a massive hot streak. The 21-year-old third baseman went 3-for-4 with three home runs and a walk on Saturday. Gorman's calling card has always been his power — even going back to his amateur days in high school. Selected 19th overall in 2018 because of his raw […]

Kelvin Gutierrez Hits His First Home Run Against Athletics

Kansas City Royals third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez had a strong game at the plate in the team's 11-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. Gutierrez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a triple. The home run was his first of the year. Gutierrez has had an everyday role for the Royals for […]

Cade Cavalli Strikes Out 15 Batters At High-A

Washington Nationals pitching prospect Cade Cavalli struck out 15 batters over seven no-hit innings on Saturday. The 22-year-old hurler has been dominant in 2021. He lowered his ERA to 1.77 and now has an eye-popping K-BB ratio of 71-12 in 40 2/3 innings of work. Cavalli was selected 22nd overall in the 2020 draft and […]

Jackson Kowar Tagged For Four Runs In 1 1/3 Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jackson Kowar made his second career MLB start against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday and it unfortunately went just about as poorly as his first start. Kowar pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, three walks and four earned runs while recording just one strikeout. He's now gone a […]

Harold Castro Hits His First Home Run On Saturday

Detroit Tigers infielder Harold Castro provided the only offense for the team in their 15-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Castro hit a two-run home run in the first inning that narrowed the score to 3-2, in favor of the White Sox, before the White Sox went on to score 12 unanswered […]

Jose Urena Shelled By White Sox On Saturday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had an outing to forget in the team's 15-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Urena pitched just 1 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, three walks and eight runs (seven earned) while striking out one. He took the loss and dropped to 2-6 on the year. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Hits 18th Home Run

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. accounted for all of the Padres' offense against the New York Mets Saturday, hitting a long solo home run off of starter Marcus Stroman in the seventh inning. It was the only bright spot of the day for Tatis Jr., who struck out in his three other at-bats. […]

Trent Grisham Hitless In Return From The Injured List

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham returned from the injured list Saturday and went 0-for-3 with a walk against the New York Mets. Grisham batted second in the lineup rather than his customary leadoff, as Tommy Pham has performed admirably in that spot during Grisham's absence. Grisham has been outstanding all season, with an .883 […]

Tommy Pham Has Three Hits, Steals A Base

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham had a strong game Saturday, going 3-for-4 with three singles and a stolen base, his eleventh, against the New York Mets. Pham's speed was on display, as two of his three hits were of the infield variety. Most importantly, Pham continued to bat leadoff despite the return of Trent […]

Joe Musgrove Takes The Loss Saturday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove delivered a quality start Saturday against the New York Mets, but he was saddled with the loss even so, dropping his record to 6-4. Musgrove allowed three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out seven in 6 1/3 innings, with the biggest blow coming on […]

Christian Vazquez Steals Sixth Base Saturday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez stole his sixth base of the season Saturday, going 1-for-4 with an RBI in the contest against Cleveland. With just a .660 OPS through 196 at-bats, Vazquez has not had as strong a season as fantasy managers might have expected after back-to-back solid campaigns, but his six steals are […]

Rafael Devers Triples, Drives In A Run Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers was responsible for two of Boston's five hits Saturday, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, and an RBI. He also was caught stealing for the fifth time this year. Devers has been in somewhat of a rut in June, and this triple is just his fourth […]

Nick Pivetta Gives Up Four Home Runs Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta had a rough start Saturday, yielding four home runs to the strong Toronto Blue Jays offense. All told, Pivetta allowed six runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four in five innings. The loss drops his record to 6-2. Pivetta entered Saturday with a 6.9 […]

Rafael Montero Blows Yet Another Save Saturday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero had a disastrous outing Saturday, blowing yet another save. He's now converted just seven of 13 save opportunities for the season. On Saturday, Montero allowed three runs on two hits and two walks, spoiling Yusei Kikuchi's excellent start and paving the way for Cleveland to eventually secure the win. […]

Kendall Graveman Allows First Earned Run Of The Year

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman made his first appearance since May 12 in Saturday's game against Cleveland, and he gave up his first earned run of the year in the process. Graveman yielded two hits, including a solo home run to Cesar Hernandez, and struck out no batters in an inning of work. He […]

Yusei Kikuchi Takes Tough No-Decision After Seven Scoreless

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi gutted out an excellent start Saturday, throwing seven shutout innings allowing only three hits and three walks while striking out six Cleveland batters. Unfortunately, the bullpen squandered the lead, leaving Kikuchi with a no-decision. Kikuchi showed no signs of any carryover from leaving last start early with a knee […]

Tom Murphy Goes Hitless, Strikes Out Four Times

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy went hitless in Saturday's game against Cleveland, striking out four times out of the eighth spot in the lineup. After a brief hot streak, Murphy is back to his struggles, as he has a .608 OPS for the year and an even worse .561 OPS over the last seven days. […]

Dylan Moore Has Big First Game Back From The IL

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore announced his return from a calf injury in a big way Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, a stolen base, two RBI, and a run scored. The solo home run was his sixth of the year, and the stolen base was his ninth. Moore […]

Jake Fraley Hits Third Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley continued his stretch of excellent play Saturday, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk against Cleveland. Fraley, who has moved up to the fifth spot in the lineup of late, now has a .984 OPS with three homers and four steals for the season. He's been especially […]