Brendan Rodgers Activated From The Injured List

Colorado Rockies' second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting on Friday vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks. This was an expected move as Rodgers had been trending towards activation this weekend. Alan Trejo was optioned in a corresponding move. Rodgers played well in his rehab games at Triple-A […]

Yasmani Grandal Absent From Friday's Lineup Card

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will rest on Friday versus the New York Yankees. Grandal only has 11 hits this season in 79 at-bats, but he has drawn 35 walks for a .350 OBP. The veteran has also hit five home runs and driven in 17 runs. Friday's absence from the lineup is just […]

Jose Abreu Returns To The Lineup On Friday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (ankle) will return to the lineup on Friday and bat fourth versus the New York Yankees. Abreu was sidelined for the last three games with a sore left ankle, but appears to be good to go this evening. Abreu has been enjoying a great month of May and […]

Christian Arroyo Will Start Rehab Assignment Friday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Christian Arroyo (hand) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Friday night. Arroyo will serve as the designated hitter and bat second in the lineup. He has been on the injured list since May 10. At the time of the injury, Arroyo was slashing .275/.333/.377 with no homers […]

Mariners Dealing With COVID-19 Issue

The Seattle Mariners are dealing with a COVID-19 issue, with at least one positive test. The Mariners have not yet met the 85 percent vaccination threshold, and this positive test is considered to be potentially problematic, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. More details will be forthcoming. Stay tuned for updates and prepare to remove any […]

Randy Dobnak Recalled From Triple-A

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak was recalled from the team's Triple-A affiliate on Friday ahead of his scheduled start against the Cleveland Indians. Dobnak struggled earlier this year, pitching to an 0-3 record with an 8.16 ERA, though his 3.68 xFIP and 49 percent groundball rate provide some hope that he can look like the […]

Starling Marte Taking Batting Practice On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) is taking batting practice on Friday in Miami. Marte hasn't played in about a month after having to leave in the middle of an at bat due to a fractured rib suffered during an awkward swing. He was completely shut down for a couple of weeks but seems to […]

Alex Kirilloff Reinstated From Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday ahead of the contest against the Cleveland Indians. Kirilloff has been sidelined since May 3 with a sprained left wrist, though his recovery went rather smoothly, as he managed to avoid surgery that was initially feared as a possibility. […]

Spencer Howard A Possibility For Phillies Rotation?

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Spencer Howard has been pitching well in Triple-A and is a possibility to join the Phillies after Vince Velasquez was scratched from his start Thursday. Reliever David Hale made the spot-start and pitched three good innings, but the Phillies will likely need to add an arm if Velasquez can't make his […]

Kyle Freeland Expected To Be Activated Next Week

Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland (shoulder) pitched well in a rehab start on Thursday and is expected to be activated early next week during the four-game series at the New York Mets, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. Freeland allowed one run on two hits with four strikeouts, a walk and a hit batter […]

Miles Mikolas To Take The Mound On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) will make his 2021 debut on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. It will be the first major league appearance for Mikolas since the 2019 playoffs. He missed all of the shortened 2020 season and the first two months of this season with a mix of elbow and […]

Alec Bohm Not Worried About Early-Season Struggles

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm had a strong rookie season during the shortened 2020 campaign. The top-hitting prospect for the Phillies, Bohm batted .338 with a .881 OPS and finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting. Things have not gone as well for the 24-year-old in 2021 as he's batting just .224 […]

Archie Bradley Bombed In Appearance Versus Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley allowed three runs, two earned, in 1 2/3 innings pitched against the Marlins on Thursday. Bradley struck out two, but allowed five baserunners and was not aided by an error on third baseman Alec Bohm. Bradley has name recognition as the former closer of the Diamondbacks, but he'll have […]

Odubel Herrera Reaches Twice, Steals A Base

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a 6-0 loss to the Marlins on Thursday. Herrera batted in the two-hole for the first time this season as he's settled into the center field role for Philly. Herrera is making solid contact as he's batting .273 thus far […]

Nate Lowe Hitting A Cold Patch In May

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe was one of the big surprise stories of the first month of the 2021 MLB season. He slashed .277/.360/.485 with six home runs and 22 RBI in April. Unfortunately, he's started to come down to earth in May. He has just one home run this month, which came against […]

Daulton Varsho Struggling At The Plate

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Daulton Varsho has had a rough 2021 campaign since his call-up in late April. Over 17 games, he's slashing .200/.243/.286 with two RBI and five runs. He's yet to hit his first home run of the year. Varsho showed great plate discipline as well as some power and stolen base potential in […]

Patrick Corbin Bouncing Back Strong In May

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin got off to a horrendous start to the 2021 season. He allowed 15 earned runs over his first two starts (6 1/3 innings) and posted an ugly 10.47 ERA over four starts in April. Since then, he's looked much more like his prime self. He's recorded quality starts in […]

Julio Urias With 28 Strikeouts, One Walk In May

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias has had a fantastic 2021 campaign so far. Over nine starts, he's gone 6-1 with a 3.04 ERA and 0.85 WHIP. He's been exceptional at limiting walks so far in May. Over 25.2 innings this month, he's issued just one walk, compared with 28 strikeouts. He has a […]

Corbin Burnes Looking Sharp After Stint On COVID List

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes was nearly flawless through his first four starts of the year, allowing just one run over 24.1 innings while striking out 40 batters and issuing no walks. He then had a rough outing against the Miami Marlins before landing on the COVID-19 injured list due to testing positive for […]

Stephen Strasburg To Start Against Orioles On Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) is set to be activated from the injured list. He will start the team's series opener against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Strasburg has been sidelined since April 18 with right shoulder inflammation. He only made two starts prior to the injury and struggled, pitching 10 innings and […]

Luis Medina Strikes Out 11 Batters At High-A

New York Yankees pitching prospect Luis Medina was throwing bullets on Thursday when he struck out 11 batters in 5 2/3 innings of work. The hard-throwing right-hander allowed just one hit and one walk over that stretch. He threw 64% of his pitches for strikes. Medina has long been known for his ability to surpass […]

Albert Pujols Hits First Home Run In Dodger Blue

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. The home run was his 668th of his career and also moved him into 13th place all time with 3,256 hits to pass Eddie Murray. Pujols has enjoyed Dodger blue so far and has […]

Will Smith Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a solo home run on Thursday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Smith's home run in the bottom of the fifth inning would end up being enough to give the Dodgers the victory and a sweep. Smith has been one of the better options […]

David Price Pitches Well As Opener

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price started on Thursday and went two innings as the opener in a bullpen game. Price allowed three hits, no runs, no walks and struck out one during his performance. Price recently returned from the injured list and he has looked good after two bad performances to open the season. […]

Kenley Jansen Racks Up Another Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen picked up his 10th save of the season to finish off a sweep against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Jansen threw a clean 1-2-3 inning and struck out two batters. Jansen has now pitched in back-to-back games and could be given the day off on Friday. If Jansen were […]

Yankees Discussing Delino DeShields Trade

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields could possibly be on the move here soon. It appears that the New York Yankees are showing interest in the 29-year-old speedy outfielder. This trade would make sense on paper as the Yankees are shorthanded in the outfield due to injuries. Texas has not been using DeShields, despite him absolutely […]

Randy Dobnak Will Start Friday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Randy Dobnak has been recalled from the minors to make the start against the Cleveland Indians on Friday. The Twins have not announced who they will send down in a corresponding move. Dobnak has struggled this season, posting an ugly 8.16 ERA over 14 1/3 innings with four home runs allowed. […]

Vince Velasquez Hopeful To Make His Next Start

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez (finger) was a late scratch from Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins. He is reportedly dealing with a right index finger issue, but is hopeful to make his next start. David Hale took the mound as the emergency starter for the Phillies on Thursday. He allowed one earned run […]

Kenta Maeda Will Start Versus Indians

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (groin) will make his start against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. He was dealing with groin tightness last time he pitched, but he appears to be fine now. Maeda is posting a 5.26 ERA through 37 2/3 innings this season, which has been frustrating for fantasy managers. It has […]

William Contreras Blasts Three-Run Homer

Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras smacked his fourth home run of the season during Thursday's loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was a three-run shot to left field off righty Wil Crowe in the second inning. Contreras has been able to hold his own since joining the Braves roster. He's slashing .255/.364/.574 with four home […]