Trevor Bauer Scheduled To Start Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer will start Saturday against the Marlins. Bauer (3-2) has been as consistent as they come this season, allowing two or fewer runs in six of his eight starts this season. The right-handed starter has struck out 67 hitters through 50 1/3 innings pitched and is holding opponents to a […]

Nate Pearson To Miss Next Start At Triple-A

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Nate Pearson (shoulder) will miss his next start with Triple-A Buffalo due to a mild shoulder impingement, according to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun. After getting rocked in his start on Sunday against the Astros, Pearson was optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday, and now with the injury and scratched […]

Mookie Betts Posting .658 OPS At Home

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts and Co. will host the Marlins at Dodger Stadium Friday night. It has been a slow start to Betts' season and is slashing only .204/.291/.367 through 49 home at-bats. Fantasy teams looking for silver linings can, however, be slightly encouraged by Betts' production in the month of May. It […]

Clayton Kershaw Holds 2.34 Career ERA Against Marlins

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw will take the mound Friday against the Marlins. Kershaw is only two starts removed from the shortest start of his career against the Cubs on May 4 but bounced back with five scoreless innings last week against the Angels. The left-handed starter will go up against a Marlins team […]

Diego Castillo Reinstated From Injured List Friday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo (groin) was activated from the injured list on Friday, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Castillo has been sidelined with right groin tightness since May 5, but it looks like he only needed a minimal stint on the injured list before he could return to […]

Bryce Harper Seeing Historically Few RBI Chances

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is off to a hot start with the bat, but his production has been well below what was expected when he was a borderline first-round pick in fantasy. Harper has just 11 RBI this season despite batting third for what should be a good Phillies lineup. Of his 11 RBI, […]

Jacob deGrom Plays Catch Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (side) played catch on the field Friday. deGrom was placed on the 10-day injured list with tightness in his right side on Tuesday, though he has been able to throw, which seems to indicate that it will be a short stint on the sidelines, a sentiment the Mets […]

Stephen Strasburg Scheduled For One More Outing Before Return

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) is slated to pitch in one more outing before he is deemed ready to return to the big league rotation. Strasburg has pitched in two simulated games already, throwing about 60 pitches in his latest outing, though the Nationals want him to build up his innings and pitch […]

Bryan Shaw Earns Save Thursday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Bryan Shaw earned his first save of the season in Thursday night's 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Shaw was called upon in the ninth inning with two outs after Emmanuel Clase had walked three batters and promptly ended the inning with a strikeout. Fantasy players should not read too much […]

Gio Urshela Still Dealing With Knee Soreness

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (knee) is still experiencing some soreness in his knee, per manager Aaron Boone. Boone said that Urshela could get the day off on Friday in the series opener against Baltimore. The issue certainly hasn't affected his play on the field, as he has collected four hits in the […]

Carlos Rodon Good To Go For Saturday's Start

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (back, hamstring) is good to go for his scheduled start on Saturday against the Royals, per manager Tony La Russa. Rodon was dealing with back and hamstring tightness and had his start pushed back a couple of days as a result, though it was never believed to be […]

Daniel Lynch Sent Down To Triple-A

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Daniel Lynch was sent down to Triple-A Omaha on Friday. Lynch was shaky in Thursday's outing, as he surrendered seven hits and three earned runs in just 2 2/3 innings, raising his season ERA and WHIP to 15.75 and 2.87, respectively. Manager Mike Matheny noted that the team believes in […]

Zach Plesac Throws Seven No-Hit Innings

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac threw seven hitless innings before allowing a hit and a home run in the eighth inning of Thursday night's 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Plesac was cruising before allowing a bloop single to Mariners' shortstop JP Crawford and a home run to Dylan Moore, but he ended the […]

Austin Meadows Drives In Four Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a home run in Thursday's 9-1 win over the Yankees. Meadows homered in his second at-bat of the day, then doubled twice, driving in a pair of runs on one of his two-baggers. The 26-year-old was in the midst of a […]

Jose Ramirez Homers Thursday Night

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the 4-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. Ramirez continues to hit for power on the season as he now has 11 home runs and 22 RBI to go along with a .252 average. He is paying dividends for […]

Alex Verdugo Mired In Slump

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has been slumping of late, producing only a .220/.303/.288 slash line over his last 15 games, and he's been even worse with a .373 OPS over the last week. Verdugo has faced some minor bad luck thus far in 2021, as his xwOBA, xBA, and xSLG all outpace his […]

Josh Fuentes Homers Again On Thursday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Josh Fuentes was a force at the plate on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in a 13-8 win over the Reds. Fuentes smacked a two-run home run off of Luis Castillo in the bottom of the first inning to stake the Rockies an early 3-0 lead. […]

Connor Joe Drives In Three Runs In Thursday's Win

Colorado Rockies first baseman Connor Joe went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI, two walks, and a run scored in a 13-8 win over the Reds on Thursday. Joe got the Rockies going with an RBI double off of Luis Castillo in the bottom of the first inning. He would then tack on two more […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez Quiets The Reds Over Seven Innings

Colorado Rockies right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez earned his second win of the season on Thursday when he surrendered just four hits with one walk and two strikeouts over his seven innings of work. This was Gonzalez's finest start of the season as he held down the powerful Cincinnati offense despite only striking out two batters. […]

Mitch Moreland Collects Two Hits In Loss To Red Sox

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Mitch Moreland went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a loss to the Red Sox on Thursday. Moreland batted in the two-hole for the first time this season as he's been heating up on the A's current road trip. Moreland has hits in five of his last six games and has […]

Daniel Vogelbach Collects A Double In Loss

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Daniel Vogelbach went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in the Brewers' 2-0 loss to the Cardinals on Thursday. Vogelbach hit one of the Brewers' two extra-base hits Thursday. He and Luis Urias were the only Brewers to reach base safely twice. The first baseman is slashing .205/.319/.359 in 82 […]

Tigers Could Start Managing Casey Mize's Workload In June

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize has been settling in nicely lately. He has turned in three quality starts in a row, going exactly six innings in each of the three starts. On Thursday, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters that the team will probably start managing Mize's workload in early June. Hinch also added, […]

Brock Holt Takes Batting Practice On Thursday

Texas Rangers utility man Brock Holt (hamstring) was seen taking batting practice prior to Thursday's game against the Houston Astros. Holt suffered a left hamstring strain on May 4 and has been on the injured list ever since. He is eligible to be activated from the injured list on Friday, but it's unclear when he'll […]

X-Rays Negative On Lance Lynn's Hand

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn (hand) was hit in the hand by a comebacker during the fourth inning of Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins. According to White Sox manager Tony LaRussa, you were able to see baseball seams imprinted on Lynn's hand after the incident. Lynn underwent X-rays on his hand and […]

Luis Severino Faces Hitters For First Time Since Surgery

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) threw a live batting practice session on Thursday. It was his first time throwing to live hitters since undergoing Tommy John surgery to remove a bone chip from his right elbow in February 2020. Severino threw about 30 pitches in the batting practice session and reportedly touched […]

Nick Senzel Day-To-Day With Heel Contusion

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (heel) was lifted from Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies after colliding with the outfield wall early on in the game. After the game, Reds manager David Bell said that Senzel suffered a heel contusion and called him day-to-day. Bell said that Senzel could miss Friday's game, but he didn't […]

Mike Moustakas Expected To Be Fine For Friday's Game

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Mike Moustakas (shoulder) was forced to leave Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies with what was originally reported to be a finger injury. After the game, Reds manager David Bell provided an update on Moustakas, saying that he tweaked his shoulder, but it was nothing to worry about. Bell said that […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Likely To Miss Significant Time

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera (hamstring) is scheduled to have an MRI on Friday. He suffered a strained right hamstring in the sixth inning of Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins and had to be helped off the field. The injury occurred when he stole a base and took an awkward step. All early indications […]

Ender Inciarte Returns From Injured List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (hamstring) was activated from the injured list on Thursday to take the place of injured rookie Cristian Pache. The 30-year-old outfielder will likely receive regular playing time as the club is also without Guillermo Heredia (hamstring). Inciarte is about three years removed from being fantasy relevant but he's shown the […]

Cristian Pache Injures Hamstring, Hits Injured List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Cristian Pache (hamstring) hit the injured list on Thursday and was replaced by veteran outfielder Ender Inciarte, who was activated after recovering from his own hamstring injury. It's been a rough season for Pache who already suffered through a groin injury earlier in the season. When healthy enough to play, he hit […]