Jacob deGrom Sees Start Pushed Back, Game Cancelled

New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom has seen his third straight opening day start hit a speed bump. Thursday's game between the Mets and the Washington Nationals has been postponed due to at least one positive COVID-19 case on the Washington side. The club also had another player test positive although they're awaiting follow-up testing. […]

Adam Haseley Gets The Nod In Center Field For Opening Day

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adam Haseley is in the Opening Day lineup and will bat eighth against Braves starter Max Fried. Fellow competitors for the center field job, Scott Kingery and Odubel Herrera, were optioned to the alternate training site, but Roman Quinn is on the MLB roster and will be in the mix for playing […]

Max Scherzer Has Start Pushed Back, Game Cancelled

Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer will have his sixth opening day start pushed back after the game with the New York Mets on Thursday was canceled due to a possible COVID-19 outbreak on the team. At least one player has tested positive while multiple players are under quarantine due to possible exposure. A second player […]

Joel Payamps Added To Opening Day Roster

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Joel Payamps earned the final spot on the club's 26-man roster. The rookie hurler had been bounced around on waivers — with both the Jays and the Boston Red Sox claiming him twice since late November — but he threw 5.1 shutout innings in the spring. Still, the right-hander struggled with […]

Julian Merryweather Earns Roster Spot

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Julian Merryweather will open the 2021 season with the major league club. The hard-throwing right-hander missed a good portion of the spring due to a back injury and he appeared in just two games. He did not allow a run during that stretch of two innings but had a K-BB of […]

Breyvic Valera Designated For Assignment

Toronto Blue Jays utility man Breyvic Valera was designated for assignment on Thursday. The 29-year-old, with 54 games of MLB experience, was deemed expendable after he hit just .162 this spring. Valera appeared in 22 games so he was given a fair shot at earning a role but he also missed all of the 2020 […]

Reese McGuire Designated For Assignment

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire failed to make the club's opening day roster and was designed for assignment. He had been beaten out for the backup role by Alejandro Kirk. Danny Jansen is expected to see the majority of playing time behind the dish. McGuire, known as a glove-first catcher, hit just .158 this […]

John Means Opening Day Start Postponed Due To Rain

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means has had his Opening Day start postponed due to rain, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. MLB.com now shows the Red Sox-Orioles game rescheduled for Friday at 2:10 p.m. EDT. Managers should find replacements for any Red Sox or Orioles players in their Thursday lineups.

Nathan Eovaldi Opening Day Start Postponed Due To Rain

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has had his Opening Day start postponed due to rain, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. MLB.com now shows the Red Sox-Orioles game rescheduled for Friday at 2:10 p.m. EDT. Managers should find replacements for any Red Sox or Orioles players in their Thursday lineups.

Anthony Alford Starting In Center For Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Anthony Alford will be the Opening Day starter in center field and will be batting eighth. Alford put up solid numbers this spring, slashing .250/.325/.472 with two home runs and two steals in 14 games. He has shown 10-homer, 20-steal potential in the minors, but he has not yet had an extended […]

Taylor Trammell To Start In Center Field On Opening Day

Seattle Mariners center fielder Taylor Trammell will be the team's starting center fielder on Opening Day against the Giants. Trammell impressed this spring, collecting 14 hits, three home runs, nine RBI, and a pair of stolen bases, though he did have a concerning number of strikeouts in 19 spring games. The 23-year-old hasn't played above […]

Adalberto Mondesi Expected To Miss A Couple Of Weeks

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) is expected to miss a couple of weeks, per manager Mike Matheny. Mondesi suffered an oblique strain during the team's final Cactus League game and was placed on the 10-day injured list, though Matheny indicated that it could take "at least a couple of weeks." The 25-year-old is […]

Zack Britton Placed On 60-Day Injured List

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list on Wednesday night. Britton hasn't been able to pitch since early March due to a bone chip in his left elbow- with the Yankees forced to look elsewhere for their bridge to the ninth inning until at least late May. […]

Gregory Soto Looking Like Team's Closer

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto earned the praise of manager AJ Hinch on Wednesday, who spoke about his pitcher's "closer stuff." Soto would seem to have the best arsenal of any hurler in the Tigers' bullpen, considering his blazing fastball, which he can touch 100 MPH with, and filthy slider, a pitch that registered […]

Michael Pineda Named Twins' Third Starter

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda will take the mound for his team in their third game of the season against the Brewers. Pineda's spring statistics may not have looked great, but he did flash his ability to miss bats, registering 10 strikeouts to just one walk. The 32-year-old will get an intriguing matchup on […]

Andrew Miller To Bring Veteran Stability To Bullpen

St. Louis Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller doesn't throw as hard as some of the other arms in the club's bullpen but he has extensive experience in high-leverage situations which should come in handy this season. The southpaw had a rough introduction to the spring by allowing three runs in his first two games but he […]

Joe Smith A Name To Remember For Holds

Houston Astros pitcher Joe Smith has a chance to be a sneaky-good option for holds and the odd save this coming fantasy season. The veteran right-hander had a respectable spring by allowing two runs in 4.2 innings with a K-BB of 5-1. The 37-year-old might be a bit of a forgotten arm after he sat […]

Francisco Lindor Signs 10-Year Deal

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor inked a 10-year, $341 million contract with the team on Wednesday. Lindor and the Mets had been engaged in negotiations lately with Lindor setting an Opening Day deadline for a deal, and the sides came together at the last minute to get everything settled. One of the league's best […]

Tanner Houck Will Start the Second Game of the Season

With the Eduardo Rodriguez injury causing manager Alex Cora to shuffle the rotation, Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Tanner Houck will get the start Saturday against the Orioles. Houck, the Red Sox seventh-rated prospect, was phenomenal in three outings last year, striking out 21 and allowing just one run in 17 innings. Houck had an […]

Jhoulys Chacin Expected To Sign With Rockies

Free agent pitcher Jhoulys Chacin, who was seen playing catch in front of Rockies coaches earlier on Wednesday, is expected to sign with the club per beat writer Thomas Harding. Chacin was released by the Yankees just two days ago and said that the team should sign him to a Major League contract, which would […]

Jarren Duran Impresses With Strong Spring Training

Despite getting optioned to the minors, Red Sox outfield prospect Jarren Duran made quite the impression this spring. Duran, the Red Sox fourth ranked prospect, slashed a solid .340/.367/.702 with six doubles, one triple, and three home runs. There was much talk about Duran, who used to be regarded as a pure speed guy, adding […]

Tyler Anderson, Mitch Keller To Start Against Cubs This Weekend

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitchers Tyler Anderson and Mitch Keller will be the Game 2 and Game 3 starters in the opening series against the Chicago Cubs, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Anderson had mixed results this spring, with an 18:2 K:BB ratio on one hand, while allowing 10 runs on 22 hits […]

Matt Barnes Returns To The Red Sox

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes returned to the team facility on Monday after landing on the Covid IL following a positive test on Thursday. Barnes, who threw 5.1 scoreless innings this spring, was shocked to learn that he tested positive, but now is expected to be ready for the regular season. Barnes will […]

Houston Astros Announce Opening Day Lineup

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker revealed that the Opening Day lineup will be the same lineup that was used in Monday's Spring Training finale, with the exception that Myles Straw will also be in the lineup, according to Steve Schaeffer of the Houston Chronicle. Baker said that Straw was held out of Monday's game due […]

Yusei Kikuchi, James Paxton Have Starts Moved Around

Seattle Mariners starting pitchers Yusei Kikuchi and James Paxton are having their starts moved around, with Kikuchi now set to take the mound on Friday while Paxton's start has been moved back to Tuesday, according to MLB.com's Daniel Kramer. There's no word as to what may have prompted the change in their scheduled starts, but […]

Jhoulys Chacin Seen At Coors Field With Rockies Coaches

Free agent pitcher Jhoulys Chacin was seen playing catch in front of Rockies coaches at Coors Field on Wednesday, MLB.com's Thomas Harding reports. Chacin was with the Yankees during Spring Training, and had a respectable performance with a 3.86 ERA and nine strikeouts in 9 1/3 innings of work — primarily in relief. Harding says […]

Juan Graterol Traded To Blue Jays For Cash Considerations

Los Angeles Angels catcher Juan Graterol was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash consideration on Wednesday, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. This appears to be a move to create depth at the catcher position for Toronto, as they already have Danny Jansen and Alejandro Kirk on their roster. Graterol has appeared […]

Nationals Call Up Two After Positive COVID-19 Test

Washington Nationals shortstop Luis García and relief pitcher Sam Clay have been called up to the Opening Day roster, according to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. The Nationals made the moves as they deal with one positive COVID-19 test on Wednesday, with four others in quarantine due to contact tracing. Until it is disclosed […]

Andrew Vaughn Won't Start On Opening Day

Chicago White Sox first base prospect Andrew Vaughn will not be in the Thursday's Opening Day lineup. It comes as a bit of a surprise with Vaughn's service time starting early and outfielder Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) sidelined. Manager Tony La Russa will instead go with utilityman Leury Garcia in left field and backup catcher Zack […]

Yankees Place Miguel Andujar On The Injured List

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list with carpal tunnel syndrome on Wednesday. Andujar hasn't played in a game since March 10, but he's been throwing and hitting off of a tee as he works through his wrist injury. Although he's unlikely to make much of a […]