Jett Bandy Designated For Assignment With Kratz Trade

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jett Bandy has been designated for assignment after the Brewers traded for Erik Kratz from the New York Yankees. So far this season, Bandy is only hitting .188 with a .533 OPS so his defense that he brings to the table clearly is not enough to carry his hitting. With Stephen Vogt […]

Erik Kratz Traded To The Brewers

Former New York Yankees catcher Erik Kratz has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. In a corresponding move, Jett Bandy has been designated for assignment. In 52 at-bats with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Kratz is hitting .269 with a .894 OPS. The way it looks […]

Ryan Braun To Sit On Friday Against New York Mets

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (rest) will sit out on Friday in Game 2 of the series against the New York Mets. It was predicted that with Jesus Aguilar tearing the cover off the ball as of late that Braun would ultimately lose playing time when outfielders need their share of at-bats. Braun owners right […]

Gorkys Hernandez Hits Another Home Run Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Gorkys Hernandez hit his fifth home run of the season Friday versus the Cubs. Hernandez didn’t hit a home run at all in 2017, but has heated up lately with three in his last six games. He has been at the top of the order for the Giants and is worth […]

Anthony Rizzo Knocks In A Run Friday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and an RBI on Friday. Rizzo has struggled thus far and is only hitting .211 on the season, but he has driven in 31 runs. Given his track record, Rizzo makes for a nice buy-low candidate.

Eric Sogard Called Up To Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Eric Sogard has been called up to the MLB from Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. With Orlando Arcia being sent down to Triple-A to work on his game, the Brewers needed a utility infielder while Tyler Saladino takes a primary role at shortstop, which Sogard fulfills. In Triple-A, Sogard was only hitting […]

Ben Zobrist Has A Big Day At The Plate

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ben Zobrist went 2-for-4 Friday afternoon versus the Giants. Zobrist also scored twice and had a pair of RBI which he picked up in the seventh inning and would eventually be the game winning runs. Zobrist does not play everyday but has been in the lineup enough to help fantasy owners with […]

Kris Bryant Knocks In Two On Friday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant went 2-for-4 Friday afternoon with a pair of singles and two RBI. Bryant continues to be one of the best offensive players in the game and now has a .301 batting average to go along with a .983 OPS.

Kyle Hendricks Throws A Gem Friday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks threw seven innings and allowed one run on two hits Friday afternoon versus the Giants. The right-hander also walked two batters and struck out seven. Hendricks’ strong start lowered his season ERA to 3.16. He is scheduled to face the Pirates on the road Wednesday in a favorable matchup.

Orlando Arcia Optioned To Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia has been optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Arcia is hitting a mere .194 in the MLB this year with a .506 OPS and it's already been deemed that this move is to just build up his confidence and get him working on the fundamentals. Eric Sogard was called […]

Jorge Soler Remains Mired In Slump

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler continues to wallow in the doldrums of an ugly slump. Following Thursday’s effort, Soler is now in the midst of a 3-for-37 stretch that includes only one walk over a nine-game period. He’s struck out 13 times over that period and has just one extra-base hit. Soler looked like […]

Whit Merrifield Starts Second Game At Center

Kansas City Royals second baseman/ultimate utility man Whit Merrifield pulled his second game of center field duty on Thursday. He’s now played there twice this season, and he could gain qualification there over the next month or two. He’s already seen enough action at right field to qualify as an outfielder in most formats, but […]

Salvador Perez Knocks In Four

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez only had a couple of singles on Thursday, but they came at just the right times. Perez came up to bat with the bases loaded twice, and both times, he delivered a single that scored a pair of runs. Perez has seen his batting average drop down below .260 […]

Alex Reyes Won't Have An Innings Cap

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Alex Reyes will not have an innings cap this season, according to President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak. "Due to the fact he’s going into the rotation at the end of May or in June, he should be able to go really as much as you could hope. I don’t […]

Mitch Moreland Is Red Sox Full-Time First Baseman

Boston Red Sox first basemen Mitch Moreland will take over the full-time role now that Hanley Ramirez has been designated for assignment, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. In a time share, Moreland has hit seven homers and 22 RBI and carries a slash line of .311/.390/.612. While he has mostly started against right-handers, he […]

Hanley Ramirez Designated For Assignment

Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez has been designated for assignment, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. Ramirez promised 30/30 this year and has been surprising good this year, albeit not at that pace. He had a very good April, but has been slumping in May. Ramirez has six homers with 25 […]

Dustin Pedroia Not In Friday's Lineup, Will Start Saturday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was activated from the disabled list earlier today, however, he will not be in Friday's starting lineup. The general consensus is that he will be able to pinch hit if necessary. Pedroia will be making his first start of the season on Saturday when the Red Sox take […]

Jean Segura Hitting .387 Over Last 62 At-Bats

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura is really picking up the offensive slack as the team has dealt with a series of injuries over the last two weeks. He currently is 11th in the American League in RBI (33) and seventh in batting average (.317). After picking up three more hits Thursday against the A's, he […]

Matt Davidson Remains Sidelined Friday

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Matt Davidson (back) will miss his third straight game with back stiffness on Friday. Replacing Davidson as the designated hitter will be Daniel Palka. Palka is hitting .267 with three home runs and 14 RBI in 75 at-bats. Palka will bat fourth and is worth a dart throw in DFS […]

Garrett Hampson May Still Get Promoted

Colorado Rockies second baseman Garrett Hampson is still vying for a call up to replace injured DJ LeMahieu. Hampson was recently promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque, and while his .233 batting average isn’t terribly impressive, his .368 on-base percentage is no laughing matter. Hampson has continued his impressive patience at the Triple-A level by racking up […]

Alex Bregman Hopes To Build Off Monster Game Thursday

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 Thursday, including a two-run double and two-run home run. Bregman now has six runs batted in over his last three games and has raised his batting average to .277 thanks to hitting .303 over his last 76 at-bats. Slowly but surely, Bregman is beginning to take his […]

Dallas Keuchel Looks To Avenge Last Week's Loss To Indians

Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel will look to get back on track Friday when he will face the Indians for the second time in a week. Keuchel allowed four runs in five innings May 19th in a loss to Cleveland after giving up as many runs in his previous 22 innings pitched. Keuchel (3-6) has […]

Marwin Gonzalez A Sneaky Play Friday Against Corey Kluber

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez continues to struggle this season, slashing a ghastly .203/.250/.297 over his last 76 at-bats. He has been one of the biggest fantasy disappointments this season after driving in a team-high 90 runs in 2017. The team certainly is desperate to get their versatile player going and Friday presents an unlikely […]

Ryan McMahon Pushing To Get Called Up

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ryan McMahon is trying his best to get back up with the big club. Following his demotion to Triple-A Albuquerque at the start of May, McMahon has started to hit again. McMahon struggled to start the season with the Rockies, but since he’s been down, Ian Desmond has hit just .186. […]

James Paxton Has 2.91 Career ERA Against Twins

Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton will take the ball Friday night against the Twins. In four career starts against Minnesota, Paxton is 2-1 with a 2.91 ERA. Paxton received a no-decision against the Twins on April 5th despite tossing five innings of two-run baseball. Paxton has been lights out in the month of May and […]

Ramon Torres Smacks Little League Home Run

Kansas City Royals infielder Ramon Torres played his first game of 2018 on Thursday, and he was the catalyst for one of the most exciting moments in the game. Torres hit a seeing-eye single up the middle that was promptly missed entirely by Delino DeShields and rolled out far enough to allow Torres to fly […]

Nick Pratto Blasts Seventh Homer

Kansas City Royals No. 2 prospect first baseman Nick Pratto smashed his seventh homer of the season on Thursday for Single-A Lexington. Pratto is one of a handful of attractive young prospects currently playing in Lexington. Originally compared to the likes of Joey Votto for his patience and hitting ability, Pratto has been converting to […]

Felix Hernandez Eating Innings But Lacking Production

Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez picked up the loss on Thursday after allowing four runs through six innings against the A's. Hernandez (5-4) now sports an unsightly 5.58 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP while allowing 59 hits in 61 1/3 innings. After allowing eight runs on April 4th, 'King' Felix has pitched admirably for the […]

Alex Gordon Was A Late Scratch Due To Soreness

Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon ended up being a late scratch from Thursday’s game due to soreness related to a diving grab he made on Wednesday. Manager Ned Yost didn’t seem concerned about any long-term effects, so owners should plan on Gordon being back in the lineup within a day or two. Whit […]

Danny Duffy Shines On Thursday

Kansas City Royals ace Danny Duffy finally put it together again on Thursday as he tossed 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball against the Rangers. Duffy has struggled mightily this season, and as recently as last week, there were rumors that he might be headed to the disabled list or bullpen to get his head […]