Tyler O'Neill Gets Another Start As Marcell Ozuna Is Scratched

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill got his sixth start in a row with Marcell Ozuna being scratched for oversleeping. It also marks the sixth game in a row that he has gotten a hit. Through only these six games, he has hit three home runs. He is the proud owner of a . 348 […]

Gary Sanchez is Out on Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (calf) is not in the starting lineup against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Sanchez left Tuesday's game with a calf cramp. The Yankees have a day off on Thursday, but Sanchez should be ready to return by Friday. Austin Romine will handle the duties behind the plate on Wednesday.

Khris Davis Heads To DL With Strained Right Groin

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis has been placed on the 10-day DL with a right groin strain, per MLB.com. Infielder Franklin Barreto will be recalled from Triple-A Nashville while Davis is out. The right-handed slugger has been providing the power that fantasy owners are accustomed to, batting .235 with 13 home runs and 38 […]

Yoenis Cespedes is Traveling with Mets For Road Trip

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (hip) will travel with the team for the upcoming road trip. However, the Mets have not released a timetable for Cespedes' return. Cespedes and Todd Frazier (hamstring) will travel with the team so the trainers can continue to work with them. It sounds like neither player will be back […]

Austin Bibens-Dirkx Starting Thursday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Austin Bibens-Dirkx will make his first start of 2018 on Thursday. The right-handed pitcher had a 4.67 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 69 1/3 innings with the Rangers last season. He made just six starts in the majors, which accounted for 34 1/3 innings. However, his numbers were also not great […]

Jose Pirela Searching For Power Stroke

San Diego Padres second baseman Jose Pirela is still without a home run through 49 games this season. After cranking 10 long balls in 344 plate appearances in 2017, Pirela has gone 209 tries without a homer in 2018. He currently has the third-longest non-pitcher homerless streak in the majors. Pirela is hitting the ball […]

Brandon Woodruff Optioned To Triple-A With Zach Davies Activated

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff has been optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox after Zach Davies was activated from the 10-day disabled list. Despite a two perfect inning appearance from Woodruff on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he still has lots of work to do after his seven-run start against the Colorado Rockies […]

Zach Davies Officially Cleared To Start On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies (shoulder) has been activated off the 10-day disabled list and will start on Thursday against the New York Mets. Davies has been sidelined with a shoulder injury that has kept him out since May 3 even after it was originally thought he would not even go to the disabled […]

Mike Montgomery Roughed Up In Long Relief Appearance

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Mike Montgomery got tagged for six hits that yielded six earned runs. He threw two strikeouts over 2 1/3 innings. Even if Montgomery were pitching better, he still would not have a whole lot of fantasy value. He is not getting saves or even holds at the moment. Unless he gets […]

Ji-Man Choi Optioned Back To Triple-A With Ryan Braun Returning

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Ji-Man Choi has been optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox after Ryan Braun was activated off the 10-day disabled list. Choi in his short five-game tenure with the Brewers this time around, only hit for a .214 batting average with a surprisingly high .813 OPS. If Ryan Braun ever goes […]

Ryan Braun Ready To Go Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (back) will be activated off the 10-day disabled list on Thursday in the series debut against the New York Mets. In a corresponding move, Ji-Man Choi was sent back down to Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. While Braun is ready to go, this most likely won't be his last injury […]

Sergio Romo May Start Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo may start three games this weekend. The Rays will face off with right-handed heavy Baltimore. Romo started twice last weekend, against the similarly right-handed dominant Angels with good success. In 2 1/3 innings Romo had six strikeouts, two walks and zero earned runs. Unfortunately, this role has no […]

Kole Calhoun Batting Ninth on Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun is back in the lineup on Wednesday, batting ninth. The struggling outfielder appears to be in a strict platoon, only starting against right-handers. The fact that he is also hitting ninth, behind catcher Martin Maldonado, is not a good sign. Calhoun's struggles have reached biblical proportions this season, […]

Franchy Cordero Goes Deep Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero crushed his seventh home run Tuesday night against the Washington Nationals. The 449-foot bomb was his first in May. Cordero has only six hits in his last 10 games, but the rookie has held his own this season slashing 252/.319/.466. He also has five steals to pair with the […]

Luis Guillorme Starting Against Marlins

New York Mets infielder Luis Guillorme has been a pleasant surprise with his bat in his short Major League career, and he’ll get a chance to continue that against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Guillorme is starting at third base and hitting seventh against right-hander Dan Straily. It makes sense that Guillorme would start today; […]

Jacob DeGrom Should Have Big Night Against Marlins

New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom returned to his dominant from on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing one earned run on six hits while striking out a career-best 13. If that outing was any indication, deGrom should absolutely feast in an even more attractive matchup with the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Miami ranks dead […]

Aaron Sanchez Tries To Rebound In Difficult Matchup

It feels like we’re constantly writing “tries to rebound” in relation to Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez, but every time he seems to turn a corner he then seems to take two steps back. After getting touched up for four earned runs across four innings pitched last week against the Oakland Athletics, Sanchez […]

Kendrys Morales Sitting Against Tyler Skaggs

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales may have gotten into a groove over the last few days, but evidently the Jays would rather keep him on the bench on Wednesday against lefty Tyler Skaggs and the Los Angeles Angels instead of trying to keep it going. Morales has had himself a nice few days, […]

Mac Williamson Could Return This Weekend

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson (concussion) has a chance to return this weekend versus the Chicago Cubs. Williamson has been on a rehab assignment since last Friday. Williamson has been on the disabled list since April 28. Williamson will be worth a look in all formats as he has shown power in both Triple-A […]

Bryan Shaw Loses Due To Homers

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Bryan Shaw continued his 2018 struggles as he took the loss in Tuesday's game thanks to a set of back-to-back home runs. Shaw entered the tied game in the sixth inning, and he got lit up right from the start. A hard single by Matt Kemp was followed by a pair […]

Chad Bettis Leaves Tuesday's Game Early

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis was removed from Tuesday's outing after five innings and just 89 pitches, but it wasn't due to being ineffective. Instead, Bettis developed a spot that was "raw" on his right middle finger, according to Patrick Saunders. The move was a precautionary one, but owners should be prepared for the […]

Juan Soto Batting Second Wednesday

Washington Nationals outfielder and top prospect Juan Soto has been moved up to second in the batting order for Wednesday's contest against San Diego right-hander Tyson Ross. This is Soto's third major league start and he's only 19. He showed incredible strike-zone recognition on Tuesday, letting four pitches from Eric Lauer go right below the […]

Jason Hammel Blames Shifts For Hits

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jason Hammel was victimized by some adjusted hitting by the Cardinals on Tuesday as they hit against the shift for a couple singles. In response, Hammel said after the game that he is now permanently against the shift. Manager Ned Yost responded later by pointing out to the media that […]

Tyler Chatwood Gets Rocked Against Cleveland Indians

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood struggled on Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians. Chatwood struggled with command. He had only one K while he had an extremely high six walks. It is impressive that he managed to only give up four earned runs given how badly he was struggling. That being said, he only threw […]

Alcides Escobar Has A Great Night

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar came into Tuesday's game in a 2-for-18 funk, but he got out of it in a hurry. Escobar racked up three hits, including a double, and had a defensive gem to help secure the Royals victory. It was Escobar's first extra-base hit since April 30, and only his ninth […]

Pablo Sandoval Starts At First Base Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval will start at first base Wednesday afternoon. Sandoval has five hits over his last 21 at-bats and can be avoided in DFS versus Astros starter Justin Verlander.

Hunter Dozier Sitting For Second Straight Day

Kansas City Royals first baseman/third baseman Hunter Dozier certainly appears to be the odd man out when the team visits National League ballparks. With the Royals in St. Louis for a series, Dozier has now sat for two straight days in favor of Whit Merrifield and Salvador Perez at his position. For both, it's the […]

Salvador Perez Starting At First Base

Kansas City Royals catcher extraordinaire Salvador Perez is getting his first start at first base in a little over two years. With the Royals facing the Cardinals in St. Louis, the team wanted to give Perez a break from catching but also keep him in the lineup. Since Perez was sidelined earlier in the season […]

Yonder Alonso Drives in More Runs on Tuesday Than He Had All Month

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso finished Tuesday's game 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. Coming into the game, Alonso had driven in just two runs for the entire month of May. He drove in three all with one swing on Tuesday, clearing the bases with a double in the fifth inning of […]

Jose Ramirez Walks Three Times and Hits a Home Run on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez had a good game on Tuesday, drawing three walks and hitting a three-run home run in a win against the Cubs. Ramirez raised his on-base percentage to .394, which after the start to the season he had is extremely impressive. The home run was his 14th of the year, which […]