Ryan Madson Headed To The DL

Washington Nationals reliever Ryan Madson has been sent to the DL with a sore pectoral muscle. Madson had been unable to pitch in Saturday's game due to chest soreness. Nationals manager had been using Madson in a setup role ahead of closer Sean Doolittle. Madson, 37, had some bad luck this season, as his actual […]

Sergio Romo Successful Again Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo was relatively successful in his role as a starter Sunday. Romo struck out three of the six batters he faced, and retired four in total. Romo has always had success in his career against right-handed hitters and the Rays took advantage of that this weekend against the Angels. […]

Eric Skoglund Has Disastrous Outing Sunday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Eric Skoglund struggled against the New York Yankees Sunday. Skoglund, who now has a 6.15 ERA this season, had his worst outing of 2018. The Royals starter surrendered six earned in five innings. This is now the fifth time this season Skoglund has given up four or more earned runs […]

Tyler Mahle Hit Hard On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle struggled in his Sunday start against the Chicago Cubs. Mahle allowed Chicago to score four runs in six innings, coughing up three homers in the process. He did salvage his fantasy performance by striking out six batters in the game but this was another disappointing outing for the youngster. Mahle […]

Ender Inciarte Leaves Game Sunday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte left Sunday's game after running into the outfield wall at full speed. He was down for a few minutes but initially stayed in the game before being replaced by Charlie Culberson. For now, the exact injury and severity in unknown, but it is worrisome for the leagues stolen base leader […]

Anthony DeSclafani Could Join Reds Rotation By End Of May

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani (oblique) appears to be close to making his return to the big league rotation. DeSclafani threw five innings of two-run ball in a rehab start on Saturday, striking out eight while throwing 76 pitches. According to interim manager Jim Riggleman, DeSclafani should only need one or two more rehab starts […]

Khris Davis Leaves Game With Groin Strain

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis left Sunday's game with a right groin strain. Hopefully it was just a precautionary measure but the extent of the injury is unknown as of now. The Athletics have the day off tomorrow, so we should know more then but hopefully the extra rest is all he needs. He will […]

John Hicks Looks To Stay Hot Sunday

Detroit Tigers first baseman John Hicks is batting cleanup on Sunday in a great matchup against Wade LeBlanc. Hicks has been very productive with a .318 average and .878 OPS over his last seven games. He looks to stay hot on Sunday against the lefty Wade LeBlanc, who owns a 4.50 ERA in home games […]

Ryon Healy Batting Cleanup With Great Matchup Sunday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy is batting cleanup for the first time Sunday with Nelson Cruz taking the day off. Healy has been cold the last week, but is looking to break out of it Sunday with a great matchup against Francisco Liriano. Liriano has been giving up an .813 OPS to right handers […]

Clayton Richard Pitches For Third Quality Start In As Many Games

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Clayton Richard went 7 1/3 innings pitched, giving up seven hits, two runs, and no walks while striking out two in the 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After pitching for a 6.41 ERA in the month of April, he's now pitching at a modest 4.28 ERA with a 2-2 […]

Christian Villanueva Starting To Find His Stride Again

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a run in the 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After going eight starts and ten games without a base hit, Villanueva now has a hit in three of his last four games including two home runs. Villanueva's potential […]

Franmil Reyes Not Impressing In MLB So Far

San Diego Padres outfielder prospect Franmil Reyes went 1-for-3 in the 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. This is only the second hit of Reyes' tenure with the Padres so far and in 14 at-bats, he only has two base hits for a .143 batting average. Considering the fact that he is hitting .346 with […]

Avisail Garcia Out Until At Least June

Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) remains sidelined with a Grade 2 hamstring. Garcia underwent a MRI on Sunday and although the results showed improvements, Garcia will receive a PRP injection and is not expected to be back until the end of June. Outfielders Trayce Thompson and Leury Garcia will continue to take the […]

Jesus Aguilar Can't Stop Hitting Home Runs

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a run in the 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Aguilar has been the replacement for Eric Thames after he went down with a thumb injury and has filled his shoes quite nicely. In his last seven games, he's batting […]

Sergio Romo Starting Again Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Sergio Romo is starting for the second straight game on Sunday. Romo has been an elite option against right handed hitters throughout his career and the Rays are trying a new technique to take advantage of it. The Rays are facing the Angels this weekend who have three right handed threats […]

Josh Hader Strikes Out Six For Win

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went 2 1/3 innings pitched, giving up only one walk while striking out six in the 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Hader once again struck out six of the eight batters he faced and is proving to be one of the most dominant relievers in baseball this year. […]

Freddy Peralta Loses Control In No Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta went four inning, giving up three hits, four earned runs, and six walks while striking out five in the 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. After Peralta's historic start last time around where he struck out 13 batters and only allowed one hit, it appears that the lack of […]

Didi Gregorius Out Again Sunday

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius is sitting for the second straight day on Sunday against the Royals. After getting off to an unsustainable hot start, Gregorius has been slumping hard in May with a slash line of .109/.155/.145. The Yankees are giving him some time off to clear his head and get back into […]

Andrew McCutchen Resting Sunday Afternoon

San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen will sit Sunday. McCutchen left Saturday’s contest early with a bruised knee. There is no sign of any serious injury and it makes sense to give McCutchen a game off. Gorkys Hernandez will be in right field today.

Gary Sanchez Gets Day Off Sunday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals. It's just a rest day for Sanchez and he should be back Monday to take on the Rangers. Sanchez got off to a slow start this season, but has been on fire the last two weeks batting .300 […]

Nelson Cruz Out Of Lineup Sunday

Seattle Mariners DH Nelson Cruz is not in the lineup Sunday afternoon. Cruz has been dealing with a bruised foot and was also hit by a pitch on the elbow in Saturday's game, so with the Mariners having Monday off, they are just going to give Cruz an extra day of rest to heal up […]

Marcell Ozuna Gets Breather Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna is not in the lineup on Sunday. Ozuna is currently in the middle of an 0-22 streak, so hopefully the day of rest can help him get back to form. Tyler O'Neill is filling in for him in left field, but Ozuna will be back Monday night against the […]

Daniel Mengden Takes Mound For Sweep Of Blue Jays

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden takes the mound in hopes of locking down the series sweep of the Blue Jays. In 2018, he has had very good control but lacking in strikeouts which doesn’t make him a great fantasy asset except in H2H leagues to control the ratios. In 50 innings, he is 3-4 […]

Juan Soto Doesn't Start Sunday, Mark Reynolds Bats Cleanup

Washington Nationals outfielder and top prospect Juan Soto won't be starting on Sunday despite his extraordinary month-long jump from High-A to the MLB. Matt Adams will start in left field instead with Mark Reynolds manning first base and batting cleanup. The omission isn't surprising given that the Nationals face a lefty, Dodgers starter Alex Wood. […]

Top Prospect Juan Soto Promoted To MLB

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Juan Soto has been promoted to the MLB club, according to Byron Kerr of MASN. The Nationals need outfield depth with recent injuries to Howie Kendrick and Rafael Bautista. Soto, 19, began the season with A-Full Season Hagerstown of the South Atlantic League, but has been promoted three times since then. […]

Dustin Fowler Leads Off For First Time Of Career

Oakland Athletics rookie outfielder Dustin Fowler will leadoff for the first time of his short career against the Blue Jays Sunday. He has played in only nine games this year. In the last seven days, Fowler has a .400 OBP with a homer, four RBI and two stolen bases. The Athletics will look to see […]

Rich Hill Out At Least Four Weeks With Blister

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill (hand) will miss at least four weeks due to his latest blister, according to Dave Roberts. Hill left the second game of the team's doubleheader against the Nationals on Saturday after only two pitches. Closeups of his left hand revealed a flap of skin dangling from it. He later […]

Chris Taylor Out Of Lineup Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop and outfielder Chris Taylor (rest) is out of the lineup on Sunday against the Nationals. Taylor played both games of Saturday's doubleheader so he will receive a break. After last season's solid performance, Taylor has hit a disappointing .242 so far this season. However, he has started to turn things around, […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Looks To Secure Series Victory Over Orioles

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez gets the start against the Orioles Sunday. Rodriguez continues to be a strikeout machine but gives up walks and is tied for the team lead with homers allowed (7), with Chris Sale. In 11 starts against the Orioles, Rodriguez is 4-5 with a 4.35 ERA. Despite a couple […]

Josh Bell Triples In Saturday's Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell went 1-for-4 with a triple in Saturday's loss to the San Diego Padres. The 25-year-old has started to find more power recently, as he's turned his season around after a rough April. Bell is batting .346/.444/.635 with five doubles, two triples, and two home runs in May and has […]