Pat Valaika Called Up From Triple-A

Colorado Rockies infielder Pat Valaika has been called up from Triple-A Albuquerque after DJ LeMahieu was placed on the 10-day disabled list. This season in the majors, Valaika holds an abysmal .103 batting average in 58 at-bats so far. He's expected to share time at the keystone with Daniel Castro and will only be an […]

Ryan Braun Dealing With Middle Back Tightness

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was a late scratch to the starting lineup on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and it was announced that he is dealing with middle back tightness. Braun has now been injured twice this month, the first coming at the very beginning when he was dealing with calf tightness. This will […]

Corey Knebel Warmed Up Preparing To Close On Monday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Corey Knebel was warming up in Monday's bout against the Arizona Diamondbacks when the Brewers were up 4-2. However, once the Brewers made the lead 7-2, they brought up Taylor Williams to pitch. This is great news for Knebel owners, as it looks like he's back to being in save situations after […]

George Springer Has Hit In Return To Lineup

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (elbow) started in center field on Monday against the Angels. Springer had missed two games after taking a 92 mph fastball off the elbow on Saturday night. Andrew Heaney four-hit the Astros, and Springer went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. Owners have to be relieved to see Springer back atop the […]

A.J. Pollock Leaves Game With Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock left Monday's game after trying to make a diving catch on a line drive by Tyler Saladino that eventually ended up being an inside-the-park home run. While there's no explanation for what the injury is right now, all that's known is that he will not return to the game. Stay […]

Justin Anderson Gets First Crack at Closing for Angels

Los Angeles Angels reliever Justin Anderson was called upon on Monday in LA's first save opportunity since closer Keynan Middleton (elbow) went on the disabled list. Middleton is having a second opinion on his elbow but with a UCL injury, there is a chance he could be out for the rest of the year if […]

DJ LeMahieu To 10-Day Disabled List With Thumb Sprain

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu (thumb) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list after suffering from a left thumb sprain in the game on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Pat Valaika has been called up in a corresponding move. This is now the second DL stint for LeMahieu, who just came off the […]

Trevor Cahill Could Start As Soon As Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill (elbow) is ready to start and could do so as soon as Wednesday once he is activated from the disabled list, according to manager Bob Melvin. If he does start Wednesday, Cahill will face a tough matchup in his return against the Red Sox and ace Chris Sale. Cahill […]

Jonathan Lucroy Continues To Hit In Win On Monday

Oakland Athletics catcher Jonathan Lucroy went 1-for-4 with a double and two runs batted in on Monday in a win over the Red Sox. He is now hitting .294 for the season with a .358 on-base percentage, no home runs and 10 RBI. Lucroy looks to be bouncing back nicely from a less-than-average 2017 season. […]

Blake Treinen Pitches Clean Ninth Inning To Earn Seventh Save

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen pitched a one-two-three ninth inning to earn his seventh save on Monday against the Red Sox. He set down Rafael Devers, a smoking-hot Mitch Moreland and Mookie Betts in order with no strikeouts. Treinen has now converted seven of nine save opportunities this season with a minuscule 0.93 ERA, 21 […]

Matt Olson Rockets Solo Home Run On Monday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run on Monday in a win over the Red Sox. His fifth HR of the season was a scorching line drive into the right center field seats hit off Rick Porcello. Olson flexed his power potential last season but is currently only on […]

Rick Porcello Stumbles From Athletics Offensive Prowess

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello stumbled for his second consecutive start, including Monday's 6-5 loss to the Athletics. Porcello had not allowed more than three runs in any of his first seven starts. But he has allowed five runs in each of his past two starts. He ended the night allowing five runs […]

Carlos Carrasco Works a Quality Start But Takes a Loss

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco picked up a quality start on Monday but took the loss. He allowed three runs on six hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings, striking out four. It was a solid but certainly unspectacular outing for Carrasco, who moved his record to 5-2 and his ERA to 3.66. […]

Sean Manaea Continues His Success Against Red Sox

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea could not repeat his no-hit success on Monday, but he did pitch well enough to get his fifth win in a 6-5 game against the Red Sox. Manaea allowed eight hits in six innings but did get a quality start by allowing four runs, with only three earned. He […]

Kris Bryant Goes Yard As Cubs Fall To Braves

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has been red-hot lately. He has five home runs in his last 14 games. During that span, he has a 1.089 OPS. Bryant is having the season the Cubs needed him to have, especially with Anthony Rizzo having missed time. Fantasy owners that have Bryant are happy in all […]

Dustin Pedroia Goes 1-For-3 in Rehab Game

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) completed his first rehab game with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox on Monday, finishing 1-for-3 with a single and a run scored. Now seven months removed from left knee surgery, Pedroia said he "felt good up there." The Boston second baseman is coming off a career-low 99 […]

Tyler Flowers Drives In Two Runs As Braves Win

Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers is likely hoping that Monday's game was a launching pad for his season. He hit his first homer of the year, a two-run shot. While he only has 25 at-bats due to injury, he's going to get a lot more if he stays healthy. Who wouldn't want a catcher that's […]

Alex Reyes Has Another Extremely Impressive Rehab Start

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Alex Reyes (elbow) had another extremely impressive minor league rehab start on Monday, striking out 12 batters while tossing five innings and allowing just one hit and two walks. He reportedly touched 101 mph with his fastball and was sitting comfortably in the upper-90s. He was pitching for the Single-A […]

Ozzie Albies Goes Deep Yet Again As Braves Win

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies homered again on Monday, going 3-for-5 with a solo shot. Bryce Harper has to be wondering when he's going to have to stop looking in the rearview mirror with Albies. This is a guy that you want in your lineup day in and day out in all fantasy leagues.

Albert Almora Homers In A Big Three-Hit Day

Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora has been important in keeping the Cubs afloat through the rough times this season. Almora got his first home run of the season during a three-hit day in which the Cubs still fell short. Almora has a 1.1 WAR, which is impressive considering the amount of players that can hit […]

Jose Bautista Hits Go-Ahead Homer In WIn

Look out National League East. Atlanta Braves third baseman Jose Bautista may be warming up. Bautista went 1-for-4 on Monday afternoon, but that one hit was a three-run bomb that made the difference as Atlanta won 6-5. If Bautista can show sustained power, he could be a very good start in deeper leagues. We'd just […]

Madison Bumgarner Throws Off Mound Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (finger) threw 20 pitches, all of which were fastballs during a bullpen session Monday. Bumgarner has also been throwing breaking pitches on flat ground. Bumgarner will throw again on Wednesday. MadBum feels good and is just working on building his strength back up. Bumgarner expects to return in […]

Tyler Thornburg Has Ugly Showing In Rehab Game

Boston Red Sox reliever Tyler Thornburg, who hasn't pitched in the majors since 2016, had a rough day with Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday as he continues his rehab from a shoulder injury. He only threw eight of his 19 pitches for strikes and was only able to retire one of the four batters he faced, […]

Franmil Reyes Starting Monday And Batting Sixth

San Diego Padres rookie outfielder Franmil Reyes is starting and batting sixth Monday night in his major league debut against the Colorado Rockies. He'll replace outfielder Travis Jankowski in right field against Rockies southpaw starter Tyler Anderson. Called to the big leagues overnight from Triple-A El Paso, Reyes is the current Pacific Coast League leader […]

Chase Anderson Had Food Poisoning, Feels Much Better

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson (illness) reportedly had food poisoning and feels much better Monday, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Because Anderson missed his scheduled start on Saturday and was placed on the 10-day disabled list shortly thereafter, he will be able to be activated off the DL on May […]

Julio Teheran Pitches Well Enough To Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran had an average outing Monday against the Chicago Cubs, surrendering four runs on four hits and three walks, but was the winning pitcher in the Braves 6-5 victory. Teheran only struck out one batter in the outing. It wasn't the greatest of days for Teheran, but it certainly could […]

Keynan Middleton Has Damaged UCL

Los Angeles Angels closer Keynan Middleton (elbow) has a damaged UCL and is going to a doctor to get a second opinion. He is not currently on the active roster, although an official disabled list announcement has yet to be made. This sounds like it could be a worst-case scenario for Middleton -- a trip […]

Jose Quintana Gets Lit Up Against Atlanta Braves

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana gave up six earned runs against the Atlanta Braves on Monday afternoon. He had to deal with windy conditions, which helped three of the nine hits he gave up leave the ballpark. Quintana did still manage to get six strikeouts but only lasted 4 2/3 innings, ultimately leading to […]

Jordan Zimmermann Likely To Miss Another Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (shoulder) threw off of flat ground on Monday, but only for about five minutes. Manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters that he expects Zimmermann to miss his next start on Wednesday, and that the Tigers will be calling someone up to fill in, though the club has not announced who […]

Jeimer Candelario Will Head To Disabled List

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (wrist) will require a stint on the 10-day disabled list in order to undergo rehabilitation. It was initially reported that Candelario would play through the pain he's been dealing with in his left wrist, but that's no longer the case. Candelario has been dealing with ligament damage deep in […]