Domingo Santana To Rest Second Consecutive Night

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Domingo Santana (rest) will sit for Friday's matchup against the Colorado Rockies. With Jesus Aguilar hitting quite consistently in May, it leaves Santana as the scapegoat to sit out of games. There could be a trade sometime in the near future that either involves Aguilar, Santana or Eric Thames in order to […]

Tyler Lyons Heads to Disabled List

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Tyler Lyons (back) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. The team is calling the injury a mid-back strain. This could explain his 6.17 ERA through 18 appearances this season. It's unclear how long Lyons will be sidelined right now. He's not worth holding onto in any leagues at […]

Wade Miley Expected To Be Out For 6-8 Weeks

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley (oblique) has had his timetable upped from 4-6 weeks to 6-8 weeks on his oblique strain. This is unfortunate news for Miley, who not only allowed one run in six innings in his Brewers debut, but just came back from a groin injury that sidelined him for a month. […]

Bryce Harper Bats Second Friday

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will bat second against Diamondbacks starter Matt Koch on Friday. It's the first time he won't be batting leadoff in two weeks. Harper went 1-for-5 on Thursday after taking a day off from his prolonged leadoff slump. Trea Turner will lead off instead. Koch is a rookie who hasn't allowed […]

Gary Sanchez Will Rest on Friday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (rest) is not in the starting lineup against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Austin Romine will draw the start and catch Sonny Gray, but this appears to be a routine day off for Sanchez. Fantasy owners can go ahead and bench Sanchez on Friday.

Hunter Pence To Start Rehab

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (thumb) will begin his rehab assignment Friday. Pence has been sidelined since April 20 with a right thumb strain. Pence should be able to return to everyday at-bats when he is completes his rehab, but can be avoided in most formats as he was hitting just .172 prior to […]

Chris Tillman Placed on DL

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Chris Tillman (back) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. He allowed six runs over 1 1/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. He's posting a 10.46 ERA and 2.21 WHIP this season and could be on the DL with that "back" injury for quite some time. Tillman […]

Tommy Kahnle Could Return Soon

New York Yankees relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle (shoulder, biceps) could be activated off the disabled list before the end of the Yankees road trip from May 15-23. He resumed throwing off the mound this week, but still is not quite ready to return yet. Kahnle will need a few rehab appearances before he's ready to […]

Byron Buxton Activated From DL

The Minnesota Twins activated outfielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday, sending outfielder Ryan LaMarre back to Triple-A to make room. Buxton spent almost a full month on the DL, first with migraines and then with a fractured toe which he suffered during a rehab assignment. Buxton will presumably be in the […]

Anibal Sanchez Throws Sim Game on Friday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (hamstring) threw a simulated game on Friday without any issues. He might throw another sim game next week or start a rehab assignment. Sanchez was pitching well before his injury, but there is no spot for him in the Braves rotation anymore. He agreed to come out of the […]

Brandon Finnegan Optioned To Make Room For Matt Harvey

The Cincinnati Reds optioned left-hander Brandon Finnegan to Triple-A Louisville on Friday in order to clear room to add newly-acquired right-hander Matt Harvey to the 25-man roster. Harvey will make his first start as a Red on Friday night as he gets set to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Finnegan went 0-3 with a […]

Mac Williamson Not Close To Returning

San Francisco outfielder Mac Williamson is going to have at least seven-to-ten more days in the concussion protocol. This nagging concussion has kept him out of the lineup for a concerning amount of time already, and with this bad news, it seems that he is not going to be returning anytime soon. The Giants outfield […]

Albert Pujols Draws Day off Friday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is out of the lineup on Friday. It appears to just be a regular day off for the 37-year-old. Shohei Ohtani will bat fourth and be the DH, while Luis Valbuena hits sixth and plays first base. Pujols is hitting .255 with six home runs and 21 RBI […]

Steven Matz Looks To Duplicate Excellent Outing

Using the words “Steven Matz” and “excellent outing” in the same sentence seems like a rarity these days, but the New York Mets pitcher has a chance string together two in a row for the first time in a long time on Friday night in Philadelphia. Against the Colorado Rockies last Saturday, Matz allowed only […]

Yoenis Cespedes Only Playing At 85%

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes may be playing every day, but he’s not at 100% according to manager Mickey Callaway. Dealing with a sore right quad, Cespedes is only playing at 85, says the skipper. Although taking extra base and chasing down balls in the gap may be an issue for Yo, the Mets […]

Jason Vargas To Be Skipped This Turn Through Rotation

The New York Mets have had their fair share of starting pitching issues in 2018, the least of which not being Jason Vargas. After returning from injury on April 28, Vargas has gotten shelled in each of his starts, allowing earned run totals of nine, six, and four, respectively while not making it past the […]

Russell Martin Sitting On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin has been playing pretty solid baseball as of late, but he’ll be getting the night off for the opener of the team’s series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. After a very slow start to the season, Martin has hit two home runs in his last five games, […]

Nathan Eovaldi Eyeing Return

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) is nearing a return to major league action. Eovaldi struck out three whilst giving up one run in two innings at Class-A. Eovaldi was making his second of four planned rehab starts, and will now move to Triple-A Durham to continue his return. If all goes to […]

Renato Nunez Designated For Assignment Friday

Texas Rangers third baseman/outfielder Renato Nunez was designated for assignment Friday. The move was a result of Rougned Odor being activated from the disabled list. Nunez, who was claimed by the Rangers earlier this season, has struggled in a Texas uniform. In 41 plate appearances, he has hit just one home run and has a […]

Brian Goodwin Begins Swinging Bat

Washington Nationals outfielder Brian Goodwin (wrist) has begun swinging a bat again and it looks like he'll be the first of the team's major injured players to return to action. There's still no timetable for his return but the news is a positive sign. He's been on the disabled list since April 17th with a […]

Robinson Chirinos Returns Friday

Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos is back in the lineup Friday. Chirinos was a late scratch from Wednesday's lineup, and a stint on the disabled list looked a possibility. In 108 plate appearances this season, Chirinos has six home runs and is on pace to beat his career high of 17. However, it has not […]

Ryan Zimmerman Nursing Sore Back

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (back) was left out of Thursday's contest against Arizona despite Dave Martinez's insistence that he was available to pinch hit. Zimmerman had a sore back that flared up when he slid into home on Wednesday and the day off was meant to help. With Zimmerman's injury history and slow […]

Rougned Odor Activated Friday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (hamstring) was activated from the disabled list Friday. Odor will hit seventh and play second base in his return to the lineup. Odor was struggling before hitting the DL with zero home runs or stolen bases and just a .206 average in 41 plate appearances. He may now return […]

Jordan Zimmermann Plays Catch, Expects To Return Soon

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (shoulder) is currently listed on the 10-day disabled list with an impingement in his throwing shoulder, but he played catch from 60 feet on Friday. He expects to be back as soon as his 10 days are up. Zimmermann has struggled this season to a 4.88 ERA but had […]

Jordan Lyles Makes Decent First Start

San Diego Padres starter Jordan Lyles pitched well in a spot start Thursday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. Asked to finish three innings, Lyles completed five strong frames, allowing two runs (one earned), five hits, a walk and striking out six batters in the tough-luck loss. Lyles replaced struggling pitcher Bryan Mitchell in the […]

Nicholas Castellanos Back In The Lineup Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos is back in the lineup Friday after missing Wednesday's game with knee inflammation. Castellanos was experiencing some swelling after taking a pitch to the knee in Tuesday's game. He also had some hamstring discomfort that was unrelated to the knee issues. Manager Ron Gardenhire decided to play it safe and […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Back In Lineup Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria (eye) is back playing shortstop and hitting ninth Friday. Hechavarria missed Wednesday's game after being hit in the eye Tuesday. Even at a relatively weak position, Hechavarria offers very little for fantasy purposes. His career highs for home runs and steals are eight and 11, respectively. In addition, his […]

Matt Wieters To DL, Spencer Kieboom Called Up

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters (leg) is going to be placed on the disabled list after injuring his leg in Thursday night's contest versus the Diamondbacks. Prospect Spencer Kieboom has been called up from Triple-A Syracuse to take his spot. Kieboom had one walk in his only major league plate appearance in 2016 and will […]

Franchy Cordero Records Three Hits Thursday Night

San Diego Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero recorded three knocks in four at-bats Thursday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. Cordero nearly tied the game with a deep fly ball in the ninth inning, but outfielder Marcell Ozuna tracked it down. Cordero has eight hits in his last five games (.421 average) and continues his development […]

Derek Fisher Has Homers In Last Two Games Played

Houston Astros outfielder Derek Fisher has two home runs in his last two games played and now has three hits in his last nine at-bats. It has been a struggle to stay consistent for the young Fisher, but he flashed his potential when one of those long balls traveled 447 feet. Fisher is one of […]