Kyle Tucker With 24 RBI In 31 Minor League Games

Houston Astros outfield prospect Kyle Tucker is currently hitting .285 with two home runs, 10 doubles and 24 runs batted in through 31 games at Triple-A. The 20th-ranked prospect, according to Baseball Prospectus, hit 25 home runs last season throughout different levels of the Astros system. Houston currently has a deep, dynamic lineup but could […]

Austin Hedges Receives An MRI

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges (elbow) received an MRI and further tests on his injured throwing arm Thursday. Hedges has been out since May 1 with right elbow tendinitis. Padres manager Andy Green insists this isn't a setback but just "the right time to get some tests done." Hedges was batting .173 with two […]

Tyler Olson Placed on Paternity Leave

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Tyler Olson was placed on the paternity leave list on Friday. He'll miss the weekend series against the Kansas City Royals. This transaction allowed Cleveland to activate Andrew Miller from the disabled list, but it is only a temporary fix. With a 6.75 ERA in 15 games, Olson might be the […]

Corey Dickerson Getting a Breather on Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson is out of the starting lineup against the San Francisco Giants on Friday. With southpaw Andrew Suarez on the mound for the Giants, the left-handed hitting Dickerson is getting his first day off since April 25. Dickerson has hit well off of lefties this season (.849 OPS) but that goes […]

Bradley Zimmer Out of Friday's Starting Lineup

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer is not in Friday's starting lineup. Zimmer missed a couple of games earlier this week due to shoulder and hip issues, but he was back in there on Wednesday. Greg Allen will get the start in center field. Zimmer should be back in there on Saturday.

Rafael Devers To Sit Friday Against Toronto

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers will get a rest on Friday against the Blue Jays. Eduardo Nunez will slide over to third base while Brock Holt plays second. Devers is having a slow start to the season but is still very productive. Despite having a slash line of .259/.303/.441, he still has 23 […]

Dustin Fowler Makes First MLB Start

Oakland Athletics rookie outfielder Dustin Fowler is making his first MLB start against the Yankees Friday. With Stephen Piscotty going on the bereavement list, Mark Canha moves to right field to allow Fowler to man center field. Fowler competed for the spot but had a rough spring training. At Triple-A, he hit three homers with […]

Andrew Miller Activated From the Disabled List

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller (hamstring) was activated from the disabled list on Friday. A strained hamstring cost Miller a couple of weeks, but he should be back to being one of baseball's best relievers right away. The Cleveland bullpen struggled a bit without him, so it won't just be fantasy owners that are […]

Jose Bautista Out Of Lineup Friday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Jose Bautista is out of the lineup Friday against the Miami Marlins. Ryan Flaherty is in the lineup and batting eighth. Bautista is off to a slow start with his new team with just a .492 OPS in his 24 plate appearances. Although it is a small sample size, Bautista is […]

Tough Matchup For Aaron Sanchez On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez had a rough go of things last time out against the Tampa Bay Rays, but on Friday he’ll look to remedy that in a difficult matchup against the Boston Red Sox. Sanchez had thrown four consecutive quality starts prior to his last two outings, and the downward spiral […]

Marcus Stroman To Disabled List

The Toronto Blue Jays have placed starting pitcher Marcus Stroman on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to May 9, due to right shoulder fatigue. At this point, something of this sort makes sense. Outside of one start, Stroman has been nothing short of dreadful this season en route to a 7.71 ERA and 1.71 WHIP. […]

Stephen Piscotty Placed On Bereavement Leave

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty was placed on the bereavement list Friday. His mother, Gretchen Piscotty, passed away roughly a year after being diagnosed with ALS. Piscotty returned to play a couple of games afterwards. He will miss the series against the Yankees this weekend. Piscotty is obviously having a troubling year and is batting […]

Jean Segura Continues To Rack Up Hits

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura went 4-for-6 with two runs scored in the Mariners 9-3 win Thursday over the Blue Jays. On a night when the team gave leadoff man Dee Gordon a breather, Segura stepped in and delivered a huge game at the plate. Segura now has multi-hit games in three of his past […]

Kyle Seager Hopes To Build Off Two-Homer Game

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager hit two home runs, including a grand slam, Thursday as the Mariners pounded the Blue Jays 9-3. It has been a solid week of production for Seager, and he is 6-for-22 (.272) with six runs batted in over his last five games. The talent has always been there, but […]

Dan Straily has Poor Matchup in Start Friday

Miami Marlins starter Dan Straily has struggled in his first two starts this season coming back from an arm injury, and his start Friday night against the Braves will likely not get any easier. Over eight innings of work, Straily has allowed six runs on nine hits and eight walks with only three strikeouts. He […]

Nick Franklin To Miss Two Weeks With Quadriceps Strain

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Nick Franklin (quadriceps) is projected to miss about two weeks, according to Brewers manager Craig Counsell. Franklin was injured on the day he got called up and was placed on the 10-day disabled list on May 9. He will be available to be taken off the DL on May 19. However, if […]

Brent Suter Likely To Start Sunday Against Rockies

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brent Suter is likely to get the call on Sunday to start against the Colorado Rockies. With the newfound injury to Wade Miley as well as the injury to Zach Davies, the rotation remains quite injury-plagued at the moment, and it only makes sense for Suter to come out from the bullpen […]

Cameron Maybin Hitting .292 in May

After a poor start to the year that saw him hitting .213 with a .293 slugging percentage, Miami Marlins outfielder Cameron Maybin has begun to heat up in May, hitting .292 with a .417 slugging percentage. Maybin hit .228 last season with 10 home runs and 33 stolen bases over 114 games, while this season […]

Brett Phillips Sent Back Down To Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Brett Phillips has been optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff was called up in a corresponding move after it was announced that he would start Friday against the Colorado Rockies. Phillips was serving as a backup outfielder with the team and now will go back down to Triple-A to […]

Ryon Healy Slugging .600 In May

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy has been a huge boost to the offense since returning from a sprained ankle on April 26. Healy is slashing .314/.351/.600 through 35 at-bats in the month of May with three home runs and six runs batted in. Healy is not the type of hitter to work a count […]

Pedro Alvarez Leaves Game Thursday with Hamstring Cramping

MASNSports Orioles writer Rich Kubatko reports that third baseman/designated hitter Pedro Alvarez left Thursday's game due to hamstring cramping. Alvarez was 0-for-2 with a run scored in the game before he was pinch hit for by Anthony Santander in the fifth inning. It doesn't appear that this will affect Alvarez for very long, but fantasy […]

Darren O'Day Receives Positive News From MRI

Orioles reliever Darren O'Day received good news on Thursday regarding his hyperextended elbow, as the MRI results came back clean with no damage, according to MASNSports writer Roch Kubatko. Kubatko reports that O'Day injured his arm in a "freak accident" when someone ran into him. It appears O'Day should be able to return as soon […]

DJ LeMahieu Knocks Two Hits In Return

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu worried some owners when he returned from the disabled list on Tuesday and immediately took the next game off, but he was back in the lineup on Thursday. He smacked a pair of singles and looked like his bothersome hamstring was of no concern, so he should be good […]

German Marquez Beaten By Brewers

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez got smacked around by Milwaukee on Thursday, surrendering 12 hits in just 4 2/3 innings. Right from the start, when Marquez gave up a solo home run on the first pitch of the game, he looked off. Marquez was saddled with his third loss in four outings and his […]

Drew Steckenrider Rocked for Career-High Six Runs Thursday

Miami Marlins reliever Drew Steckenrider had the worst performance of his career Thursday night against Atlanta, allowing six earned runs on two walks and four hits — including two home runs — while recording only one out. Prior to Thursday night's blow up, Steckenrider had allowed only two runs over 16 1/3 innings. Steckenrider had […]

Dominic Smith Officially Recalled

Earlier Friday, we told you the New York Mets were likely recalling first baseman Dominic Smith from Triple-A Las Vegas. The move is now official, and Smith should be available for the start of the Mets series in Philadelphia on Friday. Smith’s arrow has been trending down for some time, but it could easily point […]

Jay Bruce Placed On Paternity Leave

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Jay Bruce has been placed on the paternity leave list. He’ll miss this weekend’s series in Philadelphia against the Phillies but should return early next week when the Toronto Blue Jays come to town. The Mets recalled first baseman Dominic Smith on Friday, but the biggest beneficiaries of Bruce’s absence […]

Neil Walker Takes Reps at Third Base

Yankees infielder Neil Walker has been working on playing at third base as the team works to keep Walker's hot bat in the lineup with the impending return of first baseman Greg Bird. So far this month, Walker is hitting .353 with a 1.089 OPS over 25 plate appearances. He currently has eligibility at first […]

Blake Wood Nearing Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Angels reliever Blake Wood (elbow) threw off a mound for the first time on Wednesday and will repeat the workout again on Friday. If all goes well, he could begin a rehab assignment next week. The team won't provide an exact timetable, but Wood could be back with the team in a little […]

Steven Wright to Return to Red Sox as Reliever

Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright (knee) is primed to join the Red Sox bullpen once he returns from his 15-game domestic-violence suspension. Wright underwent left knee surgery during the offseason and has been rehabbing with Triple-A Pawtucket. The Red Sox get added pitching depth with Wright back in the fold, but for now manager […]