Derek Dietrich Gets Day Of Rest On Sunday

Miami Marlins outfielder Derek Dietrich will get the day off on Sunday as the team starts Cameron Maybin in his place. Dietrich has struggled over the last week with a measly .208 average. He is hitting .234 with three homers and nine RBI on the season. Dietrich should be back in the lineup on Monday.

Willson Contreras Leading Off Sunday Night

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will be in the No. 1 spot Sunday night versus the Cardinals. Contreras has made two starts at the leadoff spot in his career and is 3-for-9 with a home run. Manager Joe Maddon continues to shuffle his lineup on a daily basis and there shouldn’t be too much to […]

Luis Valbuena Batting Cleanup For The Angels On Sunday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Valbuena has been quietly consistent all season when the at-bats have been there, but for the last week he has boasted a .385/.467/.615 slash line. He is batting cleanup in the Angels lineup today with Albert Pujols getting the day off and has a great opportunity to drive in some […]

Miguel Rojas Sitting Out On Sunday

The Miami Marlins will give shortstop Miguel Rojas the day off on Sunday. The team will start Yadiel Rivera in his place. Rojas and his four home runs have given the Marlins some pop this year, so this will be just a day to rest. Look for him to return to the starting lineup on […]

Carson Kelly To Take Over Catching Duties For St. Louis

Carson Kelly was called up to the major leagues Saturday night after Yadier Molina caught a foul ball to the groin. Molina's injury required an emergency surgery, and he's expected to miss at least a month. This gives Kelly a chance to get regular work in the majors. Kelly may split a few of these […]

Matt Olson With a Great Matchup Sunday Against Alex Cobb

After a lengthy cold stretch recently, Olson got back on track with a double and homer in Saturday night's game. He's batting 5th today against the righty Alex Cobb who is allowing a .512 batting average and 1.280 OPS against lefites. Olson has also hit all of his home runs this season off of right […]

Yadier Molina Hits The DL After Foul Ball To Groin

Yadier Molina took a foul ball to the groin while catching during Saturday's game. He underwent surgery after the game and was put on the 10-day disabled list. He's expected to miss at least four weeks. Molina has had a great season to this point, so only drop him if you don't have room on […]

Aledmys Diaz Carted Off The Field With Ankle Injury

Aledmys Diaz turned his ankle while beating out an infield hit in Sunday's game and went down in agony. He was then carted off the field and then left in a wheelchair. This seems to be a serious ankle injury and a DL stint is likely. Though a timetable is unknown at this point, the […]

Yoenis Cespedes Leaves Game With Hip Tightness

Yoenis Cespedes left Sunday's game after one inning with right hip tightness. In the past two years, Cespedes has had hip issues twice and missed one game each time, so this doesn't look too serious. Given his injury history, it is still worth monitoring, however a DL stint is likely to be avoided. When healthy, […]

Justin Turner Takes First Batting Practice

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (wrist) took batting practice on Sunday for the first time since getting hit on the wrist in spring training and fracturing it. The news is most welcome given the recent injury to Corey Seager (elbow) who's out for the season. Turner is the team's best hitter and in […]

Rich Hill Will Start Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill (finger) will start at home against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. He's been on the disabled list for three weeks with a cracked fingernail and suffers from frequent blisters due to the high spin rates on his pitches. He was pushed from his Sunday start against the Padres in Mexico […]

Joey Gallo Out Of Lineup Sunday

Texas Rangers first baseman and left fielder Joey Gallo (rest) will sit Sunday against the Boston Red Sox. Gallo has a career .198 batting average against lefties, so he will head to the bench as the Rangers face Red Sox ace Chris Sale. Gallo should be out of fantasy lineups Sunday.

Clayton Kershaw Lands On DL With Bicep Tendinitis

The Los Angeles Dodgers rotation takes another hit Sunday with starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw landing on the disabled list for left biceps tendinitis. They have recalled pitcher Brock Stewart from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Though a timetable is unknown at this point, this is definitely worrisome for the ace, who has been making a habit of […]

Alex Gordon Will Sit Sunday

Kansas City Royals center fielder Alex Gordon (rest) will sit on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers. Gordon has gotten off to a good start this season but has hit just .182 against southpaws to this point. He will be out of the lineup Sunday with the Royals facing lefty Matthew Boyd.

Mac Williamson Not Expected Back For A While

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson (concussion) is expected to remain sidelined for a while. Manager Bruce Bochy said on Sunday that Williamson “more than likely” will have to go to the minor leagues for rehab as he has been out for two weeks due to a concussion. It’s a shame as Williamson was coming […]

Starlin Castro Hits First Jack Of The Year

Miami Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro launched his first homer of the year on Saturday in a 6-0 Miami win. After Saturday's game, Castro is batting .308 with one homer and 13 RBI on the season. The former Yankee has had himself a nice week too, slashing .350/.417/.650 with five RBI and five runs scored. […]

Nicholas Castellanos Will Sit Sunday With Flu

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos (flu) will sit Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Castellanos has been bitten by the flu bug, which has been working its way around the Tigers clubhouse. He should be out of fantasy owners' lineups until he has gotten over the flu.

Jeimer Candelario Sits Sunday With Jammed Left Thumb

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (thumb) will sit Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Candelario jammed his left thumb in Saturday's game and will sit to give it time to heal. He should be out of fantasy owners' lineups, but the injury should not be long-lasting.

Welington Castillo Sits Sunday

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (rest) will sit Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. He returned from abdominal pain to play in Saturday's game, and nothing has been reported Sunday to suggest that Castillo suffered a setback during Saturday's game. He should be taken out of fantasy ' lineups.

Sonny Gray Strikes Out Seven in Win Saturday

After what's been a rough start to the season, Yankees starter Sonny Gray had one of his best starts of the year Saturday against the Indians. Gray recorded a quality start, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over six innings while striking out seven. This is a welcome sign to fantasy owners […]

Justin Smoak Reinstated From Paternity List

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak has been reinstated from the paternity list and will bat fourth Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Smoak had been on a tear prior to the paternity list, hitting .346 in his last seven games with two home runs and six RBI. He should be in fantasy owners' […]

Evan Longoria Will Rest Sunday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria will rest Sunday versus the Atlanta Braves. Longoria has been useful in his first season with the Giants and owns a .248 batting average with seven home runs and 19 RBI. Pablo Sandoval will replace Longoria at third base and bat fifth Sunday.

Giancarlo Stanton Out Of Lineup Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will sit on Sunday against the Cleveland Indians. Nothing has been reported regarding an injury, so he is just getting a customary rest day. He should be taken out of all lineups for today. Stanton has gotten off to a slow start this season, so a […]

Buster Posey Will Sit Sunday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will rest Sunday afternoon versus the Atlanta Braves. Posey is having a strong season hitting .304 with a pair of home runs and 14 RBI. Nick Hundley will replace Posey and bat fourth. Hundley in limited action has hit everything in sight and has a .340 batting average with […]

Jacob deGrom Placed On DL

New York Mets starter Jacob deGrom (ebow) was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday, a few days after the club had cleared him to pitch. The fireballer hyperextended his right elbow in his last start. He will likely only miss one start and the team doesn't seem too worried, citing the move as […]

Starling Marte Homers in Second Straight Game

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte was responsible for all his team's runs on Saturday, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. He knotted up the game at 1-1 with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning before tying things up again with a two-run homer in the eighth. The long ball was his […]

Rich Hill Scratched From Start, Ross Stripling Starts Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill (finger) was scratched from starting the final game of the team's weekend series against the Padres in Mexico. There's concerns about the humidity and weekend rain aggravating his blisters. Ross Stripling will make his second start of the season in his place. Hill's finger has sidelined him, off and […]

Jameson Taillon Allows Just One Run in No-Decision

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon tossed five innings of one-run baseball in a no-decision against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The right-hander wasn't at his best, striking out only one batter and allowing at least one baserunner in all but his final frame of work. In total, he gave up six hits and two […]

Byron Buxton Having Trouble Cutting On Toe

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (toe) was able to run in the outfield on Friday but is reportedly still having some issues cutting to the left while running. Buxton has been taking batting practice on the field the past few days as he tries to work his way back from a fractured left big toe. […]

Chris Archer An Intriguing Start Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer faces the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday. Archer has struggled this season, with a 6.05 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings. However, Archer has a good history against the Blue Jays. In 148 1/3 innings against Toronto, Archer has 161 strikeouts and a 3.09 ERA. Archer is […]