Kris Bryant Will Undergo More Tests

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant will fly with the Cubs to Cleveland after leaving Sunday’s game in the first inning after getting hit in the head. Bryant underwent concussion tests and passed them. He suffered a laceration above his right eye, but will still undergo more tests before he is cleared to return to […]

Brandon Belt Continues To Hit Home Runs

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt continues to heat up. Belt hit his fourth home run is as many games Sunday. Belt finished the game 3-for-5 with two runs and a RBI. Belt has heated up and should be started as long as he continues to see the ball well.

Johnny Cueto Continues Strong Start To Season

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto continued his impressive start to the season Sunday. Cueto went six innings allowing no runs, two hits, two walks and struck out seven batters. Through four starts, Cueto now has a 0.35 ERA. He will look to keep it up versus the Dodgers next weekend.

Andrelton Simmons Exits Early with Forearm Contusion

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons was removed from Sunday’s game with what was labeled a right forearm contusion. Simmons was drilled in the arm by a Johnny Cueto fastball in the second inning, leading to the exit. No further detail has been given, so Simmons can be considered day-to-day for now.

Javier Baez Won’t Stop Hitting

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez extended his hit streak to six games on Sunday. Baez has been on fire over the past two weeks and finished Sunday’s contest 2-for-6 with one run and three RBI. Baez now has seven home runs and arguably had the best week of any player this past week. Baez […]

Rich Hill Throwing At Full Speed, Will Likely Return Once Eligible

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill (finger) won't be starting on Monday, prospect Wallker Buehler will. But if his bullpen session was any indication, Hill's ready to go. The 38-year-old veteran is recovering from a split fingernail and is on the 10-day DL. But he's declared himself ready to go and the bullpen backs him […]

Julio Urias Has Yet To Throw Off Mound

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias (shoulder) hasn't thrown off a mound, according to Dave Roberts. Urias is still recovering from shoulder capsule surgery and has been limited to throwing on flat ground. Roberts anticipates Urias to finally start seeing game action sometime in July. Dynasty owners who have held onto Urias this long are […]

Junior Guerra Gives One Unearned Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Junior Guerra went five innings, giving up five hits, one unearned run, one walk, while striking out four in the 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins. Guerra was rewarded with the win in this game, bringing his season record up to 2-0 in only three starts. In the aforementioned three starts, […]

Anthony Rendon Placed On DL

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (foot) was finally placed on the disabled list on Sunday, almost ten days after fouling a pitch off his toe. The move is backdated three days, so he'll miss at least seven more days of action. Rendon's insistence all this time that he was fine is what delayed the […]

Josh Hader Locks Down Third Save Of 2018

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader pitched two innings, giving up one hit, one unearned run, one walk, and struck out three in the 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins. Despite Hader pitching an inning yesterday in a losing scenario, it looks like he's back to closing games for the Brewers. It seems that they […]

Jeremy Jeffress Continues To Pitch With Excellence

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress threw another scoreless inning with two strikeouts in the 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins. In 12 2/3 innings pitched for Jeffress this year, he has only given up one run way back on April 6 vs. the Chicago Cubs and has 11 strikeouts total. To add on to […]

Jesus Aguilar Heating Up As Of Late

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins. Despite Aguilar riding the bench for most of the season, he has been inserted in at 1B against lefties and has played fantastic. Not only did he hit a pinch-hit walk-off home run on Saturday, but […]

Luke Weaver Will Start on Tuesday, Cardinals Rotation to Stay On Turn

The St. Louis Cardinals will have Luke Weaver make the start on Tuesday in place of Adam Wainwright (elbow). Wainwright was placed on the disabled list with right elbow inflammation but isn't expected to miss more than a start or two. Some thought rookie Jack Flaherty would come up to make the start, but it […]

Paul DeJong Drives in Three Runs on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong drove in three runs on Sunday, finishing 2-for-5 with a home run and a single. DeJong will strikeout a ton, but he has the power to make up for it in bursts like he did on Sunday. He's hitting .260 with an .884 OPS and Sunday's home run was […]

Dexter Fowler Walks Four Times on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler drew four walks on Sunday, finishing the game 1-for-1 with and RBI and a run scored. Fowler was hitting cleanup on Sunday and despite a slow start that has seen his batting average down at .192, he's shown glimpses of his upside. Fantasy owners should be patient with Fowler […]

Yadier Molina Records Three Hits on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina roped three hits on Sunday, finishing 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Molina had a double and two singles on the afternoon, picking up his batting average to .316. Molina has had a strong start to the season, but should still only be relied upon in NL-only […]

Yan Gomes Picks Up Three Hits on Sunday

Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes picked up three hits on Sunday, finishing 3-for-5 with one RBI. Gomes had a double and two singles on the day, moving his batting average up to .261. Cleveland's catchers have mostly struggled offensively this season, but this was a nice performance from Gomes. He should only be rostered in […]

Jose Ramirez Goes Yard Twice on Sunday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez mashed two home runs on Sunday, finishing 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. He also walked on the afternoon. Ramirez had an awful start to the season, but he's been on fire lately, bringing his average up to .236. He should be started in all formats with confidence.

Corey Kluber Wins Again on Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber picked up a win and a quality start on Sunday, tossing seven innings and allowing three runs on six hits. He struck out four and did not walk a batter. Kluber picked up his third win and moved his ERA to 1.96. He's one of the top pitchers in […]

Miles Mikolas Tosses Seven Strong Innings on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas picked up a quality start on Sunday, throwing seven innings while allowing just two runs (one earned) on five hits. He didn't issue a walk and struck out six. Mikolas lowered his ERA to 3.46 and should continue to be a solid middle-of-the-rotation arm in a good rotation. […]

Kris Bryant Shows No Sign Of A Concussion

After getting hit in the top of the first inning in the face/head, Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has been diagnosed with a laceration above his eye, but has shown no signs of having a concussion. That’s better news as expected as Bryant was woozy after he got hit. Bryant will continue to be […]

Jack Flaherty Likely to Take Adam Wainwright's Rotation Spot

St. Louis Cardinals rookie pitcher Jack Flaherty is likely to take the injured Adam Wainwright's spot in the St. Louis starting rotation. Wainwright was placed on the disabled list with inflammation in his throwing elbow, but isn't expected to miss too much time. Flaherty has been excellent when given the chance and should be picked […]

John Brebbia Called Up Yet Again on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher John Brebbia was called up from Triple-A again on Sunday. With Adam Wainwright heading to the disabled list, Brebbia was able to be called up even though he was just sent down a few days ago. If the Cardinals go with a four-man rotation while Wainwright is out, Brebbia may […]

Adam Wainwright Placed on the Disabled List Again

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday with right elbow inflammation. The move was made retroactive to April 20. Wainwright reportedly felt discomfort in his throwing arm during his last start and then felt it again during a bullpen session. The veteran righty had elbow surgery […]

Kris Bryant Leaves After Being Hit In Face By A Pitch On Sunday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was hit in the head/face area by a German Marquez pitch during the first inning of Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies and left the game. Bryant was immediately tended to on the field following the pitch and looked woozy while being helped off by the training staff. There […]

Mookie Betts And Hanley Ramirez Out Of Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts and first baseman Hanley Ramirez are getting a routine day off, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. This comes a day after the Red Sox were no-hit by Sean Manaea of the Athletics. Mitch Moreland will fill in at first and Andrew Benintendi will play center while […]

Kenley Jansen Sees Cutter Velocity Return

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen saw the velocity on his cutter return during his Saturday night ninth inning appearance. The Dodgers were up 4-0, so the save wasn't in play, but Jansen retired all three batters he faced, threw 10 of his 16 pitches for strikes and struck out one batter. Fantasy owners can […]

Stephen Strasburg Gets Loss In Typically Solid Outing

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg showed why, in fantasy anyway, wins and losses aren't a good measure of a performance. Players in quality starts leagues could enjoy Strasburg's outing on Saturday where he went seven innings, striking out 10 batters, walking two and hitting one with a pitch. He gave up only five hits, but […]

Walker Buehler Will Start For Dodgers Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter and top pitching prospect Walker Buehler has officially been named as the team's starter for Monday night's contest against the Marlins. It's his first major league start, having worked out of the bullpen in 2017. He's a must-add, in the unlikely event he's available in your league. He's got four above […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Notches Third Quality Start In A Row

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu tamed a Nationals lineup that had given Clayton Kershaw difficulty just the night before. Ryu threw seven innings of shutout baseball, striking out eight and walking three. And he only needed 89 pitches to do so. The Dodgers are weary of letting Ryu, who's missed the better part of […]