Renato Nunez Starting At Third Base Saturday

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Renato Nunez is in the Rangers lineup on Saturday. Many people expected Nunez to have a shot to be a the regular starter at third base with Adrian Beltre out. However, Nunez has struggled this season since being claimed by the Rangers. This season, Nunez is hitting .154 with zero home runs, […]

Mac Williamson Placed On 7-Day Disabled List

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson (concussion) has been placed on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion. Williamson has hitting everything since Sprint Training and it his concussion comes at a tough time as he was finally getting playing time.

Joe Panik Placed On Disabled List

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (thumb) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right thumb sprain. Alen Hansen has been called up to take his spot on the active roster. Kelby Tomlinson will take over for Panik and can be avoided in all formats.

Evan Longoria Will Sit Out Game One

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria will be on the bench for game one of Saturday’s doubleheader. Longoria has been in a bit of a slump, but picked up two hits including a home run on Friday. Pablo Sandoval will replace Longoria and bat fifth.

Buster Posey Not Playing In Game One Of Doubleheader

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will rest in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader. Posey is likely to start game two. He will be replaced by Nick Hundley who will bat seventh.

Prospect Bubba Starling Activated From DL

Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Bubba Starling was activated from the disabled list and placed on Triple-A Omaha's starting roster on Friday. Starling had been sidelined since spring training with an oblique injury. Starling was originally considered one of Kansas City's top prospects a few years ago, but he's struggled mightily in the higher levels […]

Stephen Strasburg Can't Handle Diamondbacks

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg was dominated by the Diamondbacks on Friday, giving up five earned runs on six hits over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked two. The Nationals kept staking him to leads, but he consistently was unable to hold off the Arizona batters. It's a formidable lineup, however, and […]

Jon Jay Dropped In Lineup

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jon Jay has spent all of 2018 leading off for the team until Friday night. Jay's been rocking a .227 batting average over the last two weeks with a .292 on-base percentage, so manager Ned Yost decided it was time to shake things up. Jay was dropped to sixth in the […]

Jake Lamb Completing Full Workouts

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb went through full workouts Thursday and Friday. According to manager Torey Lovullo, Lamb completed the workouts without restriction and looked good fielding grounders, and hitting in the cage. Lamb hit the DL in early April with a sprained AC joint but a recent bout with elbow tendinitis seems to […]

Jorge Soler: Man Of Patience

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler is most famous for his burst onto the scene with the Cubs back in 2014. Since then, he's mostly been a man of heaving swings and minimal noise. He's never logged more than 405 plate appearances or 12 home runs in the majors in a single season, and it's […]

Daniel Robertson Hitting Fifth Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Daniel Robertson is playing second base and hitting fifth Saturday. Robertson is in a platoon with Joey Wendle, following the return of Matt Duffy from the disabled list, but draws the start against left-handed pitcher David Price. In 2018, Robertson has been hitting well in general but has two home runs […]

Ketel Marte Drops In Batting Order

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte has dropped from second to sixth in the batting order. Despite a 10 game hitting streak earlier in the season, Marte is still batting .232, which prompted Torey Lovullo to make the move. The move severely hurts his fantasy value, as he won't be protected by Paul Goldschmidt and […]

Paul Goldschmidt Sitting Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt will take a rare day off for Saturday's game against the Nationals. It will be the first day off for Goldschmidt this season, who has brought his average up to .278 after starting the season 3-for-34. Christian Walker will start at first base and bat fifth in his place. […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Is Solid Again In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched another solid outing on Friday, only to have the win squandered by the bullpen. Ryu threw 5 2/3 innings of two-run, four-hit baseball, striking out seven and walking none. The two runs came on home runs to Evan Longoria and Brandon Crawford. Ryu even helped himself out, knocking […]

Danny Duffy Struggles Again

Kansas City Royals ace Danny Duffy has had a rough start to the season, and it didn't get any better on Friday. Duffy allowed four earned in six innings against the White Sox, and he only struck out three. He only walked one in this game, but his main problem so far this season has […]

Tony Cingrani Has "Dead Arm"

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tony Cingrani has "dead arm", according to Dave Roberts. That would certainly explain why Cingrani was lit up in Friday night's game against the Giants. He was tagged for the loss after giving up four ER in 1/3 of an inning. Coming into the game in the seventh, he immediately walked […]

Cheslor Cuthbert Out In First Game

Kansas City Royals third baseman/designated hitter Cheslor Cuthbert will ride the pine during the first game of a double-header with the Twins on Saturday. Cuthbert's seen his playing time drop since Salvador Perez returned from the disabled list, as the team wants to keep Salvy in the batting order even when he needs a day […]

Matt Kemp Unlikely To Start Today's Doubleheader

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp (leg) is likely to sit out both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants. He was removed in the fourth inning of Friday night's contest due to left quad tightness. Despite feeling the tightness as early as the first inning, he stayed in and managed to score a run […]

Byron Buxton Has Hairline Fracture In Toe

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton has been diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his left big toe. Buxton was on a rehab assignment last Sunday when he fouled a ball off of his foot, resulting in the fracture. He originally landed on the disabled list on April 18 after he developed migraines and was trending […]

Drew Butera Starting Game One Saturday

Kansas City Royals catcher Drew Butera will get the start behind the plate in game one of the double header Saturday. Salvador Perez will be the designated hitter and will liely catch the second game as he continues his return from injury. Butera is finding it tough so far this season, he has a .182 […]

Miguel Sano Resting Saturday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano is not in the lineup on Saturday as his team gets ready to take on the Cincinnati Reds. It appears to be a day off for Sano, who the Twins have been trying to rest about once a week this season after he had offseason surgery on his lower […]

Starling Marte Lines Walk-Off Single on Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte went 2-for-6 against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, including a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning. The 29-year-old has done a nice job putting a tumultuous 2017 behind him and now boasts a strong .284/.371/.461 batting line with three homers, 11 RBI, 19 runs scored and […]

Addison Russell Out Of Saturday’s Lineup

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell will have Saturday afternoon off. The shortstop has really struggled this year with a .215 average and zero home runs over his first 79 at-bats. Second baseman Javier Baez will slide over to shortstop Saturday. Russell is expected back Saturday and the hope is his day off will help clear […]

Gregory Polanco Homers on Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco went 2-for-6 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The long ball was his sixth of the season, putting him more than halfway toward his 2017 output of 11. His .213/.324/.483 slash line leaves something to be desired, but there are reasons to think […]

Francisco Cervelli Continues Mashing With Three More Hits

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli had another big game on Friday night, going 3-for-4 with a run scored. It was his second three-hit effort in his last three games, and his slash line now sits at .306/.400/.542. In addition to lowering his strikeout rate (16.5 percent vs. 21.4 percent in 2017), Cervelli's hard-contact rate (35.6 […]

Ben Zobrist Activated And Starting Saturday, David Bote Sent Down

The Chicago Cubs have activated second baseman Ben Zobrist from the disabled list. Zobrist had been out the past ten days with a back injury. He will start second base this afternoon seventh. Infielder David Bote was sent down to Triple-A to make space for Zobrist.

Kris Bryant Returns To Lineup On Saturday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (head) will return to the Cubs lineup on Saturday. Bryant has been out since being hit in the helmet last Sunday and has missed for straight games. He will bat third and should be started in all leagues.

A.J. Pollock Collects Three Hits, Including Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Nationals. Friday represented Pollock's third multi-hit effort in his last six games, including his second home run of the streak. Pollock has excelled out of the cleanup spot, as he leads the […]

Steven Brault Bounced Early in No-Decision

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Steven Brault endured another rough outing on Friday night, surrendering five runs (four earned) in 4 2/3 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals. The left-hander allowed five hits and again had shaky control with three walks against three strikeouts. He now holds an unspectacular 4.97 ERA, 14.5 percent strikeout rate, and […]

Zack Godley Wins Despite Shaky Outing

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Godley picked up the win on Friday, giving up four runs on 10 hits and three walks over five difficult innings. Godley moved to 4-1 on the season, as the Diamondbacks offense was able to put up five runs against Stephen Strasburg. After a blistering start to the season, Godley has […]