A.J. Pollock Out Of Friday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock is not in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers. This will be Pollock's first day off all season, and he's definitely earned it, hitting .283 with a home run and four stolen bases. He has hit well out of the leadoff spot and will remain there until further notice. Jarrod […]

David Peralta Returns to Lineup Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (hand) will be back in the lineup on Friday against the Dodgers. he will assume his spot in left field and bat leadoff, as he has done all season. Peralta had missed the last two games due to a sore hand. With Peralta back at the top of the order, […]

CC Sabathia Likely Not Ready For Next Start

While he appeared to be close to returning last week, veteran left-hander CC Sabathia appears unready to make his next schedule start. The New York Yankees have listed Luis Cessa as their probable starter for tomorrow night’s game against the Detroit Tigers. The Mexican native is sandwiched between Jordan Montgomery tonight and Luis Severino on […]

Salvador Perez May Start Rehab Assignment

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has been making great progress coming back from his torn MCL, and manager Ned Yost told reporters on Friday that he may be ready to start a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend. Perez would be expected to return mostly as a designated hitter to minimize how much […]

New York Mets Scouring Free Agent Market for Catching Help

Due to a season-ending injury to starting catcher Travis d'Arnaud and another lengthy injury to backup Kevin Plawecki, the Mets backstop depth chart has run thin. Currently, Jose Lobaton is being used as the starter with Thomas Nido being the second option. According to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports, the Mets are now scouring […]

Gerardo Parra Suspended Four Games

Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra was suspended four games by Major League Baseball for his role in the brawl earlier in the week. Parra is expected to appeal the suspension, so no official word has been given on when or how many games he will actually miss. Parra violently entered the brawl from the dugout […]

Aaron Hicks Has Troubles In Return From DL

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks was finally activated off the disabled list last night for the series finale against the Boston Red Sox. The 28-year-old, who suffered an intercostal strain on Opening Day, batted sixth and was designated hitter. In four plate appearances, he failed to record a hit. Look for Hicks to play […]

Nolan Arenado Suspended Five Games

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado was officially suspended for five games by Major League Baseball on Friday for his role in the brawl with San Diego Padres pitcher Luis Perdomo. Arenado will be appealing the suspension, so it is unknown what the final amount will be or when it will be served. Arenado charged […]

Brandon Nimmo Working To Be A Spark For Mets

With the Mets facing injuries to both Kevin Plawecki and Travis d'Arnaud, the team needed to bring in reinforcements on offense. One of those reinforcements comes in the form of Brandon Nimmo, who has been recalled from Triple-A. Nimmo has appeared in seven games at the major league level in 2018, hitting .300 with one […]

Andrew Heaney to Start Friday

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Andrew Heaney will be recalled from the DL to start on Friday for the Angels against the Royals. It looks like reliever Felix Pena is being sent down in his place. Heaney has been on the DL with elbow inflammation, but threw well in a rehab appearance and appears ready to […]

Jon Jay Sitting On Friday Night

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jon Jay will be taking a night off on Friday. Jay has been the Royals regular leadoff hitter this season, but switch-hitting Abraham Almonte will take over for him. There is no indication that Jay has suffered any injury; he's just getting a night off after playing in seven straight games. […]

Shohei Ohtani Moves up in Batting Order

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has moved up one spot in the batting order for Friday's game against the Royals. Ohtani has hit eighth so far this season, but will hit seventh on Friday against right-hander Jason Hammel, with Andrelton Simmons dropping down to eighth. Ohtani was intentionally walked on Thursday, which forced […]

Charlie Blackmon Out Of Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is sitting once again on Friday night. Blackmon continues to sit with quad tightness, but reporters saw him testing it on the field with trainers before the game. He's expected to be a day-to-day decision moving forward, but all indications are that he will avoid a disabled list stint at […]

Jason Vargas To Throw Another Simulated Game

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas will throw another simulated game next Tuesday. After that, he’ll be set to throw in a minor league rehab game. Thus, assuming all goes well it looks as though we’re roughly two weeks away from Vargas’ Mets debut after injuring his hand during spring training. Perhaps most notably, […]

Michael Brantley Out of the Lineup on Friday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Brantley was always expected to get more days off than a usual outfielder thanks to his injury history and the fact that he's returning from a major ankle procedure. Rajai Davis is in left, Bradley Zimmer is […]

Braves Waiting For Johan Camargo and Ronald Acuna To Heat Up A Bit

Both Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo and outfielder Ronald Acuna are healthy. That's not why the front office is balking at calling them up right away from Triple-A Gwinnett - they have struggled at the plate thanks to being in a nine-day lull between spring training and the minor league season. All their timing […]

Brandon McCarthy Looks To Make Next Start On Tuesday

When you hear the words partially dislocated shoulder, you tend to think of time missed. Fortunately for Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy, it was his non-throwing shoulder. McCarthy did his usual workout routine Friday and hopes to make his scheduled start on Tuesday. That would be at home against the Phillies. McCarthy is more […]

Travis d’Arnaud To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

On Thursday, New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud (elbow) was diagnosed with a partially torn UCL. There had been some thought that d’Arnaud may opt for rehab instead of Tommy John surgery, but alas, that is not the case. d’Arnaud has elected to undergo the surgery, which will sideline him for the rest of the […]

Blue Jays Placing Josh Donaldson On DL, Teoscar Hernandez Coming Up

The Toronto Blue Jays placed third baseman Josh Donaldson (shoulder) on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation on Friday and recalled outfielder Teoscar Hernandez from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Donaldson also dealt with shoulder problems this spring, so it's a troubling development for the power hitter. However, it's unclear how long […]

Ian Kennedy Continues To Baffle

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy only allowed one run through six innings on Thursday against the Angels, and that helped bring his ERA to a paltry 1.00 through three starts this season. He only has one win to show for the effort, but he has no power over his offense's performance. The good […]

Brandon Maurer Optioned To Triple-A

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Brandon Maurer got his chance to shut down Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani in a big situation, and instead he served up a meatball on Thursday. Maurer gave up a bases-clearing triple to Ohtani that put the game out of reach, and afterward, he was quickly demoted to Triple-A Omaha in […]

DJ LeMahieu Has Offensive Explosion

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu may be known for his singles, but he channeled some serious power on Thursday. LeMahieu filled in as the leadoff hitter as Charlie Blackmon sat out the game, and he filled in admirably by popping two home runs and two doubles in the game. LeMahieu finished 4-for-5, and the […]

Michael Pineda Throwing Up To 120 Feet

Minnesota Twins right-hander Michael Pineda (elbow) is making progress in his recovery from Tommy John surgery. After throwing at 90 feet earlier in the week, Pineda is now up to 120 feet in his throwing drills. He will continue with his throwing drills for another week, then take two weeks off before continuing with his […]

Chad Bettis Mows Down Nationals

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis continued his hot start on Thursday by flying through the Washington Nationals. The cancer survivor made quick work of the Nats as he turned in seven innings while only allowing one run on three hits and two walks. Bettis struck out five and lowered his ERA to 2.04. Owners […]

JC Ramirez to Undergo Tommy John Surgery on Tuesday

As has been expected, Los Angeles Angels right-hander JC Ramirez (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery on Tuesday. He will miss the rest of the 2018 season. This is a big blow to LA's rotation that is expected to have six pitchers throughout the year. With Matt Shoemaker on the disabled list as well, the […]

David Dahl Placed On Disabled List

Colorado Rockies outfielder and popular fantasy sleeper David Dahl was placed on the seven-day disabled list at Triple-A Albuquerque with "an illness." Dahl is once of a host of stud prospects the Rockies refuse to call up while instead stocking their roster with veterans like Ian Desmond, Gerardo Parra, and Carlos Gonzalez. While Dahl has […]

Charlie Blackmon Still Expected To Avoid DL

Though he missed his third game in a row with quadriceps tightness on Thursday, Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon is still not expected to hit the disabled list. Both Blackmon and Rockies trainers reported that he had shown great improvement and is expected back in the lineup any day now. Blackmon should get right […]

Bruce Maxwell Pleads Guilty To Disorderly Conduct

Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell pled guilty to disorderly conduct, according to the San Francisco Chronicle staff. On June 4, he will be sentenced to probation and community service. Maxwell was indicted by a grand jury Nov. 7 on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct. Maxwell could still face discipline […]

Mets and Marlins Have Talked J.T. Realmuto

Given the injuries to catchers Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki, this isn’t surprising news, but the 10-1 New York Mets have spoken to the rebuilding Miami Marlins about catcher J.T. Realmuto. Mike Puma of the New York Post says it would take a “haul” to land Realmuto, but keep in mind the Marlins didn’t land […]

Aaron Blair Will See Dr. James Andrews

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Aaron Blair, who was pitching in Triple-A Gwinnett, was put on the disabled list there due to a shoulder injury. He's going to see Dr. James Andrews on Monday. That usually tends to not bode well for a fast recovery, and the words "Tommy John" are often bandied around. We'll have […]