Shohei Ohtani in Wednesday's Lineup Against Left-Hander

As expected, Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is in the lineup on Wednesday, batting eighth. It was looking like Ohtani was only going to start against right-handed pitching after struggling against left-handers in spring training. However, manager Mike Scioscia acknowledged that Ohtani had nearly equal splits in Japan and appears comfortable rolling with him […]

Josh Donaldson Getting The Night Off

The Toronto Blue Jays are giving third baseman Josh Donaldson the night off against starting pitcher Kevin Gausman and the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Infielder Yangervis Solarte will get the start in his place a day after starting as the designated hitter in place of the injured Kendrys Morales. It sounds like a routine day […]

Tommy Pham Hits an Afternoon Home Run on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham hit a home run in Wednesday afternoon's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. He finished the game 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. The blast was Pham's second and the RBI his third, and he raised his batting average to .256. It's been a somewhat slow start for […]

Greg Holland Works a Scoreless Inning

St. Louis Cardinals closer Greg Holland pitched a scoreless inning on Wednesday, allowing just a walk. Holland's Cardinals debut was awful, but he came back with a solid inning in this one. He tossed 13 pitches, eight for strikes. Holland's velocity was noticeably down, but he may be able to pick that up as he […]

Adam Wainwright Picks Up a Quality Start on Wednesday but Takes a Loss

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was good enough to record a quality start on Wednesday, tossing seven innings while allowing three runs on eight hits. He struck out four and did not walk a batter. Wainwright wasn't great, as he allowed two home runs, but they were luckily solo shots. Wainwright will need […]

Michael Conforto Sitting, Jay Bruce Back In

With the New York Mets facing their second left-hander in as many nights on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, outfielder Michael Conforto will get the night off after playing against a southpaw on Tuesday. Outfielder Jay Bruce will be back in the lineup to patrol right field, while Juan Lagares will make his second consecutive […]

Victor Caratini Starts At First Base Wednesday

The Chicago Cubs will continue to shift backup catcher Victor Caratini over to first base with Anthony Rizzo (back) sidelined. It will be Caratini's fourth start there, and he is 4-for-16 in his starts. Caratini will hit sixth Wednesday but can be avoided in all formats.

Ian Happ And Kyle Schwarber On The Bench Wednesday Versus Pirates

Chicago Cubs outfielders Ian Happ and Kyle Schwarber will sit out on Wednesday versus the Pirates. Both outfielders had strong springs, but have both struggled early on this season. Albert Almora will hit first and is worthy of DFS consideration, as he makes a living off of left-handed pitching. Ben Zobrist will handle the duties […]

Tyler Beede To Start Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tyler Beede will make his second start Sunday versus the San Diego Padres. Beede allowed five walks in his major league debut on Tuesday and lasted just four innings in which he allowed two runs versus the Diamondbacks. Beede will look for better results Sunday and is an arm to […]

Juan Soto Collects Six RBI On Tuesday

Washington Nationals No. 2 prospect and outfielder Juan Soto showed a glimpse of what kind of fantasy monster he could be one day. On Tuesday for Class-A Hagerstown, he collected six RBI, going 3-for-3 on the day with a home run, a double and two walks. He's impressing his coaches with not just his ability, […]

Brandon McCarthy Exits Game With Injury To Non-Throwing Shoulder

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy (shoulder) has had some bad luck in his career, including a ball hitting him in the head. On Tuesday, he seemed to partially dislocate his left shoulder after covering first on a ground ball to first baseman Freddie Freeman. McCarthy is day-to-day, but be ready to put him on the […]

Expect Mike Zunino To Rehab In Minors Soon

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino (oblique) will take some swings in the batting cage this week, per MLB.com. Zunino is making progress from a strained oblique muscle and his rehab has been approached cautiously. Barring a setback, the Mariners would like to get Zunino some at-bats in the minors to get his timing back before he […]

Nelson Cruz Expected Back By Friday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz (ankle) has resumed baseball activities and is expected back in the lineup by the weekend, per MLB.com. Cruz sprained his ankle after slipping in the dugout celebrating a home run and was placed on the disabled list. Awful luck aside, Cruz had homered in two straight games before the injury […]

Ryon Healy Out Of Walking Boot

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy is already out of a walking boot from a Grade 2 ankle sprain, per MLB.com. Healy began the season 2-for-22 with four runs batted in before suffering the injury and currently is on the disabled list. The timetable for Healy's return is a bit unknown right now, but the […]

Jeimer Candelario Continues To Bat Second Amid Struggles

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario is slotted into the No. 2 spot in the order Wednesday against Cleveland. Candelario has hit out of that spot in the order with regularity this year, despite the fact that he's been off to a slow start with the stick. If he can find ways to get on […]

Mets Recall Tomas Nido

In light of the injury news to catcher Travis d’Arnaud, the New York Mets have recalled catcher Tomas Nido from Double-A Binghamton. Nido will presumably back up starter Kevin Plawecki, although Plawecki and d’Arnaud were getting near-equal playing time prior to d’Arnaud’s injury. Nido had some buzz after a very good 2016 in Single-A, but […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Spins Gem Against Athletics

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu had a no-hitter going through five innings and ended his night pitching six innings of one-hit shutout baseball on Tuesday. He also walked one batter. It was a far cry from his disastrous debut on April 2 and the extended rest clearly helped Ryu. Years of injury have obscured […]

Travis d’Arnaud Has Partially Torn UCL

New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud has been diagnosed with a partially torn UCL in his right elbow and has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. There are no other updates at this time, but it seems entirely possible that d’Arnaud may end up undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery. It’s yet another bad injury […]

Yuli Gurriel Could Return To Lineup Friday

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (hand) is back in Houston and could return to the lineup by Friday, per MLB.com. Gurriel is expected to get his workouts in at Minute Maid Park the rest of the week, and all systems are a go for his return. Gurriel is recovering from hamate bone surgery in his […]

Niko Goodrum Starting Wednesday

The Detroit Tigers will start Niko Goodrum at second base Wednesday, giving regular second baseman Dixon Machado a day of rest. Goodrum has been productive for the Tigers in the early going, hitting .250 with a home run and three stolen bases. He's not a bad steals option in daily matchups, but having appeared in […]

Josh Hader Most Likely Won't Get Save Situations

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader is believed to be much more useful as a multi-inning threat in the middle-relief spot than as a closer, according to manager Craig Counsell. Hader's value coming in the sixth inning with the bases loaded is a lot more important than coming in the ninth for the save. Most […]

Charlie Blackmon Out Again

Colorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon will sit out against the Padres on Tuesday once again due to quadriceps tightness. Blackmon is expected to avoid a trip to the disabled list by using the additional day to rest, but this is an issue that owners will want to watch moving forward. Between this and his back […]

David Peralta Out With Hand Soreness

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta will be out of the lineup on Wednesday with a sore hand. The sore hand seems to be the reason Peralta missed Tuesday's game as well. There have not been any reports that the issue is a major one, but it's something that could affect Peralta even when he returns […]

Daniel Murphy Could Head To Extended Spring Training Next Week

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) could be sent down to Florida for extended spring training to begin his rehab "in the next week or so," according to manager Dave Martinez. Murphy has been recovering from offseason microfracture surgery on his knee. He's been seen hitting in batting practice and doing light fielding drills, […]

Brett Phillips Optioned to Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Brett Phillips was optioned to the Triple-A affiliate Colorado Springs Sky Sox to make room for some pitchers -- Junior Guerra and Jorge Lopez. Hernan Perez will most likely take a spot in the outfield as Lorenzo Cain is not ready to go just yet.

Manny Pina Dealing With Calf Tightness

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina is dealing with calf tightness after exiting from Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He believes it won't be a disabled list situation, so if you happen to own Pina, he won't be out for very long. Jett Bandy will take over in the absence of Pina at the […]

Adam Eaton Placed On DL, Nationals Call Up Moises Sierra

Updating a previous report, Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) was officially placed on the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday, and the Nationals have called up Moises Sierra to take his place. Catcher Miguel Montero was designated for assignment to make room on the roster for Sierra. The 29-year-old Sierra hasn't played in the majors since 2014 […]

Matt Wieters Activated From DL, Miguel Montero Designated For Assignment

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters (oblique) was activated from the disabled list on Wednesday and backup catcher Miguel Montero was designated for assignment to make room for Wieters. Montero had gone hitless this season and was made redundant with the excellent play of catcher Pedro Severino. The Nationals now have 10 days to trade Montero […]

Jay Bruce Takes Reps At First Base

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce may have had the night off on Tuesday, but he did take repetitions at first base before the team's win over the Miami Marlins. The Mets have been looking to get him practice there since spring training, but a foot injury prevented it until now. Of course, Bruce spent […]

A.J. Pollock Knocks In Two More Runs Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a steal in Tuesday's loss to the Giants. Tuesday marked Pollock's fourth straight game with at least one RBI. He's now slashing .310/.388/.525 for the season with a home run and four steals. He's fit nicely in the lineup behind Paul Goldschmidt, […]