Tyler Glasnow, Steven Brault To Open Season In Bullpen

The Pittsburgh Pirates' starting rotation is seemingly settled now, as The Athletic's Rob Biertempfel reports that Tyler Glasnow and Steven Brault will start the year in the bullpen. That appears to pave the way for Joe Musgrove to be the team's fifth starter behind Ivan Nova, Trevor Williams, Chad Kuhl, and Jamison Taillon. Musgrove has […]

Albert Pujols Blasts First Spring Home Run

Los Angeles Angels first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols hit his first home run of the spring on Friday. The 37-year-old slugger is now 11-for-42 this spring, and seems to be finding his power stroke just in time for the season to begin. Pujols had the worst season of his career last year, but still managed […]

Johnny Cueto Pushed Back To Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto will have his start pushed back to Sunday. In place of Cueto on Saturday will be pitching prospect Shaun Anderson. Cueto is coming off of a rough 2017 campaign, but is a good candidate to bounce back in 2018.

Giants Release Andres Blanco

The San Francisco Giants announced on Friday that they have released veteran infielder Andres Blanco. Blanco, 34, figures to latch onto another club as organizational depth, but won’t offer fantasy owners any help in 2018.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette To Start Year In Double-A

This is far from the most shocking news in the world, but stud Toronto Blue Jays prospects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (third baseman) and Bo Bichette (shortstop/second baseman) are set to start the season in Double-A, according to Blue Jays President/CEO Mark Shapiro. This had been the expectation all along. While both are among the top […]

“Good Shot” At Michael Conforto Returning Early

Since as far back as we can remember, May 1st has consistently been the target date thrown out by the New York Mets for the return of injured outfielder Michael Conforto. This spring, however, Conforto’s recovery progress has made it clearly he has other plans. Conforto was expected to be extremely limited all spring without […]

Dylan Bundy Goes Five Strong Innings In Opening Day Tune-Up

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy, who was recently given the Opening Day nod, had a good outing against Tampa Bay on Friday. He went five innings, striking out six while walking one and giving up a run. After a rough Spring, he needed something to build on. Hopefully, this will be the springboard to […]

Ryan Braun Likely To Start At 1B On Opening Day

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is likely to start at first base on Opening Day against the San Diego Padres. The Brewers have quite a talented outfield core this season with Christian Yelich, Lorenzo Cain, and Domingo Santana, so Braun will look to get a lot more starts at first base. This move to first […]

Wade Miley Has Rehab Plan Set

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley (groin) was deemed to be out for two-to-four weeks and he officially has a rehab plan set in stone. Since a groin injury does not affect Miley's ability to pitch, the goal will be to get him healthy and then he can pitch in one or two minor league games. Despite […]

Luiz Gohara Progressing Well In Rehab

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Luiz Gohara, who hurt his ankle during a drill, said that he's improving a lot. He's still going to have to go through the Spring Training process, but it's encouraging news since he's moving along better than expected. Expect him early on in May, so if you have a lot of […]

Jimmy Nelson Hoping To Return Mid-Late April

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson is up to 105 feet in his throwing program and is currently targeting 120 feet, which he will stay at for a few weeks before getting into the minor league rehab stage. The hope for Nelson is to return in the second half of April and he is a lock […]

Brian Johnson Shuts Down Yankees In Spring Game

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brian Johnson had a very strong effort against the Yankees today to solidify himself as the fifth starter to start the season. According to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com, Johnson went 4 2/3 scoreless innings with five strikeouts and one walk. Manager Alex Cora has already stated Johnson is in line […]

Drew Pomeranz Looked Good In Minor League Game

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm), as scheduled, pitched in a controlled minor league game against nine batters, according to Chris Mason of the Eagle Tribune. He allowed two earned runs on three hits with one strikeout and one walk. Pomeranz threw 48 pitches, 27 of which were strikes. After the outing, Pomeranz […]

Jarrod Dyson To Be Main Beneficiary Of Steven Souza Injury

Diamondback's outfielder Jarrod Dyson is likely to receive to majority of the starts in the outfield in the absence of Steven Souza. With Souza likely to be out until mid-May, Dyson has over a month to establish himself as the main replacement, where he will compete with Chris Owings and Yasmany Tomas. He won't be […]

Taijuan Walker Strikes Out Seven In Thursday's Spring Outing

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker gave up three runs on eight hits across 5 2/3 innings in Thursdays loss to the White Sox. Despite the mediocre results, Walker managed to strike out seven batters. Walker was pleased with how he was able to locate his fastball, and was encouraged with his overall control. Walker is […]

White Sox Reassign Robbie Ross Jr.

The Chicago White Sox announced on Friday that they have reassigned relief pitchers Robbie Ross Jr. and Xavier Cedeno as well as infielder Matt Skole to minor-league camp. Ross had a nice spring with a 2.70 ERA, but will function as organizational depth. None of the aforementioned players hold any value in fantasy leagues.

Jason Castro Scratched Friday

The Minnesota Twins scratched starting catcher Jason Castro from Friday's lineup. The team has not yet offered a reason for why they scratched the veteran backstop. Backup catcher Mitch Garver took Castro's place behind the plate and would presumably assume most of the playing time if this is a multi-day issue for Castro. Castro missed […]

White Sox Being Cautious With Jose Abreu

Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria will hold first baseman Jose Abreu (hamstring) out of Friday’s lineup. Abreu suffered a hamstring tweak on Tuesday and has been sidelined since. The good news is that the first baseman will be a full participant in baseball activities Friday and should be good to go for Opening Day. […]

Orioles Option Andrew Susac to Minors

Baltimore Orioles catcher Andrew Susac was optioned to the Minors, which gives Chance Sisco the backup catching job behind Caleb Joseph. While none of these are totally palatable, the state of catching dictates that you should at least monitor Sisco to consider picking him up in a two-catcher league.

Luke Gregerson Dealing With a New Injury

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Luke Gregerson has been dealing with a hamstring injury that has kept him from pitching in Grapefruit League games. Gregerson started out Spring Training with an oblique issue that kept him off the mound, and now he has not appeared in a game since March 20 due to the hamstring […]

Luis Cessa Optioned To Triple-A

The battle for bullpen spots on the New York Yankees lost a competitor today after the club optioned Luis Cessa to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. The 25-year-old has made multiple appearances for the club the past two seasons, both as starter and reliever. This spring he made four appearances, posting a 2-0 record with a […]

Yairo Munoz Makes the Opening Day Roster

St. Louis Cardinals utility player Yairo Munoz has made the Opening Day roster. Munoz beat out Harrison Bader and Luke Voit for the last spot on the roster. He hit three home runs and slashed a strong .376/.423/.625 in Grapefruit League play. Acquired in the Stephen Piscotty trade, Munoz can play in the infield and […]

Jason Vargas To Throw Again On Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas has maintained the position that he won’t miss much time, if any, after undergoing surgery on his non-throwing hand on Tuesday. He continues to back up statement; Vargas is set to throw again on Friday after doing so on Thursday. Assuming that goes well, it seems as though […]

Harrison Bader and Luke Voit Optioned to Triple-A

The St. Louis Cardinals optioned first baseman Luke Voit and outfielder Harrison Bader to Triple-A Memphis on Friday. Bader had a chance to make the team, but he would have served as a reserve outfielder at the big league level and the team would prefer to have him get consistent at bats instead. Both Bader […]

Mike Napoli to Decide on a Minor League Deal on Friday

The Cleveland Indians released first baseman/designated hitter Mike Napoli on Thursday, and he will decide to day if he will accept a minor league contract to return to the organization. He was told by the club upon his official release that he would be welcomed back on a minor league contract if he was willing […]

Tim Beckham Tweaks Groin But Hopes To Miss Little Time

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Tim Beckham tweaked his groin before Thursday's game. He told the media that he first felt it when he was doing his pre-game stretching and then exacerbated it when making a play in the second inning. He joked that he was glad he homered in his at-bat so that he didn't […]

Tim Lincecum Scratched With Finger Blister

The Texas Rangers have scratched reliever Tim Lincecum from his outing tomorrow due to a blister forming on the pitcher's middle finger. There was little hope that the former Freak would be ready for Opening Day, and the emergence of this pesky blister only casts more doubt. With all of the interest in Lincecum's comeback […]

Kevin Jepsen Likely to Make Opening Day Roster

The Texas Rangers' manager Jeff Banister told reporters that pitcher Tony Barnette is not likely to be ready to start the season, opening a roster spot for reliever Kevin Jepsen. The 33-year-old Jepsen has been a pleasant surprise, giving up just one run and four hits over 9 1/3 innings this spring training. After what […]

Jesse Chavez To Work From the Bullpen

The Texas Rangers have informed pitcher Jesse Chavez that he will not start the season as a full-time starter. This is not terribly surprising, as the 34-year old has worked as both a starter and reliever during spring training, and the results were not terribly inspiring. Expect Chavez to be deployed as a long reliever […]

Trevor Plouffe Told He Will Not Make Opening Day Roster

The Athletic's Levi Weaver reports that the Texas Rangers have told third baseman Trevor Plouffe that he will not make the Opening Day roster and will be designated for assignment. The veteran said when he signed that he was not expecting to accept a minor league assignment, but it is unclear if he has changed […]