Harold Ramirez Fractures His Thumb On Sunday

Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/outfielder Harold Ramirez (thumb) has been diagnosed with a broken right thumb, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. He will be reevaluated by the team in two weeks. Ramirez suffered the injury in his first at-bat of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles when... Read More

Dustin May Throws Two Innings In First Rehab Outing

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Dustin May (elbow) made his first rehab appearance in the Arizona Complex League on Saturday. He threw two innings and a total of 13 pitches. He retired each of the six batters he faced, recording three strikeouts along the way. May underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2021. If he can... Read More

Ty France Added To American League All-Star Team

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France has been added to the American League All-Star team roster. He will be taking the roster spot of Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (back), who will be using the All-Star break to rest his back. This will be the first All-Star game appearance for France, who is in... Read More

Max Meyer Charged With Five Runs In MLB Debut

Miami Marlins right-hander Max Meyer wound up with an ugly line in his MLB debut against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. He pitched 5 1/3 innings and gave up seven hits, one walk and five earned runs while striking out five. He was tagged for two home runs in the game. It's also worth noting... Read More

Harold Ramirez Exits With Potential Hand Injury Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/outfielder Harold Ramirez (hand) was removed from Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He was hit in his hand by a pitch in his first at-bat of the game in the first inning. He remained in the game to run the bases and he scored a run on a Randy Arozarena... Read More

Dany Jimenez To Throw A Bullpen Session Wednesday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Dany Jimenez (shoulder) is set to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday. This will be his first bullpen session since landing on the injured list with a right shoulder strain in mid-June. A's manager Mark Kotsay stated that Jimenez will begin a rehab assignment "when he's ready." Translation: we still don't... Read More

Chris Sale Exits After Being Hit Hard On His Finger

Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale (finger) was removed from his start against the New York Yankees on Sunday. He was hit in his left pinky finger by a hard line drive off the bat of Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks. The line drive was clocked with a 106.7 mph exit velocity. Sale was holding up... Read More

Esteury Ruiz Retreats To The Bench On Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Esteury Ruiz is not included in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against right-hander Merrill Kelly and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jurickson Profar, Nomar Mazara and Trent Grisham will be patrolling the outfield for the game. Ruiz was called up for his MLB debut this past Tuesday. He started five straight games... Read More

Bryse Wilson Recalled, Will Start Sunday's Game

The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up right-hander Bryse Wilson from Triple-A. He will be the team's starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. The team placed fellow right-hander Chase De Jong (knee) on the injured list with knee tendinitis in a corresponding move. Wilson has gone 1-5 with a 6.60 ERA and a... Read More

Connor Joe Resting For Sunday's Series Finale

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Charlie Blackmon will be leading off for the game and he'll be joined in the outfield by Randal Grichuk and Sam Hilliard. Joe will go into the All-Star break with a .264/.370/.385 slash line to go along... Read More

Jonah Heim Getting A Breather On Sunday

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim is getting the day off on Sunday as the team closes out the first half of its season against the Seattle Mariners. Meibrys Viloria will be behind the plate for the game. Heim had a solid first half of the 2022 season. Across 69 games, he slashed .262/.313/.467 with 12... Read More

Cardinals-Reds Postponed On Sunday

Sunday's scheduled game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds has been postponed due to rain in St. Louis. The game will be rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, September 17. Steven Matz (shoulder) was activated from the injured list by the Cardinals shortly before the game's original start time. He was... Read More

Frankie Montas Responds Well To Bullpen Session

Oakland Athletics right-hander Frankie Montas (shoulder) responded "really well" to his bullpen session on Saturday, according to A's manager Mark Kotsay. Kotsay stated that it remains a possibility that Montas could make his return to the mound during the team's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. The doubleheader falls on Thursday, July 21, the team's first... Read More

Zach Eflin Completes Live Batting Practice Session

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin (knee) threw a live batting practice session on Saturday. According to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Eflin felt soreness in his knee on Sunday. He will be examined by the team in Philadelphia on Monday. Eflin has been out since late June with a right knee bruise. He remains... Read More

Steven Matz Activated, Drew VerHagen To Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals have activated left-hander Steven Matz (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. In a corresponding move, the team placed right-hander Drew VerHagen (hip) on the 15-day injured list with a right hip impingement. VerHagen's move to the injured list is retroactive to... Read More

Yordan Alvarez Takes Some Swings On Sunday

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez (hand) took some batting practice in the cages on Sunday. It was the first time he'd gone through hitting drills since landing on the injured list with right hand inflammation a week ago. After taking some swings, he did some on-field running drills. The 25-year-old was fantastic over the first... Read More

Yandy Diaz Being Held Out On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (forearm) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against right-hander Jordan Lyles and the Baltimore Orioles. He was hit in his forearm by a pitch from Orioles closer Jorge Lopez during the ninth inning of Saturday's game. All indications after the game were that Diaz would... Read More

Marcell Ozuna Absent From Sunday's Lineup

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. Ronald Acuna Jr. will be slotting in at designated hitter for the contest. This will be Ozuna's second day off over the last five games. The team has a full outfield now with Ozuna, Acuna, Eddie Rosario,... Read More

Spencer Torkelson Sent To Triple-A

The Detroit Tigers optioned rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday. Torkelson was scheduled to start on the bench on Sunday before the series finale against the Cleveland Guardians was postponed, and now he'll find himself heading back to the minors during the All-Star break. The former first overall pick in 2020... Read More

Eloy Jimenez On The Bench Sunday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (leg) remains out of the starting lineup on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins in the final game of the first half of the season. Jimenez left the game early on Wednesday with right leg tightness and hasn't resumed running, so there's a chance he won't be ready for the... Read More

Nelson Cruz Remains Out Against Braves

Washington Nationals designated hitter Nelson Cruz (quadriceps) remains out of the starting lineup on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Cruz will miss his second straight game, and he'll finish the first half of the 2022 season with a .242/.324/.361 slash line with eight home runs, 48 RBI, 39 runs scored and three stolen bases in... Read More

Tigers-Guardians Postponed Sunday

The game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians on Sunday has been postponed due to forecasted inclement weather. The game has been moved to Monday, Aug. 15, as part of a traditional doubleheader starting at 3:10 pm ET. Tigers left-hander Tyler Alexander was scheduled to start for Detroit on Sunday, while Guardians right-hander Shane... Read More

Miguel Cabrera Not Starting Against Guardians

Detroit Tigers first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians. Fantasy managers need to make sure to remove Cabrera from their lineups for the final game of the first half of the season. The 39-year-old future Hall of Famer isn't a great source of counting stats... Read More

Rafael Devers Provides Lone Run For Red Sox

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers was the team's offense in a 14-1 rout at the hands of the division-rival New York Yankees on Saturday night. Devers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the contest. The 25-year-old will start at third base for the American League in next week's All-Star game, and... Read More

Willi Castro Starting At Third Base Again

Detroit Tigers infielder Willi Castro is getting the start at third base and is batting eighth on Sunday against Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber. Castro will be making his second start at the hot corner in the last three games, and it appears that the struggling Jeimer Candelario is no longer the team's top option... Read More

Trea Turner Homers Twice Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner had a night on Saturday in the 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels, going 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, two runs scored and one strikeout. Turner is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, and Saturday's two-homer performance was his first multi-homer game of the... Read More

Nick Lodolo Struggles With Command Saturday

Cincinnati Reds starter Nick Lodolo had a hard time on the mound during Saturday's 11-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He lasted just two innings after throwing 67 pitches and allowing five runs on three walks, five hits, and three hit-by-pitches. The only positive was Lodolo's five strikeouts. Across six starts this season, the... Read More

Jose Altuve Back At Second Base

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (leg) is back at second base on Sunday against Oakland Athletics right-hander Adam Oller after he served as the designated hitter on Saturday. Altuve is also in his customary leadoff spot. The 32-year-old All-Star sat out of Friday's game after being hit by a pitch on Thursday. Although he'll... Read More

Jesus Sanchez Returns On Sunday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez is back in the starting lineup on Sunday against Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola, starting in center field and batting seventh in the lineup. Sanchez sat out the last three games while dealing with a personal issue, but he'll return for the final game of the first half of the... Read More

Giancarlo Stanton Retreats To The Bench

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will start Sunday's game against the division-rival Boston Red Sox on the bench. Stanton has been on a tear of late, but he'll get a day of rest to close out the first half of the season. The 32-year-old enters Sunday's action with a .237/.319/.516 slash line with an... Read More