Brent Rooker Back In Monday's Lineup

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker (illness) has returned to Monday's lineup and is starting in left field and batting cleanup against the Boston Red Sox. Rooker sat out of Sunday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins with an illness, but he's obviously feeling better on Monday and will be back for fantasy managers to begin […]

Travis Swaggerty Designated For Assignment

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Travis Swaggerty has been designated for assignment as part of a flurry of roster moves made by the club on Monday. The 25-year-old has yet to appear in the big leagues this season as he's spent much of his 2023 season at Triple-A, although his season has been dramatically cut short due […]

Joey Gallo Returning To Starting Lineup Monday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Joey Gallo is back in the starting lineup Monday night against the Seattle Mariners and right-hander Logan Gilbert. Gallo didn't start Sunday's series finale against the Oakland A's but did draw a walk in a pinch-hitting appearance. It's been a typical Joey Gallo-type season for the 29-year-old in 2023, bouncing back from […]

Edouard Julien Back In The Lineup Monday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Edouard Julien is back in the starting lineup for Monday night's series opener against the Seattle Mariners and right-hander Logan Gilbert. Julien was on the bench to start Sunday's series finale against the Oakland A's with left-hander JP Sears on the mound but will get back into the starting lineup against […]

Zack Gelof Moved Up To The Leadoff Spot Monday

Oakland A's second baseman Zack Gelof has been moved up to the leadoff spot for Monday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox and left-hander Brennan Bernardino. Gelof only has three big-league games under his belt but Monday marks his first start out of the leadoff spot as he has hit sixth, seventh, and second […]

Rafael Devers Sitting On Monday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Oakland Athletics and right-hander Paul Blackburn. The 26-year-old has come out of the All-Stat break white-hot, notching six hits including two doubles and three home runs across this past weekend's three-game set against the Chicago Cubs. […]

Jonah Heim Gets A Breather On Monday

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim and outfielder Travis Jankowski will both be rested on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays with left-hander Shane McClanahan on the mound in the series opener. Mitch Garver will do the catching and bat sixth, while Ezequiel Duran will start in left field and hit eighth. Robbie Grossman is the […]

Jeimer Candelario Back In Action Against Cubs

Washington Nationals third baseman Jeimer Candelario (thumb) is back at third base and is hitting third in the lineup on Monday against the Chicago Cubs and left-hander Drew Smyly. Candelario was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals with more thumb soreness, but he's back in there again to start the week for […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Hitting Seventh In MLB Debut

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand is serving as the designated hitter and is batting seventh in the lineup on Monday in his major-league debut against the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Logan Webb. It was only a matter of time before Encarnacion-Strand made his big-league debut for the Reds in 2023 after he hit […]

Elly De La Cruz Hitting Out Of Leadoff Spot Monday

Cincinnati Reds rookie infielder Elly De La Cruz is making the start at third base and is batting leadoff for the Reds on Monday against the San Francisco Giants in the series opener. The exciting 21-year-old Dominican is making everything look really easy so far in his first 33 games in the big leagues, and […]

Jason Heyward Returns From Neck Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward (neck) has returned to the lineup on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles and right-handed rookie Grayson Rodriguez. Heyward will get the start in right field and will hit seventh in the lineup. He was forced to leave Sunday's game early against the New York Mets with a stinger. Meanwhile, […]

Aaron Hicks Returns On Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Aaron Hicks (back) is back in the team's starting lineup on Monday against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Emmet Sheehan. Hicks is starting in center field with Cedric Mullins (quadriceps) still out and is hitting sixth in the batting order. Hicks sat out on Sunday due to lower-back soreness, but […]

Spencer Steer Absent From Monday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds infielder Spencer Steer is absent from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Fantasy managers don't need to worry as this appears to be a routine day off for the right-handed slugger. Steer has been struggling at the plate lately, so he could use a day off to clear […]

Salvador Perez Not In The Lineup On Monday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) is absent from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers. This doesn't come as a surprise after Perez was forced to exit early on Sunday due to hamstring issue. The good news is, the team hasn't placed Perez on the injured list, so hopefully it's […]

Cedric Mullins To Miss Third Straight Game

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins (quad) remains out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This marks the third game in a row that Mullins has missed due to ongoing quad tightness. The organization hasn't placed him on the injured list, so the team is hopeful it's only a day-to-day […]

Myles Straw Absent On Monday

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Myles Straw is absent from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This appears to be a routine day off for the 28-year-old speedster. Straw has been struggling, slashing 234/.302/.295 with zero homers, 15 RBI and 10 steals on the season. Will Brennan will start in center field and […]

Tyler O'Neill To Be Activated On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (back) will activated from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. The right-handed slugger has been sidelined since the first week of May due to lingering back issues. O'Neill went through a full workout with the team on Monday, but that is all he's going to do. The Cardinals are […]

Hunter Harvey Officially Placed On Injured List

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Hunter Harvey (elbow) has been officially placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday. The right-hander said he was dealing with soreness in his elbow and forearm following Sunday's game. The team is calling the injury a right elbow sprain, so it's unclear how long Harvey is going to be out. […]

Ha-Seong Kim Goes Deep In Extra-Inning Loss

San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim did his best to help the team against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday on the road, but it wasn't enough in a 7-6 loss in 12 innings. Kim finished the day going 2-for-6 with a home run, RBI, two runs scored and two strikeouts from the leadoff spot. The […]

Mike Moustakas Hits Another Homer Against Astros

Los Angeles Angels infielder Mike Moustakas stayed hot at the plate on Sunday night in a 9-8 loss to the division-rival Houston Astros by going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk. It was the second game in a row that Moustakas left the yard for the Angels, and he's gone 12-for-50 (.240) […]

Kevin Newman Goes On 10-Day Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds placed infielder Kevin Newman (illness) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 14) with gastritis and selected the contract of infield prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Newman should be ready to return to the Reds when he's eligible on July 24. The 29-year-old hasn't had a […]

Bailey Ober Hopes To Keep Excelling In Second Half

Minnesota Twins right-hander Bailey Ober is currently in the midst of a career year for the Twins in just his third major-league season. Through 14 starts in the first half of the season, he's gone 5-4 with a career-best 2.61 ERA (3.39 FIP), 0.97 WHIP, 18 walks and 79 strikeouts in 82 2/3 innings pitched. […]

Chas McCormick Homers Twice In Win

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick brought the thunder with the bat in Sunday night's 9-8 win over the Los Angeles Angels, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, two runs scored and a strikeout. It was quite the start for McCormick to kick off the second half of the season, as he had three […]

Shane McClanahan Officially Activated From Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays officially activated left-hander Shane McClanahan (back) from the 15-day injured list, and he will make the start on Monday as the team faces the Texas Rangers. When healthy, McClanahan is a no-doubt fantasy ace, but he's going to be a pretty risky DFS choice in his first start back on Monday […]

Rays Designate Yonny Chirinos For Assignment

The Tampa Bay Rays designated right-hander Yonny Chirinos for assignment on Monday. Chirinos gets the boot off the team's 40-man roster to begin the week after going 4-4 with a 4.02 ERA (5.52 FIP), 1.24 WHIP, 20 walks and 31 strikeouts in 62 2/3 innings pitched over 15 appearances (four starts) for the Rays. In […]

Rays Reinstate Yandy Diaz From Paternity List

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated infielder Yandy Diaz from the paternity list on Monday and optioned infielder Jonathan Aranda to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Diaz, who homered last Tuesday in his first All-Star game, will be making his first start of the second half of the season on Monday when the team starts […]

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Pirates Call Up Liover Peguero

The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up infield prospect Liover Peguero from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday and are optioning outfielder Josh Palacios to Indianapolis in a corresponding move. The 22-year-old Peguero is Pittsburgh's No. 7 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he gets the call to the Show after hitting a combined .260/.333/.462 with 13 home runs, […]

Zach Jackson Throws Bullpen Session

Oakland Athletics right-handed reliever Zach Jackson (elbow), who was placed on the 60-day injured list on June 21 with a right flexor-tendon strain, felt good after throwing a bullpen session on Saturday. The next step will be for Jackson to throw to live hitters. The 28-year-old has been on the shelf since May 16, so […]

Dany Jimenez Throws Live Batting Practice Session

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Dany Jimenez (shoulder) felt good after throwing 15 pitches during a live batting practice session over the weekend at the Coliseum. Jimenez was moved from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list on April 19 with a right-shoulder strain. Although he's making progress, there remains no timetable for his […]