Shohei Ohtani Wants To Win

Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will become a free agent after the 2023 season, and he said on Monday that his desire to play on a winning club "gets stronger" with each passing year. If the season ended now, the Angels would miss the playoffs for the ninth straight year, including all six […]

Rays Release Jose Lopez

The Tampa Bay Rays released rookie left-hander Jose Lopez on Monday. The move comes after the Rays designated Lopez for assignment and off the 40-man roster last week, and now he'll be available to sign with any other team on the free-agent market. The 24-year-old Dominican southpaw made his big-league debut this year with Tampa […]

Nelson Cruz Officially Released By Padres

The San Diego Padres officially released veteran designated hitter Nelson Cruz on Monday after they designated him for assignment last week. The Padres move to designate Cruz came as a surprise to many. The 43-year-old seven-time All-Star was hitting .245 (35-for-143) at the time with five home runs, five doubles, a triple, 23 RBI and […]

Niko Goodrum Signs With Lotte Giants In KBO

The Lotte Giants of the Korean Baseball Organization signed free-agent infielder Niko Goodrum to a $400,000 deal on Tuesday. Goodrum will be replacing Zach Reks, who has been out with a knee injury since mid-May. The 31-year-old Goodrum has played in 402 major-league games with the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros since 2017. […]

George Springer Reinstated From Paternity List

The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated outfielder George Springer and right-hander Jay Jackson from the paternity list on Monday and optioned second baseman Ernie Clement and right-hander Bowden Francis to Triple-A Buffalo in corresponding moves. Springer left the team for the birth of his child over the weekend and missed the last two games of the […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B/3B, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: Now that many of the other prospects that occupied the top part of these rankings for the last several weeks are up in the Majors, Christian Encarnacion-Strand is left standing in the middle of an empty room like Will Smith at the end of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. But […]

Bryce Elder: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball?

The All-Star Break has arrived, giving fantasy managers a much-needed break from setting daily lineups. Of course, the most diligent fantasy managers will use this found time to negotiate trades, scour waivers, and look for ways to improve their roster for the second half. One of the most important things to do is review your […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Matt Manning and Alek Manoah

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. While most of the baseball world is focused on the best of the best at […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Wins 2023 Home Run Derby

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. bested Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena in the 2023 Home Run Derby in Seattle on Monday night. By winning this year's Derby, Guerrero joined his Hall of Fame dad as the only father-son duo to both win a Derby title. The younger Guerrero beat Los Angeles […]

Rafael Devers Sitting At 20 Home Runs At All-Star Break

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers heads into the All-Star break with a solid half-season of production under his belt. Over 87 games, Devers hit .251 with 20 homers, 48 runs, 70 RBI, and two steals spanning 335 at-bats. While his batting average has been a bit lower than usual, Devers has been providing […]

Kyle Tucker Puts Together Impressive First Half

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker posted a productive first half of the 2023 season, hitting .288 with 13 homers, 46 runs, 56 RBI, and 15 steals over 323 at-bats. The 26-year-old outfielder was also recently named to the AL All-Star game roster as a replacement. Tucker has hit exactly 30 homers in each of his […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Posts Impressive First Half

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. put together an impressive first half of the 2023 season. Despite missing 20 games to start the year, Tatis hit .288 with 16 homers, 52 runs, 44 RBI, and 16 steals across 295 at-bats. He wrapped up the first half on a hot streak, hitting .387 with a […]

Jose Ramirez Heads Into All-Star Break With 14 Home Runs

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez put together his typical high-quality production in the first half. He heads into the All-Star break with slashing .289/.364/.506 with 14 homers, 55 runs, 53 RBI, and nine steals across 336 at-bats. The star infielder is on pace to post his third straight season with at least 20 homers […]

Johnny Cueto Comes Off The Injured List

The Miami Marlins reinstated right-hander Johnny Cueto (biceps) from the 60-day injured list on Monday. In corresponding moves, the Marlins optioned right-hander Sean Reynolds to Triple-A Jacksonville and moved outfielder Jonathan Davis (knee) to the 60-day injured list. The 37-year-old veteran hurler is off the fantasy radar for now, as the Fish plan to use […]

Tommy Pham's MRI Comes Back Negative

New York Mets outfielder Tommy Pham's (groin) MRI exam in New York on Monday came back negative, according to the team. Pham had tests done on his right groin after tweaking it in Sunday's loss to the San Diego Padres, but thankfully it doesn't appear to be too serious of an injury. And with the […]

Matt McLain Impressing In First MLB Season

Cincinnati Reds rookie shortstop Matt McLain has only played in 50 games in his first big-league season this year, but he's been very impressive so far for the first-place Reds. Heading into this week's All-Star break, he's slashing .301/.366/.512 with an .878 OPS, seven home runs, 16 doubles, four triples, 29 RBI, seven stolen bases […]

J.D. Martinez Heads Into The Break On A Homer Binge

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez has been on a tear at the plate recently, going deep in three of his last four games heading into this week's All-Star break. However, to begin the month of July, Martinez has gone only 6-for-31 (.194) with the three home runs, one double, six RBI, five runs […]

Spencer Steer Excelling So Far In 2023

In his first full major-league season so far in 2023, Cincinnati Reds infielder Spencer Steer has made a name for himself. He's been a big part of the reason why the Reds head into this week's All-Star break sitting atop the National League Central division, as he's currently slashing .277/.367/.477 with an .844 OPS, 14 […]

Jonathan India Heads Into All-Star Break Cold

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India did hit two home runs on the Fourth of July last week, but he's heading into this week's All-Star break with a .200 average (7-for-35) with three long balls, eight RBI, five runs scored and nine strikeouts in nine games so far in the month of July. Despite the […]

Zac Gallen To Start For NL In All-Star Game

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen will get the starting nod for the National League in Tuesday's All-Star game in Seattle, and he'll be opposed by New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole for the American League. Gallen is unlikely to go for more than a few innings in the Midsummer Classic after picking up his 11th […]

Juan Soto Leads National League With 83 Walks

San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto continues to display one of the best eyes at the plate in baseball, as he heads into this week's All-Star break with a National League-leading 83 walks in 396 plate appearances. It's helped the 24-year-old Dominican star post an elite .419 on-base percentage, and he also has 15 home […]

Rockies Option Elehuris Montero To Triple-A

The Colorado Rockies optioned infielder Elehuris Montero to Triple-A Albuquerque after Sunday's game. Montero will head back to the farm to work on some things offensively after hitting just .198/.223/.321 with two home runs, five doubles, a triple, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored in 112 trips to the plate over 35 games in his […]

Sean Casey To Serve As Yankees' New Hitting Coach

Former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sean Casey will be the New York Yankees' next hitting coach, according to sources. It's expected that Casey will fill the role for the rest of the season so he can better decide if it's a position that he would like to remain in moving forward. The 49-year-old has been […]

Josh Donaldson Dealing With Lower-Body Injury

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs that third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) has been "a little beat up" since the team's previous road trip, which is why he was serving as the designated hitter the last few days. Boone also said it's part of some "normal wear […]

Gerrit Cole To Start For AL In All-Star Game

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has been named the starter for the American League in Tuesday's All-Star game in Seattle. Cole is unlikely to go for more than a few innings after making his last start of the first half of the season on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, when he went 7 1/3 […]

Trevor Story Throwing From 160-170 Feet

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) is getting closer to making his 2023 debut for the Red Sox and has been throwing from 160-170 feet. Story hasn't played yet this year due to an internal-bracing procedure he had on his right elbow in January. He will continue to work out at Fenway Park over […]

Logan Gilbert Picks Up Seventh Win To Close Out First Half

Seattle Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert picked up his seventh win of the season in the team's 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday to close out the first half of the season. Gilbert allowed just one earned run on three hits (one homer) while walking none and striking out six in seven strong frames. […]

Brewers Option Jahmai Jones To Triple-A

The Milwaukee Brewers optioned infielder Jahmai Jones to Triple-A Nashville on Monday. In his first four games with the Brew Crew in the last week, Jones went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in five plate appearances, but he had made only one start. The Brewers will send […]

Mason Miller Taking Rehab Day-To-Day

Oakland Athletics right-hander Mason Miller (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on June 30 and was evaluated by Dr. Keith Meister on July 6. Manager Mark Kotsay said that Miller will continue to play catch and go through his throwing program and that the team will take his rehab "day by day." The […]