Mike Trout Resting Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is taking the day off on Tuesday versus the Texas Rangers. It's probably the perfect time for Trout to receive a breather, as he's gone just 5-for-38 (.132) with a homer, six RBI and 14 strikeouts in 11 games so far in the month of June. The recent cold […]

Eloy Jimenez Remains Out On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (leg) remains out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 26-year-old was pulled out from Thursday's game due to a left leg injury. He has been sidelined since then, but still hasn't been placed on the injured list. It sounds like the team […]

Mookie Betts Playing Shortstop On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts will switch positions for Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Normally, Betts is in the outfield, but will make the move to shortstop for Tuesday's contest. This marks the ninth time this season that Betts has played shortstop. The Dodgers have been moving Betts into the infield more […]

Andres Gimenez Remains Out On Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andres Gimenez (leg) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres. Gimenez was removed from Sunday's contest due to left leg tightness. The team had a scheduled off-day on Monday, but it appears Gimenez is still not feeling 100 percent on Tuesday. The Guardians haven't […]

Byron Buxton To Miss A Few More Days

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (ribs) needs a few more days before returning from the injured list, according to manager Rocco Baldelli. The 29-year-old slugger has been sidelined since June 3 due to a left-rib contusion. He suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch and hasn't played since then. Buxton is eligible […]

Ketel Marte Gets Breather

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is absent from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Fantasy managers don't need to worry as this appears to be a routine rest day for Marte. Jose Rojas will cover second base and bat seventh against right-hander Zack Wheeler on Tuesday. Fantasy managers should expect […]

Gabriel Moreno Sitting Out Again

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno is absent from the starting lineup for the second straight game. It doesn't appear that the 23-year-old is dealing with any kind of injury. Instead, Carson Kelly will be behind the plate and bat eighth versus Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler on Tuesday. Manager Torey Lovullo said that Moreno and Kelly […]

Brandon Belt Placed On 10-Day IL, Danny Jansen Reinstated

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Brandon Belt (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 11. The team also reinstated catcher Danny Jansen (groin) from the 10-day IL, placed right-hander Adam Cimber on the paternity list, recalled infielder Ernie Clement and right-hander Bowden Francis from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned catcher Tyler […]

Ronny Mauricio Day-To-Day With Bone Bruise

New York Mets shortstop prospect Ronny Mauricio (ankle) is being considered day-to-day after an MRI exam showed a bone bruise in his left ankle. The team's No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, suffered the injury with Triple-A Syracuse during a collision at second base on June 4. The 22-year-old looks like he'll avoid a trip […]

Jose Quintana Beginning Rehab Assignment

New York Mets left-hander Jose Quintana (ribs) has been added to Low-A St. Lucie's roster to begin his minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday. Quintana has yet to pitch in 2023 after having bone-graft surgery on his rib cage back in March. As a result, he's most likely going to have a lengthy rehab assignment so […]

Pete Alonso Taking Grounders Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (wrist) is taking ground balls at first base on Tuesday. Alonso is on the injured list with a bone bruise and sprain in his left wrist, but he's already doing baseball activities. He is expected to miss three to four weeks, but fantasy managers have to be happy […]

Jeremy Pena Out Again Tuesday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (illness) is out of the starting lineup again on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Pena sat out on Sunday with an illness and apparently is still under the weather despite an off day on Monday. Hopefully, he'll be able to return to Wednesday's lineup. The 25-year-old Dominican has contributed modestly […]

Cody Bradford To Start Against Angels Tuesday

Texas Rangers rookie left-hander Cody Bradford is being called up from Triple-A Round Rock to make the start on Tuesday against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels. Bradford will make a spot start for the injured Jon Gray, who is dealing with a blister issue on his finger. This will be only Bradford's third major-league start […]

Gunnar Henderson Hitting Leadoff For O's

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson is serving as the team's designated hitter and is batting leadoff on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Chris Bassitt. Ramon Urias will start at third base and hit eighth in the lineup. It's the third straight game that Henderson has occupied the top spot in Baltimore's batting […]

Ryan Mountcastle Still Out Against Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle (illness) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Mountcastle has been sidelined with an illness since last Friday, but hopefully he'll be able to return at some point this week. If he's unable to get back on the field in the next few […]

Marcell Ozuna Not In Tuesday's Lineup

Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Marcell Ozuna (wrist) is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. Ozuna won't play the day after leaving early on Monday when he was hit in the right wrist by a pitch. Thankfully, X-rays came back negative, so Ozuna is listed as day-to-day and could return as […]

Luis Matos - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Luis Matos, OF, San Francisco Giants ANALYSIS: After cracking my Top-25 Prospects list last week, Luis Matos makes a sizeable jump up the rankings this week and into the top 10. Matos was a trendy prospect heading into 2022 but poor performance and injuries limited him and set up this bounceback season that we're […]

Mike Moustakas Back In The Lineup Tuesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman/designated hitter Mike Moustakas is back in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Boston Red Sox. This marks the veteran's first start since Friday as he as he has gone hitless in a pinch-hitting appearance in each of the club's last three contests. The former Royals, Brewers, and Reds infielder is hitting […]

Owen White Called Up By Rangers

Texas Rangers pitching prospect Owen White has been recalled by the club prior to Tuesday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels. Jon Gray was scratched from Tuesday night's start due to a blister injury and with the Rangers using five relievers in their 9-6, 12-inning loss on Monday, they will add White to their bullpen […]

Josh Staumont To Throw Bullpen Session Wednesday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Josh Staumont is scheduled to throw his first bullpen session on Wednesday as he works his way back from a neck strain. The right-hander last pitched on June 5 when he surrendered a pair of earned runs in an inning's work before being placed on the 15-day injured list. The right-hander […]

Danny Jansen On Pace To Rejoin Blue Jays Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen appears on pace to rejoin the club on Wednesday as he works his way back from a left groin strain. If his two-game rehab stint has been any indication, Jansen's bat is certainly ready to return. The 28-year-old homered for Triple-A Buffalo on Friday and went 3-for-5 with two […]

Ryan Yarbrough To Throw Live BP Wednesday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is scheduled to throw a three-inning live batting practice session Wednesday as he works his way back from skull fractures. The left-hander was struck by a comebacker off the bat of A's first baseman Ryan Noda on May 7 and was immediately sent to a local hospital. Thankfully, the […]

Ronny Mauricio - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Ronny Mauricio, 2B/SS, New York Mets ANALYSIS: Just when it appeared that Ronny Mauricio was on the verge of being promoted, a collision over the weekend sent him for an MRI. As of writing this, the results of the MRI haven't been released, but this is less than ideal timing. Mauricio has racked up […]

Hitters To Improve for Fantasy Baseball - Analyzing BABIP+ and xBA Studs

Welcome to the Week 12 edition of Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds for the 2023 fantasy baseball season! Be sure to also check out all of our Statcast analysis for fantasy baseball, including the weekly series by Connelly Doan about Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds. Don't look now but we're roughly a month away from […]

Twins Activate Joey Gallo From Injured List

The Minnesota Twins activated outfielder Joey Gallo (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned outfielder Kyle Garlick to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move. Gallo should be back in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday to face Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes. The 29-year-old left-handed slugger will return from a minor […]

Casey Mize Playing Catch Regularly

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize (back, elbow) is playing catch four times a week as he recovers from Tommy John surgery in June of last year as well as back surgery. Mize had his rehab shut down around three weeks ago due to more back issues, but he's starting to ramp things up again. […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Hits Home Run No. 17

Cincinnati Reds first base prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit his 17th home run of the season in a game for Triple-A Louisville. He went 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs, and two RBI. The 23-year-old has dominated through 42 games this season, slashing .362/.427/.734 with 41 runs and 46 RBI. He has been especially dangerous over […]

Ben Brown Walks Six, Strikes Out Seven

Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Ben Brown continued his season of volatility in a recent start with Triple-A Iowa. He walked six batters, struck out seven, and allowed two runs across four-and-one-thirds innings. After being promoted to Iowa in early May, the 23-year-old has a 4.18 ERA and 16% walk rate, but a 32.6% strikeout rate as well. […]

Anthony Rizzo Slumping

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who was the team's most consistent bat through the first two months of the season, has gone 0-for-22 since outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) got injured. "He's just going through a tough stretch right now," manager Aaron Boone said. "I thought his [batting practice Sunday] was good. Hopefully Tuesday […]

Going Streaking - Fantasy Baseball's Hottest Hitters in June

The fantasy baseball season is long and therefore lends itself to streaks. Players can have stretches where they hit everything in sight and then can also have weeks where they can buy a hit, too. We tend to overreact to hot and cold streaks both more often than we should in a 162-game season, but […]