Yandy Diaz Is Fine

Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (shoulder) is considered fine after leaving Friday's game early against the Chicago White Sox with a sore left shoulder in the fifth inning, according to manager Kevin Cash. Diaz injured his shoulder on a slide at home plate in the first inning. He's considered day-to-day […]

Pete Fairbanks Has Flare-Up Of Reynaud's Syndrome

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that closer Pete Fairbanks' Raynaud's syndrome flared up during his outing on Friday against the Chicago White Sox while pitching in the cold, which is why he was removed from his outing. It impacted his grip on the baseball and he lost circulation in his fingers. The Rays […]

Tyler O'Neill Scratched With Back Tightness

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (back) was scratched from the starting lineup on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers with tightness in his back. Until we know more on O'Neill's condition, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. Coming into Friday night's contest, the 27-year-old Canadian was hitting .256 (20-for-78) with four doubles, two home […]

Yandy Diaz Injured Friday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (shoulder) left Friday's game early against the Chicago White Sox with left-shoulder soreness. Diaz left the contest in the fifth inning and was replaced by infielder Taylor Walls. The 31-year-old went 1-for-2 with a run scored in the game before departing and is now hitting a strong .319 on […]

Miguel Rojas To Start Rehab Assignment Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas (hamstring) will start his minor-league rehab assignment on Saturday. If all goes well, he could be activated from the 10-day injured list during the team's series against the Philadelphia Phillies, which begins on Monday, May 1. The 34-year-old veteran infielder last played on April 18 before injuring his hamstring. […]

Dodgers Place J.D. Martinez On Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed designated hitter J.D. Martinez (back) on the 15-day injured list on Friday with lower-back tightness. The move is retroactive to April 25. The good news for the Dodgers is that they also got back catcher Will Smith (concussion) and infielder Max Muncy (paternity list) for the start of the weekend […]

Max Muncy, Brusdar Graterol Activated From Paternity List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated infielder Max Muncy and relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol from the paternity list on Friday and optioned outfielder Luke Williams and pitcher Justin Bruihl to the minors in corresponding moves. Muncy is back at third base and is hitting cleanup for the Dodgers on Friday against right-hander Jack Flaherty and the […]

Will Smith Activated And Serving As DH Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (concussion) has been activated from the injured list on Friday and is serving as the designated hitter while batting third in the lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Jack Flaherty. Things were trending this way for the 28-year-old backstop since Thursday, so fantasy managers should have already […]

Matthew Liberatore Off To Strong Start In 2023

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitching prospect Matthew Liberatore owns a 3-1 record with a 2.60 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and a 36:9 K:BB across 27 2/3 innings for Triple-A Memphis in 2023. Liberatore is the Cardinals' No. 6 prospect and could join the starting rotation soon. He is fine-tuning his velocity, with his fastball ticked up […]

Pablo Lopez Struggles On Friday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez allowed six runs on eight hits over six innings in an 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Lopez struck out seven and walked one while earning the win. The veteran hurler got off to a decent enough start, allowing two runs over his first five innings, but […]

Chase Silseth In Relief Role For The Angels

Los Angeles Angels pitching prospect Chase Silseth was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake ahead of Wednesday's game against the Oakland A's. He came out of the bullpen, allowing no hits and two walks while striking out two over two scoreless innings. The 22-year-old is currently in a relief role but could be a candidate […]

J.D. Martinez Remains Out On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The veteran slugger will miss his fourth game in a row due to a lingering back issue. Martinez told reporters on Friday that his back is getting better and he plans to hit in […]

Josh Lowe To Sit Out On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. It's the second time in the last three games that Lowe has sat out versus right-handed pitching. It appears the return of outfielder Jose Siri has begun to cut into Lowe's playing time. Lowe is […]

Caleb Kilian Recalled, Starting Saturday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Caleb Kilian has been recalled from Triple-A to start against the Miami Marlins on Saturday, according to manager David Ross. The Cubs starting rotation is banged up a bit, so they will see if the 25-year-old can help fill the void. In three starts last season, Kilian posted a rough 10.32 […]

Tommy Edman Sitting On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman is absent from the starting lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. The 27-year-old will now sit out two of the last three games for rest purposes. The return of Paul DeJong has cut into the playing time of Edman. On Friday, DeJong will cover shortstop and […]

German Marquez Could Require Surgery

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez (triceps) could require season-ending surgery. The right-hander told reporters on Friday that he might need to get Tommy John surgery. Marquez exited during Wednesday's start after experiencing pain in his triceps. Normally, players are optimistic in these situations, so to hear Marquez say he might need season-ending surgery isn't […]

Josh Rojas Absent On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Josh Rojas is absent from Friday's starting lineup against the Colorado Rockies. It appears the left-handed slugger is going to get a routine rest day on Friday. This move makes sense considering the D-Backs are facing left-hander Kyle Freeland here. Evan Longoria will cover third base and bat fifth versus Freeland. […]

Drew Rucinski Activated, Starting On Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Drew Rucinski (hamstring) has been activated from the 15-day injured list on Friday. The right-hander is set to make his season debut on Friday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Rucinski has been sidelined since late March due to a left hamstring strain. He was knocked around for a 6.52 ERA, 1.76 WHIP […]

Garrett Crochet To Begin Rehab Assignment Sunday

Chicago White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet (elbow) is set to start his minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Birmingham on Sunday. Crochet is getting close to returning from Tommy John surgery, although the White Sox won't rush the 23-year-old southpaw back into the fold too soon. He is almost 13 months removed from elbow reconstruction and […]

Yordan Alvarez Still Sidelined

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (neck) remains out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Alvarez has been dealing with a lingering neck injury and hasn't played since last Sunday. If the 25-year-old left-handed slugger isn't able to return at some point this weekend against the Phillies, there's a good chance […]

Josh Jung Playing Versus Yankees

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (hand) is back in the team's starting lineup on Friday to face right-hander Clarke Schmidt and the New York Yankees. Jung was hit by a pitch on his left hand and left the contest early on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. He did not play on Thursday but will […]

George Springer Returns To Lineup Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (hand) is back in the starting lineup on Friday against right-hander Luis Castillo and the Seattle Mariners. Springer is starting in right field and is in usual leadoff spot for the Jays after leaving Wednesday's game early after being hit by a pitch on his right hand. Thankfully, Springer […]

Aaron Judge Going For MRI Exam

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (hip) will undergo an MRI exam on his right hip after he left Thursday's game early against the Texas Rangers with discomfort, according to a major-league source. Meanwhile, outfielder/first baseman Jake Bauers will either be added to the active roster or kept on the taxi squad, depending on the […]

Is Chris Bassitt Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Chris Bassitt looked to finally be back on track after allowing nine earned runs in his first start of the year against the Cardinals. He’s now put together four consecutive quality starts, going six-plus innings in each.  Since Bassitt’s Tommy John surgery in May of 2016, the righty has been relatively healthy. However, in 2021, […]

Is Yordan Alvarez Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The Houston Astros are annually one of the best teams in Major League Baseball. This year has been no exception as they are once again off to a hot start, just a half-game out of first place in the AL West. The team once again has a formidable lineup, with outfielder Yordan Alvarez right in […]

Brett Baty, Francisco Alvarez Both Playing Friday

New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty and catcher Francisco Alvarez (head) are both in the starting lineup on Friday against Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried. Baty and Alvarez are the team's top-two prospects, according to MLB Pipeline. This will be Baty's first big-league start against a southpaw, but he's earned more playing time at […]

Cody Bellinger Activated From Paternity List

The Chicago Cubs activated outfielder Cody Bellinger from the paternity list on Friday and designated catcher Luis Torrens for assignment in a corresponding move. Bellinger is back in center field and is hitting sixth in the batting order on Friday against left-hander Jesus Luzardo and the Miami Marlins. The 27-year-old left-handed slugger missed the team's […]

Kenta Maeda Being Shut Down 3-7 Days

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (triceps) is dealing with a right-triceps strain and will be shut down for three to seven days until his symptoms resolve. "There's nothing that we've found that has any issues to do with his previous Tommy John ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery. So we treat it just like a […]

Tyler Mahle Diagnosed With Elbow Impingement

Minnesota Twins right-hander Tyler Mahle (elbow) met with Dr. Chris Camp on Thursday and didn't undergo any imaging. The team is calling Mahle's injury an impingement to the back of his elbow, and it's still up in the air if he'll make his next start. Mahle will take anti-inflammatory medication and see how he responds […]

Red Sox Put Garrett Whitlock On IL, Recall Brayan Bello

The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Garrett Whitlock (elbow) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 25) due to right-elbow ulnar neuritis and recalled right-hander Brayan Bello from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move. Whitlock didn't look good in his last start last Saturday, when he allowed five runs in four innings against the […]