Tim Locastro Snaps Hitless Streak On Thursday Night

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a 5-1 loss to the Marlins on Thursday night. Locastro's two hits snapped a six-game hitless streak, as he was 0-for-12 over that span. He is now slashing .235/.325/.294 this year, with one home run, four steals, three RBI and... Read More

Gavin Lux Hitting .316 In May

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux will head into the weekend swinging a hot bat. The 23-year-old has bounced back from an early season injury and is beginning to flash the potential that has the Dodgers brass so excited for his future. Through his first 38 at-bats in May, Lux is slashing .316/.350/.421 with... Read More

Odubel Herrera Settling Into Center Field Role

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera has started three straight games in center field as the team continues its search for production at the position. As a group, Phillies center fielders are batting .176, the second-worst mark in baseball. They also rank in the bottom three in on-base percentage (28th), OPS (29th) and wRC+ (29th) as... Read More

Kenley Jansen Spotless In May

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen will head into the weekend with five straight appearances without giving up an earned run. Jansen has allowed only one hit during that stretch and, for the season, is holding opponents to a .089 average. The veteran closer is 6-of-8 in save chances this season but control has been... Read More

Albert Pujols Receiving Interest From Multiple Teams

Free-agent first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols is receiving interest from three to four teams, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. Pujols was released by the Angels earlier this month after slashing .198/.250/.372 with five home runs, 12 RBI and nine runs scored in 24 games this season. It will depend entirely on the team that... Read More

Austin Barnes Carries Little Fantasy Appeal

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes will continue to serve as the team's backup as they open up a series against the Marlins beginning Friday. Barnes is not known for his offensive prowess but has done a decent job of getting on base. The veteran backstop is hitting only .212 this season but is posting... Read More

Trevor Bauer Scheduled To Start Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer will start Saturday against the Marlins. Bauer (3-2) has been as consistent as they come this season, allowing two or fewer runs in six of his eight starts this season. The right-handed starter has struck out 67 hitters through 50 1/3 innings pitched and is holding opponents to a... Read More

Nate Pearson To Miss Next Start At Triple-A

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Nate Pearson (shoulder) will miss his next start with Triple-A Buffalo due to a mild shoulder impingement, according to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun. After getting rocked in his start on Sunday against the Astros, Pearson was optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday, and now with the injury and scratched... Read More

Mookie Betts Posting .658 OPS At Home

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts and Co. will host the Marlins at Dodger Stadium Friday night. It has been a slow start to Betts' season and is slashing only .204/.291/.367 through 49 home at-bats. Fantasy teams looking for silver linings can, however, be slightly encouraged by Betts' production in the month of May. It... Read More

Clayton Kershaw Holds 2.34 Career ERA Against Marlins

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw will take the mound Friday against the Marlins. Kershaw is only two starts removed from the shortest start of his career against the Cubs on May 4 but bounced back with five scoreless innings last week against the Angels. The left-handed starter will go up against a Marlins team... Read More

Diego Castillo Reinstated From Injured List Friday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo (groin) was activated from the injured list on Friday, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Castillo has been sidelined with right groin tightness since May 5, but it looks like he only needed a minimal stint on the injured list before he could return to... Read More

Bryce Harper Seeing Historically Few RBI Chances

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is off to a hot start with the bat, but his production has been well below what was expected when he was a borderline first-round pick in fantasy. Harper has just 11 RBI this season despite batting third for what should be a good Phillies lineup. Of his 11 RBI,... Read More

Jacob deGrom Plays Catch Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (side) played catch on the field Friday. deGrom was placed on the 10-day injured list with tightness in his right side on Tuesday, though he has been able to throw, which seems to indicate that it will be a short stint on the sidelines, a sentiment the Mets... Read More

Stephen Strasburg Scheduled For One More Outing Before Return

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) is slated to pitch in one more outing before he is deemed ready to return to the big league rotation. Strasburg has pitched in two simulated games already, throwing about 60 pitches in his latest outing, though the Nationals want him to build up his innings and pitch... Read More

Nico Hoerner (2B/3B/SS, CHC) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Before going on the injured list with a left forearm strain, Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner (forearm) was showing a lot to be excited about. He was called up in mid-April and went on to slash .389/.500/.556 over 11 games, hitting six doubles,... Read More

Bryan Shaw Earns Save Thursday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Bryan Shaw earned his first save of the season in Thursday night's 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Shaw was called upon in the ninth inning with two outs after Emmanuel Clase had walked three batters and promptly ended the inning with a strikeout. Fantasy players should not read too much... Read More

Gio Urshela Still Dealing With Knee Soreness

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (knee) is still experiencing some soreness in his knee, per manager Aaron Boone. Boone said that Urshela could get the day off on Friday in the series opener against Baltimore. The issue certainly hasn't affected his play on the field, as he has collected four hits in the... Read More

Adbert Alzolay (SP, CHC) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay has allowed three or fewer runs in each of his past five starts. He's also gone exactly six innings in two of his past three, which is especially encouraging. He didn't reach six innings over a single... Read More

Carlos Rodon Good To Go For Saturday's Start

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (back, hamstring) is good to go for his scheduled start on Saturday against the Royals, per manager Tony La Russa. Rodon was dealing with back and hamstring tightness and had his start pushed back a couple of days as a result, though it was never believed to be... Read More

Daniel Lynch Sent Down To Triple-A

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Daniel Lynch was sent down to Triple-A Omaha on Friday. Lynch was shaky in Thursday's outing, as he surrendered seven hits and three earned runs in just 2 2/3 innings, raising his season ERA and WHIP to 15.75 and 2.87, respectively. Manager Mike Matheny noted that the team believes in... Read More

Zach Plesac Throws Seven No-Hit Innings

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac threw seven hitless innings before allowing a hit and a home run in the eighth inning of Thursday night's 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Plesac was cruising before allowing a bloop single to Mariners' shortstop JP Crawford and a home run to Dylan Moore, but he ended the... Read More

Austin Meadows Drives In Four Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a home run in Thursday's 9-1 win over the Yankees. Meadows homered in his second at-bat of the day, then doubled twice, driving in a pair of runs on one of his two-baggers. The 26-year-old was in the midst of a... Read More

Jose Ramirez Homers Thursday Night

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the 4-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. Ramirez continues to hit for power on the season as he now has 11 home runs and 22 RBI to go along with a .252 average. He is paying dividends for... Read More

Alex Verdugo Mired In Slump

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has been slumping of late, producing only a .220/.303/.288 slash line over his last 15 games, and he's been even worse with a .373 OPS over the last week. Verdugo has faced some minor bad luck thus far in 2021, as his xwOBA, xBA, and xSLG all outpace his... Read More

Yusei Kikuchi (SP, SEA) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: What's a guy gotta do to get a higher rostered percentage, huh? How about striking out 11 Dodgers over 6 1/3 innings while allowing three earned runs? Or pitching seven scoreless, one-hit innings against the Houston Astros while striking out seven? Well, Seattle... Read More

Omar Narvaez (C, MIL) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez was activated from the injured list on Thursday after missing about two weeks with a hamstring injury. Prior to the injury, he was off to a hot start to the year, slashing .352/.434/.507 with three home runs, two... Read More

Domingo German (SP, NYY) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: The New York Yankees have won each of the past four games that have been started by Domingo German. He hasn't been spectacular by any means, but he's going deep enough into games and limiting the damage so the Yankees bullpen can put... Read More

Josh Fuentes Homers Again On Thursday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Josh Fuentes was a force at the plate on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in a 13-8 win over the Reds. Fuentes smacked a two-run home run off of Luis Castillo in the bottom of the first inning to stake the Rockies an early 3-0 lead.... Read More

Connor Joe Drives In Three Runs In Thursday's Win

Colorado Rockies first baseman Connor Joe went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI, two walks, and a run scored in a 13-8 win over the Reds on Thursday. Joe got the Rockies going with an RBI double off of Luis Castillo in the bottom of the first inning. He would then tack on two more... Read More

Chi Chi Gonzalez Quiets The Reds Over Seven Innings

Colorado Rockies right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez earned his second win of the season on Thursday when he surrendered just four hits with one walk and two strikeouts over his seven innings of work. This was Gonzalez's finest start of the season as he held down the powerful Cincinnati offense despite only striking out two batters.... Read More