Aaron Hicks Scratched From Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (hamstring) was scratched from the starting lineup on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays with right hamstring tightness, according to the team. Fantasy managers should consider Hicks as day-to-day for now. The 32-year-old is struggling at the plate this year with a .209/.338/.243 slash line, one home run, seven […]

DJ Lemahieu Out Again Thursday

New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu (wrist) is out of the starting lineup again on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. LeMahieu was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday with left wrist pain and received a cortisone injection, so he'll miss his second straight game. Gleyber Torres is starting at second and batting third, […]

Jordan Hicks Lands On 15-Day Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-handed pitcher Jordan Hicks (forearm) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday. The move is retroactive to May 25. Hicks is dealing with a right forearm flexor injury. The 25-year-old has been struggling in his role as a starter this year. He's pitched to a 5.02 ERA and a 1.40 […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Remains Out For Thursday's Game

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (quad) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 24-year-old has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain of his right quad. This will be his second straight missed game as he was a late scratch with the injury on Wednesday. Ozzie Albies […]

Josh Hader Reinstated From Medical Emergency List

The Milwaukee Brewers have reinstated closer Josh Hader from the family medical emergency list. He will be available out of the bullpen for Thursday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Hader missed the team's last three games while he was on the family medical emergency list. Fellow reliever Devin Williams wound up converting two […]

Cooper Hummel Reinstated From Injured List

The Arizona Diamondbacks have reinstated rookie outfielder Cooper Hummel from the COVID-19 injured list. The team optioned infielder Drew Ellis to Triple-A to clear a roster spot for him. Hummel spent about a week on the COVID-19 injured list. The 27-year-old has appeared in 32 games so far this year and he's slashing .190/.313/.345 with […]

Kevin Kiermaier Getting A Breather On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against left-hander Nestor Cortes and the New York Yankees. Yandy Diaz will be leading off while Manuel Margot will be patrolling center field. Kiermaier has been red hot at the plate lately. Over his last six games, he's tallied three […]

Royals Place Amir Garrett, Kyle Isbel On Injured List

The Kansas City Royals placed relief pitcher Amir Garrett and outfielder Kyle Isbel on the injured list on Thursday. No injury designation was given, suggesting they have landed on the COVID-19 injured list. Right-handed pitcher Dylan Coleman and outfielder Brewer Hicklen were recalled from Triple-A in corresponding moves. Garrett has had a rocky first season […]

Joe Kelly Placed On 15-Day Injured List

The Chicago White Sox placed relief pitcher Joe Kelly (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday due to a left hamstring strain. The 33-year-old veteran suffered the injury during Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. He threw seven pitches and recorded two strikeouts before exiting the game. Despite having an ugly 9.53 ERA […]

Matt Carpenter Signs With Yankees

The New York Yankees have signed infielder Matt Carpenter to a one-year deal. He will be part of the team's active roster for Thursday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Carpenter was released by the Texas Rangers a week ago, despite putting together some nice stats at the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate in Round Rock […]

Seiya Suzuki Leaves Early Thursday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (hand) was replaced by outfielder Rafael Ortega in right field in the bottom of the fourth inning on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds after he was checked by manager David Ross and a trainer after stealing second base in the third inning. It looked as though Suzuki was getting his […]

Ryan Kreidler To Return To Action Friday

Detroit Tigers infield prospect Ryan Kreidler (hand), who had surgery for a right hand fracture that he suffered on April 26, is scheduled to return to Triple-A Toledo's lineup on Friday. The 24-year-old was hitting .246 (16-for-65) with two doubles, four home runs, 12 RBI, nine walks and 22 strikeouts in 18 games for Toledo […]

Riley Greene To Start Rehab Assignment Friday

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Riley Greene (foot), who is fully recovered from a fractured right foot that he suffered at the end of spring training, will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Low-A Lakeland on Friday, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. The 21-year-old will play center field for five innings […]

Shane Baz Makes Second Rehab Start

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Shane Baz (elbow) made his second minor league rehab start for Triple-A Durham on Wednesday and tossed 2 1/3 shutout innings while giving up two hits, walking two and striking out one. The 22-year-old prospect missed the first six weeks of the season after having arthroscopic elbow surgery, but he's getting […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Dealing With Power Outage

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had 48 home runs and finished second in the American League MVP voting last year. However, in May of this year, his .706 OPS would be the third-worst mark in his short career. Guerrero hit a homer on Tuesday, his first extra-base hit since May 5, a […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/26/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/26/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Marlins Acquire Luke Williams From Giants

The Miami Marlins acquired infielder Luke Williams from the San Francisco Giants on Thursday in exchange for infielder Hayden Cantrelle. Williams played in eight games for the Giants this year, going 3-for-12 with no home runs and three RBI. The Giants designated him for assignment last week. In 66 career games for the Philadelphia Phillies […]

Sean Newcomb To Make Another Rehab Outing Friday

Chicago Cubs left-hander Sean Newcomb (ankle) is scheduled to make another minor league rehab outing on Friday. Newcomb began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. The 28-year-old southpaw has been out for just under two weeks with a left ankle sprain, but he could be activated to the active roster after his outing […]

Nick Madrigal To Start Rehab Assignment Saturday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nick Madrigal (back) will start a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. Madrigal has been out of action since May 10 with back tightness, but he is getting closer to a return. In 23 games before his injury, he was hitting just .203/.250/.241 with no home runs, two […]

Paul Goldschmidt Slashing .402/.462/.768 In May

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt has been fantastic at the plate throughout the month of May. He's currently slashing .402/.462/.768 across the month with six home runs, 12 doubles, 23 RBI and 14 runs. The 34-year-old was a bit sluggish out of the gate this year, posting a .728 OPS in April, but […]

Alec Mills To Pitch Three Innings At Triple-A On Friday

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Alec Mills (back, quad) is set to pitch three innings in a rehab start at Triple-A Iowa on Friday. The 30-year-old has been out all season. He began the year on the injured list due to a lower back strain, then went on to suffer a quad injury while rehabbing the […]

Willson Contreras Back In Action On Thursday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (hamstring) is set to make his return in Thursday's day game against the Cincinnati Reds. He will be batting second and playing catcher in the game. Contreras was held out of each of the team's last four games due to a strained right hamstring. It's especially encouraging to see that […]

Teoscar Hernandez Slashing .100/.129/.167 In May

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez has yet to settle in offensively this season and he's been especially cold at the plate in May. Over 15 games this month, he's slashing .100/.129/.167 with one home run, one double and 18 strikeouts to go along with just two walks. The Blue Jays have a stacked lineup, […]

Aaron Judge Doubles, Scores A Run On Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge helped the team defeat the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 on Wednesday. He went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the game. Judge has been delivering first round value through the early going of the 2022 season. He leads the majors with 17 home runs and he's slashing […]

Mike Trout Goes Hitless In Wednesday's Loss

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout had a rough game at the plate in the team's 7-2 loss to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. He went 0-for-4, striking out in each of his four plate appearances. Strangely enough, this was his second four-strikeout game of the month. Apart from those two rare outings, Trout has […]

Bo Bichette Slashing .271/.319/.494 In May

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has had a nice turnaround at the plate this month after struggling in April. He opened the year with a .213/.237/.298 slash line and just four extra-base hits (two homers, two doubles) in April. However, in May, he's slashed .271/.319/.494 while tallying seven doubles and four home runs. Given […]

Trea Turner Steals Two Bags On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner came through with his first double-steal game of the year during Wednesday's 1-0 loss to his former team, the Washington Nationals. He went 1-for-3 with a walk and a pair of stolen bags in the contest. He now has 10 stolen bases over 11 attempts on the year. Turner […]

Eury Perez Continues To Impress In Double-A

Miami Marlins pitching prospect Eury Perez threw his first quality start of the season on Wednesday for Double-A Pensacola. The right-hander went six innings and allowed three hits, zero runs, one walk and struck out five on the evening to improve to 2-1. Perez is a big presence at 6'8 and has shown plenty of […]

Anthony Alford Signs With KBO Team After Guardians Release

The Cleveland Guardians released outfielder Anthony Alford from his minor league contract on Wednesday. Following his release, he signed a deal worth $577,000 with the KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization. Alford came up as a top prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays' organization about five years back. He's had trouble finding consistency in […]

Joe Kelly Exits With Hamstring Tightness On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly (hamstring) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox due to left hamstring tightness. He entered the game in the eighth inning and struck out each of the two batters he faced on a total of seven pitches before exiting. He is set to be reevaluated […]