Tony Gonsolin Earns No-Decision In Return

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin earned a no-decision in his return to the mound on Thursday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Gonsolin had been sidelined since July 31 with right shoulder inflammation. The right-hander went three innings in his return and allowed three hits, one run, two walks and struck out three. In […]

Travis d'Arnaud On The Bench On Thursday

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is on the bench for a Thursday matchup with the Washington Nationals and right-hander Erick Fedde. The veteran has logged 156 plate appearances for Atlanta this year, hitting .224 with a .282 on-base percentage and six home runs. Stephen Vogt is batting eighth and starting at catcher against the Nationals. […]

Jonathan Villar Not In Thursday's Lineup

New York Mets third baseman Jonathan Villar is on the bench on Thursday. Villar has enjoyed a productive season for both the Mets and fantasy managers, hitting .263 with a .338 on-base percentage, 18 home runs, and 12 stolen bases in 425 plate appearances. It'll be J.D. Davis starting at third base in Villar's place […]

J.T. Realmuto Isn't In The Lineup Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto isn't starting on Thursday. The Phillies will take on the Colorado Rockies and right-handed starter Antonio Senzatela but will do so with one of their best hitters on the bench. Realmuto is hitting .259 with a .344 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and nine stolen bases in 456 plate appearances […]

Raimel Tapia Isn't Starting Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia isn't in Thursday's lineup for a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Ranger Suarez. The 27-year-old is batting .277 with a .330 on-base percentage, five home runs, and 20 stolen bases in 470 plate appearances this season. The Rockies will start Sam Hilliard in left field in Tapia's place. […]

Charlie Blackmon Isn't In Thursday's Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon will begin Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Ranger Suarez on the bench. Blackmon, who is hitting .269 with a .346 on-base percentage, 13 home runs, and three stolen bases in 506 plate appearances this season, is getting the day off. Yonathan Daza is batting seventh and starting […]

Luke Voit On The Bench Thursday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit isn't starting on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays and right-handed starter Jose Berrios. Voit is batting .249 with a .330 on-base percentage and eight home runs in 212 plate appearances this season. Anthony Rizzo is starting at first base and batting third for New York on Thursday. […]

Gerrit Cole Could Return Early Next Week

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (hamstring) could return to the rotation early next week. Cole played catch in the outfield before Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, which reportedly went well, leading to the belief that the ace hurler will avoid a stint on the injured list. Manager Aaron Boone said that Cole […]

Jameson Taillon Placed On 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a partially torn tendon in his right ankle. It's not yet clear when he sustained the injury- though it's another blow to a Yankee rotation that is already dealing with injuries to ace Gerrit Cole (hamstring) and righty Domingo […]

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Yonathan Daza Reinstated From The Injured List

Colorado Rockies outfielder Yonathan Daza (thumb) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. He's been sidelined since August 16 with a left thumb laceration. Antonio Santos was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Before the injury, Daza slashed .283/.331/.360 with two home runs, 29 RBI, 25 runs scored, and two stolen bases […]

Carlos Rodon Expected To Start Friday Vs. Boston

Chicago White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon (shoulder) is expected to start in Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. He hasn't pitched since September 1 due to shoulder soreness. The southpaw missed one turn in the rotation but is expected to be all systems go for Friday. Rodon has been impressive this season and owns […]

Kyle Finnegan Saves Eighth Game

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan saved his eighth game of the season Wednesday, allowing one hit and striking out two in an inning of work against the Atlanta Braves. All eight saves have come in the past 30 games, during which time Finnegan has posted a 1.48 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 28 strikeouts […]

Lane Thomas Goes 1-for-2 In Steals Attempts

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas attempted to steal twice Wednesday, and was successful on one occasion, swiping his fourth base of the year. He was also caught for the third time. He went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in the game. Thomas has been excellent since joining the Nationals, slashing .300/.380/.500 in […]

Josh Bell Goes Deep Wednesday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell hit his 25th home run of the season against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday. He went 1-for-4 with a walk at the plate. The two-run shot came off of starting pitcher Touki Toussaint in the fourth inning of a 4-2 victory. Bell has slashed .271/.373/.514 with seven home runs over […]

Byron Buxton Out Of The Lineup Thursday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. He will get the day off after going 0-for-9 with four strikeouts over his last two contests. The 27-year-old is slashing .122/.157/.224 with one home run, two RBI, and 16 strikeouts over 51 plate appearances since returning from the injured list on […]

Juan Soto Homers And Steals A Base Wednesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto had another excellent game Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with a home run and a stolen base. He now has 25 homers and nine steals on the season. Soto now has a 12-game on-base streak with four homers in that span. It's become more surprising when he doesn't have a great game […]

Danny Santana Swipes A Bag Wednesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana stole his fourth base of the season against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday. He also went 1-for-3 at the plate. Santana has continued to find playing time for manager Alex Cora, and he has plenty of potential in the power and speed categories, but with just a .600 […]

Eloy Jimenez Absent From Thursday’s Lineup

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (knee) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He will miss his second straight contest after being removed from Tuesday's game with a right knee contusion. The 24-year-old is considered day-to-day and his next chance to return to the lineup will be Friday against the Boston Red Sox. […]

Hunter Renfroe Smacks 27th Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe got the job done on both offense and defense Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 at the plate with his 27th homer of the season, a two-run shot that brought the Red Sox from down 1-0 to up 2-1 in the eighth inning. He also ended the game with a jaw-dropping […]

Hansel Robles Completes Save Wednesday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hansel Robles was given the save chance Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, and he locked it down in a scoreless inning of work. He gave up one hit and struck out two batters. Robles has managed to collect 12 saves on the year despite a 5.22 ERA. With […]

Nathan Eovaldi Throws Seven Shutout Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi threw a gem Wednesday, throwing seven innings of shutout ball on three hits and two walks against the Tampa Bay Rays. He struck out eight batters. Eovaldi now has three quality starts in his last four outings, with a total of five runs against him in those 25 […]

Jose Marmolejos Drives In A Couple Wednesday

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jose Marmolejos drove in two runs Wednesday against the Houston Astros, going 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored. Marmolejos has played in eight games since being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma, going 5-for-22 with one home run. He provides plenty of pop against righties, but he's only rosterable in very […]

Jarred Kelenic Drives In Two Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic has failed to live up to the hype early in his career, but he had a solid game Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI, and a run scored in an 8-5 victory over the rival Houston Astros. Despite plenty of bumps in the road, Kelenic has […]

Abraham Toro Drives In Two Wednesday

Seattle Mariners infielder Abraham Toro went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and two RBI against his former team in an 8-5 victory over the Houston Astros. Toro has slashed .315/.391/.463 in 149 at-bats for Seattle, and he now has a five-game hitting streak going with four multi-hit performances in that span. Slotted into […]

Kyle Seager Reaches Four Times Wednesday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager reached base four times Wednesday, going 1-for-2 with three walks and a run scored against the Houston Astros. Seager provides plenty of power and RBI, but it's usually his batting average and on-base skills that hurt his value. If he continues to walk with this frequency, his floor elevates […]

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J.P. Crawford Hits Two-Run Shot

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford added a two-run home run Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with a walk in an 8-5 win over the Houston Astros. Crawfords seventh home run of the season came with two outs in the top of the ninth inning off reliever Blake Taylor. Crawford has now hit safely in eight of his […]

Diego Castillo Strikes Out Three In Relief Win

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo earned the win in relief Wednesday, improving his record to 3-5 for the year. He faced four Houston Astros, allowing one hit and striking out three in an inning of work. Castillo now has three consecutive scoreless appearances with five strikeouts since returning from the injured list. He's not […]

Yadier Molina Heads To Bench Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to MLB.com. Molina has been below-average offensively this season, slashing .253/.299/.375 with 10 HRs and 57 RBI over 106 games. He only has value in deep leagues or two catcher formats. Backup catcher Andrew […]