Zebby Matthews Expected To Start On Sunday

The Minneapolis Star Tribune's Bobby Nightengale reports that Minnesota Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews is expected to be recalled from Triple-A St. Paul to start on Sunday versus the Milwaukee Brewers on the road for his first outing in 2025. It comes after the Twins announced on Thursday that they sent right-hander Simeon Woods-Richardson to St. […]

Braden Montgomery Cruising At High-A After Promotion

Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Braden Montgomery needed just 18 games at Single-A earlier this season before earning a promotion to High-A at the end of April. Instead of withering in the face of stiffer competition, it has been quite the opposite. After recording a .304/.393/.493 slash line with three home runs, a 22.6 percent […]

Byron Buxton Leaves Game Thursday, In Concussion Protocol

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (head) was forced to leave Thursday's series finale against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards after a scary collision in the third inning with teammate Carlos Correa in shallow center field, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune's Bobby Nightengale. The good news for Buxton's fantasy managers is that he went […]

Carlos Correa In Concussion Protocol After Collision On Thursday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (head) is in the league's concussion protocol after a scary third-inning collision with teammate Byron Buxton in Thursday's series finale against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Correa backpedaled into shallow center field before Buxton slammed into the back of him and jarred his head and neck drastically. The 30-year-old […]

Rays Place Travis Jankowski On 10-Day Injured List With Groin Strain

The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Travis Jankowski (groin) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a left-groin strain and reinstated outfielder Josh Lowe (oblique) from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. Jankowski was forced from Wednesday's game early against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning with his groin injury and […]

Jose Caballero Starting In Right Field On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder/outfielder Jose Caballero is starting in right field and batting sixth in Thursday's series finale against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Kevin Gausman. Caballero has been playing regularly for the Rays all over the diamond, as he's started four games in right field, one at third base, one at second […]

Sebastian Walcott Homers In Second Straight Game

Texas Rangers infield prospect Sebastian Walcott went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, and three runs scored on Wednesday for Double-A Frisco. It was the second straight game with a home run for the Rangers' top prospect (MLB No. 9), now with four home runs on the season, and after a 10-game skid […]

Max Clark Hits Home Run No. 3 On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Max Clark went 2-for-5 with a solo home run on Wednesday for High-A West Michigan. The former third-overall draft pick played 34 games at High-A last year and registered a .264/.344/.421 slash line, but this year through 30 games, he's fully settled in at the plate, slashing .310/.441/.440 with three home […]

Konnor Griffin Raking At Single-A

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Konnor Griffin went 3-for-4 on Wednesday with an RBI, two runs scored, and two steals for Single-A Bradenton. The ninth-overall pick in last year's draft has been hitting well all year, but especially so as of late, going 13-for-26 (.500) over his last six games with a double, two home runs, […]

Josh Lowe Activated And Starting On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and is starting in Thursday's series finale against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Kevin Gausman. Lowe is serving as the designated hitter and will bat leadoff for the Rays in his first game back since he strained […]

Matt Sauer To Start Bullpen Day For Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Matt Sauer will start the team's bullpen game in Thursday's series finale against the visiting Athletics, according to manager Dave Roberts. Sauer, a former second-round pick by the New York Yankees in 2017 will be making his first career "start" in the big leagues after debuting with the Kansas City Royals […]

Cade Horton To Start On Friday Against White Sox

Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Cade Horton is scheduled to make the start for Friday's series opener at Wrigley Field against the crosstown-rival Chicago White Sox. It will be Horton's first major-league start after he made his big-league debut on May 10 in a relief role against the New York Mets, yielding three earned runs on […]

Daulton Varsho Getting A Breather Against Rays

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho will retreat to the bench for Thursday's series finale against the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre. Myles Straw will start in center field and bat eighth versus Rays right-hander Zack Littell. In 11 games since returning from offseason shoulder surgery on April 29, Varsho has gone 9-for-40 […]

TJ Friedl Out On Thursday, Targeting Friday Return

Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona said that outfielder TJ Friedl (wrist) was just available to pinch run or go in for defense on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, and that will likely be the case again for Thursday's series finale. Friedl is going to grab a bat again to see how he feels, but […]

Harrison Bader Out With Groin Injury On Thursday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Harrison Bader (groin) is not in the team's starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. is starting in left field and will bat ninth against Orioles right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano. Bader exited in the middle of the third inning in Game 2 of the […]

Ty France Out For Twins On Thursday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Ty France (foot) will start on the bench for Thursday's series finale in Baltimore against the Orioles. It's not a big surprise after France was forced to leave Wednesday's game early in the fifth inning with a left-foot contusion in the first game of a doubleheader. The 30-year-old was also held […]

Dylan Crews Sitting For Matinee Game

Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the division-rival Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. This will be Crew's first game off in over a month, but it comes at a time when the second-year outfielder is really struggling at the dish. The 23-year-old former second overall […]

Adolis Garcia Powers Rangers Past Rockies

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored, two RBI, and a walk in the Rangers' 8-3 win over the hapless Rockies on Wednesday night. Garcia now has six homers on the season and boosted his batting average to .229 with a .297 wOBA. Five of his six home runs […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 7

It's been a fun few days in the prospect promotion world as we had Cade Horton make his debut over the weekend, Chase Petty get recalled to take the spot of the injured Hunter Greene, and we finished the weekend with the report of Jordan Lawlar getting recalled by the Diamondbacks. There are still plenty […]

Tyler Soderstrom Snaps Homerless Skid

Athletics first baseman/outfielder Tyler Soderstrom hit his first home run since mid-April on Wednesday night in a loss to the Dodgers. He had nine home runs in his first 19 games of the season, but then he didn't have a home run for 23 straight games. On Wednesday, he went 2-for-4 with home run No. […]

Max Muncy Mashes Three-Run Homer In Dodgers Win

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy broke open Wednesday night's win over the Athletics with a three-run home run in the eighth inning off Tyler Ferguson. Muncy's homer was his only hit of the night, as he went 1-for-5 with a strikeout and three RBI. It was just his second home run of the […]

James Wood Knocks In Clutch Go-Ahead RBI

Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and an RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. The Maryland native singled off Braves pitcher Bryce Elder in the top of the first, but was kept off base until late in the game when he came up clutch with a […]

Shohei Ohtani Sets The Tone With Leadoff Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani got his team off to a strong start against the Athletics by taking the third pitch he saw from rookie Gunnar Hogland into the right field bleachers. He finished the night 2-for-4 with an intentional walk, two runs scored, and an RBI. Ohtani has five home runs in […]

Andy Pages Hits Home Run No. 7

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages hit a solo home run in the second inning of Wednesday night's 9-3 win over the Athletics. Pages led off the second frame with a 417-foot blast to left field, which was one of his three hits on the night. He finished 3-for-4 with a walk, a strikeout, one […]

Ryan Weathers Nabs Win In 2025 Debut

Miami Marlins pitcher Ryan Weathers allowed two hits over five innings of one-run ball in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. The 25-year-old struck out five and walked one, collecting his first win in his 2025 debut. Weathers was sharp throughout his minor-league rehab assignment as he worked his way back from a flexor […]

Kyle Stowers Smashes Two Homers In Marlins' Victory

Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers provided almost all the offense at Wrigley Field on Wednesday night, going 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and a triple to power the Marlins to a 3-1 victory in their series finale in Chicago. Stowers homered on Tuesday as well and now has 10 long balls on […]

Alex Bregman Gets On Base Four Times In Loss

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman went 3-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in his team's 6-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. His other two hits were singles. The former second-overall pick has continued to enjoy a stellar season at the plate, picking up his sixth performance of at least three […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/15/25)

Happy Thursday Rotoballers! Major League Baseball has a lighter schedule lined up with many teams traveling before their weekend series begins on Friday. On DraftKings, the four afternoon games are the early slate, and the two games scheduled for after 8:00 p.m. ET are on a separate slate. On FanDuel, the main slate starts at […]

Tarik Skubal Strikes Out 11 In No-Decision

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal allowed seven hits and five earned runs over 6 1/3 innings in his team's 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. He walked one and struck out 11, but did not factor into the decision. The 28-year-old was mostly superb, tossing 67 of 95 pitches for strikes and inducing […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/15/2025)

We have a small slate of MLB action today, with not much to choose from when searching for the long ball. Our focus today will be on bats in favorable matchups and optimal hitting conditions, whether that is due to the park, matchup, or weather conditions. We have some fun home run bets today, and […]