Drew Smyly Placed On Injured List

San Francisco Giants starter Drew Smyly (finger) was put on the 10-day injured list with a left index finger strain. It was expected that Smyly would miss some time after experiencing discomfort in his finger during the fifth inning of his start on Saturday. The 31-year-old looked good, striking out seven and allowing just two […]

Aroldis Chapman Could Throw Bullpen Tomorrow

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman (illness) could throw a bullpen session on Monday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Chapman has been playing catch, but has yet to step on a mound since contracting the virus. This would be a step in the right direction for the flamethrowing lefty, who was recently cleared to workout […]

Miguel Cabrera (1B, DET) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a cold start to the season, Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera showed signs of breaking out with a two-home run game on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. Three of Cabrera's first four hits of the year were home runs, which […]

Danny Santana To Injured List With Forearm Strain

Texas Rangers utility Danny Santana (forearm) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a forearm strain. Santana has been out of the lineup the past few days, so it makes sense that it was something more serious than just rest. He has struggled to start the year, with just one hit through 17 […]

Carter Kieboom (SS, WAS) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals rookie shortstop Carter Kieboom has been in and out of the lineup so far this year, but when he's been in, he's certainly delivered. Through three starts, Kieboom is hitting 4-for-9 with four runs, three walks, and three strikeouts. All four of […]

Marco Gonzales (SP, SEA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: With K/9 figures of 7.8, 6.5, and 6.8 over the last three seasons, Marco Gonzales doesn't have a lot of sex appeal on the mound, but since the start of 2018 he has been the picture of durability and control for the Seattle Mariners […]

Adalberto Mondesi Leaves Game With Bruised Quad

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (quad) was pulled from Sunday's game early with a bruised quad. Mondesi fouled a pitch off his leg in the second inning and was hobbling a bit. The Royals don't expect it to be serious, so it's just a precautionary move for now. Nicky Lopez took over at short […]

Nick Madrigal (2B/SS, CWS) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: By all accounts, 23-year-old Nick Madrigal is one of the top 50 prospects in baseball, and with only two seasons (628 AB) of minor-league play under his belt, the youth-stocked Chicago White Sox have already given Madrigal the major league call up. Putting the […]

Aaron Hicks, Miguel Andujar Back In Lineup Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks and infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar are both back in the lineup after getting the day off on Saturday. Hicks was expected back after Tauchman started in left for the second game of the series, but it's interesting that Andujar is in the lineup against right-hander Austin Brice. Perhaps it's the […]

Monte Harrison Set To Debut Soon

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison was added to the team's 30-man roster and is expected to make his major league debut this week in Baltimore. Harrison is a 24-year-old that came over to the Marlins as part of the Christian Yelich deal. He has tons of upside, with huge raw power and speed, but there's […]

Roberto Osuna Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Houston Astros closer Roberto Osuna (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with right elbow soreness. Osuna was pulled from Saturday's game during a save situation and the team will now be without his services for the near future. It's another injury to a pitching staff that has been decimated by them […]

Cody Bellinger Back In Lineup Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger is back in the lineup Sunday after getting a rest day. Last year's MVP will be in center field and will bat fourth against right-hander Merrill Kelly. Bellinger is still searching for his first long-ball of 2020, after belting 47 last season. Catcher Austin Barnes is also back […]

Jake Arrieta Will Make Season Debut on Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta is scheduled to make his season debut on Monday against the Yankees. The 34-year-old was set to make his first start of the season earlier in the week, but the Marlins COVID-19 outbreak caused the Phillies to receive unexpected off days to their schedule for the remainder of the […]

Jake Arrieta To Pitch For Phillies Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta will make his season debut Monday night at the Yankees, according to Jim Salisbury. The Phillies have only played three games this season due to playing the Marlins Opening Weekend, just prior to the Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak. Their schedule will resume Monday in New York and the team will […]

Garrett Hampson Out of Lineup on Sunday

Colorado Rockies second baseman/outfielder Garrett Hampson (rest) is out of the lineup in Sunday's series finale against the Padres. The 25-year-old has served as a utility player in the early part of the season, appearing in only four of the first eight games for the Rockies. Ryan McMahon will make the start at second base, […]

Kyle Seager (3B, SEA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kyle Seager had a nice run earlier in the decade, consistently producing 25+ HR season with solid run production and a respectable batting average while almost never missing a game. A rough 2018 season was followed by an injury-shortened campaign last year, and along […]

Carlos Correa Out of Sunday's Lineup

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (rest) is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Angels. Correa will get a maintenance day after appearing in each of the first eight games to begin the 2020 season, resulting in Jack Mayfield getting the start at shortstop and batting eighth against Angels right-handed pitcher Shohei […]

Spencer Howard (SP, PHI) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Phillies' top pitching prospect, Spencer Howard was expected to make his major league debut on Friday before concerns over a COVID outbreak led to the team's games being postponed. With the news that the team has no new positive tests and will resume […]

Trevor Bauer Will Start Second Game of Doubleheader

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Trevor Bauer will start the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Tigers. The game will feature the newly implemented rules put in place by MLB that will see both games shortened to seven innings. Bauer is a strong option for Sunday night's matchup after an impressive outing in his 13-strikeout […]

Sam Hilliard (OF, COL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners are all too familiar with this dilemma. The Rockies have an intriguing young player with monster fantasy potential, yet conspire to keep him from playing regularly through bizarre personnel choices. Fortunately, to this point it appears as though they are playing less […]

Mike Trout Expected To Return on Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (personal) is going to be transferred from the paternity list to the restricted list for today only in order to have an extra day to be with his family, Angels General Manager Billy Eppler said on Sunday. Trout has been away from the team to be with his wife […]

Dylan Carlson (OF, STL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Obviously, the currently unfolding situation with the Cardinals' potential COVID outbreak should be closely monitored. If and when that is under control, Dylan Carlson will be one of the most appealing options on many leagues' waiver wires. The top prospect didn't make the Opening […]

Homer Bailey Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Minnesota Twins pitcher Homer Bailey (biceps) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Bailey was scratched from Sunday's start and manager Rocco Baldelli called it "recovery-related", though it appears there was something going on behind the scenes. The team is describing the injury as tendonitis, so it doesn't appear to be anything too […]

Teoscar Hernandez (OF, TOR) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: Teoscar Hernandez has been one of this week's most popular waiver wire adds, and it's not difficult to grasp why. The 27-year-old boasts a robust .321/.355/.821 line with four home runs and two stolen bases through seven games, and he's also notched a half-dozen runs […]

Keone Kela Cleared To Throw

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Keone Kela (COVID-19) was cleared to workout on Sunday according to manager Derek Shelton. There's a possibility that Kela will be able to throw off the mound today, though the team said he'll need a couple sessions of facing live hitters before he's ready. It's unclear when he'll be available to pitch […]

Leury Garcia Out Due To Personal Condition

Chicago White Sox utility Leury Garcia (personal) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Royals. Garcia is dealing with a death in the family and won't be at the ballpark. Outfielder Nick Delmonico will be in the lineup for the first time since Tuesday. Garcia was off to a good start in 2020, with nine […]

Yoenis Cespedes Not At Ballpark Sunday

New York Mets outfielder/designated hitter Yoenis Cespedes was not at the ballpark Sunday as of gametime. The slugger didn't reach out to the Mets with any explanation for his absence and the team's attempts to contact him have been unsuccessful. This comes after a bit of a wild offseason for Cespedes, involving an ankle injury […]

Scott Oberg Likely Done For Year, Wade Davis To Injured List

Colorado Rockies relievers Scott Oberg (blood clots) and Wade Davis (shoulder) both hit the injured list on Sunday. Oberg's injury is more serious- he has blood clots in his right arm- and will almost certainly cause him to miss the rest of the shortened season. It's not the first time he's dealt with blood clots, […]

Stephen Strasburg Throws Off Mound Sunday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (hand) felt "really good" after a bullpen session on Sunday. Manager Dave Martinez said that Strasburg threw 31 pitches and that the plan is for him to throw a regular bullpen session on Wednesday. Washington is carefully easing the 32-year-old into the swing of things after he experienced nerve […]

Kris Bryant Out With Illness

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (illness) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Pirates. Bryant is describing the illness as a stomach ailment and has tested negative for COVID-19 the past several days. Given the recent outbreak on the Marlins, it makes sense to take the cautious approach with the All-Star third baseman. Manager […]