Lance Lynn Settles Down After Rough First Inning

In a 7-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn gave up four hits, one walk and two earned runs with three strikeouts over 2 2/3 innings. Most of the damage was done in the first inning when the righty gave up three hits and a walk to […]

Trent Grisham Collects Three Hits Against Cubs

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. The 23-year old is now hitting .455 in four games this spring. Grisham finished last season with six home runs and 24 RBI in 51 games with the Brewers. With a full season of […]

Zach Davies Allows One Run on Friday

San Diego Padres starter Zach Davies allowed one run on three hits and one walk over two innings against the Cubs on Friday. The 27-year old had now allowed just one run over four innings this spring. Davies finished last season with a 3.55 ERA and 10 wins over 159 innings last season. Davies doesn't […]

Mallex Smith Productive In Win

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith went 1-for-3 with an RBI during the Cactus League win over the Diamondbacks on Friday. Though he struck out swinging twice, he was able to make amends by driving in Sam Haggerty in the top of the 6th during his final at-bat of the day. Smith had a brief stint […]

Shed Long Drives In Two Runs

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long went 2-for-4 with two RBI during the win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. The 24-year-old singled to center, bringing in Dee Gordon in the top of the 4th before picking up his final RBI of the day via a single off of Edwin Jackson in the top of […]

Yusei Kikuchi Picks Up Win

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi picked up a win during the Cactus League game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The righty lasted just over two innings, allowing a hit and a run while striking out three and walking two. This was a much better outing than the one Kikuchi had against the Rangers on Sunday, […]

Tyler Beede Focusing On Offspeed Pitches

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tyler Beede, who is competing for the fifth rotation spot with Logan Webb, is focusing on using his offspeed pitches (changeup and curveball) more in 2020. Beede tossed two scoreless innings in a Cactus League game against the Mariners on Thursday, walking one and striking out two while topping out […]

Xander Bogaerts A Few Days Away From Game Action

Boston Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said that shortstop Xander Bogaerts (ankle) could be ready to play in Grapefruit League games in "a few days." Bogaerts is dealing with some ankle soreness, but the injury isn't serious and the Red Sox are just exercising caution with their star shortstop. Barring any setbacks, he should be […]

Kyle Freeland Recovers Well From Back Spasms

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (back) had to cut Thursday's start short when he suddenly suffered severe back spasms. Fortunately, it appears a night of rest helped him out tremendously. Freeland told reporters on Friday that the overnight relaxation has led to him feeling much better. He also pointed out that spring training is […]

Mariners Manager Non-Committal On Closer Role

Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais revealed that there would not be a closer, at least to start the season. While the skipper indicated that different pitchers would be called upon to close on a game-to-game basis, several names have been rumored to claim the permanent role, including Matt Magill, Sam Tuivailala, Erik Swanson, and Yoshihisa […]

Justin Upton (OF, LAA) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 200 CURRENT ADP: ~221 overall ANALYSIS: Justin Upton only hit 12 home runs in an injury-plagued 2019, which turned out to be a brutal season for the veteran slugger as a result of turf toe and subsequent knee issues he dealt with. He managed only 256 plate appearances hitting just 12 […]

Corey Kluber (SP, TEX) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~80 CURRENT ADP: ~95 overall ANALYSIS: Kluber came into 2019 as the ace of the Indians, having finished third in the AL Cy Young voting in 2018. He was coming off of his fifth consecutive season having thrown over 200 innings and striking out over 200 batters. Despite this consistent streak […]

Andrew McCutchen Won't Be Ready For Opening Day

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen (knee) won't be ready for Opening Day but should be back sometime in April, according to Jim Salisbury. While it's unfortunate McCutchen won't be there to start the season, he should be a solid fantasy contributor for most of the year, as he's currently projected to bat leadoff for a […]

Eddie Rosario Records Two-Run Double Against Red Sox

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-3 with a two-run double in Friday's win over the Red Sox. Rosario's two-out hit gave the Twins the go-ahead runs to notch their fourth victory this spring. The 28-year-old is coming off a great 2019, where he hit 32 home runs with a .800 OPS. Rosario recently said […]

Homer Bailey Tosses Two Scoreless Innings In Spring Debut

Minnesota Twins starter Homer Bailey threw two scoreless innings and struck out a pair against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. The 34-year-old gave up two hits with no walks or runs in a solid first appearance in a Twins uniform. Bailey pitched for the Royals and Athletics last year, finishing with a 13-9 record […]

Domingo Santana (OF, CLE) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~270s CURRENT ADP: ~300 overall ANALYSIS: Domingo Santana will likely be the starting LF for the Cleveland Indians and locked into regular at-bats in the middle of a solid lineup. He should really be a DH given his defensive shortcomings, but Franmil Reyes is bad at fielding too, so Santana should have a pretty […]

Deivi Garcia Allows Two Runs Over Two Innings In Spring Debut

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia threw two innings against the Braves on Friday, allowing two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out three. A consensus top-100 prospect, Garcia enters 2020 with a shot to start in the Yankees rotation. With a fastball that sits in the mid-90s and a strong […]

Domingo German Uninjured In Car Accident

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German was reportedly in a car accident in the Dominican Republic on Friday but is uninjured. German will be sidelined until mid-June with a suspension, but the 27-year-old should be a usable fantasy option after posting a 4.03 ERA last year. Considering that German gets hit hard with a […]

Matt Shoemaker To Make Spring Debut Monday

Toronto Blue Jays starter Matt Shoemaker (knee) has been pegged for his spring training debut on Monday versus the Pirates. The veteran has taken it slow so far in camp after suffering a season-ending ACL tear in April last season, but is still on track to make the Opening Day rotation. Shoemaker got off to […]

Brock Burke Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Texas Rangers pitcher Brock Burke (shoulder) underwent labrum surgery on Friday in Arlington. The pitching prospect made his major league debut in 2019, and was expected to be one of the first hurlers called up should one of the Rangers starting five go down. The news came down on Tuesday that Burke needed the surgery, […]

Dexter Fowler Goes Hitless on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler went hitless in Friday's Grapefruit League loss against the New York Mets, ending up 0-for-3 with a strikeout. It's been an ugly start to the spring for Fowler, who is now hitting just .111 in Grapefruit League games. Still, he's essentially guaranteed a starting spot and should remain near […]

Alex Reyes Allows a Run on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes allowed a solo home run in his one inning of work on Friday. Pitching against the New York Mets in a Grapefruit League game, Reyes notched two strikeouts but coughed up a homer to Andres Gimenez. The outing lowered Reyes' ERA to 20.25. The often-injured but super-talented Reyes is […]

Michael Brantley Smokes First Spring Homer

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 1-for-2 with one walk, one home run and two runs scored on Friday against the Marlins. It is very early in Spring Training but the veteran already is hitting the ball on the nose. Brantley enjoyed one of his best seasons as a pro last year, slashing .311/.372/.503 with […]

Zack Greinke K's Three In First Start

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke struck out three batters in two innings of work on Friday against the Marlins. Greinke allowed an unearned run but it was a sharp first outing for the veteran. Of the 29 pitches he threw, 22 of them went for strikes. The right-hander went 8-1 with a 3.02 ERA in […]

Michael Kopech Impressing In Camp

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech (elbow) threw live batting practice on Friday and continues to impress in camp. “The ball is coming out of his hand loose and hot,” manager Rick Renteria said. Kopech, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, missed all of the 2019 season after having Tommy John surgery, […]

Mike Moustakas Leaves Camp

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas has left camp to be with his wife, who is close to giving birth. The veteran infielder shouldn't be away from the team long as the couple expects to welcome a new addition to their family in the next couple of days. Moustakas signed a four-year, $60 million contract […]

Yimi Garcia Fires Two Perfect Innings on Friday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Yimi Garcia tossed two perfect innings in an impressive Grapefruit League outing on Friday against the Houston Astros. Garcia came in to a no-outs, bases loaded situation and escaped the inning without allowing a run. He then pitched a clean inning the following inning as well. Garcia outperformed his peripherals last […]

Nicholas Castellanos Scratched With Illness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nicholas Castellanos was scratched from Friday's Cactus League game due to an illness. He was replaced in right field by Phillip Ervin. Castellanos was originally slated to bat third in the game before getting sick. Look for the veteran outfielder to be back in action in the next day or two. Castellanos […]

Daniel Poncedeleon Throws Three Scoreless Innings

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon pitched three scoreless innings in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Poncedeleon allowed just two hits and struck out four without issuing a walk. He's a candidate for the starting rotation after holding his own in 48 2/3 innings (eight starts) last season. With Miles Mikolas […]