Luke Voit Takes Swings on Wednesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (abdomen) hit in the cage and fielded ground balls on Wednesday, after landing on the 10-day injured list with sports hernia. Voit felt good afterwards, and manager Aaron Boone said the 28-year-old could join High-A Tampa or Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre next week for full workouts before following up with […]

Josh Reddick Will Rest on Wednesday

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick (rest) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the White Sox. The 32-year-old will take a seat against White Sox left-hander Ross Detwiler, as Jake Marisnick will start in the outfielder and bat ninth in his place. Reddick has produced 10 home runs, 37 RBI, 44 runs, […]

Justin Smoak Out of the Lineup on Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak (rest) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Rangers. The 32-year-old will get an off day as the recently called-up Rowdy Tellez will play first base and bat sixth against Rangers left-hander Kolby Allard. Smoak has struggled for a majority of the season, batting […]

Dustin May Earns First Career Win On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Dustin May allowed one run on three hits across 5 2/3 innings of work during Tuesday's 15-1 win over the Miami Marlins. He struck out five batters while walking one. May has pitched marvelously over his first three starts, posting a 2.65 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 17 innings. The 21-year-old […]

Carlos Carrasco Making Progress In Recovery

Cleveland Indians starter Carlos Carrasco (cancer) will throw to hitters on Friday, and then be re-evaluated this weekend to determine the next step on his recovery timetable. The 32-year-old has not pitched since late May but is progressing through his rehab after completing a pair of bullpen sessions on back-to-back days with no issues. It […]

Cody Bellinger Swats 39th Home Run On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was 1-for-5 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 15-1 dismantling of the Miami Marlins. Bellinger has cooled slightly, batting just .179 over his past seven games. Nevertheless, the 24-year-old is slashing .316/.414/.663 on the season with 39 HRs, 90 RBI, nine stolen bases, and 93 runs scored. He […]

DJ LeMahieu Will Rest on Wednesday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (rest) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles. The 31-year-old will get a routine day of rest in the series finale as Mike Ford will play first base and bat eighth against Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy. LeMahieu should be owned in all fantasy formats and […]

Mark Melancon Notches First Save With Braves

Atlanta Braves reliever Mark Melancon tossed a perfect ninth inning, and picked up two strikeouts, to close out Tuesday's 5-3 win over the New York Mets. The 34-year-old was a trade deadline acquisition from the San Francisco Giants and seemingly has the closer role for the foreseeable future. He has posted elite numbers in the […]

Max Fried Silences Mets On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried allowed one run on six hits across six innings of work during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the New York Mets. He struck out four batters while walking three. The 25-year-old now owns a stellar 14-4 record in 2019 to go along with a 3.99 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and 126/38 K/BB […]

Alex Bregman Returns to the Lineup

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (shoulder) is back in the Astros lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox. The 25-year-old will rejoin the lineup after sitting for both games of Tuesday's double header due to a sore shoulder. Bregman is slashing .469/.564/.938 with 11 RBI in August, making him a must start option […]

Josh Donaldson Tallies Three Hits In Win Over Mets

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson was 3-for-4 with an RBI during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the New York Mets. The veteran infielder is slashing .261/.377/.513 with 26 home runs, 69 RBI, and 67 runs scored this season. Donaldson has maintained a clean bill of health in 2019, which is always the key to his […]

Ronald Acuna Continues To Terrorize Opposing Pitchers

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the New York Mets. He now has seven HRs and 11 RBI over his past seven games. The 21-year-old has been monstrous this season, slashing .299/.378/.543 with 34 HRs, 81 RBI, 28 stolen bases […]

CC Sabathia Will Start on Sunday

New York Yankees starter CC Sabathia (knee) will be activated from the injured list and start on Sunday against the Indians after spending three weeks on the injured list with right knee inflammation. The 39-year-old has gone 5-6 with a 4.78 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and 82 strikeouts over 90 1/3 innings in 2019. Sabathia is […]

Jeff McNeil Likely Heading To Injured List

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil (hamstring) will likely need to be placed on the 10-day injured list due to an injured left hamstring, with Mets officials waiting for MRI confirmation this afternoon. The 27-year-old came up limping after trying to beat out a ground ball in the ninth inning. McNeil has put up totals […]

Robbie Ray is a Shaky Option Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray has a tough matchup on tap Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Ray is one of the best strikeout pitchers in all of baseball, but it's never easy navigating through the Rockies in their home park. The southpaw has fared reasonably well at Coors this year, pitching to […]

Nick Ahmed Stays Hot Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed continued his torrid stretch on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Ahmed went 3-for-4 with a home run, triple and three RBI. It was the third straight game with a homer for the shortstop, who is now 6-for-12 during that stretch. Ahmed is no longer an all-glove type player, and he […]

Joe Ross Notches Win on Tuesday

Washington Nationals right-hander Joe Ross stayed hot on Tuesday with a win over the Cincinnati Reds. Ross tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing just one run on five hits to go along with three strikeouts. It was the third straight victory for the righty, who has appeared to have found a groove late in the season. […]

Zac Gallen Escapes Coors Field Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen struggled on Tuesday but limited the damage against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Gallen allowed 10 baserunners in four innings of work, but he allowed just two runs and struck out three. Although he didn't qualify for the win, it was a reasonable outing in a tough pitching environment […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Homers In Second Straight Game

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. finished 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over Cleveland. His long ball was the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning. It's his second homer in as many nights and his 14th of the year. He's also driven in […]

Rafael Devers Goes 6-for-6 with Four Doubles

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers was a perfect 6-for-6 with four doubles and three runs batted in during Tuesday's 7-6 win over Cleveland. He made history with the performance, becoming the first player to record six or more hits and four or more doubles in one game. Devers also impressed with his exit […]

Andrew Cashner Records First Career Major League Save

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Andrew Cashner flipped roles on Tuesday, coming in to close out a 7-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Cashner allowed a hit and struck out two in the appearance. Manager Alex Cora has been getting crafty with his bullpen usage recently, most notably with Nathan Eovaldi working exclusively out of […]

Chris Sale Becomes Fastest Player To 2,000 Strikeouts

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale struck out 12 over 6 2/3 innings, while allowing five runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks in Tuesday's 10-inning victory over the Indians. In the win, Sale accrued his 2,000th career punch out, making him the fastest player in baseball history to do so, needing […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 20 - Buy or Sell?

Since the past few weeks, through players like Trey Mancini, have demonstrated that a player's track record is more important than their Statcast numbers during a hot or cold spell, it's time to reorient a little towards season numbers. Each player's entry starts with a line of their key numbers over the course of the […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 20)

The Top 30 list keeps getting more and more challenging as the window for prospects to impact the 2019 fantasy season gets smaller and smaller. But there are still a healthy number of names to dream on as the minor league season also winds down towards a conclusion at the start of September. A few […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Austin Hays, Daulton Varsho, Julio Rodriguez And More

The minor league seasons are winding down with around three weeks left. Once September hits, major league rosters will expand for the stretch run. That means that many of the big-name and under-the-radar prospects that have been performing at a high level all year will get the call to help their respective teams for the […]

Will Smith Notches 29th Save Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith picked up his 29th save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the A's. Smith started the ninth inning with a two-run lead and allowed three singles and walked a run in but also had three strikeouts. It wasn't the cleanest save, but he got the job done as he has […]

Madison Bumgarner Strong On Hill Again Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner was at it again in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the A's. MadBum went seven strong innings, allowing a single run on two hits (including a home run) and no walks with nine strikeouts. He has been excellent as the Giants have been pushing for a playoff spot and […]

Anthony Santander Homers Tuesday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander continued to hit in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Yankees, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Santander took Domingo German deep in the fourth inning for his 11th long ball of the season. The 24-year-old has raked for the O's this season, posting a .303/.344/.517 slash line with 35 […]

John Means Hit Hard By Yankees Again Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means turned in another short start in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Yankees. Means lasted just 3 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on eight hits (including a home run) and two walks with one strikeout. Means has had to face the Yankees in both of his starts since returning from […]

Carlos Santana's Homer Streak Continues

Becoming less and less of a darkhorse MVP candidate with every homer he hits, Cleveland first baseman Carlos Santana homered in his third straight game, as the Indians lost to Boston in 10 innings. Santana now has 27 home runs on the year, with 72 RBI, and 85 runs scored and a .288 AVG. Cleveland […]