Nelson Cruz Put on Injured List

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (wrist) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday. Cruz is dealing with a left wrist strain that he suffered during Thursday's game. Cruz was sidelined earlier in the season for the same injury. It's unclear how long he's going to be on the shelf. Miguel Sano […]

Aaron Judge is Out on Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. This is a rare day off for the right-handed slugger, so he should be back in there on Saturday. Cameron Maybin will cover right field and bat fifth versus righty Sean Reid-Foley. Maybin has […]

Gleyber Torres Sits Out Again

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (core) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He suffered a core injury on Saturday and has been dealing with it since then. Breyvic Valera is playing second base and batting ninth versus righty Sean Reid-Foley. Valera is not a strong fantasy […]

Kolby Allard Recalled, Starting Friday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard has been recalled and will draw the start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. He was acquired by the Rangers at the trade deadline in July. Allard is posting a 3.99 ERA with 106 strikeouts in 21 starts in the minors this season. He's a risky DFS option against […]

Yadier Molina Expected to Return Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (thumb) is expected to come off the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Molina has been out since mid-July due to a lingering right thumb sprain. He's been playing rehab games this week, so it sounds like he's close to returning. Matt Wieters will cover the catching duties and bat […]

Mitch Keller Will Start Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller will draw the start against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, according to manager Clint Hurdle. Keller hasn't pitched well during his three outings this season. However, he's one of the better pitching prospects in baseball, so the Pirates want to get him experience at the big league level. […]

Orlando Arcia Rests on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. Arcia will get a routine day off here, but should be back in there next game. Hernan Perez will draw the start at shortstop and bat eighth versus lefty Kolby Allard. Perez hasn't been an asset […]

Christian Yelich Remains Out of the Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. Yelich tweaked his back on Monday and said he's not going to play until he feels better. It doesn't sound like he's going to land on the injured list, but he might take a few more […]

Max Scherzer Could Throw on Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (back) could throw a bullpen session on Saturday. Scherzer threw off flat ground earlier this week, but he's going advanced to throwing off the mound. He's started only one game since July 6, but hopefully he'll be able to return soon. Fantasy owners are just going to have to […]

Jaime Barria Will Try To Get Back On Track Friday

Los Angeles Angels starter Jaime Barria will take the mound Friday against a potent Red Sox lineup. Barria carries a 5.57 ERA over his last seven appearances and has really struggled at times this season. Barria does have a 4.08 ERA when he starts a game, compared a 10.00 ERA when he comes out of […]

David Fletcher Hitting Leadoff Friday

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher will start at third base and hit leadoff Friday against the Red Sox. Fletcher's offense has nose-dived recently as the once-surging Angels have cooled off. The 25-year-old is hitting only .107 over his last seven games and is slugging only .274 over his last 62 at-bats. Fletcher has put […]

Justin Upton Not A Strong Play For Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton is starting and will hit cleanup Friday against the Red Sox. Upton has really struggled recently, going 6-for-51 (.118) over his last 15 games while battling a groin injury. It has been a lost season for the talented slugger and Friday is not a favorable matchup against Boston's left-handed […]

Albert Pujols Off To Slow August Start

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols will start and hit fifth Friday against the Red Sox. Pujols has only one hit over his last eight at-bats and is slugging only .300 in the infancy stages of the month of August. At 39 years old, Pujols is still providing solid, if unspectacular, offensive production with […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 20

Oof. Big oof. That was my reaction after finding out that shortly after publishing last week's column, both Michael Pineda AND Griffin Canning ended up on the Injured List. Then add on to that the fact Jordan Yamamoto's start got pushed back, and...yeah I whiffed on last week's column. My bad guys. Wrapping up Week […]

Joe Panik Signs With New York Mets

After having been let go by the San Francisco Giants and in light of recent news regarding Robinson Cano, the New York Mets signed infielder Joe Panik Friday for infield versatility. The New York native spent the first six seasons of his career with the Giants, earning an All-Star selection and winning a World Series. […]

Reese McGuire Continues Case for Catcher Platoon in Toronto

Previously known as a glove-first prospect, rookie catcher Reese McGuire has now started four of Toronto's last six games over the more well-known (and disappointing) Danny Jansen. Starting in his second game in a row, McGuire made the most of his opportunity against the Yankees on Thursday, going 4-4 with a double, home run, and […]

Bo Bichette Won't Stop Hitting Doubles

In the eleventh game of his career, Toronto rookie Bo Bichette became the first player in the modern era to double in nine straight games, making history in the sixth inning against the Yankees on Thursday by lacing a double to deep right off of New York reliever Chad Green. Prior to the historic double, […]

Alex Gordon Hits First Homer Of August

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has gotten off to an ice-cold start for the month of August, but he ran into one on Thursday that he was able to drive out of the yard. The homer was Gordon's first since July 23, and it was just his second hit this month. The 35-year-old has […]

Nick Dini Records First Major League Hit

Kansas City Royals rookie catcher Nick Dini made his major league debut on Thursday, and he laced a single to left in the top of the sixth to rack up his first major league hit. Dini is a pretty solid offensive catcher who was hitting .296 with 13 home runs in Triple-A this year before […]

Cheslor Cuthbert Knocks Eighth Home Run

Kansas City Royals corner infielder Cheslor Cuthbert went yard in Thursday's game against the Tigers to give him eight big flies on the season in just 238 plate appearances. Cuthbert was originally called up this year to fill in for Hunter Dozier while he was on the Injured List, but he's proven to have enough […]

Hunter Dozier Smashes Two Homers

Kansas City Royals corner infielder Hunter Dozier recorded his second two home run game in the last week by drilling a pair of homers in KC's loss to Detroit on Thursday. Dozier is currently on a tear, recording three multi-hit games in his last four and scoring six runs in the short span. Following a […]

Brandon Workman Secures Seventh Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman struck two of the three batters he faced en route to his seventh save of the season in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Angels. He's off to a good start in August, posting four consecutive scoreless outings, while notching two saves and a 5/0 K/BB. Workman seems to […]

Chris Sale Picks Up 200th Strikeout In Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale struck out 13 and allowed just two hits in eight complete innings of shutout baseball in a 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. The Boston ace kept the Angels in check all night, touching 98 mph and generating 16 swinging strikes in the outing. It […]

Dallas Keuchel Crushed By The Marlins

Atlanta Braves starter Dallas Keuchel surrendered eight runs on 10 hits across 3 2/3 innings of work during Thursday's 9-2 loss to the Miami Marlins. He struck out four batters while walking one. It was an embarrassing display from the 31-year-old against the cellar-dwelling Marlins. Keuchel has now given up at least three runs in […]

Ronald Acuna Blasts 30th Home Run On Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's 9-2 loss to the Miami Marlins. The 21-year-old has been on a tear as of late, walloping five HRs, 10 RBI, and a .364 average over his past seven games. On the season, Acuna is slashing .295/.375/.522 with 30 HRs, 75 […]

Rhys Hoskins Stays Cold With 0-For-3 Night

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 0-for-3 with a walk Thursday night in San Francisco. The walk made him one of only three baserunners on the night for the Phillies as they were completely dominated by Madison Bumgarner. Hoskins has struggled in the second half as his average now sits at .198 since the […]

Aaron Nola Takes Third Loss

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed three runs on seven hits across five innings Thursday in San Francisco. Nola walked two and struck out three while taking his third loss of the season. Fantasy owners were likely expecting better from their ace in a great matchup, but can't be too disappointed as this was […]

Nelson Cruz Day-To-Day With Wrist Strain

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (wrist) is day-to-day with a strained left wrist. Cruz strained the wrist on a swing during Thursday night's 7-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians and was removed from the game. The veteran slugger spent time on the injured list earlier in the season with a […]

On The Value of Rankings

If you read my work last season, you may remember that 2018 was an uncommonly lean year in terms of personal fantasy success. Actually kinda hope you don't remember, because if you do that probably means I complained about it too often. Alas. Anyway, in reflecting on the root causes of these struggles, one of […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 19 Waiver Wire

The trade deadline shook the fantasy baseball world, so this week wasn't going to be nearly as important, but there were still plenty of things going on around the league that need to be looked at. There were injuries this week, and there were key roster moves. One team more or less just got a […]