Jordan Hicks To Have Tommy John Surgery Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks (elbow) will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, according to John Mozeliak. Hicks will miss the rest of the season and likely the first half of 2020 as well. The 22-year-old right-hander was 2-2 with a 3.14 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 14 saves and 31 K's in 28 2/3 […]

Hunter Pence Unlikely To Return Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence (groin) is unlikely to return from the injured list when he's eligible on Thursday. He ran for the first time on Tuesday at around 60 to 70 percent intensity, according to manager Chris Woodward. Pence has been reborn in Texas in 2019 and was hitting a surprising .294/.353/.608 with 15 […]

Sam Tuivailala Back On Mound In The Minors

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Sam Tuivailala (Achilles, shoulder) was back on the mound for a minor-league rehab appearance on Sunday for Class A Everett (Wash.), but he was tuned up for five runs - four earned - and five hits while retiring just two batters. He is on the 60-day injured list due to an […]

Lorenzo Cain Undergoes Cryotherapy On Thumb

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (thumb) was in Los Angeles on Tuesday to undergo the same cryotherapy procedure that has helped Ryan Braun in recent years. The pain in Cain's thumb was had been affecting his play and was too much to bear, according to manager Craig Counsell. It could also help explain why Cain […]

Joey Gallo Back From Injured List, Drives In Run

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (oblique) finished 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI in his return from the 10-day injured list in Tuesday's 5-3 road win against the Detroit Tigers. He was a bit rusty, too, as he struck out thrice. Gallo made it through the full game without any setbacks, so […]

Andrelton Simmons Back On Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) restarted his minor league rehab assignment with Single-A Inland Empire on Tuesday after he was slowed last week in his recovery from an ankle sprain. Simmons was well ahead of schedule when he started his rehab assignment last week, so the Angels will probably be a bit more […]

Jesse Chavez Turns In Outstanding Effort In Road Win

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jesse Chavez allowed one unearned run, five hits and no walks with seven strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in a victory on Tuesday in Detroit. He threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of the 24 batters he faced, throwing 56 of his 79 pitches for strikes. Chavez has appeared in an 'opener' […]

Caleb Smith Expected To Make Another Rehab Start

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Caleb Smith (hip) is expected to make at least one more minor league rehab start. The Marlins are just being cautious with the left-hander after he struck out 11 hitters and gave up two solo home runs in 4 1/3 innings for Double-A Jacksonville on Monday. If he gets through his […]

Marcus Stroman Open To Playing For Big-Market Team

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman said that he'd be interested in playing for a big-market team, although he didn't specifically say he wanted to play for the Yankees. Stroman is almost certainly expected to be traded before the deadline on July 31, and the Yankees are a potential landing spot within the American […]

Dodgers Could Look To Trade For Will Smith

The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't ruling out a potential trade to acquired San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith, according to a source. The National League West rivals haven't gotten together for a trade since 2007. Even on a bad Giants team in 2019, Smith has been excellent for fantasy owners with a 2.01 ERA, 0.77 […]

Jack Flaherty Struggles on Tuesday Against the A's

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty had a rough time on Tuesday night, allowing seven runs on nine hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out five and allowed three home runs among his 92 pitches. Flaherty has shown his upside now and then, but his 4.75 ERA shows how inconsistent […]

Brad Hand Explodes on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand blew his first save of the season on Tuesday in spectacular fashion, allowing five runs on five hits without recording a single out. Hand faced five batters, and all five reached base. Hunter Dozier's grand slam was the exclamation point on what will likely be Hand's worst outing of the […]

Shane Bieber Does OK On Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber was OK on Tuesday, firing 5 1/3 innings while allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks. He struck out six and threw an even 100 pitches. Bieber escaped with a no decision in a game Cleveland eventually lost 8-6. He'll take a 3.83 ERA into […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 26th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday June 26th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 26th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for June 26th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day. Below you will find our Premium DFS cheat sheet and lineup picks […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 26th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 6/26/19  Tanner Roark vs Los […]

Amed Rosario Smacks Home Run In Loss

The New York Mets dropped their second consecutive game in Philadelphia as another late-inning pitching collapse erased a lead. The offense did their part, scoring four runs in the first three innings. One of those runs came off the bat of shortstop Amed Rosario, who drilled a solo home run in the second, his ninth […]

A.J. Pollock Targeting July 12 For Return

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock (elbow) is targeting July 12 -- the second-half opener against the Red Sox -- for his activation from the injured list. He's expecting to take his first at-bats against live pitching this weekend. Pollock is slowly but surely recovering from an infection in his elbow and should be available […]

Corey Seager Doing Baseball Activities

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (hamstring) said that he took ground balls and ran on Monday for the first time since injuring his hamstring. He was also scheduled to take flips in the cage for the first time. Seager has high-end fantasy potential at the shortstop position, but injuries have held him back the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/26/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have a ton of games spread throughout the day, with the main slate coming at night. DraftKings has blessed us with a 9-game featured slate kicking off at 7:05 PM. We have a few aces to choose from, but nobody stands out. On the cheap end, Framber Valdez is way […]

Aaron Judge Clubs First Home Run Since April

In his fourth game since returning from an oblique injury that sidelined him back in April, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge smacked his first home run since then on Tuesday. The 27-year-old hit his home run right after DJ LeMahieu opened the scoring in the first, extending New York's record-breaking streak of consecutive games […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/26/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 15 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the nine-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/26/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Giancarlo Stanton Exits With Injury, Undergoes MRI

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton exited Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays before the fourth inning. He suffered a knee injury, which the club is calling a contusion, as he slid around the bases. The 29-year-old just recently returned from a biceps injury that sidelined him since April. Stanton underwent an MRI and […]

Trevor Williams Allows Four Runs In Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Trevor Williams (2-2) surrendered four runs on eight hits and no walks in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros. Williams was excellent through three innings, but the rejuvenated Astros lineup chipped away at him over the rest of his outing. He has now allowed 11 runs in his last two starts […]

David Robertson Could Throw Bullpen Soon

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher David Robertson (elbow) could throw a bullpen session soon. This could happen as soon as Wednesday. D-Rob has been a huge disappointment to the Phillies and his fantasy owners in 2019, having thrown just 6 2/3 innings before getting injured in his first year with the Phillies. He has a 5.40 […]

Nestor Cortes Records Third Victory Out Of Bullpen

The New York Yankees went with an opener Tuesday night in the Bronx and once again emerged victorious. Aaron Boone followed the similar formula of starting Chad Green and going to left-hander Nestor Cortes to carry the load. The 24-year-old went 4 1/3 innings, surrendering two runs on four hits while striking out eight. Cortes […]

Mike Soroka To Throw Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka (forearm) felt some lingering tightness in his bruised right forearm when he played catch on Tuesday, so the plan is for him to throw off a mound on Wednesday before the club decides if he will make his next start this weekend against the Mets. X-rays came back negative […]

Sean Manaea Suffers Setback

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (oblique, side), who was set to make a rehab start on Tuesday, has been shut down with soreness in his right side. However, Manaea said he doesn't think the injury is very serious. The left-hander is trying to return from shoulder surgery last September on a torn labrum. He […]

Jose Berrios Expects To Start Friday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios (finger) expects to stay on schedule and make his next start against the White Sox on Friday after leaving his start early last Saturday in the eighth inning with a blister on his right ring finger. "It's not on a location or even a finger that you would associate […]