Caleb Smith Seeking Clearance From Doctor

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Caleb Smith (hip) is hoping to be cleared to resume baseball activities after he visits with a doctor on Friday. Smith is on the injured list with left hip inflammation but may not be away from the rotation for long. The 27-year-old left-hander has been very solid for the Marlins and […]

Hunter Pence Takes A Seat

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. The Rangers are playing in a National League park, so they won't have a designated hitter. Shin-Soo Choo will bat leadoff and play left field versus righty Tyler Mahle. Choo hasn't hit well over the last […]

Stephen Piscotty Has Surgery On Ear

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (ear) underwent surgery to remove a melanoma from his right ear and is expected to return to the team within the next week. The 28-year-old has been pretty average so far in 2019 with a .250/.314/.400 slash line, eight home runs, 34 runs, 29 RBI and two stolen bases as […]

Daniel Poncedeleon Getting the Start on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon will draw the start against the New York Mets on Friday. This was likely going to happen, but the Cardinals have made it official now. Adam Wainwright (hamstring) is sidelined, so Poncedeleon will make the start. He pitched well during his last start, so he could be a […]

Jose Altuve, Collin McHugh Starting Rehab Assignments Friday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring, knee) and pitcher Collin McHugh (elbow) will start their rehab assignments with Triple-A Round Rock on Friday. It'll be the second time Altuve goes out on a rehab assignment after suffering a setback. The 29-year-old All-Star could return to Houston's lineup early next week if all goes well. […]

Kole Calhoun (OF, LAA) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: After an incredibly ugly first half of the 2018 season, Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun has quietly rebounded to post some nice numbers over the last calendar year. So far in 2019 he has 14 home runs and three steals, along with a […]

Michael Chavis Will Bat Leadoff On Friday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Michael Chavis is moving up in the batting order for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Chavis is normally someone who bats sixth or lower in the order on most days. However, Chavis will bat leadoff and play first base versus righty Luis Ortiz on Friday. Chavis is hitting .273 […]

Mark Trumbo Shut Down A Couple Weeks

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo (knee) will be shut down for a couple of weeks after suffering a setback in his surgically-repaired knee this week. He is staying optimistic that he will play this year, but an arthritic condition in his knee is also a problem. The 33-year-old has yet to play in the big […]

J.P. Crawford Activated, Shed Long Sent Down

The Seattle Mariners activated shortstop J.P. Crawford (ankle) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned infielder Shed Long to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. The M's also placed reliever Brandon Brennan (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list with a strained right shoulder and called up reliever Matthew Festa from Tacoma. Crawford will […]

Christian Walker is Sitting on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. Walker has been swapping with Kevin Cron at first base lately, so Walker will sit this one out. Cron will draw the start at first base and bat sixth versus righty Max Scherzer. Cron can […]

Yoan Moncada Remains Out Friday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (back) is still out of the starting lineup on Friday. Moncada has been out since Monday but is expected to be back in there either Saturday or Sunday. The 24-year-old has looked much better in 2019, hitting .295/.348/.506 with 12 home runs, 38 runs, 39 RBI and five […]

Miguel Sano (1B/3B, MIN) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: After missing the majority of the season on the injured list, Twins infielder Miguel Sano is back and doing what he does best - mashing the crap out of the ball, when he's not swinging and missing. His 10.8% walk rate and 36.1% […]

Mookie Betts Out Of Lineup Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Betts is just getting a day off, but the All-Star outfielder has yet to really hit his stride and go on a patented hot streak so far in 2019. He should still be used in all starting lineups when he returns […]

Alex Avila Placed On Injured List Friday

The Arizona Diamondbacks placed catcher Alex Avila (calf) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a strained left calf and recalled catcher Caleb Joseph from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Avila was batting only .220/.410/.508 with five home runs and 11 RBI in 59 at-bats as the primary backup to Carson Kelly in […]

Joey Wendle Back, Brandon Lowe Out Friday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle (wrist) is back from the injured list on Friday and is at second base and batting seventh against Angels left-handed starting pitcher Andrew Heaney. Brandon Lowe, Ji-Man Choi and Kevin Kiermaier are all taking a seat against the left-hander. Guillermo Heredia is in center field and hitting ninth, […]

Adam Eaton Resting Friday Against Southpaw

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton is not in the starting lineup on Friday against Diamondbacks left-handed starting pitcher Robbie Ray. It's just a regular day of rest in the lefty-lefty matchup. Michael A. Taylor is in center field and is batting eighth on Friday night. Taylor has some speed and power but is batting just […]

Jose Urena Moved To 60-Day Injured List With Herniated Disc

The Miami Marlins moved starting pitcher Jose Urena (back) to the 60-day injured list on Friday after an MRI exam revealed a herniated disc in his back. The Marlins were hoping that Urena might only need to miss one or two starts, but obviously that won't be the case now and he shouldn't be expected […]

Felix Hernandez Starting At Triple-A Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (lat) is making a rehab start for Triple-A Tacoma on Friday. Hernandez will likely need several rehab starts before he is an option to return to the team's rotation. The veteran 33-year-old hasn't made a start in the big leagues since May 11 and has an ugly 6.52 ERA, […]

Luis Ortiz Called Up To Start Friday

The Baltimore Orioles called up starting pitcher Luis Ortiz from Triple-A Norfolk in order to start against the Red Sox on Friday. Ortiz was 2-6 with a 7.01 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 23 walks and 41 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings over 11 starts for Norfolk this season, so fantasy owners should stay far away from […]

Martin Prado Placed On Injured List

The Miami Marlins placed first baseman Martin Prado (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a right hamstring strain and recalled infielder Yadiel Rivera from Triple-A New Orleans in a corresponding move. Starting pitcher Jose Urena (back) was also moved to the 60-day injured list. Prado was hitting just .239 with a homer […]

Dario Agrazal To Start Saturday Against Marlins

The Pittsburgh Pirates will call up starting pitcher Dario Agrazal from Triple-A Indianapolis to start on Saturday against the Marlins, according to a source. The 24-year-old is 5-3 with a 3.27 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 10 walks and 58 strikeouts in 74 1/3 innings over 12 starts with Double-A Altoona and Indianapolis this year. He'll be […]

Cubs Not Ruling Out Ben Zobrist's Return This Year

Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said that there's still a chance that infielder/outfielder Ben Zobrist returns to the team before the end of the year. The 38-year-old has been on the restricted list since May 7 while he goes through a divorce with his wife, Julianna. He has been in touch with the team throughout […]

Hunter Renfroe, Others Available In Trade

The San Diego Padres are open for business with the trade deadline approaching, and the team is "willing to part with" outfielder Hunter Renfroe and basically anyone besides Manny Machado, Eric Hosmer and shortstop prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. San Diego has had an abundance of outfielders all offseason, so this shouldn't come as a surprise. […]

Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge Moving Rehab To Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (calf) is moving his rehab assignment from High-A Tampa to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Outfielder Aaron Judge (oblique) will also start his rehab assignment with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Both Stanton and Judge could return early next week, but Judge is slightly behind his slugging teammate. Both sluggers have missed […]

Andrew Heaney Posting Excellent Strikeout Totals

Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney will take the ball Friday against the Rays in Tampa Bay. Heaney's numbers are not especially impressive except in one category: strikeouts. Heaney heads into his start with a 5.40 ERA and six home runs through 16 2/3 innings. But he already has punched out 28 batters through his […]

Albert Pujols Back In Lineup Against Rays

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols will get a second straight start and hit cleanup Friday against the Rays. Pujols went 1-for-3 on Thursday, smacking his 12th home run of the season in the Angels 5-3 win. The recalling of Justin Bour from Triple-A and a surging Shohei Ohtani is threatening to cut into […]

Tommy La Stella Hitting Eighth Friday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Tommy La Stella will start and hit eighth Friday against Blake Snell and the Rays. The move coincides with the return of David Fletcher to the lineup and the fact a left-handed pitcher is on the mound. La Stella is slashing .273/.333/.439 against left-handed pitching this season as opposed to […]

David Fletcher Returns To Lineup Friday

Los Angeles Angels shortstop David Fletcher is back in the lineup and will hit leadoff Friday against the Rays. Fletcher pinch-hit in Thursday's game but has not started since June 7 with a sore left shoulder. Fletcher has been a versatile weapon this season for the Angels, hitting .306 with 18 extra-base hits and 32 […]

David Price Only Lasts 1 1/3 Innings Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price allowed six earned runs on five hits and was pulled after only 1 1/3 innings Thursday against the Rangers. This one was supposed to be a layup for Price but he ended up getting shelled by a surprisingly hot Rangers lineup. This won't happen to Price often so […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits Go-Ahead Homer

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit a solo home run to put the Red Sox up 7-6 in the seventh inning against the Rangers Thursday. He was 2-for-3 in the game with a walk out of the fifth spot in the order. Bogaerts is mashing this year to a .295/.379/.531 triple slash with 14 […]