Ke'Bryan Hayes On Minor League Injured List

Pittsburgh Pirates third base prospect Ke'Bryan Hayes (finger) is on the seven-day minor league injured list with a right index finger injury. The injury doesn't seem very serious, but the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline has also struggled in 58 games for Triple-A Indianapolis this year. The 22-year-old first-round pick in 2015 is […]

Hunter Dozier To Take Batting Practice Friday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (chest) will start taking batting practice on Friday in Minnesota, and manager Ned Yost left open the possibility of Dozier skipping a rehab assignment when he's ready. Dozier was believed to possibly return from the injured list on Wednesday, but that didn't happen. If he doesn't need a […]

Jordan Zimmermann Makes Rehab Start Thursday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (elbow, gluteus) allowed five hits (two home runs) and four earned runs while walking none and striking out six in 4 2/3 innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Toledo on Thursday night. The veteran right-hander threw 51 of his 69 pitches for strikes. The results weren't great, but […]

Lonnie Chisenhall Remains At Home

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall (calf) remains at home in North Carolina and is not able to exercise. Chisenhall hasn't played all year and obviously isn't making much progress as we near the halfway point of the 2019 season. The 30-year-old also dealt with calf issues in Cleveland in 2018 and played in just 29 […]

Francisco Cervelli Not Experiencing Concussion Symptoms

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli (concussion) no longer has concussion symptoms, according to director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. However, Cervelli has yet to be cleared to begin working out, although that could change when he visits with a specialist later this week. The backstop has been out since he was hit on the back […]

Jed Lowrie Still Not Close To Playing In Games

New York Mets third baseman Jed Lowrie (knee, hamstring) is still not close to playing in rehab games as he rehabs a left knee capsule sprain and a left hamstring strain, according to manager Mickey Callaway. The 35-year-old suffered the knee injury in the first week of spring training and had a setback with his […]

Chance Sisco Hits Solo Home Run Thursday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Thursday's 12-3 loss to the Blue Jays. The 24-year-old has done well in very limited playing time this season, posting a .273/.407/.682 slash line with two long balls and five RBI in 27 plate appearances. He is one of […]

David Robertson Back To Playing Catch

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher David Robertson (elbow) played catch on Tuesday for the first time since going on the injured list in mid-April with a sore elbow. There remains no timetable for Robertson to return, but he's been a bust for the Phillies and fantasy owners after signing a two-year, $23 million deal in January. […]

Anthony Santander Plates Two Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander provided most of his team's offense in Thursdays 12-3 loss to the Blue Jays, going 3-for-4 with three singles and two RBI. The 24-year-old has only played seven games at the big-league level this season but is hitting .385 with one home run and four RBI in 30 plate appearances. […]

Roman Quinn Could Return This Weekend

Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said that outfielder Roman Quinn (groin) could return from the injured list this weekend against the Braves. Quinn has been out since April 25 and had three hits in 25 at-bats (.120) before going on the IL. He'll likely serve as a reserve outfielder for the Phillies and will only […]

Steve Cishek Won't Be Out Long

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Steve Cishek (knee) thinks he'll only miss one or two games after he was carted off the field before the game on Wednesday after he was hit by a ball during batting practice while playing catch. He was diagnosed with a deep bruise inside his right knee. Cishek has a 3.21 […]

Top MLB Betting Picks For Today's Slate (6/14/19)

Welcome to the Friday, June 14th edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 15 game slate. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for today's slate. Feel free to hit me up on Twitter […]

Joe Biagini Serving As Closer With Ken Giles Out

The Toronto Blue Jays placed closer Ken Giles (elbow) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with right elbow inflammation. Right-hander Joe Biagini will serve as the closer in Giles' absence. Pitcher Jordan Romano was called up from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Giles hadn't pitched since June 5. The hard-throwing right-hander has a […]

Charlie Blackmon Goes 4-For-5 With Two Home Runs

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon helped fuel the team's 9-6 victory on Thursday by going 4-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI. He was a double shy of a cycle. Blackmon now has 14 home runs and 41 RBI in 52 games this season and is slashing .316/.370/.622. He's been especially hot since his […]

Three Boston Pitchers To Make Their Return Soon

Boston Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson (elbow) will be activated from the injured list on Friday. Hector Velazquez (back) started his rehab assignment on Thursday. Knuckleballer Steven Wright's knee is feeling great and he's on track to return when he's eligible on June 25 after serving a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. All three pitchers are […]

Collin McHugh Expected To Start Rehab Assignment This Weekend

Houston Astros pitcher Collin McHugh (elbow) is expected to start a minor league rehab assignment this weekend after he threw a high-intensity bullpen session on Tuesday. McHugh has been out since May 21 and had a rough 6.04 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 48 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings in eight starts and two relief outings […]

Manny Machado Goes 3-For-5 With Two Home Runs

San Diego Padres shortstop Manny Machado hit two home runs and had three hits with three RBI and two runs on Thursday. Machado now has 12 home runs and 36 RBI on the season and his slashing .247/.333/.425. The Padres slugger hasn't been as productive as his owners would have hoped thus far. His strikeout […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/14/19)

Welcome to the Friday, June 14th 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 […]

Matt Bush Could Return Soon

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Matt Bush (elbow) could join the bullpen before the end of the month after having surgery late last season for an elbow injury. He has completed his recovery in Arizona and is now pitching for Double-A Frisco. "He’s going to be soon," manager Chris Woodward said. "He’s not that far away. […]

Aaron Bummer Earns First Save Of Season

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Aaron Bummer earned the save on Thursday after striking out two batters and allowing a hit in the ninth inning of Chicago's 5-4 victory over the Yankees. It was a night off for regular White Sox closer Alex Colome, who threw 39 pitches in Tuesday's save. Bummer is having a […]

Michael Chavis Breaks Home Run Drought

Boston Red Sox second baseman Michael Chavis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Thursday. It was his 11th home run on the season, but first since May 22. Chavis is slashing .249/.337/.464 on the year. He's cooled off considerably since the first month after his call-up and has a dreadful strikeout rate of […]

Nicky Lopez Hits First Career Home Run

Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored on Thursday. It was Lopez's first home run of his career. He's now slashing .216/.259/.314 on the year with 11 runs and five RBI in 25 games. Things haven't panned out for Lopez thus far in his career […]

Twins Still Using Multiple Pitchers For Ninth Inning

The Minnesota Twins continue to use a revolving door in the ninth inning in save situations, and manager Rocco Baldelli thinks that approach works best for his team. Five Twins pitchers have at least one save this season and right-hander Trevor May earned his first save on Tuesday against the Mariners. Blake Parker leads the […]

Cavan Biggio Hits Two Home Runs, Scores Three Runs

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio had the best game of his young career on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and three runs scored. This was a much-needed breakout game for Biggio, who had gone just 1-for-23 in June before Thursday's game. He's now slashing .178/.351/.378 on the year. Biggio hasn't […]

Shohei Ohtani Goes 4-For-4, Hits For Cycle

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had the third four-hit game of his career on Thursday and recorded his first career cycle. He went 4-for-4 with two runs and three RBI. His home run in the game was his fifth already in June. He's now hitting .281 with eight home runs and 26 RBI […]

Eric Skoglund Makes First Start In Minors

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Eric Skoglund, who is serving an 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs, allowed six hits and two runs in 5 2/3 innings for Double-A Northwest Arkansas in his first rehab start on Tuesday. The 26-year-old left-hander could become a rotation option for the Royals in the second half of the season. […]

Zack Greinke Allows Two Hits In 7 1/3 Innings

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke held the Washington Nationals in check on Thursday. He went 7 1/3 innings, allowed two hits and no runs while striking out three and walking none. He took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning. This was the second straight scoreless outing for Greinke. Of course the strikeouts weren't […]

Erick Fedde Struggles in Loss Thursday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde took a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday after allowing five runs in six innings. Fedde walked three batters while only striking out one in the 5-0 defeat. Fedde entered the game with a 2.93 ERA without the peripherals to back it up, including a 4.81 xFIP and 4.95 […]

Brandon Nimmo Continues Rehab At Triple-A

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck), who is recovering from a bulging disc in his neck that he suffered on April 14, doesn't have a hit in his first 10 plate appearances during a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse, but he's walked four times, scored three runs and stolen a base. The first-round pick […]

Jarrod Dyson Goes 2-For-4 With Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson led off for the third time in four games on Thursday and delivered two hits with a home run, two runs and two RBI. It was his fifth home run of the season. Dyson's been a great contributor of stolen bases this season with 14 on the year. He's only […]