Trevor Williams Throws Bullpen Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Williams (side) threw a bullpen session on Wednesday and is lined up for a simulated game on Saturday. If all goes well, Williams could start a rehab assignment on June 13. Williams has struck out only 42 hitters in 54 innings across his nine starts, but he's also posted a […]

Juan Soto Continues Hot Streak In Nationals Win

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto kept up his torrid pace Wednesday, collecting three hits in the Nationals win over the Chicago White Sox. Soto, by his standards at least, started off the season somewhat slowly but has come alive of late. Over his last 17 games, he's racked up four home runs, 17 runs and […]

Gregory Polanco Moved Down To Sixth In Order

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco will bat sixth when the Pirates face the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at PNC Park. The 27-year-old, who sat out the past two games, has struggled at the plate recently, compiling a slash line of .182/.237/.364 with an astonishing 42.5 percent strikeout rate over his last 54 at-bats. However, he […]

Alex Colome Blows First Save

Chicago White Sox closer Alex Colome gave up a walk and a walk-off home run in Wednesday’s outing versus the Nationals. Colome has pitched well all season, but didn’t have everything together Wednesday. It was Colome’s first blown save of the season and owners shouldn’t let one bad outing doubt him. He remains a good […]

Yoan Moncada Goes Yard In Consecutive Games

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada hit a home run for the second consecutive game on Wednesday versus the Nationals. It was Moncada’s only hit in five at-bats and he was robbed of a second home run in the game as well. Moncada is now hitting .282 with 12 home runs, 37 RBI and […]

Giants Place Buster Posey On Injured List

The San Francisco Giants placed catcher Buster Posey (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain on Wednesday and activated reliever Trevor Gott from the injured list in a corresponding move. Posey suffered the injury on Saturday and hadn't played since. He continues to decline in his age-32 season, hitting .257/.321/.408 with […]

Trea Turner Walks It Off for Nationals

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner hit a no-out, two-run walk-off home run against Chicago White Sox closer Alex Colome for a 6-4 win on Wednesday. Turner had struck out three times previously and ended the game 1-for-5. It was his third home run of the season and first since coming off of the injured list […]

Dylan Covey Allows Seven Hits

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Covey allowed seven hits, two runs, one walk and struck out four over five innings on Wednesday versus the Nationals. Covey has mostly struggled this season, but has had back-to-back solid outings. Even so, Covey and his 4.58 ERA can be left on waivers. Covey will face the Nationals […]

Rougned Odor Getting Day Off Wednesday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor is getting a breather Wednesday against Baltimore Orioles left-hander John Means. Logan Forsythe will start at second and bat sixth in his place. Forsythe, who has done well against left-handed pitchers this season with a .302 average and .412 on-base percentage, could be of use as the Orioles rookie […]

Jordan Zimmermann Scratched From Rehab Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (elbow, gluteus) was scratched from his rehab start on Wednesday at Triple-A Toledo with left gluteus tightness. It was supposed to be Zimm's first rehab start after being diagnosed with a partially torn UCL in his right elbow. The 33-year-old righty wasn't effective before his injury with a 5.93 […]

Rookie Davis To Start Friday, Nick Kingham To Bullpen

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Rookie Davis will start on Friday against the Brewers, while Nick Kingham will be moved to the bullpen. Davis, 26, has a 5.87 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and eight strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings in four relief outings for the Bucs this year. He had an 8.63 ERA in six starts and […]

Alex Bregman Slugging .583 In Road Games

Houston Astros shortstop Alex Bregman is slashing .291/.403/.527 over his last 55 at-bats heading into Wednesday night's action. Bregman has especially been dangerous on the road this season, hitting 11 home runs in only 31 road games. With a host of injuries to key offensive players currently in the Astros lineup, a lot is being […]

Robinson Chirinos Has Homered In Three Straight Games

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos has homered in each of his last three games heading into Wednesday night's game against the Mariners. Not a bad start to the month of June for the veteran, who is slugging 1.083 through three games. Chirinos has been a positive acquisition for the Astros this season, slashing .245/.369/.503 through […]

Leonys Martin Out Wednesday, Oscar Mercado To Get Start

Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin will get the day off Wednesday against Minnesota Twins left-hander Martin Perez. In his place in center field will be rookie outfielder Oscar Mercado. Mercado has had a decent start to his big league career but needs to lower his strikeout rate and have more patience at the plate if […]

Francisco Cervelli Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred catcher Francisco Cervelli (concussion) to the 10-day injured list on June 4. Cervelli, who last played in a game on May 25, was placed on the seven-day list on May 26. The Pirates recently said that they are going to take their time with bringing Cervelli back given his extensive concussion […]

Mitch Garver Out Wednesday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver is getting the day off Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. Garver has gone 1-for-7 in his return from the injured list and has been somewhat of a revelation for the Twins so far this season. His .314/.410/.698 slash line is superb and the 28-year-old already has nine home runs over […]

Robinson Cano Activated, Hitting Third Wednesday

The New York Mets activated second baseman Robinson Cano (quadriceps) from the injured list on Wednesday, and he will hit third against Giants starting pitcher Tyler Beede. The 36-year-old veteran has been a shell of his former self in his first year with the Mets, hitting a very mediocre .241/.287/.371 with only three home runs, […]

Zack Greinke Pushed Back To Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that starting pitcher Zack Greinke (neck) will have his next start pushed back from Friday to Saturday against the Blue Jays to give him an extra day to deal with neck stiffness he experienced on Saturday against the Mets. Greinke uncharacteristically gave up four earned runs in four innings […]

Hunter Renfroe Not In Starting Lineup Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe is getting the day off Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Renfroe has become a more than useful fantasy contributor so far this season, smacking 17 bombs over 55 games. On the season, Renfroe is hitting .250/.301/.610 with 25 runs, 33 RBI and he's even chipped in three stolen bases, […]

Jimmy Nelson Set For Return

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson will make his first MLB appearance since September 8, 2017 on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. Miami is sending out a nearly identical lineup to the one that scored 16 runs on Tuesday, with catcher Bryan Holaday behind the dish instead of Jorge Alfaro as the only change. That […]

Tyler Clippard Now Starting Wednesday for Indians

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Tyler Clippard will open Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins after scheduled starter Carlos Carrasco was placed on the injured list with a blood condition. It is not clear who if anyone will pitch the bulk of the innings for Cleveland or whether it will be a bullpen game. With this […]

Chris Paddack Takes One On The Chin

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack suffered his second consecutive loss, allowing five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 23-year-old rookie yielded eight hits including five extra-base knocks while striking out four. Paddack was yanked after letting two runners on in the fifth and the bullpen promptly served up […]

A.J. Pollock Expected To Need 40-50 Rehab At-Bats

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that outfielder A.J. Pollock (elbow) would likely need 40 or 50 at-bats in a rehab setting once he has his antibiotic catheter removed from his left arm. Pollock is still at least a few weeks away from a return, and possibly longer. The 31-year-old should return to regular […]

Carlos Carrasco To Injured List With Blood Condition

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has been placed on the injured list, retroactive to June 2, with what is being called a "non-baseball, medical condition." Carrasco has apparently felt lethargic for weeks and is stepping away from baseball for now in order to take care of his health. The Indians do expect Carrasco back […]

Teoscar Hernandez Recalled

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez has been recalled to the big league club on Wednesday, with outfielder Jonathan Davis optioned. Hernandez was demoted after struggling to a .189/.262/.299 line in his first 39 games at the MLB level in 2019. In 19 games at Triple-A Buffalo, he has hit .253/.313/.480, which is still just […]

Dylan Carlson Enters MLB.com's Top 100 Prospects

St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Dylan Carlson is listed as the 99th-rated prospect at MLB.com in an update Wednesday. Carlson, 20, is hitting .287/.370/.531 in 55 games at Double-A Springfield this season, with nine home runs and 10 steals. A 6'3" switch hitter, Carlson could be in the Majors some time before the end of […]

Derek Dietrich, Jesse Winker Return to Lineup Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Derek Dietrich and outfielder Jesse Winker are batting fourth and fifth, respectively, on Wednesday against right-handed St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson. Dietrich and Winker play every day against right-handed starters, but are usually off against lefties, so owners in weekly leagues should be looking carefully at Cincinnati's schedule each […]

Justin Turner Back In Lineup Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday and is hitting third against Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jon Duplantier. Turner missed some games over the weekend and Tuesday as well, but he's back in there in the heart of the order against a rookie. The veteran third baseman […]

Avisail Garcia's Stock Still Rising With Homer

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia hit his 11th home run against the Tigers on Tuesday. He's been absolutely scorching with 15 runs, 7 homers, 17 RBI, 4 stolen bases, and a .300 batting average over the last month. That places him as the 22nd ranked player on Yahoo in that time span. His ownership […]

Willy Adames Hit Grand Slam Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames hit a grand slam in the eighth inning against the Tigers on Tuesday. It proved to be too little too late in a rough start from Blake Snell. Adames was 2-for-4 on the day with one run scored and the four RBI. He's been solid lately, hitting .291 with […]