Braves Not A Finalist For Craig Kimbrel

The Atlanta Braves are not among the finalists for free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel, according to a source. As of right now, the Cubs and Twins appear to be the favorites to land him. Kimbrel is reportedly still seeking a multi-year deal, so the price may be too high for the Braves to stomach. They could […]

J.C. Ramirez Continuing Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher J.C. Ramirez will make the second start of his rehab assignment on Wednesday with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees. Ramirez threw 1 2/3 innings in his first rehab appearance and will look to extend himself tonight. Ramirez only made two starts of a 9.45 ERA in 2018 before undergoing Tommy […]

Rafael Devers' Two RBI Come Batting Cleanup

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI on Tuesday against the Royals. He's been bouncing between the third, fourth, and fifth spot in the lineup and is still producing to the tune of a .314/.373/.498 triple slash with seven stolen bases. He's a must-start in all […]

Nicky Lopez Batting Seventh Wednesday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez has been demoted to seventh in the batting order for Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Lopez was batting in the top two spots in the order initially but has struggled to a .211/.268/.276 line in his first 18 MLB games. Additionally, the Red Sox are throwing […]

Jonathan Schoop Out Wednesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jonathan Schoop has the night off Wednesday against Carlos Carrasco and the Cleveland Indians. Marwin Gonzalez is playing second, batting sixth, while C.J. Cron returns to the lineup at first base batting fifth. Carrasco has struggled this season but still has top-shelf stuff and could dominate any time, and so perhaps […]

Matt Beaty Lands On Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed infielder/outfielder Matt Beaty (hip) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left hip flexor strain and recalled outfielder Kyle Garlick from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move. Beaty was hitting .286 (12-for-42) with no homers and seven RBI in a utility role for the Dodgers. He probably […]

Adam Jones to Get MRI

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones will undergo an MRI on his right leg after he was removed from Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo considers it likely to be a "minor leg issue" but Arizona will play it safe. Jones is not in the lineup Wednesday for a 3:40 PM […]

Ryan Brasier Allows One Run In Ninth

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Ryan Brasier allowed one earned run in the ninth against the Royals Tuesday. He's had significantly more trouble this year than last, which is evident in his 4.01 ERA over 24 2/3 innings. He's 44% owned in Yahoo leagues right now and hasn't earned a save in the last month […]

Matt Strahm Put On Injured List, Cal Quantrill Recalled

The San Diego Padres placed starting pitcher Matt Strahm (rib) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left rib strain and recalled starter Cal Quantrill from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. The team also activated pitcher Miguel Diaz from the 60-day injured list and optioned reliever Brad Wieck to El Paso. […]

Chicago Cubs Making A Push For Craig Kimbrel

Ken Rosenthal has reported that the Chicago Cubs are making a strong push for free agent reliever Craig Kimbrel. The Cubs bullpen is currently top-10 in the Majors with a 4.02 ERA, but they only have a total of 12 saves with Steve Cishek and Pedro Strop having five each. Kimbrel would be a great […]

Dinelson Lamet Makes Second Rehab Start

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (elbow) allowed a grand slam and five runs in his second rehab start for High-A Lake Elsinore on Tuesday night, but his right elbow felt good. The right-hander will have at least one more rehab start at Elsinore before the Padres determine Lamet's next step in the rehab […]

Joey Bart Homers In Return From Injured List

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (hand), the team's top prospect, went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run on Tuesday in his first game off the injured list for High-A San Jose. Bart missed 45 games with a fractured hand after he was hit by a pitch on April 15. The 22-year-old should rise quickly […]

Braden Bishop Dealing With Neck Injury

Seattle Mariners outfielder Braden Bishop (neck) said that his trapezius muscle cramped up on Tuesday night and he was in intense pain for around 45 minutes. His status moving forward is unknown at the moment. Bishop, the team's No. 11 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has two hits in his 24 at-bats at the major league […]

Paul Blackburn Expected To Start Saturday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn is expected to be called up to start one of the games of a doubleheader against the Rangers this Saturday. Blackburn has made 11 starts for Triple-A this year, going 6-1 with a 4.55 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 18 walks and 45 strikeouts in 57 1/3 innings at Las Vegas. […]

Kyle Funkhouser Makes Rehab Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitching prospect Kyle Funkhouser was activated off the injured list and made a rehab start for High-A Lakeland on Tuesday night. He allowed just two hits while walking one and fanning four in five shutout innings in his return. That's after the 25-year-old went 0-3 with a 7.64 ERA, 1.87 WHIP, 18 […]

Jordan Zimmermann To Make Rehab Start Wednesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (elbow) will make his first rehab start on Wednesday for Triple-A Toledo. The 33-year-old right-hander is 0-4 so far on the year with an ugly 5.93 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 11 walks and 21 strikeouts in 30 1/3 innings over his six starts. On a bad Detroit team with a […]

Niko Goodrum To See Bulk Of Shortstop Work

Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said that infielder Niko Goodrum will likely get the bulk of playing time at shortstop with Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) still out. Gordon Beckham, Ronny Rodriguez and Harold Castro will rotate at second base with Josh Harrison (hamstring) out another six to eight weeks. Goodrum has picked it up a bit […]

Alex Reyes To Make One More Start In Minors

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said that starting pitcher Alex Reyes (finger) will make at least one more start for Triple-A Memphis before he joins the major league squad. "Alex is clearly a guy who, when right, we’d like to have available if the need is there. He’s definitely in the mix," Shildt said. […]

Zach Eflin To Return Friday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin (back) will come off the injured list on Friday to start against the Reds at home. Eflin will come back when he's eligible after missing just the 10 days. The right-hander has been solid in 2019 with a 3.02 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 51 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Goes 5 2/3 Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez was pulled after 5 2/3 innings and 89 pitches after allowing two earned runs on six hits. He earned the win and struck out seven Royals in this one and just missed the quality start. He was pulled for Heath Hembree after allowing a single and stolen base […]

Brian Dozier Out of Lineup on Wednesday

Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier was taken out of the game on Tuesday night after taking a pitch off of the forearm. He will sit out of the lineup on Wednesday despite the X-rays coming back negative. Howie Kendrick will take his spot in the lineup, batting fifth against White Sox starter Dylan Covey. […]

Twins Making Craig Kimbrel A Priority

The Minnesota Twins have made free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel a priority, according to team executives. Kimbrel is also still trying to land a multi-year deal now that draft-pick compensation is no longer tied to his name. Minnesota has been using Taylor Rogers and Blake Parker to handle saves in 2019, so adding Kimbrel would be […]

Genesis Cabrera Gets No Swinging Strikes on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Genesis Cabrera wasn't great on Tuesday, allowing three earned runs in just 4 2/3 innings, but a deeper look into his start shows that he was lucky to escape with just those three unearned runs coming across. Cabrera threw 95 pitches and did not record a single swing-and-miss. He threw […]

Adam Jones Dealing With Cramps

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said the team is hopeful that outfielder Adam Jones (hamstring) was just dealing with cramps when he was pulled from the game early on Tuesday with a tight hamstring. He'll be re-evaluated on Wednesday. Jones should be considered day-to-day, but don't be surprised if he's held out on Wednesday as […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 5th, 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 6/5/19  Daniel Mengden vs Los […]

Peter Alonso Goes Yard on Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso crushed another home run on Tuesday. Alonso was 2-for-4 on the evening with the long ball coming off San Francisco Giants starter Madison Bumgarner. The homer was Alonso's 20th of the season as he continues his power surge in a productive rookie season. Those who took a chance […]

Noah Syndergaard Hit With No-Decision Tuesday

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard tossed a quality start on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. Syndergaard went 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits to go along with four strikeouts. The low strikeout total was a bit disappointing, especially against a poor offense like the Giants. However, the Mets ace pitched […]

Anthony Rendon Continues to Mash

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon had another great day at the plate on Tuesday in a win over the Chicago White Sox. Rendon went 2-for-5 with a double, home run and five RBI. The home run was his 11th and he raised his batting average to a cool .335 in the process. Rendon has […]

Daniel Murphy Goes Yard At Wrigley

Colorado Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy pushed a Kyle Hendricks fastball out to left-center in the fourth inning of Tuesday night's game to extend his current hitting streak to five games. He also knocked in another run, and he's now hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games. He's hitting .360 during the span […]

Stephen Strasburg Hit Hard on Tuesday

Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg struggled on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. Strasburg allowed five runs on five hits through five innings to go along with six strikeouts. He walked three. This was a matchup in which Strasburg was supposed to dominate, yet he left fantasy owners disappointed. However, the Nationals provided enough run […]