Josh Harrison, Jordy Mercer To See Specialist Monday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Josh Harrison (hamstring) and shortstop Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) will both head to Dallas on Monday to visit with Dr. Daniel E. Cooper. Mercer was getting close to a return but suffered a setback on his rehab assignment this week. There is no timetable for either player's return at this point. Fantasy […]

Justin Turner Out Again Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game on Friday. Turner's hamstring injury isn't serious, but the Dodgers are just being careful with the veteran to keep him fresh all year. There's a good chance he's back in there on Saturday. Max Muncy is […]

Matt Carpenter Back In Leadoff Spot Friday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is back in the leadoff spot on Friday against Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish. As a result, outfielder Dexter Fowler, who has one hit in his last six games (.050 average), is being moved down to the No. 6 spot. On the flip side, Carpenter has eight hits […]

Hunter Dozier Out Friday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (chest) is not in the starting lineup on Friday after leaving the game early on Thursday with an injury. Dozier is having a breakout season for KC this year, so hopefully he's able to return sometime this weekend. Cuthbert was called up from Triple-A Omaha after a successful […]

Scooter Gennett Taking Batting Practice, Ground Balls

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett (groin) is taking batting practice and ground balls on Friday. Gennett has been out all season long and will likely need a lengthy rehab assignment before returning, so he's not exactly close to a return yet. The 29-year-old has hit a combined 40 home runs the last two seasons […]

Jordan Zimmermann To Throw Bullpen Session Sunday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Sunday. Assuming all goes well, Zimmermann will make the first of two rehab appearances Wednesday in High-A Lakeland. This season has been one to forget for Zimmermann, who has a downright ugly 5.93 ERA and supporting 5.42 FIP through six starts. […]

Avisail Garcia Scratched Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) was scratched from the starting lineup on Friday due to left hamstring tightness. Austin Meadows moves to designated hitter while Daniel Robertson will now play second base and hit seventh against Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios. Consider Garcia day-to-day for now. The Venezuelan is having a fine first […]

Yadier Molina Placed On Injured List, Andrew Knizner Coming Up

The St. Louis Cardinals placed catcher Yadier Molina (thumb) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a right thumb tendon strain and called up catching prospect Andrew Knizner from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Molina's injured list stint is retroactive to May 29. Molina was hitting .265/.294/.397 with four home runs, 18 runs, […]

Willson Contreras On The Bench Friday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will sit on Friday versus the Cardinals. Yu Darvish will be on the hill for the Cubs and manager Joe Maddon has chosen to assign Victor Caratini as his personal catcher. This has been the routine all season and Contreras is expected to have his rest whenever Darvish pitches. Victor […]

Jarrod Dyson Back In Center Field Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson is starting in center field and hitting leadoff on Friday against Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler. The left-handed hitter was sitting the bench the last two games while facing left-handed pitchers. As a result, infielder Ildemaro Vargas will head to the bench with Ketel Marte playing the keystone. Dyson has […]

Jorge Polanco Returns From Illness

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco (illness) is back in the starting lineup and is serving as the designated hitter while batting second on Friday against Rays opener Ryne Stanek. Polanco missed just one game while being under the weather on Thursday. the 25-year-old has been one of the most valuable fantasy shortstops in 2019, hitting […]

Chris Shaw Promoted To Triple-A

San Francisco Giants outfielder Chris Shaw has been promoted to Triple-A. This is the second trip to Triple-A for Shaw, who last year collected 24 home runs, 55 runs and 65 RBI over 101 games for Sacramento. Shaw saw some time in the majors last year but hit an uninspiring .185/.274/.278 over 22 games before […]

Pablo Sandoval Serving As DH Friday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is the designated hitter and will bat fifth on Friday against Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner. Sandoval has actually been one of San Fran's better stories this year, as the 32-year-old veteran is hitting .288/.321/.596 with seven home runs, 15 runs, 18 RBI and a steal in 104 […]

Jesus Aguilar Gets The Start Friday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar will get the start on Friday against Pirates starting pitcher Chris Archer and is batting seventh in the lineup. Aguilar has had a rough go of it this year and is batting only .189/.299/.288 with three home runs and 22 RBI in 132 at-bats after breaking out in 2018. […]

Ronald Guzman, Rougned Odor Out Friday Against Lefty

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman and second baseman Rougned Odor are not in the starting lineup on Friday against Royals left-handed starting pitcher Danny Duffy. Logan Forsythe will start at first and bat sixth, while Danny Santana is hitting eighth and starting at the keystone. Forsythe and Santana will both be low-priced DFS sleepers […]

Yan Gomes To Start, Kurt Suzuki To Sit Friday

Washington Nationals catcher Yan Gomes will get the start behind the plate against the Reds on Friday and will hit eighth against starting pitcher Tyler Mahle. Overall, Gomes is slashing a pedestrian .239/.321/.342 on the season and is on pace for career lows across the board. There is still time for the 31-year-old to turn […]

Clint Frazier Out Against Red Sox

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Cameron Maybin gets the nod in right field and will hit eighth against Red Sox left-handed starting pitcher Chris Sale. Maybin is hitting .188 with an RBI in 16 career at-bats against Sale. He's also hit just .222 (4-for-18) with five […]

Brian Dozier Out Again Friday

Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier is out of the lineup for the second straight game on Friday. Howie Kendrick is batting fifth and playing second base against Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle. With the veteran Kendrick hitting .328/.367/.595 with nine home runs, 24 runs, 33 RBI and a steal in 131 at-bats, it's hard […]

J.C. Ramirez Makes First Rehab Outing

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher J.C. Ramirez (elbow) completed his first rehab assignment Thursday. The 30-year-old threw 1 2/3 innings, allowing two home runs on two hits to go along with a strikeout, walk and a hit batter. With a layoff as long as he has experienced, bumps along the road are to be expected. […]

Michael Chavis, Christian Vazquez Sitting Friday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Michael Chavis and catcher Christian Vazquez are not in the starting lineup on Friday. Eduardo Nunez is starting at the keystone and batting seventh, while Sandy Leon is hitting ninth and handling catching duties against Yankees left-handed starting pitcher J.A. Happ. Nunez is hitting .250 with two RBI in 24 […]

Mike Zunino Back From Injured List, Tommy Pham Out

The Tampa Bay Rays activated catcher Mike Zunino (quadriceps) from the injured list on Friday and he's back behind the plate and hitting eighth against Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios. Outfielder Tommy Pham (calf) is out of the lineup after being pulled with a calf cramp on Thursday as a precaution. He should be able […]

Luis Severino Playing Catch Friday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder) is playing catch before the game on Friday. Severino has yet to pitch for the Yankees this year and will not be back before the All-Star break. He was an All-Star for the second straight season in 2018 when he went 19-8 with a 3.39 ERA, 1.15 […]

James McCann Resting Friday

Chicago White Sox catcher James McCann is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Seby Zavala will do the catching and is hitting ninth against Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer. McCann has been one of the better hitting catchers this year, batting .346/.384/.523 with four homers, 22 runs, 12 RBI and even three steals on […]

Chris Owings DFA'd, Cheslor Cuthbert Brought Up

The Kansas City Royals designated infielder/outfielder Chris Owings for assignment on Friday and called up third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Owings was bad with KC in his 135 at-bats, hitting .133/.193/.222 with two homers, nine runs, nine RBI and four stolen bases. Cuthbert will take his spot as the […]

Joey Votto, Eugenio Suarez Return, Jesse Winker Out

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (hamstring) and third baseman Eugenio Suarez (hand) are back in the starting lineup against Nationals left-handed starter Patrick Corbin on Friday. Outfielder Jesse Winker will start on the bench with Jose Peraza in left field and batting seventh. Derek Dietrich will also sit against the southpaw, with Kyle Farmer […]

Andrew McCutchen Heating Up

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen has been on fire the past few weeks holding a 1.015 OPS since May 13. McCutchen has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 games including four multi-hit games. On the season McCutchen has a career-high 16.9 percent walk rate which has lead to 44 runs scored batting at […]

Angels Calling Up Jose Suarez To Start Sunday

The Los Angeles Angels are calling up pitching prospect Jose Suarez, their No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline, to make his major league debut on Sunday against the Mariners. The 21-year-old Venezuelan left-hander was 2-0 with a 3.91 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 20 strikeouts and 11 walks in his four starts and one relief outing over […]

Alex Colome Drawing Trade Interest

Chicago White Sox closer Alex Colome's performance so far this year has led to interest from other teams across the league as the trade deadline approaches. Amidst their rebuild, the White Sox could choose to sell off bullpen assets like they have each of the last two seasons. The 30-year-old is under club control through […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Could Return Soon

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller said on 97.3 The Fan on Friday that shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) could be back with the team soon. "He’ll go on a rehab assignment, don’t know when or where but we’ll figure that out after this weekend and we look to see him back at Petco […]

Ian Kennedy Records Save After Rough Patch

With some relief, Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy was able to cash in the save on Thursday against Texas. At the start of the season, it looked like the Royals had solved the starter-to-power-reliever transition once again by converting homer-prone Kennedy into a back-end reliever. Unfortunately, things have fallen apart recently. Since May 5, […]