Tucker Barnhart Has Three-Hit Game

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, two runs, and two RBI in an 8-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. After the big afternoon, Barnhart is hitting .195 with a .643 OPS, five homers, 16 runs, and 14 RBI. The veteran catcher is not known for his bat, […]

C.J. Cron Stays Hot, Drives In Four

Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron stayed red-hot at the plate in an 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Cron went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, and four RBI in the win. The slugger has been locked in at the plate over the past 15 games, hitting .355 with six homers, […]

Kyle Gibson Excellent In Saturday Start

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson was dominant in an 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Gibson spun seven innings of one-run ball, striking out nine and allowing just five hits. His only mistake was a solo homer off of the bat of Jose Abreu. Gibson earned the win, improving his record to […]

Tyler Chatwood Picks Up Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Tyler Chatwood picked up his first save of the season on Saturday versus the Reds. Chatwood allowed two hits, but threw a scoreless frame. The right-hander continues to pitch well out of the bullpen for the Cubs and owns a 2.76 ERA, but it is unlikely he will get many save […]

Kyle Seager Has Two Hits In Return To Lineup

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 2-for-4 with a run in his first game back from a partially torn tendon in his hand. The journeyman infielder underwent surgery at the beginning of the season to repair his hand miraculously marking his first trip to an injured list in his major league career. Seager's production […]

Yusei Kikuchi Victimized By Oakland's Hit Parade

Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi had an afternoon to forget versus the Athletics Saturday. He failed to make it through four innings giving up five runs on 10 hits with only one strikeout on the day. One of his runs was unearned, but this outing snapped a streak of four starts where he gave up […]

Austin Hedges Homers In Second Straight Game

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges unloaded for a grand slam off of Blue Jays starter Edwin Jackson Saturday afternoon. He's now homered in back-to-back games as he now has six on the year with 15 RBI. Despite the offense scoring 19 runs, Hedges' only other productive at-bat came when he was hit by a […]

Patrick Corbin Hurls Complete Game Shutout

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin threw the team's first complete game shutout of the season Saturday in a 5-0 win against the Miami Marlins. Corbin wasn't his usual self, striking out only five, but got three double play ground balls and allowed just four hits and a walk while throwing 116 pitches. With the […]

Eric Hosmer Homers Among Three Hits Saturday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer was in the middle of the team's offensive outburst Saturday going 3-for-5 with three runs. He homered in the eighth inning and added a pair of singles as he now sports a healthy .292/.344/.462 slash line with eight long balls and 30 RBI. Hosmer has bounced back this […]

Wil Myers Finds The Bleachers Twice In Lopsided Victory

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers found his stroke Saturday afternoon teeing off twice against the Blue Jays finishing the day with four runs and four RBI. He now has nine homers on the season as he finished the day with three walks and a hit-by-pitch reaching base in all six plate appearances. It's been […]

Cal Quantrill Sharp In First Career Win Over Blue Jays

San Diego Padres starter Cal Quantrill had a good day at the office Saturday versus his hometown Toronto Blue Jays squad. Other than being bit by the long ball for the only two hits against him, he struck out nine batters over six innings while issuing two walks. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tagged him for a […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The final week of May means we're nearly one-third of the way through the season! Each team seems to be calling up their prized prospects, though the Super Two deadline is still looming in the minds of some ballclubs (cough, Houston). The big names […]

Charlie Blackmon Remains Out Saturday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon (calf) is out of the starting lineup again on Saturday after injuring his right calf on Thursday. The injury isn't expected to land Blackmon on the injured list, but he might need another day or two to get back to 100 percent. Raimel Tapia is leading off again and playing […]

Jose Altuve Starting Rehab Assignment Sunday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) will start his rehab for Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday. He will also play on Monday and could be activated from the injured list after that, barring any setbacks. Altuve has been out since May 10 but is on the verge of a return. He is hitting .243/.329/.472 […]

Good News For George Springer

Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch said that outfielder George Springer's (hamstring) injury was "not as dramatic as we had feared." Springer was placed on the injured list on Saturday, but he might not miss too much time. This is exactly what the Astros and fantasy owners were hoping for. Springer was having an MVP caliber […]

Brandon Nimmo Has Bulging Disc, Whiplash

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck) was diagnosed with a bulging cervical disc that is pushing on a nerve in his neck, and he is suffering from the effects of whiplash after he initially crashed into the outfield wall on April 14. He received a medical steroid injection to reduce inflammation in his neck. […]

Mitch Garver Making Progress

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (ankle) caught a bullpen session on Saturday and has been hitting in the cages. He has run in straight lines but hasn't progressed to running the bases yet. Garver appears close to a return from the injured list. The 28-year-old has surprisingly been one of the better hitting backstops in […]

Justin Turner, Kike Hernandez Out Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner and second baseman Kike Hernandez are getting the day off on Saturday. Max Muncy is at third base and is batting second, while Chris Taylor draws the start at the keystone and is hitting eighth against Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove. Matt Beaty moves to first base and […]

George Springer Officially Placed On Injured List

The Houston Astros officially placed outfielder George Springer (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a left hamstring strain and called up outfielder Derek Fisher from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Springer had just returned on Friday night after a four-game absence with lower back stiffness. It's a huge blow to the 'Stros […]

Joe Ross Returning to Triple-A Fresno

Washington Nationals pitcher Joe Ross was optioned to Triple-A Fresno Saturday. Relief pitcher James Bourque was recalled from Double-A Harrisburg to take Ross's place. Ross was a starter from 2015-18 but was used out of the bullpen this season, having recovered from a 2017 Tommy John surgery. It has been a struggle for Ross, with […]

Stephen Piscotty Scratched With Illness

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (illness) was scratched from the starting lineup due to illness on Saturday. Chad Pinder is in right field in his place and is batting second against Mariners left-handed starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. Pinder is hitting a nice .283 (15-for-53) with three of his five home runs this season against southpaws […]

Brandon Crawford Back In Lineup, Evan Longoria Out

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (eye) is back in the starting lineup and is hitting eighth on Saturday against Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Clarke. Third baseman Evan Longoria is taking the day off, with Pablo Sandoval playing third and hitting cleanup. Crawford missed two games with pink eye this week. You'll want to keep […]

Kyle Seager Activated Saturday

The Seattle Mariners activated third baseman Kyle Seager (hand) from the 60-day injured list on Saturday and optioned infielder Dylan Moore to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. Reliever Sam Tuivailala was also moved to the 60-day injured list. Seager, who was a big disappointment to fantasy owners in 2018, will return as the team's […]

D-Backs Cut John Ryan Murphy

The Arizona Diamondbacks designated catcher John Ryan Murphy for assignment on Saturday to make room for starting pitcher Taylor Clarke on the active roster. Murphy had been serving as Zack Greinke's personal catcher this year, so it'll be worth watching to see if it has any effect on Greinke. Murphy was hitting just .177 in […]

Greg Allen Recalled on Saturday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Greg Allen has been recalled from Triple-A on Saturday. The switch hitting outfielder struggled with team earlier in the season. Allen hit .105 with six runs knocked in during his stint with the Tribe in April. He should see more playing time with Carlos Gonzalez being designated for assignment. However, the Indians […]

Mac Williamson Designated For Assignment

The San Francisco Giants designated outfielder Mac Williamson for assignment on Saturday in order to make room for outfielder Mike Yastrzemski on the active roster. Williamson was destroying Triple-A pitching but hit just .118/.211/.196 with a homer, seven RBI, two steals and 18 strikeouts in his 51 at-bats in San Fran. Yastrzemski should get a […]

Josh Naylor Gets the Start in Right Field

San Diego Padres first baseman Josh Naylor will draw the start in right field versus the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Naylor normally plays first base, but he won't get too many chances at first with Eric Hosmer there. Franmil Reyes (rest) will get the day off, but should be back in there on Sunday. […]

Jorge Polanco is Out on Saturday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Polanco is hitting .339 with nine home runs and 26 knocked in, so this is just a routine day off for him. Ehire Adrianza will get the start at shortstop and bat eighth versus lefty […]

Max Kepler Resting Versus Lefty

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. The Twins are up against lefty Manny Banuelos, so they will elect to play matchups in this one. Marwin Gonzalez will slide over to right field and bat second in this game. Banuelos has been awful […]

Tim Anderson Scratched on Saturday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (wrist) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Saturday. Anderson was hit on the wrist during his first plate appearance on Friday, but managed to play through the game. However, he'll take a seat in this one due to wrist soreness. Jose Rondon will draw the start at […]