Charlie Tilson Stays Hot

Chicago White Sox outfielder Charlie Tilson picked up two more hits on Monday to raise his batting average to .327 on the season. Tilson has been on fire since being recalled on May 6. Tilson doesn’t offer much power, but he offers speed with three stolen bases. Tilson may not be a long term answer, […]

Gary Sanchez Hits Go-Ahead Home Run in Ninth Inning

Gary Sanchez continues his clutch hitting for the Yankees, hitting the go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning against the Orioles. The Yankees stormed back from a five-run deficit to stun the Orioles on Sanchez's three-run blast. This is Sanchez's thirteenth home run and sixth against the Orioles this season so […]

Gleyber Torres Hits Two Home Runs in Win Over Orioles

Gleyber Torres continues to be one of the bright spots on an injury-riddled Yankees team. He knocked out two home runs tonight at Camden Yards, raising his total to 10 on the year. This adds to his torrid pace in May, boasting a .340/.386/.585 slash line. Torres will be a big part of the offence […]

Patrick Corbin Figured Out by Mets

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin, one start after dominating the New York Mets, was less successful against the same club on Monday. In five innings, he allowed four runs on six hits and three walks, striking out seven. You win some, you lose some, but on the whole, Corbin has been about all the […]

Julio Urias Expected To Be Reinstated On Tuesday

Urias was arrested last week on suspicion of domestic battery and was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball. It appears he will be reinstated on Tuesday but it is still unclear what this means in regards to his investigation. For the time being, Urias currently has a 3.18 ERA and 32 strikeouts over […]

Troy Tulowitzki Willing To Change Positions For Yankees

Troy Tulowitzki approached the Yankees and told them he would be willing to play positions other than shortstop. This is a desperation move for Tulowitzki, as he will be blocked from his regular shortstop position by the return of Didi Gregorius. He has never played a position other than shortstop in his career, but he […]

Andrew Heaney Nearing Return To Rotation

Andrew Heaney struck out 10 across 4 1/3 scoreless innings in his first rehab start with Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday in his recovery from an elbow injury. It looks as if he could rejoin the rotation on Sunday against the Rangers barring any unforeseen issues after tonight's start. Heaney was slated to be the […]

Blake Treinen Records Four Out Save

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Blake Treinen recorded the final four outs in Cleveland Monday night to earn his eighth save of the season. Treinen came into the game with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth and induced a groundout to preserve a one-run lead. The offense provided Treinen with insurance in the […]

Brett Anderson Exits With Neck Injury

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson (neck) left the game Monday with an apparent injury. Anderson had thrown 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball with one strikeout before leaving with the athletic training staff. Anderson had to duck to avoid a broken bat in the fifth inning and initially stayed in the game before departing […]

J.A. Happ Struggles Vs O's Again

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ gave up six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings Monday night in Baltimore. Happ has now faced the Orioles four times this season and given up 15 earned runs in 17 1/3 innings vs one of the league's worst offenses. He's failed to complete the sixth inning in […]

Jalen Beeks To Pitch Bulk Innings Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jalen Beeks is lined up to take the ball after opener, Ryne Stanek, Tuesday against the Dodgers. In each of his last two outings, Beeks was not used for more than 3 1/3 innings, but did earn a win in both. He has only let up one run in his last […]

Rafael Devers Has Huge Game Monday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers stuffed the stat sheet Monday with a home run, three RBI, a stolen base, and two runs scored in Boston's rout of the Blue Jays. Devers got off to a somewhat slow start but has turned it on in May. Devers owns a strong .515 slugging percentage in […]

Giancarlo Stanton Homers In Minor League Game

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (biceps) hit a solo home run in a minor league rehab assignment for High-A Tampa. Stanton struck out in his first at-bat and played right field for the Tampa Tarpons. Stanton has been on the Injured List since April 1 with a strained bicep and shoulder issues but could […]

Scott Kingery Sitting Monday

Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery is not in the Phillies starting lineup Monday night at the Cubs. Kingery was activated from the Injured List Sunday and went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base. Kingery is an interesting prospect for fantasy as he stole 10 bases in limited playing time last season and […]

Jose Altuve Took Batting Practice on Monday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) was able to take batting practice on Monday. Altuve strained his left hamstring and has been unable to do running thus far. Hopefully he's ready for a rehab assignment by the end of the week. Fantasy owners will just need to stay patient here. He should be back […]

Pedro Strop Throws Bullpen Session on Monday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Pedro Strop (hamstring) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session on Monday. He'll throw off the mound again in a few days and could return shortly after that. The Cubs have not said whether or not Strop will go on a rehab assignment. He's making solid progress, so hopefully he can return before […]

Evan Longoria is Sitting Out

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Longoria has struggled to get his bat going this season and has seen a lack of playing time because of it. Pablo Sandoval will bat fifth and play third base versus righty Mike Soroka. […]

Seth Lugo Lands on Injured List

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Lugo is dealing with right shoulder tendinitis, so this could be something that sidelines him for longer than 10 days. He was pitching well out of the bullpen, so it's shame to watch him go down. Hector Santiago has […]

Giovanny Urshela is Back on Monday

New York Yankees third baseman Giovanny Urshela (groin) is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Urshela left Sunday's game after a foul ball hit him in the groin. It appears that he's fine and no injured list stint is needed here. He'll play third base and bat seventh versus […]

Khris Davis is Dealing with Discomfort

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (hip) was held out of the starting lineup on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles. Davis said that he continues to deal with discomfort in his hip. He suffered the injury on May 5, but the pain continues to linger. The Athletics do not plan to place Davis on the […]

Aaron Judge Did Some Running on Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (oblique) was able to do some running on Monday, which is a good step in his recovery from a strained oblique he suffered last month. However, Judge has not been cleared the swing a bat yet, so his timetable to return is still unclear. Judge should quickly be able […]

Robinson Cano is Benched on Monday

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has been benched for lack of hustle, so he'll be out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Washington Nationals. Cano failed to run hard down to first base on multiple occlusions during the weekend series versus the Marlins. However, this was probably a smart decision with […]

Ryan Zimmerman, Matt Adams Nearing Return

Washington Nationals first basemen Ryan Zimmerman (plantar fasciitis) and Matt Adams (shoulder) both appear close to returning from injury. Zimmerman's foot remains sore but feels better than expected, while Adams took full batting practice on the field Monday. Zimmerman and Adams make up not quite a platoon at first base, as when both are healthy […]

Vince Velasquez Threw on Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez (foreman) was able to do some throwing on Monday. Velasquez has bullpen sessions scheduled on Wednesday and Friday this week. Most likely he'll go on a rehab assignment after that and could be ready to return after one rehab start. Cole Irvin has pitched well in the absence of […]

Ryan Zimmerman is Progressing Well

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (foot) is progressing well and was able to do some running on Sunday. Zimmerman reportedly said he was "sore", but was able to go through drills on Monday. It sounds like Zimmerman has a decent chance to return by the end of May. He is worth stashing in leagues […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

As regular readers may already be aware, in addition to this and my other weekly columns, I manage RotoBaller's Waiver Wire List. During the construction of this week's edition, it hit me: We're at the point of the season where the number of quality pitchers on the waiver wire is at one of its lowest […]

Mike Trout Beginning To Heat Up

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will start and hit second for the Angels against the Twins on Monday. Trout is 6-for-13 (.461) over his last four games with one home run, two doubles and is beginning to finally heat up. He has multiple hits in four of his last nine games played with seven […]

Shohei Ohtani Hitting Third Against Twins

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will hit third Monday night against the Twins. Ohtani will be looking to shake loose from a 3-for-17 (.176) weekend at the plate and is slashing .267/.353/.400 through his first 45 at-bats this season. Ohtani only has two extra-base hits this season but has eight runs batted in […]

David Fletcher Hitting Ninth Monday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman David Fletcher will start and hit ninth as the team opens up a series with the Twins. Fletcher has shaken off an offensive dry spell by going 7-for-20 (.350) over his last five games. The 24-year-old has been a pleasant surprise this season but is slugging only .286 over his […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

Managers can easily make decisions to affect their team positively, but often they're too hesitant, cautious, or even scared. Sometimes you have to make the hard choice to choose a player in the right circumstance to produce. These are the best players when we start streaming. We look at the matchups and other variables to […]