Bubba Starling Injures Hand In Triple-A

Kansas City Royals prospect Bubba Starling was lifted early from Wednesday's game with Triple-A Omaha after taking a pitch to the hand during a bunt attempt. X-rays after the game were negative, but the oft-injured outfielder is still considered day-to-day for now. Starling was once the pride and joy of KC's minor league system, but […]

Kelvin Gutierrez Hits First MLB Home Run

Kansas City Royals third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez opened the flood gates against Tampa Bay Rays star pitcher Blake Snell when he drilled one off the right field foul pole for his first big league home run. Gutierrez was called up as a temporary defensive replacement for Hunter Dozier while Dozier lets his back heal up […]

Hunter Dozier's OPS Is Down To Just 1.104

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier had a quiet day at the plate during Wednesday's doubleheader with the Rays, as he only smacked one single in six at-bats, but he still made plenty of contributions. Dozier still walked two more times and even stole his first base of the season. At this point, Dozier […]

Adalberto Mondesi Lights Up Scoreboard

The Kansas City Royals played a doubleheader on Wednesday and shortstop Adalberto Mondesi took the opportunity to light up the scoreboard across the two games. Mondesi drilled a two-run shot in the first game to help the Royals beat the Rays 3-2, and he stole a pair of bases from Blake Snell in the second […]

Luke Bard is the Opener on Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Luke Bard will get the "start" against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. The Angels plan on using Bard as the opener and then going to right-hander Felix Pena out of the bullpen. Bard is likely only going to pitch a few innings, so DFS players can stay away from Bard.

Christian Yelich Should Return This Weekend

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) is on track to return to the starting lineup this weekend, according to manager Craig Counsell. This is great news for both the Brewers and for fantasy owners because Yelich has been on fire to start the season. There is a chance Yelich lands on the 10-day injured list […]

Khris Davis In The Midst Of A Rare Power Outage

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 road loss against the Boston Red Sox. Davis has a pair of multi-hit games over the past four games to get the batting average going in the right direction again, but he hasn't hit a […]

Mike Fiers Suffers Another Road Loss Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers allowed three earned runs, five hits and a walk with three strikeouts over five innings in a road loss against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, slipping to 2-3 with a 6.81 ERA. He also hit a batter while throwing just 42 of his 64 pitches for strikes. He […]

Kole Calhoun Drops in Batting Order

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun has been hitting at the top of the batting order versus righty pitchers all year. He'll drop to sixth in the batting order versus righty Marcus Stroman on Wednesday. Calhoun is hitting .194, so this move does make sense for the Angels. Tommy La Stella will bat first against […]

Todd Frazier Won't Play on Wednesday

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. The red-hot J.D. Davis will draw the start at third base and bat fifth versus righty Anthony DeSclafani. Davis is looking like a sneaky pickup in DFS contests for Wednesday. DeSclafani has struggled and […]

Shin-Soo Choo On Seven-Game Hitting Streak

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-5 setback against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has now hit safely in seven consecutive games, matching a season high for any Rangers player. Shortstop Elvis Andrus also hit safely in seven straight from April 7-16. Choo is 12-for-31 (.387) […]

Martin Prado is Playing First Base on Wednesday

Miami Marlins infielder Martin Prado is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Neil Walker is sitting out and has only seen two plate appearances over the last three games. Prado will play first base and bat fifth versus righty Corey Kluber. Prado is hitting for a solid average this season […]

Danny Santana Swats Homer, Continues To Hit

Texas Rangers infielder Danny Santana made the most of his start in Wednesday's 7-5 loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates, finishing 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run, a walk and two RBI. Overall, he is slashing .355/.379/.613, and he has racked up multi-hit performances in three of his past four games. He already has […]

Derek Dietrich is Starting on Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds infielder/outfielder Derek Dietrich is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Mets. Scott Schebler will get the night off, but he's struggling, so that's probably a good idea. Dietrich will play left field and bat fifth versus righty Jacob deGrom. Dietrich has not done much this season, so he's […]

Shelby Miller Continues To Flounder For Rangers

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Shelby Miller was tagged for four earned runs, four hits and two walks with three strikeouts over just 3 1/3 innings in a loss Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at home. He threw just 36 of his 62 pitches for strikes, he uncorked a wild pitch and also managed first-pitch strikes […]

Juan Soto is Sitting Out on Wednesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The slugging outfielder is just getting a normal rest day. Michael A. Taylor will slide over to center field and bat eighth versus righty Miles Mikolas. Taylor hasn't done much in his brief chances this […]

Sean Rodriguez Starting in Left Field

Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Sean Rodriguez will draw the start in left field on Wednesday versus the Detroit Tigers. Nick Williams and Aaron Altherr will get the night off to rest. Rodriguez will bat sixth versus lefty Daniel Norris. Rodriguez hasn't done much since joining the Phillies, but could be a cheap DFS option for Wednesday.

Brian Goodwin Maintains Strong Start

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin hit his fourth home run of the season in the Angels 4-3 win over the Blue Jays Tuesday night. Goodwin now has hits in eight of his last 10 games played with four runs batted in and eight runs scored during that span. The long-term injury to Justin Upton […]

Jose Leclerc To Be Removed From Closer Role

Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward has revealed his intentions to remove Jose Leclerc from the closer role after a series of bad outings that have contributed to his 8.44 ERA. Expect pitchers Shawn Kelley and Chris Martin to get a boost to their fantasy value, as they are next in line to be closing out […]

Josh Reddick Posts .358 Average In April

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick went 3-for-3 Tuesday night as the Astros took down the Twins 11-0. Reddick has been white-hot the entire month of April, slashing .358/.416/.506 over his last 81 at-bats with three doubles and three home runs. The veteran posted nine multiple-hit performances in the first month of the season and appears […]

Eric Hosmer Enjoying Current Road Trip

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer has heated up recently, raising his OPS from .516 to .750 since April 19. During the current road trip, Hosmer is 9-for-20 (.450 average) with three home runs and has collected knocks in nine of his last 11 games. After a brutal start, Hosmer has lifted his numbers […]

Michael Brantley Hitting .414 Over Last Seven Games

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in the Astros 11-0 rout of the Twins Tuesday night. Brantley continues to rake for his new team, going 12-for-29 (.414) over his last seven games and for the season is now slashing .331/.380/.517. Brantley has been one of the best free-agent acquisitions in […]

Jay Bruce Sitting Against Lefty

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jay Bruce is not in the lineup against Cubs left-handed starter Jon Lester on Wednesday. Edwin Encarnacion is at first base and is hitting third, while Daniel Vogelbach will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth. Encarnacion is hitting .273 with a homer and two RBI in 11 career at-bats […]

Alex Bregman Snaps Slump With Fifth Home Run

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 1-for-5 on Tuesday night, including his fifth home run of the season, in the team's 11-0 win over the Twins. Bregman came into the game mired in a 2-for-18 slump in what has been an up and down first month of the season. Bregman heads into the month […]

Gerrit Cole Posts Second Dominant Start In A Row

Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole dominated the Twins on Tuesday night, striking out 11 through seven scoreless innings in the team's 11-0 win. Cole (2-4) allowed only one hit all night and now has 21 strikeouts over his last 14 innings pitched after a bumpy outing against the Rangers on April 20. His ERA may […]

George Springer Slugging .614 In Last 15 Games

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer hit his team-leading ninth home run of the season Tuesday night as the Astros trounced the Twins 11-0. Springer now has seven doubles and nine home runs on the season and is slugging an impressive .614 over his last 15 games played. Springer is perhaps the most dangerous leadoff hitter […]

Edwin Jackson Getting Closer

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Edwin Jackson is heading to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday and could be an option for the starting rotation soon. The veteran 35-year-old right-hander was 6-3 with a 3.33 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 6.7 K/9 in 17 starts (92 innings) for the A's last year. He's unlikely to be that good […]

Robinson Cano Returns Against Reds

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (hand) is back at second base and is hitting third on Wednesday against Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani. Cano missed a few games after being hit by a pitch, but he's good to go on Wednesday and could be a DFS sleeper. The 36-year-old veteran is hitting .270/.324/.430 […]

Dexter Fowler Still Out Sick

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday with the flu. Jose Martinez is in right field and is batting fifth, while Harrison Bader is back in center field and is hitting eighth against Nationals starter Max Scherzer. Fowler's fantasy owners won't complain that he's on the bench against […]

Brian Dozier Not Playing Wednesday

Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. He'll be replaced at the keystone by Wilmer Difo, who is hitting eighth against Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas. Dozier is really struggling in his first year with Washington, hitting .184/.297/.333 with four home runs and six RBI in his first […]