Manny Banuelos To Be Fifth Starter

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Manny Banuelos will be the team's fifth starter moving forward. A spot in the rotation opened up when the ineffective veteran Ervin Santana was designated for assignment on Friday. Banuelos, 28, has a 2.51 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.2 K/9 in five outings (one start) over 14 1/3 innings so […]

Jordan Zimmermann Lands On Injured List

The Detroit Tigers placed starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (elbow) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a right elbow sprain. He allowed five runs on five hits while walking three in three innings against the Red Sox on Thursday night. He is expected to be out three to four weeks, according to a sports […]

Rays-Red Sox Postponed Friday

The game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox was postponed due to weather conditions on Friday night. Charlie Morton was scheduled to start for the Rays, so he will be pushed to Saturday and Tyler Glasnow will start Sunday. Josh Smith was called up from the minors to start for Boston, […]

Eric Thames is Starting on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames will draw the start at first base on Friday. He'll bat seventh against New York Mets righty Jacob deGrom, so that's no easy task for any hitter. Jesus Aguilar will get the night off to rest, but he wasn't likely going to do much against deGrom. Most of the […]

Freddy Galvis Remains Out on Friday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Freddy Galvis (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Galvis suffered a left hamstring injury on Sunday and hasn't been able to play since then. Eric Sogard is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff against Mike Fiers on Friday. Sogard is an interesting DFS […]

Harrison Bader is Sitting on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Bader recently came off the injured list, but fantasy owners don't have to worry. Bader is healthy, but the Cardinals are just deciding to stick with their hot hitters. Marcell Ozuna, Dexter Fowler, and Jose […]

Kyle Freeland Expected to Return on Monday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (finger) is expected to return for Monday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Freeland was able to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday and Friday. He landed on the injured list April 22 due to a blister on his left middle finger. Freeland has struggled this season, so he's not […]

Jay Bruce Rejoins Lineup on Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jay Bruce (quadriceps) has rejoined the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. Bruce sat out the last four games due to a left quadriceps issue. Bruce will bat fifth and play right field versus righty Shelby Miller. Bruce is going to be a solid DFS option for Friday against […]

Cody Allen Lands on Injured List

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Cody Allen (back) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Allen was removed from the closer role earlier in the week. He will now get some rest and hopefully get back on track in a few days. The Angels may decide to go with a closer-by-committee, which is going […]

Tyler Skaggs Activated, Starting on Friday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs (ankle) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting in Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Skaggs missed two weeks of action due to a sprained ankle. He has been roughed up through three starts, but should pitch fairly well against the mediocre offense […]

Jed Lowrie Should Start Rehab Assignment Soon

New York Mets infielder Jed Lowrie (knee) is close to beginning a minor league rehab assignment. Lowrie has reportedly been working out and is close to being able to play in minor league games. He's missed the first four weeks of the season due to a capsule sprain in his left knee. Lowrie is expected […]

Tyler O'Neill Activated on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (elbow) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. O'Neill was forced to miss 10 days with a right elbow ulnar nerve subluxation. He is not in the starting lineup for Friday, but is on the active roster for the weekend series. Jose Martinez will play right field and […]

Michael Wacha Expected to Return on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha (knee) is expected to rejoin the starting rotation for Monday's game against the Washington Nationals. Wacha went down on April 22 due to patellar tendinitis in his left knee. He threw a bullpen session on Friday, so it appears he's making progress towards a quick return. Wacha has […]

Matt Olson is Making Progress

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (hand) took batting practice on Friday, so that's a step in the right direction for him. He suffered a fractured hamate bone during the season-opening series on March 21. Olson is expected to come off the injured list in a week or so. Kendrys Morales will play first base […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Hitting Fifth In Big League Debut

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting fifth in his major league debut on Friday against A's starting pitcher Mike Fiers. Guerrero was the top prospect by a long shot heading into this season, and fans of baseball are surely in for a treat Friday evening and far beyond with this special […]

Mike Moustakas Back On Friday

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Mike Moustakas (finger) is back in the starting lineup at second base and is batting cleanup on Friday against Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom. Moose fractured the tip of his right ring finger last Saturday and hadn't played since. He's hitting just .239 on the season but does have six home […]

Jacob deGrom Starting Against Brewers Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (elbow) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and will start against the Brewers on Friday. The 2018 National League Cy Young winner dodged a bullet with a minor right elbow injury, but he hasn't been himself in recent starts and has a 3.68 ERA, 1.27 WHIP […]

Spencer Turnbull (SP, DET) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: I wrote last week that Turnbull's performance against the Red Sox was going to go a long way in determining if he is actually worth a longer look in deeper leagues, or if he only a streamer when facing poor offenses. Turnbull […]

Carter Kieboom Hitting Ninth In Debut

Washington Nationals shortstop prospect Carter Kieboom is hitting ninth in his major league debut on Friday against Padres starting pitcher Matt Strahm. Kieboom is the team's top prospect and No. 24 overall, per MLB Pipeline, and he should play every day until Trea Turner (finger) returns from his injury. He's worth starting in all leagues […]

Chad Pinder (2B/3B/OF, OAK) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: I wrote last week that Chad Pinder has been having an odd year. That has continued, with a strikeout rate that has plummeted from last season, down from 26.4% last year to just 15.2% so far in 2019. Unfortunately his walk rate has […]

Anthony Rendon Returns Friday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (elbow) is back in the starting lineup on Friday and will face Padres starting pitcher Matt Strahm. Rendon hasn't played since last Saturday, April 20, but fantasy owners need to get him back into all lineups. The All-Star has been one of the best all-around players in baseball this […]

Josh Smith Making Spot Start Friday

The Boston Red Sox have called up pitcher Josh Smith to make a spot start on Friday against the Rays in Boston. The 31-year-old right-hander has a career 5.30 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and weak 7.3 K/9 in 67 outings at the big league level. He hasn't pitched in the majors since 2017 with the A's […]

Dansby Swanson Taking Night Off

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Johan Camargo will receive the start at shortstop and is batting sixth against Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela. Swanson is off to a fine start this year (.263/.358/.550 with five homers) and should be owned in most leagues. Camargo is a switch-hitting […]

Nick Williams Gets A Start In Left Field

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Williams is starting in left field and is batting fifth against Marlins starting pitcher Jose Urena on Friday. Andrew McCutchen moves to center field. Williams could see more starts until Odubel Herrera returns from the injured list, but Aaron Altherr will also mix in. The 25-year-old has three hits in his […]

Bo Bichette Won't Need Surgery

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said that shortstop Bo Bichette (hand) will not require surgery on his hand, but he'll miss four to six weeks after fracturing his hand on a hit by pitch on Monday at Triple-A Buffalo. Bichette is the team's No. 2 prospect and No. 10 overall, so this is […]

Yolmer Sanchez Still Sitting The Bench

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yolmer Sanchez remains out of the starting lineup on Friday. It's the second straight game that he's started on the bench. Sanchez is batting just .230 (14-for-61) with no homers and two RBI on the year and was hitting at the bottom of Chicago's order. Jose Rondon is at the […]

Blue Jays Option Richard Urena To Triple-A Buffalo

The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned infielder Richard Urena to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Friday, making room for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s long-anticipated promotion. Urena appeared in 11 games for the Blue Jays this season, slashing .313/.333/.406 in 35 at-bats. He will play consistently in Buffalo and is likely to get called up at a […]

Hunter Dozier Returns To Lineup

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (back) is back in the lineup as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup against Angels starting pitcher Tyler Skaggs on Friday. After missing a few games with a minor back injury, hopefully Dozier can stay hot at the plate. The 27-year-old is batting .324/.430/.676 with seven home […]

Neil Walker Sitting Out On Friday

Miami Marlins first baseman Neil Walker is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Martin Prado will play first base and bat second, while Jon Berti is at third base and is hitting seventh against Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff. Prado is hitting .309 but has only one homer and six RBI. He's in a decent […]

Heliot Ramos Placed On Injured List

San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos (knee) has been placed on the injured list at High-A San Jose after suffering a knee injury during a swing two nights ago. Ramos, the team's No. 2 prospect and No. 87 overall per MLB Pipeline, was hitting .270/.422/.587 with five doubles, five home runs and 14 walks in […]