Yandy Diaz Smashes Homer, Breaks Bat

This isn't something that we see often. On Friday, Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz blasted a home run off of Dereck Rodriguez, breaking his bat in the process. The third baseman completed his two-hit bid, racking up two RBI in the Rays win over the Giants. He'll continue to see everyday at-bats as Joey […]

Jorge Polanco (SS, MIN) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: Polanco extended his season-opening hit streak to five games in the most dramatic of fashions on Friday, going 5-for-5 and hitting for the first cycle of the season. He has opened up the 2019 campaign with a tidy .286/.375/.476 slash line. He's been […]

Mookie Betts Comes To Life, Sox Fall Short In The Desert

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts posted three hits, scored two runs and drove in two against the Diamondbacks on Friday. The reigning MVP is coming to life, as evidenced by a nice performance, including a two-run homer in the desert on Friday. The Red Sox failed to come away with a win despite Betts' […]

Blake Swihart Turns In Another Good Start

Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart posted another two-hit bid on Friday in the Red Sox loss against the Diamondbacks. Swihart has made the most of his promotion so far, slashing .500/.571/.833 in his 12 at-bats for the Red Sox. This is what the Red Sox have been waiting for and fantasy owners will hope […]

Rick Porcello Can't Pitch Out Of Red Sox's Slump

The Boston Red Sox starters weren't projected to be their weak spot in 2019. Starting pitcher Rick Porcello allowed seven earned runs on 10 hits Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He managed to strike out five before turning the ball over to Brian Johnson after 4 2/3 innings. It's tough to trust anyone in the […]

Jeremy Jeffress Gives Up Homer In Rehab Outing

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress (shoulder) allowed two hits (one homer) and two earned runs while walking none and striking out one in 1 1/3 innings with Triple-A San Antonio on Friday night. He threw 18 of his 25 pitches for strikes in the outing. It was the right-hander's first minor league rehab outing, […]

Yadier Molina Goes Hitless Again on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina had another hitless day on Friday, going 0-for-4 in the Cardinals' 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres. Molina is now hitting just .071, but the Cardinals are certainly committed to keeping him behind the plate and letting him work his way out of his slump. Fantasy owners with […]

Paul Goldschmidt Homers Again on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit his fifth home run of the season on Friday, finishing 1-for-3 with a walk. Goldschmidt has posted a gaudy 1.209 OPS in the early going, and should again be one of the best offensive pieces in fantasy this season.

Alex Reyes Struggles and Takes a Loss on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes struggled on the mound on Friday, recording three outs but allowing three runs on three walks and a hit. He threw only 11 of his 26 pitches for strikes. Reyes has tremendous upside, but he's still looking for a role on the Cardinals pitching staff and has struggled out […]

Jack Flaherty Tosses Five Strong Innings on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty pitched five solid innings on Friday, striking out six while allowing two walks and six hits but no runs. Flaherty needed 98 pitches to get through the fifth, so he was pulled before he had the chance to make it a quality start. Flaherty has tons of upside, […]

Adam Cimber Picks Up a Win in Relief

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Adam Cimber picked up his first win of the season on Friday, tossing a perfect inning in a tie game before the offense walked it off in the bottom of the inning. Cimber struck out two in his inning of work. Cimber still hasn't allowed a run and is a solid […]

Shane Bieber Strikes Out Nine on Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber was excellent on Friday, tossing six innings while allowing just two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out nine. Bieber picked up the quality start but didn't get a win as Cleveland walked off in the bottom of the ninth. Bieber is looking for a breakout […]

Trent Thornton Tosses Another Solid Outing

Toronto Blue Jays starter Trent Thornton allowed two runs on three hits through 5 2/3 innings during a 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Friday night. He walked two batters while striking out seven. The 25-year-old has been a pleasant surprise during his inaugural season in the majors. He now has a 1.69 ERA, […]

Kevin Gausman Tosses Seven Scoreless Innings In 2019 Debut

Atlanta Braves starter Kevin Gausman was stellar on Friday afternoon, tossing seven shutout innings during a 4-0 win over the Miami Marlins. He allowed two hits, two walks and struck out seven batters. Gausman posted a 5-3 record with a 2.87 ERA and 1.14 WHIP for the Braves in 2018 after being acquired in a […]

Ronald Acuna Blasts Two-Run Shot In Win Over Marlins

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during a 4-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night. Acuna has had a quiet start to the season, posting a .167 average, two HRs, and four RBI through 24 at-bats. The 21-year-old phenom is set to be a fantasy stud for […]

Byron Buxton Expects To Be Ready

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (back, ribs) said he should be fully available for the interleague series against the Phillies this weekend. However, he's sitting out on Friday night as a precaution after crashing into the outfield wall on Tuesday. "I think it’s more precautionary," Buxton said. "I feel good. I’m about to go swing […]

Nelson Cruz Seeing Time Off In Interleague Series

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz wasn't in the starting lineup on Friday for the start of an interleague series in Philadelphia. The veteran slugger only appeared in right field in four games last season with the Mariners, so don't expect him to start much on Minnesota's current interleague road trip to the National League. […]

Andrelton Simmons Not In Lineup

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (back) is not in the starting lineup on Friday. Zack Cozart is moving over to shortstop and will hit seventh, while David Fletcher starts at third base and is batting ninth against Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn. Simmons left the game as a precaution on Thursday and an MRI […]

X-Rays Negative On Joe Kelly

Updating a previous report, X-rays on Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly's right wrist came back negative after he was hit by a comebacker on Friday and had to leave the game. Kelly has been hit around often in the early going and already has a loss and two blown saves as a setup […]

Joe Kelly Hit By Comebacker, Leaves Game Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly was hit by a comebacker off the bat of Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon on Friday night and was removed from the game after trainers came out to check on him. It's unclear what the exact nature of Kelly's injury is or what the severity is, but we'll update […]

Edinson Volquez Placed On Injured List

The Texas Rangers placed starting pitcher Edinson Volquez on the injured list on Friday with a right elbow sprain. Reliever Kyle Bird has been called up from the minors to replace him on the roster. The plan for now is for the Rangers to move Lance Lynn and Drew Smyly up a day for their […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Helps Spoil Cardinals Home Opener

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-4 with his second big league home run Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Tatis’ two-run blast in the seventh inning provided the insurance the Friars needed to secure the victory and spoil the Cards home opener. Through eight contests, the 20-year-old has started each game and […]

Dee Gordon Expects To Play Saturday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon (groin) said that he expects to play on Saturday against the White Sox. It's great news for his fantasy owners that he'll only miss one game after tweaking his groin during a pickoff game on Friday. The speedster is already up to five stolen bases on the season after […]

Nick Margevicius Fires Five Innings Of One-Hit Ball

San Diego Padres starter Nick Margevicius threw five innings of one-run ball in a no-decision Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Margevicius surrendered a hit, walk and struck out just one in the brief 54-pitch outing. He likely had more in the tank but was lifted for a pinch hitter in the sixth. The surprising […]

Orioles Sign Dan Straily

The Baltimore Orioles signed free-agent starting pitcher Dan Straily to a major league deal on Friday. The 30-year-old made 56 starts with the Marlins over the last two years and posted a decent 4.20 ERA. It speaks to the state of Baltimore's rotation that Straily might actually become a consistent force for the O's and […]

Clay Buchholz To Make Rehab Start Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (forearm) is scheduled to throw around 75 pitches in a rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday if the weather cooperates. If he looks good in that outing, Buchholz could join the Blue Jays rotation after that. Buchholz surprised everyone in a great season with the Diamondbacks in […]

JaCoby Jones Starting Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones (shoulder) and reliever Drew VerHagen (shoulder) are scheduled to begin rehab assignments with Single-A Lakeland on Friday. Jones will be making his season debut when he returns to the Tigers after hitting just .207/.266/.364 with 11 home runs, 34 RBI and 13 stolen bases in 129 games for Detroit a […]

Dee Gordon Dealing With Groin Injury

Updating a previous report, Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon was removed from the game early on Friday afternoon due to groin tightness. The Mariners don't think the injury is serious, so consider Gordon day-to-day for now. The worry is that the groin injury could resurface for a player whose game is largely based on […]

Mitch Haniger Crushes Second Round-Tripper

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger sent a rocket to straightaway center field for his second home run of the young season. The shot was of the two-run variety, as he's off to a hot start, batting .282 with seven RBI over the team's first nine games. Haniger had a career year in 2018, batting .285 […]

Jake Lamb To Miss Around Six Weeks

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that corner infielder Jake Lamb is dealing with a Grade 2 strain of his left quadriceps and could miss around six weeks. Lamb came into the year in a platoon with Christian Walker at first base because of his inability to hit left-handers, and now he'll miss around two […]