Kenny Rosenberg To Make First Start Of The Season On Thursday

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Kenny Rosenberg will make his first start of the season in Thursday's series opener against the visiting Oakland Athletics. Rosenberg will be making just his fifth career start since debuting for the Halos in 2022. The 29-year-old southpaw has made only two appearances out of the bullpen in the big leagues […]

Anthony Rendon Out For Angels

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is not in the team's starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale on the road in Seattle against the division-rival Mariners. With Rendon retreating to the bench for this one, Luis Rengifo will start at the hot corner and will bat second for the Halos versus Mariners right-hander Luis […]

Charlie Blackmon On The Bench For Series Finale

Colorado Rockies outfielder/designated hitter Charlie Blackmon is taking the day off for Wednesday's series finale at Coors Field against the visiting Boston Red Sox. Kris Bryant is serving as the DH and is hitting fifth, while Jake Cave is starting in right field and batting in the two-hole for the Rockies against Red Sox right-hander […]

Ryan McMahon Returns For Rockies

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon (finger) is back at third base and is hitting cleanup for the Rockies in Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Boston Red Sox and right-hander Nick Pivetta. McMahon will return to action after missing Tuesday's contest due to a jammed finger that he suffered in Monday's season opener. Fantasy […]

Season-Ending Back Surgery On The Table For Christian Yelich

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) will see a spine specialist on Thursday to discuss his next steps, including the possibility of season-ending back surgery. Yelich was put on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday for the second time this year due to lower-back inflammation, but the 32-year-old veteran has had back issues beyond just […]

Sal Frelick Out On Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick will take a seat on Wednesday for the series finale at Wrigley Field against the division-rival Chicago Cubs. With Frelick getting the day off, Blake Perkins will start in center field and bat ninth, with Garrett Mitchell moving to right field while batting sixth against Cubs left-hander Justin Steele. The […]

Rafael Devers In The Lineup After Injury Scare

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (shoulder) is at third base and batting cleanup for the BoSox in Wednesday's series finale at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies and right-hander Cal Quantrill despite an injury scare in Tuesday's 6-0 victory. Devers rolled over his right shoulder while trying to make a diving stop in […]

Connor Wong Sitting Against Rockies

Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong is not in the team's starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Coors Field against the hosting Colorado Rockies. With Wong on the bench, Reese McGuire will do the catching for right-hander Nick Pivetta and will bat seventh against Rockies right-hander Cal Quantrill. The 28-year-old Wong will get a […]

Tyler O'Neill On The Bench After Two-Homer Night

The Boston Red Sox are giving outfielder Tyler O'Neill the day off in Wednesday's series finale at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies after he clubbed two home runs in Tuesday night's 6-0 shutout victory. With his two long balls on Tuesday, O'Neill reached the 20-homer mark in 2024. Jarren Duran will start in left […]

Rob Zastryzny Opening Bullpen Game For Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are going with a bullpen game in Wednesday's series finale at Wrigley Field against the division-rival Chicago Cubs and will use left-hander Rob Zastryzny as the opener. Right-hander Bryse Wilson and left-hander Jacob Junis will both be available as bulk relievers. Zastryzny shouldn't be expected to go more than an inning in […]

Gary Sanchez Back From The Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated catcher Gary Sanchez (calf) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday and placed outfielder Christian Yelich (back) on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Sanchez isn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Wrigley Field against the division-rival Chicago Cubs, but the 31-year-old veteran backstop figures to […]

Christian Yelich Goes On 10-Day Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Christian Yelich (back) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with lower-back inflammation and reinstated catcher Gary Sanchez (calf) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. It will be the second time this year that Yelich has had to go on the IL for a back issue, which […]

J.T. Realmuto Resting On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto will get the day off to rest in Wednesday's matinee affair and series finale against the hosting Minnesota Twins. Backup Garrett Stubbs will make the start behind the plate and will hit eighth for the Phillies versus Twins left-hander Steven Okert. It's just a regular breather for Realmuto in a […]

Bryan Reynolds Scratched With Back Spasms

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds (back) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the visiting division-rival St. Louis Cardinals due to back spasms. Reynolds is currently being examined and treated by the team's medical staff and he's considered day-to-day. Fantasy managers obviously need to remove him from their starting lineups for Wednesday's slate. Joshua Palacios will […]

David Festa Recalled By Twins

Minnesota Twins pitching prospect David Festa was recalled by the major-league club on Wednesday. The Twins' No. 4 prospect, Festa made two starts with Minnesota this season with a 1-1 record and 10.80 ERA and 1.70 WHIP. At Triple-A St. Paul this season, the right-hander has a 4.03 ERA and 1.36 WHIP with 89 strikeouts […]

Sebastian Walcott Heating Up in July

Texas Rangers' top overall prospect Sebastian Walcott is beginning to heat up for High-A Hickory. The 18-year-old shortstop hit a home run on Tuesday and is slashing .306/.370/.531 this month. At such a young age and already at High-A, Walcott is progressing nicely. He projects to be a plus power hitter with speed to add […]

Max Clark Notches First High-A Hit in Debut With West Michigan

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Max Clark recorded a hit in his first game with High-A West Michigan on Tuesday. The Tigers' top overall prospect earned a promotion after leading the Florida State League with 58 RBI while playing for Single-A Lakeland. Clark is turning heads at just 19 years old and showing why he was […]

Justin Crawford Records First Double-A RBI

Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Justin Crawford went 3-for-5 with his first Double-A RBI and two stolen bases for Reading on Tuesday. The Phillies' No. 3 prospect logged his first RBI at Double-A in his third game with Reading and showed off his speed on the basepaths as well. The 20-year-old can fly and has 31 […]

Xavier Isaac Crushes Homer For High-A Bowling Green

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Xavier Isaac went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI for High-A Bowling Green on Tuesday. The 20-year-old is crushing High-A this year to the tune of 15 homers, 61 RBI, and a .927 OPS. Isaac is one of the top first base prospects in all of baseball […]

Chase DeLauter Homers During Rehab Assignment

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter (foot) homered for the first time since April 16 during his rehab assignment for the ACL Guardians on Tuesday. MLB's No. 28 prospect has been sidetracked by a foot injury for most of 2024. DeLauter should return to Double-A Akron once he is healthy. The 22-year-old offers plenty of […]

Seth Brown Goes Yard In Victory

Oakland Athletics first baseman Seth Brown went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the division rival Houston Astros. Brown was one of five Athletics to round the bases in the contest and is now up to eight homers on the season with 20 RBI and a .197 batting average. At this […]

Shohei Ohtani Adds Three More RBI

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani continued his remarkable season in Tuesday's victory versus the rival San Francisco Giants. Ohtani went 2-for-5 and drove in three runs to help the Dodgers reach their 61st win of the season. Sometimes when players sign huge contracts and switch teams in the offseason, they feel added pressure […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/24/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There is plenty of day baseball to get excited about Wednesday. Still, there will be eight games left to make up the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 7/24/2024, with the slate starting at 6:40 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks […]

Evan Phillips Collects 15th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips recorded his 15th save of the season on Tuesday versus the rival San Francisco Giants. Phillips didn't open the inning as Alex Vesia did, but came on with two runners on. He walked Jorge Soler to load the bags before ending the game with a LaMonte Wade Jr. groundout. […]

Kirby Yates Locks Down 18th Save

Texas Rangers closer Kirby Yates continued his strong season with a two-out save against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. The veteran didn't open the inning, but came in to relieve Josh Sborz with one out and got Gavin Sheets to strikeout before Eloy Jimenez flew out to give Yates his 18th save and the […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Mike Trout, Nolan Jones, Jose Miranda, J.P. Crawford, and more

The 2024 MLB and fantasy baseball season has flown by, and we're almost into the final few months of the campaign. As always, there continue to be plenty of banged-up players to cover and monitor. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Mike Trout, Nolan Jones, Jose Miranda, J.P. […]

Pete Fairbanks Goes 1-2-3 For 19th Save

Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks worked a clean ninth inning to record his 19th save of the season on Tuesday versus the division rival Toronto Blue Jays. Fairbanks got Davis Schneider and Daulton Varsho to groundout before Alejandro Kirk flew out to end the game. It was a positive outing for the closer, who […]

Jake Diekman Collects Fourth Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Jake Diekman recorded his fourth save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the New York Yankees. With closer Edwin Diaz getting the night off, the Mets turned to Diekman with a one-run lead. Despite allowing a walk, Diekman was able to record the three outs necessary to net himself […]

Ketel Marte Stays Hot

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte continued his hot hitting in Tuesday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Marte went 2-for-3 with a walk, three runs and a two-run homer to continue his successful season. Not only has Marte been having a great season, he has been red-hot over the last, hitting .354 with six […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Trades Are Coming!

The All-Star break is behind us and we are officially in the second half of the MLB season! The playoff push formally has started not just for MLB teams, but for all fantasy managers as well. If you play in a head-to-head league, you have only a few weeks left to get your team into […]