Max Kepler Expected To Avoid Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (neck) is expected to avoid the injured list after leaving Thursday's game early due to neck spasms. Kepler felt his neck tighten up when he was in the on-deck circle in the first inning. He then tried to bunt for a base hit and attempted a head-first slide into first […]

Samuel Aldegheri Strikes Out Nine In Second Consecutive Start

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching prospect Samuel Aldegheri tossed five innings of two-run ball with five hits, two walks, and nine punchouts. Aldegheri struck out nine in his previous start as well on June 13, where he tossed six shutout frames and allowed just two hits and two walks. Through his first extended look at High-A […]

Hunter Renfroe Back From The Injured List

The Kansas City Royals reinstated outfielder Hunter Renfroe (toe) from the injured list on Friday and optioned catcher Austin Nola to Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Renfroe spent the minimum 10 days on the injured list while dealing with a bruised toe. The 32-year-old veteran slugger should be back in the starting lineup for […]

Jonah Tong Tosses Five One-Hit Frames On Thursday

New York Mets starting pitching prospect Jonah Tong dazzled on Thursday evening when he tossed five shutout frames. He stuck out seven and allowed just one hit and three free passes. This was a big bounce-back performance for the 21-year-old as he allowed 11 earned runs in his past 10 ⅓ frames. Tong opened the […]

Yariel Rodriguez Reinstated And Starting On Friday

The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated rookie right-hander Yariel Rodriguez (back) from the 15-day injured list on Friday and optioned right-hander Ryan Burr to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Rodriguez will jump right into Toronto's rotation and make the start on Friday versus the Guardians in Cleveland. The 27-year-old will be a pretty risky fantasy […]

Mike Boeve Hits Second Home Run Of The Week

Milwaukee Brewers third base prospect Mike Boeve went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI on Thursday evening. Boeve has now launched two home runs and tallied seven total hits in his past six games. The former second-round pick began the season with High-A and needed only 13 games to prove he was ready […]

Andrew McCutchen Doesn't Plan To Retire After 2024 Season

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen plans on playing beyond the 2024 season. "In my mind, this isn't my last year," McCutchen said. "As long as my body holds up and I'm not embarrassing myself out there, I wanna keep going." It was uncertain if he'd even return to Pittsburgh after last season when the 37-year-old […]

Carmen Mlodzinski To Serve As Opener On Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski will serve as the opener for Friday's series opener against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. This will be Mlodzinski's third time serving as the team's opener on the year. In his two "starts" in 2024, he's gone 2 2/3 innings while allowing no runs against the Minnesota Twins and Colorado […]

Connor Norby Hits First Long Ball Since Returning To Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles second base prospect Connor Norby went 3-for-5 with a home run on Thursday evening. This was his first round-tripper since returning to Triple-A Norfolk on June 13. Norby has only gone hitless once since returning and holds a solid .333/.379/.481 line. Norby only appeared in four major league games during his small debut […]

Luis Torrens Placed On Paternity List

The New York Mets placed catcher Luis Torrens on the paternity list on Friday and recalled catcher Joe Hudson from the minors in a corresponding move. Torrens will now be away from the team for the next one to three days, so Hudson will serve as the team's backup behind Francisco Alvarez over the weekend. […]

Michael Busch Retreats To The Bench Friday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch will start Friday's series opener against the visiting New York Mets at Wrigley Field on the bench with left-hander Jose Quintana on the mound. In just 26 at-bats against left-handers this year, Busch has eight hits but hasn't gone deep against them. He'll take a seat anyway in favor […]

Matt Shaw Extends Hitting Streak To Seven Games On Thursday

Chicago Cubs infield prospect Matt Shaw extended his hitting streak to seven games on Thursday evening by going 2-for-4 with a double and home run. In this stretch, the former 13th overall pick has been riding a stellar .414/.455/.690 slash line with two home runs. Before he began this streak, he posted a poor .150/.227/.250 […]

Jeff McNeil Sitting Against Left-Hander

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil will take a seat on the bench on Friday against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field with left-hander Shota Imanaga on the mound. Given McNeil's struggles this year, he's now fallen into the strong side of a platoon at the keystone in New York with veteran Jose Iglesias, […]

Joey Loperfido Recalled By Astros

The Houston Astros are recalling outfield prospect Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Sugar Land ahead of Friday's series opener against the Baltimore Orioles, according to a source. Loperfido made his major-league debut earlier this year and held his own with a .333/.381/.436 slash line with an .817 OPS, a homer, double, five RBI and a stolen […]

2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 13

Another week has passed, and some significant shifts have occurred in the MLB landscape. What's pretty wild right now is that there are 11 teams in MLB that have between 34 and 36 wins! That's a third of the teams in baseball hovering right below .500, which is why the fourth tier of the rankings […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 14)

We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps a hitter is about to break out or on the verge of a cold spell. Checking in on who's […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 13)

Is your fantasy baseball team in need of a boost in a specific category? Maybe it's a shot in the arm in runs scored or an influx of RBI? Monitoring how well you are performing in each offensive category and addressing those categories in need throughout the season is a great way to keep your […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 13)

Welcome back to another week of Unlikely Aces. It's wild to think we are less than a month away from the All-Star break. Fantasy baseball managers are running out of time to find those season-saving arms on the waiver wire. But if past years serve as an example, there are still some league-winning starting pitchers […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 13

We're onto Week 13 in the fantasy baseball world. Wild things continue to happen in baseball and my Rockies are yet again a part of that. Has your favorite team ever given up seven runs in the ninth inning to lose it after being up five? Check swing from Teoscar Hernandez or not, the Rockies […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Yu Darvish, Kodai Senga, Jesus Luzardo, Abraham Toro, Max Kepler, more

The 2024 MLB season is a few months old, so naturally, there are plenty of injury issues around the league. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Yu Darvish, Kodai Senga, Jesus Luzardo, Abraham Toro, Max […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Friday brings a packed schedule with mostly night games. That will leave us with 10 games to choose from for the main slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/21/2024, with the slate starting at 7:05 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks will range […]

Kristian Campbell Turning In Torrid June For Double-A Portland

Boston Red Sox infield prospect Kristian Campbell is picking up the pace in June for Double-A Portland. This month, Boston's No. 30 prospect is hitting .421 with three homers and 12 RBI for the Sea Dogs. The Georgia Tech product has speed to burn on the base paths and has produced at least one hit […]

Shay Whitcomb Continues Productive June For Triple-A Sugar Land

Houston Astros shortstop prospect Shay Whitcomb was 2-for-4 for Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday to add to a productive month at the plate. In June, Whitcomb is hitting .344 with six homers and 21 RBI to go with five stolen bases. The 25-year-old is hitting .309 with 15 homers and 61 RBI for Sugar Land […]

Justin Foscue Has Rehab Assignment Moved To Triple-A Round Rock

Texas Rangers infield prospect Justin Foscue (oblique) went 1-for-2 with two walks for Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday. The 25-year-old saw his rehab assignment moved to Triple-A as he continues to progress in his return from an oblique strain. Foscue had just gotten the call-up to the Rangers when he suffered his injury in early […]

Garrett Mitchell Hits Inside-The-Park Home Run On Rehab Assignment

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Garrett Mitchell (hand) was 2-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run for Triple-A Nashville on Thursday. On a rehab assignment, Mitchell is hitting .269 with three homers and six RBI in six games for Nashville. The 25-year-old is rounding back into form after missing a good portion of the season with a […]

Travis Sykora Solid Over Five Innings For Single-A Fredericksburg

Washington Nationals pitching prospect Travis Sykora turned in a good start Thursday for Single-A Fredericksburg, going five innings and allowing one run on one hit with eight strikeouts and two walks. In three June starts, the 20-year-old has a 1.98 ERA and 0.88 WHIP with 17 strikeouts and five walks in 13 2/3 innings pitched. […]

Simeon Woods Richardson Earns Quality Start

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson earned his fourth quality start of the season versus the Tampa Bay Rays in a no-decision on Thursday. Woods Richardson tossed six innings and allowed four hits, two runs, two walks and struck out six on the afternoon. The former Top-100 prospect didn't have much hype entering the […]

Jake Cronenworth Hits Walk-Off Home Run

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth went 2-for-5 with two runs and a home run in Thursday's victory versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Cronenworth's biggest hit of the night was the biggest of the game, as he hit a 401-foot home run off Joel Payamps to the bleachers to win the contest. The versatile infielder has […]

Manny Machado Hits Seventh Home Run

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a walk in Thursday's victory versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Machado's first hit of the game came in the bottom of the first inning when he sent a pitch from Bryse Wilson 348-feet for his seventh homer of the season. Machado has been […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Picks Up Four Hits

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 4-for-5 with two runs and a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Tatis absolutely crushed a 446-foot homer off Bryse Wilson in the bottom of the fifth inning that had an exit velocity of 111.8 MPH. Tatis continues to be one of the […]