
Masyn Winn In Leadoff Spot On Wednesday
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is hitting out of the leadoff spot for St. Louis on Wednesday against left-hander Bailey Falter and the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Winn has essentially become the team's leadoff hitter against left-handers. The former second-round pick in 2020 has excelled in his first full season as the team's starting shortstop […]

Tyler O'Neill Back In Action For Red Sox
Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) is serving as the designated hitter and will bat third for the BoSox on Wednesday against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Cristopher Sanchez. O'Neill is back in the lineup after missing three straight games due to a flare-up of a knee injury last Friday. The 28-year-old had […]

Randy Arozarena Absent Again Wednesday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday versus the visiting Chicago Cubs after he was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to a tight right hamstring. With Arozarena out again, first baseman Yandy Diaz will serve as the designated hitter and bat leadoff, while Isaac Paredes plays first […]

Jordan Westburg Getting A Breather Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg will retreat to the bench on Wednesday for the Orioles against the visiting Atlanta Braves. Westburg doesn't appear to be dealing with any sort of injury, so it's a normal day of rest after the 25-year-old started in each of the team's last 11 games. With Westburg out, Ramon Urias […]

Brent Rooker Taking A Seat Against Padres
Oakland Athletics outfielder/designated hitter Brent Rooker will take a day off in Wednesday's series finale against the hosting San Diego Padres. Rooker is one of the team's better hitters, but he's gone cold so far in the month of June and is batting .189 (7-for-37) with two homers, five RBI, four walks and 16 strikeouts […]

Jurickson Profar Not Playing Wednesday
San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar (knee) is not in the team's starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Oakland Athletics. It will be the first time this season that Profar hasn't been in the starting lineup for the Friars, and it comes after he was removed from Tuesday night's walk-off win early […]

Jeremiah Estrada Thinks He'll Be Available Wednesday
San Diego Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada (illness) is at Petco Park on Wednesday and said he's feeling better but is still fighting through an illness. Estrada thinks he'll be available out of the bullpen for Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Oakland Athletics. The 25-year-old was unavailable in a high-leverage situation late in Tuesday night's […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Hoping To Return Next Week
San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring) is taking grounders and has started some light running. Wade was expected to be out until late June because of a strained hamstring, but he is pushing hard to return from the 10-day injured list to play in the game in Alabama next Thursday against the […]

Merrill Kelly Throwing Up To 70 Feet
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (shoulder) has been throwing out to 70 feet as he works his way back from a right-shoulder strain that sent him to the 15-day injured list. Kelly is progressing, but his rehab is moving slowly and he probably isn't a realistic candidate to come off the IL to rejoin the […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Throwing Out To 105 Feet
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (shoulder) is currently throwing out to 105 feet and will continue to receive imaging in conjunction with his throwing program. Rodriguez began the 2024 season on the injured list with a left-shoulder injury and was shut down in early April when he experienced more pain in his left arm during […]

Alek Thomas To Play In Games This Week
The Arizona Diamondbacks plan on outfielder Alek Thomas (hamstring) playing in minor-league rehab games this week as he continues to work back from a hamstring strain. Thomas is on track to serve as the designated hitter in an Arizona Complex League game on Thursday if he feels good leading up to that day. "He's running […]

Kyle Tucker Unlikely To Return Friday
A Houston Astros spokesman said that outfielder Kyle Tucker (leg) is unlikely to return from the 10-day injured list and to the starting lineup by Friday against the visiting Detroit Tigers, but he's feeling better. Tucker fouled a ball off his right shin early last week and hasn't played since. The 27-year-old left-handed slugger avoided […]

Yariel Rodriguez Could Start This Weekend
According to Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider, the team is considering reinstating rookie right-hander Yariel Rodriguez (back) from the 15-day injured list on short rest on Saturday to take on the Cleveland Guardians. The Blue Jays could also push right-hander Jose Berrios up to Saturday on regular rest and start Rodriguez on Sunday, but […]

When Will Nolan Jones Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update
After missing most of the season so far, it appears that Nolan Jones is finally healthy. That's the good news. The bad news is that he has struggled a bit during his rehab assignment and the Rockies have chosen not to activate him even though he was eligible to return to the team several days […]

Yainer Diaz Still Out Wednesday
Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz (finger) remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale in San Francisco against the Giants. Victor Caratini will once again do the catching for left-hander Framber Valdez and will bat seventh against Giants right-hander Logan Webb. Diaz is missing a third straight game due to a right-index finger […]

Roman Anthony Continues Mashing In June
Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony started the 2024 season on a cold streak. At the end of April, he was slashing .206/.310/.329 with three doubles, two home runs, an 11:28 BB/SO ratio, and five RBI in 19 games with Double-A Portland. Fortunately, he's been much better in May and June. Since May 1, […]

Dustin Harris Steals Four Bases On Tuesday Night
Texas Rangers outfield prospect Dustin Harris stole four bases on Tuesday night with Triple-A Round Rock. After drawing a walk in the bottom of the second, he swiped both second and third base before ultimately scoring on a sacrifice fly. Then, following a single in the bottom of the fourth, he took second and third […]

Joey Votto Close To Playing In Games
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that first baseman Joey Votto (ankle) has recently made "the most progress in quite some time." "He's actually getting pretty close to playing in games," Schneider said. Votto injured his right ankle in spring training in mid-March and hasn't made his 2024 debut for the Blue Jays. However, […]

Caden Dana Tosses Eight-Inning Gem
Los Angeles Angels pitching prospect Caden Dana had an outstanding performance against the Chattanooga Lookouts on June 7, setting a season-high in innings (eight), pitches thrown (101), and strikeouts (10). He allowed just two runs and didn't surrender a walk. The 20-year-old righty now has a 2.57 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 63:19 K:BB through 63 […]

Miguel Vargas Being Sent To The Minors
After the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired infielder Cavan Biggio from the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, infielder Miguel Vargas is being optioned back to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Vargas had only played in eight games with the Dodgers after being called up around a month ago, and he had five hits (one home run) in 20 […]

Trey Lipscomb Back In The Big Leagues
The Washington Nationals recalled rookie infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday and placed first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a left-hamstring strain in a corresponding move. Lipscomb, the team's No. 16 prospect per MLB Pipeline, made his big-league debut earlier this year and went 27-for-107 (.252) with a […]

Joey Gallo Lands On 10-Day Injured List
The Washington Nationals placed outfielder/first baseman Joey Gallo (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left-hamstring strain and recalled rookie infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. Gallo departed Tuesday's win over the Detroit Tigers with the hamstring strain and will now miss at least the next 10 days. […]

Jordan Hicks Dealing With Flu-Like Symptoms
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said that right-hander Jordan Hicks (illness) was sick on Tuesday during his start against the visiting Houston Astros, which is why he came out of the game at 72 pitches and his velocity was down a bit. Hicks said he has had IVs in him the last few days […]

Jurickson Profar Dealing With Sore Knee
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said that outfielder Jurickson Profar (knee) is dealing with a sore left knee after leaving Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics mid at-bat after swinging and missing. Shildt indicated it's something Profar has been dealing with for a while, and he's currently considered day-to-day. Profar's left leg buckled […]

Joey Ortiz Still Absent Wednesday
Milwaukee Brewers infielder Joey Ortiz (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup again on Wednesday as the team takes on the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Although he doesn't think his right-hamstring injury is very serious, he'll head to the bench for the second straight game. With Ortiz out again, rookie Oliver Dunn is getting the […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Justin Turner Not Playing Wednesday
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., designated hitter Justin Turner and catcher Danny Jansen are all getting the day off on Wednesday in a matinee affair against the Milwaukee Brewers. Rookie Spencer Horwitz is at first base and is leading off, Daniel Vogelbach is the DH and is hitting cleanup, and Alejandro Kirk […]

Noah Schultz Dominating In Double-A
Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Noah Schultz started the 2024 season with High-A Winston-Salem, posting a 3.95 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 42:7 K:BB in 27 1/3 innings. Following a start on May 18, he was promoted to Double-A Birmingham. Since then, he's been impeccable. Through 11 2/3 innings, he's allowed just five hits, one run, […]

Javier Sanoja Red-Hot At Triple-A Jacksonville
Miami Marlins shortstop prospect Javier Sanoja has been a hitting machine at Triple-A Jacksonville, with at least one hit in 16 of his last 18 games and nine multi-hit games in that time frame. In 42 games with Jacksonville this season, the Venezuelan is hitting .317 with two home runs and four stolen bases. Since […]

Jace Jung Goes Deep Twice For Triple-A Toledo
Detroit Tigers prospect Jace Jung went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI for the Toledo Mud Hens on Tuesday night. Jung hit his 10th and 11th home runs of the season, bringing his RBI total to 40. He is sporting a slash line of .285/.399/.536. The Tigers No. 3 prospect is doing everything […]

Miles Mikolas Collects Another Quality Start
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas put together a good performance in Tuesday's no-decision versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mikolas earned his eighth quality start of the season with seven scoreless frames of one-hit ball. He also allowed a walk and struck out six on the evening. Mikolas started the season getting hit hard, but […]