Eloy Jimenez is Grand in White Sox Victory

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez continued his improved second half, hitting a grand slam off of Jordan Zimmermann in the fourth inning of a 10-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The rookie has 29 home runs on the year and now has left the park five times in his last 10 games. After a […]

Jacob deGrom Turns in Dominant Performance

Three games back in the wild-card race, New York Mets starter Jacob deGrom kept their playoff hopes going with seven innings of shutout ball in an 8-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. The 31-year-old righty allowed only four hits and walked no one, striking out nine over his seven frames. Lined up […]

Peter Alonso Hits 50th Home Run

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso joined Aaron Judge as the only rookies to hit 50 home runs in a season, crushing a towering 437-foot blast in the eighth inning of an 8-1 victory over the Reds on Friday night. After a brief home run drought of seven games, Alonso has now gone deep […]

Nicholas Castellanos Hits 57th Double of Year

Chicago Cubs outfielder Nicholas Castellanos hit his 57th double of the year in a 2-1 loss to the Cardinals on Friday afternoon. The double is significant as it marks the first time a right-hander has hit that many doubles since Billy Herman hit 57 for the Cubs in 1936. It looks like Castellanos was the […]

Mike Yastrzemski Has Three Hits in Loss

Shut out 6-0 on Friday by the Braves, it wasn't for lack of trying on the part of San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, seeing that he was responsible for three of the Giants four hits on the night. The rookie had a double and two singles as the rest of the Giants lineup was […]

Anthony Santander Goes Deep in Orioles Win

Already down 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander quickly erased the deficit with a three-run home run off of Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez. Santander has now hit two home runs in three games after failing to leave the yard in his previous eight games. The 24-year-old has […]

Kyle Lewis Has Another Big Night

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis continued an impressive September on Friday night, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double in a 5-3 losing effort versus the Orioles. The rookie now has six home runs in his first 10 games in the majors, with 12 RBI and 10 runs scored. Only 37%-owned in all […]

Wil Myers Gets the Night Off

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Myers was dealing with an arm issue, but returned to the lineup on Wednesday. This appears to be a routine day off, so hopefully Myers is not injured anymore. Nick Martini will bat second and […]

Tim Locastro Covers Center Field on Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro (back) is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Diego Padres. Ketel Marte (back) has been shut down for the rest of the 2019 season. That means Locastro could be seeing a lot of playing time in the outfield down the stretch. Locastro will bat leadoff and […]

Max Kepler is Out Again on Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (shoulder) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Kepler has not started in a game since September 14 due to shoulder soreness. The team hasn't updated his status since then, so it's unclear what kind of progress he's making. Ryan LaMarre will bat […]

George Springer Gets the Night Off Friday

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Springer will get a routine rest day here, but should be back in the lineup next game. Jack Marisnick will cover center field and bat ninth versus righty Jaime Barria. Marisnick doesn't have much upside […]

Starling Marte, Josh Bell Remain Out

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte (wrist) and first baseman Josh Bell (groin) are out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Both players continue to deal with nagging injuries that may sideline them for the rest of the regular season. The Pirates aren't playing for much, and will likely wait until […]

Jean Segura Scratched on Friday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura (ankle) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Friday against the Cleveland Indians. He left Thursday's game due to an hamstring issue, but was plugged into the lineup on Friday. However, Segura is dealing with an ankle issue now and didn't feel right during batting practice. Scott Kingery will […]

Ketel Marte Shut Down for the Season

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte (back) is being shut down for the rest of the 2019 season, according to Steve Gilbert. Marte is suffering from a stress reaction in his lower back. The Diamondbacks are hopeful that Marte is not going to need surgery. He'll finish the season batting .329/.389/.592 with 32 home runs and […]

Bo Bichette is Out on Friday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (concussion) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the New York Yankees. Bichette was hit in the helmet by a pitch on Thursday and left the game. He won't play on Friday and will be put into the league's concussion protocol. Bichette can be considered day-to-day […]

Jean Segura Will Play Against Indians Friday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Segura was forced to leave early during Thursday's game due to a cramp. He's fine, and will bat fifth and play shortstop versus righty Shane Bieber on Friday. Segura is normally a reliable option at the […]

Aaron Judge is Back in the Lineup Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (shoulder) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge jammed his shoulder while diving for a ball during Wednesday's game. He missed Thursday's contest, but is feeling well enough to play on Friday. Judge will bat second and serve as the designated […]

Mookie Betts Returns to the Lineup on Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (foot) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. This marks the first game that Betts has played in over a week due to a left foot issue. Betts will bat leadoff and serve as the designated hitter against righty Charlie Morton. Betts is […]

Brad Hand is Available Out of the Bullpen

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Brad Hand (arm) is available out of the bullpen for Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Hand hasn't made an appearance out of the bullpen since September 8 due to arm fatigue. He threw off the mound earlier this week and looked fine. He should be ready to come out of […]

Yuli Gurriel Scratched on Friday

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (illness) has been scratched from Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Gurriel is dealing with a stomach illness, so he should be out only a day or two. Aledmys Diaz will cover first base and bat sixth versus righty Jaime Barria. Diaz has been cold with the bat […]

Lorenzo Cain is Back in the Lineup on Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (ankle) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cain was forced to exit early during Thursday's game due to a minor ankle injury. He'll bat leadoff and play center field versus lefty Steven Brault on Friday. Cain has been fairly average with the bat […]

Justin Turner Remains Out of the Lineup Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (ankle) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Turner has now missed 10 games in a row due to sprained left ankle. Max Muncy will cover third base and bat second versus righty Peter Lambert. Muncy has two hits in his last […]

Renato Nunez Out of Starting Lineup

Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Renato Nunez will get the night off on Friday night against the Mariners. Nunez was hit in the hand by a pitch on Monday, causing him to miss two games but returned to the lineup on Thursday, going 0-4. Nunez will be replaced at DH by Trey Mancini.

Giancarlo Stanton Hits the Bench

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is out of Friday's lineup against the Blue Jays after playing the previous two games in his return from injury. This is likely just a normal part of New York's plan to ease the slugger back after seeing that he has played in only a total of nine games […]

J.T. Realmuto Out of Lineup on Friday Night

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is out of the starting lineup for Friday night's game at Cleveland. Realmuto did go 0-for-5 in a 5-4 loss to the Braves on Thursday but has crushed it in September with five home runs, 11 RBI, and 10 runs scored. Even though the former Marlin has started all but […]

Buster Posey Gets the Night Off

San Francisco catcher Buster Posey is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Braves. Presumably, this is to take it easy with Posey's recent back injury which caused him to miss three games earlier this week. Posey returned to the lineup on Thursday and played with no reported issues but the Giants will […]

J.D. Martinez to Sit Again on Friday

Boston outfielder J.D. Martinez will sit for the third game in a row after injuring his groin in a Tuesday 7-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants. While Friday was thought to be the earliest Martinez could return to the lineup, this is still a big blow to his fantasy owners playing in their championship […]

Domingo German Will Not Pitch Again This Season

New York Yankees starter Domingo German will not pitch again this season after being placed on administrative leave on Thursday due to a violation of Major League Baseball's domestic-violence policy. The 27-year-old will wrap up his 2019 campaign with a record of 18-4 while producing a 4.03 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 153 strikeouts over the course […]

Nelson Cruz Homers Twice, Drives in Five

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz had a big night in an 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Cruz went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI to power his team to the win. The veteran went deep off starter Mike Montgomery in the third inning and followed that up with […]

J.T. Realmuto Goes 0-For-5 Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto had a rough game, going 0-for-5 with a strikeout Thursday against the Braves. It was a rare off day for the star catcher who is finishing his first season in Philadelphia strong. Realmuto is slugging .630 in September with a whopping .352 ISO thanks to five home runs this month. […]