Kole Calhoun Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun is on the bench for Wednesday's matchup against Tanner Roark and the Oakland Athletics. In his absence, Brian Goodwin will start in right field and bat third. Goodwin has been surprisingly productive for the Angels, batting .287 with 15 home runs and 43 RBI. He carries a .292 average […]

Johnny Cueto To Throw Bullpen Session This Weekend

San Francisco Giants starter Johnny Cueto (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session this upcoming weekend. The Giants are taking it slow with the 33-year-old, as he has missed the entire 2019 campaign while he recovers from Tommy John surgery. During his last full season in 2017, the right-hander compiled an 8-8 record, 4.52 […]

Joc Pederson Returns To The Dodgers Lineup On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson (abdomen) is back in the lineup on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies after missing Tuesday's contest. He is batting leadoff. Chris Taylor (foot) also returns to start in left field and bat eighth. A.J. Pollock and Kike Hernandez come out of the lineup as corresponding moves. Pederson, especially, is […]

Nomar Mazara Battling Oblique Tightness

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara is dealing with oblique tightness, which has forced him to miss his last two games. He has already missed time due to an oblique strain this season, but he returned from the injured list on Monday. It seems that the Rangers are playing it safe with their young slugger, but […]

Miguel Andujar Will Start Throwing

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar (shoulder) is back in the Yankees clubhouse and will play catch Monday for the first time since undergoing surgery for a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Andujar still has a long way to go in his recovery, but he is right on schedule and should be ready […]

Luis Arraez Gets Breather Wednesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox. Arraez owns a stellar .343/.408/.445 slash line over 71 games this season, and while all the counting stats may not be there, he is a very solid AL-only option and should be considered in deeper mixed leagues […]

Matt Carpenter Not In Lineup Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is not in the starting lineup Wednesday for the second consecutive game. Carpenter has struggled this season, posting an underwhelming .215/.325/.366 batting line with only 12 home runs in 108 games, and it looks like any value he may have been holding onto just vanished as Tommy Edman […]

Kevin Newman Sitting Again Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kevin Newman (leg) will not be in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. Newman has been experiencing leg tightness but is going to test out how he feels before the game and could be available for the Pirates off the bench. Erik Gonzalez has started at short in his absence […]

DJ LeMahieu Sitting Wednesday

New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup Wednesday. With a day off scheduled for Thursday, this looks like a way to get LeMahieu an extra day of rest heading into a tough weekend series in Boston. LeMahieu, who currently tops the American League in batting average, continues to enjoy […]

Jean Segura Back In Action

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura is back in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Segura left the team Sunday for personal reasons and returned to the lineup Tuesday off the bench, hitting a double and scoring a run in four at-bats. He will start at short and bat fifth against a recently struggling […]

Mitch Garver Sitting Again Wednesday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (jaw) is not in the lineup for a second consecutive game Wednesday due to a sore jaw. Garver left Monday's game early after taking a foul tip to the mask and is considered day-to-day for now. Willians Astudillo will take his spot behind the plate and bat ninth against left-hander […]

Gary Sanchez, Luke Voit Out Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez and first baseman Luke Voit are not in the team's lineup Wednesday. It should be a standard off day for both, including Voit's first day off since returning from his sports hernia last week. Austin Romine is catching and batting eighth while Edwin Encarnacion takes first base batting cleanup […]

Brock Holt Batting Sixth Wednesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Brock Holt is batting sixth on Wednesday while first baseman Mitch Moreland bats seventh and catcher Christian Vazquez hits eighth. It's a modest change from Tuesday when the six through eight hitters were Moreland, Vazquez then Holt. The Red Sox are facing the Minnesota Twins and starting pitcher Jose Berrios. The […]

Ryan O'Hearn Starting After Walk-Off

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn is batting seventh against the Detroit Tigers and starting pitcher Edwin Jackson on Wednesday, the day after his pinch-hit walk-off home run. It's rare that Kansas City hitters are solid DFS plays, but this could be one of those times, as Jackson has a whopping 9.35 ERA this […]

Colten Brewer Among Several Boston Call-Ups

The Boston Red Sox called up four relief pitchers on Wednesday: Colten Brewer, Bobby Poyner, Mike Shawaryn, and Trevor Kelley. All four have appeared in big league games this season already, led by Brewer with 48 innings of a 4.31 ERA and 44 strikeouts against 31 walks, down to a single three-run inning for Kelley. […]

Forrest Whitley Pitching From Bullpen in Triple-A Playoffs

Houston Astros starting pitching prospect Forrest Whitley will pitch for Triple-A Round Rock during their postseason, doing so out of the bullpen. Whitley has struggled in 2019, with a 7.99 ERA in 59 2/3 innings across four levels, including a 12.21 ERA in 24 1/3 innings (eight games, five starts) at Round Rock. Still only […]

Shane Bieber Looking At Big K's Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber is lined up to face the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, and against the same lineup they used Tuesday night. Chicago's 25.6% strikeout rate as a club is the fourth-worst in MLB, while Bieber's 31.0% strikeout rate is eighth among qualified starters. That should be a recipe for numerous […]

Eugenio Suarez Remains Out

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who was hit on the hand by a pitch on Sunday, is out for a third straight game Wednesday. Alex Blandino, not Kyle Farmer as in the past two days, will take Suarez's third base spot on Wednesday. Blandino bats ninth and is not worth DFS consideration. Nor, really, […]

Bryse Wilson Optioned After One Day

Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryse Wilson, just called up Tuesday, was sent back to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. Wilson pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays in his day up, his first appearance since July 16. But he allowed two runs, including a Rowdy Tellez solo shot, in 1 1/3 innings and now goes back down despite […]

Jorge Lopez Promoted To Starting Spot

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jorge Lopez has been bumped up into the rotation moving forward. Manager Ned Yost told reporters about the move, stating that Lopez has been pitching better and is thus worthy of the spot. That's not really clear since he gave up nine earned runs in 11 innings of work scattered across […]

Eric Skoglund Bumped From Rotation

Kansas City Royals pitcher Eric Skoglund's stay in the rotation was a short one. After just two starts, Skoglund is being sent to the bullpen to make way for Jorge Lopez. Skoglund's last start was a debacle as he allowed six earned runs in four innings while walking three and only striking out one, but […]

Mike Montgomery Takes No-Decision Against Tigers

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Montgomery posted another good outing on Tuesday, but bullpen struggles robbed him of the win. Montgomery allowed just one run in 5 2/3 innings, leaving with a 3-1 lead. Unfortunately, the back end of his bullpen fell apart a bit, and the Royals had to win the game on […]

Ian Kennedy Stumbles, Is Gifted Win

Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy fumbled his save opportunity on Tuesday when he allowed the tying run to score in the top of the ninth inning, but a clutch home run by Ryan O'Hearn in the bottom half of the inning awarded Kennedy the win instead. Kennedy gave up three singles that allowed for […]

Hunter Dozier Snags Golden Sombrero

Kansas City Royals corner infielder Hunter Dozier was one of the few members of the team to struggle against the Tigers on Tuesday as he found himself flailing all day instead of adding to the team's run total. Dozier went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on the day, earning his second golden sombrero of the season. […]

Whit Merrifield Knocks Three More Hits

Kansas City Royals utility player Whit Merrifield put up a trio of hits again on Tuesday, bringing him to 174 for the season. He also scored his 92nd run of the year as he continues his quest to the century mark. The infielder/outfielder has also hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games and […]

Ryan O'Hearn Walks Off Tigers

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn was the hero in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday when he pushed a 95 mph heater over the left center wall to walk off Detroit. O'Hearn was pinch hitting, and the fading fastball was the first pitch he saw on the night. The home run […]

Adalberto Mondesi Swipes Another One

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi appears to be completely unhindered by the separated shoulder that kept him on the Injured List for almost two months. Mondesi stole another base on Tuesday, giving him four in his first two games back. It's perfect timing for fantasy owners since most leagues' playoffs are just getting underway. […]

Jorge Soler Sets New Royals Record In Homers

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler's breakout season has now resulted in his name entering the KC record books. Soler ripped his 39th home run of the season on Tuesday, giving him the new record for most home run in a single season in franchise history. Soler also smacked a pair of singles in the […]

Justin Turner Continues His Power Surge On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. The veteran infielder has blasted four HRs over his past seven games. Turner is having another productive season despite a slow offensive start. He is slashing .293/.371/.521 with 27 HRs, 66 RBI, and […]

Julio Urias Adequate In Short Start On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias allowed one run on two hits across three innings of work during Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. He struck out three batters without issuing a walk. The 23-year-old will be built up as a starter for the remainder of the season as the Dodgers attempt to rest […]