LaMonte Wade Jr. Remains Out On Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder/first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. (back) is out for Sunday's meeting with the Mets. The 29-year-old was available on Friday for the series opener. However, he is dealing with back discomfort and hasn't been in the lineup since. There should be an update on Wade's status before Monday's matchup versus the Seattle […]

Michael Conforto Not In The Lineup Again On Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the New York Mets. The 30-year-old is dealing with a hamstring issue suffered during Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. There was talk about Conforto pinch-hitting on Saturday, and although it didn't happen, it seems he's trending […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Exits Early Against Atlanta

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) exited Sunday's meeting with the Atlanta Braves. He lasted eight innings, going 1-for-3 with two strikeouts before leaving with a left oblique strain. It's certainly not an ideal situation, considering the 25-year-old just came off a lengthy stint on the injured list because of a toe issue. For […]

Nestor Cortes To Throw Another Bullpen Monday

New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes (shoulder), who threw his first bullpen session on Friday since landing on the injured list on June 8, will throw another bullpen on Monday. Cortes was able to throw 20 pitches in his bullpen on Friday, mostly consisting of his fastball and cutter. The 28-year-old southpaw is feeling better […]

Corbin Carroll Set To Miss Third Straight Game

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (shoulder) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday in the series finale against the Los Angeles Angels. Carroll is missing his third straight game due to a sore right shoulder that the team isn't too worried about. With an off day coming on Monday, hopefully he'll be able to […]

Garrett Crochet Starts Minor-League Rehab Assignment On Sunday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Garrett Crochet (shoulder) is starting a minor league rehab assignment with Double-A Birmingham on Sunday. Crochet has been out since June 20 with left shoulder inflammation. The former top prospect has struggled mightily this season out of the Sox bullpen with a 3.60 ERA, 2.10 WHIP, and 9:11 K/BB ratio […]

Garrett Whitlock Leaves Start Early With Elbow Tightness

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Whitlock (elbow) left his start against the Toronto Blue Jays with right elbow tightness. Uh oh. Whitlock lasted just one inning, striking out one and allowing a solo home run to Brandon Belt, before leaving early. We can only hope it was a precautionary exit but elbow issues and […]

Michael Kopech Placed On The 15-Day Injured List

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech (shoulder) has been placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Kopech initially was given Sunday off, a game in which he was slated to start, as Touki Toussaint was given his turn. An hour or so later he was placed on the injured list so […]

Brandon Drury Lands On The 10-Day Injured List

Los Angeles Angels infielder Brandon Drury (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder contusion, retroactive to June 30. Drury missed the last two contests while dealing with the shoulder issue so the team placed him on the IL and recalled infielder Andrew Velazquez from Triple-A Salt Lake in a […]

Yordan Alvarez Takes Batting Practice At 60% Intensity

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (oblique) took batting practice at 60% intensity on Sunday. He later reporters that he plans to ramp it up on Monday, depending on how he feels, before getting some work in the field. Alvarez has been out for nearly a month while dealing with a right oblique strain but […]

Yandy Diaz Getting A Day Off On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners. This is just a day off for the 31-year-old veteran. Diaz has been an integral part of Tampa Bay's red-hot first half of the season. He's slashing .316/.403/.509 with 12 home runs and 39 […]

Patriots Still In The Mix For DeAndre Hopkins

New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker's new contract extension shouldn't limit or enhance the team's pursuit of free-agent wideout DeAndre Hopkins, who visited the Patriots on June 15. Parker's extension is unrelated to anything with Hopkins and instead is specific to crafting a deal for Parker that will reward him if he's on the […]

DeVante Parker's Extension Carries Low Base Value

When the specifics of New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker's new three-year extension worth up to $33 million are ultimately revealed, the expectation from sources familiar with the general framework of the contract is that the base value of the deal is considerably lower. There isn't a high total of guaranteed money, and more […]

Clayton Kershaw Avoiding The Injured List For Now

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) is making progress, per manager Dave Roberts, and will not be placed on the injured list on Sunday. The veteran southpaw has been dealing with shoulder inflammation and did receive a cortisone shot earlier in the week. Roberts told reporters that Kershaw has looked better every day […]

Carlos Rodon Set To Make Debut On July 7

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (back) is set to make his season debut on July 7 against the Chicago Cubs. Rodon made another rehab start on Saturday and performed well, per manager Aaron Boone. The 30-year-old lefty has been out all season with a forearm and back issues but it looks like he's […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Waiver Pickups Week 15

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 15 of the fantasy baseball season (July 3 - July 9). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my fourth week of writing this column, but I should be sticking around for the rest of the season. The season […]

Austin Hays Exits Early On Sunday With Hip Contusion

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (hip) left Sunday's game early after running into Twins first baseman Donovan Solano in the second inning. Hays did stay in the game after the collision but was removed once the inning was over. The Orioles have called the injury a left hip contusion and should provide an update on […]

Jeremy Pena Remains Out On Sunday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (neck) is absent from the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Texas Rangers. Pena is missing his third straight contest while dealing with neck stiffness. Mauricio Dubon is starting at shortstop and batting fifth against Andrew Heaney. Fantasy managers should still consider Pena day-to-day.

Michael Kopech Not Starting On Sunday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech is getting a day off and not starting on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics. The White Sox are giving the ball to Touki Toussaint as Kopech, who has looked shaky with his command recently, gets a breather. The 27-year-old hurler owns a 4.08, ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 97:49 […]

Damir Ismagulov Not Competitive In Co-Main Event

Damir Ismagulov ended his brief retirement to return to the Octagon and face Grant Dawson in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 75 on Saturday. Ismagulov entered the fight coming off a loss to Arman Tsarukyan to drop him to 5-1 in the promotion. Against Dawson, Ismagulov was outwrestled, as he stopped just two of […]

Brendan Donovan Back In The Lineup On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan (arm) is back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the New York Yankees. The 26-year-old missed Saturday's doubleheader while dealing with right arm soreness. He's had trouble throwing the ball so he's slotted in as the DH and leading off on Sunday against Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. […]

Yu Darvish Not Starting On Sunday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (illness) is not starting on Sunday vs. the Cincinnati Reds. Darvish was scratched from his original start earlier this week against the Pirate before tentatively being lined up to start Friday against the Reds. Neither of those turns materialized and now he's not starting Sunday either as Adrian […]

Grant Dawson Dominates Damir Ismagulov

Grant Dawson picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday when he dominated Damir Ismagulov to win a one-sided decision. Dawson entered the fight coming off a submission win over Mark O. Madsen and was 7-0-1 in the UFC. Dawson dominated the fight with his wrestling, as he went three of five on […]

Abus Magomedov Gets Stopped In First Main-Event Spot

Abus Magomedov headlined his first UFC event on Saturday in just his second appearance with the promotion. Magomedov scored a 19-second knockout win over Dustin Stoltzfus to earn a main-event spot against Sean Strickland. Magomedov had a good first round, as he won the round on all three judges' scorecards and out-struck Strickland 32 to […]

Sean Strickland Gets TKO Win In Main Event

Sean Strickland extended his winning streak to two with a second-round TKO win over Abus Magomedov in the main event of UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday. Strickland was coming off a decision victory over Nassourdine Imavov and had to face the unranked Magomedov. Strickland lost the first round on all three judges' scorecards, but he […]

Bryan De La Cruz Getting A Day Of Rest

Miami Marlins outfielder Bryan De La Cruz isn't in the team's starting lineup on Sunday against the division-rival Atlanta Braves. The Fish will give De La Cruz a breather after he snapped an 11-game hitting streak on Saturday by going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. In his absence, Jesus Sanchez will get the nod in left […]

Tarik Skubal Penciled In To Start Tuesday

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal (elbow) is penciled in to return from the injured list to start on Tuesday in an excellent matchup against the Oakland Athletics. It will be his first major-league start since August of last year before he had flexor-tendon surgery on his left elbow. In five minor-league rehab starts for High-A […]

Bryce Miller Could Miss His Next Start

Seattle Mariners rookie right-hander Bryce Miller (finger) is up in the air to make his next scheduled start on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants after having to leave his last start early on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays after 3 1/3 innings due to a blister on his right middle finger. "We're concerned," […]

Will Smith Being Rested Against Royals

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get a breather on Sunday as the team takes on the Kansas City Royals. Smith will get a day off after starting the first two games of the three-game weekend series in Kansas City, and he went 1-for-9 with a triple and a run scored on Friday and […]

Masataka Yoshida Out On Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida (leg) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Yoshida had to be removed from Saturday's game early against Toronto after being hit on the leg by a pitch, but X-rays turned up negative, so fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. After […]