Jarren Duran Sitting On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran is not in the starting nine on Saturday when the Red Sox continue a series against the White Sox. Duran has been in the starting nine in each of the first 15 games of the regular season. Instead, the Red Sox will give Rob Refsnyder the nod in left […]

Jordan Westburg Active On Saturday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (upper body) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday afternoon. Westburg was held out of the starting nine on Wednesday due to an upper-body injury. He could have returned on Friday, but the competition against the Blue Jays was canceled due to rain. Westburg will cover the hot corner […]

CJ Abrams Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Washington Nationals have placed shortstop CJ Abrams (hip) on the 10-day injured list. In a corresponding move, the Nationals promoted infielder Nasim Nunez from Triple-A. The infielder aggravated his right hip flexor during Friday's contest against the Miami Marlins. The 24-year-old was also kept out of the starting lineup earlier in the week due […]

Austin Slater Hits 10-Day Injured List

The Chicago White Sox have placed outfielder Austin Slater (knee) on the 10-day injured list with a right knee meniscus tear. In a corresponding move, the White Sox promoted outfielder Greg Jones from Triple-A. Slater was unable to play on Friday due to this injury. However, given the severity of the injury, fantasy managers should […]

Clarke Schmidt Set To Rejoin Rotation April 15 Or 16

New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (shoulder) is expected to rejoin the starting rotation either April 15 or 16. Schmidt has been sidelined through the start of the campaign with rotator cuff tendinitis. However, the right-hander has performed well in his rehab outings and is expected to make his season debut next week. Across […]

Albert Suarez Shut Down From Throwing

Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Albert Suarez (shoulder) has been shut down from throwing. According to Matt Weyrich of the Baltimore Sun, he will not resume throwing until an MRI shows healing in his right shoulder. He will not begin throwing for at least three weeks. The 35-year-old was recently moved to the 60-day injured list. […]

Andrew Kittredge Playing Catch On Saturday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (knee) was playing catch in the outfield on Saturday. The reliever is recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery he underwent earlier in the spring. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his progression, but given that he has yet to throw on the mound, he is still several months away from […]

Liam Hendriks Set To Pitch Again On Sunday

According to Chris Cotillo of Masslive.com, Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks (elbow) is set to pitch again on Sunday and is nearing a return to the big leagues. As a relief pitcher, Hendriks will not need as long of a ramp-up period as the other injured pitchers in Boston, like Lucas Giolito (hamstring) […]

Lucas Giolito Set To Start In Rehab Outing On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (hamstring) is set to make another rehab appearance on Tuesday for Triple-A Worcester. Chris Cotillo of Masslive.com noted that Giolito will make at least one more start before being in contention to return to Boston. During his first two rehab outings, Giolito has logged five 2/3 total innings […]

Nolan Gorman Activated Off Injured List

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman (hamstring) has been activated off the 10-day injured list. In a corresponding move, the Cardinals placed shortstop Masyn Winn (back) on the 10-day injured list. Gorman has been sidelined since early April with this injury. Through his first five games of the campaign, the second baseman tallied four […]

Cardinals Place Masyn Winn On Injured List With Back Spasms

The St. Louis Cardinals placed shortstop Masyn Winn (back) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday due to lower-back spasms and activated infielder Nolan Gorman (hamstring) from the IL in a corresponding move, according to The Athletic's Katie Woo. Winn was forced to leave Friday night's win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies early and will […]

Brayan Bello Goes Four Innings In Third Rehab Start

Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello (shoulder) went four innings on Friday in his third minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Worcester and gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits while walking none and striking out five. Bello threw 45 of his 64 pitches for strikes and averaged 95.8 mph on his sinker. It […]

Pirates Calling Up Henry Davis

The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up catcher/outfielder Henry Davis on Saturday, sources tell MLB.com's Alex Stumpf. Davis, the first overall pick back in 2021, had a strong spring and was hitting .286 with three doubles in eight games played at Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the season. There's no word on a corresponding move, but catcher […]

Ketel Marte Begins Baseball Activities

Although Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (hamstring) isn't expected to return from a left-hamstring strain for another few weeks, he has started doing baseball activities, according to Arizona Sports' Alex Weiner. Marte has started to take ground balls and is taking swings in the batting cage. Barring setbacks, the D-backs hope Marte can return […]

Patrick Bailey Out Against Yankees

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey is taking the day off on Saturday at Yankee Stadium against the New York Yankees. Sam Huff will make the start behind the dish to catch right-hander Jordan Hicks and will hit eighth in the batting order versus Yankees right-hander Will Warren. Bailey went 1-for-3 with an RBI in […]

Alec Burleson Heads To Bench Against A Lefty

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson will take a seat on the bench to start Saturday's contest at Busch Stadium against the Philadelphia Phillies with a left-hander on the mound. Luken Baker will get the start at designated hitter and will bat second against Phillies lefty Cristopher Sanchez. Burleson is hitting .286 (12-for-42) early on […]

Ryan Jeffers Getting The Day Off

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers will retreat to the bench on Saturday for a rest day at Target Field against the division-rival Detroit Tigers. Christian Vazquez will do the catching for right-hander Chris Paddack and will hit ninth against rookie right-hander Jackson Jobe. The Twins continue to split the catching duties right down the middle […]

Gleyber Torres, Dillon Dingler Sitting On Saturday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres and catcher Dillon Dingler will both take a seat for Saturday's contest against the division-rival Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Torres made his return from the injured from a minor oblique strain for Friday's series opener against the Twins and went 2-for-4 with a walk in the 7-6 win. […]

Jacob Wilson Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Prospect Fundamentals Focus

To this point in my RotoBaller writing, I have only discussed the application of the FaBIO model to pro and college pitchers. But in the interim, I have been using a similar model for analyzing college batters, and in the past year, such work has spilled over to the same model for pro batters. Let […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash for Redraft Leagues (Week 3)

Welcome, friends, to the 2025 MLB season, and my weekly article about fantasy baseball prospects to stash heading into Week 3. This week's article discusses prospects like Bubba Chandler, Noah Cameron, Logan Henderson, Nick Kurtz, and more who are ready to make a splash in redraft leagues this year. Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a nice blend of […]

Jacob Melton Hits Two Home Runs On Friday

Houston Astros outfield prospect Jacob Melton went 2-for-4 with two home runs during their contest on Friday evening. Melton opened the Triple-A regular season on the injured list with a back injury but looks quite comfortable. Melton made his season debut on April 9 but did not tally a hit in that contest. The Oregon […]

Chase Burns Strikes Out Seven On Friday

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Chase Burns struck out seven in his latest start with High-A on Friday evening. In this outing, Burns logged three 2/3 innings of one-run ball. He allowed just two hits and two walks. This was another impressive outing for Burns as he tossed four shutout innings in his first start of […]

Charlee Soto Tosses Five Innings Of One-Hit Ball

Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Charlee Soto tossed five shutout innings on Friday evening. Soto allowed just one hit and no walks. He struck out six batters. This was another impressive outing for Soto. During his first start of the campaign, Soto tossed four shutout frames and struck out five batters with just two hits allowed. […]

Bo Davidson Goes Deep Twice On Friday

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Bo Davidson went 3-for-5 with a double and two home runs during their contest on Friday evening. He struck out once. Through the early part of the High-A regular season, Davidson has tallied at least one hit in all but one contest. Through five games, he has held a .292/.320/.625 […]

Cam Smith Hits First MLB Home Run

Houston Astros third base/outfield prospect Cam Smith went 2-for-4 with a home run during their victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday evening. Smith would knock an RBI single in the sixth inning. Later in the eighth inning, Smith would launch his first MLB long ball, which also scored outfielder Jake Meyers. In addition […]

Andrew Painter Strikes Out Three In Season Debut

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter tossed 1 1/3 innings in his season debut with Low-A on Friday evening. In this brief outing, Painter allowed two hits and two runs. He served up one walk and struck out three. Painter was kept sidelined during spring training even though he was not dealing with an injury. […]

Dustin Wolf Earns Victory On Friday

Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf stopped 16 of the 18 shots he saw en route to defeating the Minnesota Wild on Friday evening. He was not tested often in this game but was able to pick up the victory. The Flames dominated the shot total in this contest. Wolf carried a shutout into the third […]

Evan Bouchard Tallies Two Points In Victory

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard tallied two points during their 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday evening. Bouchard did all of his damage in the opening frame. He first found the back of the net on the power play with a slap shot. Later in the period, Bouchard tacked on the secondary […]

Connor McDavid Busy On Friday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid tallied a helper on all four of Edmonton's goals during their 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday evening. In the opening frame, McDavid would add two primary helpers, with one of them coming on the power play. Later in the third, he would tally his third helper […]

Sidney Crosby Nets Goal, Assist In Victory

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored a goal and an assist during their 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday evening. After the Devils took a two-goal lead, the Penguins would score four straight goals. Crosby would do allow of his damage in the final frame. He would first score on the power […]