
Trae Young Remains Questionable For Game 5
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (foot) is listed as questionable for Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Both Young and Clint Capela (eye) traveled with the team, but it's uncertain if they will actually take the court for this game. Hopefully, Capela can play through the eye inflammation, but Young's status is up […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Listed As Probable For Game 5
Atlanta Hawks forward Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) is listed as probable for Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. He has been dealing with right knee soreness over the last few games, but continues to play significant minutes. Bogdanovic is averaging 34 minutes over the last two games and doesn't appear to be hindered by […]

Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner To Share Frontcourt
Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis and center Myles Turner are expected to share the frontcourt next season, according to new Pacers coach Rick Carlisle. The veteran coach mentioned that it was always a challenge for him whenever he'd face the Pacers' big men during his time with Dallas. "I'm looking forward to the challenge of […]

Corbin Burnes Looks For Redemption Against Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes will toe the rubber in a Thursday matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 26-year-old was chased after four innings back on June 12 to the tune of nine hits, three walks and four runs (three earned). The start represented a season-worst 35.0 game score for Burnes. The Brewers co-ace, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Ruled Out For Game 5
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) has been ruled out for Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks. He was listed as doubtful coming into the contest, so it wouldn't shock anyone that he won't suit up on Thursday. The good news is, there are no structural damage or issues with the ligaments in his knee. […]

Jared Walsh Hits Two Homers Wednesday Night
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh hit two home runs and knocked in five RBI against the New York Yankees on Wednesday during an 11-8 Halos victory. The 27-year-old's first homer of the night was a solo shot off of Yankees pitcher Luis Cessa during the fifth inning. The second homer was a grand […]

Wil Myers Goes Yard In Cincinnati
San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers walked and popped a solo homer in three plate appearances Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Myers went back-to-back with Trent Grisham in the second inning as the Friars mounted a comeback victory in a rain-shortened contest. The 30-year-old owns a .252/.324/.420 slash with nine homers, five steals and 52 […]

David Dahl Back From The Injured List
The Texas Rangers activated outfielder David Dahl (back, rib) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and placed catcher Jose Trevino (forearm) on the injured list in a corresponding move with a right forearm contusion. Dahl landed on the injured list back in late May with a rib contusion and then suffered a setback with […]

Kyle Rudolph Says He Will Be Ready
New York Giants tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot) said he "won't miss any football" after having offseason foot surgery that kept him out of organized team activities and minicamp this spring. The 31-year-old signed a two-year deal worth up to $14 million in free agency. He didn't commit to being back on the field for […]

Harrison Bader Activated From Injured List
The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Harrison Bader (rib) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned outfielder Lars Nootbaar to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Bader missed five weeks with a fracture in his rib cage, but he will return to the team's lineup against Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela. The 27-year-old's […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Launches 26th Homer
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored while smashing his 26th homer Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Tatis helped mount the Friars comeback in a rain-shortened victory with a leadoff shot in the third frame. Through 266 plate appearances, the 22-year-old star is slashing .300/.387/.705 with 16 steals and […]

Lance Lynn Looking To Rebound Against Detroit
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn had his latest start on June 26 against the Seattle Mariners shortened during a suspended game. Lynn only went three innings in that one, striking out four and walking two while allowing no runs. The veteran right-hander will get the Detroit Tigers for the second time this season […]

Zac Gallen Set To Face Giants Again Friday
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen is scheduled to face the first-place San Francisco Giants for the second time this year on Friday. Gallen's first start against San Fran didn't go so well on June 17 in his first start back from the injured list. The right-hander allowed four earned runs on four hits while […]

Leury Garcia Scratched From Lineup Thursday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia (knee) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Thursday, but manager Tony La Russa said that Garcia should be able to play on Friday. The White Sox don't want to push him after a night game after Garcia dealt with some knee pain recently. The 30-year-old switch-hitter managed […]

Steelers Expected To Sign Sam Sloman
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to sign free-agent kicker Sam Sloman, pending a physical, to an undisclosed deal on Thursday, according to a source. Sloman kicked for the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans as a rookie last season. The 23-year-old seventh-round pick of the Rams made 72.7 percent of his field-goal tries with LA […]

Yankees Acquiring Tim Locastro From Diamondbacks
The New York Yankees are acquiring right-handed outfielder Tim Locastro from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday for Double-A pitcher Keegan Curtis. Locastro will add speed (100th percentile speed at that) for the Yankees and become a defensive center field option. The 28-year-old is hitting just .178/.271/.220 with one homer in 118 at-bats this year, but […]

Christian Vazquez Sits For Connor Wong Thursday
Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is out of the lineup Thursday, as Connor Wong draws the start against the Kansas City Royals. Wong will bat ninth, and pair up with starter Nathan Eovaldi. It seems the two have a rapport, as Eovaldi delivered an excellent most recent outing in Wong's first major league start. […]

Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk Could Return This Weekend
Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said that one of catchers Danny Jansen (hamstring)/Alejandro Kirk (hip) could rejoin the team this weekend. Jansen went on the injured list three weeks ago with a hamstring strain and was hitting just .157/.248/.278 with three home runs and eight RBI in 108 at-bats at the time of his […]

Rafael Dolis, Ryan Borucki Progressing
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Rafael Dolis (finger) will join Triple-A Buffalo for a rehab assignment on Friday, according to manager Charlie Montoyo. Reliever Ryan Borucki (elbow) will throw live batting practice early next week before moving to a rehab assignment. Dolis could be back early next week, while Borucki is a little bit further […]

Luis Arraez Gets Day Off Thursday
Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez is on the bench for Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Arraez collected a hit in eight of the first ten games of June but has since slipped into a 1-for-11 slide over his last three games. Trevor Larnach, who collected two extra-base hits last week, will start in […]

Jose Suarez To Start Monday, Dylan Bundy To The 'Pen
Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said that pitcher Jose Suarez will join the rotation and start on Monday against the Boston Red Sox. Right-hander Dylan Bundy will move to the bullpen, with Maddon saying it can give Bundy "a chance to reset." Bundy has had a rough go of it after a really nice […]

Max Kepler Not In Thursday's Lineup
Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is absent from Thursday's lineup for the contest against the Chicago White Sox. Kepler is in the midst of a 1-for-14 slide at the plate, so hopefully, the day off serves him well in breaking out of that slump. Gilberto Celestino will draw the start in center field and bat […]

David Peterson Won't Make His Next Start
The New York Mets are awaiting further tests on starting pitcher David Peterson (side) and he will be examined further when the team returns to New York, but he will not make his next start after leaving early on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves with right side discomfort. Peterson gave up five earned runs in […]

Bobby Dalbec Sitting On Thursday
Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec (hamstring) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. This is his second consecutive game on the bench after appearing to suffer the injury in Tuesday's contest. Danny Santana will step in and bat eighth in the lineup. Dalbec has shown some positive signs this […]

Matt Shoemaker Designated For Assignment
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker was designated for assignment on Thursday ahead of the series finale against the Chicago White Sox. The move comes on the heels of another dreadful performance by Shoemaker, who surrendered eight earned runs during Wednesday's game, raising his ERA to 8.06, the worst in Twins history relative to the […]

Clint Frazier Left With Dizziness Wednesday
New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier left Wednesday night's game with "complaints of dizziness" and will be re-evaluated on Thursday. Frazier was hit by a pitch early in the game against the Los Angeles Angels, and it was initially believed that he left the game because of that. But instead the 26-year-old might have been […]

Angels-Yankees Game Postponed Thursday
The contest between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees scheduled for Thursday afternoon has been postponed due to the forecast of inclement weather. The teams haven't announced when the game will be made up. Fantasy managers will want to make sure they remove any players from this game that might have been in […]

Trent Grisham Crushes Two Homers
San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 2-for-3 with two homers and five RBI Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Grisham carried the Friars back from a 4-0 deficit with a solo shot in the second frame before launching a grand slam in the fifth. He was unable to do more damage as the Friars were […]

Joe Musgrove Snatches Rain-Shortened Victory
San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove surrendered five earned runs in four innings Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds but was granted a victory in a rain-shortened contest. The right-hander was knocked around for four hits and three walks including four earned runs in the first frame while striking out three. In a normal length contest, […]

Francisco Alvarez To Play In Futures Game
New York Mets catching prospect Francisco Alvarez has been selected to play in the 2021 MLB Futures Game over the MLB All-Star Break with the Mets third base 21-year-old prospect Brett Baty. Alvarez, 19, is the Mets top MLB Pipeline prospect and is slashing .328/.457/.599 with eight homers and 31 RBI across two levels so […]