Mitch Haniger Hits Two-Run Bomb Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday. It was Haniger's 18th long ball of the season. Before June 27, Haniger had been on a 12-game homer drought, and he's now hit two in his last three contests. Fantasy managers who have […]

J.P. Crawford Scores Twice Wednesday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford recorded three hits against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, going 3-for-6 with a double and two runs scored from the leadoff spot. Over his last 30 games, Crawford has an OPS of .890 with four home runs, two steals, 19 runs, and 15 RBI. He has reached base in 17 […]

Bryan Reynolds Homers In Perfect Day At Plate

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks, one RBI and a run scored in a 6-2 loss to the Rockies on Wednesday. It was his 14th homer of the season, as he continues to tear it up at the plate where he's now slashing .400/.429/.650 with four home runs, […]

Adam Frazier Triples In Loss Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run scored in a 6-2 loss to the Rockies on Wednesday. He's been one of the hottest hitters in baseball recently, as he's slashing .319/.394/.504 with three homers, one steal, 14 RBI and 26 runs scored over his last 30 games. He […]

Daulton Varsho Continues To Struggle At The Plate

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Daulton Varsho continued his struggles at the plate on Wednesday, going 0-for-3 with a walk and one RBI in a 7-4 loss to the Cardinals. If you thought it was hard to do worse than a .145/.243/.194 triple-slash line over 26 games this season, in the last seven games alone he is […]

Nick Ahmed Draws Three Walks In Loss Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed went 0-for-1 with three walks and a run scored in a 7-4 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday. It's looking like he's starting to show better plate discipline now, as five of his 19 walks this season have come over his last seven games. Along with the walks, Ahmed has […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Starting To Heat Up Again

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera went 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI in a 7-4 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon. Cabrera had been struggling over his last 15 games, where he was slashing .171/.271/.317. But now over his last seven games, he's slashing .263/.318/.368 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI. […]

Patrick Wisdom Dealing With Neck Tightness

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom (neck) is considered day-to-day. The 29-year-old left Wednesday's matchup against the Brewers after a collision with Milwaukee outfielder Tyrone Taylor. As a result, Wisdom is currently nursing a tight neck and a left eye contusion, and he is in jeopardy of missing some time moving ahead. The Cubs will have […]

Steven Matz Shaky In Return To Mound

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Steven Matz returned to the mound for the first time since landing on the COVID-19 injured list on June 13, and there was certainly some rust to shake off in Wednesday's tilt versus the Mariners. He started off strong by retiring six of the first seven batters he faced, but […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Swats Ninth Homer Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his ninth home run of the season on Wednesday as his club went on to lose to the Mariners 9-7 in extra innings. His solo shot in the bottom of the eighth tied the game at six at the time to force it to extras as he […]

Alex Jackson Reports For Rehab Stint

Atlanta Braves catcher Alex Jackson (hamstring, finger) reported for a rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. Jackson has been out of the mix for a few months while dealing with a left hamstring strain and a pinkie injury. However, the 25-year-old hasn't played well this season, batting just .043, and has also played sparingly. […]

Early FFPC ADP Insights and Analysis: Values on Veterans

Savvy fantasy football players and high stakes competitors are already getting their drafting reps in at the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC site). When reviewing the early Average Draft Position reports in the Footballguys Players Championship FFPC leagues, which have been open since early May, there are some apparent trends to examine and comment on. […]

Kole Calhoun Removed From Rehab Appearance

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun (hamstring) was removed from Tuesday's contest at Triple-A Reno. This surely isn't the news that fantasy managers wanted to hear, primarily since the veteran appeared to be inching his way toward a return sometime in July after undergoing hamstring surgery a few months ago. The 33-year-old was playing well before […]

Ian Anderson Has Upside Against The Mets

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson will be on the bump against the Mets on Thursday. While Anderson's efficiency hasn't been captured by his 5-4 record this season, his 3.42 ERA makes him a viable option in nearly all fantasy formats. In June, the righty played relatively well, sporting a 3.71 ERA while averaging over […]

Christian Yelich Disappoints Again On Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich didn't play well during Wednesday's win over the Cubs. The 29-year-old went hitless against Chicago, going 0-for-5 while striking out three times. The veteran continues to disappoint and is a shade of what he was just a few seasons ago, currently batting .247 throughout 154 at-bats. While Yelich is playing […]

Jose Ramirez Is Fine, Headed For Further Evaluation

Cleveland Indians' third baseman Jose Ramirez will go to the hospital to have his face evaluated. He will not play in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Tigers. The Indians star third baseman fouled a pitch off his face in Game 1 but stayed in the contest. "Everyone thinks he's fine," said manager Terry […]

Luis Patino Expected To Start Friday’s Game Vs. Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino is expected to be called up from Triple-A Durham ahead of Friday's start against the Blue Jays. He was used out of the bullpen before suffering a finger injury on May 19 and then ultimately was sent to the minors on May 30. The 21-year-old owns a 3.60 ERA, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Doubtful For Game 5

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) is listed as doubtful on the league's official injury report ahead of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. The former MVP injured his left knee during the Game 4 loss to Atlanta. Fortunately, an MRI came back clean, although he is still in danger of […]

Kawhi Leonard Unlikely To Play In Western Conference Finals

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) is expected to miss the remainder of the Western Conference Finals. Leonard remains out while continuing to rehab from an undisclosed right knee injury. While the team has remained relatively silent regarding the severity of the ailment, some reports suggest that things aren't looking promising. There remains a […]

C.J. Cron Swats 11th Home Run In Win

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two RBI, and a strikeout in a 6-2 win over the Pirates on Wednesday. Cron put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning when he took Chad Kuhl deep for his 11th long ball of the season. […]

Nate Pearson Headed For Second Opinion

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Nate Pearson will receive a second opinion on his recurring groin injury this week. He was placed on the injured list last week with a right groin strain. The Blue Jays are reportedly trying to find a way to have Pearson pitch again this season. Toronto is gathering information to determine […]

Raimel Tapia Swipes A Bag In Win Over Pittsburgh

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 1-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored, a stolen base, a walk and a strikeout in a 6-2 win over the Pirates on Wednesday. Tapia reached base twice and scored a pair of runs for the Rockies as they completed their series sweep of the Pirates. He knocked in […]

Clint Frazier Exits Wednesday’s Game After Hit By Pitch

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier exited Wednesday's game against the Angels in the top of the third inning after being hit by a pitch earlier in the contest. The Yankees outfielder was hit by a Shohei Ohtani pitch in the bottom of the first inning. He was replaced in the game by Tyler Wade. […]

Garrett Hampson Collects Four Hits On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Garrett Hampson went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in a 6-2 win over the Pirates on Wednesday. Hampson had himself a day at the dish, collecting four hits for the second time this season. He picked up an RBI double in the fifth inning and notched an RBI single […]

David Peterson Leaves With Trainer Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson left his start on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves with head athletic trainer Brian Chicklo in the fourth inning and appeared to be favoring his side. Peterson might've been coming out of the game soon anyway, though, after he allowed six of his final seven batters to reach […]

Jon Gray Notches A Quality Start On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Jon Gray earned the win on Wednesday when he allowed two runs on two hits with four walks and five strikeouts across six innings in a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gray did a fine job limiting the Pirates offense, only surrendering two hits on the day, but he did have […]

Trea Turner Jams Finger, Juan Soto Suffers From Cramp

It was a busy day for the Washington Nationals in their 15-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Shortstop Trea Turner (finger) hit for his third career cycle on his 28th birthday, but he also jammed his left middle finger sliding into third base on his triple in the sixth inning to complete […]

Shohei Ohtani Doesn't Last Long Against Yankees

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who had hit three home runs in the first two games of the series in the Bronx against the New York Yankees, walked four and hit a batter while being charged with seven runs before being removed in just two-thirds of an inning on Wednesday. Ohtani had walked […]

Jonathan Taylor Is The Guy In Colts Backfield

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor's late-season surge in his rookie year made it obvious that he is the team's starter heading into 2021, and The Athletic's Zak Keefer expects Taylor to get the bulk of the carries. The team will have some plays scripted for Marlon Mack and Nyheim Hines, but the running game […]

Trea Turner Hits For The Cycle On His Birthday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner gave himself a pretty nice birthday gift when he tripled in the sixth inning on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the cycle. He became the fourth player in the modern era to hit for three career cycles. Turner went 4-for-4 in the ballgame with four runs scored […]