Sonny Gray Placed On Injured List, Tony Santillan Recalled

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sonny Gray (rib) was placed on the injured list on Thursday due to a rib cage strain. Gray previously spent time on the injured list due to a right groin strain. He was activated on July 2 and made two starts, but is now once again sidelined for the Reds. The […]

Eric Hosmer Pops Inconsequential Home Run

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer finished 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Hosmer's long ball came in the sixth frame amidst a 15-5 blowout loss. Through 314 plate appearances, the 31-year-old carries a .260/.316/.368 with seven homers, four steals and 69 runs-plus-RBI. Excluding a brilliant April, Hosmer's offensive […]

Trent Grisham Homers In Blowout Loss

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Facing a 15-2 deficit, Grisham provided a ninth-inning tater to send fantasy managers home happy in an awful game for the Friars. The 24-year-old continues his strong campaign, slashing .274/.360/.502 with 11 homers, seven steals and 66 runs-plus-RBI […]

Tyler Stephenson Not In Thursday’s Lineup

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is not in the team's lineup for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Stephenson has provided solid production for both the Reds and fantasy managers with a .280 average, a .382 on-base percentage and five home runs in 220 plate appearances this season. Tucker Barnhart is starting in his place […]

Elehuris Montero Goes Deep Twice In The Minors

Colorado Rockies third baseman Elehuris Montero had his first multi-homer game on Wednesday for Double-A Hartford since 2018. The 22-year-old finished the night 3-for-4 with two RBI and nine total bases, which was his fourth multi-hit game in his last 10 contests. Montero is now hitting .251/.345/.482 with 11 home runs through 54 games for […]

Reid Detmers Looking Good In Double-A

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Reid Detmers, who is the No. 57 overall prospect in baseball, struck out seven and allowed just one hitter to reach base on a walk in four innings for Double-A Rocket City on Wednesday. It was Detmers' second start all year where he didn't walk a batter as he lowered his […]

Marlins, Don Mattingly Agree To Exercise 2022 Option

The Miami Marlins and manager Don Mattingly agreed to exercise his 2022 option on Thursday, according to general manager Kim Ng. Despite plenty of criticism, Mattingly will remain in Miami for at least one more season after winning National League Manager of the Year in 2020 when the Fish surprised by going 31-29 and making […]

Adam Humphries Has A Leg Up On No. 3 Job

Washington Football Team wide receivers Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel are expected to each have more than 100 targets this year, while NBC Sports Washington's JP Finlay thinks that Adam Humphries will be the No. 3 wideout and get around 60 targets. The 28-year-old disappointed in his final season with the Tennessee Titans, playing in […]

Chad Pinder Placed On Injured List

The Oakland Athletics placed infielder/outfielder Chad Pinder (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday and purchased the contract of infielder Jacob Wilson from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Pinder tweaked his hamstring late in Wednesday night's game. He hadn't been much of an option in the deepest of leagues this year, hitting […]

Dillon Tate To Serve As Opener Against Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Dillon Tate will serve as the opener on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Tate was drafted fourth overall as a starter in 2015 and has made 55 big league appearances, but they've all been in relief. In 35 2/3 relief innings this year, Tate has a 4.29 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and […]

Elias Diaz Homers On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-4 loss to the D-Backs on Wednesday. Diaz finally put the Rockies on the board in the top of the seventh inning with a solo home run. He took Matt Peacock deep to left field to get the score to 3-1. […]

J.D. McKissic, Logan Thomas Likely To See Fewer Targets

NBC Sports Washington's JP Finlay predicts that both Washington Football Team running back J.D. McKissic and tight end Logan Thomas will see fewer targets in the passing game in 2021. McKissic had 110 targets last season, with Finlay projecting a 20 percent or more drop. Quarterbacks Alex Smith and Dwayne Haskins were too reliant on […]

Taylor Trammell Strikes Out Twice Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell went hitless in three at-bats Wednesday against the New York Yankees, striking out twice. Trammell has shown plenty of flashes this season, with eight home runs and two steals in 156 at-bats, but he's put up a .160/.256/.359 slash line which is hardly playable. Most importantly, he's struck out 75 […]

Ryan McMahon Collects Three Hits On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in a 6-4 loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. McMahon swatted a ground-rule double, his 16th of the year, in the eighth inning to score Brendan Rodgers. He would score in that same frame as the Rockies attempted to […]

Ryan Griffin Must Beat Out Blaine Gabbert

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Ryan Griffin has been with the team since 2015, serving primarily as the third-string quarterback. But Tom Brady is now under contract for two more years and the team selected Kyle Trask in the second round of this year's draft. Griffin will have to beat out Blaine Gabbert, who has significantly […]

Chris Paddack Rocked For Nine Runs

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack was obliterated for nine runs (eight earned) in two innings Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. The right-hander had enjoyed some consistency lately, turning in six of eight solid outings, but the run abruptly ended in an unequivocal meltdown. Paddack permitted nine hits and a walk while striking out two. […]

Dylan Moore Remains Hitless In July

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against the New York Yankees Wednesday, extending his hitless streak to six games. Moore has simply been a non-factor with the bat all season, as his .177/.267/.344 slash line and seven home runs have been worth just a 73 wRC+. The only thing keeping […]

Trevor Siemian Could Stick Around

New Orleans Saints quarterback Trevor Siemian could sneak his way onto the roster behind Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill this summer. The 29-year-old has 13 career wins, and head coach Sean Payton has talked Siemian up a few times this offseason. Siemian isn't likely to push Winston or Hill for the starting job, but he […]

Devin Funchess Not A Lock For Final Roster

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Devin Funchess has the size (6-foot-4, 225 pounds), but he has played in just one regular season game in the last two seasons after he broke his collarbone in the 2019 season-opener with the Indianapolis Colts and opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19. Funchess also skipped organized […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/8/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/8 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Jose Altuve Won't Take Part In Midsummer Classic

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve announced that he will not participate in next week's All-Star game. Altuve said he's dealing with a minor left leg injury and wants the four days off to rest up for the second half of the season. So both Altuve and his middle-infield partner, Carlos Correa, are choosing to […]

Mitch Haniger Scores Twice Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger crossed the plate twice Wednesday despite going 0-for-3 in a 5-4 loss to the New York Yankees. After an excellent start to the season, Haniger has had some tough sledding of late, slashing just .231/.285/.355 with four home runs over his last 30 games. That has sunk his season OPS […]

Antonio Senzatela Loses To The D-Backs On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela took the loss on Wednesday when he allowed three runs on seven hits with a walk and five strikeouts in a 6-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. All the damage against Senzatela came in the second inning when he allowed four singles and a sacrifice fly, which accounted for all […]

Josh Bell Could See Some Time In The Outfield

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell, who has a .914 OPS since May 12, could start to play some left field, according to manager Dave Martinez. It would allow Bell and the slumping Ryan Zimmerman to be in the lineup together as the team looks to get Zimmerman back on track. Bell played 16 games […]

Paul Sewald Continues Impressive Run

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald could be earning himself a larger role with his impressive play of late. In Wednesday night's game, he pitched the ninth inning and allowed just one hit while striking out one. For the year, Sewald now has a 1.52 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts in 23 2/3 […]

Patrick Mahomes Says He's Fully Healthy

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (toe), who had toe surgery in the offseason, said that he's fully healthy with training camp approaching. "The toe's feeling great," Mahomes said. "I'm out here playing golf, being able to walk around the course. I've been running, cutting, jumping, throwing, doing it all. So I'm just excited to […]

Tom Murphy Hits Three-Run Bomb Wednesday

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy had the biggest hit of the night for the Mariners Wednesday, a three-run home run that pulled the team within a run of the New York Yankees. Murphy also had a single and a walk in four plate appearances. The home run was Murphy's seventh of the year, and his […]

Logan Webb Could Pitch Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (shoulder) was scheduled to pitch three innings in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, but the Giants decided not to have him pitch in order to preserve him as a starting option for Friday's game against the Nationals. Webb has been on the injured list with […]

Carlos Correa Won't Play In All-Star Game

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa won't play in next week's All-Star game because he prefers to rest for the second half of the season and the postseason. Correa is having arguably the best season of his career, so it'll be disappointing not to see him play in the Midsummer Classic, but fantasy managers won't mind […]

Yusei Kikuchi Doesn't Have It Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi just didn't seem to be on his game from the get-go Wednesday, giving up five runs on eight hits and three walks in five innings to the New York Yankees. All five runs were allowed in the first two innings, after which Kikuchi managed to settle down. He struck […]