Luis Arraez Rejoins Twins Lineup Saturday, Bats Seventh

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez has returned to the lineup for Saturday’s contest against the Royals and left-hander Danny Duffy. Having missed the past two games due to knee soreness, Arraez is back manning the keystone and batting seventh. After opening the year on a five-game hitting streak, Arraez’s average has dipped down to […]

Marcus Stroman Works Five Frames In Sim Game

New York Mets right-handed pitcher Marcus Stroman continues to work his way back to the big league roster from a left calf tear. Manager Luis Rojas revealed that Stroman tossed five innings and roughly 80 pitches during a simulated game Thursday, although another sim game will be required next week before the team will consider […]

Hunter Harvey Aiming For Late August Return

Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Hunter Harvey has been sidelined thus far in 2020 due to an elbow injury. But manager Brandon Hyde made the point Saturday that the team hopes to have its former top prospect back by the end of August. The righty is reportedly “feeling great” as he aims to rejoin Baltimore’s bullpen […]

Asher Wojciechowski To Start Sunday On Three Days’ Rest

Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Asher Wojciechowski will be brought back to start Sunday against the Nationals on just three days’ rest. In three prior starts in his career with such little rest, Wojciechowski has allowed 15 runs (14 earned) and six home runs in just 13 innings of work. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde noted that […]

David Peralta Bumped Up In Order, Batting Cleanup Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta has been moved back up in the batting order to the No. 4 slot for Saturday’s contest against San Diego and right-hander Chris Paddack. Peralta has not hit above the fifth spot in the order since July 26, having been dropped in favor of other bats. The cleanup spot is […]

Alex Verdugo Shifts To Leadoff Spot Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo will bat leadoff Saturday against Blue Jays right-hander Chase Anderson. The move comes a day after Verdugo slugged a pair of home runs, bringing his OPS up .927. Andrew Benintendi, who has been Boston’s primary leadoff hitter in 2020, has been dropped to the No. 7 spot in the […]

Nick Heath Headed To Injured List With Hamstring Ailment

Kansas City Royals outfielder Nick Heath has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a hamstring injury with right-handed pitcher Chance Adams having been recalled to take his roster spot. Heath had started each of the past two contests in center field and swiped two bases, a continuation of the impressive stolen base […]

Aaron Bummer Lands On Injured List With Biceps Injury

Chicago White Sox left-handed pitcher Aaron Bummer has officially been placed on the 10-day injured list after departing Friday’s game with a biceps ailment on his pitching arm. Manager Rick Renteria reiterated that he hoped it wouldn’t be anything of significance beyond the time that Bummer will have to miss over the next week. A […]

Edward Cabrera Dealing With Arm Discomfort

Miami Marlins top pitching prospect Edward Cabrera has been placed on a throwing program after dealing with some discomfort in his throwing arm. For now, the team does not seem to think it is a serious issue, but it helps to explain why the Marlins did not consider calling him up despite desperately needing arms […]

Kirby Yates Still Elite Closer Option After Rocky Start

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates had two straight two-run outings at the end of July that will definitively damper his ERA for the remainder of 2020. In such a shortened season, owners will have to rely on stuff and pitch mix moving forward, rather than gaudy small sample size stats. Following another save Friday, […]

Russell Westbrook Doubtful Versus Kings

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook (quad) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Sacramento Kings. The team is likely going to take the cautious approach during the seeding games, so fantasy owners shouldn't expect Westbrook out there. Eric Gordon (ankle) is doubtful as well, which leaves the Rockets without a ton of depth. […]

Eric Gordon Doubtful For Sunday

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Sacramento Kings. He has been out since late July and was projected to miss roughly two weeks. He is nearing the end of that timetable, but we'll see when he actually gets out there again. The team is hopeful that […]

Corbin Burnes Doesn’t Have Defined Role Moving Forward

Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitcher Corbin Burnes has pitched once out relief and once out of the starting rotation this season. Where will his next appearance come? Manager Craig Counsell won’t say. Citing it to be in the club’s interest to not announce when Burnes is pitching, owners are left in flux as to what kind […]

Ben Simmons Set To Undergo Surgery

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (knee) is set to undergo surgery to remove a loose body from his left knee. Simmons is set to leave the bubble to undergo this procedure and it's unclear when he'll return. There's a good chance that Simmons doesn't return at all during the postseason. This is a huge blow […]

Seth Curry Upgraded To Probable Versus Bucks

Dallas Mavericks guard Seth Curry (leg) has been upgraded to probable for Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He was originally listed as questionable for this one, but it sounds like shootaround went well for Curry. It's unclear whether or not he'll be limited at all coming back from his leg injury. Some of the […]

Jamal Murray Back In Action Saturday

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (hamstring) will suit up for Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. He'll return from a four game absence, which means Monte Morris will head back to the second unit. P.J. Dozier might end up dropping out of the rotation altogether. Murray could be limited during his first game back, so […]

Emmanuel Mudiay Sitting Out On Saturday

Utah Jazz guard Emmanuel Mudiay (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He is dealing with left knee soreness, so the team will give him a day off during the second leg of the back-to-back set. Mike Conley (knee) is back in action, so Mudiay wouldn't have much of a […]

Gleyber Torres Snaps Out Of 0-For-24 Skid Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres entered play Saturday mired in an 0-for-24 slump that had dropped his batting average to .119. He broke out immediately with a hit off Rays starter Tyler Glasnow in the second. Entering play, Torres’ .167 wOBA and .260 wOBAcon both ranked in the bottom ten percentile of the league, […]

Carey Price Blanks Penguins In Series Clinching Game 4

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price posted a 22-save shutout in Game 4 to help the team advance to the first round of the Playoffs in Friday's 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Price stopped all 22 shots he faced in the contest, while forward Artturi Lehkonen's game-winning goal in the late stages of the third […]

Keegan Akin Earns Big League Call, Candidate To Start Sunday

Baltimore Orioles left-handed pitcher Keegan Akin has been brought up to the big league roster for the first time, making him a candidate to start Sunday against Washington. Ranked as the club’s No. 13 prospect per MLB Pipeline, Akin made 25 appearances (24 starts) at Triple-A last season and compiled a 4.73 ERA, but struck […]

Anthony Beauvillier Scores Twice As Islanders Advance To Round One

New York Islanders left winger Anthony Beauvillier scored two goals in the Game 4 victory to help the team clinch a 3-1 series win over the Florida Panthers in the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers. The 23-year-old scored twice in the first period to bring his total to three goals in the series against the Panthers, […]

Sixto Sanchez Slowly Ramping Up Workload

Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Sixto Sanchez is currently built up to about a three-inning workload, but the club will not consider calling up its top prospect until he can pitch around five innings. Sanchez has made just 18 starts at Double-A, although he has twirled a 2.53 ERA in that span. The centerpiece of the […]

Yankees Place Kyle Higashioka On The 10-day IL

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka (oblique) was placed on the 10-day IL with an oblique strain on Saturday. Higashioka’s oblique began bothering him on Thursday, and the 30-year-old tried to play through it before landing on the IL. With Higashioka to miss at least the next ten days and Chris Ianetta retiring, Erik Kratz […]

Justin Verlander Not Progressing Quickly

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander (forearm) "is not progressing as quickly as he would like to" according to manager Dusty Baker. Verlander was placed on the injured list following his first start of the season and the initial reports indicated he would be out for the season. He denied those reports, though it seems like […]

Brandon Workman Collects Third Save of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Brandon Workman worked a clean ninth inning to earn his third save of the season in Friday's 5-3 victory against the Blue Jays. The 31-year-old received tremendous support from his defense with the first batter he faced, as infielder Travis Shaw crushed a ball over the right fielder wall that was […]

George Springer Still Out Of Lineup

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (wrist) is once again out of the team's lineup Saturday. Springer hasn't played since leaving Thursday's game with the wrist issue. He owned a .731 OPS with 12 RBI in 12 games played prior to the injury. Outfielders Kyle Tucker and Myles Straw will pick up the slack in Springer's […]

Alex Verdugo Powers Red Sox To Victory

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo hit a pair of home runs to lead his team to a 5-3 victory against the Blue Jays on Friday. The 24-year-old went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs, two runs scored, two RBI and one walk in the productive contest, along with a home-run saving catch along the […]

Luis Arraez Returns To Lineup Saturday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez (knee) is back in Saturday's lineup against the Royals. Arraez sat for the first game of the series with what was described as "very minor knee soreness." Perhaps the knee explains the slump Arraez is in, as he has now just 1-for-16 in the month of August. The 23-year-old […]

Donovan Mitchell Listed As Questionable For Saturday

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (leg) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Mike Conley (knee) and Rudy Gobert (rest) are back in the lineup after sitting out the front end of the back-to-back set. Mitchell is dealing with a lower left leg strain, so the team might want to be […]

Aron Baynes Won't Suit Up Saturday

Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Miami Heat. He has not played in a game during the bubble yet. However, the team is 4-0 without Baynes, so his absence isn't hurting the team. Deandre Ayton is healthy and playing well, so the team is in no […]