Kole Calhoun Benched Against Left-Hander

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun is out of the lineup on Thursday against Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Calhoun has sat a couple of times against left-handers this year, and was pulled for a pinch hitter on Wednesday against a left-hander as well. Calhoun is 4-for-23 (.174) against lefties on the year but […]

Kyle Schwarber Drives In Two Runs Wednesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber picked up two hits in Wednesday’s victory versus the Cardinals. Schwarber finished the game 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI. Schwarber has looked good on the young season and is now hitting .245 as the Cubs head to Colorado for a three-game set.

Jason Heyward Hits Home Run Wednesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward hit his second home run of the year Wednesday afternoon. He finished 2-for-4 on the afternoon with two runs and two RBI. Heyward has struggled with the bat with a .226 batting average on the year. He remains best suited on the waiver wire, as he is in the Cubs […]

Alex Gordon To Begin Rehab Assignment

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon (hip) is set to begin his rehab assignment with the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers on Friday. Gordon has been sidelined for the last 10 days with a labral tear in his hip, and Paulo Orlando has mostly filled in for him. The good news was that while Gordon's injury was […]

Jonathan Villar Will Rest On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar will get the day off as the Brewers face off against the Miami Marlins. Like Thames, Villar has been a much better hitter against righties this season with a .304 batting average against righties while only rocking a .231 average against lefties. Villar's subpar fielding so far could also play […]

Eric Thames Out Of Lineup Against Lefty

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames will draw out of the lineup on Thursday against starter Dillon Peters and the Miami Marlins. Lots of Thames' explosiveness comes from getting to see the ball better against righties as a left-handed batter, and historically he does not have great stats against left-handed pitchers. In his career, he […]

Ryan Braun Hopes To Play Friday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (calf) said he feels much better and is hoping to play Friday against the Miami Marlins, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Braun took part in the pre-game workout Thursday, and while it's unknown if he'll be available to pinch hit or not, it's good to see […]

Teoscar Hernandez to Remain in the Majors?

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez has gotten off to a scorching start since being recalled last week. In just four games, he's hitting .421 with a homer and six RBI, including a four-hit game on Wednesday against the Royals. When asked about the idea of sending him back down due to the Blue Jays […]

Anthony Alford and Dalton Pompey Activated off Disabled List

Toronto Blue Jays outfielders Anthony Alford and Dalton Pompey were both sent down to Triple-A Buffalo after recovering from their injuries on Thursday. Both young promising outfielders will look to produce in the minors to warrant a call-up to an already crowded Blue Jays outfield that features Kevin Pillar, Curtis Granderson, Steve Pearce, Randal Grichuk […]

Jesse Winker (OF, CIN) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker leaves a little to be desired in the way of batting average. He has also not flashed any of the power that we saw from him in his brief stint in the majors last season. However, none […]

Greg Allen Heads Back Down to Triple-A

Cleveland Indians outfielder Greg Allen was optioned back to Triple-A Columbus after Wednesday's game. Allen was with the team as the 26th player while they played their series against the Minnesota Twins in Puerto Rico. The speedy outfielder will continue getting consistent at bats at the Triple-A level but should be back and forth between […]

Jorge Soler Hits First Home Run

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler homered for the first time since July of last season when he hit one out in the eighth against Toronto on Wednesday. The post-hype 26-year-old hasn't had a very eventful season so far, hitting a nondescript .267 with no home runs until Wednesday, but his 26.9% strikeout rate shows […]

Ryon Healy Ready To Begin Rehab Assignment

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy (ankle) will head to Double-A Arkansas and begin a rehab assignment, per MLB.com. Healy is recovering from a sprained ankle and told reporters he feels "great" and just needs a few games to get some at-bats in. Healy was acquired from the A's in the offseason to bring some more […]

Max Kepler's Knee Issue Appears Minor

Updating a previous report, Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (knee) left Wednesday's game in the 10th inning with a knee issue. Manager Paul Molitor updated Kepler's status on Thursday, saying that the team thinks he will be alright. It sounds like the Twins removing Kepler from the game was a precautionary measure, which is good […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 20

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Ben Zobrist Is Improving

Chicago Cubs second baseman/outfielder Ben Zobrist (back) is improving and could be available off the bench on Thursday. Zobrist was scratched from Tuesday’s contest with back tightness. Zobrist missed the beginning of spring training with the same issue and the club is likely to take it easy with the veteran. Zobrist has been off to […]

Heliot Ramos Hits First Home Run

San Francisco Giants top prospect, outfielder Heliot Ramos, hit his first home run of the year on Wednesday. Ramos has been off to a slow start for Single-A Augusta and has hit just .235 early on. Ramos has good bat speed and power, but the big flaw for the 18-year-old has been his ability to […]

Blake Rutherford Is Raking

Chicago White Sox outfield prospect Blake Rutherford picked up three doubles in five at-bats for Class A Advanced Winston-Salem on Wednesday. Rutherford was the main piece brought back from the Yankees in last year's deadline deal for Todd Frazier, David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle. Rutherford is a top-100 prospect and is now hitting .357 with […]

Tommy Pham Says He's Fine

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) told reporters he was fine and that he "could play today." Regardless, Pham is getting the day off on Thursday, but he seems likely to rejoin the lineup as early as Friday. Top outfield prospect Tyler O'Neill was called up from Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, but it looks […]

Tommy Pham Not in the Lineup for Thursday's Game

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game. Pham hurt himself in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game but was forced to stay in because the Cardinals were out of position players. The fact that he has not been placed on the disabled list certainly bodes well, […]

Albert Almora Hitting First Thursday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora will hit first on Wednesday. Almora doesn’t draw many starts versus right-handed pitchers, so it’s good to see him get that chance versus Luke Weaver. Manager Joe Maddon has rotated Almora with Ian Happ and Ben Zobrist and until one of them runs away with the job, they can all […]

Rookie Report - Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 3)

The service time benchmark for teams to secure an extra year of team control came and went late last week. Somewhat surprisingly, nothing about the rookie landscape has changed; Ronald Acuna and Nick Senzel are still hanging out in the minor leagues with Kyle Tucker, Gleyber Torres, Michael Kopech, and Austin Hays. This list will […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 19

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]

Denard Span Continues Run Producing Wednesday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span drove in a run versus Texas on Wednesday. Span went 1-for-4 to drop his on-base percentage to .352. The RBI brought his season total to 11. The total surprisingly leads the Rays after 18 games. He has the lead despite spending his time outside of the heart of the […]

Yoenis Cespedes Breaks Slump

It may have only been two games, but it certainly looks as if New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is breaking out of his horrific slump. Cespedes finished 2-for-5 with a grand slam, two runs scored, and four RBI in the Mets 11-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Cespedes seemed to be putting […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got four different slates on DraftKings today, which gives us tons of lineup combinations. Tonight's featured slate starts at 7pm eastern, and we've also got an early slate and two late slates. I'll be covering players throughout every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Stephen Piscotty Stays Hot on Wednesday Against White Sox

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty extended his hitting streak to eight games on Wednesday, going 2-for-6 with two runs scored. Piscotty has been on fire for the Athletics and is hitting .295 with one home run and 11 RBI. Piscotty hit eighth on Wednesday, but with his current hot streak, there is a chance he […]

Curtis Granderson Slugs Grand Slam

New Toronto Blue Jays outfielder/designated hitter Curtis Granderson hasn’t quite found his power stroke yet up north, but if Wednesday’s game is any indication, he may be well on his way to doing so. Granderson finished 2-for-4 with a grand slam, three runs scored and two walks in the 15-5 rout of the Kansas City […]

Max Kepler Leaves Wednesday With Knee Injury

The Minnesota Twins lost outfielder Max Kepler to a knee injury during their game against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. Kepler went 1-for-3 in the game before departing with Ryan LaMarre taking over for Kepler in center field in the top of the 10th inning. There is no word yet on how serious the […]

Manuel Margot Nearing a Return to Padres

San Diego Padres' outfielder Manuel Margot, who is currently on the disabled list with a rib injury, is reporting to extended spring training and could be activated by Sunday. Margot was placed on the disabled list just 11 games into the season. Prior to that, he hit .245 with one home run, three RBI and […]