Michael Harris II Out with Back Tightness

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (back) is out of Saturday's lineup due to back tightness. The 25-year-old was removed late in Atlanta's win over Pittsburgh on Friday night, and the initial belief was that he would not miss any time. However, a day later, manager Walt Weiss acknowledged that Harris was still experiencing tightness […]

Shoulder Injury Keeps Byron Buxton Out on Saturday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (shoulder) is not in the team's starting lineup on Saturday against the visiting Kansas City Royals after injuring his right shoulder while crashing into the outfield wall on Friday night, according to MLB.com. Ryan Kreidler is starting in center field for Minnesota and is hitting ninth in the order against […]

Daulton Varsho Out on Saturday With Wrist Injury

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho (wrist) is out of the starting nine for Saturday's tilt at home against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles after he left Friday's game early with inflammation in his left wrist, per MLB.com. Myles Straw will start in center field in his place and bat in the nine-hole versus Orioles right-hander […]

Mickey Moniak Resumes Baseball Activities, No Timeline for a Return

Colorado Rockies outfielder Mickey Moniak (ankle), who went on the 10-day injured list on May 22 with right-ankle tendinitis, has resumed baseball activities, according to Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette. "He's feeling better. He hit off the tee some while we were in Anaheim," manager Warren Schaeffer said. The skipper also said that Moniak […]

Maikel Garcia Back From Hamstring Injury to Face the Twins

Kansas City Royals infielder Maikel Garcia (hamstring) is serving as the designated hitter and will bat cleanup for the Royals in Saturday's contest against the division-rival Minnesota Twins and right-hander Joe Ryan at Target Field, per MLB.com. Josh Rojas is starting at third base. Garcia is returning from a right-hamstring strain that kept him out […]

Randal Grichuk Goes Yard Twice Against Phillies, Can he Keep it Up?

Outfielder Randal Grichuk has only played in 23 games for the Chicago White Sox this year, but he has made an immediate impact, and that continued in a big way in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Grichuk went 2-for-3 at the plate with two solo home runs to boost […]

Casey Schmitt Continues Breakout Season With Two Homers on Friday

San Francisco Giants utility man Casey Schmitt continued his breakout 2026 campaign on Friday in the 18-3 blowout win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, going 4-for-6 at the plate with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored, and a walk to raise his season average to .293 and his OPS to .884. […]

Spencer Jones Fills Stat Sheet on Friday, Worth Adding Amid Full-Time Role?

In his first game since being recalled from Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, New York Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones recorded a 3-for-3 night with a double and an RBI in his team's 5-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox. With Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (rib) in line for an extended absence due to a stress fracture […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/6/2026)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have a loaded Saturday slate on deck for y'all, with baseball from morning to night. Hunter Goodman was able to smoke one for us and get Zach riding the wave with us. I was able to smack two of my four guys on Thursday, and hopefully I can keep the ball […]

Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 10

Week 10 will be in the books soon as we head into another weekend of fantasy baseball free agency. At RotoBaller HQ, we return with another edition of our weekend fantasy baseball waiver rankings for Week 10 -- June 1  through June 7. We rank the top 100 hitters and pitchers to add off the […]

Michael Harris II Dealing With Back Tightness, Not Believed to be Serious

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II (back) was removed from Friday night's game early against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth inning with back tightness, according to Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan. "We don't think it's anything serious," manager Walt Weiss said. "There's a pretty good chance he'll be back in there tomorrow." It […]

Byron Buxton Suffers Shoulder Contusion After Colliding With the Wall

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (shoulder) was removed from Friday night's game early against the division-rival Kansas City Royals with a right-shoulder contusion after he collided with the outfield wall while making a catch in the third inning, according to Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Buxton went 0-for-1 at the plate before […]

Jorge Soler Scratched From Friday Night's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler (hip) ended up being scratched from the starting lineup for Friday night's series opener against the hosting Los Angeles Dodgers due to ongoing hip tightness, according to the team. Soler was pulled from Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies early with a hip injury, but he was initially in […]

Daulton Varsho Pulled With Wrist Injury

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho (wrist) was forced to make an early exit from Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Varsho appeared to have aggravated his wrist during his first at-bat of the game. The expectation is that he'll likely undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury. The 29-year-old was hitless […]

Chandler Simpson Exits with Thumb Injury

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson (thumb) was forced to make an early exit from Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. Simpson was removed mid-game due to left thumb discomfort. The severity of the injury is unknown right now, but the team should provide an update on his status soon. Before leaving, Simpson was hitless […]

Ramon Laureano Out 4-5 Months After Hip Surgery

San Diego Padres left fielder Ramon Laureano (hip) will miss four to five months after having labrum surgery on his right hip on Friday, according to Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. As a result, the Padres announced on Friday that they transferred Laureano to the 60-day injured list. It's unlikely that Laureano will […]

Jorge Soler Back as the DH Against Dodgers on Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler (hip) is serving as the team's designated hitter and is batting cleanup for the Angels in Friday's series opener in the Freeway Series against the hosting Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Roki Sasaki, according to MLB.com. Soler was pulled early from Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies as a […]

Brent Rooker Returns From Knee Injury on Friday

Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker (knee) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup for the A's in Friday's series opener at Daikin Park against the hosting Houston Astros and right-hander Peter Lambert, per MLB.com. Rooker has been bothered by some knee soreness of late, which is why the A's gave him the day […]

Astros Reinstate Jose Altuve From the Injured List

The Houston Astros reinstated second baseman Jose Altuve (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned infielder Zach Dezenzo to Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move, according to Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle. Altuve is right back in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the visiting Athletics and right-hander […]

Lars Nootbaar Activated From 60-Day Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Lars Nootbaar (heels) from the 60-day injured list on Friday and optioned infielder Thomas Saggese to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move, according to Tamar Sher. Nootbaar will finally be making his 2026 season debut after he had surgery in the offseason to fix deformities in both of his […]

Aaron Judge Not Putting a Timetable on his Return

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rib), who was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a stress fracture in his rib, said he doesn't "like talking timetables... That stuff's all made up." Judge said he thinks he sustained the injury on an awkward dive in Houston back in April. The 34-year-old three-time […]

Wyatt Langford Back From the Injured List

The Texas Rangers announced on Friday that they activated outfielder Wyatt Langford (forearm) from the 10-day injured list before the series opener at Globe Life Field against the visiting Cleveland Guardians and left-hander Parker Messick. The Rangers are getting a serious boost with the returns of both Langford and shortstop Corey Seager (back) for the […]

Jasson Dominguez to Begin Rehab Assignment, a Top Stash Ahead of Return?

The New York Yankees announced that outfielder Jasson Dominguez (shoulder) is starting a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Barring a setback on his rehab assignment, Dominguez could return to the Yankees' big-league roster at some point late next week. The 23-year-old Dominican switch-hitter is recovering from a left-shoulder AC joint sprain that […]

Yankees Officially Place Aaron Judge on Injured List With Fractured Rib

The New York Yankees officially announced on Friday that they placed outfielder Aaron Judge (rib) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 2) with a stress fracture of his right rib and recalled rookie outfielder Spencer Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. Judge will be out for an extended period of time […]

Noelvi Marte a Priority Waiver-Wire Target After Being Recalled by Reds

After spending nearly two months in the minor leagues, Cincinnati Reds third baseman/outfielder Noelvi Marte was recalled by the big league club on Wednesday. The 24-year-old got off to a miserable start to his 2026 season after breaking camp with Cincinnati, hitting .138/.219/.138 with a 31.9% strikeout rate across 38 plate appearances. However, Marte has […]

Kody Clemens Stays Hot With Two-Homer Performance on Thursday

Minnesota Twins utility man Kody Clemens remained hot at the dish in Thursday night's 8-6 loss to the division-rival Kansas City Royals at Target Field, going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs out of the three-hole in the batting order. The strong effort at the plate raised his season batting average to .236 and his […]

Is Braden Montgomery On the Verge of His MLB Debut?

Chicago White Sox top hitting prospect Braden Montgomery has enjoyed an impressive campaign with Triple-A Charlotte and is knocking on the MLB door. Given the team's lack of depth in the outfield, Montgomery may not need to wait much longer before making his MLB debut. This season, during his first 26 games at the Triple-A […]

Cole Carrigg Carries High-End Stash Upside When Looking for Stolen Bases

Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Cole Carrigg has enjoyed an impressive start to the Triple-A regular season and remains a top hitting prospect to stash ahead of Week 11. After spending the entire 2025 season at the Double-A level, Carrigg was given the green light to begin the 2026 season with the top club in the […]

Luis Lara Maintaining Stash Value Amid Power Slump?

Milwaukee Brewers outfield prospect Luis Lara has enjoyed a remarkable start to the Triple-A regular season and has emerged as a top stash candidate in the opening months of the season. Through his first 33 games of the season (and at the Triple-A level in his career), the young outfielder has gone deep seven times […]

JJ Bleday Continues to Perform, a Must-Add Player Off the Waiver Wire?

Cincinnati Reds slugger JJ Bleday has had a breakout season in 2026 since getting called up to the Reds on April 26. On the season, he is slashing .289/.383/.620 with 10 home runs, one stolen base, 19 runs scored, and 27 RBI in 121 at-bats. Over the past seven days, he has been hitting .348/.400/.826. […]