Rangers, Bruce Bochy Mutually Agree to Part Ways

The Texas Rangers announced on Monday night that the club and manager Bruce Bochy have mutually agreed to end his managerial tenure with the organization. Bochy has been offered a front-office role to remain with the Rangers in an advisory capacity. The winningest active manager will not return as the skipper in Texas after a […]

Rocco Baldelli Fired as Twins Manager

The Minnesota Twins announced on Monday that they have fired manager Rocco Baldelli after a seven-year tenure as the skipper. Baldelli led the Twins to three American League Central titles, but he got the axe after a second straight disappointing season. Minnesota traded 10 players at the July 31 trade deadline to cut $26 million […]

Giants Fire Manager Bob Melvin

The San Francisco Giants announced on Monday that they fired manager Bob Melvin after his second season with the team. The Giants picked up Melvin's 2026 option back in July, but they have elected to go in a different direction following the conclusion of the 2025 season. San Francisco finished .500 at 81-81. They went […]

Michael A. Taylor Announces Retirement

Chicago White Sox outfielder Michael A. Taylor announced his retirement on Sunday. The 34-year-old went 1-for-3 with a walk in his last game, an 8-0 win over the Washington Nationals. He finished the season with a .200/.259/.366 line, nine home runs, 35 RBI, 33 runs scored, and eight stolen bases in 325 trips to the […]

Roman Anthony Still Not Ready to Begin Baseball Activities

Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony (oblique) will head to Florida to continue rehabbing from a strained left oblique, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. However, Anthony said Sunday that there's still no timetable for him to start baseball activities. Although the Red Sox have gone without the rookie sensation since placing him on the […]

Jacob Berry's Walk-Off Home Run Secures Triple-A Championship for Jacksonville

Miami Marlins infield/outfield prospect Jacob Berry ended his season in style, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, including a game-winning, walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth of the Triple-A Championship game, securing an 8-7 victory over the Las Vegas Aviators (Athletics). Berry was the […]

Aaron Judge Launches 53rd Home Run on Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge smashed his 53rd home run of the season in a 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Judge, who hit a 383-foot solo shot off Tomoyuki Sugano in the first inning, later added a two-run single to finish the day 2-for-4 with three RBI. Already a two-time AL […]

Jake Meyers Heads to 10-Day Injured List

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers (calf) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Meyers was scratched from Friday's contest due to right calf soreness. He wasn't feeling any better on Saturday, so the team has decided to place him on the shelf. Meyers would be eligible to return to action if the Astros […]

Ramon Laureano Lands on 10-Day Injured List

San Diego Padres outfielder Ramon Laureano (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, retroactive to Sept. 25. Laureano suffered a fractured finger during Wednesday's contest. As a result, Laureano will head to the shelf and will miss the upcoming Wild Card series against the Chicago Cubs. He'll finish his regular season with […]

Corbin Carroll Resting on Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll isn't in the starting lineup against the San Diego Padres on Saturday. Jorge Barrosa will fill in for Carroll in right field and bat eighth in a meeting with right-hander Michael King. With the Diamondbacks out of playoff contention, Carroll will finally get a night off for the first time […]

Max Kepler Out Again on Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Max Kepler (illness) will sit out a second straight game on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins. Kepler hasn't played since he exited a win over the Miami Marlins with an illness on Thursday. If Kepler returns Sunday, he'll try to get out of a 2-for-27 slump before the playoffs begin. The 32-year-old […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong Locks Up 30-30 Season

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong joined Sammy Sosa as the only 30-30 players in franchise history in a 12-1 throttling of the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Crow-Armstrong mashed his 30th home run, a two-run shot, to highlight a 1-for-3 afternoon. It was just the second HR this month for PCA, who has struggled since […]

Dylan Beavers Exits Early With Shin Discomfort, X-Rays Negative

Baltimore Orioles rookie outfielder Dylan Beavers (shin) exited an 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday with discomfort in his right shin, but X-rays came back negative after the game. Beavers' night came to an end after he fouled a ball off himself in the fourth inning. Dylan Carlson played the rest of […]

Victor Robles Scratched from Friday's Lineup

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles (undisclosed) was scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The reasoning for Robles being pulled from the lineup is unclear at the moment. Robles is set to miss his second game in a row. Fantasy managers should get a better idea of why […]

Roman Anthony Progresses to "Power Walk" on Treadmill

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that rookie outfielder Roman Anthony (oblique) has graduated from walking on a treadmill to a "power walk," according to Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. Anthony has already been out three-plus weeks with a strained left oblique, and the fact that he has yet to resume baseball activities […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Back in Padres Lineup on Friday

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (illness) is starting in right field and will hit in his usual leadoff spot for Friday's series opener against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Zac Gallen at Petco Park. Tatis was battling the flu and COVID this week and missed the entire three-game series against the Milwaukee […]

Oneil Cruz Remains Out on Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz (ankle) remains out of the starting nine for Friday's series opener against the hosting Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. Alexander Canario is starting in center field and will hit seventh against Braves left-hander Joey Wentz. Cruz injured his left ankle on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds and will sit out […]

Austin Hays Making Progress, but Not Ready to Return

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Hays (back) is feeling better after dealing with back spasms the last few days, but he's not ready to return for Friday's series opener of a crucial season-ending divisional series in Milwaukee against the Brewers, according to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon. Hays has not played since leaving last Saturday's game against the […]

Max Kepler Out Sick on Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Max Kepler (illness) is not feeling well and will not start in Friday's series opener against the visiting Minnesota Twins at Citizens Bank Park. Kepler had to be removed from Thursday's series finale early against the Miami Marlins because he was under the weather, and he's still not feeling well going into […]

Everson Pereira Done for the Season With Back Injury

The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Friday that they placed outfielder Everson Pereira (back) on the 10-day injured list with lower-back inflammation and reinstated infielder Jonathan Aranda (wrist) from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. Pereira recently injured his back and will not be available for the final three games of the 2025 season […]

Brendan Donovan Unlikely to Play in Final Series of the Season

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan (groin) is likely to appear only in an emergency in the final series of the season this weekend at Wrigley Field against the division-rival Chicago Cubs, according to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News. The Cardinals asked Donovan to push hard through a groin injury and general body soreness […]

Jorge Soler Won't Return This Season

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jorge Soler (back) will not return from the 60-day injured list for the team's season-ending series against the Houston Astros this weekend. Soler has been out since July 24 with inflammation in his lower back. Although the 33-year-old ramped up baseball activities earlier this month, time has run out on a […]

Brendan Donovan Not in Lineup on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Brendan Donovan (groin) is out of the lineup against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Nolan Gorman will take over at second and hit fifth. This is the third game off since last Sunday for Donovan, who has been battling groin soreness. After missing just under a month with a strained […]

Kyle Tucker Returning on Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker (calf) will come off the 10-day injured list and rejoin the lineup on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. Tucker, who last played Sept. 2, spent three weeks on the IL with a strained left calf that didn't heal as quickly as he or the […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (9/26/2025)

It is a typically large slate for this Friday, September 26, 2025, which means we can look to take advantage of hitters in plenty of excellent conditions. It is also the last Friday edition of this article for the regular season, so I hope you have all enjoyed this piece throughout the course of the […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 27)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 27, the final one of the 2025 MLB regular season. The focus of this article is to highlight players who could be on the verge of a breakout, citing current active hitting streaks along with recent leaders in batting average, stolen bases, and isolated […]

Mike Tauchman to Undergo Knee Surgery

The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Mike Tauchman (knee) on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his right knee on Wednesday. Tauchman will undergo surgery on Sept. 30 to repair the issue, and he's expected to recover within five weeks. In what could end up as his lone season as a member […]

Victor Robles Heading to the Bench

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles will head to the bench ahead of Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Robles will take a seat after starting in each of the last five games. During that span, Robles has gone 2-for-14 at the plate with three RBI and a stolen base. That being said, Robles could certainly […]

Starling Marte Takes a Seat on Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs. This appears to be a routine rest day for Marte who has started in each of the last two games. During that time, Marte has gone 1-for-8 at the plate with one run scored. […]

Taylor Ward Absent from Thursday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward is absent from the starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. This appears to be a routine rest day for Ward who has started in every game since September 2. He has been hot at the plate recently, so resting him now seems like a […]