Shed Long Jr. Hits Two-Run Shot Thursday

Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. went deep again Thursday, hitting a two-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu. It was Long Jr.'s third home run of the season, and his only hit in five at-bats in the game. While he has not yet stolen a base this season, Long […]

Jake Fraley Launches Sixth Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley hit his sixth home run of the year Thursday, a solo shot off Toronto Blue Jays starter Hyun-Jin Ryu. He went 2-for-3 in the game with a walk. All six of Fraley's home runs have come on the road this year. In just 86 official at-bats, he now has six […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Records Hit Off Bench Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (back) came off the bench and went 1-for-1 with a walk and a pinch-hit single in a 4-3 win over the Mets on Thursday night. Acuna had been scratched from the starting lineup Thursday with mid-back tightness, although it was reported he would be available off the bench. While […]

AJ Pollock Hits Seventh Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock went 1-for-3 with a solo home run versus the Washington Nationals on Monday. Pollock's home run was his seventh of the season and he has now driven in 26 runs to go along with a .254 batting average and a pair of stolen bases. Pollock was struggling coming into […]

Eddie Rosario Exits Thursday’s Game Early

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario (abdomen) exited Thursday's game against the Astros early with right abdominal tightness. He was removed from the game in the third inning and replaced by Yu Chang. Rosario went 1-for-1 before leaving. The severity of Rosario's injury is unknown at this time and he's considered day-to-day. Fantasy managers should continue to […]

Alex Kirilloff Extends Hitting Streak To Four Games

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff extended his hitting streak to four games with Thursday's multi-hit effort against the Chicago White Sox. Kirilloff doubled and scored in the fifth inning, then later added a single. He's now recorded a hit in four straight games and six of his last seven. Kirilloff has been one of […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Scratched With Back Tightness

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (back) was scratched from the starting lineup on Thursday due to mid-back tightness. It's not the first time that Acuna has dealt with back issues, but the good news is that he's available to pinch hit against the division-rival New York Mets. The 23-year-old is one of the best […]

Mike Yastrzemski Back In The Lineup Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (shin) is returning to the starting lineup on Thursday after fouling a ball off his shin on Monday night. Yastrzemski will return to right field and bat second on Thursday against Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly. In the three games before his injury, the 30-year-old left-handed hitter had gone […]

Joey Gallo Homers In Fifth Straight Game

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo homered in his fifth straight game in an 8-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Gallo now has seven long balls in the last five games and has reached base multiple times in each of his last five games as well. Along with his two-run homer on Thursday, he […]

Juan Soto Is In The Lineup Against Dodgers

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers after leaving the game on Wednesday early after tweaking his hamstring on a swing. Soto is back in right field and is hitting third against Dodgers left-handed opener Victor Gonzalez. Fantasy managers need to keep Soto […]

Giants Put Mike Tauchman On Injured List

The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Mike Tauchman (knee) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a right knee sprain and recalled outfielder Jaylin Davis from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. Tauchman suffered the injury on Tuesday, but it doesn't sound like it's that serious. The 30-year-old left-handed hitter is slashing just .183/.290/.294 […]

Brian Goodwin Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Brian Goodwin stayed hot by going 2-for-4 with a walk and solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Goodwin has now gone yard in two consecutive games. Goodwin was promoted to the White Sox on June 10 and he has carved out a nice role in the lineup […]

Avisail Garcia Dealing With Hamstring Soreness

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) is dealing with left hamstring soreness but will be available off the bench on Thursday, according to manager Craig Counsell. Garcia was out of the lineup on Wednesday and remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday, and now we know why. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. The […]

Tommy Pham Taking A Seat Thursday

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is out of Thursday's lineup against the Cincinnati Reds. After a stellar June where he posted a 1.074 OPS with six dingers and six steals, Pham will get a rest day with utilityman Jurickson Profar getting the start in left field and batting seventh. Primarily batting in the leadoff […]

Mark Canha Likely To Return After All-Star Break

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin said that outfielder Mark Canha (hip) would return to the team on Friday, but it will be a stretch to expect him to be activated from the injured list before the All-Star break. Canha recently received platelet-rich plasma injections in both of his hips after going on the injured list […]

Marlins-Phillies Game Postponed On Thursday

Thursday's scheduled series finale between the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to inclement weather. The Phillies have announced that the game will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader on July 16th. The Marlins will travel to Atlanta to take on the Braves on Friday while the Phillies will […]

Wil Myers Goes Yard In Cincinnati

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers walked and popped a solo homer in three plate appearances Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Myers went back-to-back with Trent Grisham in the second inning as the Friars mounted a comeback victory in a rain-shortened contest. The 30-year-old owns a .252/.324/.420 slash with nine homers, five steals and 52 […]

David Dahl Back From The Injured List

The Texas Rangers activated outfielder David Dahl (back, rib) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and placed catcher Jose Trevino (forearm) on the injured list in a corresponding move with a right forearm contusion. Dahl landed on the injured list back in late May with a rib contusion and then suffered a setback with […]

Harrison Bader Activated From Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Harrison Bader (rib) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and optioned outfielder Lars Nootbaar to Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Bader missed five weeks with a fracture in his rib cage, but he will return to the team's lineup against Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela. The 27-year-old's […]

Leury Garcia Scratched From Lineup Thursday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia (knee) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Thursday, but manager Tony La Russa said that Garcia should be able to play on Friday. The White Sox don't want to push him after a night game after Garcia dealt with some knee pain recently. The 30-year-old switch-hitter managed […]

Yankees Acquiring Tim Locastro From Diamondbacks

The New York Yankees are acquiring right-handed outfielder Tim Locastro from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday for Double-A pitcher Keegan Curtis. Locastro will add speed (100th percentile speed at that) for the Yankees and become a defensive center field option. The 28-year-old is hitting just .178/.271/.220 with one homer in 118 at-bats this year, but […]

Luis Arraez Gets Day Off Thursday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez is on the bench for Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Arraez collected a hit in eight of the first ten games of June but has since slipped into a 1-for-11 slide over his last three games. Trevor Larnach, who collected two extra-base hits last week, will start in […]

Max Kepler Not In Thursday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is absent from Thursday's lineup for the contest against the Chicago White Sox. Kepler is in the midst of a 1-for-14 slide at the plate, so hopefully, the day off serves him well in breaking out of that slump. Gilberto Celestino will draw the start in center field and bat […]

Clint Frazier Left With Dizziness Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier left Wednesday night's game with "complaints of dizziness" and will be re-evaluated on Thursday. Frazier was hit by a pitch early in the game against the Los Angeles Angels, and it was initially believed that he left the game because of that. But instead the 26-year-old might have been […]

Angels-Yankees Game Postponed Thursday

The contest between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees scheduled for Thursday afternoon has been postponed due to the forecast of inclement weather. The teams haven't announced when the game will be made up. Fantasy managers will want to make sure they remove any players from this game that might have been in […]

Trent Grisham Crushes Two Homers

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 2-for-3 with two homers and five RBI Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Grisham carried the Friars back from a 4-0 deficit with a solo shot in the second frame before launching a grand slam in the fifth. He was unable to do more damage as the Friars were […]

Adam Duvall Hits Another Home Run On Wednesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall hit a home run for the second straight game in Wednesday's 11-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Duvall went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and one RBI. He had a home run, a double, and a single, raising his batting average to .224 and his OPS to .751. Duvall continues […]

Starling Marte Breaks His Slump With Four Hits

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte broke his slump in a big way in Wednesday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Marte had been in a rough 0-for-20 slump, but went 4-for-6 with a run scored on Wednesday. All four of his hits were singles, but it brought his batting average back up to .302 and his […]

Bryce Harper Launches Two Solo Homers In Loss

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs in a loss to the Marlins on Wednesday. Harper has been good this year as he's slashing a cool .275/.385/.512 with 13 homers in 58 games. Unfortunately, his fantasy production hasn't matched his elite hitting as he's got only 23 RBI despite his […]

Austin Hays Hits Pinch-Hit Homer Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays made his one at-bat count in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Astros, hitting an eighth-inning pinch-hit solo home run. Hays lined a Ryan Hartman fastball over the left-field seats to extend the O's lead to three. The 25-year-old has started to pick things up a bit lately and is now […]