Mallex Smith Signs Minor League Deal With Reds

The Cincinnati Reds have signed outfielder Mallex Smith to a minor league deal. The 28-year-old speedster signed a deal with the Mets over the winter, but was released in late May. Smith was recovering from a broken foot, but it appears he is healthy now. Smith is a career .255/.325/.361 hitter over his time in […]

Justin Upton Dealing With Lower Back Tightness

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (back) exited Tuesday night's game due to lower back tightness, the team announced on Twitter. Upton had struck out swinging in his final at bat to end the second inning, and he was then replaced defensively in the top of the third inning by Juan Lagares. He's been having […]

Kris Bryant Hits 14th Home Run

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs and a solo home run Tuesday's victory versus the Cleveland Indians. Bryant's home run in the bottom of the fourth inning would end a career-high 50 extra-base hit drought. Bryant has slowed down in the month of the June, but the upcoming free […]

Justin Upton Exits In Third Inning On Tuesday Night

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton left Tuesday night's game in the third inning with a potential injury, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Bollinger reports that Upton struck out swinging to end the bottom of the second inning, and was then replaced on defense in the top of the third inning by Juan Lagares. […]

Victor Reyes Begins Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes (ribs) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland on Tuesday. He's been sidelined since June 3 with an intercostal strain. The 26-year-old slashed .157/.186/.265 with one home run, four RBI, nine runs scored, and two stolen bases before being placed on the injured list. He's flashed upside in the majors […]

Jesse Winker Drives In Two In Win On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBI in a 10-7 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Winker's fifth-inning double plated two as part of a three-run inning. The veteran outfielder is putting together a career year, hitting .333 with 17 homers, 51 runs, and 45 RBI […]

Ketel Marte Exits Tuesday With Apparent Leg Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte (leg) exited Tuesday night's game with an apparent leg injury, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Marte hit a ground-rule double in the bottom of the first inning, but he was seen grabbing his leg as he rounded first base on the hit. He called for the trainers […]

Jesus Sanchez Hits His Second Big League Home Run

Miami Marlins rookie outfielder Jesus Sanchez hit his second major league home run in Tuesday's loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez went 1-for-3 in the game, hitting a solo shot off Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling in the second inning. It would be the only run the Marlins would score all night. Sanchez had […]

Kole Calhoun Likely To Begin Rehab Assignment Next Week

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun (hamstring) said he expects he will begin a rehab assignment next week, according to Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona. Calhoun has been out since the end of April after undergoing surgery on his hamstring to remove "a damaged left semitendinosus tendon," and has only played in 13 games this […]

Michael Conforto Not Activated Due To COVID Issue In Syracuse

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) was not activated from the injured list on Tuesday due to a COVID-19 situation going on with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. Syracuse's scheduled game for Tuesday night has been postponed while testing and contact tracing is performed, however Britton reports that […]

Ketel Marte Reaches Base Three Times In Win Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 2-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and a run scored in a 5-1 win over the Brewers on Monday night. Marte now has a six-game hitting streak, and over that span he is slashing .440/.500/.600 with four doubles, one stolen base, seven RBI and eight runs scored. He's doing […]

Adam Duvall (OF, MIA) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: After an injury-riddled 2019 and pandemic-shortened 2020 season in Atlanta after arriving at the trade deadline in 2018, Duvall made like LeBron and took his talents to South Beach. There was cautious optimism among the Marlins since Duvall slugged 16 homers in 57 […]

Alex Kirilloff Plates A Pair Of Runs Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-7 defeat to the Cincinnati Reds. Kirilloff hit the ball hard all day, registering three batted balls with exit velocities of 98 MPH or greater. The big hit of the day came in the eighth inning, when he doubled […]

Trevor Larnach Hits Towering Home Run

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach hit a mammoth home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Larnach hit a solo home run that traveled a whopping 434 feet at 112.1 MPH. The 24-year-old has been a boom-or-bust option lately, as his last four games coming into Tuesday's contest featured a home run, an 0-for-3 […]

Max Kepler Goes Yard Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Kepler started a rally in the bottom of the eighth with a two-run homer, which traveled 422 feet at 105.8 MPH. He did go down via the strikeout three times, though that shouldn't overshadow another solid counting […]

Donovan Walton Recalled From Triple-A

Seattle Mariners utility man Donovan Walton has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma and will be active for the Mariners on Tuesday night in their game against the Colorado Rockies. Relief pitcher Yohan Ramirez was demoted in a corresponding move. Walton has had some success at the major league level this year, but his .608 OPS, […]

Jake Hager Claimed Off Waivers By Seattle

Seattle Mariners utility man Jake Hager is the newest addition to the roster after being claimed off waivers from Milwaukee. He will report to Triple-A Tacoma. Evan White was moved to the 60-day injured list to make room for Hager on the 40-man roster. Hager made his major league debut for the New York Mets […]

Anthony Santander Sitting Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (ankle) remains out of the lineup on Tuesday against the Houston Astros. Santander missed time earlier this season with a sprained ankle and has been out the last two days with general soreness. With a slash line of .206/.250/.317 with one homer and five RBI in 17 games in the […]

Tyler Naquin Picks Up Four Hits Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds left fielder Tyler Naquin had four hits and reached base safely in all five of his plate appearances in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Minnesota Twins. Naquin's three-run home run, his 12th of the season, was the difference in the game. He finished the day going 4-for-4 with two runs scored, three RBI […]

Adam Engel Placed On Injured List

The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Adam Engel (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list prior to their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday with a strained right hamstring. The move is retroactive to June 20. Outfielder Luis Gonzalez was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. It's the same hamstring that delayed Engel's […]

Miguel Andujar Sitting On Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Miguel Andujar is heading to the bench for Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Andujar had appeared to win the starting left fielder job from Clint Frazier, though the former has fallen into a 2-for-20 slump at the plate, opening things back up for Frazier. Frazier has two extra-base hits […]

Michael Conforto Activated From Injured List

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) will be activated off of the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Conforto suffered a significant hamstring injury back on May 16 that had kept him sidelined for over one month. While he will be activated on Tuesday, it is unclear as to whether he will be in the […]

George Springer Returning To Blue Jays Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (quadriceps) will bat fifth and play center field in his return to the lineup after being activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. He will be facing Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara. Springer has been limited to just four major league games in his first season with the Blue […]

Garrett Cooper Getting Into Rehab Games This Week

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (back) will play in rehab games this week, and if all goes well, he could be activated for the weekend series. Cooper hasn't played since June 7 but will return to a .248/.326/.394 slash line. He was off to a slow start offensively, but he was starting to put […]

Corey Dickerson In A Walking Boot

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson (foot) is in a walking boot and will not perform any baseball activities for at least three weeks. Once the three weeks are up, he will be reevaluated and the team will move on from there based on his progress. Dickerson went on the injured list on June 15, and […]

Luis Arraez On Bench Tuesday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Arraez is currently in the midst of a six-game hitting streak but will head to the bench with lefty Wade Miley on the mound. Arraez is batting just .234 against southpaws this season compared to .308 against righties. […]

Byron Buxton Heading Back To Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday ahead of the contest with the Cincinnati Reds. In a devastating turn of events, Buxton was forced to exit Monday's game, just his third game back from a hip strain, after being hit by a pitch on his hand. Manager […]

Luis Arraez Plates A Pair Of Runs Monday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez collected his second straight multi-hit game in Monday's win over the Cincinnati Reds. Arraez drove in one run while fouling out in the second inning. He singled in the sixth inning before coming up with a big double in the bottom of the 10th inning, which brought the Twins within […]

Hunter Bishop Suffers Shoulder Injury Setback

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Hunter Bishop (shoulder) recently suffered a setback to his injured left shoulder, per McCovey Chronicle's Brady Klopfer. The team's number 4 prospect was nearing a return to High-A Eugene when he re-aggravated his shoulder strain in a rehab game. The timeline for his return is unknown. The 22-year-old only has […]

Tony Kemp Extends On-Base Streak To 11 Straight

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. Kemp has now reached base safely in 11 straight games. He was rewarded for his efforts by batting leadoff in this game which would be a big boost for his fantasy value […]