Aaron Judge Expected To Be Ready For Opening Day

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rib) is expected to be healthy in time for Opening Day, according to general manager Brian Cashman. Judge could still suffer setbacks between now and late July, but after months of significant uncertainty, fantasy owners should now expect Judge to be ready for the start of the season. Outfielder […]

Matt Kemp Signing With Rockies

The Colorado Rockies are signing outfielder Matt Kemp to a minor league deal on Tuesday after he didn't make the Marlins 60-man player pool for the upcoming season. The Kemp signing comes after outfielder Ian Desmond announced on Monday night that he will not be playing in 2020 due to risks surrounding COVID-19. It's a […]

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Back In U.S.

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder/first baseman Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, who traveled back home to his native Japan during the MLB shutdown, has arrived back in the United States ahead of the July 1 reporting date for spring training 2.0, according to general manager Erik Neander. The 28-year-old left-handed hitter will bring some power and versatility to the […]

Ian Desmond Won't Play In 2020

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond announced on his Instagram on Monday night that he will opt out of playing in 2020 because of health risks surrounding COVID-19 and racial issues inside the sport. Desmond said "the COVID-19 pandemic has made this baseball season one that is a risk I am not comfortable taking." His wife […]

Cardinals Have One Positive COVID-19 Test

The St. Louis Cardinals have had one positive COVID-19 test so far during entry screening ahead of summer camps that will begin later this week. They are following the procedures of re-testing and self-quarantining the individual that tested positive. The Cardinals haven't had any players opt out of the shortened 2020 season as of now. […]

Mitch Haniger Put On Injured List

The Seattle Mariners placed outfielder Mitch Haniger (back) on the 45-day injured list. Haniger is not in the team's player pool for the start of big league camps later this week, but the Mariners can add him later if they so desire. The 29-year-old broke out in 2018, but injuries derailed his 2019 season, and […]

Hunter Bishop Tests Positive For COVID-19

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Hunter Bishop, the team's first-round pick in 2019, was expected to be a part of the team's player pool for spring training 2.0, but he tested positive for COVID-19 and is quarantining in Arizona. Bishop, the team's No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is expected to join the team's pool […]

Kris Bryant To Bat First For Cubs

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross has remained committed to batting third baseman Kris Bryant first and first baseman Anthony Rizzo in the two-hole this year. Bryant should see an increase in runs scored and will continue to operate as one of the top slugging third baseman in all formats. Bryant could be a good bargain […]

Mets Sign Melky Cabrera

The New York Mets signed outfielder Melky Cabrera on Monday and named him to their 60-man player pool for 2020. A career .285 hitter, Cabrera played in 133 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season and was productive, hitting .280/.313/.399 with seven home runs and 47 RBI in 378 at-bats. Although the Mets are quite […]

Michael Conforto Has No Restrictions

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (oblique) reportedly has no restrictions and is ready to play once baseball activities resume. Conforto, diagnosed with a Grade 1 right oblique strain before spring training was suspended, is now three months removed from the injury. In 2019, Conforto hit .257 with 33 HR, 92 RBI, and seven steals. […]

Yoenis Cespedes In Mets 60-Man Player Pool

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (heel, ankle) was named to the Mets 60-man player pool for 2020. Cespedes, coming off of heel and ankle injuries that have kept him sidelined since mid-July 2018, should be closer to game-ready than when we last saw him during spring training. Provided he is healthy, Cespedes could serve […]

Royce Lewis, Alex Kirilloff Part Of Twins Player Pool

The Minnesota Twins released their initial 60-man roster on Monday, and it includes their top three prospects -- shortstop Royce Lewis and outfielders Alex Kirilloff and Trevor Larnach. Catching prospect Ryan Jeffers and outfield prospect Brent Rooker were also included among the position players. Top pitching prospect Jordan Balazovic, who finished the 2019 season at […]

Padres Have Less Than A Handful Of Positive COVID-19 Tests

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller said that the team has had "less than a handful" of positive COVID-19 tests in the last three weeks. All of the positive tests are on the minor league side of things, and none of them are in the 60-man player pool. The players/staffers that tested positive are […]

Padres Player Pool Packed With Young Talent

The San Diego Padres player pool announcement Sunday was loaded with hyped youngsters. Of the 52 confirmed players, the Padres selected all 13 of their top prospects along with their first-round pick in the 2020 draft. The usual suspects were top-tier starters MacKenzie Gore and Luis Patiño who both had outside shots to crack the […]

Braves First-Rounder Jared Shuster In Player Pool

Atlanta Braves first-round pick Jared Shuster is on the team's 60-man player pool for the upcoming season. Catcher Shea Langeliers (the team's No. 5 prospect), shortstop Braden Shewmake (No. 7), right-handed pitcher Ian Anderson (No. 3), outfielder Drew Waters (No. 2) and outfielder Cristian Pache (No. 1) were also included. Anderson, Waters and Pache may […]

Yasmany Tomas Absent From Summer Camp Roster

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Yasmany Tomas was notably absent from the team's 60-man summer camp roster that was released on Sunday. Tomas was outrighted off the team's 40-man roster last August, and he's obviously fallen off the team's radar, even with a universal designated hitter in play for the shortened 60-game season. The 29-year-old played in […]

Odubel Herrera Not On Phillies 60-Man Roster

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera was left off the team's initial roster ahead of MLB teams reporting to camp on July 1. Herrera was designated for assignment in January and was not guaranteed a roster spot even before COVID-19 put the MLB season on hold. Herrera was arrested in a domestic incident last Memorial Day, […]

Corbin Martin Among D-Backs Prospects In Player Pool

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher prospect Corbin Martin, the team's No. 7 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has been included on the team's 60-man roster for spring training 2.0. Along with Martin, top prospects Alek Thomas (No. 2), Daulton Varsho (No. 3), shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (No. 4), Corbin Carroll (No. 5), Luis Frias (No. 8), Levi Kelly […]

Drew Rasmussen Makes 60-Man List

The Milwaukee Brewers have invited 45 men to join the team's workouts at Miller Park to ramp up for the upcoming 2020 season. Thirty players will make the Opening Day Roster, while the others will join the team's taxi squad'. A few notable players include outfielder/first baseman Ryan Braun, who will likely take advantage of the […]

Mike Trout Expected To Play During Shortened Season

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is in the team's 60-man player pool for the upcoming 60-game season. There was some question as to whether Trout would agree to play this year amid the coronavirus pandemic with his wife set to give birth this summer. The 28-year-old superstar could still miss a bit of time […]

Tigers 60-Man Roster Includes Casey Mize

The Detroit Tigers officially released their 60-man roster. It included starting pitcher prospects Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning. Outfielder Riley Greene also made the roster. Mize, Manning, Skubal and Greene are Detroit's top four prospects, according to MLB.com. Mize was the No. 1 pick in the 2018 MLB draft and performed well in the […]

Dylan Carlson Part of the Cardinals Player Pool

St. Louis Cardinals top outfield prospect Dylan Carlson has been included in the Cardinals initial player pool for the 2020 season. Carlson got 39 plate appearances in the first version of spring training this year, slashing .313/.436/.469 in those Grapefruit League games. Carlson is only 21 and many teams are including their better prospects in […]

Brian Dozier And Juan Lagares Left Off Padres Player Pool

The San Diego Padres 2020 player pool unveiled Sunday omitted second baseman Brian Dozier and outfielder Juan Lagares. The two veterans are still under contract so it’s possible they rejoin the Friars later in summer camp. Dozier’s absence is a boost to projected starter Jurickson Profar, who will now have less competition for at-bats. Young […]

Matt Kemp Not On Marlins Initial Player-Pool List

Miami Marlins outfielder Matt Kemp was not included on the team's preliminary 60-man player pool list. The Marlins list only has 57 players on it for now, so Kemp still has a chance, but reports say the veteran outfielder just did not make much of an impression on the Marlins during the first spring training. […]

Trey Mancini Placed On 60-Day DL

Baltimore Orioles outfielder/designated hitter Trey Mancini will be put on the 60-day disabled list for the shortened 2020 season after having surgery in March to remove a tumor from his colon. With the risk of COVID-19 on top of it, Mancini will understandably sit out this season. It's a shame, since he was one of […]

Aristides Aquino Won't Join Big League Camp

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino, who hit 19 home runs in 225 plate appearances with a 122 OPS+ last year, didn't make the cut for the big league camp in Cincinnati for spring training 2.0. Aquino will instead report to the team's satellite camp. He burst onto the scene out of nowhere in 2019, but […]

Pablo Sandoval, Billy Hamilton Part Of 60-Player Pool

The San Francisco Giants will carry second baseman Yolmer Sanchez, corner infielder Pablo Sandoval, starting pitcher Trevor Cahill and outfielder Billy Hamilton in their 60-player pool for the shortened 2020 season, according to a source. The Giants released all four players on Sunday and then re-signed them to minor league deals in a clerical move. […]

Phillies Release Drew Storen And Matt Szczur

The Philadelphia Phillies released relief pitcher Drew Storen and outfielder Matt Szczur ahead of Sunday's deadline to submit their pool of 60 players eligible to participate in the 2020 season. Both players were non-roster invitees prior to spring training earlier in the year. Storen pitched to a 4.45 ERA in 54 2/3 innings with the […]

Orioles Sign Jordan Westburg, Hudson Haskin

The Baltimore Orioles signed draft picks Jordan Westburg (No. 30 overall) and Hudson Haskin (No. 39 overall) on Saturday. Westburg, the No. 33 prospect in the draft per Baseball America, hit .285/.385/.446 in three seasons at Mississippi State at shortstop. He had four homers and slashed .326/.385/.516 in the Cape Cod League last summer. Westburg's […]

Rangers Employees Fear For Health Amid Positive COVID-19 Tests

Texas Rangers employees told ESPN on Friday that they fear for their health and hope the team will allow them to work from home after feeling pressure to come into the office after the revelation that multiple co-workers have tested positive for COVID-19. Multiple employees said that their managers said working from home was not […]