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Johnny Field Starting In Right Field
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Johnny Field will get the start in right field and hit ninth Thursday. Field took over at that position when Carlos Gomez left the game Wednesday. The right-handed hitter went deep in Wednesday's game, hitting his fifth home run of the season. In 96 plate appearances, Field is hitting .269 and... Read More
Carlos Gomez Expects To Play Friday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez will sit out Thursday's game after aggravating his hamstring Wednesday. Gomez originally felt something when running out a triple but stayed in the game and managed to make a diving catch. However, Gomez does not expect to need a stint on the disabled list and is hopeful of playing... Read More
Keone Kela Gets 12th Save Wednesday
Texas Rangers closer Keone Kela locked down his 12th save of the season despite giving up an earned run on two hits. Kela has had mixed fortunes this season and now owns a 4.43 ERA through 20 1/3 innings in 2018. However, the walks that plagued Kela early have not been an issue of late,... Read More
Chris Seise Out For Year
Texas Rangers shortstop prospect Chris Seise underwent shoulder surgery this week, ruling him out for the year. Seise was the 29th overall pick last year and was looking to continue a strong winter. In the Arizona Fall League, Seise hit three home runs with five steals while hitting .336 in 139 plate appearances. In dynasty... Read More
Willie Calhoun Removed From Game Sunday
Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun was removed from a game at Triple-A on Sunday after not running hard to first base on a grounder. The Rangers are trying to enforce a message of running hard on every play, and Calhoun fell foul of this. Calhoun was back in the lineup Monday and went 2-for-4 with... Read More
Martin Perez Throws Off Flat Ground Monday
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez (arm) had a "touch-and-feel" throwing session Monday. He is not ready to throw from a mound or with a baseball glove on his right arm, having used a batting glove instead on Monday. Perez had a 9.67 ERA and 2.37 WHIP in 22 1/3 innings prior to hitting the... Read More
Adrian Beltre Could Be Activated Thursday
Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (hamstring) could return from the disabled list as early as Thursday. After Beltre underwent a full complement of baseball activities Tuesday, manager Jeff Banister stated he would be activated no later than Friday. In order to try and keep Beltre healthy, the Rangers will give him multiple days a... Read More
Eric Skoglund Has UCL Strain
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Eric Skoglund (elbow) has a Grade 1 UCL strain with some fluid around the nerve. The left-handed pitcher will avoid surgery, but his timetable is not known at this point. Skoglund was struggling in 2018 with a 6.70 ERA in 49 2/3 innings. It is likely that owners had already... Read More
Scott Barlow Recalled, Eric Stout Optioned
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow has been added to the major league roster Monday. Eric Stout was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Barlow. Barlow will be used to "piggyback" with Brad Keller until Keller has got his pitch count where the Royals want it to be. Barlow has pitched just 3... Read More
Tim Lincecum To Remain On Rehab Assignment
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Tim Lincecum (blister) will not be activated from the disabled list yet. Lincecum was eligible to be activated Monday but can remain on his rehab assignment until June 5. The right-handed pitcher has struggled at Triple-A so far, currently owning a 7.45 ERA with seven walks through 9 2/3 innings. If... Read More
Brad Miller Scratched with Facial Injury
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller was scratched from Monday's game with a facial contusion sustained during batting practice. There does not seem to be a huge amount of concern coming from the Rays, so it seems unlikely that Miller misses much time. Miller is hitting .246 with five home runs in 150 plate... Read More
Elvis Andrus Making Progress
Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (arm) is making progress towards a return from the disabled list. Andrus is taking grounders, throwing from 90 feet and beginning to hit from a tee Monday. There is no firm date set for his return at this point, but without any setbacks he should be back at some point... Read More
Adrian Beltre Taking Grounders And Jogging Monday
Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (hamstring) is making progress towards a return from the disabled list. Beltre is taking grounders and is including some lateral movement into his workout. He also stated that he is planning to do some jogging later as well, but there is still no date set for his return. Beltre... Read More
Joey Gallo Sitting, Ryan Rua Starting Monday
Texas Rangers first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo is receiving a day off Monday. Gallo has gone 4-for-33 with 20 strikeouts against left-handed pitchers in the last month. So far this season, Gallo has a .198 batting average with 15 home runs and 78 strikeouts in 218 plate appearances. Ryan Rua will take Gallo's spot in the... Read More
Jason Hammel Could Have Rough Outing Sunday
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jason Hammel could be in line for a rough start on Sunday. Hammel will take the mound against the Texas Rangers in Arlington. Hammel does not have a good history in Texas. In 22 innings, Hammels has given up 28 hits, 15 earned runs and 11 walks with just 17... Read More
Matt Duffy Sits, Christian Arroyo Starts Sunday
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy will receive a day off on Sunday. Duffy is hitting .313 with two home runs and two steals in 158 plate appearances this season. However, Duffy has just four hits in his last 21 PAs, so the Rays may be just looking to give him a day off... Read More
Mike Moustakas Sitting, Ramon Torres And Drew Butera Start Sunday
Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas will get a day off on Sunday. Moustakas has been struggling in the last couple of weeks. Since he had a two home run outing on May 8th, he has a .226 batting average with one home run in 73 plate appearances. The Royals will be hoping a... Read More
Jaime Schultz Added To Major League Roster
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jaime Schultz was called up to the major league roster Sunday. Schultz's call up comes after Anthony Banda was sent down to Triple-A Saturday. Schultz should primarily operate out of the bullpen, having not started a game at Triple-A this season. In 15 1/3 inning, Schultz has struggled with a... Read More
Brad Keller To Start Wednesday
Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller will start Wednesday in the series finale against the Minnesota Twins. Keller, a rule five pick, started 26 times at Double-A for Arizona in 2017. In 130 2/3 innings he had a 4.68 ERA with 111 strikeouts and 57 walks. The right-handed pitcher has worked exclusively out of the... Read More
Carlos Gomez Activated Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez has been activated from the disabled list Saturday. Gomez had been struggling prior to hitting the DL. In 156 plate appearances, he has a .200 batting average, five home runs and three stolen bases. After Denard Span was traded to the Seattle Mariners Gomez should be an every day... Read More
Updated Second Base Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball
We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. Let's take a closer look at the second base rankings. Second base has been an interesting position this season. There have been some impressive performances from the... Read More
Ryne Stanek To Start Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Ryne Stanek will make the first major league start of his career Saturday. Stanek has started 41 games in the minor leagues but has been solely a reliever in his time in the majors. So far in 2018, Stanek has thrown five innings in the majors and owns a 5.40... Read More
Wilson Ramos Back In Lineup Thursday
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos (bruised hand) is back in the starting lineup Thursday. Ramos was injured Tuesday but was apparently available as a pinch hitter Wednesday. The catcher is having a solid second season in Tampa Bay after an injury hit debut season. In 148 plate appearances, Ramos has six home runs, 22... Read More
Willy Adames To Return To Triple-A Friday
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames will be sent back down to Triple-A Friday. Adames was called up to the majors as cover while Joey Wendle was on the paternity list. So far through two games, Adames has one major league hit, a home run in his debut on Tuesday. Adames profiles as a future... Read More
Joey Wendle Returning Friday
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle will return from the paternity list on Friday. Wendle has been out of the lineup since Tuesday, but should come straight back into the lineup upon his return. So far in 2018, Wendle is hitting .288 with one home run and three stolen bases in 137 plate appearances. The... Read More
Austin Bibens-Dirkx Starting Thursday
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Austin Bibens-Dirkx will make his first start of 2018 on Thursday. The right-handed pitcher had a 4.67 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 69 1/3 innings with the Rangers last season. He made just six starts in the majors, which accounted for 34 1/3 innings. However, his numbers were also not great... Read More
Sergio Romo May Start Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo may start three games this weekend. The Rays will face off with right-handed heavy Baltimore. Romo started twice last weekend, against the similarly right-handed dominant Angels with good success. In 2 1/3 innings Romo had six strikeouts, two walks and zero earned runs. Unfortunately, this role has no... Read More
Willy Adames A Short-Term Call-Up
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames will only be with the big league club a few days, manager Kevin Cash confirmed. Adames will head back to Triple-A when Joey Wendle returns from the paternity list. This means that Adames is not worth adding in most redraft leagues unless you have room to stash him. However,... Read More
Delino DeShields Sitting Tuesday, Ryan Rua Starting
Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields is not part of the Texas rangers lineup Tuesday. DeShields is struggling in 2018 with a .226 batting average and a 24.4 percent strikeout rate in 131 plate appearances. DeShields does have eight steals and two home runs, but the Rangers have given him a day off to try and... Read More
Tim Lincecum May Not Be Activated Immediately
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Tim Lincecum (blister) may not be activated from the disabled list when he is first eligible. Lincecum has slowly improved on his rehab assignments but has only had one outing you would consider a success. Lincecum does not have to be activated from his rehab assignment until June 6. Right now,... Read More
