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Kenta Maeda Gets No-Decision Despite Another Great Outing
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda delivered his third solid outing of the year on Tuesday against the Marlins but got a no-decision when the Dodgers failed to give him any kind of run support. Maeda pitched six innings of one-run ball, giving up four hits, striking out seven and walking only one. One of... Read More
Bryce Harper Continues His Cold Streak
Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper went 0-for-3 on Tuesday with a walk against the Giants. He's now 2-for-20 in the last seven days, a radical reversal from his hot start to the season. On Tuesday, he just couldn't figure out starter Ty Blach. He's still walking a lot, which has kept his on-base percentage... Read More
Michael Taylor Clubs Another Home Run
Washington Nationals center fielder Michael Taylor hit another home run on Tuesday, his second in three days. That scored the only runs the Nationals would see all night in their 4-3 loss. Taylor is now hitting .220 with an OPS of .643 on the season. He showed flashes of his power in his breakout season... Read More
Yimi Garcia Returning In May
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Yimi Garcia (elbow) is nearing the end of his rehab but still won't be back until May, according to manager Dave Roberts. The plan is to then give him a full season's workload for the rest of the summer. Garcia hasn't pitched since 2016 after getting Tommy John surgery on Oct.... Read More
Adrian Sanchez Starts At Third For Nationals
Washington Nationals infielder Adrian Sanchez will make his 2018 major league debut at third base on Tuesday and bat seventh. Sanchez was called up Tuesday, taking the place of Matt Reynolds, and was one of the last players cut out of spring training. He's not relevant for fantasy purposes but is worth monitoring since the... Read More
Rich Hill Throws Simulated Game Tuesday, Will Start Monday
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill (finger) threw a simulated game on Tuesday without incident and says he will start next Monday in Arizona. Hill was placed on the disabled list due to a cracked fingernail, so his injury was never serious. Given how mediocre his outings had been, he was likely given the time... Read More
Austin Barnes Starts Behind The Plate Tuesday, Kyle Farmer At Third
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes will get the start on Tuesday against lefty Dillon Peters and the Marlins and bat sixth. Kyle Farmer will start at third and bat eighth. Barnes is 4-for-12 against lefties this year and even though Yasmani Grandal is the team's best hitter, he needs a day off from time... Read More
Walker Buehler Sent Back To Minors, Will Likely Return This Weekend
Los Angeles Dodgers starter and top pitching prospect Walker Buehler has been sent to the High-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Tuesday, one day after making his major league starting debut against the Marlins. The Dodgers need the bench spot, and Daniel Hudson has been called up to take his place. Buehler won't do anything... Read More
Rafael Bautista And Adrian Sanchez Called Up, Matt Reynolds Sent Down
Washington Nationals outfielder Rafael Bautista and infielder Adrian Sanchez have been called up from Triple-A Syracuse, and infielder Matt Reynolds has been sent down. Relief pitcher Shawn Kelley (elbow) was placed on the 10-day disabled list in a corresponding move. Bautista was recently named the International League Player of the Week and batted .429 with a... Read More
Josh Fields Records First Save
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Josh Fields notched his first save of the season on Monday since regular closer Kenley Jansen had been used on Sunday. Jansen has been off to a rough start, blowing two saves and losing a game while dealing with diminished velocity on his signature pitch, the cut fastball. Fields got two... Read More
Walker Buehler Handles Marlins Easily In Debut
Los Angeles Dodgers starter and top pitching prospect Walker Buehler cruised in his major league starting debut on Monday versus the Marlins. The first pitch out of the young fireballer's hand was clocked at 98.3 mph and he threw one at 101.3 mph, the second fastest pitch this season behind Jordan Hicks' 101.6 heater. That... Read More
Shawn Kelley Likely Going On DL
Washington Nationals reliever Shawn Kelley (elbow) has ulnar nerve irritation in his elbow, the team announced after their game against the Giants on Monday. As a result, a trip to the disabled list is likely for him. Kelley was called into Monday night's game when starter Gio Gonzalez walked Brandon Belt in the bottom of... Read More
Kenley Jansen Picks Up Shaky Save
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen notched his third save of the year on Sunday, but not before providing some drama. He gave up two leadoff singles to Matt Adams and Wilmer Difo before setting down the next three batters, two by strikeout. His velocity on his cutter also got as high as 96 mph,... Read More
Juan Soto Promoted To High-A Potomac
Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto has been promoted to the High-A affiliate Potomac Nationals on Monday. The consensus No. 2 prospect in the organization was tearing the cover off the ball in Low-A with a 1.300 OPS on the season. He's hit five home runs along with five doubles in just 59 at-bats, with two... Read More
Adam Eaton Could Return This Week
Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (foot) could return to action sometime this week. He's been dealing with a bone bruise in his left foot and has been eligible to come off the 10-day disabled list for a while now. Manager Dave Martinez and the team are hoping that Eaton can be ready for the series... Read More
Ryan Zimmerman Heating Up
Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman is starting to look like himself again. He hit a double on Sunday and would eventually score, his only hit and run of the game. That was his sixth hit in his last 12 at-bats, and he's now raised his OPS from a dreadful .390 to .650 on the... Read More
Jeremy Hellickson Undone Third Time Through Order
Washington Nationals starter Jeremy Hellickson had difficulty handling the Dodgers' order a third time on Sunday. After a double to Corey Seager and a walk to Cody Bellinger in the first inning, Hellickson retired the next 14 batters. In the sixth, however, he gave up a leadoff double to Chris Taylor, a walk to Seager... Read More
Michael Taylor Launches His First Home Run Of 2018
Washington Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor had the kind of game on Sunday that was reminiscent of his breakout in 2017. The center fielder, batting in the fifth spot in the lineup for the first time all season, went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases. Though he's... Read More
Rich Hill Throwing At Full Speed, Will Likely Return Once Eligible
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill (finger) won't be starting on Monday, prospect Wallker Buehler will. But if his bullpen session was any indication, Hill's ready to go. The 38-year-old veteran is recovering from a split fingernail and is on the 10-day DL. But he's declared himself ready to go and the bullpen backs him... Read More
Julio Urias Has Yet To Throw Off Mound
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias (shoulder) hasn't thrown off a mound, according to Dave Roberts. Urias is still recovering from shoulder capsule surgery and has been limited to throwing on flat ground. Roberts anticipates Urias to finally start seeing game action sometime in July. Dynasty owners who have held onto Urias this long are... Read More
Anthony Rendon Placed On DL
Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (foot) was finally placed on the disabled list on Sunday, almost ten days after fouling a pitch off his toe. The move is backdated three days, so he'll miss at least seven more days of action. Rendon's insistence all this time that he was fine is what delayed the... Read More
Kenley Jansen Sees Cutter Velocity Return
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen saw the velocity on his cutter return during his Saturday night ninth inning appearance. The Dodgers were up 4-0, so the save wasn't in play, but Jansen retired all three batters he faced, threw 10 of his 16 pitches for strikes and struck out one batter. Fantasy owners can... Read More
Stephen Strasburg Gets Loss In Typically Solid Outing
Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg showed why, in fantasy anyway, wins and losses aren't a good measure of a performance. Players in quality starts leagues could enjoy Strasburg's outing on Saturday where he went seven innings, striking out 10 batters, walking two and hitting one with a pitch. He gave up only five hits, but... Read More
Walker Buehler Will Start For Dodgers Monday
Los Angeles Dodgers starter and top pitching prospect Walker Buehler has officially been named as the team's starter for Monday night's contest against the Marlins. It's his first major league start, having worked out of the bullpen in 2017. He's a must-add, in the unlikely event he's available in your league. He's got four above... Read More
Hyun-Jin Ryu Notches Third Quality Start In A Row
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu tamed a Nationals lineup that had given Clayton Kershaw difficulty just the night before. Ryu threw seven innings of shutout baseball, striking out eight and walking three. And he only needed 89 pitches to do so. The Dodgers are weary of letting Ryu, who's missed the better part of... Read More
Walker Buehler Rained Out In Triple-A Start, Could Make MLB Start Monday
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler had his Triple-A start rained out on Sunday in New Orleans. That means he could conceivably start for the major league ball club on Monday. The team hasn't announced who it will be and will wait until Monday to do so. Buehler and Brock Stewart are the leading candidates.... Read More
Max Scherzer Outduels Clayton Kershaw In Friday Matchup
Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer won the battle of the titans in Los Angeles on Friday. Despite giving up a first-pitch leadoff triple to Chris Taylor and a subsequent HBP to Corey Seager, Scherzer rebounded by not allowing a run in the first. He was finally tagged for one earned run, his only one, in... Read More
Logan Forsythe Hopes To Start Throwing On Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Logan Forsythe (shoulder) is hoping to start throwing this Saturday. He's been Justin Turner's catcher during rehab drills because Turner can't catch due to his fractured wrist, but his shoulder has prevented him from throwing. Forsythe is barely relevant in fantasy leagues that don't have less than 15 teams, but he's... Read More
Rich Hill Is Good To Go, Says Finger Is Fine
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Rich Hill (finger) says the cracked fingernail on his finger is fine. He even declared himself ready to go on the spot. He was placed on the 10-day disabled list and will likely come off of it when first eligible. He hasn't been his usual knockout self, so hopefully the time... Read More
Justin Turner Can Throw But Not Catch
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (wrist) is throwing but is unable to catch due to his healing wrist. He's also taking swings off a tee. Turner sustained a fracture last month after being hit by a pitch. Interestingly enough, the person doing the catching for him has been Logan Forsythe, who can't throw.... Read More
