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Clayton Richard To Make Season Debut Thursday
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clayton Richard (knee) will start on Thursday against the Red Sox in his season debut and will go around 50 to 60 pitches. The left-hander threw a bullpen session on Monday and made a three-inning rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday. The matchup on Thursday is a terrible one,... Read More
Yasiel Puig Not In Lineup Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig (shoulder), who suffered a right shoulder sprain making a fantastic catch over the wall in right field on Sunday, is out of the starting lineup on Tuesday. The outspoken outfielder should be considered day-to-day for now, but there's still a chance he could land on the injured list if he... Read More
Masahiro Tanaka On Track For Next Start
New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (shin) is scheduled to make his next start on Thursday against the Orioles. Tanaka took a liner off his shin in his last outing over the weekend and had to leave the game early. The Japanese right-hander has been very solid this year, going 3-3 with a 3.09... Read More
Johnny Cueto Has Chance To Return This Season
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) impressed the coaching staff during his bullpen session on Saturday, and manager Bruce Bochy said there's a chance that the veteran hurler returns later this season. "He threw really, really well," Bochy said. "I think he surprised a lot of us with where he's at as far... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Throwing Four Times A Week
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow), who is recovering from Tommy John surgery last October, is now throwing four times a week instead of three times. However, he still won't pitch at all in 2019 and is only throwing on flat ground and not at full intensity. In 48 at-bats this year, Ohtani... Read More
Justin Upton Out At Least Another Month
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) hasn't had any setbacks from with his left toe injury, but he also said he's still "a while" away from returning. His initial timeline of eight to 12 weeks hasn't changed, and he could be out roughly another month. Upton hasn't started running on flat ground but has... Read More
Zack Greinke To Face Padres On Tuesday
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke (abdomen) will make his next scheduled start on Tuesday against the Padres after his MRI exam came back clean over the weekend. It's great news for his fantasy owners. Greinke is a must-start while going 6-1 with a 2.78 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 62 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings... Read More
Erick Fedde Starting Tuesday Against Mets
Washington Nationals pitcher Erick Fedde will get the nod on Tuesday against the New York Mets. The 26-year-old will make his first start of the 2019 season after making five appearances (10 2/3 innings) out of the bullpen. Fedde has a 3.38 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 5.9 K/9 this year. He makes for a very... Read More
Devon Travis Has Another Setback
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis (knee) had another setback and has yet to play in 2019 due to right knee soreness. He recently experienced more pain in his knee after ramping up the intensity of his workouts in Florida. He was sent to New York to be examined by Dr. Riley Williams, but... Read More
No Timetable For Clay Buchholz
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (shoulder) has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of his teres major muscle, which is located in the upper back and right shoulder area. He's scheduled to receive a second opinion this week from Dr. James Andrews, but there is currently no timetable for his return. It's... Read More
Aledmys Diaz Likely To Return Tuesday
Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) is improving from a Grade 1 left hamstring strain that he suffered last Friday, and he could return to the lineup as soon as Tuesday. Manager A.J. Hinch said that Diaz will be back Tuesday "if all goes well." Diaz has been decent this year for Houston as a... Read More
Ryan Feierabend Likely To Start Saturday
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ryan Feierabend is likely to start on Saturday against the White Sox. The knuckleballer hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2014 with the Rangers but was posting a nice 2.70 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 7.0 K/9 in three starts (16 2/3 innings) for Triple-A Buffalo. You should do your... Read More
Blue Jays Hopeful Aaron Sanchez Won't Go On Injured List
Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo is hopeful that starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez (finger) won't need a trip to the injured list after leaving his start early on Friday with a blister issue on his right middle finger. Sanchez continues to deal with finger issues that plague both he and his fantasy owners. The 26-year-old... Read More
Aledmys Diaz Exits Early Against Red Sox
Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) left the game early on Friday against the Boston Red Sox with left hamstring discomfort after sprinting on an infield single in the second inning. Diaz is seeing more playing time on the infield with Jose Altuve (hamstring) currently on the injured list, and he could be joining him... Read More
Victor Robles Injured Friday
Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles (wrist) left the game early in the fourth inning on Friday after he was hit on the left forearm/wrist by a pitch from Cole Hamels. However, X-rays came back negative and he was diagnosed with a left wrist contusion. Consider him day-to-day for now, but there's still a good chance... Read More
Justin Turner Day-To-Day After Leaving Early Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (shin) left the game early on Friday after fouling a ball off his left shin in the third inning, but X-rays came back negative. Manager Dave Roberts said Turner will get the day off on Saturday, with Matt Beaty expected to start at first and Max Muncy at... Read More
Andrew Heaney To Make Rehab Start Monday
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (elbow) will make a rehab start for Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, according to manager Brad Ausmus. Heaney is hoping to get to 75 pitches in that outing, and it could be the last one before he's activated from the injured list. The left-hander needs to be owned... Read More
Erik Swanson Demoted To Minors
The Seattle Mariners optioned starting pitcher Erik Swanson to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday. Relievers Matt Festa and Ryan Garton were also brought up from Tacoma, while reliever Zac Rosscup was designated for assignment. Swanson, the team's No. 9 prospect, struggled mightily in his last two outings and allowed eight runs on four home runs on... Read More
Joey Bart, Heliot Ramos Improving
San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (hand) is progressing from a hand fracture on schedule and could get into an extended spring training game in around 10 days. Outfielder Heliot Ramos (knee) is also improving and could get into extended spring action in the middle of next week. Bart is the team's top prospect and... Read More
Nelson Cruz Hopes To Return Next Friday
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (wrist) is hoping to return from the injured list next Friday, May 24, when he's eligible to return. It's a sore wrist that sent Cruz to the injured list, but the move was more of a precaution with the long season in mind more than anything. The 38-year-old was... Read More
Taijuan Walker Out Another Six Weeks
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (elbow, shoulder) will be out for another six weeks without throwing. In addition to recovering from Tommy John surgery, Walker is also dealing with a right capsule strain in his right shoulder. If he does make it back in 2019, it won't be until later in the year, and... Read More
Zack Greinke's MRI Is Clean
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke's (abdomen) MRI exam came back clean, and the team will wait to decide after his bullpen session on Saturday if he'll need to go on the injured list. At worst, it's believed that Greinke would miss no more than two starts. It could be a whole lot worse, so... Read More
Kenta Maeda To Throw Bullpen Next Week
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (thigh) will throw "an aggressive bullpen" Tuesday or Wednesday. Maeda suffered a minor thigh injury on Wednesday night and is expected to miss just one start. The 31-year-old Japanese pitcher has been solid this year, going 5-2 with a 3.51 ERA, 1.19 WHIP... Read More
Cardinals Activate Carlos Martinez, Cut Luke Gregerson
The St. Louis Cardinals activated pitcher Carlos Martinez (shoulder) from the injured list on Friday and designated reliever Luke Gregerson for assignment in a corresponding move. Reliever Ryan Helsley was also recalled from Triple-A Memphis and reliever Dominic Leone was sent down. Martinez, a two-time All-Star had missed the first 44 games of the year... Read More
Ryan Zimmerman, Matt Adams Making Progress
Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (foot) took ground balls at first base and hit some batting practice on Friday. The team is hoping he can start running by the end of the weekend. Matt Adams (shoulder) did some light activities on Friday and is hoping to move to batting practice sometime next week. Zimmerman... Read More
Anthony Bemboom Out 4-6 Weeks
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that catcher Anthony Bemboom (knee) will be out four to six weeks with a sprained ligament in his left knee, but he will not need surgery. Mike Zunino and Michael Perez are also on the injured list, so the Rays will have to make due with Travis D'Arnaud... Read More
Manny Banuelos Lands On Injured List
The Chicago White Sox placed starting pitcher Manny Banuelos (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a left shoulder strain and recalled reliever Jose Ruiz from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. It'll be Banuelos' 13th career trip to the injured list, which is obviously not a positive. However, both Banuelos and manager... Read More
Tyson Ross Shut Down For 7-10 Days
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tyson Ross (elbow) saw two different specialists for his ulnar neuritis the last two days and they advised not throwing for seven to 10 days. It sounds like Ross isn't coming back anytime soon. The 32-year-old right-hander wasn't even pitching well before the injury, going 1-5 with a 6.11 ERA, 1.67... Read More
Jordy Mercer In Holding Pattern With Quadriceps
Detroit Tigers shortstop Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) is still feeling soreness in his quadriceps when he runs in a straight line, so a rehab assignment is on hold for now. However, he continues to take ground balls and batting practice. There's no timetable for Mercer's return, but he's close. The Tigers are in no rush to... Read More
Nathan Eovaldi Scheduled For Bullpen Tuesday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) is feeling good and is scheduled for a bullpen session on Tuesday. The hard-throwing right-hander is showing signs of progress and could join the rotation later this month if he can avoid setbacks. He has an ugly 6.00 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 16 strikeouts in 21 innings... Read More
