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Keith is a sports fanatic through and through. He has been immersed in the sports world as far back as he can remember, and played competitive baseball in high school and college at the University of California - San Diego as a four-year captain.
He also dabbled semi-professionally overseas for a short time before becoming obsessed with fantasy sports, starting in 2006. He's been writing and editing fantasy content ever since, with stops at KFFL and USA TODAY Sports, and has played alongside some of the brightest fantasy minds in the industry, including LABR (League of Alternate Baseball Reality).
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Lucas Giolito Day-To-Day With Hamstring Tightness
Updating a previous report, Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito is listed as day-to-day with left hamstring tightness after leaving his start against the Royals early on Wednesday. The young right-hander had tossed 2 2/3 hitless innings while striking out five before departing, but he could miss at least one start moving forward. Giolito... Read More
Mike Soroka To Start Against Arizona Thursday
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett in order to make the start on Thursday against the Diamondbacks. Soroka, the team's top prospect and No. 23 overall per MLB Pipeline, had a 3.86 ERA and 0.64 WHIP while striking out 10 and walking one in his first two... Read More
Chris Davis Absent Against Rays
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (illness) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday. Renato Nunez is getting the start at first base and is batting cleanup against Rays starting pitcher Ryne Stanek. Davis finally snapped the longest hitless drought in MLB history over the weekend but is hitting an ugly .089 (4-for-45) with... Read More
Andrew Benintendi Still Out Wednesday
Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (foot) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday. He is suffering from a bruised right foot but should return to the lineup any day now. J.D. Martinez is in left field and is hitting third, while Mitch Moreland will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth against... Read More
Odubel Herrera Exits With Hamstring Injury
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera left the game early on Wednesday with a hamstring injury. He was replaced by Aaron Altherr. Roman Quinn has been on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, but he could be activated if Herrera's injury is serious enough to send him to the injured list. Herrera had a single... Read More
Isaac Galloway Leading Off Wednesday
Miami Marlins outfielder Isaac Galloway, who was just called up on Tuesday, is starting in center field and batting leadoff on Wednesday against Cubs left-handed starter Cole Hamels. Lewis Brinson, who is in the midst of a bad slump to begin the year, will start on the bench. Galloway was 1-for-4 in his first game... Read More
Brian McCann Back From Injured List
The Atlanta Braves activated catcher Brian McCann (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday and optioned catcher Alex Jackson to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. McCann, 35, had four hits in his 14 at-bats with no home runs before his injury. His ceiling at this point in his career is very low, and... Read More
Eugenio Suarez Not Playing Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Kyle Farmer will make the start at third base on Wednesday and will bat eighth against Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler. Farmer has just two hits in 15 at-bats this year, but those two hits have gone for home runs. He's... Read More
Corey Seager Sitting Out Against Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. It's likely just a normal day of rest for the shortstop. Chris Taylor will start at shortstop and bat seventh against Reds starting pitcher Sonny Gray. Taylor is off to a rough start this year and is batting .182 (8-for-44) with... Read More
Cody Bellinger Back In Lineup, Justin Turner Remains Out
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger (knee) is back in the starting lineup at first base and is hitting second on Wednesday against Reds starter Sonny Gray. Third baseman Justin Turner (ankle, hamstring) remains out of the lineup for the second straight day, however. Max Muncy is at the hot corner and is batting... Read More
Danny Duffy Beginning Rehab Assignment Saturday
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy (shoulder) will start a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Saturday, according to manager Ned Yost. Duffy threw 61 pitches on Monday and is scheduled to bump up to 75 to 80 pitches in his start this weekend. The left-hander will return to KC's rotation sometime early... Read More
Mets, Phillies Showing Interest In Mike Minor
The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies are showing strong interest in Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor, who threw a three-hit complete-game shutout against the Angels on Tuesday night. Minor has a 1.27 ERA in his last three starts and is owed $9.5 million this year and in 2020. Overall, the left-hander is 2-1... Read More
Whit Merrifield Out, Martin Maldonado Returns
Kansas City Royals infielder Whit Merrifield is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday, while catcher Martin Maldonado (illness) returns. Maldonado is hitting eighth against White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito. Chris Owings will start at the keystone and bat seventh. Both Maldonado and Owings are poor bets to help out in DFS contests on... Read More
Yadier Molina Taking Day Off
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Matt Wieters will replace him behind the dish and bat eighth against Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes. Wieters has received only five at-bats on the year. He has one hit, three RBI and a stolen base, believe it or not. The... Read More
Rhys Hoskins Back In Lineup Wednesday
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (ankle) is back at first base on Wednesday and is batting cleanup against Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler. Hoskins tweaked his ankle sliding in the game on Monday and sat out on Tuesday night. Fantasy owners need to return Hoskins to their lineups in all formats. He's one of... Read More
Harrison Bader Placed On Injured List
The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Harrison Bader on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a right hamstring strain and called up outfielder Lane Thomas from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. The injured list stint is retroactive to Sunday. Thomas will be making his major league debut and could split time in center... Read More
Nick Pivetta Sent Down, Jerad Eickhoff Lands In Rotation
The Philadelphia Phillies optioned starting pitcher Nick Pivetta to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday to "go down and get his confidence back," according to general manager Matt Klentak. Pivetta allowed seven hits and three runs in five innings in a win over the Mets on Tuesday, but he sports an 8.35 ERA through four starts.... Read More
Jed Lowrie To Take Batting Practice
New York Mets third baseman Jed Lowrie (knee) will head to the team's spring training complex in Florida to begin taking live batting practice, although he's not yet scheduled for a rehab assignment. Lowrie has been slow to recover from a sprained capsule in his knee, but this represents notable progress. Fantasy owners shouldn't expect... Read More
Lorenzo Cain Resting Against Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Ben Gamel will start in center field and bat leadoff against Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha. Gamel doesn't have a home run yet this year and is hitting .267 (8-for-30) with only two RBI, but he's a worthwhile consideration as a DFS... Read More
Jean Segura Not Expected To Land On Injured List
The Philadelphia Phillies don't expect shortstop Jean Segura (hamstring) to go on the injured list, but he will not play on Wednesday against the Mets. Segura suffered a mild hamstring strain running the bases Tuesday night. Scott Kingery is starting at short on Wednesday and is hitting second against Mets starter Zack Wheeler. Kingery has... Read More
Joey Wendle To Play In Extended Spring Games
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle (hamstring) is scheduled to play in extended spring training games in Florida on Wednesday and Thursday after he strained his left hamstring on March 31. He did infield drills and batting practice on Tuesday, and he could be activated from the injured list sometime this weekend if he can... Read More
Brandon Nimmo Not Playing Wednesday
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck) is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday after coming out of the game early on Tuesday with neck issues. Jeff McNeil is playing left field and hitting leadoff against Phillies starter Jake Arrieta. It's unclear exactly what Nimmo is dealing with, but he's hoping to return to... Read More
Francisco Lindor Homers In First Rehab Game
Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor (ankle) homered in his first rehab game with Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. He left the game in the sixth inning and finished the game 2-for-4 with a groundout, single and strikeout. The All-Star shortstop missed all of spring training while dealing with a calf strain and then sprained his ankle... Read More
Hot Prospects To Watch - Toussaint, Cease, Manning
All eyes continue to be on Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the No. 1 overall prospect, as he works his way back from an oblique strain in spring training. The 20-year-old looks to be fully healthy and is now slashing .360/.448/.560 with a homer and six RBI in seven games for High-A Dunedin and Triple-A Buffalo. It... Read More
Darius Leonard Wants To Play Lighter
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard weighed 234 pounds when he was drafted last April. The All-Pro was down to around 217 pounds in the final few games of the season but is now at 221 pounds and is hoping to keep his weight below the 225 mark as he enters his sophomore season. "I’m not... Read More
Kyler Murray Won't Visit With Redskins
Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray no longer plans on visiting with the Washington Redskins this week, according to a source with knowledge of the scheduled visit. This could be nothing, but it could also be further evidence that Murray is expected to be selected by the Cardinals with the No. 1 overall pick in this year's... Read More
T.J. Yeldon Visits With Bills
Free-agent running back T.J. Yeldon visited with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday. Yeldon's best year came in his rookie season with Jacksonville back in 2015 when he ran 182 times for 740 yards and two touchdowns. He's scored just six times in his four-year career and would just be running back depth in Buffalo behind... Read More
Xavier Grimble Signs Tender With Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Xavier Grimble signed his restricted free-agent tender offer on Tuesday. Grimble played in all 16 games last year and 44 of his 48 games with the team in the last three years. He has 22 catches for 236 yards and three touchdowns in his career and is mainly a blocking tight... Read More
David Moore Signs Tender
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver David Moore signed his restricted free-agent tender offer on Tuesday. Moore emerged in his rookie season to catch 26 passes for 445 yards (17.1 yards per catch) and five touchdowns in a full season. He's third on the depth chart behind Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett, but Moore could take the... Read More
Corey Clement Expects To Be Ready For Week 1
Philadelphia Eagles running back Corey Clement (knee) said that he expects to be ready for Week 1 in 2019. He also said that his 2018 injury wasn't related to his ACL. The 24-year-old ran the ball 68 times for 259 yards and two touchdowns in his 11 games last season. With the Eagles adding Jordan... Read More
