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Adalberto Mondesi Rehab Assignment On Tap
Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. Mondesi has missed most of this season, appearing in just 10 games thus far. During those 10 games, he is hitting .361 with a .833 slugging, four home runs, and one stolen... Read More
Hunter Harvey To Have One More Rehab Outing
Baltimore Orioles reliever Hunter Harvey (lat) will appear in one more rehab game before returning to the team, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Harvey has been on the injured list since July 2 with a right lat strain and missed the first two months of the season with an injury. In his limited action, he... Read More
Yadier Molina In Talks For Extension
The St. Louis Cardinals and catcher Yadier Molina are in discussions about a one-year contract extension, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. Molina, who is 39 years old and nearing the end of his career, is currently on a one-year deal after resigning with the Cardinals during the offseason. He was off to a... Read More
Liam Hendriks Not Available For Thursday
Chicago White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks will not pitch Thursday against the Oakland Athletics, according to manager Tony La Russa. Hendriks threw 23 pitches in 1.2 innings the day before and is getting the day off. Expect Craig Kimbrel to pitch if a save situation arises. Hendriks is having another fantastic year out of the... Read More
Mike Trout Getting Closer To Rehab
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (calf) was doing some pregame workouts on Wednesday, and he's getting closer to a rehab assignment, according to Angels manager Joe Maddon. At this point, there is no target date for his rehab, but it's a step in the right direction. Trout has been on the shelf since May... Read More
Jose Quintana Starting Thursday
Los Angeles Angels left-hander Jose Quintana will start on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. The news comes after the Angels sent starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval (back) to the injured list. Quintana is having an ugly season on the mound, posting a 6.12 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 29 walks... Read More
Raisel Iglesias Shuts The Door Wednesday
Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias earned his 27th save of the season on Wednesday, closing out the 3-1 win against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched a clean ninth inning, picking up two strikeouts and allowing no baserunners. The outing lowered his ERA to 2.91, and he now has a 39.7 K% across 55.2 IP.... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Goes Eight Strong, Homers In Win
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (8-1) impressed on the mound Wednesday, pitching eight innings, striking out eight, and walking none while picking up the win. The only blemish on the night was a Willi Castro home run in the fifth inning. He produced on offense as well, going 1-for-4 with a solo home... Read More
Dylan Bundy Grinds Tuesday
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Dylan Bundy kept his team in the ball game Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers, giving up two runs in 4.2 innings. He struck out three, walked two, and didn't allow a home run. It's the third time in his last four starts in which he couldn't complete five innings. He... Read More
Jo Adell Hits Game-Winning Grand Slam
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell hit a ninth-inning grand slam on Tuesday to take a 6-2 lead in the eventual 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. It was his only hit of the day, and he struck out once across five at-bats. He now has one home run and is slashing .231/.286/.365 with 10... Read More
Ryan Yarbrough To Follow Opener
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (COVID-19) will be activated and follow opener Louis Head for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Yarbrough was placed on the 10-day injured list on August 10 for COVID-19 related reasons. He's had a poor year on the mound, starting... Read More
Rhys Hoskins Not Ready To Return Yet
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (groin) did some baseball activities on Tuesday, but is still not ready to return, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. He has been on the injured list since August 7 after he strained his groin. Hoskins was expected to be activated on Tuesday, but clearly, that was not... Read More
Drew Rasmussen To Continue As A Starter
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen will continue to be utilized as a starting pitcher, manager Kevin Cash told reporters. He has started three games this season, with his most recent coming on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. He went just four innings but gave up only one run and added four strikeouts. Across... Read More
Sandy Alcantara Impresses In Loss
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara was brilliant Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves, going eight strong innings. He struck out seven, walked one, and allowed one run on just five hits. It wasn't enough to get the win, however, as the Marlins fell to the Braves 2-0. It was his second good start in... Read More
James McCann Scratched From Lineup
New York Mets catcher James McCann was taken out of Tuesday's lineup after he was originally slotted to catch and bat seventh. The reason for his omission is unknown, but more news should come later on. Patrick Mazeika will catch and bat seventh in his place. On the year, he's slashing .240/.303/.357 with nine home... Read More
Travis d'Arnaud Sitting Tuesday
Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Stephen Vogt will do the catching and bat eighth in his place. This is the third time in six games that d'Arnaud is on the bench, as it is likely that manager Brian Snitker wants to keep his... Read More
Joe Ross Likely Won't Be Back This Year
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Joe Ross (forearm, elbow) will likely be out for the rest of the season, according to Nationals manager Dave Martinez. Ross was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 15 with a flexor pronator strain in his forearm and a partial UCL tear in his elbow. However, after visiting the... Read More
Miguel Andujar To Begin Rehab
New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Andujar has been on the injured list since July 10 after spraining his left wrist. It's unclear how many games he will play, but it's good news and means he won't be out much... Read More
Ryan O'Hearn Takes A Seat Tuesday
Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Ryan O'Hearn is not in the lineup Tuesday to take on the Houston Astros. Emmanuel Rivera will take his spot, playing third base and batting eighth. Fantasy managers rostering him should change their lineup accordingly. Since the trade of Jorge Soler, O'Hearn has been getting the majority of reps in... Read More
Dylan Carlson Still Not Back
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (wrist) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers. Outfielder Lars Nootbaar is playing right field and batting sixth in Carlson's spot. This is the fourth game in a row that he'll miss after spraining his wrist, but he did receive negative results on his... Read More
Paul DeJong Out Of Lineup Again
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong is once again not in the lineup Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Edmundo Sosa will take DeJong's spot and bat eighth. DeJong has missed the past two games for an undisclosed reason. He is having another down year this season, slashing .201/.288/.396 with 16 HRs and three stolen bases.... Read More
Huascar Ynoa Returning Tuesday
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa (hand) has been activated from the injured list and is expected to start Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Ynoa landed on the IL back on May 17 after fracturing his right hand. Before his injury, he was pitching very well with a 3.02 ERA, 27.9 K%, and 6.1... Read More
Josh Taylor Activated Tuesday
Boston Red Sox reliever Josh Taylor (COVID-19) has been activated from the injured list prior to Tuesday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. He was placed on the IL on August 15 but has not tested positive for COVID-19. Taylor has been good for the Red Sox out of... Read More
Greg Holland Hits The Injured List
Kansas City Royals reliever Greg Holland (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder impingement syndrome. It's unclear how long his stint will be. Holland has struggled this season out of the Royals bullpen with a 5.79 ERA in 46.2 innings but does have seven saves and eight holds. He's been... Read More
Shane Greene Close To Signing
Free agent reliever Shane Greene and the Los Angeles Dodgers are close to an agreement, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Greene has thrown just 17 innings this season with the Atlanta Braves after signing with them on May 9. It didn't go as planned as he posted an 8.47 ERA while allowing five home... Read More
Akil Baddoo Expected Back In The Next Few Days
Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo (concussion) will likely be back from the 7-day injured list during their current series against the Los Angeles Angels, according to Tigers managers A.J. Hinch. He still needs to clear some tests before he can be activated, however. Baddoo landed on the IL on August 11 after an outfield collision... Read More
Ryan Mountcastle Activated
The Baltimore Orioles have activated first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle (concussion) from the injured list on Tuesday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports. Mountcastle has been on the IL since August 8 with a concussion but is now cleared to play. He is having a productive year at the dish for the Orioles, slashing .264/.308/.477... Read More
Justin Upton Homers Monday
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton had a first-inning home run off of Gerrit Cole during Monday's 2-1 loss against the New York Yankees. It was his first home run in his last 12 games. Altogether he went 1-for-4 with a run, an RBI, and two strikeouts. He now has 16 home runs on the... Read More
Jose Suarez Pitches Well, Takes Tough Loss
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Suarez (5-6) had a good outing Monday against the New York Yankees but was ultimately the losing pitcher in the 2-1 contest. He completed five innings, giving up two runs with six strikeouts and three walks. Suarez started the sixth on the mound but walked the first three batters... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Picks Up Pair Of Hits
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had a solid day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a couple of singles, although he did strike out twice. He's heated up in his last seven games after a move to the leadoff spot, slashing .308/.379/.654 with two home runs and two stolen bases, following a... Read More
