Tim Locastro Continues To Struggle At The Plate

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro continued his recent struggles at the plate on Wednesday, as he went 0-for-2 at the plate before being pinch-hit for in a 7-4 loss to the Cardinals. He has struggled at the plate for some time now, as he's 0-for-9 over his last eight games, and is slashing .095/.208/.119 with […]

Josh Rojas Reaches Base In Ninth Straight Game

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Josh Rojas went 1-for-5 with a run scored in a 7-4 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon. His performance extended his on-base streak to nine games, as he is now slashing.293/.369/.414 with one homer, one steal, six RBI and nine runs scored over his last 15 games. With a .262/.337/.445 triple-slash […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 14

Sometimes prospects are ready to set the world on fire right out the gate. Sometimes they need a little more time to make the adjustment from the minors to the majors. We're seeing that again with Wander Franco, who launched a home run and drove in three in his major league debut, but has gone […]

Jose Altuve Draws Three Walks In Loss Tuesday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 0-for-2 with three walks and a stolen base in a 13-3 loss to the Orioles on Tuesday night. Altuve has been slumping a bit recently, as he's now 0-for-9 over his last three games, and he's now slashing .167/.382/.333 over his last seven games. Despite this recent downturn, […]

Paul Goldschmidt Goes Hitless On Tuesday Night

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 0-for-3 with a walk in a 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. Goldschmidt has been in a slump at the plate recently, as he's slashing .160/.276/.280 with one home run, two RBI and two runs scored over his last seven games. This year has been […]

Evan Marshall Exits Tuesday With Forearm Soreness

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Evan Marshall (forearm) exited Tuesday's game early due to right forearm soreness and is being considered day-to-day, the team announced on Twitter. Marshall had allowed two runs on two hits in 2/3 innings pitched before being replaced by Ryan Burr in the seventh inning. He's been a decent option in […]

Trevor Bauer Under Investigation For Assault

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer is under investigation after allegations emerged that he assaulted a woman, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Ardaya reports that Bauer is being investigated by the Pasadena Police Department, after a woman was granted a temporary restraining order against Bauer stemming from an incident that occurred at […]

Caleb Smith Strikes Out Eight Against Cardinals Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Caleb Smith allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out eight over five innings of work in a 3-2 loss to the Cardinals on Tuesday night. Despite the loss it was another solid outing for Smith, as he now has a 2.87 ERA with 35 strikeouts in […]

Shane Bieber Building Up To Throwing

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber (shoulder) was on the field on Tuesday and performed "about 100 dry runs of his delivery," according to Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal. It was the first sign of action from Bieber after being placed on the injured list two weeks ago with a right shoulder strain, […]

Chase De Jong Struggles In Loss Tuesday Night

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chase De Jong allowed five runs on nine hits over five innings of work with three strikeouts in an 8-0 loss to Colorado on Tuesday night. De Jong got no help from his offense, as they were limited to one hit on the night, and he now drops to 0-3 on […]

Ka'ai Tom Has Team's Only Hit In Loss Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ka'ai Tom broke up Rockies right-hander German Marquez's no-hit bid with a leadoff single in the ninth inning and would record the only hit for Pittsburgh in an 8-0 loss to Colorado on Tuesday. Ironically, that was Tom's first hit since June 12, as he had gone 0-for-11 over his last seven games. […]

Josh Rojas Homers In Loss Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Josh Rojas went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a 7-1 loss to the Cardinals on Monday night. Rojas has been on a tear over his last seven games, slashing .333/.400/.519 with one homer, six steals and three runs scored in that span. With this hot streak, Rojas has now improved […]

Tyler Anderson Allows Two Runs In Loss Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three over five innings of work in a 2-0 loss to the Rockies on Monday night. Despite earning the loss, it was another decent outing for Anderson after he allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings of […]

Mike Yastrzemski Exits Monday After Hit By Foul Ball

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (leg) exited Monday night's game after fouling a pitch off his leg, according to Maria Guardado of MLB.com. Yastrzemski appeared to have fouled a pitch off his shin in the top of the seventh inning, and while he initially remained in the game, he was replaced defensively in the […]

Bryan Reynolds Extends Hitting Streak To 13 Games

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a 1-for-4 performance in a 2-0 loss on Monday night. Over this streak now, Reynolds is slashing .415/.426/.642 with three homers, one steal, 13 RBI and six runs scored. He's quickly become a very good outfield option in most formats this season, […]

Carlos Correa Exits After Hit By Pitch

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (knee) exited Monday night's contest in the ninth inning after being hit by a pitch on the knee, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Given the fact that this occurred in the bottom of the ninth inning, it's possible that the early exit was a precautionary move, and that he […]

Making Sense of Tampa Bay's Pitching Staff

OK, seriously — is there any tougher pitching staff to decipher in fantasy than Tampa Bay's? Between the never-ending merry-go-round that is their closer committee, their frequent use of openers and then the normal issue of back-end rotation guys not being fantasy assets, it can be difficult to stay on top of which pitchers you […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 14

Hey look at that! Another no-hitter, and this time it's four Chicago Cubs pitchers who combine to shutdown the Dodgers for the MLB record-tying seventh no-hitter of the season. And this also comes after MLB's crackdown on pitchers using foreign substances. So it seems safe to say that the Year of the Pitcher is still […]

Manny Machado Gets Day Off Sunday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Diamondbacks. This looks to just be a day off for Machado, who has played in 18 straight games for San Diego. He's been having a solid year at the plate, slashing .262/.339/.462 with 12 homers, eight steals, […]

Buster Posey Returns To Lineup Sunday Afternoon

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (back) is in the lineup on Sunday afternoon against the Athletics. Posey had missed the last two games due to back tightness, but it appears everything is good to go for him now. He's been having a great year at the plate so far, slashing .322/.411/.556 with 12 home […]

Brandon Crawford Sitting Out Sunday's Contest

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford is not in the starting lineup for Sunday afternoon's matchup with the Athletics. This looks to just be a day off for Crawford, who has made seven straight starts and appeared in 11 of the team's last 12 games. Crawford has been having a career-year at the plate in […]

Max Kepler Not In Starting Lineup For Second Straight Game

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is not in the starting lineup for the second game in a row on Sunday. There's no word of any injury right now, so it appears it's just another day off for Kepler, who has struggled since coming off the injured list. Over his last seven games, Kepler is slashing […]

JT Brubaker Looks Sharp In Loss Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher JT Brubaker allowed three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three in six innings of work against St. Louis on Saturday. Despite the good outing, Brubaker was tagged with the loss as he fell to 4-7 on the year. He now owns a 3.82 ERA in 14 […]

Gregory Polanco Homers In Loss Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-1 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday. He accounted for the only run of the day for Pittsburgh, as he now has eight homers in 63 games this season. Polanco has struggled at the plate all year long, as he is […]

Tejay Antone Likely Out Until After All-Star Break

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (forearm) is expected to be out until after the All-Star break with a right forearm strain, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. Manager David Bell said, "It's nothing any more serious, but just because it's the second time in a month and the All-Star break is coming up, that […]

Shane McClanahan Earns Win In Quality Start Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan allowed three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings of work in a 13-3 win over the Angels on Saturday. It was his second quality start in a row, as he has allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks […]

Mike Zunino Slugs 16th Homer In Win Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 13-3 win over the Angels on Saturday. It was his 16th home run of the year and his fourth in his last seven games, as he's slashing .238/.320/.857 with eight RBI and four runs scored in that […]

Brett Phillips Drives In Three In Win Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips went 2-for-4 with a triple, three RBI and two runs scored in a 13-3 victory over the Angels on Saturday afternoon. That snapped an 0-for-14 skid for Phillips, as he is now slashing .203/.315/.322 with three homers, 11 steals, 18 RBI and 22 runs scored over 60 games. At […]

Manuel Margot Homers In Win Over Angels

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot went 1-for-4 with a home run, one walk, two RBI and two runs scored in a 13-3 win over the Angels on Saturday. It was his eighth homer of the season and his third in his last 15 games, as he's now slashing .273/.344/.473 with two steals, nine RBI […]

Randy Arozarena Reaches Base Four Times In Win

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, one RBI and three runs scored in a 13-3 win over the Angels on Saturday. Arozarena has been on a tear recently, slashing .317/.379/.550 with three homers, two steals, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored over his last 15 games. This recent […]