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Aroldis Chapman Suspended For Three Games
New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman will miss the team’s next three games as he serves a suspension for throwing at Rays third baseman Mike Brosseau’s head on Tuesday. Relief pitcher Zach Britton is the natural fill-in for Chapman over the next three games, which come against the Rays, Mets, and Orioles. Britton’s DFS value... Read More
Aroldis Chapman Gets His First Save Of The Season
New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman finally picked up his first save of the season on Tuesday, striking out one over a clean inning against the Rays. An errant 101 mph fastball that wound up behind the head of Rays third baseman Mike Brosseau sparked some postgame animosity between the two teams, but Chapman looked... Read More
DJ LeMahieu Clubs Two Home Runs
New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu hit a pair of home runs against the Rays on Tuesday, giving him four home runs over 24 games this season. LeMahieu missed nine games between August 15 and August 29 with a thumb injury, but he hasn’t missed a beat since rejoining to the lineup with at... Read More
Masahiro Tanaka Strikes Out Seven On Tuesday
New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka looked good on Wednesday, striking out seven batters over six innings with two runs allowed. Tanaka’s slider was fantastic with 11 whiffs over 42 pitches (26% swinging-strike rate), and a home run off the bat of outfielder Kevin Kiermaier was the only real damage against the 31-year-old. Encouragingly,... Read More
Cody Bellinger Out With Sore Lat
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger (lat) was held out of Tuesday’s lineup with a sore lat and is day-to-day. Bellinger reportedly suffered the injury while hitting in the batting cage, and it seems unlikely to cost him more than one or two games going forward. Bellinger had fallen back down to earth after his... Read More
Jose Urena Could Start Against The Braves Next Monday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Urena could make his season debut next Monday against the Braves with starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (hamstring) likely to miss his scheduled start that day. Urena has been out all season with a positive coronavirus test, but the 28-year-old is cleared to rejoin the team and is stretched out to... Read More
Elieser Hernandez Slated For MRI On Wednesday
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (hamstring) was pulled from Tuesday’s start after only 39 pitches with a sore right lat, and the 25-year-old is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Wednesday to get a better understanding of the severity of his injury. Hernandez appears likely to miss at least one start with his sore... Read More
Miguel Rojas Day-to-Day With Sore Abdomen
Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (abdomen) left Tuesday’s game after three at-bats with a sore abdomen and is day-to-day for now. Rojas missed most of the first month of the season with a positive coronavirus test but had been hot since rejoining the team on July 24, posting a 1.010 OPS over his first 14... Read More
Tim Locastro Leading Off On Tuesday
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro is starting in left field and batting leadoff against the Dodgers on Tuesday. Locastro bounced all over the lineup, but he’s now played in 11 of Arizona’s last 13 games, posting an uncharacteristically high .855 OPS over that time. Locastro is fast -- his sprint speed this season ranks in... Read More
Gavin Lux Starting On Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux is starting on Tuesday for the fourth time since being called up last week. Lux is batting ninth for the third time this season (the other start came with Lux batting eighth), and although batting late in the order hurts his RBI chances and plate appearances, hitting in... Read More
Edwin Rios Starting On Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Edwin Rios is starting at third base in place of the injured Justin Turner (hamstring) on Tuesday. Rios was activated on Tuesday after a stint on the injured list that kept him out since August 16, but the 26-year-old had been red-hot with a 1.012 OPS over his first 14 games... Read More
Elieser Hernandez Diagnosed With Sore Lat
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (hamstring) was diagnosed with a sore right lat following an early exit from Tuesday’s start. Hernandez managed to get through only two innings (39 pitches) against the Blue Jays before leaving with the hamstring injury. The severity of Hernandez’s injury is unclear for now, but it’s possible that the... Read More
Gleyber Torres Nearing Return
New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (hamstring, quad) is expected to get some rehab games in at the team’s alternate site over the next few days, making his return to the MLB lineup likely to come sometime towards the end of next week. Torres had been heating up after a slow start to the season... Read More
Zach Britton Activated From Injured List On Tuesday
New York Yankees relief pitcher Zach Britton (hamstring) was activated by the team on Tuesday. Britton threw his most recent bullpen session on Sunday, and his activation on Tuesday was in line with the team’s expectations. Fantasy players should expect Britton to pitch primarily as a setup man for closer Aroldis Chapman and continue pitching... Read More
Gerrit Cole Struggles In Second Consecutive Start
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole allowed four runs over five innings on Monday, giving him nine runs allowed over his past 10 innings. Whiffs weren’t an issue for Cole on Monday -- he generated 17 swinging-strikes over 103 pitches and struck out seven batters -- but Cole allowed 10 hard-hit balls. Home runs... Read More
Kyle Higashioka To Return This Week
New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka (oblique) is expected to return from the injured list within the next couple of days, according to manager Aaron Boone. Higashioka may be in line for a larger than usual workload over the rest of the season given that the Yankees are scheduled for four doubleheaders over the rest... Read More
Zach Britton Within Days Of Return
New York Yankees relief pitcher Zach Britton (hamstring) is expected to rejoin the team within the next couple of days, according to manager Aaron Boone. Britton threw one bullpen session on Friday and another on Sunday, and the recency of yesterday’s bullpen is the only factor keeping Britton from being activated already. Britton’s role will... Read More
Gary Sanchez Mashes His Sixth Home Run Of The Season
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went hitless in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader but hit a 453 ft extra-inning grand slam in a pinch-hit appearance during the Sunday’s second game. More than half of Sanchez’s 11 hits this season have now come on long balls, as he’s paired his 6.3% home run rate... Read More
Deivi Garcia Shines In MLB Debut
New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia was excellent in his MLB debut on Sunday, holding the Mets to one run (zero earned) with six strikeouts and no walks over six innings. As the team’s 29th man for Sunday’s doubleheader, Garcia was sent back to the team’s alternate site following the game, but manager Aaron... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday, August 31st - Monkey Knife Fight
Several teams have now finished more than half of their 2020 seasons, but the season is still relatively young with no teams having played more than 35 games. At the player level, no pitcher has thrown more than 52 innings yet this season, and the small sample of performance has resulted in some attractive DFS... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 7
There wasn't very much movement for outfielders on waivers over the past week, so most of the players listed in last week's article are still attractive pickups this week. Namely, Bryan Reynolds, Joc Pederson, Clint Frazier, and Brad Miller are all still rostered in fewer than 50% of leagues and remain worth a look from outfielder-hungry... Read More
J.A. Happ Dominates Mets On Saturday
New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ held the Mets to three hits and no walks over 7.1 shutout innings on Saturday. Although Happ’s five strikeouts (14% swinging-strike rate) were on the low end, he allowed only four hard-hit balls (18 batted ball events), and 10 of the 18 batted balls he allowed came with... Read More
Zach Britton Nearing Return
New York Yankees relief pitcher Zach Britton (hamstring) threw a 21-pitch bullpen session on Friday and may return to the team after one more bullpen session if all goes well, according to manager Aaron Boone. Britton had posted an impressive 2.00 ERA with eight saves before landing on the injured list with a hamstring strain... Read More
Miguel Andujar Heading Back To Alternate Site
New York Yankees third baseman and outfielder Miguel Andujar was optioned to the team’s alternate site on Saturday. Andujar has been shuttled between the team’s alternate site and the MLB lineup frequently this season, but Saturday’s move was relatively surprising with Aaron Judge (calf), Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring), and Gleyber Torres (hamstring, quad) all sidelined. Notably,... Read More
Gio Urshela Could Return On Sunday
New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (elbow) could return to the lineup as soon as Sunday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Urshela missed both games in Friday’s doubleheader and is slated to miss Saturday’s game as well after reporting a bone spur in his right elbow on Wednesday. The Yankees had been optimistic that... Read More
Yankees Call Up Estevan Florial
New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was called up and will make his MLB debut on Friday. A top prospect in the Yankees organization, Florial boasts impressive raw power and speed, but like many younger players struggles to avoid strikeouts with a career 28% strikeout rate in the minor leagues. Florial is unlikely to see... Read More
Gio Urshela Day-To-Day With A Bone Spur
New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (elbow) is sitting for the team’s first game on Friday and is day-to-day with a bone spur in his elbow. The Yankees appear to be optimistic that Urshela will avoid a stint on the injured list, but fantasy players should expect the third baseman to miss at least... Read More
Giancarlo Stanton At Least A Week Away From Returning
New York Yankees outfielder and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) is still at least a week away from rejoining the team, according to manager Aaron Boone. Stanton was placed on the injured list with a Grade 1 hamstring strain on Aug. 11, and although he started swinging again on Thursday, fantasy players should expect the 30-year-old... Read More
Gleyber Torres Still Three To Six Weeks Away
New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (hamstring, quad) is still three to six weeks away from rejoining the team, according to manager Aaron Boone. Torres had originally been expected to miss two to three weeks as he recovers from hamstring and quad strains, but that timeline has been extended significantly. Tyler Wade has primarily been... Read More
Aaron Judge Heading Back To Injured List
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (calf) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday after aggravating his calf strain. Manager Aaron Boone said that Judge will miss about twice as much time as he did for the original injury, which effectively kept the outfielder sidelined for the minimum 10 days. With Judge expected... Read More
