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Gerrit Cole Picks Up Third Straight Win
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole ended his regular season on a high note with a seven-inning, one-run, seven-strikeout performance against the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Cole’s victory on Tuesday was his third in as many starts and his ninth consecutive start with at least seven strikeouts. Tuesday was also Cole’s 10th start (12... Read More
Yankees Option Michael King To Alternate Site
New York Yankees pitcher Michael King was optioned to the team’s alternate site on Tuesday. King was rocked for five runs over 2.2 innings in a spot start on Monday, and he’s likely done for the season as a result of Tuesday’s roster move. King posted a 7.76 ERA over 26.2 innings this season, and... Read More
Adam Ottavino Tosses Scoreless Inning
New York Yankees relief pitcher Adam Ottavino threw a scoreless inning with no baserunners allowed and two strikeouts against the Blue Jays on Monday. Two poor outings from earlier this season have pushed Ottavino’s ERA up to 6.06 for the season even with Monday’s strong performance, but his swinging-strike rate is down at 8.5%, in... Read More
Michael King Struggles On Monday
New York Yankees pitcher Michael King allowed five runs over only 2 2/3 innings against the Blue Jays on Monday. A third inning that saw the Blue Jays string together four hits did King in, leading to reliever Jonathan Loaisiga coming in and allowing two of King’s runners to score. Despite his poor results, King... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday, September 21st - Monkey Knife Fight
Monday kicks off the last week of the 2020 MLB regular season, but there's still time to rake in some more money with DFS props. To that end, fantasy players should take a look at Monkey Knife Fight, where plenty of opportunities exist for profit every day. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some... Read More
Luke Voit Increases Home Run Lead To Three
New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit clubbed his 21st home run of the season on Sunday, widening his league-wide lead in home runs to three. Voit has been spectacular this season despite a nagging foot injury, and his performance has been well-supported by a .628 xSLG. Voit’s 27% HR:FB is probably unsustainable given that... Read More
Deivi Garcia Allows Six Runs On Sunday
New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia struggled on Sunday, allowing six runs over only three innings against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Garcia left a handful of pitches over the heart of the plate, and the Red Sox jumped on him for 10 hard-hit balls as a result. Sunday’s performance brough Garcia’s ERA... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 10
The abbreviated 2020 season has gone by quickly, and this week represents the last week of regular season baseball this year. Like last week's article, my recommendations will be largely short-term focused as a result. Many of these players have been recommended before, and some (like Clint Frazier) were recommended as recently as last week.... Read More
J.A. Happ Dominates On Saturday
New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ shut the Red Sox out over eight innings with nine strikeouts and no walks on Saturday. Happ now has 25 strikeouts over his last 19.1 innings while allowing three runs during that span, but it’s come without a consistent adjustment in his pitch mix or a consistent variation... Read More
Gary Sanchez Stays Hot With Third Homer In Four Games
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 2-for-5 with his 10th home run of the season on Friday. Home runs haven’t been a problem for Sanchez this season, but he left Friday’s game with an ugly .154 batting average and has struggled at the plate all season. Sanchez has been heating up lately though with... Read More
Giancarlo Stanton Has Four-Hit Game
New York Yankees outfielder and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went hitless in his first game back from a lengthy stint on the injured list on Sept. 15, but he bounced back in a big way on Thursday with a four-hit game, including a home run and a double. Stanton was one of six Yankees hitters... Read More
Masahiro Tanaka Has Longest Start Of The Season
New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka held the Blue Jays to three runs over seven innings on Thursday, striking out five with zero walks. Thursday marked the first time all season that Tanaka lasted more than five innings in a start, and his pitch count topped 90 for his third consecutive game after he... Read More
Kyle Higashioka Clubs Three Home Runs
New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka went 3-for-4 with a trio of home runs against the Blue Jays on Wednesday. Wednesday was only the second time in Higashioka’s major league career that he hit multiple home runs (his last was a two-homer game in August of last year), and the three home runs brought him... Read More
Gerrit Cole Picks Up Second Consecutive Win
New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole tossed seven innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts against the Blue Jays on Wednesday. Cole has now allowed only one run over his last 14 innings with 17 strikeouts, and he’s looked every bit as dominant as he did last season lately. Fantasy managers should expect Cole... Read More
Jose Iglesias Leaves Game With Ankle Injury
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jose Iglesias (ankle) was removed from Wednesday’s game after being hit in the ankle by a 90 mph pitch. Iglesias has been red-hot this season with a .917 OPS after picking up two hits on Wednesday, but the 30-year-old may be forced to miss the rest of the season depending on the... Read More
Jorge Alfaro Takes Ball Off Of Facemask
Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro was hit in the facemask by a foul ball during Wednesday’s game against the Red Sox. It’s not clear yet if Alfaro will miss any time, but the 27-year-old missed seven days with a concussion last season and may require a stint on the injured list following his potential injury... Read More
Mike Clevinger To Start On Saturday
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger will take the mound against the Mariners on Saturday, with Chris Paddack pitching on Friday and Dinelson Lamet pitching on Sunday. The Mariners represent a fairly favorable matchup for Clevinger, given his strong slider, as Seattle owns the league’s fourth-worst xwOBA against sliders this season with a .254... Read More
Jake Odorizzi Leaves Start With Blister
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (finger) left his start in the fourth inning on Wednesday with a blister. Pitchers have missed a median of 15 days with blisters since the beginning of the 2010 season, but timelines have varied substantially over that timeframe. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on Odorizzi’s status over the... Read More
Andrew Chafin Throws Simulated Game
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Andrew Chafin (finger) threw just over 20 pitches in a sim game on Wednesday, and the team is optimistic about the 30-year-old’s progress. Chafin could reasonably return as soon as this weekend and should help a Chicago bullpen that owns a middling 4.47 ERA for the season. With a solid 3.46... Read More
Franklin Barreto May Require Surgery
Los Angeles Angels second baseman Franklin Barreto (shoulder) still has pain in his shoulder and may require surgery. Barreto was placed on the injured list one week ago after an awkward slide injured his shoulder, and the 24-year-old’s timeline is muddy at this point. Barreto had struggled in 21 games this season with a .107... Read More
Matt Magill Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Matt Magill (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the 2020 MLB season as a result. Magill came into the season as a closer option in a crowded (but not very good) Seattle bullpen, and he tossed nine scoreless innings mixed with a pair of... Read More
Eduardo Escobar Primed For Poor Game On Wednesday
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar is unlikely to hit well against Dylan Bundy and the Angels on Wednesday as he tends to struggle against changeups (.599 OPS against this season) and sliders (.676 OPS against this season) -- Bundy’s two preferred secondary offerings. Escobar has struggled all season with a .606 OPS coming into... Read More
Jacob deGrom Leaves Start With Hamstring Injury
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (hamstring) left his start on Wednesday after only two innings with a right hamstring spasm. The severity of deGrom’s injury is unclear, but the Mets have only 11 games left to play this season with little incentive to rush deGrom back. It’s likely that deGrom misses the rest... Read More
Deivi Garcia Picks Up Second Career Win
New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia picked up his second win in four starts on Tuesday with a seven-inning, three-run performance against the Blue Jays. Garcia’s performance was less impressive under the hood as he allowed 11 hard-hit balls (21 balls in play) and likely benefited from some strong defense, but he still posted... Read More
Yankees Activate Giancarlo Stanton On Tuesday
New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) was activated from the injured list on Tuesday after missing more than a month with a hamstring strain. The Yankees plan to ease Stanton back into the lineup with inconsistent playing time over the next week, so fantasy managers should keep an eye on Stanton’s playing time before inserting... Read More
Yankees Activate Gio Urshela On Tuesday
New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela was activated from the injured list on Tuesday. The Yankees had expected Urshela to miss the minimum 10 days with a bone spur in his elbow, and the 28-year-old has followed that timeline with his return on Tuesday. Urshela will look to build off of his strong start... Read More
Yankees Option Mike Ford On Tuesday
New York Yankees first baseman/designated hitter Mike Ford was optioned to the team’s alternate site on Tuesday. Ford never really got going at the plate this season with an ugly .496 OPS through 29 games, and it’s not as though he’d been heating up lately, as he hadn’t recorded a hit in over two weeks despite... Read More
Yankees Option Miguel Andujar On Tuesday
New York Yankees third baseman and outfielder Miguel Andujar was optioned to the team’s alternate site on Tuesday. Andujar’s playing time was getting squeezed with the returns of Gio Urshela, Giancarlo Stanton, and Aaron Judge, but it’s surprising to see the Yankees option him after the 25-year-old posted a .837 OPS over 13 games since... Read More
Gleyber Torres Has Injured Quadriceps
New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (quad) is out of the starting lineup for the third time in as many games with a minor injury, according to manager Aaron Boone. Torres had only recently returned from a quad strain that (in combination with a hamstring strain) landed him on the injured list, but Boone said... Read More
Yankees To Ease Giancarlo Stanton Back Into Lineup
The New York Yankees are expected to ease outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) back into the lineup, and he’s unlikely to play more than two games in a row for his first week back with the team. The Yankees expect to activate Stanton sometime this week, and the 30-year-old has been taking at-bats at the team’s... Read More
