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Zach Eflin Plagued By Long Ball In 2021
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin came into the season with high expectations as part of the team's starting rotation. Through half the season, Eflin is 2-6 with a 4.39 ERA and has been unable to carry last year's success into 2021. The right-hander has allowed 1.39 HR/9 so far this year, which includes serving... Read More
Tony Kemp Extends On-Base Streak To 11 Straight
Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. Kemp has now reached base safely in 11 straight games. He was rewarded for his efforts by batting leadoff in this game which would be a big boost for his fantasy value... Read More
Sean Murphy Launches Ninth Homer On Monday
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. The sophomore backstop has been hitting better lately as he has three homers in his last five games. His batting average is still not where fantasy managers want it to be at just... Read More
Frankie Montas Roughed Up By Rangers
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed eight runs in 5 2/3 innings in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. Montas got off to a rocky start in this one as he allowed five runs on three extra-base hits in the first inning. He settled down after that and cruised through innings two through... Read More
Jesus Luzardo Optioned To Triple-A
Oakland Athletics pitcher Jesus Luzardo was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday, according to MLB.com's Martin Gallegos. Right-handed reliever Domingo Acevedo was called up to take Luzardo's place in the A's bullpen. Luzardo is an elite pitching prospect, but he has been ineffective out of the bullpen this season. In 13 games (six starts),... Read More
Elvis Andrus Continues To Struggle At The Plate
Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 0-for-3 on Sunday as he continues to struggle in his first season away from Texas. Andrus is batting just .224 this season and is yet to homer in green and gold. He's not getting on base either, as his OBP sits at an anemic .272. He provides good defense... Read More
Matt Olson Launches Solo Homer In Loss To Yankees
Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 2-1 loss to the Yankees on Sunday. Olson took left-hander Jordan Montgomery deep in the first inning with a moonshot homer to center field. The lefty-slugger just missed another homer later in the game, but still had a big series in... Read More
Sean Manaea Whiffs 11 Yankees In Loss
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea was the tough-luck loser on Sunday in Yankee Stadium, despite a season-high 11 strikeouts. Manaea cruised through five innings in a Father's Day pitcher's duel versus fellow lefty Jordan Montgomery, but he served up a two-run double in the sixth which would be the difference in the game. Despite... Read More
Tarik Skubal (SP, DET) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been a tale of two seasons for Tarik Skubal and it's caused many to overlook the Tigers hurler in fantasy. The 24-year-old lefty had an awful first month of the season and it's still reflected in his season-long stats, like his pedestrian... Read More
Odubel Herrera (OF, PHI) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: He's back, he's starting every day in center field, he's batting leadoff. Yes, after missing almost two calendar years due to a domestic violence incident, Odubel Herrera is back and contributing for fantasy managers. He's not the most popular player in the... Read More
Aaron Nola Labors Versus Giants On Saturday
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola had his shortest start this year on Saturday as he allowed a season-high six earned runs in a no-decision at San Francisco. The first five runs the Giants scored all happened with two outs in back-to-back innings as it was a frustrating afternoon for Nola and his fantasy managers.... Read More
Matt Chapman Homers Amid Four Strikeouts
Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and four strikeouts in a loss to the Yankees on Saturday. Chapman took Domingo German deep in the fourth inning, but couldn't do much else as he collected a golden sombrero, including whiffing to end the game as the tying run. Chapman... Read More
Chris Bassitt Posts Another Strong Start Saturday
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two runs in six innings with seven strikeouts in a no-decision at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. This is the third straight start Bassitt allowed exactly two runs as he lowered his ERA to 3.40 on the season. He threw 60 of 90 pitches for strikes with 15 of... Read More
Odubel Herrera Launches Leadoff Homer On Friday
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 1-for-4 with a leadoff homer in a loss to the Giants on Friday. Herrera has led off in 14 his last 15 games and has scored 15 runs in that span while rocking a .313 batting average. He's making hard contact over 40 percent of the time and his... Read More
Andrew McCutchen Blasts Two-Run Homer Versus Giants
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a loss to the Giants on Friday. McCutchen has been on fire since the calendar flipped to June as he's got a 1.201 OPS with five homers and eight walks against just six strikeouts since June 1. This hot streak coincides with 'Cutch... Read More
Vince Velasquez Struggles Again In San Francisco
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez allowed four runs, three earned, in four innings to take the loss Friday in San Francisco. Velasquez has not lasted past the fifth inning in four straight starts and has allowed 14 earned runs in that span. The right-hander has been plagued by the long ball this season as... Read More
Brad Miller Whiffs Thrice On Friday
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brad Miller went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a loss to the Giants on Friday. Miller is now hitless in his last 13 at-bats as his batting average has sunk to .256 on the season, in part thanks to a whopping 35.2 percent strikeout rate. The 31-year-old is no longer getting regular... Read More
Tony Kemp Launches Three-Run Homer At New York
Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer that turned out to be the difference in the game Friday at the Yankees. Kemp is now slashing .274/.388/.435 on the season, all career-highs. He's been phenomenal at the bottom of the order for Oakland as he's got 24 walks to just 25... Read More
Matt Olson Launches 19th Homer On Friday
Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-5 with a no-doubt homer into the second deck at Yankee Stadium. Olson is hitting the ball as hard as anyone in the Majors this season as he's in the top five percent of hitters in expected slugging and expected wOBA. He's making hard contact 51 percent of... Read More
James Kaprielian Earns Win At Yankee Stadium Friday
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings to pick up the win against the Yankees. Kaprielian, a former first-round pick by New York, allowed just three hits and a walk while picking up seven strikeouts in his latest strong outing. In his last three starts, Kaprielian has allowed just... Read More
Rafael Dolis Not Available On Thursday
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Rafael Dolis (hand) is not available to pitch on Thursday against the Yankees, according to MLB.com's Keegan Matheson. Dolis left Wednesday's outing after just four pitches with what was described as, "No sensation in his hand." Dolis is still being evaluated and no decision has been made if he'll require... Read More
Tyler Stephenson Resting On Thursday
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is getting the day off on Thursday for the first game of the series in San Diego. Tucker Barnhart will catch and bat seventh against Padres starter Joe Musgrove. This appears to be a routine day off for the rookie backstop who has forced his way into fantasy relevancy in... Read More
Joey Gallo To Benefit From Foreign-Substance Crackdown?
Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo hasn't put up the power production fantasy managers drafted him for, but he could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of MLB's new policy banning the use of foreign substances by pitchers. Gallo has always been a high-power, high-strikeout hitter; that much hasn't changed since his spectacular 2019 season when... Read More
Franchy Cordero Mashing In Triple-A
Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero has been abusing minor league pitching since his demotion to Triple-A Worcester at the end of May. The lefty-slugger is batting .403 with a 1.270 OPS as he tries to earn another chance with the Big League club. Cordero was batting an anemic .179 with Boston before they sent... Read More
Phillies Recall Nick Maton From Triple-A
The Philadelphia Phillies recalled infielder Nick Maton from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to replace Jean Segura (groin), who was placed on the injured list. Maton, along with fellow utility infielders Luke Williams and Ronald Torreyes, will fill in at shortstop and second base while Segura and Didi Gregorius (elbow) work their way back from their respective... Read More
Alec Bohm Collects Hit, Strikeout Versus Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout versus the Dodgers on Wednesday. Bohm continues to strike out too much as his 26.9 percent strikeout rate is seven percent higher than last season and much higher than any rate he posted over a full season in the minors. Too... Read More
Jose Alvarado Whiffs Four Across Two Innings Wednesday
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado pitched two perfect innings with four strikeouts to earn a hold versus the Dodgers on Wednesday. Man, is it tough to not add Alvarado after an outing like this. He threw 18 of 22 pitches for strikes while pumping 100 MPH sinkers in another tease of how good he... Read More
Luke Williams Collects Three Hits Versus Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies rookie second baseman Luke Williams was moved up to sixth in the batting order Wednesday and rewarded manager Joe Girardi with a 3-for-4 night at the Dodgers. Williams was starting at second base in place of Jean Segura (groin) who landed on the injured list. The 25-year-old rookie should see more starts at... Read More
Rhys Hoskins Homers To Snap 0-for-33 Slump
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in a win over the Dodgers on Wednesday. Hoskins took Clayton Kershaw deep in the first inning to snap an 0-for-33 skid at the plate. The big first baseman has had a rough year as his 26.1 percent strikeout rate is the highest... Read More
Hector Neris Slams Door On Dodgers For 10th Save
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a clean ninth inning to earn his 10th save of the season Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Neris needed just 10 pitches to preserve a 2-0 win for the visitors in his first outing since manager Joe Girardi gave Neris a vote of confidence as the team's closer.... Read More
