Mark Melancon Logs 12th Save

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Mark Melancon pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to pick up his 12th save of the season Thursday against the Phillies. Called on to protect a one-run lead, Melancon struck out Jose Pirela and Cesar Hernandez before getting J.T. Realmuto to ground out to end the game. Melancon has […]

Kyle Gibson Pulled In Second Inning

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed three runs in 1 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Royals Thursday. Gibson couldn't find the plate in this game issuing four walks, including two with the bases loaded. The rough outing raises his ERA to an unappealing 4.88 and he's now given up nine earned runs […]

Cesar Hernandez Has Three Hits Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 3-for-5 with an RBI in a loss to the Braves Thursday afternoon. Hernandez is gaining fantasy value late in the season as he's batting .363 since September 7 and manager Gabe Kapler has noticed batting Hernandez leadoff in four of the last six games. For the season Hernandez […]

Edwin Encarnacion Does Drills In Outfield

New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) ran sprints and did agility drills in the outfield before the game Thursday against the Angels. Encarnacion is making progress as he recovers from a strained oblique but still faces long odds to return in the regular season as it's been announced he won't swing a bat […]

Jose Ramirez Takes Batting Practice Thursday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez (wrist) took batting practice on the field before the game against the Tigers on Thursday. Ramirez has been out with a right wrist injury since August 25 and is considered unlikely to make it back before the end of the regular season. Still, with the Indians in a heated […]

Aaron Nola Rocked By Braves

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed five runs in five innings and took his sixth loss of the season Thursday in Atlanta. There was traffic all over the bases as Nola allowed nine hits and two walks while only striking out four on the afternoon. This is now the second time in his last […]

Hector Neris Logs 28th Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 28th save of the season Wednesday night against the Braves. Neris was called on to protect a three-run lead and did so with little drama striking out the first two batters he faced before getting Dansby Swanson to line out […]

Bryce Harper Homers, Steals Base

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper stuffed the stat sheet Wednesday night, going 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, his 32nd of the season. Harper also walked in the game and stole his 14th base to cap off a big night for fantasy owners. Harper has struggled lately with just a .233 batting average and a .737 […]

Kolby Allard Struggles With Control Wednesday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard gave up two runs on four hits in five innings against the Astros Wednesday. Allard was wild in this one issuing a season-high four walks while only striking out two on the evening. Allard has shown some promise in his rookie year pitching to a 3.16 FIP which is […]

Zach Eflin Goes Seven Strong Innings Vs Braves

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin allowed one unearned run in seven innings against the Braves Wednesday night. Eflin scattered five hits and two walks while striking out four in his latest strong performance. Eflin isn't a big strikeout pitcher with only an 18.8 percent strikeout rate but does a good job limiting walks and […]

Jets Defense Silenced By Browns

The New York Jets Defense had three sacks, one interception and gave up 23 points in a lopsided loss to the Browns on Monday night. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams talked a big game in the week leading up to this matchup, but they couldn't back it up and got torched for 161 yards by Odell […]

Ty Montgomery Gets Six Touches Monday

New York Jets running back Ty Montgomery had three carries for 25 yards and three catches for 15 yards in a loss to Cleveland Monday. Montgomery was a hot waiver wire add earlier in the week with Le'Veon Bell questionable with a shoulder injury but Bell was fine and handled the lion's share of the […]

Sam Ficken Makes Lone Field-Goal Attempt

New York Jets kicker Sam Ficken made a 46-yard field goal on his only attempt of the night in a 23-3 loss to the Browns Monday. The home crowd didn't have much to cheer for but erupted when Ficken's kick sailed through the uprights after the Jets kicking disaster last week against the Bills. Ficken […]

Ryan Griffin Gets One Target Monday

New York Jets tight end Ryan Griffin got one target that he didn't catch in a 23-3 loss against the Browns Monday night. Griffin now has only five targets through two games and is not a viable fantasy option in any format, especially given the Jets are likely to be starting a third-string quarterback next […]

Jamison Crowder Goes For 40 Yards Monday

New York Jets wide receiver Jamison Crowder caught four passes for 40 yards on six targets in a 23-3 loss to the Browns Monday night. A week after tying the Jets record for catches in a game Crowder was seldom used tonight with the Jets playing backup quarterbacks and RB Le'Veon Bell getting most of […]

Luke Falk Serviceable In Relief Appearance

New York Jets quarterback Luke Falk completed 20 passes in 25 attempts for 198 yards coming off the bench Monday night. Falk had no touchdowns and no interceptions in emergency duty after Trevor Siemian (ankle) left with an injury in the first half. Given the situation, Falk played a decent game but is not someone […]

Robby Anderson Goes For 81 Yards Monday

New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson caught four passes for 81 yards on six targets Monday night against the Browns. Overall it was a good game for Anderson given the Jets started the game with backup QB Trevor Siemian and finished it with third-stringer Luke Falk running the offense. Anderson has always been a […]

Le'Veon Bell The Lone Bright Spot For Jets

New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell carried the ball 21 times for 68 yards and had 10 receptions for 61 yards in a 23-3 loss to the Browns Monday night. The Jets offense could do nothing with Trevor Siemian and Luke Falk playing quarterback, but Bell was still able to put up a decent […]

Tyler Alexander Earns First MLB Win

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tyler Alexander allowed one run across six innings and earned his first career win Monday against the Orioles. Alexander only allowed four hits and didn't walk a batter while striking out three. Alexander now sports a 4.87 ERA across 44 1/3 Big League innings after putting up a 5.13 ERA in […]

Joe Jimenez Earns Seventh Save

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Joe Jimenez pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his seventh save of the season Monday against the Orioles. Jimenez got the first two outs effortlessly before making things interesting by allowing three straight singles to bring Trey Mancini to the plate as the go-ahead run. Fortunately for Jimenez, he was […]

Trey Mancini Blasts 33rd Homer

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a loss to the Tigers Monday. Mancini had a leadoff double in the fourth inning before he took starter Tyler Alexander deep in the sixth for his 33rd round-tripper of the season. In a disappointing season for the Orioles, Mancini has […]

Stephen Piscotty Could Be Done For Season

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (ankle) has had some more soreness in his right ankle and manager Bob Melvin has suggested it will be difficult for Piscotty to return by the end of the season. Piscotty, who has been on the injured list since August 25, was working out attempting to recover from a high […]

John Means Struggles Versus Tigers

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means allowed five runs in 5 2/3 innings and took his 11th loss of the season Monday at Detroit. Means allowed six hits and two walks while only striking out three on the afternoon. Means had been on a roll before this start allowing only seven earned runs in his […]

Mike Fiers To Throw Bullpen Session Tuesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers (arm) is expecting to throw a bullpen session Tuesday. Fiers left Saturday's start against the Rangers with nerve irritation in his right arm. He hasn't had an MRI yet but said he's feeling good and the visit to the doctor went well. It sounds like Fiers could have a […]

Wilson Ramos Out Of The Lineup Monday

New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos (rest) is not in the lineup Monday at Colorado. It appears to be a routine day off for the 32-year-old backstop who has been rock-solid for fantasy owners this season slashing .291/.353/.423 with 14 homers and 72 RBI in 132 games. Tomas Nido will start at catcher and bat […]

Carlos Martinez Available Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Carlos Martinez (asthma) is available out of the bullpen Monday, according to manager Mike Shildt. Martinez was in the hospital Saturday and was unavailable Sunday due to asthma. Martinez said this is the first time he has dealt with asthma and that he is good to go Monday if needed. […]

Jason Vargas Only Lasts Three Innings Against Boston

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jason Vargas allowed five runs, four earned, in three innings pitched against the Red Sox Sunday afternoon. Vargas made a throwing error in the first to set up a run before the big blow came in the third inning when he served up a grand slam to Christian Vazquez. Vargas had […]

Rhys Hoskins Homers To Extend Hitting Streak

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and two runs scored Sunday against the Red Sox. A second-inning homer off Rick Porcello extended Hoskins' hit streak to seven games, though this was only the second multi-hit game during the streak. It was also the first homer for […]

Shin-Soo Choo Posts Three-Hit Game

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo went 3-for-3 in a loss to the A's Sunday afternoon. The Rangers offense could get nothing going against Sean Manaea except for Choo who continued a hot September. Choo is batting .314 this month with seven runs scored and eight RBI in only 12 games this month. Despite the solid […]

Le'Veon Bell Limited In Practice Saturday

New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell (shoulder) was a limited participant in Saturday's practice and is officially questionable for the game Monday night against the Browns. The fact Bell was on the practice field is a good sign for his status Monday and Bell himself said on Twitter that he would be ok to […]