Lance Lynn Strikes Out 12 Astros

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed four runs in seven innings with 12 strikeouts and took the loss Sunday at Houston. Lynn allowed seven hits and two walks while throwing a whopping 118 pitches to grind his way through seven innings. Lynn is not the sexiest name in fantasy baseball, but he has now […]

Drew Smyly Excellent In Phillies Debut

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Drew Smyly allowed one run in six innings while taking a no-decision at Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon. Smyly struck out eight batters while only allowing four hits and two walks in his first start since signing with the Phillies on Thursday. Fantasy owners shouldn't make too much of one start as this […]

Jean Segura Exits Game With Heel Soreness

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura (heel) left Sunday's game against the Pirates with left heel soreness. Segura had been dealing with a sore heel for a week and it flared back up in today's game. Nick Williams entered the game to play left field with Adam Haseley shifting to center and Scott Kingery taking over […]

Adam Haseley Has RBI In Four Straight Games

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adam Haseley drove in a run Saturday vs the Pirates giving him at least one RBI in four straight games. Haseley has been good since being recalled with two homers and two doubles. He has five RBI in his past four games and has seen his name in the lineup every day […]

Drew Smyly Making Phillies Debut Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Drew Smyly will make his first start with the team Sunday at the Pirates. Reliever Fernando Salas has been designated for assignment to clear a roster spot for the new signing. Smyly was having a brutal season with Texas before being designated for assignment. He was picked up by the Brewers […]

Chris Paddack Brilliant Wednesday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack was spectacular Wednesday night allowing one run in 7 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts while earning his sixth win. Paddack flirted with a no-hitter through seven innings but Starlin Castro homered to lead off the eighth. The start was the latest in a long line of good starts […]

Mike Clevinger Dominant Over Six Innings

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger dominated the Tigers Wednesday night firing six innings of one-run ball. Clevinger scattered six hits and a walk while striking out 12 in the dominant effort. Clevinger has spent a ton of time on the injured list this season and gave up 12 earned runs in his first two […]

Jesse Chavez Hammered by Diamondbacks

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jesse Chavez had a night to forget Wednesday vs the Diamondbacks. Chavez allowed seven earned runs while only recording two outs before being relieved by Adrian Sampson. Chavez has now had three straight rough outings allowing 17 earned runs in only 11 innings. His 4.51 FIP coming into the game was […]

Craig Kimbrel Notches Fourth Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel tossed a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts against the Reds Wednesday to earn his fourth save of the season. This is now four straight scoreless appearances for Kimbrel after allowing five runs in his first 2 2/3 innings. It appears Kimbrel is hitting his stride after missing the […]

Rogelio Armenteros Will Start Sunday For Astros

Houston Astros pitcher Rogelio Armenteros will start against the Rangers on Sunday according to beat writer Jake Kaplan. Armenteros pitched well as the bulk reliever on Tuesday tossing four scoreless innings against the Angels. Armenteros had a 5.05 ERA in Triple-A, but those numbers are inflated pitching in the Pacific Coast League. He averaged 9.95 […]

Ramon Laureano Homers Again Wednesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs scored Wednesday vs the Mariners. Laureano has been on fire lately batting .368 with a .842 slugging percentage since June 30. Laureano has been a solid fantasy contributor this season with 19 home runs and 12 stolen bases in 95 games. […]

Jordan Lyles Could Be Traded

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jordan Lyles could be on the move according to Jon Heyman. Pittsburgh has lost five of their last six games and have fallen 6.5 games behind the Cubs, so they'll likely become sellers at the deadline if they're not there yet. Lyles has gotten shelled each of his past two starts […]

Max Scherzer Could Start Sunday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (back) could come off the injured list to make a start Sunday against the first-place Braves. Scherzer will throw a bullpen session Thursday according to manager Dave Martinez and will likely make a decision afterward based on how Scherzer feels. Scherzer, who hasn't pitched since July 6, has been […]

Mike Trout Sitting Again Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (calf) is out of the lineup again on Wednesday. This is now three straight games Trout will miss after straining his calf on Sunday. Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher reported Trout expects to play on Thursday and the benching tonight is precautionary to make sure the star slugger is […]

Angels Option Justin Bour To Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Justin Bour has been optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake. Bour is hitting just .183 with eight home runs in 45 games after hitting .292 last year. The move clears a roster spot for reliever Luke Bard. Bour will probably be back in the Majors at some point this season, but […]

Hector Neris Suspended, Will Appeal

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris has been suspended three games for hitting David Freese Tuesday night in the Phillies 9-8 win over the Dodgers. Neris will appeal the suspension making him available to pitch tonight. Neris was called upon to protect a two-run lead but promptly put the first two men on base. After […]

Jordan Yamamoto Solid Again Tuesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jordan Yamamoto gave up three runs, two earned, in five innings Tuesday vs the Padres. Yamamoto walked two and struck out four while lowering his ERA to a pristine 1.59. The Marlins seem to have more young pitchers than rotation spots but as long as Yamamoto keeps this up he should […]

Jameson Taillon Throws From 90 Feet

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (elbow) threw from 90 feet Tuesday. Taillon hasn't pitched since May 1 because of a flexor strain and still has many obstacles to clear before we see the tall righty on a Major League mound. Taillon pitched to a 3.20 ERA last season supported by a 3.46 FIP. He […]

Andrew Cashner Struggles In Boston Debut

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Andrew Cashner gave up six runs (five earned) on eight hits against the Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Cashner struck out two and walked two in his first start since being traded from the Orioles. Cashner had been pitching well before the trade giving up no more than two runs […]

Byron Buxton Placed On Concussion IL

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Tuesday. Buxton banged his head making a diving catch on Saturday and was kept out of the lineup Sunday. He's been experiencing concussion-like symptoms and the safe thing to do is put him on the IL to recover. Head injuries can be […]

Jay Bruce Leaves Game Early

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce left Tuesday's game early with an apparent rib injury. Roman Quinn came in to finish Bruce's at-bat and took over in center field with Adam Haseley shifting to left field. Bruce was hitting just .259 but had 10 home runs and a .580 slugging percentage since being acquired by the […]

Framber Valdez Optioned To Triple-A

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez was sent back to Triple-A Round Rock Tuesday. Valdez gave up four runs in four innings as the bulk reliever Monday night which was a continuation of his recent struggles. In his last four outings, Valdez has given up 19 earned runs in 11 innings with 11 walks against […]

Willie Calhoun Headed Back To Triple-A

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun was optioned back to Triple-A Nashville Tuesday. The move clears room for Hunter Pence who was activated from the injured list after battling a groin injury. Calhoun was hot upon his initial call-up in May, but then spent some time on the IL with a quad injury. Since his return […]

Mike Trout Out Of Lineup Again Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (calf) is not in the starting lineup again Tuesday night. Trout suffered a calf strain Sunday against the Mariners, but initially said he should be fine. He's not on the injured list but has now missed two straight games. Trout was having a monster season, even by his lofty […]

Ariel Jurado Struggles Versus Houston

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Ariel Jurado allowed five runs in four innings against the Astros Sunday. Jurado allowed seven hits and walked four against only three strikeouts in the rough outing. Jurado has had some decent games this season, but they are too few and far between to be a usable fantasy option. His 16.9 […]

J.T. Realmuto Homers Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a win over the Nationals. Realmuto opened the scoring for the Phillies with an RBI single in the fourth inning then took starter Anibal Sanchez deep in the sixth for his 11th home run of the season. Realmuto has been […]

Hector Neris Strikes Out Side, Earns Win

Philadelphia Phillies closer Hector Neris struck out the side in the top of the ninth before his team walked off with a win against the Nationals. Neris was dominant Sunday needing only 14 pitches to pick up three strikeouts and set up the walk-off win. Neris has had his rough outings this season, such as his […]

Jake Arrieta Pitches Well Despite Bone Spur

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta allowed one run in five innings while taking a no-decision Sunday against the Nationals. Arrieta allowed four hits and two walks while striking out two batters on 88 pitches. Today was a welcome sight for fantasy owners as Arrieta had allowed at least four runs in each of his […]

Rhys Hoskins Reaches Three Times Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins doubled twice and drew a walk in a loss to the Nationals Saturday. Hoskins may only be batting .266, but his on-base percentage is a whopping .405 thanks to an elite 17.8 percent walk rate. Hoskins has been hitting for power too as he is slugging .534 which is […]

Aaron Nola Strong Over Six Innings

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola pitched six innings of one-run ball in a no-decision against the Nationals Saturday. Nola did allow five hits and four walks, but limited the damage with the help of nine strikeouts. It appears Nola's early season struggles feel like a distant memory as he hasn't allowed more than one […]