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J.D. Martinez Scratched From Lineup
Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez (back) was scratched from Saturday's lineup with back spasms. There is no word yet out of Boston on the severity of the injury, but this is obviously not a good sign for fantasy owners who invested a first-round pick on the slugger. Martinez was off to a scorching hot start... Read More
Phillies Activate Jean Segura From IL
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura (hamstring) was activated from the Injured List on Saturday. He will take up his traditional role in the infield and bat second against Trevor Richards and the Marlins. Segura was off to an excellent start to the season by sporting a .328 average with a .384 on-base percentage before getting... Read More
Anthony Rendon Out Of Lineup Saturday
Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (elbow) is out of the Nationals lineup Saturday. Rendon missed almost a week with an elbow contusion after being hit with a pitch on April 20th. He was in the lineup Friday night and went 0-3 with another hit-by-pitch but appeared to get through the contest healthy. The Nationals... Read More
Maikel Franco Collects Two Hits Against Mets
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco had two hits Tuesday night in an otherwise quiet night offensively for his team. Franco is hitting for average and power early this season with a .275 average and a .563 slugging percentage. Most impressive has been his plate discipline, as he's only struck out seven times compared to... Read More
Jake Arrieta Takes Loss Versus Mets
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta posted a quality start but wound up taking the loss on a rain-soaked night in New York. Arrieta struck out seven in the contest and has now delivered a quality start in all five of his starts this season. Despite the good numbers, the peripheral stats tell a different... Read More
Luke Weaver (SP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Luke Weaver has pitched well in back to back outings after striking out nine Braves in five innings Thursday. So far this season, Weaver is sporting an impressive 27.3 percent strikeout rate against only a 5.7 percent walk rate. After a disappointing season last year, Weaver... Read More
Rhys Hoskins Stays Cold in Colorado
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 0-for-3 with a hit by pitch and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Rockies. Hoskins hit two home runs on April 8 but has been ice-cold since. He has only four hits and one RBI in 32 at-bats since that game. The good news for fantasy... Read More
Zach Eflin Pitches Well In Colorado
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin survived his start in Coors Field, giving up three runs (two earned) in six innings pitched. Eflin cruised through five scoreless innings before the sixth inning where an error, a hit and a three-run homer put a damper on his final line. For the season, Eflin has posted solid... Read More
Hector Neris Earns Second Save
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris earned his second save of the season, striking out two batters to preserve the Phillies 3-2 win. It wasn't easy for Neris, who came into the game with two runners on and one out. He allowed an inherited runner to score but was able to lock down the save... Read More
