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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Owen Miller Not Starting Against Mariners
Cleveland Guardians second baseman Owen Miller is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Seattle Mariners. Miller has gone 4-for-18 (.222) with six strikeouts in eight games over the last two weeks and has been on the bench in two of the team's last four games. With Miller out of the lineup Friday,... Read More
Jorge Polanco Missing Another Game Friday
Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco (knee) is still out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Chicago White Sox. Polanco remains day-to-day, but this will be his fifth straight game starting on the bench. If he misses the rest of the weekend, there's a good chance he'll be placed on the injured list.... Read More
Wander Franco Close To Resuming Rehab Assignment
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (wrist, hand) said his hand feels better and that he is very close to resuming a minor league rehab assignment. However, he has no set target date to get back to Triple-A Durham or to rejoin the Rays. Franco will take batting practice on Friday in more of a... Read More
Zach Plesac, Aaron Civale Placed On Injured List
The Cleveland Guardians placed starting pitchers Zach Plesac (hand) and Aaron Civale (forearm) on the injured list on Friday and added Xzavion Curry and Kirk McCarty to the active roster in corresponding moves. Plesac was scratched from his start on Friday against the Seattle Mariners with a right hand fracture, while Civale is dealing with... Read More
Brendan Rodgers Back In The Lineup Friday
Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers (mouth) is back at second base and is hitting second on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Luis Cessa. Rodgers didn't play on Thursday after undergoing a root canal earlier in the day, but he'll return to the lineup on Friday. The 26-year-old finished up the month of... Read More
Jake Fraley Sitting Against Lefty
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley is not in the starting lineup on Friday against Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. Fraley is just 2-for-22 (.091) against left-handers on the season, but he's hit an impressive .307 (27-for-88) with six home runs, 16 RBI, 18 runs scored and two stolen bases in 27 games since returning from... Read More
Vimael Machin Has Productive Game In Loss To Nats
Oakland Athletics third baseman Vimael Machin went 2-for-4 with a run scored, a walk and a strikeout in the 7-5 loss to the Washington Nationals on Thursday. The rebuilding A's are giving Machin plenty of playing time as the regular season draws to a close, but he hasn't been doing much for fantasy managers in... Read More
Cody Thomas Notches First Major League Hit
Oakland Athletics outfielder Cody Thomas made his major league debut on Thursday in the 7-5 loss to the Washington Nationals and finished 1-for-2 in the contest. Thomas was brought up from Triple-A Las Vegas with rosters expanding on Thursday. He was pulled early for a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning. The 27-year-old is finally getting... Read More
Michael Massey Goes 3-For-3 In Loss To White Sox
Kansas City Royals rookie second baseman Michael Massey went a perfect 3-for-3 with a double and a walk in the 7-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Massey has been playing mostly everyday, giving him fantasy appeal in deeper leagues to close out the season. The 24-year-old has slashed .281/.350/.404 with a home... Read More
Norge Ruiz Blows Save, Hit With Loss
Oakland Athletics rookie right-hander Norge Ruiz blew the save against the Washington Nationals on Thursday and was charged with the loss in the 7-5 defeat when he allowed four runs (three earned) on two hits (one homer) while walking one and striking out one in two-thirds of an inning. The 28-year-old allowed a game-winning three-run... Read More
Christian Yelich Day-To-Day With Neck Issue
Milwaukee Brewers skipper Craig Counsell said that outfielder Christian Yelich (neck) is day-to-day after leaving the game early on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks with neck discomfort. "He just irritated his neck on one of the swings in that second at-bat. We're day-to-day. I think there's a chance he misses a couple of days but... Read More
Bryan De La Cruz Recalled On Friday
Miami Marlins outfielder Bryan De La Cruz has been recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday. This was the expectation with the September callups beginning now. De La Cruz is hitting .212/.257/.343 with seven homers over 253 plate appearances this season. Although, he looked good in the minors and hit well in the MLB last season.... Read More
Anthony Rizzo To Visit Back Specialist
New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) is remaining in California in order to visit a back specialist, according to manager Aaron Boone. It sounds like the Yankees could be without Rizzo for at least the weekend series. The 33-year-old continues to deal with lingering back issues. Fantasy managers shouldn't be shocked if Rizzo... Read More
Glenn Otto Looks Strong In No-Decision
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Glenn Otto put together a fairly strong outing against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. The right-hander struck out a career-high eight batters over five innings of work. Otto also allowed three runs on four hits and was given a no-decision after the bullpen melted down. The 26-year-old is posting a... Read More
Anthony Volpe Promoted To Triple-A
New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe is making the move up to the Triple-A level. The Yankees top prospect struggled heavily during the beginning of the season. Luckily, he has bounced back with 18 home runs and 44 stolen bases while in Double-A. Oswaldo Peraza has been recalled to the big league club, so the... Read More
Giants Discussing Extension With Joc Pederson
San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson might be sticking around with the organization past the 2022 season. Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi mentioned that he has discussed an extension with Pederson. The 30-year-old signed a one-year deal worth $6 million this offseason. He is well-deserving of a multi-year deal after what he has... Read More
Alex Verdugo Enjoying Eight-Game Hitting Streak
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo swung the bat well Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run, and three runs. The day extended his hitting streak to eight games and raised his batting average to .287. However, batting average is all fantasy managers get from Verdugo, as he's only slugged eight home runs,... Read More
Merrill Kelly Gets 12th Win
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly was terrific on Thursday, tossing seven shutout frames in a 5-0 win over the Brewers. The 33-year-old struck out seven on the night while giving up just four singles and walking no one to improve his record to 12-5 on the season. Kelly retired the last eight batters he... Read More
Adolis Garcia Homers In Thursday’s Loss
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia homered in a losing effort on Thursday as his club fell to the Red Sox 9-8. His two-run shot off reliever Eduard Bazardo was his 22nd of the season as he also chipped in with a fielder's choice RBI to give him three on the night with a pair of... Read More
Rafael Devers Collects Three RBI Thursday
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had a nice night at the plate on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with three RBI in a 9-8 win over the Rangers. Both of his hits were two-baggers that came in the eighth and ninth inning as he also came around to score the game-winning run in the bottom... Read More
Kyle Bradish Tosses Seven Innings In Shutout In Victory
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish was excellent on Thursday, tossing seven innings of shutout baseball as his club bested the Guardians 3-0. The righty allowed just two singles while striking out five and walking three in the 94-pitch effort to improve his record to 3-5 on the year. Bradish was fresh off an eight-inning... Read More
Shane Bieber Strikes Out 11 In Loss
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber struck out 11 batters on Thursday, although he settled for the loss as the Orioles defeated his club 3-0. He was done in by the long ball as Cedric Mullins took him deep to begin the ball game for one of three solo shots he gave up during the... Read More
Felix Bautista Picks Up 11th Save
Baltimore Orioles reliever Felix Bautista pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday to close out his team's 3-0 win over the Guardians. Despite walking the leadoff man, he was able to strike out a pair before getting Andres Gimenez to groundout to end the game and collect his 11th save of the season. Bautista has... Read More
Tylor Megill Pitches In Relief During Rehab Outing
New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill (shoulder) struck out the side after entering in relief during a rehab outing with Double-A Binghamton on Thursday. With Carlos Carrasco (oblique) expected to return to the rotation on Sunday, Megill is expected to pitch out of the bullpen when he rejoins the Mets. The 27-year-old had been sidelined... Read More
Christian Yelich Removed From Thursday's Game
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich was removed from Thursday's contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 0-2 with a strikeout before exiting. The Brewers will provide an update on Yelich as no details about his removal have been released by the team. The 30-year-old is slashing .259/.360/.387 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI, 83 runs,... Read More
Carlos Carrasco Could Start Sunday Against Nationals
New York Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco (oblique) will return from the injured list to start Sunday against the Washington Nationals. He threw a bullpen session and simulated game last week but will return to action without a rehab outing. The 35-year-old could be on a pitch count in his first start back. He owns a... Read More
Grayson Rodriguez Throws 1 1/3 Innings In Rehab Start
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (lat) allowed two walks while striking out one across 1 1/3 innings in Thursday's rehab start with High-A Aberdeen. It was his first appearance since June 1. The 22-year-old owns a 2.09 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, and an 80:14 K: BB across 56 innings with Triple-A Norfolk in 2022. He will... Read More
Hunter Greene Throws Two Scoreless Innings In Rehab Start
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Hunter Greene (shoulder) allowed one hit while striking out four over two scoreless innings in Thursday's rehab start with Triple-A Louisville. He has been sidelined since August 1 with a strained right shoulder and is expected to make two more rehab starts. Barring any setbacks, the 23-year-old could return to the Red... Read More
Francisco Lindor Collects Two Hits, Steals A Bag Thursday
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor might be breaking out of his slump, as he went 2-for-4 with a double, a run, an RBI, and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Things weren't going right for the flashy infielder from August 23 to the 28 when he went a... Read More
Spencer Strider Strikes Out 16 Thursday
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider had a historic game on Thursday, going eight innings, allowing two hits with no runs. He also struck out a franchise record 16 batters. The hurler has racked up the punchouts this season, fanning 174 over 114.2 innings. Strider's been good all around, as he owns a 2.67 ERA,... Read More
