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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Christian Yelich Will Start Wednesday Against Reds
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has been activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday after dealing with an oblique strain. He will be available to pinch hit off the bench on Tuesday and is expected to start on Wednesday. Yelich has been out of service since April 4 when he originally received the injury, so... Read More
Byron Buxton Scratched With Migraine
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton has been scratched from Tuesday's game with a migraine. Max Kepler will shift over to center field while Robbie Grossman will enter the lineup and play right field. The Twins are in Puerto Rico to take on the Cleveland Indians in a two-game series. Buxton is batting just .195 with... Read More
Tony Barnette to the Disabled List
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Tony Barnette was placed on the disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder. Barnette has been unavailable most of the season but has yet to give up a run in 2 2/3 innings of work against the Astros and the Angels. If he can get healthy soon, he's got a... Read More
Jurickson Profar Not on DL Yet
The Texas Rangers moved a man to the disabled list, but it wasn't infielder Jurickson Profar (concussion). The 25-year-old continues to be in the concussion protocol, but the non move seems to suggest that the Rangers don't think the shortstop will be on the mend for long. It's speculation, so take it with a grain of salt,... Read More
Edwin Diaz Has Been Lights-Out To Start Season
Seattle Mariners closer Edwin Diaz has been fantastic to begin the year, picking up his seventh save Monday night in a win against the Astros. Diaz has converted all of his save opportunities and looks as locked-in as ever. Over eight innings pitched this season, Diaz has allowed only one hit while striking out 16.... Read More
Ryan McMahon Closes In On 3B Eligibility
Colorado Rockies first baseman Ryan McMahon is getting tantalizingly close to having third base eligibility. McMahon is currently saddled with nothing but utility eligibility in most major formats, but he's scheduled to start at third base against the Pirates on Tuesday. This will be McMahon's third start at the hot corner, and he needs five... Read More
Chris Iannetta Not In Tuesday's Lineup
Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta will be sidelined Tuesday for an off day. Iannetta is having a solid start to the season, hitting .271 with one home run so far. His counting stats should be solid with how good Colorado's offense is, and he's recently been batting second pretty regularly. As far as fantasy catchers... Read More
George Springer Has Four Career Home Runs Against Ariel Miranda
Houston Astros outfielder George Springer is beginning to show signs of coming out of his early-season slump. Springer is 6-for-15 over his last four games with three solo home runs. Springer will have an excellent chance to add to that total Tuesday night against Mariners left-hander Ariel Miranda. Miranda is being called up from the... Read More
Kyle Seager With 10 Hits Over Last Six Games
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager is 10-for-23 with seven runs batted in over his last six games. Seager also has two home runs and three doubles during that span, quickly moving on from his slow start to the season. He has a strong matchup Tuesday against Astros right-hander Lance McCullers, who Seager owns a... Read More
Jason Vargas To Make Rehab Start In Five Days
New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas (hand) is set to make a minor league rehab start in five days and could be ready to go for the big league club after that. Of course, this comes after Vargas struck out 12 hitters over six hitless innings in an intrasquad game on Monday, so one would... Read More
Travis d’Arnaud Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud (elbow) successfully underwent Tommy John surgery on Tuesday morning, according to Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News. d’Arnaud will miss the rest of the 2018 season, though he should be fully healed up by the time 2019 rolls around. d’Arnaud’s platoon mate, Kevin Plawecki, is also out... Read More
Jose Martinez Batting Fifth Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez (wrist) will bat fifth against the Cubs on Tuesday. Martinez injured his wrist on Sunday versus the Reds but is good to go Tuesday. Infielder Greg Garcia will also get the start at third base with Matt Carpenter getting the start at second base. Garcia will bat seventh. Get... Read More
Taylor Motter Optioned To Triple-A
Seattle Mariners infielder Taylor Motter will be optioned to Triple-A to make room for Tuesday night's starter Ariel Miranda, per MLB.com. The move is more roster machinations than a reflection on Motter, as the Mariners slowly begin to get their injured players back. Motter got squeezed because the team is still awaiting the return of... Read More
Hisashi Iwakuma To Throw Bullpen Session Tuesday
Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (shoulder) will throw another bullpen session Tuesday, per MLB.com. The next step would be to advance to throwing to live hitters with possible rehab starts at Triple-A Tacoma in the near future. It has been a slow, arduous rehab process for the starter who signed a minor league deal in the... Read More
Erasmo Ramirez Possibly One Rehab Start Away From Returning
Seattle Mariners starter Erasmo Ramirez (lat) will pitch possibly his last rehab game Tuesday at Triple-A Tacoma, per MLB.com. Ramirez has been on the shelf since suffering a right lat strain at the beginning of spring training. Ramirez tossed four innings in his last rehab start and told reporters afterwards he is completely healed. The Mariners... Read More
Mike Zunino Begins Rehab Assignment
Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino (oblique) has begun his rehab assignment with Class-A Modesto, per MLB.com. Zunino has been dealing with a strained oblique, a tricky injury for any hitter. The rehab time has gone longer than expected but any kind of tweak can puts an athlete back at step one. Barring a setback, Zunino should... Read More
Adam Ottavino Has Been Unhittable
Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Adam Ottavino has had a roller coaster ride over the last few years, but that was then. This is now, and Ottavino is currently the best reliever in the game. How long his run of dominance can continue depends on how quickly hitters adjust, but for now, Ottavino is untouchable. The... Read More
Adrian Gonzalez Sitting, Wilmer Flores In
As usual when the New York Mets are facing a left-handed starting pitcher, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is out, and Wilmer Flores is in against Gio Gonzalez and the Washington Nationals. Gonzalez has been solid overall but clearly doesn’t have a ton of pop left, as evidenced by his 30 percent fly-ball rate and 11.1... Read More
Jesse Winker Returns To Lineup
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (shoulder) is back in the lineup on Tuesday. Winker hasn't played since last Thursday since coming down with a sore right shoulder. The 24-year-old is in right field and is batting second for the Reds' game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Winker was batting leadoff before the injury but a recent... Read More
Ben Zobrist Remains In Cubs Lineup
Chicago Cubs second baseman/outfielder Ben Zobrist will remain in the Cubs lineup in Anthony Rizzo’s first game back from the disabled list. Zobrist started the year on the bench, but with outfielders Ian Happ and Albert Almora struggling, Zobrist will remain in the lineup and bat first. The veteran has been seeing the ball well... Read More
Michael Conforto Sitting On Tuesday
With the Washington Nationals sending out left-handed starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez on Tuesday, the New York Mets are keeping outfielder Michael Conforto on the bench. Conforto has slowed down after a quick start upon his return from a devastating shoulder injury. He’s slashing .250/.415/.438 with one home run and three RBI across 41 plate appearances.... Read More
Anthony Rizzo Activated From Disabled List Tuesday
The Chicago Cubs have activated first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) from the 10-day disabled list. Rizzo had been dealing with back tightness and will return Tuesday and bat third. In a corresponding move the club has optioned first baseman Efren Navarro to Triple-A Iowa. Make sure to get Rizzo back in all fantasy lineups if you... Read More
J.T. Realmuto Activated from Disabled List
After beginning the season on the disabled list due to a back injury, Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto has been activated and will make his 2018 debut against the Yankees. Realmuto is batting fifth in his first game of the year. Realmuto's name has been floating around in trade rumors due to power and surprising... Read More
Ian Desmond Remains Mired In Slump
Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond is in the midst of a 3-for-43 slump, and he's showing no signs of escaping it anytime soon. Two of Desmond's last three hits have been home runs, but he's only had one other hit since April 4. He's also only taken two walks in that period, leading to... Read More
Clay Buchholz Assigned to Double-A
Following time in extended spring training, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (forearm) has been assigned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas. Buchholz is looking to try and restart his career after missing most of 2017 following surgery on his right forearm. He has an opt-out on May 1, so expect to see the Royals make... Read More
Isiah Kiner-Falefa to Start at Short and Hit Second
Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hit second in the lineup and play short in relief of Jurickson Profar and Elvis Andrus against the Tampa Bay Rays. The rookie will make his first career start at the 6, and his spot at the top of the order is more about lack of depth than skill... Read More
Yoenis Cespedes, Jay Bruce Back In Lineup
New York Mets outfielders Yoenis Cespedes (illness) and Jay Bruce (foot) are back in the lineup for the middle game of the Amazins three-game series with the Washington Nationals. Both pinch hit on Monday and both were retired. Cespedes returns to the lineup after feeling under the weather for a few days, while Bruce has been dealing... Read More
Mets Recall Gerson Bautista, Demote Hansel Robles
The New York Mets have called up right-handed reliever Gerson Bautista from Double-A Binghamton, demoting reliever Hansel Robles to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room. The Mets bullpen has been gassed, as evidenced by their disastrous showing against the Washington Nationals on Monday night. Now, at least for the time being, they'll have a fresh... Read More
Trevor Story Rips First Road Homer
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story hit a rocket into the seats on Monday night. With two on in the fourth inning, Story jacked a hanging slider out of the park at 111 mph -- officially the hardest hit ball of his career. While Story isn't quite as obvious a story of home cooking as some... Read More
Charlie Blackmon May Stay In Heart Of Lineup
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon knocked his seventh homer of the season on Monday night -- second most in the majors -- and the Rockies may be considering keeping the big bopper in the heart of the lineup. Before Monday's game, manager Bud Black mentioned that he would consider keeping Blackmon batting third after third... Read More
