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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Cedric Mullins Drops To Eighth In Batting Order
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins is starting in center field and hitting eighth in the batting order on Monday against Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. It will be just the second time all year that Mullins has hit eighth in the order. He's gone 8-for-25 (.320) with a home run, three RBI, four runs... Read More
Dodgers Claim Rylan Bannon Off Waivers From Orioles
The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed third baseman Rylan Bannon off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday after he was designated for assignment last week. Bannon was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the eighth round in 2017 out of Xavier University. He got his first taste of major league action with the Orioles this... Read More
Dodgers Pick Up Jahmai Jones
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed former Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles second base prospect Jahmai Jones (elbow) to a minor league deal last month. The 25-year-old was designated for assignment by the Orioles in May after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his elbow. It remains to be seen if Jones will be ready for... Read More
Tyler Glasnow To Face Hitters Aug. 20
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow (ankle, elbow), who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery in August of last year, had arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies from his right ankle on March 18. He's been throwing bullpen sessions of 25 to 30 pitches and felt good after throwing a bullpen on... Read More
Mechanics To Blame For Jack Flaherty's Injury?
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) thinks mechanical issues with his throwing motion could have been the reason behind his latest stint on the injured list. He missed the first two and a half months of the season and then returned for three starts before going back on the IL on June 27.... Read More
Austin Hays Returns On Monday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (oblique) is back in left field and is hitting sixth in the batting order on Monday against Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Hays missed the last four games with left oblique tightness, but fantasy managers will have him available for the week. The 27-year-old hasn't been as good against... Read More
Joe Barlow Could Rejoin Rangers Tuesday
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joe Barlow (finger) tossed 1 2/3 innings of relief during a minor league rehab outing for Double-A Frisco on Saturday. Manager Chris Woodward said that the right-hander, who was placed on the injured list with a right index finger blister on July 13, could be activated on Tuesday for the series... Read More
Cubs Acquire Franmil Reyes From Guardians
The Chicago Cubs acquired outfielder Franmil Reyes, who was designated for assignment by the Cleveland Guardians last week, from the Guardians on Monday, according to multiple sources. Reyes is owed around $1.5 million the rest of this season and is arbitration-eligible this winter. He's been described as a great clubhouse guy and prior to the... Read More
Triston McKenzie Throws Eight Scoreless Innings Sunday
Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie turned in another strong outing on Sunday. Facing the Houston Astros, McKenzie threw eight scoreless frames against Yordan Alvarez and company, giving up just two hits and a walk while striking out eight batters. The right-hander logged a quality 32% CSW rate and generated 17 swinging strikes on 91 pitches... Read More
Yu Darvish Allows Two Runs Against Dodgers
San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish allowed just two earned runs in his most recent outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Darvish also gave up seven hits, but didn't walk a batter and struck out five Los Angeles hitters on the day. He finished with a 24% CSW rate and logged 10 swinging... Read More
Jesus Luzardo Turns In Strong Outing Sunday
Miami Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo was excellent on Sunday in his most recent start against the Chicago Cubs. Luzardo struck out six in seven shutout innings, giving up just a hit and a walk. The 24-year-old left-hander generated 12 swinging strikes on 91 pitches against Chicago and finished with a 26% CSW rate. Of the... Read More
Cristian Javier Turns In Solid Start Sunday
Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier enjoyed a quality outing on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians. Javier threw six innings against the American League Central club, allowing six hits and a run while striking out four batters. The only run he allowed came on a solo home run by catcher Luke Maile in the bottom... Read More
Logan Webb Throws Seven Innings Against A's On Sunday
San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb came away with the win in his latest outing against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. The veteran threw seven innings and scattered four hits, three walks, and a pair of earned runs. He also struck out five batters on the day. Overall, Webb threw 97 pitches and generated 13... Read More
Spencer Strider Gives Up Four Runs Against Mets On Sunday
Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider struggled in his most recent start on Sunday. The 23-year-old struck out five batters in 2.2 innings of work against the New York Mets but also surrendered six hits, four earned runs and a pair of walks in the process. Strider generated 12 swinging strikes against the Mets, six each... Read More
Blue Jays Hope To Get Tim Mayza Back This Year
The Toronto Blue Jays are hopeful that they'll get relief pitcher Tim Mayza (shoulder) back near the end of August after he recently suffered a dislocated right shoulder. The Blue Jays placed Mayza on the injured list over the weekend, but it sounds like the Jays will get him back in the bullpen this season.... Read More
Guardians Promote George Valera To Triple-A
The Cleveland Guardians promoted outfield prospect George Valera from Double-A Akron to Triple-A Columbus on Monday. The 21-year-old had an .837 OPS in 90 games at Akron to earn the promotion. Cleveland now has nine of the league's top-100 prospects, per MLB pipeline, in Valera, Daniel Espino, Gavin Williams, Gabriel Arias, Brayan Rocchio, Tyler Freeman,... Read More
Marcelo Mayer, Blaze Jordan Promoted To High-A By Red Sox
Boston Red Sox farm director Brian Abraham confirmed that shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer and third base prospect Blaze Jordan have been promoted from Single-A Salem to High-A Greenville. Mayer and Jordan are the team's No. 1 and No. 6 prospects, per MLB Pipeline. Mayer was dominating at Salem, hitting .286/.406/.504 with a .910 OPS, nine... Read More
Mets Promote Brett Baty, Jose Butto To Triple-A
The New York Mets promoted third base prospect Brett Baty and pitching prospect Jose Butto from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday. Baty has a .950 OPS, 19 home runs and 59 RBI at Binghamton this year, while Butto has a 4.00 ERA and a 10.5 K/9 in 92 1/3 innings over 20 outings... Read More
Lance McCullers Jr. Goes Five Innings In Rehab Start
Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) went five innings in his latest minor league rehab start for Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, allowing five earned runs on seven hits (two home runs) while walking three and striking out five. It wasn't a great outing for McCullers, and it remains to be seen if... Read More
Jon Berti Steals A Base In Rehab Game
Miami Marlins infielder Jon Berti (groin) went 0-for-3 with a walk, two strikeouts and a stolen base while playing third base and hitting leadoff on Sunday in a minor league rehab game for Triple-A Jacksonville. Berti started his rehab assignment in the minors this weekend as he works his way back from a left groin... Read More
Fernando Tatis Jr. Goes Hitless In Second Rehab Game
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist) went 0-for-3 while playing shortstop and batting leadoff for Double-A San Antonio on Sunday in his second minor league rehab game. He also committed a fielding error. Tatis has gone hitless in his first two rehab games on the farm, but the Padres think there's a realistic... Read More
Andrew Vaughn Registers Three Hits On Sunday
Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn played an important role in Sunday's 8-2 win against the Texas Rangers, going 3-for-5 with a two-run home run. It was just his second home run in his last 16 games and his 11th of the season, which isn't that impressive given his power potential. However, Vaughn's still... Read More
Mickey Moniak Suffers Fractured Finger
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak (finger) won't be in the lineup on Sunday after suffering a fractured left middle finger. The former top prospect was recently traded to the Angels in a deal involving right-hander Noah Syndergaard. The expectation was that Moniak would see significant playing time down the stretch. That might change with... Read More
Yency Almonte Placed On Injured List
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Yency Almonte (elbow) has been placed on the 15-day injured list. It's uncertain how the right-hander suffered the injury, but this is a huge blow to the Dodgers bullpen. He currently holds a 1.15 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 30/10 K/BB ratio over 31 1/3 innings. In a corresponding move, the... Read More
Kevin Pillar Could Return This Season
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kevin Pillar (shoulder) was expected to miss the rest of the season. However, the veteran outfielder will begin hitting progression in the next few days. Pillar has been sidelined since early June due to a fractured left shoulder. The hope is that Pillar can begin playing in minor league games within... Read More
Justin Turner Likely To Return On Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (abdomen) is on track to return from the injured list on Tuesday, according to manager Dave Roberts. The veteran slugger has been sidelined since July 30. The good news is, Turner is feeling better and appears almost ready to return to the field. The 37-year-old has hit .257/.332/.405... Read More
Andrelton Simmons Released By The Cubs
Chicago Cubs shortstop Andrelton Simmons was granted his unconditional release on Sunday after being designated for assignment on Saturday. The 32-year-old could never really get going this year, posting an ugly .177/.244/.187 batting line to go along with seven RBI and four stolen bases over 75 at-bats with the Cubbies. There's a chance another club... Read More
Yermin Mercedes Optioned To Triple-A Sacramento
San Francisco Giants catcher/infielder Yermin Mercedes has been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. Infielder Thairo Estrada was reinstated from the 7-day concussion injured list so Mercedes was sent down to make room. The 29-year-old Mercedes put together a .243/.338/.357 batting line to go along with one home run and eight RBI across 70 at-bats with the... Read More
Thairo Estrada Reinstated From Concussion Injured List
San Francisco Giants infielder Thairo Estrada (concussion) has been reinstated from the 7-day concussion injured list. The 26-year-old was hit in the head with a pitch last weekend so Sunday's return to the lineup was expected. He's starting at second base and batting sixth against Oakland starter Adrian Martinez. Estrada is slashing .262/.316/.406 with nine... Read More
Erick Fedde Scheduled For A Bullpen Session On Tuesday
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Tuesday after throwing 40 pitches on Saturday. The next step after his Tuesday session would be a simulated game. The 29-year-old righty has been on the 15-day injured list since July 27 with right shoulder inflammation. He owns a 5-7... Read More
