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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Salvador Perez Returns To The Lineup On Sunday
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) is back in the lineup on Sunday in the series finale against the Detroit Tigers. Perez didn't play Saturday after being struck in the hand by a pitch during Friday's game. The 32-year-old catcher is starting behind the dish and batting third against Tigers starter Matt Manning. Perez... Read More
Ryan Pepiot Will Start Sunday Against San Diego
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryan Pepiot will start Sunday against the San Diego Padres. He owns a 2-0 record, a 4.02 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and a 36:22 K: BB across 31 1/3 innings in 2022. The 25-year-old will make a spot start on Sunday, giving an extra day of rest to the Dodgers' starting rotation.... Read More
Nelson Cruz Out Of Lineup Saturday
Washington Nationals designated hitter Nelson Cruz (knee) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Mets. Cruz was removed from Friday's game after he fouled a ball off his left knee, and isn't feeling well enough to get back in the lineup tonight. He could need a few days to fully... Read More
Yordan Alvarez Still Out Saturday
Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. He was expected to return yesterday, but was a late scratch as he felt discomfort in his hand. This will be the fifth game Alvarez has missed due to the injury, but he should still... Read More
Salvador Perez Not In Saturday's Lineup
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Perez left Friday's game early and was diagnosed with a right hand contusion after X-rays came back negative. It is likely that the veteran backstop is just feeling sore and needs an extra day or two... Read More
Miguel Cabrera Sitting Out On Saturday
Detroit Tigers first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Cabrera (biceps) is not in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Kansas City Royals. Cabrera was lifted from Friday's contest with biceps discomfort so that appears to be why he's missing from Saturday's lineup as well. Spencer Torkelson, who was recently recalled, is taking over at first base and... Read More
Eric Haase Absent From The Lineup On Saturday
Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase (abdomen) is not in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Kansas City Royals. The 29-year-old took an unlucky foul ball in his "lower abdomen" during the first inning of Friday's game and was replaced by Tucker Barnhart after finishing the frame. It's no surprise that he's missing Saturday's contest as... Read More
Nick Castellanos Absent From The Phillies Lineup
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (toe) is not in the lineup on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants. The 30-year-old outfielder has missed a handful of games over the last week as he's been dealing with turf toe. The issue has been nagging him for about two weeks and it will need to be monitored... Read More
Leody Taveras Sitting Out On Saturday
Texas Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras is not in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Boston Red Sox. This is just a day off for the speedy 23-year-old who's slashing a rock-solid .285/.331/.399 with three home run, 29 RBI, nine stolen bases, and 30 runs scored over 228 at-bats for the Rangers this season. Bubba... Read More
Jordan Clarkson On His Way Out Of Utah?
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson could be the next player on the roster to be moved. The team has already traded Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert this offseason. However, Utah reportedly isn't finished as Clarkson, along with Bojan Bogdanovic and Mike Conley, may be suiting up elsewhere this season. The 2021 Sixth Man of the... Read More
Cam Reddish May Be Looking For A New Team
New York Knicks forward Cam Reddish may be looking for a new team. While Reddish hasn't officially asked to be moved, Steven Bondy of the New York Daily News reported the former Hawk prefers to play elsewhere. The 23-year-old was selected in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft by Atlanta. While his tenure... Read More
Mike Conley On The Trade Block
Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley is on the trade block. With Utah already moving on from Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, it's apparent the team is looking to offload its remaining assets. Conley finished last season by averaging 13.7 points, 5.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 steals. He also shot 40.8% from deep, and even... Read More
Grant Williams Expected To Have Increased Role This Season
Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams could have an even bigger role this season. With Danilo Gallinari (knee) recently tearing his ACL, the door is open for Williams to benefit on the fantasy end. The 23-year-old played well last season. However, he picked things up throughout the postseason by averaging 8.6 points and 3.8 rebounds while... Read More
Jazz Shopping Bojan Bogdanovic
Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic could be on the move. With the team making it known it's in a rebuilding stage after dealing Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, Bogdanovic may be the next to go. Despite getting up there in age, the 33-year-old had a solid season in 2021-22, averaging 18.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and... Read More
Nick Castellanos Returns To Lineup Friday
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (toe) is back in the starting lineup Friday night against Alex Cobb and the San Francisco Giants, batting sixth and playing right field. Castellanos was diagnosed with turf toe earlier in the week and missed three games dealing with the ailment. The 30-year-old has disappointed fantasy managers who drafted him... Read More
Gavin Lux Scratched Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux was scratched from the starting lineup on Friday. Lux was actually expected to cover shortstop with Trea Turner sitting out, but the Dodgers sent out a new lineup without Lux in it. The 24-year-old is in the midst of a very solid campaign in which he has slashed... Read More
Trea Turner Sitting For First Time This Season
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Diego Padres, marking the first time this season that Turner won't start for the Dodgers. It is a bit surprising that they'd sit the star shortstop against a division rival, but the Dodgers have had the top seed... Read More
Yordan Alvarez Returns Friday
Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (hand) is back in the starting lineup Friday against Reid Detmers and the Los Angeles Angels, batting third and serving as the DH. The 25-year-old phenom missed three games while dealing with a sore left hand but is good to go Friday night. Fantasy managers will hope that the... Read More
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Sitting Out Friday
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (wrist) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gurriel is being held out of the lineup to heal a "bothersome wrist issue", but it doesn't sound like a serious concern. After a scorching hot June and July, the 28-year-old went on a... Read More
Eloy Jimenez Not In The Starting Lineup
Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (leg) is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Twins. Jimenez was forced to exit the game early against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday with right leg soreness. Although he's likely just day-to-day, fantasy managers will need to remove him from their lineups for the... Read More
Danny Jansen Retreats To The Bench Friday
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It will be the second straight day that Jansen will begin on the bench for Toronto. He hit just .213 (10-for-47) with two home runs, nine RBI, seven runs scored and 11 strikeouts in 15 games in... Read More
Reese McGuire Begins On Bench Friday
Boston Red Sox catcher Reese McGuire will be out of the starting lineup again on Friday against the Texas Rangers. McGuire will be out of the starting lineup for the third straight game on Friday despite going 20-for-54 (.370) with no homers, five RBI and five runs scored in 18 games since joining the team... Read More
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
Chris Olave Should Have The Edge As No. 2 WR
The Athletic's Larry Holder writes that it seems like New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave, the team's first-round pick this year, has the edge as the No. 2 receiver behind Michael Thomas and ahead of veteran slot man Jarvis Landry. However, both Olave and Landry are expected to share the field often in three-wide... Read More
Mecole Hardman Should Enter Season As No. 2 WR
The Athletic's Nate Taylor writes that the safest estimate is that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will lead the receiver group, at least early in the season. Next up should be Mecole Hardman because he's the fastest of the group and has been in the system the longest. Marquez Valdes-Scantling should open as... Read More
Alec Pierce Could Be A Red-Zone Weapon
The Athletic's James Boyd expects Indianapolis Colts rookie wide receiver Alec Pierce to see more red-zone targets this year than Parris Campbell, given Pierce's physical attributes (6-foot-3, 211 pounds) and his ability to win jump balls. The 53rd overall pick in this year's draft looked the part in training camp and is a more versatile... 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
Dameon Pierce Emerges As Houston's Lead Back
Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce is the team's primary back based on performance and faces less competition, with the Texans releasing Marlon Mack on August 30. Houston did add Mack back to the team's practice squad. Texans head coach Lovie Smith recently said the Texans were trying to figure out who the lead back... Read More
