Tyrion Davis-Price Listed As No. 2 On Depth Chart
San Francisco 49ers rookie third-round running back Tyrion Davis-Price is second on the RB depth chart behind Elijah Mitchell and ahead of Trey Sermon heading into training camp. Davis-Price is big, fast and elusive, which could make him an excellent one-two punch with Mitchell. The 21-year-old seems destined to at least be a short-yardage and... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Doesn't Plan To Pitch In All-Star Game
Los Angeles Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani, who will be hitting leadoff for the American League as the designated hitter in Tuesday's All-Star game at Dodger Stadium, said he doesn't plan to pitch in the game. After winning AL MVP last year while being dominant on the mound and with the bat, the 28-year-old Japanese star... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Hitting Leadoff For American League
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff for the American League in Tuesday's All-Star game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. It's unclear if the two-way Japanese star will appear out of the bullpen on the mound following Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan. Following Ohtani in the batting order will be... Read More
Ronald Acuna Jr. To Lead Off For National League
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will start in right field and serve as the leadoff man for the National League in Tuesday's All-Star game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. He'll be followed in the batting order by Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Mookie Betts, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado, St. Louis... Read More
Shane McClanahan Gets Starting Nod In Midsummer Classic
Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan will start for the American League in Tuesday's All-Star game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. McClanahan has been one of the best pitchers in the AL in just his second MLB season, going 10-3 with a league-leading 1.71 ERA, a league-leading 0.79 WHIP, a league-leading 212 ERA+, 147... Read More
Clayton Kershaw To Start In All-Star Game
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will start for the National League in Tuesday's All-Star game in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium. Kershaw may have made only 12 starts in the first half due to injury, but he's well-deserving of the nod to start the Midsummer Classic in the stadium that he's called his home... Read More
Mack Hollins, Keelan Cole Have A Leg Up
The early read is that Las Vegas Raiders wide receivers Mack Hollins and Keelan Cole have a leg up on former Kansas City Chiefs receiver Demarcus Robinson and speedster Tyron Johnson to start behind No. 1 wideout Davante Adams. Hollins has speed despite being 6-foot-4, and Cole has proven to be reliable in past stops... Read More
Three Jobs Up For Grabs On Raiders O-Line
Las Vegas Raiders offensive lineman Kolton Miller at left tackle and Denzelle Good (knee) at right guard, assuming he's recovered from last year's torn ACL, are the only sure bets on the team's offensive line. The three other jobs are up for grabs in training camp this summer. Third-rounder Dylan Parham worked at guard and... Read More
Clayton Kershaw The Favorite To Start In All-Star Game
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw looks to be the favorite to start for the National League in Tuesday's All-Star game at Dodger Stadium. On the flip side, Los Angeles Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani could get the start again for the American League, if he's willing. If not, the Tampa Bay Rays' Shane McClanahan would... Read More
Nyheim Hines Looking Forward To The Season
Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines has come to realize he won't receive more carries than Jonathan Taylor, assuming the latter is healthy. However, that doesn't mean Hines won't be involved in the offense this year, with head coach Frank Reich stating after OTAs that he'd like the 25-year-old to finish in the top three... Read More
Ty France Added To American League All-Star Team
Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France has been added to the American League All-Star team roster. He will be taking the roster spot of Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (back), who will be using the All-Star break to rest his back. This will be the first All-Star game appearance for France, who is in... Read More
Esteury Ruiz Retreats To The Bench On Sunday
San Diego Padres outfielder Esteury Ruiz is not included in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against right-hander Merrill Kelly and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jurickson Profar, Nomar Mazara and Trent Grisham will be patrolling the outfield for the game. Ruiz was called up for his MLB debut this past Tuesday. He started five straight games... Read More
Bryse Wilson Recalled, Will Start Sunday's Game
The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up right-hander Bryse Wilson from Triple-A. He will be the team's starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. The team placed fellow right-hander Chase De Jong (knee) on the injured list with knee tendinitis in a corresponding move. Wilson has gone 1-5 with a 6.60 ERA and a... Read More
Connor Joe Resting For Sunday's Series Finale
Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Charlie Blackmon will be leading off for the game and he'll be joined in the outfield by Randal Grichuk and Sam Hilliard. Joe will go into the All-Star break with a .264/.370/.385 slash line to go along... Read More
Jonah Heim Getting A Breather On Sunday
Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim is getting the day off on Sunday as the team closes out the first half of its season against the Seattle Mariners. Meibrys Viloria will be behind the plate for the game. Heim had a solid first half of the 2022 season. Across 69 games, he slashed .262/.313/.467 with 12... Read More
Cardinals-Reds Postponed On Sunday
Sunday's scheduled game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds has been postponed due to rain in St. Louis. The game will be rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, September 17. Steven Matz (shoulder) was activated from the injured list by the Cardinals shortly before the game's original start time. He was... Read More
Steven Matz Activated, Drew VerHagen To Injured List
The St. Louis Cardinals have activated left-hander Steven Matz (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. In a corresponding move, the team placed right-hander Drew VerHagen (hip) on the 15-day injured list with a right hip impingement. VerHagen's move to the injured list is retroactive to... Read More
Yandy Diaz Being Held Out On Sunday
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (forearm) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against right-hander Jordan Lyles and the Baltimore Orioles. He was hit in his forearm by a pitch from Orioles closer Jorge Lopez during the ninth inning of Saturday's game. All indications after the game were that Diaz would... Read More
Marcell Ozuna Absent From Sunday's Lineup
Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. Ronald Acuna Jr. will be slotting in at designated hitter for the contest. This will be Ozuna's second day off over the last five games. The team has a full outfield now with Ozuna, Acuna, Eddie Rosario,... Read More
Eloy Jimenez On The Bench Sunday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (leg) remains out of the starting lineup on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins in the final game of the first half of the season. Jimenez left the game early on Wednesday with right leg tightness and hasn't resumed running, so there's a chance he won't be ready for the... Read More
Nelson Cruz Remains Out Against Braves
Washington Nationals designated hitter Nelson Cruz (quadriceps) remains out of the starting lineup on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Cruz will miss his second straight game, and he'll finish the first half of the 2022 season with a .242/.324/.361 slash line with eight home runs, 48 RBI, 39 runs scored and three stolen bases in... Read More
Tigers-Guardians Postponed Sunday
The game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians on Sunday has been postponed due to forecasted inclement weather. The game has been moved to Monday, Aug. 15, as part of a traditional doubleheader starting at 3:10 pm ET. Tigers left-hander Tyler Alexander was scheduled to start for Detroit on Sunday, while Guardians right-hander Shane... Read More
Miguel Cabrera Not Starting Against Guardians
Detroit Tigers first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians. Fantasy managers need to make sure to remove Cabrera from their lineups for the final game of the first half of the season. The 39-year-old future Hall of Famer isn't a great source of counting stats... Read More
Willi Castro Starting At Third Base Again
Detroit Tigers infielder Willi Castro is getting the start at third base and is batting eighth on Sunday against Cleveland Guardians right-hander Shane Bieber. Castro will be making his second start at the hot corner in the last three games, and it appears that the struggling Jeimer Candelario is no longer the team's top option... Read More
Jose Altuve Back At Second Base
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (leg) is back at second base on Sunday against Oakland Athletics right-hander Adam Oller after he served as the designated hitter on Saturday. Altuve is also in his customary leadoff spot. The 32-year-old All-Star sat out of Friday's game after being hit by a pitch on Thursday. Although he'll... Read More
Jesus Sanchez Returns On Sunday
Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez is back in the starting lineup on Sunday against Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola, starting in center field and batting seventh in the lineup. Sanchez sat out the last three games while dealing with a personal issue, but he'll return for the final game of the first half of the... Read More
Giancarlo Stanton Retreats To The Bench
New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will start Sunday's game against the division-rival Boston Red Sox on the bench. Stanton has been on a tear of late, but he'll get a day of rest to close out the first half of the season. The 32-year-old enters Sunday's action with a .237/.319/.516 slash line with an... Read More
Josh Donaldson Resting Sunday
New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the division-rival Boston Red Sox. Donaldson returned on Saturday from a minor hand injury, but he'll get a normal day off in the series finale to conclude the first half of the 2022 season. The 36-year-old veteran did have... Read More
Luis Robert Out Of The Lineup Against Minnesota
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. Robert was removed from Friday's game early due to light-headedness and missed Saturday's game as well. The White Sox will hope whatever is ailing him is cleared up when the second half of the season starts following... Read More
George Springer Taking Sunday Off
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (elbow) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Springer has played in each of the team's last eight games despite dealing with a sore right elbow, so he'll get a day to rest on Sunday before skipping the All-Star game next week. The... Read More