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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Jake Odorizzi To Start On Monday
Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (leg) is set to make his return to the mound on Monday against the Kansas City Royals. The right-hander has been sidelined since mid-May due to a left leg tendon strain. He was able to make it through a pair of rehab starts without any issues. That being said,... Read More
Jonathan Villar Hitting Leadoff Against Houston
Los Angeles Angels infielder Jonathan Villar is starting at second base and is hitting in the leadoff spot in his debut with the team on Sunday against the Houston Astros. Villar signed with the Angels on Friday after hitting .222/.271/.327 with two home runs, 15 RBI, 19 runs scored and six stolen bases in 166... Read More
Kris Bryant Resting Sunday
Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bryant has swung the bat well since returning from the injured list on June 27, going 7-for-21 (.333) with an RBI in five games played, and he'll get a breather after going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and... Read More
Raisel Iglesias Serving Suspension Sunday
Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias had his suspension reduced to one game, and he'll serve it on Sunday against the Houston Astros. Iglesias was suspended for his outburst during the team's benches-clearing brawl against the Seattle Mariners last week, in which he got heated and threw sunflower seeds onto the field. The 32-year-old right-hander... Read More
Cedric Mullins Resting Against Minnesota
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. It looks like Mullins is taking a regular day of rest in the series finale. Fantasy managers need to make sure he's not in their starting lineups. The 27-year-old entered the day with a .258/.316/.384 slash line with... Read More
Byron Buxton On The Bench Against Orioles
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is not in the starting lineup against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The Twins continue to give the oft-injured outfielder regular time off and have used him as the designated hitter in two of his last three games in order to preserve him for the rest of the year. Buxton... Read More
Jose Ramirez Not Starting Sunday
Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the New York Yankees. Ramirez will take a seat after going a combined 1-for-7 with a double, walk and four strikeouts in Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees. The 29-year-old switch-hitter remains a must-start in fantasy, though, when he's in the... Read More
Brian Anderson Takes A Seat Sunday
Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Anderson has gone 4-for-14 (.286) with a homer and two RBI in five games since returning from the injured list, and he's now hitting .269/.374/.420 with three home runs, eight RBI, 23 runs scored and a stolen... Read More
Spencer Torkelson Returns To Lineup
Detroit Tigers rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson (head) is back at first base and is hitting seventh in the batting order on Sunday against Kansas City Royals right-hander Brady Singer. Torkelson sat out on Saturday after taking a pitch to the head in the series opener against KC, but he's apparently cleared the league's concussion... Read More
Robbie Grossman Sitting Again Sunday
Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Grossman will miss his second straight game. The 32-year-old veteran has really struggled in 2022, hitting just .212/.315/.286 with two home runs, 18 RBI, 19 runs scored and two stolen bases in 238 plate appearances and 60... Read More
DJ LeMahieu Getting A Breather
New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday in the series finale. LeMahieu will get a rest after playing both games of Saturday's doubleheader, when he went 2-for-7 with a solo home run, three runs scored, a stolen base, three walks and one strikeout. The... Read More
Kyle Farmer Sitting Against Braves
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer (hand) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Farmer left the game on Saturday early due to a hand injury, but thankfully X-rays came back negative, so he should be considered day-to-day for the time being. On the season, he's slashing .280/.345/.411 with five home... Read More
Alejandro Kirk Out On Sunday
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Kirk was rested in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays, but he returned in the nightcap and went 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored in four plate appearances. The 23-year-old is in... Read More
Jeffrey Springs To Start Tuesday
Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs will rejoin the team and start on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox. Springs stayed home to deal with a family medical matter this weekend after he was scratched from his last scheduled start on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 29-year-old southpaw was tuned up in his... Read More
Aaron Judge Taking Sunday Off
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians. Judge will get the day off after starting both of the games in Saturday's doubleheader against the Guardians, when he went just 1-for-7 with a double, two walks, two runs scored, a stolen base and two strikeouts.... Read More
Malcolm Brogdon Viewed As Sixth Man
Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon is expected to come off the bench next season. As expected, Brogdon is viewed as the sixth man off the bench. It appears the Celtics plan on starting Marcus Smart, which makes sense considering his upside on the defensive end. Brogdon should be able to have standard league value off... Read More
Yordan Alvarez Returns Against Angels
Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez (head) is back in the starting lineup as the designated hitter and is batting third on Saturday against Los Angeles Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval. Alvarez missed the last two games after being involved in a scary collision with rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena on Thursday against the New York Yankees, but... Read More
Jeff McNeil Resting Saturday
New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Texas Rangers. It will be a regular day of rest for McNeil, so fantasy managers need to make sure to remove him from their daily lineups. The 30-year-old doesn't supply much power, but he's an excellent source for batting... Read More
Jordan Hicks Activated, Matthew Liberatore Recalled
The St. Louis Cardinals activated right-hander Jordan Hicks (forearm) from the 15-day injured list on Saturday and recalled rookie left-hander Matthew Liberatore from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. The team also optioned right-hander Jake Woodford to Memphis and designated right-hander Nick Wittgren for assignment. Hicks has been out since May and is likely to... Read More
Spencer Torkelson Sitting Against Royals
Detroit Tigers rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson (head) is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. Torkelson left early on Friday after he was hit in the head by a pitch, and he's likely still in the league's concussion protocol. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. The 22-year-old... Read More
Josh Donaldson Resting In Game 1
New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. It will be Donaldson's first game off in the last eight games, but he's likely to return for the nightcap. He finished the month of June with a poor .205/.274/.325 slash line... Read More
Ryan Jeffers Out Against Orioles
Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers (thumb) is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Jeffers left the game early on Friday with a right thumb contusion, and he should be considered day-to-day for now. The 25-year-old backstop is hitting only .196/.282/.339 on the season with five home runs, 20 RBI and... Read More
Trey Mancini Returns To The Lineup
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini (hand) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday, starting in right field and hitting second against Minnesota Twins right-hander Sonny Gray. Mancini didn't start on Friday but later pinch hit. Although he's hitting .279/.355/.420 on the year, Mancini is just 9-for-41 (.220) with one home run and five... Read More
Rays Reinstate Drew Rasmussen
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated right-hander Drew Rasmussen (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list on Saturday as the 27th man for their doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. In corresponding moves, the team optioned right-hander David McKay to Triple-A Durham, recalled right-hander Dusten Knight from the taxi squad and added right-hander Cristofer Ogando to the... Read More
Anthony Rizzo Takes A Seat For Game 1
New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's Saturday doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. Rizzo is hitting just .221 on the year, but he hit his 21st home run of the season on Thursday and has been one of the most consistent sources of... Read More
Alejandro Kirk Not Starting In Game 1
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It's a normal day of rest for Kirk, who will mostly likely be back in there for the second game of the twin bill. The 23-year-old has become one of... Read More
Trey Mancini Out Against Twins
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Twins. Mancini has now been out of Baltimore's lineup twice in the last three games after he was hit on the hand by a pitch last weekend. The 30-year-old's name has come up in trade talks recently, with... Read More
David Peterson Starting Friday
New York Mets left-hander David Peterson will make the start on Friday against the Texas Rangers after the team placed right-hander Chris Bassitt on the injured list with a non-injury issue. Peterson, who has a solid 3.10 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 50 strikeouts in 11 games (nine starts), will be on normal rest after... Read More
Jeremy Pena Back, Yordan Alvarez Still Out
Houston Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena (head) is back at shortstop and is hitting second on Friday against Los Angeles Angels right-hander Michael Lorenzen. However, outfielder Yordan Alvarez (head), who was involved in a scary collision with Pena on Thursday, remains out for the second straight game. Alvarez seemed to take the brunt of the... Read More
Joey Wendle Reinstated From Injured List
The Miami Marlins reinstated third baseman Joey Wendle (hamstring) from the injured list on Friday and placed outfielder Jorge Soler (pelvis) on the 10-day injured list with bilateral pelvis inflammation in a corresponding move. The Marlins also designated infielder Erik Gonzalez for assignment and selected outfielder Billy Hamilton's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville. Wendle is starting... Read More
