Fantasy baseball players in the news
By KFFL Staff
First Baseman
1B | Derrek Lee | Chicago Cubs | Injury, Fantasy
Chicago Cubs 1B Derrek Lee (back) was the designated hitter Sunday, June 27, due to some minor back soreness, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
1B | Albert Pujols | St. Louis Cardinals | Fantasy
St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols and OF Colby Rasmus each hit solo home runs against the Kansas City Royals Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Both went 1-for-3 in the game, and both players now have 16 home runs on the year.
1B | Paul Konerko | Chicago White Sox | Fantasy
Chicago White Sox 1B Paul Konerko hit his 20th home run of the year Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Konerko finished the game 1-for-4 with a solo homer. Konerko tied former DH Frank Thomas' club record with 11 seasons of 20 home runs or more.
1B | Joey Votto | Cincinnati Reds | Fantasy
Cincinnati Reds 1B Joey Votto hit his 16th home run of the year and brought in his 50th run of the season Sunday, June 27, against the Cleveland Indians, reports The Associated Press. Votto was 2-for-3 in the game with two RBIs and a run scored.
1B | Garrett Atkins | Baltimore Orioles | Transaction, Fantasy
The Baltimore Orioles have designated IF Garrett Atkins for assignment, according to MLB.com.
1B | Russell Branyan | Seattle Mariners | Transaction, Fantasy
The Cleveland Indians have traded 1B Russell Branyan to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for OF Ezequiel Carrera and SS Juan Diaz, according to MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince. The Indians will also either fund the buyout of Branyan's $5 million option for the 2011 season or send the Mariners a player to be named later.
1B | Matt LaPorta | Cleveland Indians | Transaction, Depth Chart Tidbit, Fantasy
The Cleveland Indians have recalled 1B/OF Matt LaPorta from Triple-A Columbus, according to MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince. He is expected to serve as the team's everyday first baseman as a result of the trade of 1B Russell Branyan to the Seattle Mariners.
Second Baseman
2B | Robinson Cano | New York Yankees | Fantasy
New York Yankees 2B Robinson Cano hit his 15th homer of the season Sunday, June 27. According to The Associated Press, his two-run shot completed a comeback and helped the Yankees to an 8-6, 10-inning win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2B | Rickie Weeks | Milwaukee Brewers | Fantasy
Milwaukee Brewers 2B Rickie Weeks hit his 13th home run of the year Sunday, June 27, against the Seattle Mariners, reports The Associated Press. Weeks was 4-for-5 in the game with a solo homer.
2B | Kevin Frandsen | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Injury
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2B Kevin Frandsen (thumb) was not in the team's lineup Sunday, June 27, after jamming his thumb Saturday, June 26, reports The Associated Press.
2B | Chone Figgins | Seattle Mariners | Fantasy
Seattle Mariners 2B Chone Figgins stole his 20th base of the season Saturday, June 26, against the Milwaukee Brewers, according to The Associated Press. It was the seventh consecutive season where he has posted at least 20 steals and it gave him 300 career stolen bases.
2B | Juan Uribe | San Francisco Giants | Fantasy
San Francisco Giants SS Juan Uribe was given the day off Sunday, June 27, according to AOL Fanhouse's Jeff Fletcher.
2B | Skip Schumaker | St. Louis Cardinals | Fantasy
St. Louis Cardinals 2B Skip Schumaker made his first outfield start of the season in right field against the Kansas City Royals Sunday, June 27, according to B.J. Rains of FOXSportsMidwest.com. OF Randy Winn was in left field and Matt Holliday was the designated hitter.
Shortstop
SS | Jeff Keppinger | Houston Astros | Fantasy
Houston Astros OF Hunter Pence and 2B Jeff Keppinger were out of the lineup Sunday, June 27, against the Texas Rangers, according to MLB.com. Both players had a rest day coming, according to manager Brad Mills. OF Jason Michaels started in right and IF Geoff Blum at second.
SS | Erick Aybar | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Fantasy
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim SS Erick Aybar ended an 0-for-13 slump with a single in the fifth inning Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Aybar finished the game 2-for-5.
SS | J.J. Hardy | Minnesota Twins | Injury
Minnesota Twins manager Rob Gardenhire said SS J.J. Hardy (wrist) could start taking batting practice with the team Monday, June 28, reports The Associated Press. Hardy could then go out on a rehab assignment later in the week that might last three or four days. Gardenhire pointed to a series against the Toronto Blue Jays that begins July 6 as a potential return date for Hardy.
SS | Cristian Guzman | Washington Nationals | Injury, Fantasy
Washington Nationals IF Cristian Guzman (neck) was not in the starting lineup Sunday, June 27, due to a stiff neck, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson.
SS | Jason Donald | Cleveland Indians | Injury, Fantasy
Cleveland Indians IF Jason Donald (wrist) was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game Sunday, June 27, due to a jammed left wrist suffered Friday, June 25, according to MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince.
SS | Juan Diaz | Cleveland Indians | Fantasy
Cleveland Indians minor league SS Juan Diaz will be assigned to Class A Kinston, according to MLB.com.
SS | Stephen Drew | Arizona Diamondbacks | Injury, Fantasy
Arizona Diamondbacks SS Stephen Drew (knee) and C Miguel Montero (back) were kept out of the lineup against the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, June 26, because of minor nagging injuries, according to The Associated Press.
Third Baseman
3B | Pablo Sandoval | San Francisco Giants | Fantasy
San Francisco Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval is hitting .238 with three homers in his last 47 games, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports.
3B | Miguel Tejada | Baltimore Orioles | Fantasy
Baltimore Orioles 3B Miguel Tejada had the game-winning single Sunday, June 27, in a 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals, according to The Associated Press. Tejada has seven RBIs in his last four games and is 13-for-27 over his past six starts.
3B | David Wright | New York Mets | Fantasy
New York Mets 3B David Wright hit his 14th home run of the year and stole his 13th base Sunday, June 27, against the Minnesota Twins, reports The Associated Press. Wright finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored. The home run was his 154th of his career, tying him with former OF/1B David Kingman for fourth place on the team's career list.
3B | Brandon Inge | Detroit Tigers | Fantasy
Detroit Tigers OF Magglio Ordonez and 3B Brandon Inge were given the day off Sunday, June 27, against the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB.com's Jason Beck.
3B | Ty Wigginton | Baltimore Orioles | Injury, Fantasy
Baltimore Orioles IF Ty Wigginton (back) returned to the starting lineup against the Washington Nationals Sunday, June 27, as the first baseman, according to MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli.
3B | Placido Polanco | Philadelphia Phillies | Injury, Fantasy
Philadelphia Phillies 3B Placido Polanco (wrist) could receive a cortisone injection for his left elbow Sunday, June 27, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. He is expected to be sidelined until Tuesday, June 29, at the earliest.
Catcher
C | Russell Martin | Los Angeles Dodgers | Fantasy
Los Angeles Dodgers OF Garret Anderson and C Russell Martin were ejected from the game Sunday, June 27, by umpire Chris Guccione for arguing balls and strikes, according to The Associated Press.
C | Victor Martinez | Boston Red Sox | Injury, Fantasy
Boston Red Sox C Victor Martinez (thumb) suffered a fracture on the top of his left thumb Sunday, June 27, and will be evaluated in Boston Monday, June 28, reports ESPNBoston.com's Gordon Edes. Martinez initially injured the thumb in the second inning when a foul ball hit his thumb. He was hit on the thumb again in the third inning by another foul ball. Martinez went out to warm up SP Jon Lester for the fourth inning, but his thumb had swelled up so much that he was unable to stay in the game. An X-ray on his thumb revealed a fracture. The team is hoping he will not have to go on the disabled list. Manager Terry Francona said, "It's not a given that he'll go on the DL but it's not a given that he'll be OK, either. We'll get him examined tomorrow and we'll see where we go from there."
C | Jared Price | Oakland Athletics | Transaction, Fantasy
The Oakland Athletics have acquired C Jared Price in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, according to MLB.com.
Outfielder
OF | B.J. Upton | Tampa Bay Rays | Fantasy
Updating an earlier report, Tampa Bay Rays OF B.J. Upton may be disciplined for his actions Sunday, June 27, the St. Petersburg Times' Marc Topkin reports.
OF | Rocco Baldelli | free agent | Injury
Tampa Bay Rays special assistant and OF Rocco Baldelli (shoulder) hasn't played this season due to a shoulder injury but has recently added long-throw catching to his early batting practice, the Tampa Tribune's Tony Fabrizio reports.
OF | Carl Crawford | Tampa Bay Rays | Injury, Fantasy
Tampa Bay Rays OF Carl Crawford (shoulder) said his left shoulder felt better, and he could play Tuesday, June 29, likely as the designated hitter, the Tampa Tribune's Tony Fabrizio reports.
OF | Brett Gardner | New York Yankees | Injury, Fantasy
New York Yankees OF Brett Gardner (forearm) left the game Sunday, June 27, with a bruised right forearm in the fourth inning. According to The Associated Press, no X-rays were necessary and he's day-to-day.
OF | Josh Hamilton | Texas Rangers | Fantasy
Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton hit the second-longest home run in Rangers Ballpark at Arlington's history Sunday, June 27, as he extended his hitting streak to 21 games. According to The Associated Press, Hamilton's homer landed in the upper deck in right field, 468 feet from home plate.
OF | Milton Bradley | Seattle Mariners | Injury, Fantasy
Seattle Mariners OF Milton Bradley (quadriceps) left the team's game in the sixth inning as a precaution Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. He finished the game 1-for-3 with a double.
OF | Corey Hart | Milwaukee Brewers | Fantasy
Milwaukee Brewers OF Corey Hart extended his hitting streak to 12 games Sunday, June 27, with a double, reports The Associated Press. Hart finished the game 1-for-3 with a run scored and a RBI.
OF | Colby Rasmus | St. Louis Cardinals | Fantasy
St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols and OF Colby Rasmus each hit solo home runs against the Kansas City Royals Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Both went 1-for-3 in the game, and both players now have 16 home runs on the year.
OF | Tyler Colvin | Chicago Cubs | Fantasy
Chicago Cubs OF Tyler Colvin hit his 10th home run of the season Sunday, June 27, against the Chicago White Sox, reports The Associated Press. Colvin finished the game 3-for-5 with four RBIs and two runs scored.
OF | Shin-Soo Choo | Cleveland Indians | Fantasy
Cleveland Indians OF Shin-Soo Choo was 2-for-4 with two home runs Sunday, June 27, against the Cincinnati Reds, reports The Associated Press. Choo hit both homers off Reds SP Bronson Arroyo and now has 12 on the season. IT was the second time this season Choo hit two home runs off Arroyo in the same game. The four home runs have come off a breaking ball, a changeup and two fastballs. He finished the game with four RBIs and a run scored.
OF | Will Venable | San Diego Padres | Fantasy
San Diego Padres OF Will Venable hit his eighth home run of the year Sunday, June 27, against the Florida Marlins, reports The Associated Press. Venable was 1-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored in the game. The hom run was his fourth in seven games.
OF | J.D. Drew | Boston Red Sox | Injury, Fantasy
Boston Red Sox OF J.D. Drew (hamstring) returned to the starting lineup Sunday, June 27, for the first time since leaving a game June 18 with a strained right hamstring, reports The Associated Press. Drew finished the game 1-for-3 with a triple.
OF | Brennan Boesch | Detroit Tigers | Fantasy
Detroit Tigers OF Brennan Boesch hit his 12th home run of the season Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Boesch finished the game 2-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored.
OF | Vernon Wells | Toronto Blue Jays | Fantasy
Toronto Blue Jays OF Vernon Wells hit his 19th home run of the season Sunday, June 27, against the Philadelphia Phillies, reports The Associated Press. Wells finished the game 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored.
OF | Jason Heyward | Atlanta Braves | Injury, Fantasy
Updating previous reports, Atlanta Braves OF Jason Heyward (thumb) plans to visit team physician Dr. Gary Lourie Monday, June 28, because of a sore left thumb, according to The Associated Press. "It hasn't gotten better in two months," he said.
OF | Jason Bay | New York Mets | Fantasy
New York Mets OF Jason Bay collected his 1,000th career hit against the Minnesota Twins Sunday, June 27, according to New York Newsday's Ken Davidoff. He also became the 10th Canadian-born player in major league history to reach that milestone.
OF | Travis Buck | Oakland Athletics | Injury, Fantasy
Oakland Athletics OF Travis Buck (oblique, leg) has been cleared to resume baseball activities again, according to MLB.com's Jane Lee. However, no timetable for a minor league rehab stint has been established.
OF | Magglio Ordonez | Detroit Tigers | Fantasy
Detroit Tigers OF Magglio Ordonez and 3B Brandon Inge were given the day off Sunday, June 27, against the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB.com's Jason Beck.
OF | Angel Pagan | New York Mets | Injury, Fantasy
New York Mets OF Angel Pagan (side) was not in the starting lineup Sunday, June 27, against the Minnesota Twins, but was available as a pinch hitter, according to Joel Sherman of The New York Post. Manager Jerry Manuel said Pagan will be in the starting lineup Monday, June 28. He has missed several games due to muscle spasms in his right side.
OF | Ezequiel Carrera | Cleveland Indians | Transaction, Fantasy
The Cleveland Indians have optioned OF Ezequiel Carrera to Triple-A Columbus, according to MLB.com.
OF | Mike Stanton | Florida Marlins | Fantasy
Florida Marlins OF Mike Stanton was given the day off Sunday, June 27, after making a defensive mistake in right field which cost his team a run during the previous night's game, according to The Associated Press. With a runner on third base in a 1-1 game, Stanton sprinted into foul ground and reached over the bullpen wall to catch a fly ball hit by San Diego Padres SP Jon Garland. However, the catch left Stanton with no chance to throw out Jerry Hairston Jr. at the plate and the Padres won the game 2-1.
OF | Lou Montanez | Baltimore Orioles | Injury, Fantasy
Updating previous reports, the 15-day disabled list stint for OF Lou Montanez (oblique) is retroactive to Monday, June 21, according to USAToday.com.
Starting Pitcher
SP | Clay Buchholz | Boston Red Sox | Injury, Fantasy
Updating previous reports, Boston Red Sox SP Clay Buchholz (hamstring) has a minor lower hamstring tear, according to the Boston Globe's Peter Abraham. The team can avoid putting him on the disabled list but still give him nine days off until his next start July 6.
SP | Jhoulys Chacin | Colorado Rockies | Fantasy
Colorado Rockies SP Jhoulys Chacin could be sent to Triple-A once SP Jorge De La Rosa (finger) returns, the Denver Post's Patrick Saunders reports.
SP | Kenshin Kawakami | Atlanta Braves | Fantasy
Atlanta Braves SP Kris Medlen or SP Kenshin Kawakami is headed to the bullpen when SP Jair Jurrjens (hamstring) returns Wednesday, June 30, but the team isn't sure which one will go yet, the Atlanta Journal Constitution's David O'Brien reports.
SP | Kris Medlen | Atlanta Braves | Fantasy
Atlanta Braves SP Kris Medlen or SP Kenshin Kawakami is headed to the bullpen when SP Jair Jurrjens (hamstring) returns Wednesday, June 30, but the team isn't sure which one will go yet, the Atlanta Journal Constitution's David O'Brien reports.
SP | Jorge De La Rosa | Colorado Rockies | Injury, Fantasy
Colorado Rockies SP Jorge De La Rosa (finger) allowed a run on three hits and one walk in six innings in his second rehab start Sunday, June 27, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger reports. He threw 83 pitches at Triple-A Colorado Springs and will need one more rehab start before returning, according to manager Jim Tracy.
SP | Jenrry Mejia | New York Mets | Injury
New York Mets SP Jenrry Mejia (shoulder) left his Double-A start Sunday, June 27, after feeling stiffness in his right shoulder, the New York Post's Joel Sherman reports.
SP | Carlos Zambrano | Chicago Cubs | Fantasy
Chicago Cubs SP Carlos Zambrano was trying to encourage his Cubs teammates, not berate them, during the dugout tirade that led to his indefinite suspension, according to The Chicago Sun-Times' Gordon Wittenmyer. Zambrano's teammates aren't buying it. "That's not the way we see it." Soriano told the media. Another unnamed Cub said "Anybody who believes [Zambrano's version] must be smoking something."
SP | Cliff Lee | Seattle Mariners | Fantasy
Seattle Mariners SP Cliff Lee's career record at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is 4-3 with a 7.62 ERA and an opponents' batting average of .311, according to Dallas Morning News columnist Kevin Sherrington. Houston Astros SP Roy Oswalt has a 2-5 record, 4.78 ERA and .295 OBA.
SP | Andy Pettitte | New York Yankees | Fantasy
New York Yankees SP Andy Pettitte gave up five runs and six hits in five innings, equaling his shortest outing of the season, in an 8-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, June 27. According to The Associated Press, Pettitte struck out five and walked three.
SP | Clayton Kershaw | Los Angeles Dodgers | Fantasy
Los Angeles Dodgers SP Clayton Kershaw allowed a two-run homer and four hits in seven innings, struck out five and didn't walk anyone for the first time in his career Sunday, June 27, according to The Associated Press. The Dodgers lost in 10 innings to the New York Yankees 8-6.
SP | Tommy Hunter | Texas Rangers | Fantasy
Texas Rangers SP Tommy Hunter (4-0) allowed one run and five hits over six innings of work Sunday, June 27, in a 10-1 win over the Houston Astros, according to The Associated Press.
SP | Luis Atilano | Washington Nationals | Fantasy
Washington Nationals SP Luis Atilano gave up three runs and five hits in seven innings Sunday, June 27, in a no-decision against the Baltimore Orioles. According to The Associated Press, it was the second straight game in which he did not walk a batter.
SP | Jeremy Guthrie | Baltimore Orioles | Fantasy
Baltimore Orioles SP Jeremy Guthrie ended a run of five straight losing starts Sunday, June 27, but he did not get a decision. The Associated Press reported Guthrie allowed three runs, three hits and four walks in six innings of work in a 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
SP | Erik Bedard | Seattle Mariners | Injury, Fantasy
Seattle Mariners SP Erik Bedard (shoulder) threw four innings in the Arizona League and will throw a bullpen session Monday, June 28, reports The Associated Press. Bedard should start for Triple-A Tacoma Thursday, July 1.
SP | Jaime Garcia | St. Louis Cardinals | Fantasy
St. Louis Cardinals SP Jaime Garcia fell to 7-4 on the year after giving up five runs through two innings to the Kansas City Royals Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Garcia walked two and allowed four hits in the game.
SP | John Danks | Chicago White Sox | Fantasy
Chicago White Sox SP John Danks allowed six runs through five innings to the Chicago Cubs Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Danks walked two and allowed seven hits while striking out five. The loss dropped his record to 7-6.
SP | Ryan Dempster | Chicago Cubs | Fantasy
Chicago Cubs SP Ryan Dempster evened his record to 6-6 Sunday, June 27, after allowing three earned runs through seven innings to the Chicago White Sox, reports The Associated Press. Dempster fanned eight while allowing a walk and nine hits.
SP | Mitch Talbot | Cleveland Indians | Fantasy
Cleveland Indians SP Mitch Talbot improved to 8-6 after allowing one earned run through seven innings Sunday, June 27, to the Cincinnati Reds, reports The Associated Press. Talbot struck out five while walking three and giving up three hits.
SP | Anibal Sanchez | Florida Marlins | Fantasy
Florida Marlins SP Anibal Sanchez gave up two runs, one earned, over six innings to the San Diego Padres Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Sanchez walked four and gave up four hits while striking out one.
SP | Mat Latos | San Diego Padres | Fantasy
San Diego Padres SP Mat Latos gave up one run in 5 2/3 innings Sunday, June 27, to the Florida Marlins, reports The Associated Press. Latos walked four and gave up five hits while fanning five in the game.
SP | Gio Gonzalez | Oakland Athletics | Fantasy
Oakland Athletics SP Gio Gonzalez allowed one run over six innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Gonzalez fanned two while walking four and allowing four hits. He is 4-2 with a 2.36 ERA in eight home starts this season.
SP | Ervin Santana | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Fantasy
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim SP Ervin Santana improved to 8-5 after allowing three runs over 6 2/3 innings to the Colorado Rockies Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Santana gave up eight hits and a walk while striking out seven in the game.
SP | Tim Lincecum | San Francisco Giants | Fantasy
San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum fell to 8-3 on the year after he allowed four earned runs over a season-low three innings to the Boston Red Sox Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Lincecum gave up five hits and three walks while fanning four in the game. Lincecum threw 79 pitches, but only 44 were for strikes.
SP | Jon Lester | Boston Red Sox | Fantasy
Boston Red Sox SP Jon Lester improved to 9-3 after giving up one run over nine innings Sunday, June 27, against the San Francisco Giants, reports The Associated Press. Lester gave up five hits and a walk while striking out nine. It was Lester's sixth career complete game and second of the season.
SP | Tommy Hanson | Atlanta Braves | Fantasy
Atlanta Braves SP Tommy Hanson gave up six runs, five earned, over 3 2/3 innings Sunday, June 27, against the Detroit Tigers, reports The Associated Press. Hanson allowed eight hits and two walks while striking out four in the game. Hanson's record fell to 7-5 after the loss. Manager Bobby Cox said, "He left his breaking ball up. He had a great breaking ball at times, and a bad one at times. His mechanics are exactly what they've always been. Nothing new there. But Tommy can pitch a lot better than he did, that's for sure." Hanson's ERA has climbed from 3.38 to 4.50 after allowing a combined 14 earned runs in his last two starts.
SP | Justin Verlander | Detroit Tigers | Fantasy
Detroit Tigers SP Justin Verlander improved to 9-5 on the year after giving up four runs over seven innings against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press. Verlander gave up six hits and two walks while striking out six.
SP | Johan Santana | New York Mets | Fantasy
The New York Mets think SP Johan Santana has occasionally been tipping his pitches this season, reports The Associated Press. The team has suggested Santana keep his glove lower when he begins his delivery to help alleviate the problem. Santana made the adjustment for a while earlier this year, but manager Jerry Manuel said it wasn't comfortable for him.
SP | Jonathon Niese | New York Mets | Fantasy
New York Mets SP Jonathon Niese improved to 5-2 on the year after going six innings without giving up a run against the Minnesota Twins, reports The Associated Press. Niese gave up four hits and three walks while striking out five.
SP | Scott Baker | Minnesota Twins | Fantasy
Minnesota Twins SP Scott Baker fell to 6-7 on the year Sunday, June 27, after he allowed six earned runs over 4 1/3 innings to the New York Mets, reports The Associated Press. Baker gave up 11 hits, including three home runs, while striking out six.
SP | Joe Blanton | Philadelphia Phillies | Fantasy
Philadelphia Phillies SP Joe Blanton believes he is "progressing a little bit each start," reports Matt Gelb, of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Blanton figured out what was wrong with his mechanics. Blanton said, "I just created such bad muscle memory that doing it right felt wrong. Blanton changed some mechanics to achieve the correct angle on his sinker, which was high in the zone.
SP | Trevor Cahill | Oakland Athletics | Fantasy
Oakland Athletics SP Trevor Cahill (7-2) struck out a career-high 10 batters while allowing only two hits and three walks over 7 2/3 scoreless innings Saturday, June 26, in a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to The Associated Press.
SP | Phil Hughes | New York Yankees | Fantasy,
New York Yankees SP Phil Hughes will return to the rotation against the Seattle Mariners Tuesday, June 29, according to The Associated Press.
SP | Brandon Webb | Arizona Diamondbacks | Injury, Fantasy
Arizona Diamondbacks SP Brandon Webb (shoulder) threw off a bullpen mound Saturday, June 26, but is still not ready to face hitters yet, according to The Associated Press.
SP | A.J. Burnett | New York Yankees | Fantasy
New York Yankees SP A.J. Burnett is 0-5 with an 11.35 ERA in his last five starts, according to The Associated Press. However, manager Joe Girardi has no plans to remove him from the starting rotation or skip his next start. "I've been saying all along that he is going to get out of this and he will," Girardi said. "Every great player has been through slumps. I think struggles with pitchers always start with command. Anyone who can command the baseball can have success."
SP | Scott Richmond | Toronto Blue Jays | Injury, Transaction, Fantasy
Toronto Blue Jays SP Scott Richmond (shoulder) was placed on the minor league 7-day disabled list after leaving his most recent rehab start for Class A Dunedin with a shoulder issue, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. Richmond had thrown four innings before being removed from the game. "As far as I know, it's minor," manager Cito Gaston said.
SP | Craig Stammen | Washington Nationals | Fantasy
The Washington Nationals are expected to recall either SP Craig Stammen or SP Matt Chico to start Tuesday, June 29, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson. The team is expected to take a reliever off the 25-man roster as a corresponding move.
SP | Matt Chico | Washington Nationals | Fantasy
The Washington Nationals are expected to recall either SP Craig Stammen or SP Matt Chico to start Tuesday, June 29, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson. The team is expected to take a reliever off the 25-man roster as a corresponding move.
SP | Jamie Moyer | Philadelphia Phillies | Fantasy
Philadelphia Phillies SP Jamie Moyer became the 40th pitcher in major league history to throw 4,000 innings in his career Sunday, June 27, against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com.
SP | David Price | Tampa Bay Rays | Fantasy
Tampa Bay Rays SP David Price (11-3) became the first 11-game winner in the majors with his victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, June 26, according to The Associated Press. He allowed two runs on seven hits over eight innings, with one walk and 11 strikeouts.
SP | David Pauley | Seattle Mariners | Transaction, Fantasy
The Seattle Mariners have recalled SP David Pauley from Triple-A Tacoma, according to MLB.com.
Relief Pitcher
RP | John Axford | Milwaukee Brewers | Fantasy
Milwaukee Brewers RP John Axford allowed a hit and struck out three while earning his seventh save of the year Sunday, June 27.
RP | Kerry Wood | Cleveland Indians | Fantasy
Cleveland Indians RP Kerry Wood struck out three in one inning to earn his sixth save of the season Sunday, June 27, reports The Associated Press.
RP | Andrew Bailey | Oakland Athletics | Fantasy
Oakland Athletics CL Andrew Bailey recorded his 14th save of the year Sunday, June 27, but he allowed two hits and a walk in his one inning of work, reports The Associated Press.
RP | Sergio Mitre | New York Yankees | Injury, Fantasy
New York Yankees RPs Alfredo Aceves (back) and Sergio Mitre (oblique) are scheduled to throw off the mound Monday, June 28, at the club's spring training complex in Tampa, Fla., according to The Associated Press. They are both expected to have minor league rehab assignments before rejoining the major league team.
RP | Alfredo Aceves | New York Yankees | Injury, Fantasy
New York Yankees RPs Alfredo Aceves (back) and Sergio Mitre (oblique) are scheduled to throw off the mound Monday, June 28, at the club's spring training complex in Tampa, Fla., according to The Associated Press. They are both expected to have minor league rehab assignments before rejoining the major league team.
RP | Billy Wagner | Atlanta Braves | Injury, Fantasy
Atlanta Braves CL Billy Wagner (ankle) was unavailable Saturday, June 26, against the Detroit Tigers, because of a sore left ankle, according to The Associated Press.
RP | Mike Gonzalez | Baltimore Orioles | Injury, Fantasy
Baltimore Orioles CL Mike Gonzalez (shoulder) is expected to make a rehab start with Class A Aberdeen Sunday, June 27, according to MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli. He tossed two scoreless innings in a Gulf Coast League game last week and hopes to rejoin the parent club Friday, July 2, against the Boston Red Sox.
RP | Koji Uehara | Baltimore Orioles | Injury, Transaction, Fantasy
The Baltimore Orioles have activated RP Koji Uehara (forearm) from the 15-day disabled list, according to MLB.com.
RP | Bobby Jenks | Chicago White Sox | Transaction, Fantasy
The Chicago White Sox have placed CL Bobby Jenks on the bereavement list, according to The Associated Press.
RP | Bill Bray | Cincinnati Reds | Transaction, Fantasy
The Cincinnati Reds have recalled RP Bill Bray from Triple-A Louisville, according to MLB.com.
RP | Erick Threets | Chicago White Sox | Transaction, Fantasy
The Chicago White Sox have recalled RP Erick Threets from Triple-A Charlotte, according to MLB.com.
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