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Indians in talks to acquire catcher Jonathan Lucroy from Brewers, source says

The Indians lost starting catcher Yan Gomes to a right shoulder injury on Sunday, and rehabbing outfielder Michael Brantley recently suffered a setback. Gomes, 28, was hitting .165 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs when he stumbled running over first base Sunday and suffered a separated shoulder. That left the starting catcher’s job for […]

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Saturday’s MLB games

Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Mike Sheets • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin After […]

New York Mets’ Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil likely out until late June, GM says

“They’re significant hamstring strains,” New York general manager Zack Scott said Monday during a lengthy recounting of the Mets’ MASH unit, which currently has a major league-high 16 players on the injured list plus right-hander Jordan Yamamoto set to join. “If I’m putting a timeframe on that, we’re probably looking at late June.” Three innings […]

New York Mets place RHP Taijuan Walker on 10-day IL with left side tightness

In a related move, the Mets selected the contract of outfielder Cameron Maybin from Triple-A Syracuse and started him in left field in Wednesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets acquired Maybin from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for cash. Walker was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Tuesday. Left-hander Stephen […]

New York Mets’ Kevin Pillar bloodied by fastball to face as injury troubles grow

New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar left Monday’s game bloodied after being hit in the face with a pitch from Atlanta Braves reliever Jacob Webb. Mets manager Luis Rojas said after New York’s 3-1 win that Pillar left Truist Field in Atlanta to go to the hospital and undergo a CT scan. Rojas said the […]

Return of the white flag trade? How Cubs are setting themselves up for a difficult July dilemma

The deal was the kind of move that teams out of contention make every year leading up to July 31. But this one was particularly controversial because the White Sox weren’t clearly out of the race. On the final day of July — when the three pitchers were traded — the team was just three […]

New York Mets add outfield depth in time for spring training, finalize one-year deal with veteran Kevin Pillar

To make room on the Mets’ roster, outfielder Guillermo Heredia was designated for assignment. The 32-year-old Pillar provides a proven center fielder and experienced right-handed hitter to potentially platoon with Brandon Nimmo. All three of New York’s projected regulars in the outfield bat left-handed: Nimmo, right fielder Michael Conforto and left fielder Dominic Smith. Pillar […]

Chicago Cubs make Kyle Schwarber a free agent, tender contract to Kris Bryant and others

“He wasn’t surprised,” new Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said of Schwarber in a video call with reporters Wednesday night. “He was disappointed. Any competitor would be.” Schwarber, 27, was in his final year of arbitration, but the team let him go rather than pay him around $8 million-$9 million next season. The […]

Trying to ‘address things we haven’t done particularly well,’ Cubs GM Jed Hoyer adds lefty relievers, righty hitters at deadline

Lefties Andrew Chafin and Josh Osich were brought in from Arizona and Boston, respectively, on Monday, for two players to be named later or cash considerations. Outfielder Cameron Maybin was acquired from Detroit for prospect Zach Short and designated hitter Jose Martinez was a Sunday addition from Tampa Bay. “Left-handed relief and right-handed hitters that […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday’s games

Hitters to fortify lineups are also plentiful, especially in the middle infield. This will likely be the case all season, which helps when massaging your in-season roster. Don’t worry about carrying a solid middle infielder, as there will likely be one available for pickup. Here are Monday’s players in a great spot to get the […]

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