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New York Yankees activate Giancarlo Stanton from injured list, place Nestor Cortes on IL with groin injury

OAKLAND — The New York Yankees welcomed Giancarlo Stanton back to the starting lineup but suffered yet another blow to their pitching staff, with Nestor Cortes Jr. going on the 15-day injured list with a Grade 2 left groin strain. Cortes said that he first felt the groin discomfort during his “second or third pitch […]

Gerrit Cole has solid final tuneup as New York Yankees’ rotation looks intact for Opening Day

Gerrit Cole had a solid final tuneup for his start next Thursday against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in the opener. Jordan Montgomery was strong in a simulated game and Luis Severino is ready to pitch Saturday after his scheduled outing was pushed back three days. Cole allowed one run and two hits, […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday

Here’s a look at Saturday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Jon Lester (L), rostered in 11% of ESPN leagues, St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs: Lester was legitimately one of the worst pitchers in baseball when he was with the Nationals. His tenure in St. Louis […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday

Buoyed by a doubleheader, there are a dozen games, starting with the opener between the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland in Progressive Field at 5:10 PM ET. The slate concludes with a pair of AL West clubs that are in the wild-card hunt as the Oakland Athletics entertain the Seattle Mariners. This is where we […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday

The slate features several pitchers to stream, but since two are just north of the usual 50% cutoff used to identify candidates, a bonus pick will be offered. Batters are dotted with many familiar names as rostership levels are stagnant at the point of the season. Many of the highlighted batters would have been picked […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday

Because of the limited options available, I included a pair of hurlers that are rostered in more than 50% of ESPN leagues. Otherwise, everyone else is widely available. Ranger Suarez (L), rostered in 40% of ESPN leagues, Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies: Suarez has been lights out since joining the Phillies’ rotation. Over seven starts, […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday

The common thread here is that all recommendations are available in over 50% of ESPN leagues. Nestor Cortes Jr. (L), rostered in 31% of ESPN leagues, New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles: The Yankees snapped a four-game losing streak on Wednesday and will look to Cortes to win their second straight contest. The left-hander draws […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday

Here’s a look at Saturday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Nestor Cortes Jr. (L), rostered in 26% of ESPN leagues, New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics: Cortes isn’t overpowering, averaging just 90.5 mph with his fastball, but he’s making it work with great command and quality […]

New York Yankees’ Gerrit Cole tests positive for COVID-19, will miss Tuesday start

NEW YORK — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not make his scheduled start Tuesday, the latest virus setback for the team. New York manager Aaron Boone made the announcement after Monday night’s 7-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. He said he was told of the positive […]

Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees to play Friday after COVID-19 postponement

Including rapid testing conducted Friday afternoon, there have been no new positive cases, the Yankees announced. All six of the Yankees’ cases from Thursday have now been confirmed, with Aaron Judge, Gio Urshela and Kyle Higashioka officially joining Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta on the COVID-19 injured list. Manager Aaron Boone said […]

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