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  • Brendan Rodgers day-to-day with hamstring injury
    Brendan Rodgers was removed from Friday’s game against the Cardinals with a left hamstring injury.

    Advice: Rockies skipper Bud Black told reporters afterwards that Rodgers felt a small grab while running out a fielder’s choice in the fourth inning of Friday’s game, which led to his early exit. He added that Rodgers will rest and undergo treatment in the coming days in the hope that he’ll avoid a trip to the injured list. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It doesn’t sound like he’ll return to Colorado’s lineup until early next week. Rotoworld 40 minutes ago
  • Tyler O’Neill exits Friday with knee discomfort
    Tyler O’Neill was removed from Friday’s game against the White Sox due to right knee discomfort.

    Advice: O’Neill walked off the field with Boston’s training staff in the third inning of Friday’s contest at Guaranteed Rate Field after experiencing right knee discomfort earlier in the game while catching a routine fly out. The 28-year-old slugger returned earlier this week from the injured list following a nine-game absence due to right knee inflammation. He told reporters afterwards that he’s hopeful this latest incident won’t require another trip to the injured list, but it’s a concerning development that he’s still having knee issues. There should be a decision on his status prior to Saturday’s showdown in Chicago. Rotoworld 44 minutes ago
  • Alex Bregman reaches three times Friday in return
    Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk on Friday in his return to the Astros’ lineup.

    Advice: Bregman didn’t skip a beat, reaching base safely in three of his five plate appearances following a brief one-game absence due to left hand soreness. The 30-year-old impending free agent seems like he’ll be good to go moving forward without any lingering concerns. Rotoworld 55 minutes ago
  • JJ Bleday crushes walk-off homer vs. Blue Jays
    JJ Bleday launched a game-winning homer in the ninth inning on Friday, powering the Athletics to a 2-1 walk-off victory over the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Bleday opened the scoring with a run-scoring ground out against Toronto starter Chris Bassitt in the sixth inning before stepping to the plate and delivering a walk-off blast to right field off Blue Jays stopper Chad Green. It was his ninth big fly of the season and wound up being the difference in a low-scoring affair after Oakland’s lineup was silenced by Bassitt over eight frames to open the contest. Rotoworld Today, 4:02 am
  • Bo Bichette collects RBI in loss to Athletics
    Bo Bichette went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Friday in the Blue Jays’ loss to the Athletics.

    Advice: Bichette got Toronto on the scoreboard in the seventh inning with a run-scoring single off Athletics reliever Austin Adams following a leadoff double from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The 26-year-old shortstop has struggled this season to a lackluster .238 batting average to go along with just 19 runs scored, four homers, 26 RBI and four steals across 60 contests. Rotoworld Today, 3:59 am
  • Mason Miller nets first career victory on Friday
    Mason Miller fired a perfect ninth inning on Friday against the Blue Jays to pick up his first win of the season.

    Advice: Miller’s fastball velocity was down slightly in this one as he failed to touch triple-digits on three fastballs, but was still averaging a sizzling 99.4 mph in this one. He needed just 12 pitches to strike out a pair of batters in a flawless ninth inning before JJ Bleday delivered a walk-off homer in the bottom of the frame to give him his first win of the year. The hard-thrwoing 25-year-old former top prospect has blossomed into arguably the best reliever in baseball this season with 12 saves to go along with a stellar 2.20 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 54/11 K/BB ratio across 28 2/3 innings (22 appearances). Rotoworld Today, 3:52 am
  • Chad Green coughs up walk-off homer on Friday
    Chad Green surrendered a walk-off solo homer on Friday and was saddled with a loss in relief against the Athletics.

    Advice: Green was called upon to work the bottom of the ninth inning in a tie ballgame out in Oakland and wound up surrendering a walk-off homer to JJ Bleday on his very first pitch of the outing. The 33-year-old has stepped into a more prominent high-leverage role with closer Jordan Romano on the injured list, but it’s been Yimi García primarily handling the closing duties over the last week. Rotoworld Today, 3:50 am
  • Hogan Harris continues strong stretch on Friday
    Hogan Harris tossed six scoreless innings on Friday in a no-decision against the Blue Jays.

    Advice: Harris has been quietly effective for the Athletics over the last few weeks, allowing just one earned run over 11 2/3 innings in a pair of starts since May 30. He struck out three and allowed just five baserunners (three hits and a pair of walks) over six shutout frames in this one, but was forced to settle for a no-decision after Oakland’s bullpen gave up the lead. The unheralded 27-year-old lefty will bring a sparkling 2.21 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 18/8 K/BB ratio across 20 1/3 innings (four appearances, two starts) into a road tilt on Wednesday afternoon against the Padres. Rotoworld Today, 3:47 am
  • Chris Bassitt masterful Friday in Bay Area return
    Chris Bassitt struck out seven and allowed one run over eight innings on Friday in a no-decision against the Atletics.

    Advice: Bassit was forced to settle for a no-decision against his former organization in an impressive outing at pitcher-friendly Oakland Coliseum. He gave up only four hits and a pair of walks with a run-scoring ground out from JJ Bleday in the sixth-inning representing the lone tally against him in this one. He generated 15 swinging strikes and finished with a 29 percent CSW. It was a performance that should’ve resulted in a victory, but Toronto’s lineup was only able to muster one run on five hits in a low-scoring tractor pull. He’ll square off against the Brewers on Wednesday in his next outing. Rotoworld Today, 3:43 am