MLB Player News

MLB Player News
Top 300 Rankings
Videos
Columns
- American League East
- American League Central
- American League West
- National League East
- National League Central
- National League West
- American League East
  
  Baltimore Orioles
  
  Boston Red Sox
  
  New York Yankees
  
  Tampa Bay Rays
  
  Toronto Blue Jays
- American League Central
  
  Chicago White Sox
  
  Cleveland Guardians
  
  Detroit Tigers
  
  Kansas City Royals
  
  Minnesota Twins
- American League West
  
  Houston Astros
  
  Los Angeles Angels
  
  Athletics
  
  Seattle Mariners
  
  Texas Rangers
- National League East
  
  Atlanta Braves
  
  Miami Marlins
  
  New York Mets
  
  Philadelphia Phillies
  
  Washington Nationals
- National League Central
  
  Chicago Cubs
  
  Cincinnati Reds
  
  Milwaukee Brewers
  
  Pittsburgh Pirates
  
  St. Louis Cardinals
- National League West
  
  Arizona Diamondbacks
  
  Colorado Rockies
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers
  
  San Diego Padres
  
  San Francisco Giants
Stats

Rotoworld

Michael McKenry

TB Catcher #9

Personalize your Rotoworld feed by favoriting players
Michael McKenry blasted his seventh home run of the season, leading the Pirates to a 3-1 victory over the Giants on Saturday.

He finished the game 2-for-3 with the solo blast off Ryan Vogelsong in the fourth inning. The 27-year-old backup catcher is enjoying a bit of a breakout season, batting .252 with seven homers and 18 RBI in just 103 at-bats on the season. Should he start to steal the lion’s share of at-bats away from Rod Barajas, he may have value in NL-only formats.
Related
- Michael McKenry
Link copied to clipboard!
Ryan Kreidler

MIN Center Fielder #5

Personalize your Rotoworld feed by favoriting players

Ryan Kreidler is starting at third base and batting ninth against the Red Sox on Wednesday.

We now have a large enough sample size of games with Royce Lewis on the injured list, so we can say with certainty that Kreidler is the regular third baseman against lefties and Tristan Gray will start against righties. Unfortunately, neither one of them will likely be fantasy relevant.

Link copied to clipboard!

Pirates primed to ‘be good for a really long time’

April 15, 2026 10:03 AM

With Konnor Griffin, Paul Skenes, and Bubba Chandler leading the Pirates, CC Sabathia shares why Pittsburgh is well on its way to finally developing a legitimate, long-term contender.

Up Next

1:12

Pirates primed to ‘be good for a really long time’

Now Playing

3:49

Sabathia unpacks MLB’s kangaroo court tradition

Now Playing

1:59

Sabathia reflects on Sunday Night Baseball debut

Now Playing

1:57

Is there larger issue with Crochet’s performance?

Now Playing

1:47

Athletics lose Rooker to oblique injury

Now Playing

1:30

MIL may lose ‘big bat’ Yelich for extended time

Now Playing

1:53

Imai’s arm fatigue adds to Astros pitching woes

Now Playing

0:30

Braves, Phillies face off on Sunday Night Baseball

Now Playing

1:28

Twins 3B Lewis (knee) out for at least ten days

Now Playing

1:28

Contreras shines as ‘leader for the Red Sox’

Now Playing
Ketel Marte

AZ 2nd Baseman #4

Ketel Marte is starting at designated hitter and batting lead off on Wednesday against the Orioles.

Marte was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday with lower back tightness, but he’s right back in there after one day. We’ll see if he can make it through this game without a flareup before considering him fully healthy, but this is obviously a great sign.

Link copied to clipboard!
Dylan Beavers

BAL Right Fielder #12
All of Dylan Beavers, Colton Cowser, and Leody Tavares are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

With Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound, all three left-handed hitters will take a seat. Blaze Alexander will stay in the lineup and play centerfield with Johnathan Rodriguez hitting cleanup and playing right field and Weston Wilson hitting fifth and playing left field.
Related
Link copied to clipboard!
Kevin McGonigle

DET Shortstop #7

Tigers signed SS Kevin McGonigle to an eight-year, $150 million contract extension.

McGonigle follows behind Konnor Griffin and Colt Emerson as high-end prospects who have inked long-term extensions before completing their first month in the big leagues. McGonigle’s deal is the biggest extension signed by a prospect ever, breaking Griffin’s record ($140 million) from last week. The 21-year-old is off to a great start to his MLB career, and will now be a fixture in the middle of the Tigers lineup for years to come.

Transaction

Source: Jeff Passan

Link copied to clipboard!
Nolan Gorman

STL 2nd Baseman #16
Nolan Gorman is playing third base and batting fifth against the Guardians on Wednesday.

With a right handed pitcher on the mound, Gorman will re-enter the starting lineup. However, he’s hitting just .204 with a 33 percent strikeout rate, so he’ll need to start producing to hold off Ramon Urias and Thomas Saggesse for playing time.
Related
- Ramón Urías
Link copied to clipboard!
Willson Contreras

BOS 1st Baseman #40
Willson Contreras (back) is not in the starting lineup against the Twins on Wednesday.

Contreras was removed from Tuesday’s game with lower back soreness, which will keep him out for at least one game. As of now, there is no indication that the injury will require a trip to the injured list, but we will have more information on that in a couple of days. Andruw Monasterio will play first base and bat sixth for a Red Sox lineup that is really struggling right now.
Related
- Andruw Monasterio
Link copied to clipboard!
Martín Pérez

ATL Relief Pitcher #33
Braves signed LHP Martín Pérez to a minor league contract.

Pérez was designated for assignment by the Braves last week and passed through waivers unclaimed. He elected free agency but then resigned with Atlanta. While this may not seem like a big deal, it does mean that Pérez could be the starting pitcher called up when the Braves need a fifth starter again on April 21st. That would mean that Didier Fuentes and JR Ritchie could remain in the minors for longer than fantasy managers are hoping.
Related
- Didier Fuentes
- JR Ritchie
Transaction

Link copied to clipboard!
Jayvien Sandridge

BAL Relief Pitcher

Orioles designated LHP Jayvien Sandridge for assignment.

The Orioles needed a spot on the 40-man roster to call up Sam Huff, so Sandridge was let go. The 27-year-old had thrown 1 2/3 scoreless innings in Triple-A but had allowed two hits and walked three while striking out two.

Transaction

Link copied to clipboard!
Nick Raquet

BAL Starting Pitcher #72

Orioles optioned LHP Nick Raquet to Triple-A Norfolk.

The 30-year-old has thrown twice since being recalled and allowed three runs on three hits in 1 2/3 innings. He did throw 2/3 shutout innings on Tuesday, so it was nice for him to get that better second appearance.

Transaction

Link copied to clipboard!
Sam Huff

BAL Catcher #23

Orioles selected the contract of C Sam Huff from Triple-A Norfolk.

The Orioles already have two catches on their roster, but Maverick Handley hasn’t played since being called up on Saturday. Perhaps Huff will fill in as the backup catcher or be more of a DH option now that Ryan Mountcastle (foot) is out.

Transaction

Link copied to clipboard!