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

Brian Cashman

NYY General Manager

Personalize your Rotoworld feed by favoriting players
Yankees hired Brian Sabean as executive advisor to senior vice president and general manager Brian Cashman.

Sabean was the architect of three World Series championship teams for the Giants last decade and spent nearly two decades as general manager in San Francisco. He spent eight years with the Yankees earlier in his career and held several positions, including director of scouting (1986-90) and vice president of player development/scouting (1990-92). He’ll assist longtime Yankees’ executive Brian Cashman in all phases of baseball operations moving forward.
Related
- Brian Cashman
Source: New York Yankees

Link copied to clipboard!
Miguel Andujar

SD Designated Hitter #41

Personalize your Rotoworld feed by favoriting players
Miguel Andujar (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Reds.

No real surprise here with Andujar battling a hamstring issue that surfaced over the weekend. It’ll be Will Wagner taking over at DH in his absence.
Related
- Will Wagner
Injury

Source: MLB.com

Link copied to clipboard!
Soderstrom 'turning the corner' amid hot streak

June 9, 2026 01:50 PM

Tyler Soderstrom's two-HR day was just the latest sign that the Athletics' slugger is in the middle of a hot streak. Eric Samulski says fantasy managers should expect the ball to "fly off his bat" as summer rolls on.

Up Next

1:49

Soderstrom ‘turning the corner’ amid hot streak

Now Playing

1:38

Mariners’ Hancock is a fantasy buy-low target

Now Playing

1:31

Lee’s hitting streak puts him on fantasy radars

Now Playing

0:30

Sunday Night Baseball heads to Fenway for TEX-BOS

Now Playing

1:50

LAD ‘don’t have a reason’ to rush Glasnow return

Now Playing

1:35

Skubal nearing return to Tigers rotation

Now Playing

1:54

Can A’s Jump maintain his success moving forward?

Now Playing

1:58

Crochet ‘a risk’ for fantasy managers while out

Now Playing

1:29

Do odds still favor streaky Cubs to make playoffs?

Now Playing

1:34

HLs: Giants outlast Cubs in extras to take series

Now Playing
Nolan Schanuel

LAA 1st Baseman #18

Nolan Schanuel (ankle) is in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Astros.

Schanuel got the night off during Monday’s series opener with Trey Mancini returning to the big leagues for the first time since 2023. The 24-year-old first baseman has been playing through ankle tendinitis that he’ll presumably have to manage moving forward.

Injury

Source: MLB.com

Link copied to clipboard!
Oneil Cruz

PIT Center Fielder #15
Oneil Cruz was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Dodgers with left hand discomfort.

Jake Mangum takes over in center field. Presumably, the decision to hold Cruz out of the lineup is directly related to a hand laceration that he suffered on a slide into home plate last weekend against Atlanta. There should be an additional update on his status following Tuesday’s showdown, but fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for the moment.
Related
- Jake Mangum
Injury

Source: Pittsburgh Pirates

Link copied to clipboard!
Michael Harris II

ATL Center Fielder #23

Michael Harris II (back) is in the lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the White Sox.

Harris is back patrolling center field and hitting second after being held out of Atlanta’s lineup for a pair of games against the Pirates over the weekend due to a lingering back issue. The 25-year-old came off the bench to deliver a bases-clearing double during Sunday’s comeback victory.

Injury

Source: MLB.com

Link copied to clipboard!
Cole Ragans

KC Starting Pitcher #55

Cole Ragans (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday.

Ragans was shut down from throwing after he didn’t bounce back from a physical standpoint following a rehab start for Triple-A Omaha back on May 24. The 28-year-old strikeout machine has been working his way back from an elbow impingement that put him on the shelf back on May 8. He remains without a definitive return timeline and is at least a few weeks from making it back to Kansas City.

Injury

Source: Anne Rogers

Link copied to clipboard!
Jack Kochanowicz

LAA Starting Pitcher #41

Jack Kochanowicz will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery.

Kochanowicz is likely to miss a significant portion of next season given the timing of the procedure, which typically carries a 12-18 month return timeline. The 25-year-old starter hit the injured list with elbow inflammation over the weekend. It’s a definite hit to Los Angeles’ rotation depth, but he was a non-factor for fantasy purposes this season with a bloated 6.19 ERA across 64 innings over 13 starts.

Injury

Source: Jeff Fletcher

Link copied to clipboard!
Nick Davila

SEA Relief Pitcher

Mariners recalled RHP Nick Davila from Triple-A Tacoma.

Davila gets the call to replace an injured Cooper Criswell (shoulder) in Seattle’s bullpen ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Orioles. The 27-year-old rookie has reeled off 7 1/3 scoreless frames at the highest level this season.

Transaction

Link copied to clipboard!
Cooper Criswell

SEA Relief Pitcher #88

Mariners placed RHP Cooper Criswell on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain.

Criswell has been a workhorse for the Mariners this season, matching a career high with 26 appearances so far. He’s posted a solid 3.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 23/8 K/BB ratio across 30 2/3 innings during that span. Shoulder injuries tend to lead to lengthy absences so there’s a strong possibility he’ll be out through next month’s All-Star break.

Transaction

Link copied to clipboard!
Ethan Roberts

CHC Relief Pitcher #39

Cubs recalled RHP Ethan Roberts from Triple-A Iowa.

Roberts gets the call to rejoin Chicago’s bullpen with veteran starter Jameson Taillon hitting the injured list with a hamstring strain. The 28-year-old has posted a 1.96 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 14/7 K/BB ratio across 18 1/3 innings this season.

Transaction

Link copied to clipboard!
Jameson Taillon

CHC Starting Pitcher #50

Cubs placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.

No surprise here after Taillon was removed from Sunday’s start against the Giants with a left hamstring strain. No word yet on the severity, which will determine how much time he misses. The 34-year-old veteran is likely to miss a couple weeks, even if imaging reveals a low-grade strain.

Transaction

Link copied to clipboard!