Jeff Samardjiza has been placed on the 10-day injured list by the San Francisco Giants due to right shoulder impingement.

Cleveland Indians hitting coach Ty Van Burkleo has opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns about contracting the COVID-19 virus.

Minnesota's Randy Dobnak and Baltimore's Alex Cobb represent the best of two-start pitchers widely available in fantasy leagues.

Learn why Pittsburgh's Kevin Newman's hot start might be for real, and why it may be time to move on from A's slugger Khris Davis.

World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his season debut for the Nationals on Sunday against the Orioles after being sidelined by a nerve problem in his pitching hand.

Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has apologized for raising his arm during a postgame celebration in what looked like a Nazi salute.

An apparent roster snafu forced the Toronto Blue Jays to change their pitching plans for Thursday night's game against the Atlanta Braves.

Houston Astros left-hander Kent Emanuel has been banned 80 games without pay by MLB for violating the league's drug prevention and treatment plan.

MLB is cracking down on coronavirus safety protocols, mandating that players and staff wear face coverings at all times, except for players on the field of play.

Limited to the batter's box for the rest of this season, Shohei Ohtani is still helping the Los Angeles Angels.

Brian Anderson, Griffin Canning and potential new Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley headline D.J. Short's top fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for this week.

Indians manager Terry Francona remains absent from the team to get rest while dealing with a gastrointestinal issue that he's battled for months.

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left his start for the Nationals against the New York Mets after just 27 pitches.

The Atlanta Braves are facing lineup changes after placing second baseman Ozzie Albies and designated hitter Matt Adams on the 10-day injured list.

Mike Trout remains skeptical about completing the full baseball season amid the coronavirus pandemic.

MLB and the MLBPA plan to maintain 28-man rosters through the end of the postseason amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report.

Shohei Ohtani won't pitch again this season for the Los Angeles Angels after straining his right forearm in his second start, manager Joe Maddon says.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina says he's one of the players on the team who tested positive for COVID-19.

Atlanta Braves ace Mike Soroka is out for the season after tearing his right Achilles tendon against the New York Mets.

Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter blamed the team's coronavirus outbreak on a collective false sense of security that made players lax about social distancing and wearing masks.

Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team's four-game series at Detroit.

The Blue Jays' Nate Pearson impressed in his MLB debut, while Nick Madrigal and Daulton Varsho offer impressive fantasy upside at the top of Chris Crawford's top MLB prospects.

The team will therefore resume its schedule against the Yankees tonight

The latest outbreak in Major League Baseball is expected to grow worse

Team officials said he was resting comfortably and should be out of the hospital later this week.

Bad news for the rest of the National League: Clayton Kershaw made his 2020 debut and looked like his old self.

Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge mashed a three-run homer on Sunday, making it five consecutive games with homers. A-Rod last did it for the Yankees.

Brewers DH Ryan Braun will head to the 10-day injured list due to an infected finger. He had a pair of singles and a double to start the season.

Angels DH Albert Pujols swatted a grand slam Sunday afternoon to give his team the lead. It's the 658th homer of his career, two behind Willie Mays.

Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani's struggles continued on the mound, walking five Astros, failing to finish the second inning on Sunday.

Mets OF/DH Yoenis Céspedes opts out of the 2020 season for COVID-19-related reasons, GM Brodie Van Wagenen said on Sunday.

Tigers reliever Tyler Alexander tied the AL record for consecutive strikeouts by fanning the first nine Reds he faced on Sunday afternoon.

Rockies reliever Scott Oberg will likely miss the rest of the 2020 season due to blood clots in his arm. It's the third time he's dealt with the issue.

Astros closer Roberto Osuna suffered an apparent injury Saturday against the Angels. He's headed back to Houston for an MRI.

On Sunday, the Reds placed first baseman Joey Votto on the injured list for undisclosed reasons and activated pitcher Anthony DeSclafani.

Eduardo Rodríguez will miss the entire season because of heart inflammation caused by COVID-19.

Lorenzo Cain is the 15th player to opt out this season.

With yet another team ravaged by COVID-19, the very viability of the 2020 MLB season is in jeopardy

The first week of the season has been dominated by pandemic news, but there have been some on-the-field highs and lows as well

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is prepared to pull the trigger if positive tests around the league increase or if players continue to not strictly follow protocols.

Ernie Banks: "Let's play two!" MLB: "Ernie, would you settle for 1.55?"

The owner of the Houston Astros seems largely uninterested in mere reflection on his team's misdeeds, let alone any acceptance of responsibility for them.

If the 2020 baseball season has not turned dystopian enough, we are about to have plague buses.

Rotoworld targets Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis as players to buy, and suggests selling Mets reliever Edwin Diaz.

Friday's Cardinals-Brewers game has been postponed. Reports state that the "Cardinals had positive tests, forcing postponement."

And he's threatening to withhold sheriff's department services from the Rays in retaliation.

Rotoworld projects that Shane Bieber, Rich HIll, and Dustin May have earned top billing as potential two-start pitchers in fantasy baseball this week.

Aaron Judge hit a big homer. Gabe Kapler made a big blunder.

Rangers closer José Leclerc will miss most if not all of the 2020 season due to a grade 2 strain of the teres major muscle in his right shoulder.

The Diamondbacks will promote catcher Daulton Varsho, their No. 3 prospect. He's behind Carson Kelly and Stephen Vogt on the depth chart.