Weekend fantasy baseball preview: Paul Skenes’ second start
May 16, 2024, 12:27 PM ETA pair of individual pitching storylines headline the weekend schedule.Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes, who averaged 100.1 mph with his fastball while totaling seven strikeouts in his MLB debut last Saturday (putting...
Giants sign veteran catcher Curt Casali to 1-year deal
May 15, 2024, 09:46 PM ETSAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants signed veteran catcher Curt Casali to a one-year contract on Wednesday amid a growing number of injuries on their roster.Starting catcher Patrick Bailey went back...
Pirates’ Paul Skenes holds Cubs hitless before exit after 6
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2024, 04:27 PM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.CHICAGO -- Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes already is making history just two starts into his first...
Athletics put Esteury Ruiz on IL with strained wrist
May 23, 2024, 02:53 PM ETThe Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Esteury Ruiz on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a strained left wrist.Ruiz, 25, is batting .200 with 2 homers, 8 RBIs and 5 stolen bases in...
Adley Rutschman’s walk-off blast saves O’s streak of no sweeps
May 15, 2024, 07:08 PM ETBALTIMORE -- Adley Rutschman has still never been swept in the regular season as a big leaguer.With that streak on the verge of ending, the Baltimore catcher took matters into his own...
Guardians’ Steven Kwan takes batting practice in recovery
May 17, 2024, 05:42 PM ETCLEVELAND -- Guardians leadoff hitter and left fielder Steven Kwan took batting practice on Friday for the first time since hurting his left hamstring and going on the injured list.Kwan was leading...
White Sox place Eloy Jimenez, Steven Wilson on injured list
May 22, 2024, 03:53 PM ETThe Chicago White Sox placed designated hitter Eloy Jimenez on the 10-day injured list and right-hander Steven Wilson on the 15-day IL on Wednesday.Jimenez is dealing with a left hamstring strain. The...
Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Sunday’s MLB games
Todd Zola, FantasyMay 19, 2024, 10:49 AM ETCloseWriting on fantasy baseball game theory and player analysis since 1997
Winner of the 2013 Fantasy Sports Writer's Association Best Baseball ArticleLook for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades...
Rays land reliever Richard Lovelady from Cubs for LHP Jeff Belge
May 18, 2024, 01:02 PM ETThe Tampa Bay Rays acquired Richard Lovelady from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday for fellow left-handed pitcher Jeff Belge.The Rays transferred right-hander Jacob Waguespack to the 60-day injured list in order to...
Blue Jays fan gets her own baseball card after foul ball injury
May 21, 2024, 12:33 PM ETA Toronto Blue Jays fan is getting her own baseball card ... and all it took was a foul ball to the face.Liz McGuire, who attended the Blue Jays' 4-3 loss to...
