Getty Images Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe will undergo shoulder surgery after tearing the labrum in his left shoulder. after JP Hoornstra. The expected recovery timetable from surgery of between four and six months means O’Hoppe could miss the rest of the season. O’Hoppe, 23, lost his shoulder twice on swings in the past week, most recently in a game against the New York Yankees on Thursday. “Same thing happened in Boston, I felt a pop come out of my back,” he told MLB.com at the time. “I will be re-evaluated in the next few days. The hardest thing is that [I did] anything for th ..read more

Last week, the Athletics announced they had entered into a binding agreement to purchase land in Nevada near the Las Vegas Strip. The A’s intend to begin construction of a new stadium at the site sometime next year, with a move from Oakland possible as early as 2025. (The A’s lease on the Oakland Coliseum expires after the 2024 season.) A’s officials are no doubt excited — not just because they’ve finally secured a baseball field after decades of trying and failing, but because of the news of the latest Deflecting the thing that built this group: the worst team in Major League Baseball. The ..read more

The 2023 MLB season resumes Sunday with a full day of MLB action as fantasy baseball players across the country choose their MLB DFS strategy daily. Starting to pitch is always a crucial element to winning big in MLB DFS tournaments on FanDuel and DraftKings. Sunday’s MLB DFS Player Pool is packed with top-notch pitching options. Kevin Gausman, Corbin Burnes, Jacob deGrom and Clayton Kershaw are scheduled to climb the hill for their respective teams on Sunday. and they will likely be popular options for MLB DFS lineups. Which of these starting pitchers have the best matchups? Who are some of ..read more

The one and only Shohei Ohtani put on his best pitching performance of the young season on Friday night. The Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar held an admittedly weak Kansas City Royals lineup in seven shutout innings with two singles and two walks, and hit 11 (LA 2, KC 0) in his team’s shutout win. “It’s probably the best stuff I’ve ever seen. I enjoy sitting back there and just catching the pitches,” Angels catcher Chad Wallach told MLB.com after the game. Ohtani hit 22 swings and missed on Friday, the fourth most in a game by any pitcher this season. “It was just a classic performance ..read more

Getty Images The Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. appeared in his third game of the 2023 season on Saturday night. He could no longer conquer the field until Thursday evening due to the ending of his suspension from last season for violating the league’s Joint Drug Agreement. He also underwent wrist and shoulder surgery while he was away. Tatis struggled in his first two games on the plate, which isn’t too surprising given he hadn’t played in the majors since 2021. On Saturday, however, Tatis hit a homer in his first inning: This one flew 374 feet and while it was a bit of a wall scra ..read more

For all their pitching injuries, the New York Mets continue to win. The Mets shut out the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Friday night (NY 7, SF 0) for their sixth win in seven games on their West Coast road trip. New York has won eight of their last nine games overall and they have the fourth-best record in baseball at 14-7. All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso, who hit another home run Friday night, his MLB-leading 10th this season, is leading the Mets in this hot streak. Alonso leads baseball in home runs (10) and total bases (55) and is tied with Houston Astros hitter Yordan Alvarez ..read more

Getty Images Miami Marlins ace and reigning NL Cy Young honoree Sandy Alcantara will not make his scheduled start against the Cleveland Guardians at progressive field on Saturday, the reports Miami Herald. Alcantara, the pre-eminent workhorse of the sport, has tendonitis in his biceps. Devin Smeltzer will start in place of Alcantara. Here are more details on Alcantara’s injury from the Miami Herald: Alcantara suffers from biceps tendinitis but is not put on the injured list. All signs point to the team hoping he will avoid the IL and just miss that one start. If that’s the case, he’ll be av ..read more

The Atlanta Braves will look to end their first losing streak in two games in two weeks when they take on the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Atlanta went 4-1 in the series opener on Friday as Houston hit five straight runs capped by a double home run by Yordan Alvarez in the ninth inning. Alvarez has five homers and 23 RBI so far this season, making him one of the most expensive players in the MLB DFS player pool on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel. Should you add him to your MLB DFS lineup on Saturday? Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuna was hot to open the season, hitting .369 with 31 goal ..read more

The New York Yankees will look to avoid their first series loss of the season when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. New York lost Friday’s opener with a 6-1 final, putting the Yankees in a must-win position on Saturday and Sunday. Toronto have won two of their last three games to join New York for third place in the American League East. The first pitch at Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET. New York is the -180 favorite (risk $180 to win $100) and the over/under is 7.5 in the latest Yankees vs. Blue Jays odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before making your choi ..read more

Getty Images San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. recorded his first hit in regular-season competition since Oct. 2, 2021 (GameTracker) against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Tatis turned on an increased heater and put on a single against right-hander Zac Gallen in the sixth inning. According to Statcast, Tatis’ batted ball had an exit velocity of 105.6 mph. At the time of his hit, it was the second hardest batted ball of the night. Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll had previously recorded an exit speed of 109.8 mph on a line in the bottom of the fifth inning. Tatis ..read more