Check out today’s fantasy baseball highlights and injury news on your favorite MLB players.
TOP STORY: Benintendi and the Jets
Andrew Benintendi had a 4th of July to remember. The Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder went 5 for 5 with two home runs, a double, six RBIs and four runs scored on Independence Day. After winning the game on Monday against the Rangers with a bloop single in the 11th innings, the rook followed up his clutch performance with one for the record books. Benintendi is the first Red Sox player to ever to have two games with five or more hits as a rookie.
The Red Sox go for the series sweep on Wednesday versus the Rangers in Texas. Benintendi, who hit his 11th and 12th home dingers Tuesday, now has 7 hits in his last 12 at bats.
Other Fantasy Baseball notable performers…
- Yonder Alonso, 1B, A’s = 2-4 with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs
- Andrew McCutchen, OF, Pirates = 3-4 with 2 HRs
- Eric Thames, 1B, Brewers = 2-3 with 2 HRs
- George Springer, OF, Astros = 4-5 with a HR and 3 runs scored
- Jose Altuve, 2B, Astros = 3-5 with a HR, 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored
- Byron Buxton, OF, Twins = 3-4 with a HR and 2 runs scored
- Melky Cabrera, OF, White Sox = 2-5 with a HR, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored
- Scott Schebler, OF, Reds = 3-4 with a HR and 2 runs scored
- Daniel Murphy, 2B, Nationals = 4-5 with a double, 5 RBIs and a run scored
- Justin Upton, OF, Tigers = 3-3 with 2 doubles, 2 RBIs and a run scored
- Tim Beckham, SS, Rays = 2-4 with a HR and 2 RBIs
Pitchers of Fantasy Baseball
- Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers = 0 runs on 2 hits and 11 K’s in 7 innings of work for his MLB leading 13th win.
- Jameson Taillon, Pirates = 0 runs on 4 hits in 5 innings with 9 K’s for the win.
- Jimmy Nelson, Brewers = 0 runs on 6 hits with 8 K’s in 7 innings for his 7th win.
- David Price, Red Sox = 0 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings with 9 K’s for the victory.
- J.A. Happ, Blue Jays = 1 run on 4 hits in 6 innings pitched with 6 K’s for the win.
- Homer Bailey, Reds = 1 run on 8 hits with 3 K’s in 6 innings for the win.
- Joe Ross, Nationals = 2 runs on 8 hits with 6 K’s in 7 innings for the victory.
- Jose Urena, Marlins = 2 runs on 3 hits with 7 K’s in 5 innings of work for the win.
- Corey Kluber, Indians = 1 run on 5 hits with 10 K’s in 8 innings pitched. (Lost game)
Injury news
- Mark Trumbo, Orioles: X-rays came back negative on right calf. He is day to day.
- Ian Desmond, Rockies: Placed on 10-day DL with right calf strain.
- Miguel Cabrera, Tigers: Left Tuesday’s game with tightness in hip. He’s listed as day to day but optimistic of playing in Wednesday’s game.
- Keone Kela, Rangers: Put on 10-day DL with shoulder soreness.
- Luke Maile, Blue Jays: On 10-day DL with knee irritation.