Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker (shoulder) will rejoin the team and could start "early next week," according to manager Mike Scioscia. He could be facing the Rangers on the road in just his second start of the season after having forearm surgery earlier this year. Shoemaker probably shouldn't be started immediately upon his return, but he could be an intriguing deep mixed option down the stretch for the Angels.

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker (forearm) could come off the disabled list as early as this weekend after making a rehab start this week. Shoemaker went four innings with High-A Inland Empire, but it's unknown if he'll be a starter or a reliever when he returns. The right-hander has only made one start this year, back on March 31, so the Halos might play it cautious and keep him in the bullpen. However, he could be an option for owners in deep mixed and AL-only leagues if he [...]

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker (forearm) will head out on a rehab assignment on [...]

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker (forearm) threw a 45-pitch three inning simulation against minor leaguers on Friday. He could head out on a rehab assignment early next week. Shoemaker has only made one start this season, but could find himself on the mound for the Angels sometime in September. He's not worth a look outside of very deep leagues, however.

Los Angeles Angels starter Matt Shoemaker (forearm) has progressed well in his rehab, according to manager Mike Scioscia. He has thrown a few extended bullpen sessions, and is scheduled to throw another one on Wednesday in Arizona. Shoemaker has only made one start this season, but there is still a possibility he returns to the mound this season. However, he should not be counted on in any fantasy formats.

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker (forearm) played aggressive long toss and is now throwing in the bullpen on Monday. Shoemaker has only made one start this year because of injury, but he has time to make a return down the stretch. Of course, fantasy owners shouldn't be counting on him in the final months.

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker (forearm) was able to throw from 90 feet on flat ground Saturday. Shoemaker is rehabbing his way back from a forearm nerve surgery he underwent in May. It's likely that he remains out for the rest of the season and he could potentially miss part of 2019 as well. However, he is advancing in his throwing program and attempting to make progress along the way. Shoemaker owns a career 39-30 record with a 3.88 ERA and a 461/123 K/BB ratio. At 31 year[...]

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 5th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. Use this column to set your season-long and DFS lineups for today, and get a better sense of which starters we think will have success. Here [...]

Happy 4th of July everyone! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 4th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. Use this column to set your season-long and DFS lineups for today, and get a better sense of which starters we th[...]

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker (forearm) had surgery on his forearm on Tuesday morning. There is no official word on how long he will be out, but Shoemaker's surgery last year cost him 12 to 14 weeks, so this will likely be at least that long. At this point, Shoemaker is droppable in all fantasy formats.