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Spencer Arrighetti Suffers Broken Thumb
Houston Astros starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti (thumb) was struck in the pitching hand by a line drive while playing catch during batting practice on Monday. It was a freak accident that resulted in Arrighetti breaking his right hand. Ouch, Arrighetti is looking at an extended absence as he could require surgery to fix the issue. […]
Andy Webb
Connor Wong Removed Early On Monday
Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong (hand) has been removed early during Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Wong was hit in the hand on a catcher's interference play during the first inning. He suffered a right hand contusion when George Springer hit him in the glove hand, which led to him being replaced. […]
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Carlos Estevez Picks Up Second Save
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Carlos Estevez was ready to redeem himself after struggling on the mound during his last outing. Estevez was called upon to hold a three-run lead against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The 32-year-old didn't have any issues as he tossed a scoreless inning with one strikeout to secure his second […]
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Bobby Witt Jr. Has Three-Hit Day
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was a tough out at the plate during Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Witt went 3-for-4 with a double, triple, and run scored in the victory over the O's. This marked Witt's first three-hit game of the season and it likely won't be his last. Witt has […]
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Ryan Mountcastle Registers Three Hits
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle put together a strong day at the plate during Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. This offense wasn't able to do much, but Mountcastle was still able to have a successful game. He went 3-for-4 at the plate with a triple and a run scored in what ended […]
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Kris Bubic Looks Stellar On Sunday
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic made easy work of the Baltimore Orioles during Sunday's contest. The southpaw carried his success from the season opener into this game. He tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing one run, while striking out eight batters in the win. Bubic did allow five hits, but the O's hitters weren't […]
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Spencer Torkelson Smacks Game-Winning Hit
Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson was struggling at the plate, but he came up clutch for his team during this game. Torkelson was hitless with one strikeout until he came up in the ninth inning. He smacked a two-RBI double to help give his team the lead in the final frame. It seemed like […]
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Jackson Jobe Looks Improved On Sunday
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jackson Jobe looked better on the mound than he did for his season debut. Jobe tossed five innings, allowing two earned runs, three walks, and striking out four batters in the no-decision. The 22-year-old still struggled with his command, but luckily he was facing a subpar White Sox lineup. Jobe would've […]
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Edwin Diaz Secures Another Save
New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz was called upon to hold a one-run lead against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The right-hander had no issues as he tossed a scoreless ninth inning to record his second save of the season. Diaz needed only 10 pitches to finish off three batters as he allowed […]
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Royce Lewis Continues Making Progress
Minnesota Twins infielder Royce Lewis (hamstring) has been hitting and doing some light running, according to the team's president of baseball operations Derek Falvey. He noted that there is no change in his status, so Lewis appears to still be on the same timetable as before. Lewis was given a 6-to-8 week timetable and is […]
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Martin Perez Has Strong Outing On Sunday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez is looking like a nice addition to this pitching staff early in the season. Perez took a no-hitter into the seventh inning during his first start with his new team. On Sunday, Perez went 6 1/3 innings, allowing four hits, one earned run, and struck out four batters […]
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Framber Valdez Uncertain For Tuesday's Start
Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (illness) might not be available for his next turn in the rotation, which is on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. Astros manager Joe Espada said the team is listing their starters for Tuesday and Wednesday as TBA for now. General manager Dana Brown said Valdez is dealing with some […]
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Andrew Benintendi Makes Early Exit On Sunday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (groin) was forced to exit early during Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Benintendi appeared to hindered by something after scoring in the first inning. He took his next at-bat, but was later taken out for a pinch-hitter in the fifth inning. Shortly after that, the White Sox announced […]
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David Peterson Exits Early On Sunday
New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson (undisclosed) was removed from Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a potential injury. The southpaw threw four scoreless innings allowing only two hits. However, Peterson appeared to tweak his back in the fifth inning and that's where it unraveled for him. He walked two batters and […]
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Carson Kelly Provides Power On Saturday
Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly came ready to play during Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Kelly batted ninth in the lineup, but that didn't stop him from having a big day at the plate. He started off the scoring with a single in the first inning. Later, Kelly blasted a three-run home run […]
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Matthew Boyd Throws Six Scoreless Innings
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd was excellent on the mound during Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. The left-hander seemingly had no issues as he tossed six scoreless innings, allowing five hits, one walk, and striking out five batters in the win. I don't think too many people had Boyd throwing 11 scoreless […]
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Ronald Acuna Jr. To Meet With Doctors Soon
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is scheduled to meet with doctors in Los Angeles in the next few days. After that, Acuna should begin a running program, which is the next step in his recovery process. Once the running program is over, Acuna can start a rehab assignment and hopefully rejoin the Braves […]
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Eduardo Rodriguez Records 12 Strikeouts
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez had his swing-and-miss stuff going during Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals. Rodriguez would have a tough start to the ballgame where he allowed three runs in the first inning. After that, Rodriguez settled down nicely as he recorded 12 strikeouts across five innings of work. He allowed four […]
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Jackson Holliday Posts Three-Hit Performance
Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday continued his hot stretch at the plate during Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. It was a good day for Holliday who went 3-for-4 at the plate with two singles, a triple, and two RBI in the win. The 21-year-old finally appears to be putting it all together at […]
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Trent Grisham Blasts Two Homers
New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham had his power bat working for him during Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Grisham took left-hander Bailey Falter deep in the third inning. He followed that up with a three-run shot off Falter in the fifth inning. Grisham has been on fire lately considering he's 6-for-11 at the […]
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Red Sox-Cardinals Postponed On Saturday
The game between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed on Saturday. After nearly a three-hour delay, they've decided to call the game due to poor weather. The plan is for the two teams to play a doubleheader on Sunday. The expectation is that Saturday's starters, Richard Fitts and Andre Pallante […]
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Matt McLain Scratched On Saturday
Cincinnati Reds infielder/outfielder Matt McLain (hamstring) has been scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. McLain was a late scratch on Friday due to a hamstring issue. He appeared in the game as a pinch-hitter, so the assumption was he'd be ready to return on Saturday. McLain was penciled […]
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Yoan Moncada Won't Play On Saturday
Los Angeles Angels infielder Yoan Moncada (thumb) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. Moncada will take a seat after aggravating his thumb injury during Friday's contest. Right now, Moncada will only miss one game, but it wouldn't be shocking to see him end up on the injured […]
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Luis Rengifo Playing On Saturday
Los Angeles Angels infielder Luis Rengifo (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. There was some concern that Rengifo would miss this game after exiting early on Friday due to hamstring tightness. Luckily, Rengifo only appears to have exited for precautionary reasons and will still suit up […]
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Patrick Bailey Takes A Seat On Saturday
San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Bailey has earned himself a day off after going 3-for-5 with two doubles in the extra inning win on Friday. However, that three-hit performance was the first time that Bailey had recorded a hit […]
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Luke Raley Heads To The Bench
Seattle Mariners first baseman Luke Raley (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Raley has struggled against left-handed pitching in his career, so he'll take a seat against southpaw Robbie Ray on Saturday. In his absence, Cal Raleigh will slide over to the designated hitter spot […]
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Jorge Polanco Resting On Saturday
Seattle Mariners infielder Jorge Polanco (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Polanco will head to the bench after a three-hit performance on Friday. In his absence, Dylan Moore will cover the hot corner and bat seventh versus left-hander Robbie Ray. Moore hits better against left-handed […]
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Jordan Romano Shaky While Recording Save Against Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jordan Romano was called upon to hold a 3-0 lead against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Romano got into trouble quickly as he walked Mookie Betts and gave up a two-run blast to Tommy Edman. He would put the tying run on base, but Romano was able to punch out […]
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Julio Rodriguez Posts Three-Hit Performance
Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez did a little bit of everything during Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Rodriguez was hitless over his last two games coming into Friday's contest, but he made up for it here. He went 3-for-6 with a home run, stolen base, and one walk in a wild 10-9 loss […]
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Corbin Carroll Blasts Two Homers
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll came ready to swing the bat during Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. Carroll took right-hander Jake Irvin deep with a solo shot in the third inning. After that, Carroll gave the D-Backs the lead with a two-run home run in the fifth inning. He finished his day 2-for-4 with […]
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