Josh Jung Makes Early Exit On Sunday

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (finger) was removed early during Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Jung was taken out in the fifth inning due to a cut on his index finger. It's unclear when Jung suffered the injury, but hopefully this won't result in a trip to the injured list. Josh Smith […]

Tyler Glasnow Removed Early On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (shoulder) has been removed early during Sunday's start against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Glasnow gave up two hits, two runs, and walked a batter in the opening frame. He returned in the second inning, but Glasnow was removed while warming up due to right shoulder discomfort. Ouch, this is […]

Jarren Duran Collects Four Hits On Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was seemingly unstoppable at the plate during Sunday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. This was a great series for Duran who went 3-for-9 with a walk, triple, and two RBI during the doubleheader on Saturday. He returned on Sunday and went 4-for-6 with three singles, a double, and one […]

Tarik Skubal Racks Up 11 Strikeouts

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal put together an excellent performance against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The left-hander tossed six scoreless innings, allowing four hits, and striking out 11 batters in the win. Skubal didn't have many problems during this outing as he only allowed singles and didn't walk anyone. Skubal gave up seven […]

Clayton Kershaw To Make Two Rehab Starts This Week

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (toe, knee) is scheduled to make two rehab starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City this week. The veteran southpaw continues to ramp up as he's working his way back from an offseason toe and knee injuries. The plan is for Kershaw to start on Tuesday and throw around five […]

Jackson Merrill Takes Batting Practice On Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill (hamstring) was able to take batting practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. This is a positive step forward for Merrill who is working his way back from a right hamstring strain. The hope is that Merrill can get into some minor league games within the […]

Sean Murphy Taking A Seat On Sunday

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Murphy will get a rest day here after starting in the first two games of the series. He went 2-for-6 with a solo homer and two runs scored during the first two contests. In his […]

Will Smith Resting On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Smith returned from the injured list on Friday, but has gone hitless over the last two games. That being said, the Dodgers have decided to give Smith the day off on Sunday to rest […]

Wilyer Abreu Sitting Versus Southpaw

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. This appears to be a rest day for Abreu who smacked a three-run home run during Saturday's contest. He has been off to an excellent start to the season, so this is a well-deserved […]

Luis Gil Begins Throwing Program

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil (lat) has started his throwing program on Sunday. This is a good step forward for Gil who is working his way back from a high-level lat strain that he suffered during spring training. The right-hander is going to need to build up his stamina before he begins a […]

Nolan Schanuel Absent On Sunday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel (knee) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins. This comes as little surprise after Schanuel was removed from Saturday's game after fouling a ball off his knee. The team hasn't placed him on the injured list, but the Angels are likely […]

Devin Williams Removed From Closer Role

New York Yankees relief pitcher Devin Williams has been removed from the closer role for now, according to manager Aaron Boone. This news comes a few days after Williams blew a three-run lead to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The Yankees had to make this move given nothing is going right for Williams right […]

Jeff McNeil Sitting Out Versus Southpaw

New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. McNeil recently returned from the injured list on Friday and went 2-for-7 during the first two games of this series. However, McNeil will take a seat here with left-hander Mitchell Parker on the mound […]

Francisco Alvarez Resting On Sunday

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is on the bench ahead of Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. Alvarez started the first two games of this series after being activated off the injured list on Friday. In those two games, Alvarez has gone 2-for-8 with a home run and two RBI. His power ability alone […]

Colt Keith Takes A Seat On Sunday

Detroit Tigers infielder Colt Keith is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Keith has been in a slump lately with just three hits in his last 10 games. That being said, Keith finds himself on the bench for the fourth time in the last five games. The Tigers […]

Cade Smith Earns Third Save

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Cade Smith was called upon in the ninth inning of the first game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Boston Red Sox. Fellow relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase (shoulder) has been banged up and struggled in the early part of the season. That being said, Smith has been given more chances in the […]

Will Vest Collects Third Save

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Will Vest was called upon in the eighth inning to hold a one-run lead against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. The right-hander struck out two batters over 1.1 scoreless innings to record his third save of the season. Vest has tossed an impressive 11 straight scoreless innings as he's looking like […]

Jackson Chourio Nearly Hits For The Cycle

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio was on fire at the plate during Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was hitting the ball all over the park in this one, but his biggest hit of the game came in the ninth inning. Chourio smacked a game-tying two-run blast off right-hander Ryan Helsley in the […]

Robbie Ray Records Eight Strikeouts

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray had his swing-and-miss stuff going on the mound during Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers. The southpaw had some problems in the first inning when he gave up two hits and a run. After that, Ray settled down and tossed seven innings, allowing two earned runs on five […]

Jesus Luzardo Continues To Pitch Well

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo continued his strong start to the season during Saturday's outing against the Chicago Cubs. Luzardo threw four scoreless innings before an error would extend the inning and eventually give the Cubs two runs. Outside of that, Luzardo really didn't have many issues on the mound during this game. He […]

Seiya Suzuki Drives In Three Runs

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki put together a nice day at the plate during Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He started off with a two-RBI single in the fifth inning. After that, Suzuki drove in another run with another single in the seventh inning. The 30-year-old went 2-for-4 with three RBI as he seemed […]

Edwin Diaz Strikes Out The Side

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz bounced back nicely on the mound during Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals. Diaz was forced to exit early on Wednesday due to a hip cramp, but had no lingering effects on the mound here. The right-hander took over on the mound with a two-run lead on Saturday. […]

Clay Holmes Tosses Five Scoreless Innings

New York Mets starting pitcher Clay Holmes had little issues on the mound during Saturday's start against the Washington Nationals. The right-hander didn't get too far into the game before it was sent into a delay. Despite that, Holmes still pitched extremely well in this game once the weather cleared up. He tossed five scoreless […]

Nolan Schanuel Makes Early Exit On Saturday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel (knee) was forced to exit early during Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Yikes, Schanuel needed to be helped off the field after fouling a ball off his knee during Saturday's contest. The team is calling it a knee contusion, but the assumption is that Schanuel will undergo […]

Cam Smith Heading To The Bench

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Cam Smith is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. The rookie slugger will get a breather here after going 0-for-2 during Friday's contest. The Astros are hopeful for big things from Smith, but he has started slowly out of the gate. He's slashing .219/.306/.391 […]

Logan Evans To Make MLB Debut On Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Evans will take the mound for his MLB debut against the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Evans is one of the top pitching prospects in the Mariners system, so there is plenty of hype surrounding him. He posted a 3.86 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 23/4 K/BB ratio across five starts in […]

Jarred Kelenic Takes A Seat On Saturday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jarred Kelenic (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kelenic will remain on the bench for the second straight game, which shouldn't come as a surprise given how his season has gone. Over his last six games, Kelenic has four hits with only one […]

Logan Gilbert Heading To 15-Day Injured List

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert (elbow) has been placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday. Gilbert was forced to exit early during Friday's start due to an elbow issue. Gilbert will now officially head to the injured list due to a right elbow flexor strain. The right-hander will miss at least two starts, […]

Emmanuel Clase Available As Closer For Game 2

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase was asked to come on a little early during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. The right-hander tossed a perfect eighth inning with two strikeouts as he needed only 14 pitches in this one. Manager Stephen Vogt said that Clase would be available as […]

Jack Leiter To Start On Sunday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter (hand) will be activated off the injured list and rejoin the starting rotation on Sunday. The right-hander is scheduled to take the ball against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. There was some speculation that Leiter would take the spot of Kumar Rocker (shoulder) and pitch on Monday. That […]