Tyler Gilbert Called Up By Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks called up pitcher Tyler Gilbert from Triple-A on Tuesday. Fellow pitcher Miguel Aguilar was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. The 27-year-old Gilbert has never pitched in the majors, but he's put together a solid season at Triple-A this year. Over 11 games (10 starts) this year, he's gone 5-2 with […]

Bobby Bradley Back In The Starting Lineup On Tuesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley is back in the starting lineup, playing first base and batting sixth, in Tuesday's game against Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Toronto Blue Jays. Bradley was placed on the bereavement list last week as he had a funeral to attend. He was activated from the bereavement list on Monday and […]

Victor Robles Out Of The Starting Lineup On Tuesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies. Andrew Stevenson is getting the start in center field and leading off in the game. Robles has had a tough year at the plate overall and has particularly struggled over the last month or […]

Adalberto Mondesi To Begin A Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) is set to begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday. Mondesi has been out since June 20 with a strained left oblique and he has managed to play just 10 games this year due to multiple injuries. Royals GM Dane Moore dropped a meteor on fantasy […]

Jacob deGrom Confident He'll Pitch Again This Year

On Tuesday, New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (elbow) spoke to reporters for the first time since he had been shut down from throwing. He said that he was dealing with elbow inflammation, which is unrelated to the forearm tightness he dealt with earlier this season. He explained that his elbow had felt fine […]

Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford Sitting On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and shortstop Brandon Crawford are both absent from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against their former teammate Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Curt Casali is getting the start behind the plate and Thairo Estrada is manning shortstop. This will be Crawford's first day off since his return […]

Rhys Hoskins Back In The Lineup On Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins (groin) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals. Hoskins was left out of the starting lineup for each of the past four games due to a left groin injury. However, he did pinch-hit in Monday's game, going 0-for-1 with a […]

Trey Mancini Getting The Day Off On Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini is getting the day off on Tuesday as the team faces Nestor Cortes and the New York Yankees. Ryan Mountcastle is manning first base in the game while DJ Stewart is filling in as designated hitter. Mancini had a strong month of July, slashing .299/.344/.575 with five home runs, […]

Matt Barnes Lands On COVID-19 Injured List

Boston Red Sox closer Matt Barnes was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday. While he hasn't tested positive for COVID-19, he has been battling symptoms of a non-COVID-related illness. There's a good amount of speculation from various Red Sox beat writers that Barnes' stint on the COVID-19 injured list won't be long. Barnes […]

Cavan Biggio Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Toronto Blue Jays placed third baseman Cavan Biggio (back/neck) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to back and neck discomfort. The team activated outfielder Corey Dickerson in a corresponding move. Biggio has been dealing with lingering back and neck discomfort throughout the year and has really struggled at the plate all year. […]

Anthony Rendon Still Has No Timetable For A Return

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) has been sidelined since July 6 with a left hamstring strain and he continues to remain without a timetable for a return. Rendon has been working in the weight room, but he has yet to resume baseball activities. According to Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register, […]

Yu Darvish Fails To Record Quality Start In July

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish had a rough time on the mound in July. Over five starts, he posted a 7.36 ERA. He failed to post a quality start in any of his five outings and gave up a total of nine home runs over 25.2 innings. Darvish had been cruising all season […]

Freddie Freeman Slashing .289/.393/.501 After Strong July

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was lagging in the batting average department in the early going this year. He was hitting just .235 by the end of May and he had a .261/.368/.474 slash line when the calendar turned to July. However, he went on to have his best all-around month at the plate […]

Shed Long Jr. Placed On Injured List With Shin Injury

The Seattle Mariners placed second baseman/outfielder Shed Long Jr. (shin) on the 10-day injured list on Monday. Outfielder Jake Fraley was activated from the COVID list in a corresponding move. Long is dealing with a right shin stress reaction, the same injury that brought his 2020 season to an end and required offseason surgery. The […]

Luis Severino Sent To Double-A For Rehab Assignment

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (groin) is being sent out on a rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. The plan is for Severino to throw between 40 and 50 pitches in his first rehab outing. Severino is recovering from a Grade 2 right groin strain, which he suffered while working his way […]

John Axford Leaves Monday's Game With An Elbow Injury

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher John Axford (elbow) was removed in the ninth inning of Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with an elbow injury. Axford, who was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, was making his first MLB appearance since 2018 in the game. He struggled immensely in the outing, allowing two hits, […]

Gio Urshela Lands On The 10-Day Injured List

The New York Yankees placed third baseman Gio Urshela (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Monday night due to a hamstring strain. The move is retroactive to Sunday, August 1. Urshela was held out of the lineup for each of the team's last four games, so it's not very surprising that he was moved to […]

NBA Draft: Biggest Surprises

With the 2021 NBA Draft in the books, it’s now time to shift from binging draft speculation articles to binging draft landing spot articles. And I for one am extremely happy and eager for this article to be part of your binging tour. This year’s draft was absolutely loaded at the top, but things got […]

Brad Keller Leaves Sunday's Start With Back Injury

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller (back) was removed from Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays due to a back injury. Keller said he felt the injury right at the start of the game. He said, "As soon as I stepped on the mound and threw a couple pitches, it just kind of […]

Tarik Skubal Struggles In Loss To Orioles

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal suffered his 10th loss of the year as the Tigers fell 4-3 to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Skubal pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed seven hits, one walk and four earned runs while striking out four. He was the victim of three Orioles home runs in the game. […]

Akil Baddoo Heading To The Bench On Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against left-hander John Means and the Baltimore Orioles. Derek Hill is getting the start in center field and leading off in the game. Baddoo has slashed .200/.264/.215 against lefties this year while slashing .292/.368/.569 against righties. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has […]

Whit Merrifield Swipes Two Bases On Friday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases in the team's 6-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. It was Merrifield's first multi-steal game since June 19. He now has an MLB-leading 27 stolen bases on the year. Merrifield's name came up in some trade rumors […]

Daniel Lynch Pitches Well But Takes Loss On Friday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Daniel Lynch posted his second consecutive quality start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to get any run support and he suffered his third loss of the year in the game. Lynch pitched six innings on Friday and allowed seven hits, two walks and three earned […]

Royals Recall Edward Olivares From Triple-A

The Kansas City Royals recalled outfielder Edward Olivares on Saturday. Infielder Lucius Fox is being optioned to the team's taxi squad in a corresponding move. Olivares has had multiple stints in the majors so far this year. He's played in a total of 11 games for the Royals this year and has slashed .242/.265/.333 with […]

Jonathan Schoop Doubles And Scores Twice On Thursday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop returned to the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He was a late scratch from Wednesday's game due to back tightness, but was able to give it a go on Thursday. In Thursday's game, Schoop went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored. […]

Michael Fulmer Closes Out Thursday's Victory

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer was called upon to close out the team's 6-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, striking out the side while allowing no walks or hits. Fulmer returned from the injured list earlier this week and has made two appearances since then, allowing […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers Twice In Thursday's Win

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera helped lead the team to a 6-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. He went 3-for-3 with a walk and a pair of solo home runs in the game. He now has 10 home runs over 80 games on the year. Cabrera hasn't been providing much in terms […]

Casey Mize Fires Seven Strong Innings On Thursday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had his best and longest outing of the month against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Mize pitched seven innings and allowed four hits, two walks and one unearned run while striking out two. He earned the win to improve to 6-5 on the year. Mize had been held under […]

Carlos Hernandez Pitches Six Scoreless Innings On Thursday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Carlos Hernandez had his best outing of the year against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out four. He earned the win to improve to 2-1 on the year. This was his third start and his longest outing […]

Salvador Perez Launches His 24th Home Run

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez had a strong game in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two runs scored. The home run was his 24th of the year, which is tied for ninth-most in the majors. Over 100 games this year, Perez […]