Salvador Perez Crushes His 20th Home Run Of The Year

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez helped carry the offense in the team's 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Perez went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. The home run was his 20th of the year. Perez has been raking all year, but has been especially hot over the past […]

Scott Barlow Earns His Third Save On Friday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow was called upon to close out the team's 7-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Barlow pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out one. He earned his third save of the year. Save opportunities have been tough to come by lately […]

Brady Singer Lasts Just Three Innings On Friday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer had a short outing against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Singer pitched three innings and allowed five hits, two walks and three runs (two earned) while striking out four. All three runs came in the first inning. He escaped a bases-loaded jam in the third inning without allowing […]

Tigers Limit Casey Mize To Three Innings On Friday

The Detroit Tigers began the load management process for starting pitcher Casey Mize during Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Mize was lifted after three innings and just 56 pitches. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch had been suggesting for over a month that the team would begin managing Mize's workload and Friday was the first […]

Kris Bubic Hit Hard In Thursday's Start

Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic struggled in his start against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. He pitched four innings and allowed four hits, three walks and five earned runs while striking out three. He was tagged with the loss, dropping his record to 2-4 on the year. Bubic had worked out of the […]

Jazz Chisholm Out Of The Starting Lineup On Thursday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Left-hander Matt Moore will be taking the mound for the Phillies after right-hander Zach Eflin was scratched due to an illness. Jon Berti is leading off and playing second base in the game. The left-handed Chisholm […]

Yoan Moncada Leaves Thursday's Game With Bruised Hand

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (hand) was removed from Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins after bruising his right hand. He was replaced in the game by Billy Hamilton. Moncada is currently being evaluated further. He suffered the injury while sliding into third base in the game. He remained in the game initially […]

Zach Eflin Scratched From Thursday's Start With Illness

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin has been scratched from Thursday's scheduled start against the Miami Marlins due to an illness. Eflin is reportedly dealing with congestion and body aches, but he tested negative for COVID-19. He is now scheduled to start Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Meanwhile, Matt Moore will be the […]

Jean Segura Absent From Thursday's Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Pablo Lopez and the Miami Marlins. Nick Maton is getting the start at second base and batting seventh in the game. Segura missed about two weeks with a groin injury before being activated from the injured list this past […]

Brock Holt On The Bench For Thursday's Game

Texas Rangers third baseman Brock Holt is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against left-hander Sean Manaea and the Oakland Athletics. Charlie Culberson is getting the start at third base and batting eighth in the game. Holt has been a regular in the starting lineup lately, but the same-handed matchup against Manaea on […]

Tim Anderson Slashes .300/.330/.390 In June

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson consistently reached base over the course of June. Over 24 games, he slashed 300/.330/.390. He only managed to hit one home run, but he racked up five stolen bases and 12 runs. Anderson has a career-best 42.9% hard-hit rate on the year. However, his average launch angle is down […]

Salvador Perez Goes 4-For-4 With A Home Run

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez carried the offense in the team's 6-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. He went 4-for-4 in the game and hit a solo home run, his 19th home run of the year. Perez has been great all year, but June was his best overall month by just […]

Mike Minor Struggles Again In Loss To Red Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had another rough outing in Wednesday's start against the Boston Red Sox. He pitched five innings and allowed seven hits, two walks and five earned runs while recording just one strikeout. He was tagged with the loss, dropping his record to 6-6 on the year. Minor has had […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers, Scores Three Runs In Doubleheader

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had a strong doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, helping the Tigers complete a two-game sweep of the set. Cabrera went a combined 4-for-8 with a home run, two RBI and three runs over the two games. The home run was his second over his last three games […]

Jonathan Schoop Tallies Four Hits Across Doubleheader

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop stayed red hot at the plate in the team's doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. In Game 1, he went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run. In Game 2, he went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Schoop was one of the best hitters in all of […]

Akil Baddoo Racks Up Three Hits In Game 1 Of Doubleheader

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo helped lead the team to a 9-4 victory in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians. Baddoo went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in the game. He went on to sit out Game 2 of the doubleheader. Baddoo had a fantastic month […]

Kyle Tucker Slashes .338/.373/.519 In June

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker had a strong month of June, despite missing about 10 days due to an illness in the middle of the month. Over 19 games in June, Tucker slashed .338/.373/.519 with two home runs, eight doubles, 12 RBI and nine runs. Across 72 games on the season, Tucker has a .268/.328/.483 […]

Yu Darvish Posts 3.07 ERA Over Five June Starts

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish has been as consistently dominant as just about any starting pitcher in the game so far this year. He posted a 2.13 ERA in April and a 2.20 ERA in May. He had one rough outing at Coors Field in June where he allowed four earned runs over […]

Nick Solak Hits His Ninth Home Run On Tuesday

Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak had a strong offensive game in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Oakland Athletics. He went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, his ninth home run of the year. He has now recorded three consecutive multi-hit games, but Tuesday's home run was his first long ball since May 18. Solak […]

Miguel Sano Seeing Decreased Playing Time

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano has been seeing spotty playing time lately now that the team is mostly healthy. Alex Kirilloff has been the team's regular first baseman while Nelson Cruz has served as the everyday designated hitter. Sano was seeing more regular playing time before Max Kepler and Luis Arraez returned from the […]

Rhys Hoskins Hits His 17th Home Run On Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins. The home run was his 17th of the year. It's been a rough month of June for Hoskins. While he's hit six home runs this month, he's slashed just .138/.221/.372. He currently has a […]

Eric Hosmer Ejected From Tuesday's Game

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer was ejected in the seventh inning of Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds after arguing balls and strikes from the team's dugout. He went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run before the ejection. Hosmer has had a quiet year at the plate so far. Over 73 games, […]

Bobby Dalbec Day-To-Day With Hamstring Tightness

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec (hamstring) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals due to hamstring tightness. Red Sox manager Alex Cora doesn't seem to be overly concerned about the injury, but he said after the game that Dalbec likely won't be in Wednesday's lineup. Dalbec is being considered day-to-day […]

Cubs Fear Serious Shoulder Injury For Jose Lobaton

Chicago Cubs catcher Jose Lobaton (shoulder) could be slated to miss extended time with a shoulder injury. In Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Lobaton took a tumble while attempting to run out a ground ball. He fell onto his shoulder and was in a great deal of pain. After the game, Cubs manager David […]

Mike Tauchman To Undergo MRI On Knee

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Tauchman (knee) suffered a knee injury in Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The injury occurred while he was making a catch on the warning track. He was initially diagnosed with a knee contusion, but the team wants to take another look as there's some concern that he […]

Whit Merrifield Homers And Steals A Base On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield stayed hot at the plate in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and a stolen base in the game. He has now recorded multiple hits in three straight games, a stretch that has included two home runs. […]

Michael A. Taylor Reaches Base Four Times On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor had a fantastic game at the plate in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He went 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk, a stolen base and three RBI. It was his second straight game with a home run after going over a month without leaving […]

Brad Keller Struggles Against Red Sox On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller had another rough outing against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Keller pitched five innings and allowed 10 hits, five walks and six earned runs. He also failed to record a single strikeout in the game. Keller has been torched in June. He's given up at least five […]

Carlos Santana Hits Three-Run Home Run On Monday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana got the scoring started in Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Santana hit a three-run home run in the first inning of the game. Unfortunately for Santana and the Royals, the Red Sox chipped away at the early lead and eventually went on to win the game […]

Whit Merrifield Homers, Tallies Three Hits On Monday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had a strong offensive showing in the team's 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in the game. The home run was his seventh of the year, but he's only hit a total of three […]