Carlos Santana Reaches Base Three Times In Friday's Win

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana helped his team defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Friday. Santana went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in the game. He is now on an eight-game hitting streak. He is batting just .246 on the year, but his elite 15.9% walk rate has led […]

Whit Merrifield Doubles Twice In Friday's Win

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield had another strong game at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and an RBI. He has now recorded multiple hits in four consecutive games. He's slashing .333/.347/.478 through June after posting a disappointing .229/.311/.343 slash […]

Jose Urena Gets Hammered Once Again On Friday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had his second straight dreadful outing on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. Urena pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, three walks and seven earned runs while striking out four. He has now allowed exactly seven earned runs in two straight starts. He gave up a season-high […]

Niko Goodrum Likely Heading To The Injured List

Detroit Tigers shortstop Niko Goodrum (finger) was removed from Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels after injuring his hand while diving for a ball in the field. After the game, Tiger manager A.J. Hinch told reporters that Goodrum sprained a finger on his left hand. Hinch said that Goodrum was in a lot of […]

Salvador Perez Homers In Second Straight Game

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez stayed hot at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Perez went 2-four-4 with a home run and two runs scored. It was his second straight game with a home run and he has recorded multiple hits in three of his past five games. Over […]

Adalberto Mondesi Blasts 464-Foot Home Run

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi had the biggest hit of the day in the team's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Mondesi hit a three-run home run in the third inning that was measured at 464 feet. The home run was his only hit of the game as he went 1-for-3 […]

Greg Holland Converts His Fourth Save On Friday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out Friday's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox to earn his fourth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out one. The Royals have been going through a dreadful stretch the past few weeks as they'd […]

Kolten Wong Activated And Leading Off On Friday

The Milwaukee Brewers have activated second baseman Kolten Wong (oblique) from the 10-day injured list. He is leading off in Friday's game against Antonio Senzatela and the Colorado Rockies. Wong missed about two weeks due to an left oblique strain. He's had a decent year in his first season with the Brewers. Over 44 games, […]

Yasmani Grandal Leading The League With 26.8% Walk Rate

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal has had a mixed season overall, but one category where he's really boosted fantasy managers is in walks. Grandal currently leads the league with a 26.8% walk rate, which is first in the league by a decent margin as Christian Yelich is second amongst qualified hitters with a 20.7% […]

Joey Wendle Absent From Friday's Starting Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Yusei Kikuchi and the Seattle Mariners. The team is going with Mike Brosseau at third base and Taylor Walls at shortstop. Wendle has slowed down a bit in June. Over the first two months of the year, he had […]

Donovan Solano Getting A Breather On Friday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano is getting the day off on Friday as the team faces Vincent Velasquez and the Philadelphia Phillies. Wilmer Flores is manning second base and batting sixth in the game. Solano has been hot so far in June. Over 14 games, he's slashing .292/.340/.354 with seven RBI. He's currently […]

Yonathan Daza Sitting Out On Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Yonathan Daza is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers. Garrett Hampson is getting the start in center field and batting second in the game. Daza has been a regular in the Rockies' lineup for the bulk of the season. He started nine consecutive […]

Max Scherzer Throws On Flat Ground Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (groin) threw some pitches off of flat ground in right field of Nationals Park on Friday. Assuming he has no pain later today or tomorrow, he is expected to throw off a mound on Saturday. Scherzer was placed on the injured list this past Tuesday, though the move was […]

Miguel Rojas Activated, Set To Start On Friday

The Miami Marlins have activated shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) from the injured list and he will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Rojas dislocated and fractured his left index finger in late May. He has been out for about three weeks total. Prior to the injury, Rojas was one […]

Kevin Pillar Out Of The Lineup On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar is absent from the starting lineup for Friday's game against Erick Fedde and the Washington Nationals. The team is going with Dominic Smith in left field and Mason Williams in center field. Pillar has been a mainstay in the lineup when healthy this year. He's coming off a solid […]

Bruce Zimmermann Placed On Injured List With Bicep Tendonitis

The Baltimore Orioles have placed starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann (bicep) on the 10-day injured list due to left bicep tendonitis. The move is retroactive to June 15. Zimmerman has made 12 appearances, including 11 starts, in 2021. He has a 4.83 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. He began the year with two consecutive quality starts, […]

Orioles Call Up Thomas Eshelman To Start Friday's Game

The Baltimore Orioles have called up right-handed pitcher Thomas Eshelman to make his 2021 debut in Friday's game. He'll be the starting pitcher as the team faces the Toronto Blue Jays. The team placed fellow starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann (bicep) on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. The 26-year-old Eshelman had a 3.89 […]

Andrew Stevenson Lands On 10-Day Injured List

The Washington Nationals placed outfielder Andrew Stevenson (oblique) on the 10-day injured list due to a strained oblique. Stevenson has seen a decent amount of playing time this year due to the team's many injuries, but lately he'd been relegated to a bench role as the team has returned to health for the most part. […]

Matt Manning Allows Two Runs Over Five Innings In Debut

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning had a decent MLB debut against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. He pitched five innings and allowed four hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out three. The damage was certainly minimal in the game, but the low strikeouts were disappointing and it was unfortunate - […]

Adalberto Mondesi Homers In His Return To The Lineup

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi returned to the lineup on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers after missing about two weeks due to a left hamstring strain. He went on to hit a solo home run in the game, his third home run of the year. It was his only hit in the game as […]

Salvador Perez Hits His 17th Home Run

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The home run was his 17th of the year, which is tied for sixth-most in the Majors. He is now slashing .287/.320/.533 through 67 games on the year. By most measures, he's […]

Jeimer Candelario Reaches Base Three Times On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario had a strong day at the plate in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. Candelario went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, a run and an RBI. Candelario hasn't been able to produce much yet in June. He spent about a week on the bereavement list this […]

Michael Fulmer Earns His Fifth Save Despite Shaky Inning

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer had a tough time closing out Wednesday's win against the Kansas City Royals. He entered the game in the ninth inning while the Tigers had a 6-3 lead and went on to give up three hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out one. Despite his struggles, […]

Nicky Lopez Tallies Two Hits, Drives In Run On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals middle infielder Nicky Lopez had a solid game at the plate in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI while hitting out of the ninth spot in the lineup. This was Lopez's first multi-hit game since May 13, despite being in the lineup […]

Mike Minor Suffers His Fourth Loss Against Tigers

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor surrendered seven hits and four earned runs over 5 2/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. He didn't walk anyone and he struck out five. Minor was tagged with the loss, dropping his season-long record to 5-4. He has been a bit up-and-down lately. He'd recorded quality […]

Jonathan Schoop Goes Yard For His 11th Home Run

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop continued his red hot June while helping the team defeat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Tuesday night. Schoop went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs and two RBI in the game. He now has 11 home runs on the year, six of which have come this month. […]

Gregory Soto Records His Sixth Save On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto closed out Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals to earn his sixth save of the year. Soto pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out one. This was Soto's first save since May 26. Prior to Tuesday's game, the team had only […]

Jorge Soler Reaches Base Four Times On Monday

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler had one of his best offensive games of the year against the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Soler went 3-four-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI in the game. It was just his second multi-hit game since May 11. Soler has had a dreadful year overall, but […]

Whit Merrifield Goes For Three Hits On Monday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield had a strong day at the plate in Monday's 10-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored. Merrifield had a rough go of things at the plate in May, slashing .229/.311/.343 with just one home run. June has […]

Brad Keller Hammered By Tigers On Monday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller was hit hard by the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Keller pitched five innings and allowed eight hits, one walk and seven runs (six earned) while striking out five. He was tagged with the loss and dropped to 6-6 on the year. Keller has now allowed at least five […]