James Karinchak Records Fourth Save On Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak closed out Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels to earn his fourth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out one. Karinchak and Emmanuel Clase now have two saves each in May, though Clase leads Karinchak […]

J.D. Martinez Cruising With A 1.025 OPS On The Year

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez has been consistently getting on base and making great contact all year. Through 40 games, he's slashing .342/.420/.605 with 10 home runs, 10 doubles, 33 RBI and 33 runs. His current 1.025 is right in line with where it was during his most dominant years in the MLB […]

Pete Alonso Has Just One Home Run In May

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has only gone yard once so far over 15 games this month. He's slashing .231/.365/.385 over 63 plate appearances in May. He does have five doubles and 11 runs. Alonso hit five home runs in April and his peripherals on the year look extremely encouraging. He has a […]

Anthony Rendon Tallies Three Hits On Monday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon had a strong game in Monday's 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. He went 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI. It was his first multi-hit game since his return from the injured list this past Friday. Rendon has been limited to 19 games this year due to […]

Eric Haase Homers Twice In Win Over Mariners

Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase helped lead the team to a 4-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday. He went 2-for-4 in the game, hitting his first two home runs of the year. He made his first start in left field in the game after playing behind the plate for his previous three games […]

Michael Fulmer Records Third Save On Monday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer closed out the team's 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday to earn his third save of the year. He allowed one hit, no walks and no runs in the ninth while recording one strikeout. All three of Fulmer's saves have come in May and he's now recorded […]

Juan Lagares Suffers Toe Injury On Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Juan Lagares (toe) was forced to leave Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians after suffering a toe injury. He hit his toe against the outfield wall while attempting to track a home run off the bat of Harold Ramirez in the eighth inning of the game. He was replaced by Justin […]

Charlie Blackmon Close To Returning To Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon (groin) suffered a mild groin strain in Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He hasn't start in any of the team's three games since, but according to Rockies manager Bud Black, Blackmon was nearly inserted into the lineup for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres. Blackmon came on as […]

Nolan Arenado Homers In Third-Straight Game

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado was all over San Diego Padres pitching this weekend. He homered in each game of the three-game series, going 6-for-12 overall. Unfortunately, he was one of the only offensive bright spots for the team as the Padres swept the series. Arenado has had a fantastic month of May, […]

Ozzie Albies Riding Eight-Game Hitting Streak

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies extended his current hitting streak to eight games by going 1-for-5 on Sunday. He's reached base in all 14 games he's played this month, with at least one hit in 13 of 14. He's slashing .268/.336/.446 across the month with one home run, three doubles and two triples. He's […]

Matthew Boyd Allows Season-High Four Earned Runs

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd was tagged with his fourth loss of the year in Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. He pitched six innings and allowed six hits, one walk and five runs (four earned) while striking out eight. It wasn't a horrible start by any means, but the four earned runs were […]

Wade Davis Blows Save On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis was called upon to record the save in Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox, but he wasn't able to deliver. Davis came on in the ninth with a 3-2 lead and went on to allow three hits and two earned runs over 2/3 of an inning. Jose […]

Brady Singer Delivers Quality Start Against White Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer had his best start of the month on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. Singer pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out seven. He was in line for the win before Wade Davis came on in the ninth, […]

Max Scherzer Coasting Through May

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer has been simply dominant over his three starts in May. He's pitched a total of 21.1 innings and allowed nine hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out 30. His only two runs allowed came on solo home runs. After having a down year by his own […]

Tyler O'Neill Day-To-Day With Finger Sprain

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) was forced to leave Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres after suffering a sprained left middle finger. The injury came when he made a head-first slide into second base during the sixth inning of the game. After the game, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said that O'Neill is […]

Brandon Belt A Late Scratch From Sunday's Lineup

The San Francisco Giants have scratched first baseman Brandon Belt (side) from Sunday's lineup just prior to the start of the game. Darin Ruf is now starting at first for the team. Belt has been dealing with a side injury since Thursday. He has made some appearances since then, but apparently the injury is still […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Remains Out Of Lineup On Sunday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (ankle) will miss his third-straight game on Sunday as the Braves face Freddy Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers. Acuna sprained his left ankle in Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays and the team is being justifiably cautious with their superstar outfielder. Ehire Adrianza is starting in right field […]

Ji-Man Choi Activated From Injured List, Starting On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (knee) has been activated from the injured list and he is set to make his 2021 debut on Sunday against Marcus Stroman and the New York Mets. He's batting third in the game and Yandy Diaz is heading to the bench. Choi has been sidelined since March, when […]

Jeimer Candelario Out Of Lineup, Available Off Bench

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (knee) exited Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs with a knee injury. He is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Cubs. However, he is available to come off the bench according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Harold Castro is covering third […]

Alex Verdugo Getting The Day Off Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had a big day on Saturday. He turned 25 years old and celebrated by going 2-for-4 and hitting his fifth home run of the year. One day later, on Sunday, he's getting the day off as the team closes their series against the Los Angeles Angels. Hunter Renfroe is […]

Cavan Biggio Sitting On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio is getting the day off on Sunday as the team faces Chase Anderson and the Philadelphia Phillies. Santiago Espinal is getting the start at third base and batting eighth in the game. Biggio is off to a rough start to the 2021 season. However, he's started to show […]

Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, Didi Gregorius All Out On Sunday

The Philadelphia Phillies will be without Bryce Harper (shoulder), J.T. Realmuto (hand) and Didi Gregorius (elbow) for Sunday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. Harper and Realmuto both left Saturday's game with their respective injuries, while Gregorius has missed the last three games with elbow inflammation. Scott Kingery is starting in right field on […]

Gregory Polanco Sitting Against Lefty On Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against lefty Alex Wood and the San Francisco Giants. The left-handed Polanco has gone 0-for-19 with 10 strikeouts and two walks against lefties this year, so it's no surprise to see him out of the lineup. He's slashed .260/.337/.442 over 86 […]

Mike Yastrzemski, Brandon Belt Back In Lineup Sunday

Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (side) and first baseman Brandon Belt (side) are both back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Both players were held out of Saturday's game, each dealing with side injuries, though Belt came on as a pinch-hitter in Saturday's contest. Yastrzemski is hitting in his […]

Brandon Nimmo's Rehab Assignment Shut Down

The New York Mets have shut down the rehab assignment for outfielder Brandon Nimmo (finger). Nimmo has continued to experience pain in his finger and the team wants to keep him sidelined until he is completely pain-free. Nimmo has been out since May 2. As he remains out, Kevin Pillar and Dominic Smith will continue […]

Alec Mills Lands On 10-Day Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have placed pitcher Alec Mills (back) on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back strain. Mills' back reportedly started to tighten up on Saturday, when he was making his first start of the year against the Detroit Tigers. His previous 11 games prior to Saturday's start were relief appearances. There has been […]

Jose Urquidy Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Houston Astros have placed starting pitcher Jose Urquidy (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list due to shoulder inflammation. Urquidy had an MRI on his shoulder that showed no significant injury, but he will miss at least his next start, which was scheduled for Saturday, May 22 against the Texas Rangers. The team is yet […]

Jazz Chisholm Back With Team, To Be Activated Soon

Miami Marlins shortstop Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) is back with the team and is inching closer toward a return from the injured list. Chisholm has been sidelined since April 27 due to a left hamstring strain. According to Marlins manager Don Mattingly, Chisholm has been "deemed healthy." Mattingly also added, "Obviously we feel like he's healthy […]

Whit Merrifield Hits Two Doubles In Saturday's Win

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield helped lead the team to a 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Merrifield went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored. Through 39 games on the year, Merrifield is slashing .262/.327/.409 with four home runs, 10 doubles, 23 RBI, 24 runs and 12 stolen […]

Mike Minor Holds White Sox To One Run

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had his longest and best start of the year so far on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. Minor pitched seven innings and allowed two hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out seven. It was his first quality start of the year and the first […]