Luis Garcia Dealing With Stomach Illness

Updating a previous report, Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia (illness) was removed from Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to a stomach illness. Initially, it was believed that he had suffered a side injury due to how he was favoring his left side after a ground out in the game, but Nats manager... Read More

Garrett Whitlock To Begin Rehab Assignment Friday

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (hip) will throw one or two innings in a rehab start at Triple-A Worcester on Friday. The 26-year-old has been out for a month now due to hip tightness. Whitlock has worn a few different hats for the Red Sox this year, but manager Alex Cora recently confirmed that... Read More

Nathan Eovaldi Set For Rehab Outing Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (back) is set to make his first rehab appearance at Triple-A Worcester on Sunday. He is expected to throw three innings in the outing. Eovaldi has been on the injured list with lower back inflammation since June 12. It's unclear how many rehab outings he'll need prior to... Read More

Kyle Bradish Set For Rehab Start On Saturday

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish (shoulder) is scheduled to make a rehab start at Double-A Bowie on Saturday. The 25-year-old has been out since late June due to right shoulder inflammation. He's shown some promising flashes this year, including a game back in early May when he struck out 11 Cardinals over seven innings, but... Read More

Andrew Vaughn Retreats To The Bench On Thursday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Jose Abreu will be taking over at first base for the contest. Vaughn had a big game in the team's series finale against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. He went 2-for-5 and hit his eighth... Read More

Yoan Moncada Good To Go Thursday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (foot) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against right-hander Beau Brieske and the Detroit Tigers. Moncana exited Wednesday's game with a right foot bruise. The injury occurred after he fouled a ball off his foot. He underwent X-rays after the game and the X-rays returned... Read More

Aaron Judge Getting A Breather On Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is getting the day off on Thursday as the team opens up a four-game road series against the Boston Red Sox. Aaron Hicks will be starting in center field for the game with Joey Gallo and Giancarlo Stanton covering the corner outfield positions. Judge hit his MLB-leading 30th home... Read More

Michael Wacha Up In The Air For Friday's Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Michael Wacha (arm) is questionable for his start against the New York Yankees on Friday. Wacha has been dealing with a "heavy arm" lately. The issue caused him to be scratched from his start against the Tampa Bay Rays this past Monday. The team went with a bullpen game in... Read More

Chris Bassitt Officially Set To Start Friday

New York Mets right-hander Chris Bassitt is officially set to be activated from the injured list and start Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. Bassitt was placed on the COVID-19 injured list last week after testing positive for the virus. The 33-year-old got off to a strong start to the season, posting quality starts in... Read More

Corbin Burnes Strikes Out 10 Over Seven Scoreless Frames

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes tossed a gem against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. He pitched seven innings and allowed three hits, one walk and no runs while striking out 10. Unfortunately, he wound up with a no decision as the Brewers lost the game 2-1. After a few rough outings in early June, Burnes... Read More

Luis Robert Hits His Ninth Home Run On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert had a big game in the team's 9-8, 10-inning win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored. While Robert has a solid .289 batting average on the year, he's been struggling to produce much power.... Read More

Kyle Tucker Goes 2-For-4 In Wednesday's Loss

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles, an RBI and a run scored in the team's 7-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. The 25-year-old is off to a hot start to the month of July. This was his third multi-hit game already this month. Over six July... Read More

Camilo Doval Struggles With His Command Wednesday

San Francisco Giants closer Camilo Doval was unable to convert on his save opportunity during Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He entered in the ninth inning of the game while the Giants were up 7-4 and he wound up giving up three walks, one hit and one earned run while recording just two outs.... Read More

Rich Hill Throws Off Flat Ground Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rich Hill (knee) completed a throwing session off flat ground on Wednesday. He stated that his left knee felt good after the session. Hill, who was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with a left knee sprain, could be trending towards the minimum stay on the injured list.... Read More

Brayan Bello Allows Four Runs In MLB Debut

Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello labored through his MLB debut against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. He pitched four innings and allowed six hits, three walks and four earned runs while striking out two. He was tagged with the loss for the game. He showed some impressive velocity on his sinker Wednesday, reaching... Read More

Colton Welker Designated For Assignment

The Colorado Rockies designated infielder Colton Welker for assignment on Wednesday. The move was made to clear a roster spot for Wednesday's starting pitcher, Jose Urena. The 24-year-old had been ranked as one of the team's top prospects while playing in the low minor leagues, but he's been unable to produce in either the high... Read More

Pavin Smith Diagnosed With Fractured Wrist

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Pavin Smith (wrist) fractured his right wrist while playing in a game at Triple-A Reno on Sunday. Diamondbacks farm director Josh Barfield stated that Smith will be out for a minimum of six to eight weeks due to the injury. The injury occurred while Smith was diving to catch a ball in... Read More

Travis Jankowski Could Be Back Early Next Week

New York Mets outfielder Travis Jankowski (hand) could be activated from the 10-day injured list some time early next week, according to Mets manager Buck Showalter. The 31-year-old has been out since late May after fracturing his left hand. He's been held to just 33 games in his first season with the Mets, during which... Read More

Shane Bieber Touched Up For Five Runs Against Tigers

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber had one of his worst outings of the year thus far in his start against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed seven hits, three walks and five earned runs while striking out six. He was tagged with the loss for the game, dropping... Read More

Yoan Moncada Exits With Foot Injury Wednesday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (foot) was removed from Wednesday's contest against the Minnesota Twins. The 27-year-old fouled a ball off his foot in the fourth inning of the game and showed some discomfort after the incident. He initially remained in the game and even took another at-bat, but Josh Harrison eventually replaced... Read More

Joey Votto Sitting With Back Tightness Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (back) is being held out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Mets due to back tightness. Reds manager David Bell stated that Votto has dealt with the ailment before and that the team is just playing things safe by holding Votto out of Wednesday's... Read More

Yuli Gurriel Sitting Out Wednesday's Game

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is not part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Aledmys Diaz will be taking over at first base for the contest. After hitting a career-high .319 last year, Gurriel has been extremely disappointing so far through 2022. He has a .227/.282/.390 slash line... Read More

Jose Altuve Getting The Day Off On Wednesday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is getting the day off on Wednesday as the team takes on right-hander Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals. Mauricio Dubon will be covering second base and leading off in the game. Altuve is off to a hot start to the month of July. Over his first five... Read More

Adolis Garcia Retreats To The Bench Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia is absent from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Spenser Watkins and the Baltimore Orioles. Kole Calhoun, Brad Miller and Leody Taveras will be covering the outfield for the game. Garcia has been struggling at the plate to start the month of July. Over his first five games... Read More

Nolan Gorman Sitting Vs. Lefty On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against left-hander Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves. Tommy Edman will be manning the keystone for the contest. The left-handed Gorman has been mostly held out of action against southpaws this year. He's gone 2-for-9 in same-handed matchups while... Read More

Tyler Mahle Expects To Return Right After All-Star Break

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle (shoulder) stated on Wednesday that the MRI on his shoulder showed no major issues. He expects to return shortly after the All-Star break. Mahle landed on the injured list on Wednesday with a strained right shoulder. With the second half of the year resuming after the All-Star break on... Read More

Brandon Lowe Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays transferred second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. The move was made to clear a 40-man roster spot for infielder Yu Chang. Lowe has been out since May 16 due to a lower back injury. His move to the 60-day injured... Read More

Wander Franco Steals A Bag, Scores Three Runs Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco helped the team defeat the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Tuesday. He went 1-for-2 with three walks, a stolen base and three runs scored in the game. Franco has now recorded a hit in nine of 10 games since returning from the injured list on June 26. He owns... Read More

George Springer Hitless In Second Straight Game

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics. It was his second consecutive hitless outing after he went 0-for-4 in Monday's series opener. The 32-year-old is off to a sluggish start to the month of July. Over five games, he's gone just 2-for-18 at the plate. The... Read More

Marcus Semien Goes 2-For-5 On Tuesday

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-9, 10-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles. This was his second consecutive multi-hit game as he went 3-for-4 in the series opener on Monday. Semien has resurrected his season over the past month or... Read More