Johan Camargo Gets The Start At Third On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo will return to the starting lineup, playing third base and hitting seventh. Austin Riley had started at third base in three of the team's first four games. This is Camargo's second start of the year. Riley is just 2-for-14 with a home run on the season, while Camargo has […]

Kris Bryant Out Of Lineup On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (elbow) is not in the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. According to manager David Ross, Bryant is dealing with a minor elbow injury. Kyle Schwarber is getting the start in left field for the game, with David Bote at third base and Jason Kipnis […]

Anthony DeSclafani Should Be Ready For This Weekend

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (right teres major strain) has progressed well through his recovery. He has begun throwing again and it appears likely that he will only miss one turn in the rotation with Tyler Mahle filling in for him on Tuesday. DeSclafani's first start of 2020 will likely be on Sunday against […]

Ryan O'Hearn Tallies Two Hits On Monday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn had a solid debut to his 2020 season after being activated from the Injured List on Monday. O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored. The Royals totalled a whopping 14 runs in the game on Monday. That's nine more runs than […]

Jorge Soler Goes Yard On Monday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two RBI on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. He now has two home runs on the year, his only two hits over 13 at-bats this season. Soler batted second in the order on Monday for the first time this year. […]

Salvador Perez Hits His Second Home Run Of The Year

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went yard for the second time in three days on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. The Royals put on an offensive barrage on Monday, tying a franchise record with six home runs. Perez went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in the game. Perez has hit […]

Maikel Franco Homers Twice On Monday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Franco had a monster of a game on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, hitting his first two home runs as a Royal. Franco went 3-for-5 in the game with four RBI and two runs. Franco has started all four games for the Royals this season, hitting sixth in the […]

Whit Merrifield Tallies Three Hits, Home Run On Monday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield led an offensive barrage for the Royals on Monday, helping the team defeat the Detroit Tigers 14-5. He went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and three runs. Merrifield is off to a great start to the 2020 season. He's recorded hits in each of […]

Ronald Bolanos Could Stick In Royals Rotation

Kansas City Royals pitcher Ronald Bolanos received praise from manager Mike Matheny following his start on Sunday. Matheny said that Bolanos "was throwing with confidence" and that he had "Major League weapons." Bolanos only pitched two innings in the game against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, allowing three hits, one walk and two unearned runs […]

Ryan O'Hearn Activated From Injured List

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn (COVID-19 recovery) has been reinstated from the Injured List after progressing in his recovery from COVID-19. Pitcher Richard Lovelady was optioned in a corresponding move. O'Hearn should be taking back the primary first base duties from Ryan McBroom, who went 1-for-9 in O'Hearn's absence over the weekend. O'Hearn […]

Miami Marlins And Baltimore Orioles Game Postponed

Monday's game between the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles has been postponed as the Marlins have announced a total of 12 players and two managers have tested positive for COVID-19. The teams were scheduled for a four-game series this week. While the games on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are yet to be postponed, the likelihood […]

Kenta Maeda Earns Win In Twins Debut

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda earned a win in his first start with the team on Sunday. Maeda pitched five innings and allowed four hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out six. The Twins' bats got going early, giving Maeda a 9-0 lead by the end of the second inning. While […]

Wade Davis Records His Second Save On Sunday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Wade Davis earned his second save in as many days on Sunday against the Texas Rangers. Davis pitched a clean ninth inning on Sunday with no walks or hits allowed, recording strikes on 10 of his 14 pitches. Davis was a trainwreck in 2019, compiling a whopping 8.65 ERA in 50 […]

Kyle Freeland Turns In Quality Start On Sunday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland earned a win in his first start of 2020 against the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Freeland pitched six innings and allowed four hits, three walks and two earned runs while striking out five. Freeland followed up his solid 2018 campaign with a nightmare season in 2019. He went 3-11 […]

Trevor Story Homers Twice On Sunday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story hit his first two home runs of the 2020 season on Sunday. He went 2-for-2 with two runs, three RBI and two walks in the game. Story was just 1-for-7 on the year going into Sunday's game, so it was good to see him have a breakthrough showing. Story is […]

Justin Verlander Shut Down For A Couple Of Weeks

Updating a previous report, Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (elbow) is going to be shut down for a couple of weeks and is not officially ruled out for the 2020 season as of yet. Verlander is dealing with a forearm strain. In a press conference, Astros manager Dusty Baker wouldn't commit to Verlander missing […]

Freddy Peralta Struggles In 2020 Debut

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta lasted just three innings in his 2020 debut on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Facing a tough Cubs lineup, Peralta gave up three hits, two walks and four earned runs while striking out three. He was tagged with the loss in the game. Peralta primarily pitched out of relief in […]

Justin Verlander Out For Season With Elbow Injury

The Houston Astros received some devastating news on Sunday as it was announced that star pitcher Justin Verlander (elbow) would miss the rest of the 2020 season with an elbow injury. It's a surprising development as Verlander got through his first start of the season unscathed. The specifics of the elbow injury have yet to […]

Willson Contreras Goes Deep On Sunday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras hit his first home run of the year on Sunday. Overall in the game, he went 2-for-4 with a home run, double, two runs and two RBI. Contreras is an elite fantasy catcher who will give his fantasy owners a strong advantage at the position throughout much of the season. […]

Tyler Chatwood Strikes Out Eight Over Six Innings

Chicago Cubs pitcher Tyler Chatwood earned a win in his first start of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chatwood pitched six innings, allowing three hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out eight. Chatwood only made five starts last year, with 33 appearances made in relief. If he can hold a rotation […]

Mitch Keller Earns Win In 2020 Debut

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller had a solid outing in his 2020 debut against the St. Louis Cardinals. Keller pitched five innings, allowing two hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out two. He earned the win as the Pirates captured a 5-1 victory. Keller saw his first big league action last year […]

Dakota Hudson Roughed Up On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dakota Hudson was hit hard in his first outing of 2020. Facing the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, Hudson allowed seven hits, a walk and four earned runs over 4 1/3 innings. He suffered the loss in the game as the team fell 5-1. Hudson had a solid 2019 campaign, going 16-7 […]

Zack Britton Records First Save On Sunday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton closed out the team's 3-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday and earned his first save of the year. It wasn't the cleanest inning as Britton recorded just six strikes with his 14 pitches and allowed a single and a walk. Britton should remain the team's primary […]

Brandon Lowe Goes 3-For-5 On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe had his second-straight multi-hit game on Sunday as he went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI. Lowe had a solid 2019 season, hitting .270 with 17 home runs and 51 RBI over 82 games, but the strikeout woes that plagued him last year seem to still be […]

Corey Dickerson Hits First Home Run On Sunday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson went yard on Sunday for the first time this season against his former team, the Philadelphia Phillies. He went 2-for-5 in the game, scoring two runs. Dickerson might by plagued by a weak lineup in Miami, but he's been hitting third in the order so far this year, which should […]

Miguel Rojas Stays In The Flames On Sunday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas continued his scorching start to the 2020 season on Sunday, falling a double shy of hitting a cycle. Rojas went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and three runs in the game. He has multiple hits in each of the team's first three games of the year. Rojas is […]

Cole Sulser Records Save For Orioles On Sunday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cole Sulser closed out Sunday's 7-4 win over the Boston Red Sox with a two-inning save, his first of the year. Sulser allowed just one hit with two strikeouts and no walks in the game. Mychal Givens, who appears to be the team's primary closer, closed out the team's previous game, […]

Jose Iglesias Records Four Hits On Sunday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jose Iglesias continued his hot start to the season on Sunday, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a run and an RBI. He's hit safely in each of his team's first three games and is hitting .538 on the year. Iglesias has little to offer in terms of power, with just 32 career […]

Shohei Ohtani Unable To Record An Out On Sunday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani had a nightmare of a 2020 debut on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics. Ohtani faced just six batters in the game, allowing three hits, three walks and four earned runs before being replaced by Matt Andriese. Andriese allowed an inherited runner to score, giving Ohtani five earned runs on […]

C.J. Cron Hits Game-Winning Home Run Sunday

Detroit Tigers first baseman C.J. Cron hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, propelling the team to a 2-1 victory. Cron is off to a great start to his Tigers career. Through three games, he's 4-for-11 with two home runs and a double. Cron may struggle […]