Chris Bassitt Agrees To One-Year, $8.8 Million Contract

The New York Mets and starting pitcher Chris Bassitt have come to an agreement on a one-year contract to avoid an arbitration hearing. The deal is worth $8.65 million in 2022 and there is a mutual option for 2023 worth $19 million, but his contract can alternatively be bought out for $150,000. Bassitt is off […]

John Means Avoids Arbitration With Two-Year Deal

The Baltimore Orioles and starting pitcher John Means (elbow) have reached an agreement on a two-year, $5.925 million deal in order to avoid an arbitration hearing. The 29-year-old underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery about 10 days ago. If his recovery goes well, we could see him back in the majors at some point in late […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Expected To Miss At Least A Few Weeks

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler provided an update on injured outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (knee) on Sunday. Kapler stated that he believes Wade will be out for at least a few weeks. Wade landed on the 10-day injured list with left knee inflammation this past Friday. Injuries have held the 28-year-old to just 10 […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Exits With Leg Injury On Sunday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (leg) was removed from Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves due to a leg injury. Joe Dunand entered the game in the third inning to take over at the keystone. Chisholm first aggravated his leg during Saturday's game. After reaching base through a walk in the first inning […]

Charlie Blackmon Resting On Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is absent from the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the New York Mets. C.J. Cron will be slotting in as the team's designated hitter, while Randal Grichuk will be in right field. Blackmon is slashing just .167/.231/.300 so far in May. On the bright side, we've seen some better […]

Gleyber Torres Sitting For Game 1 On Sunday

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. DJ LeMahieu will be handling second base duties for the game. Torres is off to a decent start to the 2022 season. Over 36 games, he's slashing .242/.285/.425 […]

Stephen Strasburg, Joe Ross To Begin Rehab Assignments Tuesday

Washington Nationals starting pitchers Stephen Strasburg (neck, shoulder) and Joe Ross (elbow) will both begin minor league rehab assignments on Tuesday. Strasburg is headed to Single-A Fredericksburg while Ross's assignment will begin at Double-A Harrisburg. Both players will need several rehab appearances before making their respective 2022 debuts in the majors.

Willson Contreras Out With Hamstring Injury Sunday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Contreras exited Saturday's game due to right hamstring tightness and he is being considered day-to-day. P.J. Higgins will be the team's starting catcher on Sunday and Frank Schwindel will be the designated hitter. Contreras has been […]

Spenser Watkins Hit By Comebacker, Leaves Game

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Spenser Watkins (arm) was forced to leave Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning. He was hit in his right arm (his throwing arm) by a line drive off the bat of Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi. Relief pitcher Joey Krehbiel entered the game to take over […]

Josh Rojas Out Of The Lineup On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Josh Rojas (hand) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against left-hander Wade Miley and the Chicago Cubs. Drew Ellis, who was called up from Triple-A earlier on Sunday, will be playing third base in the game. Rojas suffered an injury to his left hand on Saturday and was […]

J.D. Martinez A Last-Minute Scratch On Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) was scratched from the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners just moments before the game began. The veteran is reportedly dealing with back spasms. He was originally slated to play designated hitter in the game, but Christian Arroyo is now filling in as the team's […]

Luis Urias Heading To The Bench On Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias is getting the day off on Sunday as the team takes on right-hander Aaron Sanchez and the Washington Nationals. Mike Brosseau will be filling in as the team's shortstop for the game. Urias was due for a day off as he had started the team's previous 11 games before Sunday's […]

Yoan Moncada Will Play Game 1, Sit Game 2 On Sunday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada will be leading off in Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the New York Yankees on Sunday. However, he will be held out in the second game of the two-game set. Moncada suffered a leg injury this past Thursday and the injury caused him to be scratched […]

Tim Anderson Scratched From The Lineup For Game 1 Sunday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has been scratched from the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the New York Yankees on Sunday. Leury Garcia is now covering shortstop and Yoan Moncada will be leading off for the game. White Sox manager Tony La Russa stated that Anderson will be back […]

Chad Green To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green (elbow) will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone. The 30-year-old had been undergoing tests on his elbow over the past few days, and the team had been speculating that Green was likely to miss extended time. Green racked up three holds and a […]

Jorge Soler Getting A Breather On Sunday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jorge Soler is absent from the starting lineup for Sunday's game against right-hander Ian Anderson and the Atlanta Braves. Garrett Cooper will be slotting in as designated hitter for the game. Soler has been heating up at the plate lately. He's currently riding a nine-game hitting streak and he's gone yard in […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Sitting Out On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Raimel Tapia is getting the start in left field for the game. Gurriel suffered a hamstring injury this past Thursday. He sat out on Friday due to the injury, but he returned to the lineup […]

Josh Winder Placed On 15-Day Injured List

The Minnesota Twins placed right-handed pitcher Josh Winder (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to shoulder impingement. According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, Winder had been experiencing some shoulder soreness in his last few outings. It was considered to be minor soreness and he pitched through it, but the team wanted […]

Taylor Ward Passes Concussion Protocols

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (head) was removed from Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics after colliding with the outfield wall while making a catch. He has passed through the league's concussion protocols. Ward described his injury in Friday's game as a "stinger." According to Angels beat writer Rhett Bollinger, there's a chance Ward […]

MacKenzie Gore To Start Series Finale Against Giants

San Diego Padres pitcher MacKenzie Gore has been named the starter for Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Mike Clevinger was originally slated to start Sunday's game, but he is being pushed back to Monday. Gore has looked fantastic in his first exposure to the majors this year. He's made six appearances (five starts) […]

Abraham Toro Exits With Shoulder Injury On Saturday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Abraham Toro (shoulder) was removed from Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox due to a left shoulder sprain. Dylan Moore came in to replace him in the game and Adam Frazier shifted over from the outfield to cover Toro's second base post. Toro was 1-for-2 with a single prior to […]

Jose Altuve Getting Scheduled Day Off On Saturday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is getting the day off on Saturday as the team takes on right-hander Jon Gray and the Texas Rangers. This is merely a scheduled day off for the 32-year-old veteran. Outfielder Jose Siri will be taking on leadoff duties for Saturday's game while Aledmys Diaz will be covering the […]

Adley Rutschman Batting Sixth In MLB Debut

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has officially been promoted from Triple-A and he is penciled in as the team's No. 6 hitter for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Saturday will be the MLB debut for Rutschman, who is regarded as the top prospect in the majors by most publications. Rutschman split the 2021 […]

Ryan Mountcastle Activated, Hitting Fifth On Saturday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle (wrist) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. He will be slotting in at designated hitter and batting fifth in the team's matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Mountcastle was on the shelf for the minimum 10 days due to a left wrist strain. The 25-year-old […]

Nolan Gorman Sitting Against Lefty On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman made his MLB debut in Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the game. On Saturday, the Cardinals will be going up against Pirates left-hander Jose Quintana and Gorman is not included in the starting lineup for the […]

Brandon Belt Scratched With Knee Discomfort

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) was scratched from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres due to right knee discomfort. According to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, Belt had his knee drained on Friday as he sat out Friday's game. Wilmer Flores started at first base […]

Harrison Bader A Late Scratch On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (illness) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against left-hander Jose Quintana and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dylan Carlson will now be covering center field for the game with Juan Yepez and Corey Dickerson as the team's corner outfielders. Bader reportedly felt lightheaded prior to the game. […]

Wander Franco Being Held Out On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (quad) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Taylor Walls will be covering shortstop and batting ninth in the game. This news doesn't come as much of a surprise. Franco's right quad tightened up during Friday's game. At this point, it doesn't sound […]

Tigers-Guardians Postponed On Saturday

Saturday night's game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians has been postponed due to inclement weather in Cleveland. The game has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 14. The two teams were previously slated to play a three-game series from July 15 to July 17, but now that series will be a four-game set. Alex […]

Bryce Harper Making His Return On Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow) is officially back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He will be slotting in at designated hitter and batting third. Harper missed each of the team's last five games due to the right UCL sprain that's been hampering him for nearly a month […]