Mike Clevinger Still Working Up His Pitch Count

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger (knee) threw three innings in a rehab outing at Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday. He also tossed several more pitches in the bullpen afterwards to get his pitch count up to 60. He is nearing a return to the mound for the Padres, but the team wants him […]

Blake Snell To Throw Live Batting Practice Saturday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell (groin) is set to throw a live batting practice on Saturday. The 29-year-old, who is currently on the injured list due to left adductor tightness, previously through a bullpen session on Tuesday. Snell isn't expected to be out for too long, but the team hasn't given a specific […]

Tyler Anderson To Start For Dodgers On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Anderson will be the team's starting pitcher for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. He will be filling the rotation spot of Andrew Heaney (shoulder), who landed on the injured list due to shoulder discomfort on Wednesday. Anderson has made two appearances so far this year. On both occasions, […]

Corey Knebel Earns His Second Save On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies closer Corey Knebel earned his second save of the year on Wednesday as he closed out the team's 9-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. He retired each of the three batters he faced in the ninth inning, recording one strikeout along the way. The 30-year-old is now 2-for-2 in save opportunities […]

Tony Gonsolin Limits Braves To One Hit Over Six Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin had a fantastic outing against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out three. His efforts led to him earning his first win of the year. Gonsolin has a minuscule 0.69 ERA through three starts, but this […]

Paul Sewald Lands On COVID-19 Injured List

The Seattle Mariners have placed relief pitcher Paul Sewald on the COVID-19 injured list. Fellow relief pitcher Penn Murfee was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move. No reason for Sewald's move to the COVID-19 injured list has been released by the team yet. The 31-year-old has been stellar over four appearances so far […]

Christian Vazquez Reinstated From COVID-19 Injured List

The Boston Red Sox have reinstated catcher Christian Vazquez from the COVID-19 injured list. However, he is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Jose Berrios and the Toronto Blue Jays. Connor Wong is getting his second straight start behind the plate in the game. Vazquez only ended up spending a day on […]

Mike Trout Likely To Return On Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (hand) is expected to return to the field on Friday when the team takes on the Baltimore Orioles. Angels manager Joe Maddon stated on Wednesday that Trout's hand is doing better and that he may be able to pinch hit during Wednesday's game. However, he is being held out […]

Alex Cobb Diagnosed With Grade 1 Groin Strain

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb (groin) revealed on Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 groin strain. This is good news for the veteran, who has avoided a serious injury. He was placed on the injured list on Tuesday and he is eligible to return on April 30. It sounds […]

Alex Cora Says Matt Barnes Will Be The Closer When Ready

On Wednesday, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora gave a few key updates on relief pitcher Matt Barnes (back). First, Cora said that Barnes is "getting close to himself." The reliever has been dealing with back stiffness and it has resulted in limited usage for him out of the gate this year, though he's avoided […]

Marcell Ozuna Slugging .577 Through The Early Going

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna is off to a strong start to the 2022 season. Over 13 games, he's slashing .288/.296/.577 with four home runs, three doubles, eight home runs and six runs. The 31-year-old struggled to the tune of a .213/.288/.356 slash line during the 48 games he played last year, so it's encouraging […]

Taijuan Walker Throws 45 Pitches On Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (shoulder) tossed 45 pitches as part of an extended spring training game on Wednesday. The plan is for Walker to meet with the team on Friday and from there, the team will decide whether he needs another rehab start or if he's able to be activated from the […]

Michael Pineda To Make His Tigers Debut On Thursday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Pineda will make his debut for the team in Thursday's game against his former team, the New York Yankees. Pineda signed with the Tigers this offseason, but he had a delayed arrival at spring camp due to visa complications. He has spent the last few weeks in the minors working […]

Joey Gallo Heading To The Bench On Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and the Detroit Tigers. Aaron Hicks, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton will be patrolling the outfield for the game. Gallo was also held out of the starting lineup on Sunday, when the Yankees faced Baltimore Orioles southpaw […]

Willson Contreras Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays. The team is going with Yan Gomes behind the plate. Gomes will be batting eighth in the game. Contreras went 0-for-7 with a walk in the first two games of the series. However, […]

Austin Hays Sitting Against A's On Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Daulton Jefferies and the Oakland Athletics. Ryan McKenna is getting the start in right field and batting seventh in the game. Hays was ice cold at the plate over the first week of the season, but he's started to turn […]

Sean Doolittle Lands On Injured List With Elbow Sprain

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Sean Doolittle (elbow) has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left elbow sprain. The team made three additional moves on Wednesday, optioning outfielder Donovan Casey to Triple-A and recalling pitchers Sam Clay and Francisco Perez to fill the two vacated roster spots. There's no word yet on […]

Jose Altuve Placed On Injured List With Hamstring Strain

The Houston Astros have placed second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. First baseman J.J. Matijevic has been added to the team's roster in a corresponding move. The team also transferred first baseman Taylor Jones (back) to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man […]

Max Scherzer Strikes Out 10 Giants In Tuesday's Win

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer was dominant in the team's 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader. He pitched seven innings and allowed one hit, three walks and one earned run while striking out 10. He earned the win to improve to 3-0 on the young season. […]

Gerrit Cole Fails To Go Two Innings Against Tigers

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole struggled immensely to command his pitches in Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched just 1 2/3 innings and surrendered five walks, one hit and two earned runs while striking out three. Only 37 of his 68 pitches wound up as strikes. Cole was hit pretty hard […]

Joe Musgrove Improves To 2-0 Following Tuesday's Win

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove led the team to a 6-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. He pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed four hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out seven. The 29-year-old is now 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA and a 0.74 WHIP over three starts […]

Max Fried Tosses Seven Scoreless Innings Against Dodgers

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried had his best start of the young season on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 28-year-old pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out eight. He earned his first win of the year as the Braves captured a 3-1 victory. This was an […]

Dylan Carlson Hitting 1-For-24 Over His Last Five Games

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson has been ice-cold at the plate over the past week. He managed just one hit over 24 at-bats across his last five games. He also failed to draw a single walk over that five-game stretch. The 23-year-old is slashing .158/.209/.211 over nine games this year. He's failed to record […]

Jesse Winker Draws Two Walks On Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks and a run scored in the team's 6-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. The 28-year-old is off to a slow start to his Mariners career. Over 11 games this year, he's slashing just .143/.362/.143 and he's still searching for his first […]

Justin Turner Goes 0-For-3 In Tuesday's Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner wasn't able to get anything going at the plate in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves. He went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the game. The 37-year-old is hitting .225/.311/.275 over 11 games this year. He has only two extra-base hits so far, both of which were […]

Avisail Garcia Exits Tuesday's Game With Upset Stomach

Miami Marlins outfielder Avisail Garcia (illness) was removed from Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals due to an upset stomach. Bryan De La Cruz took over for Garcia after his departure and De La Cruz wound up providing the only run for the Marlins on Tuesday as he hit a solo home run in […]

Tyler Stephenson Heading To Injured List With Concussion

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (head) has been diagnosed with a concussion. As a result of the diagnosis, he will be placed on the seven-day concussion injured list. Stephenson suffered the injury during the first inning of Tuesday's game. He was protecting home plate and San Diego Padres first baseman Luke Voit collided with him. […]

Alex Cobb Headed To The Injured List

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb (groin) will be placed on the injured list, according to Giants manager Gabe Kapler. The move could be made prior to Game 2 of the team's doubleheader against the New York Mets on Tuesday, which would allow the team to add relief pitcher Yunior Marte for bullpen depth. […]

Luis Torrens To Land On COVID-19 Injured List

The Seattle Mariners will be placing catcher Luis Torrens on the COVID-19 injured list. The team will recall first baseman Mike Ford in a corresponding move. No reason has been given yet for why Torrens is heading to the COVID-19 injured list. Mariners beat writer Daniel Kramer reports that the team will be without some […]

Jose Altuve Will Remain Out On Wednesday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) has been ruled out for both Tuesday's game and Wednesday's game by Astros manager Dusty Baker. On Tuesday, Baker stated that he was "pleasantly surprised" by how well Altuve was doing with his left hamstring strain. Baker emphasized that Altuve remains day-to-day. The Astros are off on Thursday, […]