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Garrett Crochet Pitches Well In No-Decision
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet was solid on the mound during Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He tossed five innings, allowing one earned run on four hits while striking out six batters. His command wasn't great in this one, but he still was able to limit the damage to one earned run. […]
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Jesse Winker Pulled Out Early On Sunday
New York Mets outfielder Jesse Winker (side) was taken out early during Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Winker was pulled out in the fourth inning due to right side discomfort. The Mets moved players around and shifted Jeff McNeil out into left field to replace Winker. The left-handed slugger will almost certainly sit […]
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Sal Frelick Removed Early On Sunday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick (knee) was taken out early during Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Frelick reportedly injured his left knee while taking a swing in the second inning. He remained in the game a little longer before being replaced by Daz Cameron. The expectation is that Cameron will undergo further imaging to […]
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Tanner Bibee Makes Early Exit On Sunday Due To Cramping
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee (legs) made an early exit from Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The right-hander looked fine until he took the mound to warm up ahead of the sixth inning. Bibee quickly signaled to the training staff and exited the ballgame before throwing a pitch in the sixth. It's […]
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Shota Imanaga Exits Early On Sunday
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga (leg) was removed early during Sunday's start against the Milwaukee Brewers with an apparent leg injury. The southpaw was seen limping after covering first base during the sixth inning. Imanga exited the game afterwards and will likely undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury. For now, […]
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Matt Chapman Crushes Grand Slam In Win
San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman came up clutch for his team during Saturday's game versus the Colorado Rockies. Chapman was quiet at the plate until he came up in the sixth inning with the bases loaded. The right-handed slugger blasted a 402-foot shot off righty Jake Bird to give his team the lead. […]
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Kevin Gausman Looks Excellent In No-Decision
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman had seemingly no issues on the mound during Saturday's start against the Cleveland Guardians. The right-hander gave up one hit and a walk, but was basically perfect outside of that. Gausman tossed six scoreless innings while striking out nine batters in what ended up being a no-decision. Well, […]
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Taijuan Walker Moving To Bullpen
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker is moving from the starting rotation into the bullpen, according to manager Rob Thompson. This was expected with left-hander Ranger Suarez (back) returning from the injured list this weekend. Walker was the odd man out, but Thompson did say the Phillies could go to a six-man rotation at some […]
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Aaron Judge Blasts 11th Homer
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is on another planet at the plate right now. The reigning MVP crushed a homer off right-hander Zack Littell, which was his fourth in the last seven games. He would later single in the contest as well, which pushed Judge's multiple-hit streak to six games. Yes, you're reading that […]
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Kyle Stowers Hits Game-Winning Grand Slam
Miami Marlins outfielder Kyle Stowers came up clutch for his team during Saturday's game against the Athletics. Stowers got his team on the board in the third inning with a two-run blast off Osvaldo Bido. He was quiet again until hitting a game-winning grand slam off right-hander Mason Miller in the ninth inning. He finished […]
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Jake Meyers Homers Twice, Drives In Seven On Saturday
Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers came alive at the plate during Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Meyers nearly hit for the cycle as the White Sox had no answers for him during Saturday's game. He smacked a solo homer off right-hander Davis Martin in the third inning. Meyers would hit another blast in […]
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Gleyber Torres Returning On Saturday
Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Torres made an early exit on Thursday due to a hamstring issue and as a result he sat out on Friday. Now, Torres is back and will cover second base and bat third […]
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Michael Busch Absent On Saturday
Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The left-handed slugger will get the night off after blasting a grand slam during Friday's blowout victory. Busch is stuck in a platoon, but that hasn't stopped him from being a reliable fantasy contributor. […]
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Jackson Holliday Out Against Southpaw
Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Holliday got off to a slow start to the year, but the young slugger has been hitting better as of late. Holliday has recorded six hits over his last six games, which includes a […]
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Noelvi Marte Sitting Out On Saturday
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Noelvi Marte (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals. Marte was on fire at the plate for about a week where he hit nearly .500 at the plate. Now, Marte is beginning to slow down with the bat and only has two hits over […]
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Salvador Perez Remains Out On Saturday
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hip) remains out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Perez will miss his second game in a row after exiting early during Thursday's contest due to left hip soreness. The hope is that this is a minor issue and Perez can get back […]
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Leody Taveras Taking A Seat On Saturday
Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Taveras will head to the bench after going 1-for-7 over his last three games. As a result, Dustin Harris will take over in center field and bat ninth versus right-hander Luis Castillo. The expectation is […]
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Josh Bell Out On Saturday
Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell (groin) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. The switch-hitting slugger was pulled out of Friday's contest due to a groin issue. As a result, Bell will take a seat on Saturday as well, but he's not expected to be placed on […]
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Jose Ramirez Diagnosed With Ankle Sprain
Updating a previous report, Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez (ankle) was forced to exit early during Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. It appears Ramirez has suffered a mild right-ankle sprain while trying to beat out a single in the third inning. This probably isn't something that should land Ramirez on the injured […]
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Patrick Bailey Resting On Friday
San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey (rest) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Bailey is off to a terrible start to the season as he's slashing .155/.209/.226 with zero home runs and nine RBI this season. He is 1-for-14 at the plate over his last four games, […]
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Merrill Kelly Exits Early With Trainer On Friday
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly (undisclosed) was unable to make it through his full start during Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The right-hander was pulled out of the contest ahead of the sixth inning. Kelly went to warm up for the inning, but reportedly experienced some cramping, so he exited with the trainer. […]
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Triston Casas Injures Knee, Taken Off On Stretcher
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (knee) was removed early during Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers and was placed on a stretcher after a scary-looking injury. Casas appeared to have suffered a knee injury while trying to make it to first base. This looked like an ugly injury, and Casas couldn't even get […]
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Otto Lopez Makes Early Exit On Friday
Miami Marlins infielder Otto Lopez (ankle) was removed early during Friday's game against the Athletics. Lopez was pulled out in the second inning due to right ankle discomfort. The severity of the injury is unknown, but Lopez will likely undergo further testing to determine the severity of the issue. Javier Sonaja took over at second […]
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Exits Early On Friday After Hit-By-Pitch
San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (forearm) was forced to exit early during Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 26-year-old was hit in the forearm by a pitch from Mitch Keller in the third inning. Tatis appeared to be obvious pain and was immediately removed from the game. The assumption is that Tatis […]
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Brad Lord Earns First Career Win
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Lord posted arguably his best outing of the season versus the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Lord kept the Phillies silenced through the first four innings of this contest. He was tagged for a few runs after that, but Lord finished his day with five innings, two earned runs on six […]
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Kyle Finnegan Earns 10th Save
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan bounced back nicely on Thursday after blowing a save earlier in the week. On Thursday, Finnegan took the mound with a two-run lead against the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth inning. He retired the first two batters before giving up a two-out triple to Johan Rojas. He was able […]
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Jeffrey Springs Tosses Six Scoreless Innings
Athletics starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs was impressive on the mound during Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Springs had seemingly no issues on the mound outside of a jam in the fifth inning that he escaped with no damage. He finished his day with six innings, two hits allowed, while striking out one batter in […]
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Luis Robert Jr. Knocks In Four Runs
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. extended his hitting streak to six games during Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Robert wasted no time as he knocked in an RBI with a single in the first inning. He would later slap a bases-clearing double to center field in the seventh inning. Robert finished his […]
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Shelby Miller Earns First Save
Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Shelby Miller was tasked with closing down the game in the ninth inning against the New York Mets on Thursday. Miller didn't have any issues as he threw a scoreless inning to hold a two-run lead in the ninth and earn his first save of the season. He only needed eight […]
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Jake Burger Optioned To Minors
Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger has been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday. The organization is hopeful that Burger can reset in the minors after an awful start to the season. Burger is slashing .190/.231/.330 with three homers and 12 RBI this season in Texas. He has shown the ability to play at […]
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