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Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Chris Tillman said that he believes his next rehab start will be scheduled for Monday as he works his way back from a back injury. Tillman said he plans to go 60 pitches as he focuses on building up his stamina before returning to the major league club. Tillman would be returning... Read More
Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson went 2-for-4 with two triples and an RBI in Friday's win over the Orioles. After an abysmal start to the season Brinson continues to stay hot in June and now has a .302/.319/.674 line on the month with 3 homers and 10 RBIs in 14 games. He's still striking out far... Read More
Miami Marlins first baseman Justin Bour went 3-for-4 with an RBI double on Thursday in the Marlins loss to the Cardinals. The Marlins only managed one run and four hits in the contest, so Bour was responsible for nearly all of their offense. The 30-year-old is slashing .245/.371/.429 on the year with 10 home runs,... Read More
Injured Atlanta Braves rookie outfielder Ronald Acuna (knee) continues progressing cautiously from his ACL sprain and is projected to be activated sometime over the next two weeks, with the June 14-17 series against the Padres looking to be a likely timetable. After getting a recommendation from Dr. James Andrews following his original injury, Acuna has proceeded cautiously... Read More
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Dan Straily took the loss on Sunday against the Diamondbacks, pushing his record for the year to 2-2. Straily only gave up one earned run in the start, but struggled with control needing 87 pitches to go 4 1/3 innings. He issued five walks in the start while striking out four.... Read More
Miami Marlins third baseman Miguel Rojas is again leading off on Wednesday against Clayton Richard and the Padres. After spending most of his recent games hitting out of the bottom third of the lineup, Rojas went 2-for-4 after being moved to leadoff on Monday and had a day off on Tuesday. The 29-year-old only carries... Read More
Baltimore Orioles prospect Cedric Mullins was promoted to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday. The athletic outfielder had been slashing .315/.362/.518 with six home runs and eight stolen bases in 48 games with Baltimore's Double-A affiliate. With the Orioles struggling to find outfield talent in recent years, Mullins should definitely get his shot with the major league... Read More
Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Cedric Mullins earned Eastern League Player of the Week honors after hitting .560 over six games last week. Mullins has now upped his OPS with Double-A Bowie to .871 after a somewhat slow start to the season and has 22 extra-base hits and eight stolen bases through 47 games. As a... Read More
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb got lit up on Wednesday to the tune of six earned runs in only 3 2/3 innings pitched. Cobb gave up eight hits, one of which was a three-run bomb to Yoan Moncada. The righty's ERA has now ballooned to 7.32 on the season, and his record sits at... Read More
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Luiz Gohara lasted four innings on Wednesday in his first start with the club this season. Gohara gave up two earned runs on four hits and four walks, but did manage to strike out six Phillies, as the Braves were eventually shut out 4-0. He still has the upside that he... Read More
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Darren O'Day is still having problems while rehabbing his elbow, and had enough soreness that he had to skip a scheduled bullpen session today. The elbow issue landed him on the DL earlier this month, and he still does not look close to a return any time soon. O'Day had posted... Read More
Miami Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro went 2-for-4 on Monday in the Marlins 2-0 loss to the Mets. Batting third in the order, Castro was the only Miami player with multiple hits in the shutout. Castro is now hitting a respectable .296 on the year, although he only has two home runs after hitting 16... Read More
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (hamstring) got shelled on Monday in a rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett, giving up eight earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings pitched. Sanchez has been rehabbing a hamstring injury suffered in mid-April, and Braves manager Brian Snitker was hoping he could take the injured Mike Soroka's spot in... Read More
Baltimore Orioles reliever Mychal Givens notched his third hold of the season as the Orioles beat the White Sox 3-2 on Monday. Givens is posting another solid year as a key piece in the Baltimore bullpen, as he now has a 2.84 ERA to go along with 31 strikeouts in 25 innings. In Monday's game,... Read More
Miami Marlins center fielder Lewis Brinson went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts on Monday, continuing his rough offensive start to the 2018 season. The 24-year-old left four runners on base during the game as the Marlins were blanked by the Mets 2-0. Brinson has an anemic .164/.208/.289 slash line so far this year and has amassed... Read More
Miami Marlins pitcher Adam Conley came on in relief on Monday, getting one strikeout while giving up a hit as the Marlins were shut out by the Mets 2-0. Conley, who was a starter for the Marlins the past three seasons, had toiled in the minor leagues this year to the tune of a 5.18... Read More
Miami Marlins first baseman Justin Bour picked up one hit and two walks in Saturday's loss to Atlanta. He also scored the Marlins' lone run in the game. While his average sits at a lowly .242 this season, Bour still has power potential with his nine home runs and has added another facet to his... Read More
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka was recently placed on the disabled list, retroactive to May 14, for a shoulder strain. According to Soroka, all of his tests, including an MRI, have come back negative so far, which is good news for the Braves and for fantasy owners in dynasty leagues. Soroka had a 3.68... Read More
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez has been on the disabled list for the past month with a lingering hamstring strain that he picked up while warming up in the outfield before a game. But the Braves have a doubleheader scheduled for May 28, and with Sanchez being close to activation, according to Braves manager... Read More
Baltimore Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph was optioned to Triple-A on Thursday, and Andrew Susac was called up in a corresponding move to take the struggling Joseph's spot. Joseph was only hitting .182 with a .203 on-base percentage, while Susac currently has a .296/.424/.537 line with Triple-A Norfolk. Susac will split time behind the plate with... Read More
Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto went 1-for-5 on Wednesday with his 6th homerun of the year. Realmuto's HR proved to be the difference-maker, as the Marlins beat the Dodgers 6-5. The 27-year-old catcher now has a hit in all 21 of his career games vs. the Dodgers, and is now hitting .316 on the year.... Read More
Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson took batting practice on Tuesday as he continues to rehab from a wrist injury. Swanson reported no problems yesterday and will work on running and hitting again today with hopes of starting a short rehab assignment soon. The 24-year-old has contributed 13 runs and 13 RBI so far this season,... Read More
Miami Marlins third baseman Martin Prado is in the lineup as the leadoff hitter for the second straight night on Wednesday after going 2-for-4 yesterday. Prado also scored a run in last night's win against the Dodgers. While being a solid contributor for average throughout his 13-year career, Prado is only hitting .167 over 60... Read More
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Chris Tillman is currently on the 10-day disabled list with a lower back strain, and according to Orioles manager Buck Showalter, he has "no timeline set for return." Tillman owned an unsightly 10.46 ERA through 26 2/3 innings, so his return shouldn't matter to fantasy owners at this point as his... Read More
On Tuesday, Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright had an ugly return from a 15-game suspension stemming from offseason assault allegations. Pitching in relief, the knuckleballer gave up two earned runs in just 2 1/3 innings as Boston lost to Oakland 5-3. He surrendered three walks while only getting one strikeout. Wright may be a... Read More
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jalen Beeks continued his torrid year in Boston's minor league system, racking up seven K's in 6 innings in Monday's start for Triple-A Pawtucket. Beeks gave up two earned runs on four hits, which actually raised his ERA for the year to 1.93. He has now accumulated 59 strikeouts in... Read More
Atlanta Braves rookie outfielder Ronald Acuna launched his fourth home run of the year in the eighth inning to give the Braves a short-lived lead before their bullpen blew it in the ninth in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs. In just 19 games so far this year, Acuna has amassed 10 extra-base hits. While his... Read More
Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto has led off the majority of games lately but hit second on Monday and is now hitting third on Tuesday. According to manager Don Mattingly, he changed his batting order around to emphasize getting Realmuto more of a chance to drive in runs. While it may cost the catcher a... Read More
Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson, who has been on the disabled list dealing with wrist inflammation, is aiming to return this weekend, potentially on Friday. The Braves shortstop had been hitting .289 through 28 games before going down and will look to continue his improvements from last season. While Swanson was slumping somewhat prior to... Read More
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) completed his first rehab game with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox on Monday, finishing 1-for-3 with a single and a run scored. Now seven months removed from left knee surgery, Pedroia said he "felt good up there." The Boston second baseman is coming off a career-low 99... Read More
