Jacob deGrom Cruises to Seventh Win

Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom pitched six innings of two-run ball to lead his club to a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. The 37-year-old improved to 7-2 after yielding five hits and logging seven strikeouts against one walk. He has now notched four quality starts in four tries this month. Across a […]

Corey Seager Snaps Long Home Run Drought in Win

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager belted his first home run in over a month in a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Seager's solo shot, his seventh of the year, was his first in 18 games and his lone hit in a 1-for-5 night. After smacking two HRs on May 10, Seager went […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Collects Two Hits, Stolen Base

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. turned in a solid performance in a losing effort on Friday. The Braves fell 6-2 to the Marlins despite a multi-hit game from Acuna, who finished 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and a run scored. More notably, Acuna was successful on a steal attempt. After tearing his left […]

Agustin Ramirez Leads Marlins to Victory

Miami Marlins catcher/designated hitter Agustin Ramirez had a big Friday night to lead the Fish to a 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Ramirez came to the plate with two men on in the bottom of the third inning and hit a 436-foot blast against right-hander Didier Fuentes. He later knocked in another run on […]

Cal Raleigh Makes History on Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continued his remarkable first half of the season in a 9-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. The switch-hitting Raleigh smashed two homers, drove in three runs, scored four times, and drew a walk in a 3-for-4 day. Having gone deep a league-leading 29 times this year, Raleigh now […]

Gabriel Moreno Has Fractured Finger

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno (finger) has a hairline fracture in his right index finger, manager Torey Lovullo announced. Moreno went to the 10-day IL on Thursday (retroactive to June 16) with a hand contusion, but it turns out to be a more significant injury than the team realized. It's now all but guaranteed that […]

Wyatt Langford Out Friday with Back Stiffness

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford (back) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Langford is day-to-day with back stiffness, manager Bruce Bochy announced. Sam Haggerty will take his place in left field and bat second against Pirates right-hander Mike Burrows. The 23-year-old Langford has hit a decent .240/.317/.439 with 13 […]

Mark Vientos Could Return Monday

New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos (hamstring) will continue to rehab his injured right hamstring with Triple-A Syracuse this weekend, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. If he gets through Sunday unscathed, he could rejoin the Mets on Monday. The club has gone almost three weeks without Vientos, who landed on the 10-day IL on […]

Ha-Seong Kim to Restart Triple-A Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Ha-Seong Kim (hamstring, shoulder) will restart a Triple-A rehab assignment Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Kim was pulled off his rehab a week ago because of tightness in his right hamstring. Before that injury cropped up, the ex-San Diego Padre was working back from offseason surgery on […]

Jorge Soler Heading to 10-Day Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels will place outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler (back) on the 10-day injured list with a back issue, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports. Soler missed the Angels' previous two games because of the injury. The 33-year-old has also battled groin problems during what has been a nightmarish campaign so far. Soler has […]

A.J. Puk to Undergo Season-Ending Elbow Surgery

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever A.J. Puk (elbow) will undergo season-ending surgery on his left elbow, manager Torey Lovullo announced. It's unclear whether it'll be Tommy John surgery or brace surgery, but Puk will miss the rest of the season either way. The Diamondbacks have gone without Puk for most of the season, having placed him on […]

Trevor Larnach Scratched from Friday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins designated hitter/outfielder Trevor Larnach (hand) was a late scratch for their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Larnach is out with a right-hand contusion, according to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. He had been penciled in as the Twins' DH and cleanup hitter for Friday. Instead, Ryan Jeffers will DH and bat […]

Luke Weaver Reinstated from 15-Day Injured List

The New York Yankees announced that they have reinstated right-handed reliever Luke Weaver (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list. When Weaver landed on the IL with a strained left hamstring on June 3, expectations were that he would miss four to six weeks. However, the 31-year-old recovered quicker than expected and was able to forgo […]

Grant Taylor to Start for White Sox on Friday

Chicago White Sox right-hander Grant Taylor will start for the team against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, according to Scott Merkin of MLB.com. Righty Davis Martin (forearm) had been slated to start, but the White Sox placed him on the 15-day injured list with a forearm strain. The White Sox called up the 23-year-old […]

Rafael Devers Will Not Play First Base This Weekend

San Francisco Giants infielder/designated hitter Rafael Devers will not play first base for the club in a series against the Boston Red Sox this weekend, Julian McWilliams of CBS Sports reports. Devers, acquired in a shocking blockbuster trade with the Red Sox last weekend, has never played first in the majors since debuting in 2017. […]

Davis Martin Placed on 15-Day Injured List

The White Sox announced that they have placed right-hander Davis Martin (forearm) on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain, retroactive to June 17. The team also placed left-hander Cam Booser (shoulder) on the 15-day IL with a left shoulder strain. In other moves, the White Sox recalled righty Wikelman Gonzalez from Triple-A […]

Rowdy Tellez Designated for Assignment

The Mariners announced that they have designated first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment. The club activated outfielder/first baseman Luke Raley from the injured list in a corresponding move. Tellez signed a minor league contract with the Mariners in February and played well enough during the spring to earn a season-opening roster spot and collect a […]

Tarik Skubal Picks Up Eighth Win on Thursday

Detroit Tigers ace left-hander Tarik Skubal (8-2) collected his eighth win of the year Thursday in a 9-2 blowout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The reigning American League Cy Young winner was not in peak form, but he still delivered 5 2/3 innings of two-run, six-hit ball with six strikeouts against three walks in the first […]

Jo Adell Homers for Second Straight Day

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell continued his June power surge in the Halos' 7-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday. Adell belted his 15th home run of the year, a solo shot off left-hander Carlos Rodon, to highlight a 1-for-3 day. He also struck out and walked. The 26-year-old has now gone […]

Mike Trout Goes Deep in Loss

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout walloped his 12th home run of the year in the club's 7-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday. Along with his 423-foot solo blast off left-hander Carlos Rodon, Trout chipped in a single in a 2-for-4 afternoon. The 33-year-old started the season slowly before spending most of […]

Kevin Gausman Struggles in Defeat

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman struggled through one of his worst starts of the season in a 9-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Gausman exited after surrendering seven earned runs on seven hits, including two homers. He struck out four, walked three, and threw 46 of 81 pitches for strikes. The two-time […]

Logan Webb Punches Out Nine in Victory

San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb stymied the Cleveland Guardians' offense in a 2-1 victory on Thursday. Webb improved to 7-5 after allowing one run on seven hits with nine strikeouts and no walks over seven innings. The right-hander has tallied five straight quality starts and has given up a meager eight earned runs with […]

Alejandro Kirk Slugs Two Home Runs in Loss

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk put on a fantastic performance in a 9-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. The 26-year-old launched a pair of solo home runs as part of a 3-for-4, three-RBI day. Kirk entered the contest on the heels of four consecutive hitless games, during which he combined to go […]

Eugenio Suarez Stars in Win

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez was the club's top performer in a 9-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Suarez homered and doubled as part of a 3-for-5, four-RBI afternoon in Toronto. The 33-year-old slugger has gone deep seven times and knocked in 20 runs in just 16 games this month. With […]

Taj Bradley Shelled on Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Taj Bradley logged his worst start of the season in a no-decision against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. The Rays staged an improbable comeback in a 12-8 win, but Bradley yielded seven runs (six earned) on six hits with two strikeouts and a walk in 1 1/3 innings to put them […]

Bo Bichette Homers in Second Straight Game

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette swatted his 10th home run of the season in the team's 8-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Bichette got the Blue Jays off to a fast start with a 418-foot leadoff shot against Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. It was the first of three hits for Bichette, who […]

Kenley Jansen Notches 15th Save

Los Angeles Angels closer Kenley Jansen nailed down his 15th save of the year in a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt reached first on an error by third baseman Luis Rengifo to begin the bottom of the ninth inning. Unfazed, Jansen then retired three in a row […]

Ranger Suarez Dominant in Victory

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez turned in another marvelous performance in a 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Suarez allowed just one run on four hits over seven innings to improve to 6-1. He struck out eight and walked two in his eighth straight quality start. The 29-year-old missed the first month of […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Homers in Win

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. smashed his eighth home run of the season in a 5-0 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday. Acuna set the tone in the bottom of the first inning with a 419-foot leadoff blast to center field against Mets starter Paul Blackburn. He finished the game 1-for-3 with […]

Max Scherzer Pitches Great in Triple-A Rehab Start

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer (thumb) was outstanding in a rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. Scherzer, making his second start for the Bisons, held Worcester scoreless over 4 1/3 innings of one-hit ball, striking out eight and walking two. The three-time Cy Young winner amassed 75 pitches and averaged 92.5 mph on […]