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Jose Ramirez Goes Hitless Again on Wednesday
Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez finished Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels 0-for-5 with a walk. At least he got on base, right? Ramirez smacked a home run on Tuesday for his first hit of the season, lending some hope that he'd break out of his season-opening slump. It didn't happen on Wednesday, as […]
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Francisco Lindor Records Two Hits on Wednesday
Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor knocked two singles on Wednesday, finishing up the game 2-for-6 with two runs scored. It's been a slow start for the stellar shortstop, who is hitting just .192 on the young season. He's due for a hot streak soon, and Wednesday was a good start.
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Richard Rodgers Signs With Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles signed free-agent tight end Richard Rodgers to a one-year contract on Wednesday. Rodgers flashed some upside as a Green Bay Packer a few seasons ago but hasn't done much since then. He'll likely take on the role vacated by Trey Burton, working as the pass-catching complement to superstar tight end Zach Ertz. […]
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Adam Wainwright To Start Thursday's Game
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (hamstring) will come off the disabled list to start Thursday's game. Rookie Jack Flaherty was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move despite his excellent start on Tuesday. Wainwright will start the Cardinals' home opener, but with Flaherty showing well in his one turn, Wainwright may not have […]
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Jack Flaherty Optioned to Triple-A
St. Louis Cardinals rookie pitcher Jack Flaherty was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday to make room for Adam Wainwright (hamstring), who is coming off the disabled list. Flaherty was dominant in his start on Tuesday, allowing one run and striking out nine Milwaukee Brewers in five innings. The rookie will be back up as […]
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Michael Brantley Will Be Activated On Friday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley (ankle) will be activated from the disabled list in time for Friday's home opener in Cleveland. Brantley underwent surgery in the offseason to stabilize his ankle and needed a few more days to fully recover after Spring Training ended. He's a huge injury risk, but has always been effective when […]
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Tommy Pham Knocks Three Hits on Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham finished Tuesday's game 3-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, and two runs scored. Pham is hitting .368/.478/.579 through the first five games of the season. He's following up a breakout 2017 with a start that is showing everyone his breakout was not a fluke. He's one of […]
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Dexter Fowler Leads Off Tuesday's Game With a Home Run
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler led off Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers with a home run. He ended up 2-for-5 on the game, but is hitting just .130/.167/.261 through the first five games of the season. He's off to a slow start, but he should be able to put it together soon and […]
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Jack Flaherty Flashes His Upside on Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals rookie starting pitcher Jack Flaherty showed his upside on Tuesday night, tossing five innings while allowing just one run on six hits and a walk and striking out nine. Flaherty was supposed to be holding Adam Wainwright's spot in the rotation only until Wainwright came back from a hamstring injury, but with […]
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Jose Ramirez's First Hit of 2018 Is a Home Run
Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez finally recorded his first hit of the season on Tuesday night, blasting a two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels. It was Ramirez's only hit on the night, raising his batting average from .000 to .056. The two RBI were his first two of the year as well. Off […]
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Josh Tomlin Gets Hit Hard by the Angels
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Josh Tomlin pitched terribly on Tuesday, allowing eight runs on eight hits and a walk while lasting just three innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Tomlin almost matched the number of runs he allowed to the number of outs he got. He gave up home runs to Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, […]
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Cardinals Call Up Harrison Bader
The St. Louis Cardinals called up outfielder Harrison Bader from Triple-A Memphis to take the roster spot of Jedd Gyorko, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Bader hit .235/.283/.376 with three homers and 10 RBI over 92 plate appearances last season and will serve as a reserve outfielder and right-handed pinch hitter while […]
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Jedd Gyorko Lands on the Disabled List
St. Louis Cardinals infielder Jedd Gyorko was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain. Gyorko was forced to leave Monday's game and will now be forced to miss at least 10 more days. He missed two weeks last season with a similar injury, but most signs are pointing toward this one […]
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Eagles Sign Paul Worrilow
The Philadelphia Eagles signed linebacker Paul Worrilow to a one-year deal. Worrilow spent last season with the Detroit Lions after spending most of his career in Atlanta. He recorded 30 tackles while playing 274 snaps in 2017 and will serve as a rotational linebacker for the Eagles in 2018.
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Jose Ramirez Walks Twice But Still Hasn't Recorded a Hit
Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez walked twice on Monday, but finished 0-for-3 on the evening in a game against the Los Angeles Angels. He's started the season out 0-for-15 and is sporting a .000 batting average. Players will go through similar slumps throughout the course of the season, it's just a little harder to look […]
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Yonder Alonso Hits a Home Run on Monday
Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso hit his second home run on the season on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. Alonso is getting on base at a .412 clip and slugging .786. He'll cool down eventually, of course, but it has been an excellent start to the season and to his Cleveland career. He's […]
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Edwin Encarnacion's Third Home Run of the Season Stays in the Park
Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion hit an inside-the-park home run on Monday, his third home run of the season. Encarnacion benefited from a nice bounce and some not-so-nice defense from Angels left fielder Justin Upton. Encarnacion was able to motor around the bases and scored standing up. He's on pace for another power-filled season, […]
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Mike Clevinger Tosses a Strong Five-Plus Innings in His 2018 Debut
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger tossed a solid 5 1/3 innings on Monday, allowing no runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five. Clevinger made some of the best Angels hitters look silly, including a three-pitch (all fastballs) strikeout of Mike Trout. Clevinger was lifted in the sixth inning after tossing […]
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Michael Brantley Scheduled to Play in Extended Spring Training
Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley (ankle) is scheduled to play in an extended spring training game on Tuesday. Assuming all goes well in the last few steps of Brantley's rehab early this week, he could rejoin the team in time for the home opener on Friday. Brantley has missed extended time due to injuries in […]
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Greg Holland Set to Join the Cardinals Bullpen Next Week
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Greg Holland is set to join the Cardinals bullpen next Monday. He threw to live hitters on Monday and is scheduled to pitch in minor league games on Thursday and Saturday. Assuming those outings go well, Holland will be activated on Monday and will presumably jump right into the closer's […]
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Dexter Fowler Records His First Hit of the Season
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler recorded his first hit of the season on Monday. He also knocked in his first run on the young season. All players will go through slumps throughout the course of the long MLB season, but it always looks worse when the slump starts off the year because you end […]
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Paul DeJong Hits Another Home Run on Monday
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong hit another home run on Monday, ending up 3-for-4 on the day. His blast came in the sixth inning with two runners on base. DeJong has three home runs in four games now to go with a shiny .467 batting average. He'll obviously cool down some eventually, but he's […]
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Miles Mikolas Picks Up a Win in His Cardinals Debut
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas picked up a win in his Cardinals debut, tossing 5 2/3 innings while allowing four runs on seven hits. He did not issue a walk and struck out five. Mikolas wasn't great on the mound, allowing three home runs, but he was great at the plate, hitting a […]
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Jedd Gyorko Forced to Leave Monday's Game
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Jedd Gyorko was forced to leave Monday's game due to a right hamstring strain. He was 2-for-2 with a double and a hit by pitch before he was forced to leave. There hasn't been any further information yet, but it certainly looked like the kind of injury that could lead […]
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Adam Wainwright Could be Ready to Go On Thursday
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (hamstring) could make his 2018 season debut on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He started the year on the disabled list due to a strained right hamstring, but he was never expected to miss much time. Rookie Jack Flaherty started in Wainwright's place the first time through the […]
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Paul DeJong Homers Twice on Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong blasted two home runs on Sunday, also drawing a walk in the contest. His first home run came in the second inning, and he waited until the eighth to hit his second. DeJong came out of nowhere to have a huge 2017, and he's shown no signs of slowing […]
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Luke Weaver Pitches Around Trouble for a Win
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Luke Weaver picked up a win on Sunday, tossing five innings while allowing just one run, but eight base runners. He wasn't great on the afternoon, but he was good enough to pitch his way out of trouble more than once. He's likely to make better starts going forward and […]
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Yadier Molina Goes Yard Again on Sunday
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina hit another home run on Sunday as the Cardinals beat the New York Mets. It was Molina's second homer of the series and second of the season overall. He had a very good offensive series to start off the season, and should be a solid but unspectacular fantasy backstop […]
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Trevor Bauer Lasts Five Innings in His First Start
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer lasted five innings on Sunday, allowing two runs while striking out seven. He was solid through four scoreless innings before allowing two runs in the fifth and not coming back out for the sixth. He ended up allowing a total of five hits and three walks in his start. […]
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Edwin Encarnacion Smacks Two Home Runs on Sunday
Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs on Sunday, driving in three runs in a loss to the Seattle Mariners. They were the first two homers of 2018 for Encarnacion, who is now hitting .333 after the first series of the season. He's likely to drop in production a bit overall, but […]
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