Justin Dunn Shaky In Return From Injured List

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday after missing a start with shoulder inflammation, and he never really settled in with his command. Dunn allowed five runs over three innings on nine hits and two walks while striking out three. He hardly made it out of the first […]

Ty France Plunked For Fifth Time In Last Four Games

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France hasn't gotten many hits lately, but he's gotten hit quite a lot. France was drilled with a pitch by Aaron Civale in the first inning of Friday night's matchup with Cleveland, the fourth game he's been hit in a row, and the fifth time in that span. He went […]

Chris Sale Looks Good In Bullpen Session

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday, and looked good doing it. Manager Alex Cora said that Sale stated afterwards that this was the best he'd felt at any point in the recovery process. Sale is very determined to return as soon as possible, and even offered to come […]

Hirokazu Sawamura Avoids IL, Available Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura will not need to go on the injured list, according to manager Alex Cora, and is in fact a "full go" Friday. Sawamura had been unavailable Thursday night with a hip injury. With a 2.63 ERA, 12.4 strikeouts per nine innings, and five holds, Sawamura has been an […]

Keynan Middleton and Yacksel Rios Demoted To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners relief pitchers Keynan Middleton and Yacksel Rios were sent to Triple-A Tacoma Friday to make room on the active roster for Justin Dunn and Kendall Graveman, who were both returning from the injured list. Middleton is more surprising of the two demotions, as he has four saves on the year, but he has […]

Kendall Graveman Activated From IL

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman has been activated from the 10-day injured list and will be available out of the bullpen Friday against Cleveland. Graveman has not pitched since May 23, but he has had a dominant year up to that point, allowing zero runs and just six hits across 14 appearances and 58 […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday June 11th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Brandon Brennan Added To Boston's Bullpen

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Brennan was called up prior to Thursday's game against the Houston Astros. With the bullpen being taxed heavily lately, Brennan represents a fresh arm. He did not appear in Thursday's contest, but should be one of the first options out of the pen in the coming days. Brennan appeared […]

Hirokazu Sawamura Was Unavailable Thursday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura was unavailable for Thursday's game against the Houston Astros with a sore hip, and it's possible he will end up on the injured list in the coming days. Sawamura is having a strong season, with a 2.63 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, two wins, four holds, and 33 strikeouts in […]

Bobby Dalbec Drives In Two Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec has struggled mightily against right-handed pitching this year, slashing only .142/.209/.255 in 106 at-bats, but he drew the start against Zack Greinke and the Astros nonetheless and came through with a double, a single, and two RBI in five at-bats. With a much-stronger .859 OPS against lefties, Dalbec […]

Christian Arroyo Homers, Drives In Four

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo was dropped to eighth in the lineup against the right-handed Zack Greinke and the Houston Astros Thursday, and he came up big. Arroyo went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a bases-loaded walk. The home run was his second of the year, bringing him within one off […]

Christian Vazquez Fills The Box Score Thursday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez had a big game Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch, three RBI, and two runs scored against the Houston Astros. Vazquez has not hit as well as expected this year, especially in the extra-base department, as he has just ten doubles and three home runs on the year. In […]

Hunter Renfroe Scores Twice Thurday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Thursday's matchup against the Houston Astros. After a torrid May in which he slashed .319/.333/.604, Renfroe is now consistently batting in the fifth or sixth spot in the lineup and finding ways to contribute on a daily basis. Renfroe […]

Rafael Devers Scores Twice Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers scored two of the team's ten runs Thursday, going 2-for-5 with two singles against the Houston Astros. Devers has just two extra-base hits in his last 11 games, and has struggled to a .244/.295/.366 slash line in June, but Devers showed a good approach in this one, going […]

Xander Bogaerts Reaches Base Three Times Thursday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had another strong game Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored against the Houston Astros. Bogaerts has been excellent all season, and even better in his last seven games when he has slashed .423/.452/.615. He'll look to keep the offense going on Friday against […]

J.D. Martinez Hits 13th Home Run Thursday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went deep off Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke in the third inning Thursday. The solo shot was his 13th home run of the year. For the game, Martinez went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Martinez has cooled considerably since his hot start to the year, […]

Kike Hernandez Has Two Hits In Return To Leadoff Spot

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez returned to the leadoff spot Thursday and came through against the Houston Astros, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, a run, and an RBI. Hernandez has largely struggled in his first season in Boston, posting a .692 OPS with five homers and a steal, and his grasp […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Can't Complete Five Innings Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez had another tough outing Thursday, allowing six runs on six hits and three walks over 4 2/3 innings. Rodriguez struck out five batters. His ERA has now ballooned to 6.03 for the year, and he's only managed to complete six innings in three of his 12 starts. There […]

Jake Fraley Steals Fourth Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley stole his fourth base of the year Thursday. Fraley was otherwise 1-for-3 in the contest against the Tigers with a walk and a run scored. In just 38 at-bats across 15 games, Fraley now has two home runs and four steals. He has a safe fantasy floor with his outstanding […]

Jake Bauers Drives In A Run In Mariners Debut

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers made his team debut Thursday against the Tigers, and he contributed an RBI single in four at-bats. Bauers was acquired with the intention of spelling Evan White at first base and making the occasional start in the outfield, but he may be in for some additional playing time with […]

Mitch Haniger Homers Twice In Loss Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger supplied most of the offense Thursday afternoon, going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs. Haniger now moves into a tie for the sixth most homers in the major leagues with 16. It's his first home run since May 29, and he now has a .258/.306/.525 slash line on the year […]

Justus Sheffield Hit Hard in Loss Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had a rough go of it Thursday against the Detroit Tigers, allowing five runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four innings. The defense did him no favors, but even so every bit of contact the Tigers made seemed to be hard. Of […]

Jake Bauers Traded To Mariners

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers was acquired as part of a trade after being designated for assignment by Cleveland. He joins the team Thursday, and is in the starting lineup batting seventh and playing first base. Bauers becomes another name in the mix for playing time while regulars Evan White, Dylan Moore, and Kyle […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday June 10th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Nick Madrigal Exits With Hamstring Soreness

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal (hamstring) had to be helped off the field Wednesday after injuring himself running after a ground ball. The White Sox reported that Madrigal was dealing with hamstring soreness, and would be evaluated further on Thursday. Madrigal has been very hot of late, with a .360/.415/.547 slash line over […]

Tommy Pham Steals 10th Base

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham led off once again on Wednesday and went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base. The swiped bag was his 10th of the year. Pham has been hitting leadoff with Trent Grisham on the injured list, and that has coincided with a resurgence for Pham, who is […]

Yu Darvish Takes Hard-Luck Loss Wednesday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish took the loss Wednesday against the Cubs, but he hardly deserved it, throwing seven innings and allowing only two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out eight batters. Darvish's record now sits at 6-2, and he holds a 2.28 ERA and 0.91 WHIP with 92 […]

Tom Murphy Drives In Two Wednesday

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy didn't start Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers, but he still made an impact off the bench. After getting most of the day off, Murphy pinch hit for Jose Godoy in the seventh inning and finished the game 1-for-2 with a double, a walk, and two RBI. Murphy only has […]

Dillon Thomas Scores Twice, Drives In Two

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dillon Thomas made his major-league debut Wednesday, and he had a nice game, going 1-for-5 with two RBI, two runs scored, and an acrobatic catch in right-center field. The strong defense will keep him on the field, and he showed plenty of power at Triple-A Tacoma. For now, he's only worth an […]

Jake Fraley Has Two Hits, Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley contributed all over the diamond yet again Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with two singles, an RBI, a run scored, a stolen base, and a home-run robbing catch to save the game. The defensive theatrics won't show up in a fantasy box score, but it will serve to keep Fraley in the […]