Cal Raleigh Takes AL Lead In Homers For Catcher

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went deep Sunday, and in doing so placed himself atop the leaderboard for home runs by a backstop in the American League with 13 long balls. Raleigh has hit six of those dingers in his last 30 games, slugging .525 in his 99 at-bats over that span. With Luis Torrens […]

Marcus Semien Homers And Steals A Base

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien contributed across the board Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and a stolen base in a 6-2 loss to the red-hot Seattle Mariners. Semien now has 13 home runs and 17 stolen bases on the season, totals which affirm his place towards the top of […]

Kevin Newman Enjoys Three-Hit Day

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kevin Newman enjoyed a strong day from the top of the lineup Sunday, going 3-for-6 with a double, two RBI, and two runs scored in an 8-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Newman has only appeared in 24 games this season after missing time with an injury, and he has slashed .273/.319/.375 […]

Rowdy Tellez Hits Two-Run Shot

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez went deep again Sunday, launching a two-run home run in a 9-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Tellez reaches the All-Star break with 18 long balls, 35 runs scored, and 57 RBI to go with a .227/.305/.458 slash line in […]

Austin Slater Reaches Base Four Times Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater was atop the lineup again Sunday, and he delivered by reaching base four times. Slater went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs scored. Slater has quietly put up an .867 OPS in 177 plate appearances this season. He's slashing .455/.520/.545 in a torrid July and would […]

Brandon Belt Hits Two-Run Homer Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) went deep Sunday, knocking a two-run home run as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate with three total RBI. Belt did not start this contest, as the Milwaukee Brewers started a left-handed opener, but he soon came off the bench as a pinch-hitter. Belt is […]

Brendan Rodgers Homers, Drives In Four

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers drove in four runs Friday, going 2-for-5 with a home run and a double. Rodgers now has nine homers, 41 runs scored, and 47 RBI to his name this season. He has hit safely in eight of his last nine games, though this is the only multi-hit performance in […]

Leody Taveras Homers To Continue Hot Streak

Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run off of Robbie Ray and the Seattle Mariners Friday. Taveras has been enjoying perhaps the bes stretch of his career lately, with a .409/.413/.750 slash line over his past 15 games. He has three homers and four steals in that span. Taveras also […]

Julio Rodriguez Drives In Five Against Rangers

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez drove in a whopping five RBI in Friday's game against the Texas Rangers, going 2-for-5 with a grand slam. He now has 16 home runs this year and a modest four-game hit streak to his name. Rodriguez struggled to start the season, but ever since the calendar turned to May […]

Ramon Urias Goes Deep Two Times Friday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias went deep not once, but twice against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday in a 5-4 defeat. Urias was 2-for-4 with his eighth and ninth homers of the year, totaling three RBI. Urias has been outstanding over his last 30 games, slashing .288/.339/.567 with eight home runs, 21 runs scored, and […]

Zach Plesac Knocked Out In The Fourth

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Zach Plesac couldn't make it out of the fourth inning Friday, allowing five runs (two earned) on six hits and no walks in 3 2/3 frames. He struck out three batters and allowed a home run to Riley Greene of the Tigers in a 6-5 victory. Plesac received very little help […]

Alek Manoah Earns 10th Win

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah earned his 10th victory of the season with a stellar effort against the Kansas City Royals Friday. Manoah allowed one run on four hits and no walks over seven innings and struck out six batters. He now has a 2.28 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with 103 strikeouts in […]

Matt Chapman Homers For Second Straight Day

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman was among the offensive leaders against the Kansas City Royals Friday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a run scored. It's his second straight day with a long ball, and he now has 15 on the season. Chapman is no longer the offensive performer he […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hits Three-Run Shot

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run home run Friday, but it wasn't enough to secure the victory, as the Boston Red Sox won the game 5-4 in 11 innings. Stanton was 2-for-5 in the contest. He now has 24 home runs on the season to go with an .828 OPS, 37 runs […]

Brandon Nimmo Falls Triple Short Of Cycle

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo had three hits Thursday against the Chicago Cubs, falling a triple short of the cycle as he tallied a home run, a double, a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored in an 8-0 victory. Nimmo has been quietly excellent out of the leadoff spot all season, slashing .275/.361/.447 […]

Luis Robert Hits Grand Slam, Drives In Five

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert had a monster game Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a grand slam, a double, and five RBI. Robert now has three consecutive three-hit games, with two homers, eight RBI, and three runs scored in just that short span. He now has a .301/.332/.461 slash line with 12 homers, 11 steals, […]

Tyler Anderson Twirls Another Gem

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Anderson threw another excellent game Thursday, giving up just three hits and two walks in six scoreless innings to earn his 10th win of the season over the St. Louis Cardinals. Anderson has just one loss on the season. With a 2.96 ERA and 1.02 WHIP, Anderson has been […]

Gavin Lux Hits Fourth Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Gavin Lux hit his fourth home run of the season Thursday, going 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI from the ninth spot in the lineup. Lux has thrived over his last 30 games, slashing .344/.402/.563 with three homers, 14 runs scored, and 10 RBI in that span. His OPS […]

Rafael Devers Hits 20th Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his 20th home run of the season Thursday, though it wasn't enough to help the team avoid a 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Devers was 2-for-4 in the game with the solo shot. The blast comes on the same day franchise legend David Ortiz called […]

Edward Olivares Reaches Four Times Thursday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Edward Olivares led off on Thursday in Toronto, and he did his job, reaching base in all four plate appearances. He was 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI before being lifted for a pinch runner. Olivares doesn't offer a huge amount of power or speed, with just three homers and […]

Nestor Cortes Goes Seven Strong Innings Thursday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes took advantage of a good matchup against the Cincinnati Reds Thursday, allowing just one run on four hits and a walk in seven innings. He struck out four batters and took a no-decision in the contest. Cortes has allowed more than three earned runs just three times this […]

Matt Carpenter Hits 11th Homer

New York Yankees utility man Matt Carpenter hit his 11th home run of the season Thursday, a two-run shot to pull the team within one run in the bottom of the 10th inning of a 7-6 loss. He was 1-for-3 with the homer, a walk, and two runs scored on the day. Carpenter batted fifth […]

Luis Castillo Shuts Down Yankees For Seven Innings

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo shut the New York Yankees down for seven innings Thursday, allowing just one run on two hits and four walks with eight strikeouts, but he was left with an unlucky no-decision after the bullpen could not hold the lead. Castillo is already one of the top options available at […]

Josh Bell Hits 13th Homer Thursday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went deep Thursday, bringing his season home run total to 13. He was 2-for-5 at the plate in a 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Bell has been a bright spot in a very disappointing season for Washington, and it could result in him being traded at the deadline. […]

Dansby Swanson Smacks Two-Run Shot

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson got the scoring started Thursday, smashing a two-run home run off of Washington Nationals starter Anibal Sanchez in the first inning of a 5-4 victory. It was Swanson's only hit in four at-bats. This has been a breakout campaign for the former first overall draft pick, and he now has […]

Kyle Wright Picks Up 11th Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright was sharp Thursday night, throwing seven innings against the Washington Nationals. He allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four batters to earn his 11th win of the season. Wright has now pitched at least seven innings in three out of his last four […]

Randal Grichuk Drives In Three Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Randal Grichuk drove in three runs Thursday, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in an 8-5 victory over the San Diego Padres. He now has 40 RBI on the season to go with a .680 OPS, nine homers, two steals, and 32 runs scored. Grichuk's batting average of .247 […]

Trent Grisham Homers, Swipes A Bag

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham did a bit of everything Thursday, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two runs scored, and a stolen base in an 8-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Grisham now has nine homers and four steals on the season. It's been a disappointing season for the lefty swinger, […]

Braxton Garrett Strikes Out 11

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett was dazzling Thursday as he struck out 11 Pittsburgh Pirates over six scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and two walks but was forced to accept a no-decision in the 3-2 victory. Garrett has been extremely sharp in his three July starts, compiling a 1.89 ERA and 0.68 WHIP […]

Jorge Lopez Reaches Save No. 17

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Jorge Lopez locked up his 17th save of the year Tuesday, closing out a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The victories just keep on coming for the Orioles, and so in turn do the saves for Lopez, who has recorded six already in July. He allowed no baserunners in an […]