Robinson Cano Will Sit Tuesday

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (groin) underwent a MRI on Tuesday after leaving Monday’s contest with a tight left groin and will sit on Tuesday. Cano is having a strong 2020 campaign so far with a .412 batting average, one home run and seven RBI. More will be known on the status of […]

Slumping Khris Davis Out Of Athletics Lineup Tuesday

The Oakland Athletics will rest designated hitter Khris Davis on Tuesday versus Lance Lynn and the Texas Rangers. Despite hitting his first home run on Monday, Davis is hitting just .125 on the year. Mark Canha will replace Davis and bat fifth. Davis will need to break out his slump and put up some home […]

Rougned Odor Remains Sidelined

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (oblique) will remain out of the lineup on Tuesday. Odor left Saturday’s game with tightness in his oblique and hasn’t picked up a bat since. The Rangers will continue to deploy second baseman Nick Solak and he will bat second versus the Oakland Athletics. Solak is hitting just .217 […]

Rangers Rest Slumping Hitters Shin-Soo Choo And Willie Calhoun

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and designated hitter Willie Calhoun will rest on Tuesday versus the Oakland Athletics. Choo has really been in a slump with just three hits over his first 20 at-bats. Calhoun has also been stuck in a rut and only has one hit in 18 at-bats. Choo will be replaced by […]

Luis Patino Could Start For Padres

San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler says it’s “on the table” that pitcher Luis Patino could enter the starting rotation. Patino was called up on Tuesday and will initially work out of the bullpen, but as one of the most talented pitching prospects in the league, he may force the Padres hand if he reaches […]

Astros Rest Hot Hitting Michael Brantley

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will sit on Tuesday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. It’s just a routine day of rest as the Astros face lefty Madison Bumgarner. Brantley has been on fire this season and should be back in the lineup Wednesday. Abraham Toro will replace Brantley as the designated hitter and bat seventh. Toro […]

Rio Ruiz Remains Sidelined

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz (shoulder) will be out of Tuesday’s lineup versus the Marlins with a sore shoulder. Ruiz has been off to a solid start for the Orioles with three home runs and a .318 batting average to go along with seven RBI. Ruiz remains day-to-day and has been replaced in the […]

Mookie Betts Remains Sidelined

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (finger) will remain out of the teams lineup Tuesday versus the San Diego Padres. Betts left Sunday’s contest with a swollen left finger and hasn’t picked up a bat since. Infielder/outfielder Matt Beaty will replace Betts in the lineup and bat sixth in a matchup versus Padres pitcher Dinelson […]

Reynaldo Lopez Will Throw Wednesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez (shoulder) will begin his throwing program on Wednesday. Lopez exited Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Twins with tightness in his right shoulder after giving up four runs and recording just two outs. On top of losing Lopez to the injured list, the White Sox also lost Carlos Rodon […]

Yadier Molina And Paul DeJong Among Players Cardinals Put On Injured List

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (COVID-19) and shortstop Paul DeJong (COVID-19) are among six players who have been placed on the COVID-19 injured list. The other players are pitchers Carlos Martinez, Junior Fernandez and Kodi Whitley along with shortstop Edmundo Sosa. Matt Wieters is likely to see the most at-bats with Molina out and […]

Will Smith Could Return Soon

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith (COVID-19) will throw in simulated-game conditions Thursday. If Smith feels good, then the team is ready to activate him. Smith is recovering from a positive COVID-19 test and the lefty will compete with Mark Melancon for save chances. Smith is coming off of a strong 2019 campaign and is […]

White Sox DFA Luis Alexander Basabe

The Chicago White Sox have designated outfielder Luis Alexander Basabe for assignment. Basabe was part of the haul that came along with Yoan Moncada and Michael Kopech for Chris Sale a few summers ago and was at one point one of the better prospects in the White Sox system. Basabe, 24, is unlikely to slip […]

Josh Donaldson Expected To Return During Road Trip

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) is traveling with the club to Pittsburgh and manager Rocco Baldelli expects him to return at some point during their road trip. Donaldson has been absent from the lineup since experiencing tightness in his calf on Friday and the club would sure like there big offseason acquisition to […]

Stephen Strasburg Set To Throw Simulated Game

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (hand) will throw a simulated game on Wednesday. The right-hander hasn’t thrown the ball other than in an exhibition game before the season started as he has been dealing with nerve irritation in his right hand. Strasburg threw a successful bullpen session on Sunday and the hope is that […]

Leury Garcia Stays Hot

Chicago White Sox shortstop Leury Garcia stayed hot on Monday by going 3-for-5 with a run scored against the Brewers. Garcia has been on fire with seven singles in his last nine at-bats. With Tim Anderson (groin) on the injured list, Garcia will remain in the lineup at shortstop. Garcia will look to keep it […]

Alex Colome Picks Up Second Save

Chicago White Sox closer Alex Colome picked up his second save of the season on Monday versus the Brewers. Colome has now thrown four scoreless innings. The White Sox have a talented roster and Colome should be able to get his fair share of saves for the club. He should be owned in all formats.

Yoan Moncada Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada continues his hot start to season on Monday. Moncada went 3-for-5 with a single, double and home run against the Brewers and now is hitting .351. Moncada had a breakout 2019 campaign and he hasn’t slowed down in 2020. He remains one of the best young players in […]

Jose Abreu Hits Second Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu hit his second home run of the season on Monday against the Brewers. The slugger finished the game 2-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI. Abreu now has two home runs with seven RBI and a .295 batting average. Abreu is in the middle of the best […]

Luis Robert Continues To Live Up To The Hype

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert continues to live up to the hype. The outfielder went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, two runs scored and two stolen bases on Monday versus the Brewers. Robert showed off his speed in this one and has now swiped three bases on the season to go along with […]

Kris Bryant Returns With A Home Run

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant had his best game of the season on Monday. Bryant returned to the lineup after being absent with an illness on Saturday and Sunday. The former National League MVP finished the game 2-for-3 with a walk and also hit his first home run of the season. Bryant was really […]

Rowan Wick Picks Up Second Save

Chicago Cubs reliever Rowan Wick picked up his second save of the season on Monday versus the Royals. Wick entered the game in the top of the eighth to record the final out of the inning and finished the game with one-hit allowed. Wick has now recorded the last two saves for the Cubs. The […]

Alec Mills Continues To Impress

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills continued his strong start of the season on Monday with seven scoreless innings on against the Royals. Mills also allowed three hits, three walks and struck out four. Mills has now only allowed two runs on the season and has looked very impressive. Manager David Ross will have a […]

Carlos Rodon Has Shoulder Soreness

Updating an earlier report, Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (shoulder) exited Monday’s start after two innings with left shoulder soreness and will be re-evaluated tomorrow. Injuries have been the story for the former first-round pick and it will be interesting to see if the Sox move Rodon to the bullpen when he returns […]

Robinson Cano Exits Early On Monday

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (groin) left Monday’s game versus the Braves early with left groin tightness. Cano has been swinging a hot bat this year and finished the game 2-for-2 with a walk. More should be known on the status of Cano who was replaced by Brian Dozier. Dozier would be dart […]

Carlos Rodon Exits After Two Innings

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon left Monday’s game after two innings. Rodon has a long resume of injuries, so anytime he leaves early there is cause for concern. The lefty finishes the game by allowing three hits, one run and striking out one. There should be more information as to why he pulled […]

Amed Rosario Exits Early On Monday

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario exited Monday’s contest against the Braves early with a leg injury. It appears that the shortstop injured himself by running out of the box in the top of the third inning. Rosario was a sleeper on many boards this offseason, but has struggled early on with a .244 batting […]

Mike Soroka Exits Early With Nasty Injury

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka appeared to injure himself in the third inning of Monday’s game versus the Mets. Soroka needed help coming off the field and couldn’t put any weight on his leg. This is devastating news and it looks like Soroka is going to miss some time. Soroka finishes Monday games by […]

Luis Urias Could Return Soon

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias (COVID-19) could return soon to the big league club. Urias who had tested asymptomatic positive for COVID-19 is at the teams training facility in Appleton. Manager Craig Counsell said that Urias is getting close to his return, but that he only has two weeks of baseball activities in. Urias will […]

Shohei Ohtani Unlikely To Pitch Again In 2020

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (forearm) has been diagnosed with a grade 1-2 strain of the flexor pronator mass. The Angels have reported that Ohtani will travel with the team to Seattle and his status as a designated hitter will be day-to-day, but that Ohtani isn’t expected to start throwing at the […]

Jeff McNeil Scratched With Back Tightness, J.D. Davis Will Now Start

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil (back) has been scratched from Monday’s lineup with lower back tightness. Infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis (illness) who was originally out of the lineup with a stomach ailment will now replace McNeil in the lineup and bat fifth. McNeil should be considered day-to-day for now, but losing him long term would […]