Corey Seager Could Take Batting Practice By End Of Week

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (hand) took grounders on Tuesday, and the club is hopeful that he will be able to start swinging the bat by the end of the week. Seager has been sidelined since May 16 with a fractured right hand. It's good to see Seager making progress, but he is still […]

Robert Stock Will Start For Cubs On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs pitcher Robert Stock will be promoted from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday to start versus the New York Mets. The Cubs rotation has been banged up with starting pitchers Trevor Williams (appendicitis) and Adbert Alzolay (blister) both on the 10-day injured list. Stock has appeared in nine games for the Iowa Cubs, but has […]

Michael Kopech Will Throw Off Mound On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said on Tuesday that pitcher Michael Kopech (hamstring) will throw off of the mound prior to Tuesday's game. Kopech has been sidelined since being placed on the 10-day injured list on May 31 with a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring. More should be known about his […]

Patrick Wisdom Resting On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom will rest on Tuesday evening versus the New York Mets. Wisdom has been scorching hot since his promotion on May 25 and is hitting .333 with nine home runs, 13 RBI and one stolen base in his 54 at-bats. Wisdom should eventually come back down to earth, but managers should […]

Javier Baez Returns To Lineup On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) will return to the lineup on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Baez left Saturday's contest early after aggravating his thumb. Baez sat out Sunday but did pinch hit on Monday. Baez will bat third in his return versus right-hander Taijuan Walker. Baez has been having a very good year […]

Yoan Moncada Will Miss Second Straight Game With Illness

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (illness) will miss his second straight game with a cold and congestion on Tuesday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Manager Tony La Russa said on Monday that the club hopes that Moncada won't be out long and that they hope to have him back soon. With Moncada sidelined, […]

Nick Madrigal Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery

The Chicago White Sox announced on Tuesday that second baseman Nick Madrigal (hamstring) will miss the remainder of the 2021 season. Madrigal successfully underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair the proximal tendon tears in his right hamstring. The second baseman is expected to be held with no restrictions by the spring of 2022. Madrigal had […]

Chris Taylor Continues Impressive Season With Another Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continued his career year by going 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's victory versus the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers have dealt with plenty of injuries on offense this year, but Taylor has become an unsung hero. Taylor is now hitting .275 with nine home runs, 35 RBI […]

Will Smith Hits Seventh Home Run In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's victory versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Smith blasted his home run off of Spencer Howard in the bottom of the fourth inning. Smith continues to have a solid season behind the plate and he is now hitting .271 with seven home […]

Kenley Jansen Records 16th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen picked up his 16th save of the season versus the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. Jansen worked a 1-2-3 inning and recorded one strikeout. The veteran continues to excel as one of the best closers in the league. He now owns a 1.63 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 27 2/3 […]

Tony Gonsolin Can't Get Through Four Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin only last 3 2/3 innings to record a no-decision in his second start of the season versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Gonsolin allowed four hits, one run, three walks and struck out five on the evening. The three walks were discouraging, but it was just Gonsolin's second start since […]

Lance Lynn Picks Up Second Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn picked up his second loss of the season against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday evening. Lynn tossed six frames and allowed six hits, three runs, three walks and struck out eight. Lynn labored through 103 pitches in the contest, but was still able to secure managers with […]

Patrick Wisdom Continues To Hit The Ball Out Of The Park

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom continued his impressive season with his ninth home run in Monday's loss versus the New York Mets. Wisdom was the backend of back-to-back home runs with Anthony Rizzo in the top of the seventh inning and would finish the evening 1-for-2 with a walk. Wisdom has been incredible since being […]

Anthony Rizzo Goes Yard For Eighth Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss versus the New York Mets. Rizzo started what would be back-to-back home runs with Patrick Wisdom in the top of the seventh inning, but that would be the Cubs only offense on the evening. Rizzo seems to have recovered […]

Jake Arrieta Suffers Seventh Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta suffered his seventh loss of the season on Monday versus the New York Mets. Arrieta went five innings and allowed four hits, four runs, four walks and struck out three on the evening. The four walks were tied with his season-high. Arrieta got off to a nice start in […]

Dodgers Hopeful Cody Bellinger Could Return On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Monday that today would be a critical day for outfielder Cody Bellinger (hamstring). Bellinger initially exited Friday's with what was initially labeled as a cramp, but was later determined to be a hamstring injury. Bellinger was supposed to return on Sunday, but now Roberts says Bellinger won't […]

Eloy Jimenez Cleared To Resume Baseball Activities

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) has been cleared to resume baseball activities. Jimenez will return to the White Sox complex in Arizona with an estimated timetable of four weeks before being assigned to a White Sox minor league affiliate for his rehabilitation. It's encouraging news for one of the games youngest stars. Jimenez […]

Yoan Moncada Held Out With Cold And Congestion

Chicago White Sox Yoan Moncada (illness) will sit out Monday's contest versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Moncada is dealing with a cold and congestion. Infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia will replace Moncada on Monday and bat eighth. Garcia can be avoided in DFS on Monday against Tyler Glasnow. Manager Tony La Russa said that Moncada will be […]

Cody Bellinger Remains Sidelined On Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger (hamstring) will miss his third straight game with an injured hamstring on Monday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Bellinger suffered the injury on Friday and hasn't appeared in a game since. Bellinger was expected to return on Sunday, but he didn't and it's not encouraging that he will also miss […]

Joc Pederson Continues To Sit Versus Lefties

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson will sit against the New York Mets on Monday. Pederson's absence is due to the Cubs facing left-hander hurler David Peterson. Pederson has been having a very nice season with his new team and a big part of the reason that he came to the Cubs was to play every […]

Javier Baez Sidelined On Monday With Sore Thumb

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) will be sidelined on Monday versus the New York Mets. Baez missed four games with a contusion on his thumb, but returned on Friday and aggravated the thumb late in Saturday's game. Baez sat out on Sunday and remains sidelined to open the week. The upcoming free agent has […]

Adam Engel Goes Yard In Victory

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Eaton returned to the White Sox last weekend and he has started three of the four games that he has been eligible for. Eaton is more known for his defense and can remain on […]

Yasmani Grandal Goes Yard In Thursday’s Victory

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-3 with a walk and two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Grandal hasn't had many hits this year, but he has been drawing plenty of walks and has shown power when he has made contact. The veteran is now hitting .160 with 10 […]

Dallas Keuchel Earns Fifth Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel improved to 5-1 with a strong performance in Thursday's victory. Keuchel tossed six frames and allowed six hits, two runs, two walks and struck out eight. The lefty recorded his season high in strikeouts and it was just the third time this season he had five or more […]

Mookie Betts Beginning To Heat Up With Sixth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Betts started the game with his home run versus Mitch Keller. He also swiped his sixth stolen base of the season. Betts has been off to a slow start and has dealt […]

Cody Bellinger Scores Twice In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored versus the Pittsburgh Pirates in Thursday's contest that was called in the top of the eighth inning. Bellinger returned from the injured list on May 29 and is now hitting .203 with one home run, nine RBI and a stolen […]

Julio Urias Picks Up Ninth Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias picked up his ninth win of the season on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Urias went six innings and allowed six hits, three runs, zero walks and struck out five on the afternoon. He also went 1-for-2 at the plate with two RBI. Urias is having a very […]

Will Smith Rests On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get a routine day off on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Smith has been having a good season and is hitting a respectable .264 with five home runs and 19 RBI. Smith will be replaced by backup catcher Austin Barnes. Barnes has been dealing with an ankle injury […]

AJ Pollock Resting On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock will rest on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pollock returned from the injured list last Thursday and has started four of the Dodgers five games since his return. Pollock is 4-for-17 since his return with two RBI. Health has always been an issue for the talented outfielder, but he […]

Chris Taylor Resting On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor will get Thursday afternoon off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Taylor has been having a career year in 2021 and is hitting .275 with eight home runs, 33 RBI and six stolen bases. It's just a routine day off for Taylor and he will be replaced by infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry. […]