Adbert Alzolay Has Blister

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (blister) left Monday's contest earlier with a blister on his middle finger. Alzolay struggled with his command and velocity Monday evening. The young right-hander allowed five hits, four runs, five walks and four strikeouts in three innings, but the blister is likely a big reason for his struggles this […]

Adbert Alzolay Exits Early With Trainer

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay left Monday's contest early with a possible undisclosed injury. Alzolay was struggling all evening with his command and after he opened the bottom of the fourth inning with a walk to Tommy Pham, he was visited by team trainers and immediately yanked from the game by manager David Ross. […]

Joc Pederson Remains Sidelined With Sore Back

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson (back) remains sidelined on Monday night versus the San Diego Padres. Pederson exited Saturday's contest early with lower back tightness and rested on Sunday afternoon. Pederson got off to a slow start this season, but heated up in May. The slugger has been in a bit of a slump lately, […]

Javier Baez Absent With Hand Contusion

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (hand) will be absent from Monday's lineup versus the San Diego Padres. Baez left Sunday's game early with a contusion on his hand. The upcoming free agent has been having a good year all across the board and is hitting .240 with 14 home runs, 39 RBI and nine stolen […]

Jake Marisnick Returns From Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have activated outfielder Jake Marisnick (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Monday. The backup outfielder has been sidelined since May 11 with a right hamstring strain. Marisnick was having a solid season before the injury and is hitting .264 with four home runs, 14 RBI and a pair of stolen bases. […]

Joc Pederson Stays Hot With Fifth Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson went 1-for-4 with a monster two-run home run in Thursday's loss versus the San Francisco Giants. Pederson would have had two home runs, but outfielder Steven Duggar robbed him of a solo shot in the top of the first inning. Pederson has been hitting the ball very well for his […]

Zach Davies Picks Up Third Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies failed to get through five innings on Thursday versus the San Francisco Giants. Davies was yanked from the game with two runners on and one out in bottom of the fifth inning. Reliever Rex Brothers would then allow both inherited runners to score. Davies finished with a final line […]

Liam Hendriks Slams Door For 14th Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts to record his 14th save of the season. Hendriks has been pitching good in his first season with the White Sox and now owns a 1.96 ERA. He also has 38 strikeouts in just 23 innings so far this season. Hendriks […]

Jake Lamb Crushes Fourth Home Run

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Jake Lamb went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Detroit Tigers. Lamb got the start in left field with Andrew Vaughn (COVID-19) unavailable. Lamb is now hitting .265 with four home runs and five RBI. The veteran doesn't get enough playing time to be considered in […]

Yasmani Grandal Hits Seventh Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Detroit Tigers. Grandal has been having a rough season offensively, but the power hasn't been there for the veteran. Grandal is only hitting .137 this season, but he has hit seven home runs with 19 RBI. Although […]

Tim Anderson Starting To Heat Up

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Detroit Tigers. Anderson was also caught stealing for the fifth time this season. The shortstop was in a bit of a slump last week, but he now has eight hits over his last 22 at-bats. Anderson continues […]

Yoan Moncada Stays Hot With Fifth Home Run

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada continued to stay hot by going 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's victory versus the Detroit Tigers. Moncada has been one of the hottest hitters of late and is now hitting .299 with five home runs and 30 RBI. Moncada got off to a slow start, […]

Lance Lynn Picks Up Seventh Win

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn picked up his seventh victory of the season on Thursday versus the Detroit Tigers. The veteran tossed six innings and allowed four hits, one run, two walks and struck out six on the season. Lynn has been everything the White Sox hoped for when they acquired him from […]

Zach McKinstry Swipes First Bag Of Season

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry went 1-for-4 with walk, two runs, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. McKinstry returned from an oblique injury on Friday and his hit on Wednesday is his only hit in 14 at-bats since that time. McKinstry has started all over the […]

Mookie Betts Starting To Warm Up

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts had a nice night in Wednesday's blowout victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Betts went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI. Betts hasn't been putting up the numbers that managers expected when they picked him near the top of drafts this season, but he has […]

Cody Bellinger Drives In Six Runs In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger had himself a day in Wednesday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, a home run and six RBI. The six RBI all came in the first inning and set a Dodgers record for the most in an inning. Bellinger returned […]

Walker Buehler Continues Strong Start To Season With Fourth Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler continued his strong season by picking up his fourth victory of the season versus the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Buehler worked six frames and allowed seven hits, three run, two walks and struck out eight on the evening. Buehler was on his game for the most part, […]

Will Smith Resting On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get a day of rest on Wednesday evening versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Smith has been productive behind the plate and is hitting a healthy .278 with five home runs, 18 RBI and one stolen base. It's just a routine day off for Smith and he will be […]

Javier Baez Continues His Impressive Season With Another Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez continued his strong with season by going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. Baez crushed a two-run shot off of Miguel Diaz in the bottom of the seventh inning to add insurance runs to the Cubs lead. Baez is having […]

Anthony Rizzo Has Been Hitting Well Since Return To Lineup

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. Rizzo returned on Tuesday after missing a week with back soreness and he has been 5-for-8 in his time back. Managers always have to be aware of his chronic back issues, […]

Adbert Alzolay Continues Strong Season With Fourth Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay picked up his fourth victory of the season on Wednesday versus the San Diego Padres. The youngster went five innings and allowed three hits, one run, one walk and recorded seven strikeouts on the afternoon. Alzolay continues to show why he was the Cubs top pitching prospect and he […]

Willson Contreras Gets The Day Off On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will receive a day off on Wednesday versus the San Diego Padres. Contreras is hitting .248 with nine home runs, 24 RBI and three stolen bases on the year and remains one of the best offensive catchers in the game. It's just a routine day off for Contreras and he […]

Kris Bryant Gets Wednesday Off

Chicago Cubs corner infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant will not be in Wednesday's lineup versus the San Diego Padres. Bryant has been off to a MVP caliber season and is hitting .317 with 12 home runs, 36 RBI and three stolen bases. Bryant will be replaced at third base by Patrick Wisdom. Wisdom has been on absolute […]

White Sox And Indians Postponed On Wednesday

The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians matchup on Wednesday afternoon has been postponed due to inclement weather in Cleveland on Wednesday. With Wednesday being the finale of their series, White Sox starter Lance Lynn will be pushed back to Thursday and face a favorable Detroit Tigers offense. Jean Carlos Mejia was scheduled to start […]

Matt Beaty Goes Yard In Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers corner infielder/outfielder Matt Beaty went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Beaty's home run tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, but it wouldn't be enough to secure a victory. Beaty got the start with Cody Bellinger getting the […]

David Price Struggles On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price struggled as the teams opener on Tuesday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Price went 1 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, two runs, one walk and struck out three. Price has been operating as the Dodgers opener every fifth day since returning from the injured list on May 17. […]

Craig Kimbrel Shuts The Door For 13th Save

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning with three strikeouts to record his 13th save of the season on Tuesday versus the San Diego Padres. Kimbrel continues to be one of the best closers in the league this season. The upcoming free agent now owns a miniscule 0.78 ERA with 39 strikeouts […]

Kyle Hendricks Earns Sixth Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks recorded his seventh quality start in Tuesday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. Hendricks was on cruise control for the first four innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the fifth inning. Hendricks allowed a solo home run to Victor Caratini and a two-run home run to […]

Willson Contreras Breaks Out Of Slump With Two-Run Home Run

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras got back on track with a strong performance versus the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Contreras entered the contest with eight hits over his last 39 at-bats, but went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run on Tuesday evening. Contreras has consistently been one of the best offensive catchers since entering […]

Patrick Wisdom Stays Hot With Fourth Home Run

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom continued his scorching-hot start to season with a 2-for-4 performance on Tuesday versus the San Diego Padres. Wisdom hit his fourth home run of the season, and he now has five RBI. Wisdom has been an unsung hero since being called up this past week, and he is now 9-for-19 […]