Mike Moustakas Returns To Lineup Friday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas is scheduled to start at third on Friday after missing a couple games with back spasms. Moustakas has been the workhorse of the KC offense, but he's clearly on the trade block, so he'd only be starting if he feels fully healthy. Moose is expected to be wearing […]

Enny Romero Claimed By Royals

The Kansas City Royals have made another waiver claim by picking up relief pitcher Enny Romero after he was waived by the Pirates. Romero hasn't been effective this season in limited work, but he posted a 3.56 ERA for the Nationals last year in short relief. The 27-year-old is nothing more than a flier by […]

Wade Davis Works Around Danger For Save

Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis locked down his 25th save on Wednesday, but he once again found himself pitching out of danger. Tasked with protecting a slim one-run margin, Davis walked Andrew McCutchen and allowed a single to the dangerous Buster Posey before drawing a line out from pinch-hitter Brandon Crawford to end the game. […]

Tyler Anderson Dominates Giants

Last week, Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Anderson set a new career best by tossing eight shutout innings. He apparently liked it so much that he went and did it again on Wednesday. Anderson shut down the Giants for eight innings to help propel the Rockies to the series sweep in just the 10th 1-0 […]

Jon Gray Pitches Well In Triple-A

Colorado Rockies Opening Day starter Jon Gray was demoted last week, but he performed well in his first appearance for Triple-A Albuquerque. Gray went six innings while only allowing two hits, but one of those was still a home run. According to manager Bud Black, Gray did a better job of keeping the ball down, […]

Bryan Shaw To Begin Rehab Assignment

Colorado Rockies setup man Bryan Shaw is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Friday after being sidelined since June 24 with a strained calf. Colorado's bullpen woes in 2018 have been encapsulated by Shaw's disappointing performance. Brought in as a high-priced stopper to help bridge the gap between mediocre starting pitching and strong closer […]

Khalil Lee Passes Concussion Tests

Kansas City Royals prospect Khalil Lee was removed from Saturday's Double-A game after he was struck in the head with a pitch, but he passed concussion protocol on Sunday and should be back in the lineup on Monday. The 20-year-old was recently promoted to Double-A after posting four home runs, 14 stolen bases, and a […]

Brad Keller Throws First Complete Game

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller was on fire through June, and he's continued it into July. Keller threw a one-run complete game against the Mariners on Sunday, allowing just six hits in a tidy 102-pitch effort. He took the loss due to a run that scored off three straight singles in the second […]

Adam Ottavino Loses Again

For the third time in his last four outings, Colorado Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino blew a lead. Called upon to face the hot-hitting Matt Kemp in the eighth inning of a tie game, Ottavino promptly gave up a solo shot to lead off the inning. He then gave up three more hits and one more […]

Nolan Arenado Leads NL In Home Runs

Colorado Rockies superstar third baseman Nolan Arenado went yard again on Sunday to bring his season total to 21 and give him sole possession of first place in the National League. It was Arenado's eighth home run in his last 12 games, and he's got 15 RBI and 10 runs scored over the same period. […]

Salvador Perez Wallows In Slump

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez isn't the only Royals player who is struggling at the plate right now, but even amongst a slumping team, his slump stands out. Perez is just 4-for-34 over his last eight games with zero walks. His .116 batting average/on-base percentage is further compounded by a 29.4% strikeout rate. He's […]

Ian Kennedy Loses, Hurts Side

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy moved to 1-8 on the season by taking the loss against the Mariners on Friday night, and to rub salt in the proverbial wound, he left early due to pain in his side. It's unclear how bad the injury is at the moment, but if Kennedy were to […]

Tyler Anderson Tosses Gem Against Dodgers

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Anderson had the longest outing of his career on Friday night as he shut down the Dodgers for eight excellent innings. It was the longest outing by a Rockies starter this season, and it helped guide the team to a 3-1 victory after Wade Davis nailed down the save. Anderson […]

Trevor Story Continues Mini Hot Streak

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is primarily known for his penchant for home runs and strikeouts, but he's been making obvious strides at trying to broaden his hitting skills and focus a little more on contact. Overall, he's making contact 77% of the time, 7% more than in 2017, and he's striking out 25% of […]

Pat Valaika Hits First Homer Of 2018

Colorado Rockies backup infielder Pat Valaika has had a dreadful season so far this year, but when he got a surprise start on Friday, he took full advantage by blasting his first home run of 2018 off Rich Hill. The solo shot stood as the game's only run into the 8th inning, and the Rockies […]

Nolan Arenado Clubs 20th Homer

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado continued to torch opposing pitching by smashing his 20th home run of the season on Friday night. The eighth inning blast would go on to be the winning run, and it was Arenado's seventh home run in the last 10 games. The MVP-candidate is putting up another stellar season […]

Trevor Oaks Dominates Triple-A

In the power-happy Pacific Coast League, Kansas City Royals top pitching prospect Trevor Oaks has put up a sparkling 2.05 ERA for the first half of the season. His stellar performance won him a spot on the Triple-A All-Star Team, and he's a strong candidate for a call-up again in 2018. Now that all the […]

Wade Davis Shuts Down San Francisco

Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis seems to have gotten his groove back as he pitched a perfect inning against the Giants on Thursday to record his 22nd save. Davis had a couple hiccoughs and one horrendous outing ten days ago, but he's since only allowed one hit in his last three innings pitched. There are […]

Adam Ottavino May Be Losing Control

Two years ago, Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Adam Ottavino was a control freak who posted a 5.00 K/BB ratio while striking out more than 11 batters per nine innings. Last season, he lost his control and posted an incredible 6.58 BB/9, leading to an ERA north of 5.00. After looking like he put those demons […]

Charlie Blackmon's Woes Continue

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon continues to be buried in the depths of an extended slump after going 0-for-5 on Thursday against the Giants. Over the last two weeks, Blackmon is hitting just .211 with a basement-level OPS of just .555. The crux of Blackmon's trouble seems to be that he's quit lifting the ball. […]

Chris Iannetta Has Been Replaced

Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta was expected to get less plate appearances when Tom Murphy arrived, but Iannetta's basically become a professional pinch hitter. After getting two chances to bat on Thursday, Iannetta now has seven plate appearances in the last seven days, and he's only started one game. With the team carrying three catchers, […]

Ian Desmond Triples In A Pair Of Runs

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond smashed the first pitch he saw in the fourth inning to drive in Gerardo Parra and Trevor Story. The triple was Desmond's second of the season, and it was one of the success stories as he returns to his hyper-aggressive approach. Desmond had recently taken a more patient mindset […]

DJ LeMahieu Has Huge Game Against SF

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu carried the Rockies to the win in San Francisco on Thursday as he went 3-for-4 with the game-winning home run and five RBI. His two-run shot in the top of the ninth put Colorado over the top and bailed out struggling ace Jon Gray after another terrible outing. The […]

Jeff Hoffman Sent Down To Albuquerque

Colorado Rockies pitcher Jeff Hoffman finally caught a ride back to Triple-A Albuquerque when reliever Mike Dunn was activated from the disabled list. Hoffman performed poorly as a starting pitcher last season for the Rockies, but his stint of five appearances in relief this month has been an absolute nightmare. Hoffman finished up with a […]

Brooks Pounders Demoted to Triple-A

The Colorado Rockies demoted relief pitcher Brooks Pounders to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room for Scott Oberg in the bullpen. Pounders has been atrocious this season, posting a 7.63 ERA in 14 appearances. He's lasted this long simply because Colorado's bullpen is so bad that Pounders has just blended in. It's not clear why Pounders […]

Mike Dunn Activated From DL

The Colorado Rockies activated relief pitcher Mike Dunn from the disabled list after he finished a rehab assignment for his strained upper back. Dunn hasn't been very good this season, but compared to those who stepped in while he was out, he looks like a star. Ignoring three terrible outings that happened right before he […]

Scott Oberg Activated From Disabled List

The Colorado Rockies activated relief pitcher Scott Oberg from the disabled list in hopes that he'll help steady the ship in the worst bullpen in the majors. Oberg had been sidelined for 15 games due to a strained lower back, and the bullpen has been atrocious while he was out. It wasn't purely that Oberg […]

Whit Merrifield Possibly Going To MIL?

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield is being inquired about by the Brewers, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. While KC is expected to be selling off any pieces they can this summer, Merrifield would likely be incredibly expensive since he's only 29 years old and still has three years of team control […]

Mike Moustakas Drawing STL Trade Interest

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas is drawing interest from the St. Louis Cardinals. Moustakas was a free agent last winter, but his market didn't pan out as expected, so he signed a short-term deal with the Royals once again. It's highly expected that he'll be traded […]

Jon Gray Struggles, Loses Velocity

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray was hit hard once again on Thursday, and this bad outing came with a notable velocity drop as well. After the game, Gray expressed that he wasn't concerned about the velocity drop, so at least there's the possibility that he's not suffering from a nagging injury (though he could […]