Nolan Arenado Mashes Two Home Runs

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado continues to exact his revenge on all pitchers for his five-game suspension. Arenado homered twice on Wednesday, bringing him to six home runs in 12 games since he returned from his forced time off. Arenado is hitting .356 during his current wrecking tour, and he shows no signs of […]

Wade Davis Nails Down 11th Save

Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis had a wonderful return to Wrigley Field on Tuesday night as he locked down his 11th save of the season. Davis struck out two and walked one en route to the put away. He’s only allowed one run in his last eight outings, and his 11.68 K/9 is an elite […]

Ian Desmond Off On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond is out of the lineup on Wednesday. Desmond is hitting just .150 over the last week, and he’s got an atrocious .223 on-base percentage this season. Ryan McMahon’s demotion takes any possible pressure off Desmond for this season, so even when he’s playing this bad, he’ll likely be in […]

Jason Hammel Shelled By Boston

The regression fairy came calling for Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jason Hammel on Monday night. Entering the game with a 3.38 ERA even though he was striking out just 4.78 batters per nine innings, Hammel got absolutely rocked by the Boston offense to the tune of eight earned runs in just 4 2/3 innings. […]

Noel Cuevas Goes 3-for-4 In Chicago

In what could be one of his last starts for a while, Colorado Rockies rookie outfielder Noel Cuevas took advantage of the opportunity and knocked three singles into play. Unfortunately, he would later get picked off second in one of those instances, but he at least got to set a personal record for most hits […]

Kyle Freeland Posts Quality Start Against Cubs

For the second time in a row, Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland racked up a quality start. Unfortunately, his offense let him down this time, and he ended up taking a hard-luck loss. Freeland went seven innings against the Cubbies on Monday, allowing three earned runs on six hits and one walk. He struck […]

Ian Desmond Goes Hitless As Leadoff Man

On Monday, Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond got his first chance to lead off in years. Unfortunately, he went 0-for-5 and left five runners on in the game. He was slotted into the leadoff spot because he’s hit well against lefties this year, but he only ended up facing a lefty in three of […]

Abraham Almonte Starting On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Abraham Almonte will be getting the start on Tuesday against the Red Sox. Almonte is filling in for injured star Mike Moustakas, though he’ll be playing outfield while Cheslor Cuthbert will cover the hot corner. Almonte is hitting .250 so far with two homers in 44 at-bats, so he’s playing like […]

Mike Moustakas Out On Tuesday Due To Contusion

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas will be held out of the starting lineup on Tuesday following a hit by pitch on Monday that resulted in a contusion on his forearm. X-rays were negative on the injury Monday night, so he is considered day-to-day, but the team has no reason to send him out […]

Adalberto Mondesi Activated From DL, Optioned To Minors

Kansas City Royals shortstop/second baseman Adalberto Mondesi (shoulder) was activated from the disabled list on Monday and assigned to Triple-A Omaha. Mondesi, formerly known as Raul, had been sidelined since spring training due to a shoulder injury. With major league shortstop Alcides Escobar flirting with the Mendoza line once again, it would seem like a […]

Jorge Soler Moved Up In Order

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak, and he's getting bumped up to the No. 2 spot in the order as a reward. Soler has spent most of the season hitting in the four or five hole due to his reputation as a slugger, but he's altered […]

Noel Cuevas Starting On Monday

Colorado Rockies rookie outfielder Noel Cuevas is getting the start on Monday over returning veteran Carlos Gonzalez. Even though CarGo has just been activated from the disabled list, he's getting a break on Monday because lefty Jon Lester will be taking the mound. Cuevas hasn't done much to impress while CarGo was on the DL, […]

Ian Desmond Leading Off On Monday

Colorado Rockies outfielder/first baseman Ian Desmond is penciled in to hit leadoff for the team on Monday. Desmond hasn't hit leadoff in a game since 2016, when he led off for the Rangers for three games. If asking why Desmond, a .188 hitter in 2018, is hitting leadoff, it's because he's triple-slashing .324/.405/.622 against lefties […]

Prospect Bubba Starling Activated From DL

Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Bubba Starling was activated from the disabled list and placed on Triple-A Omaha's starting roster on Friday. Starling had been sidelined since spring training with an oblique injury. Starling was originally considered one of Kansas City's top prospects a few years ago, but he's struggled mightily in the higher levels […]

Jon Jay Dropped In Lineup

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jon Jay has spent all of 2018 leading off for the team until Friday night. Jay's been rocking a .227 batting average over the last two weeks with a .292 on-base percentage, so manager Ned Yost decided it was time to shake things up. Jay was dropped to sixth in the […]

Jorge Soler: Man Of Patience

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler is most famous for his burst onto the scene with the Cubs back in 2014. Since then, he's mostly been a man of heaving swings and minimal noise. He's never logged more than 405 plate appearances or 12 home runs in the majors in a single season, and it's […]

Danny Duffy Struggles Again

Kansas City Royals ace Danny Duffy has had a rough start to the season, and it didn't get any better on Friday. Duffy allowed four earned in six innings against the White Sox, and he only struck out three. He only walked one in this game, but his main problem so far this season has […]

Cheslor Cuthbert Out In First Game

Kansas City Royals third baseman/designated hitter Cheslor Cuthbert will ride the pine during the first game of a double-header with the Twins on Saturday. Cuthbert's seen his playing time drop since Salvador Perez returned from the disabled list, as the team wants to keep Salvy in the batting order even when he needs a day […]

Jake Junis Visited By The Regression Fairy

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jake Junis has been a popular target for fantasy owners the last couple weeks due to a few great outings, but the regression fairy came calling on Thursday. Junis was saddled with a loss by the White Sox after he gave up five home runs in 5 2/3 innings. Junis […]

Carlos Gonzalez Expected Back Next Week

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is expected to return from his strained hamstring next week, according to Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post. CarGo's bat hasn't been missed since David Dahl has been doing damage in his stead, but the veteran presence is still beloved in the clubhouse. From a fantasy perspective, Dahl is much […]

DJ LeMahieu's Runs Scored Streak Ends

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu's move to the leadoff spot is looking more like a permanent thing, and he seems to be settling in just fine. LeMahieu has gotten on base in 11 of the 15 games he's spent in the spot, and he's scored a run in 10 of those games as well. […]

Ryan McMahon: On-Base Machine?

Colorado Rockies first baseman/utility man Ryan McMahon hasn't hit well so far this year. He's hitting just .170 over the course of the season and the scattered at-bats he gets on a random basis certainly aren't helping him settle into any kind of rhythm. With that said, he's become quite the patient hitter over the […]

Nolan Arenado Punishes Pitchers For Suspension

Since he returned from suspension, Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has apparently been on a mission to exact retribution on all pitchers for costing him those games. Since his return to the lineup, Arenado is hitting .476 with an OPS of 1.465. In those six games, he's walked more than he's struck out, he's […]

David Dahl Triples For Second Straight Game

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl is certainly off to a hot start in his return to the majors. For the second straight game, Dahl tripled on Wednesday. He's also hit safely in all four games back, and he's scored a run in his last three. It's looking like he's back to the Dahl we saw […]

Jon Gray Stellar On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray has had a rough start to the season, but on Wednesday he reminded everyone why he's still thought of as a breakout candidate. Gray was on fire against the Padres, striking out 11 and only allowing three hits over six shutout innings. It helped him secure his second win […]

Ian Kennedy Expects To Make His Next Start

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy had an early exit Tuesday night due to a line drive off his heel, and he's currently in a walking boot for one to two days. However, he reportedly told Jeffrey Flanagan of the MLB.com that he expects to make his next start on Sunday. He reported that […]

Carlos Gonzalez Progressing On DL

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez (hamstring) is making progress in his rehab from the disabled list, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. Gonzalez has been sidelined with a strained hamstring since April 19, and all current information points to him being ready to return close to when he's first eligible. With that said, the […]

Kyle Freeland Limping Around After Liner Off Foot

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland is apparently limping around and feeling pretty sore from a line drive that went off his heel during his start on Tuesday night, according to manager Bud Black. However, at least he got the great win, and Black didn't seem very concerned about the injury. There's a chance he […]

Mike Moustakas' Hitting Streak Ends At 14 Games

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas finally got saddled with a hitless showing on Tuesday night. This brought his 14-game hitting streak to a close, and he'll just have to go back to being the best player on the team without a hit streak. Moustakas has been one of the only bright parts of […]

Jon Gray Scheduled To Start On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray is scheduled to take the hill against the Padres for a day game on Wednesday, and he'll be looking once more to right the ship. Gray has been atrocious so far this season. Outside of one bright spot in which he went seven scoreless innings against the Padres back in […]