Starling Marte Remains Out On Saturday Against The Giants

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte is not in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the San Francisco Giants. Marte was also absent from the lineup for Friday's game so Jeff McNeil is starting in right field in his place. The team should provide some kind of an update on Marte this weekend but there's […]

Jeremy Pena Sitting Out Again On Saturday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (neck) is not in the lineup on Saturday against the Texas Rangers. Pena sat out Friday's contest as well due to neck stiffness so apparently the issue is still bothering him. Mauricio Dubon is starting at shortstop in his place and batting sixth against Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi. Pena should […]

Brendan Donovan Sitting Out On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan (arm) is sitting out for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the New York Yankees. Donovan is dealing with an arm issue and was scratched from Friday's game before it was ultimately rained out. The 26-year-old has been dealing with soreness in his right arm so it's unclear if […]

Giancarlo Stanton Absent From The Lineup For Game 1

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is absent from the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. Anthony Rizzo is serving as the DH against Jack Flaherty in the opener while Isiah Kiner-Falefa starts in center field. Jake Bauers is in left and Billy McKinney will be in right. […]

Alek Manoah Moves Up To Double-A, Will Start Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah has been sent up to Double-A New Hampshire and will start on Sunday. After being demoted to the minors in June, Manoah was rocked for 11 earned runs over 2 2/3 innings in his first start in the Florida Complex League last week. The Blue Jays obviously felt […]

Justin Steele Dominates Cleveland In Friday's Win

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele earned the victory on Friday when he allowed just three hits over 6 1/3 innings with six strikeouts and one walk in a 10-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Steele continued his breakout season in this one, limiting the Guardians to just three hits, all of which were singles. […]

Nico Hoerner Reaches Three Times In Blowout Win

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 3-for-4 with two RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored in a lopsided 10-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday afternoon. The Cubs were all over Guardians starter Cal Quantrill in this one, pummeling him for six earned runs. Hoerner put Chicago on the board in […]

Jordan Romano Surrenders One Run While Recording Save

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano surrendered one run on two hits with a strikeout while converting the save in a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Romano entered the top of the ninth inning with the Blue Jays holding a 2-0 advantage and quickly ran into trouble. He surrendered a […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Continues To Struggle

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Thursday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Cleveland Guardians. Witt Jr. didn't contribute much in the Royals' narrow win over their division rival and he's slashing just .192/.267/.231 over his last seven games (26 at-bats). While June was his best month as far […]

Brice Turang Recalled From Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Brice Turang has been recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday. Luis Urias was optioned in a corresponding move so there's a good chance that Turang will be in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the New York Mets. Milwaukee hasn't released their lineup at the time of this posting. Turang struggled in […]

Zac Gallen Picks Up The Win On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen earned the win on Tuesday after allowing four runs on five hits with four strikeouts and two walks over six innings in an 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. The D-Backs' offense staked Gallen a five-run lead in the bottom of the first inning so he had some […]

Manny Machado Doubles And Scores In Defeat

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 1-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and a strikeout in a 9-4 blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Machado helped put the Friars on the board in the top of the second inning with a double off Pirates starter Rich Hill. He came around […]

Juan Soto Snaps Seven-Game Hitting Streak In Loss

San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in a 9-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Soto entered this contest riding a seven-game hitting streak, which started off with five consecutive multi-hit games. That came to an end on Tuesday as the Friars managed just four runs […]

Jose Ramirez Reaches Twice, Steals A Base

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a single, a walk, and a stolen base in a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Offense was at a premium in this one as starters Gavin Williams and Brady Singer were both locked in. Ramirez was able to reach twice and swipe […]

Matt Moore Still Dealing With Soreness

Los Angeles Angels reliever Matt Moore (oblique) is still dealing with some soreness in his oblique and won't throw on Sunday, per manager Phil Nevin. Moore has been out since May 28 with a Grade 2 oblique strain and he was initially expected to be activated from the IL this upcoming week. He threw a […]

Elieser Hernandez Restarting Rehab Assignment On Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (shoulder) is restarting his rehab assignment for Class-A Brooklyn after having a setback in his previous attempt with Single-A St. Lucie. Hernandez has been out all year while dealing with a right shoulder strain and was shut down from his last rehab assignment back on June 14. He […]

Jose Quintana Making Another Rehab Start On Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jose Quintana (ribs) is making a rehab start for Class-A Brooklyn on Sunday. This is the 34-year-old's third rehab start as he continues to progress and recover from offseason rib surgery. He's targeting a return to the Mets' rotation before the All-Star break, which is encouraging. Barring any setbacks, he […]

David Peterson Will Start Tuesday For The Mets

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson will start on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Peterson is starting in place of Tylor Megill, who was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on June 22. Peterson struggled mightily as he began the year in the Mets' rotation. Over eight starts, he logged an ugly 1-6 record, 8.08 ERA, […]

Liam Hendriks Will Not Return Before All-Star Break

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks (elbow) will not return before the All-Star break, per manager Pedro Grifol. Hendriks was placed on the 15-day IL back on June 11 with right elbow inflammation. Since then, he's received a platelet-rich plasma injection and the White Sox had initially hoped that he would make it back […]

Seranthony Dominguez Plays Catch On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez (oblique) played catch on Sunday for the first time in nine days, per beat writer Matt Gelb. It sounds like the 28-year-old is starting his progression but he still has a ways to go before he can make it back to the Phillies. He was placed on the 15-day […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Absent From The Lineup On Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins. The 26-year-old third baseman is just getting the day off for this one. Hayes is slashing .254/.290/.397 with five home runs, 32 RBI, and eight stolen bases over 287 at-bats. Rodolfo Castro is starting at the hot […]

Marcus Stroman Exits Start Early With Blister

Updating a previous report, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (finger) exited Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals in London early with a blister on his right index finger. The blister had not opened up yet so the Cubs removed him before its condition worsened. It was a rough start for Stroman, prior to […]

Paul Goldschmidt Drives In The Cardinals Only Run

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, a walk, and a strikeout in a 9-1 blowout loss to the Chicago Cubs in London on Saturday. The Cards didn't put on much of a show across the pond in MLB's London series as the Cubs put up seven runs in […]

Ozzie Albies Goes Deep In Saturday's Win

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base, and two runs scored in a 7-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Albies took Reds starter Graham Ashcraft deep to right field with a solo shot in the top of the third inning for his 18th home […]

Esteury Ruiz Dropped To Ninth In The Lineup

Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz has been dropped to ninth in the batting order for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. This is a rather interesting development. Ruiz had Friday off and is now batting ninth against Jose Berrios and the Blue Jays while veteran Tony Kemp, who's batting .180, is serving as the […]

Ben Lively Scratched From Sunday's Start

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Ben Lively (pectoral) has been scratched from his scheduled start on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves with pectoral soreness. As of now, the Reds have not named a replacement starter so it could be a bullpen game. The team should provide an update on his timetable at the conclusion of Saturday's […]

Salvador Perez Starting On Saturday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hamstring) is in the lineup on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Perez left Friday's contest early with a right hamstring cramp so it's encouraging to see him back in the lineup on Saturday against the Rays. It's worth noting that he's not starting behind the plate, but at […]

J.P. Crawford Returns To the Lineup On Saturday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (shoulder) is back in the lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Crawford suffered a right shoulder injury in the series against the Yankees earlier this week and ended up missing three games as a result. He appears to be good to go now and is back at shortstop and […]

Wander Franco Returns To The Lineup On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is back in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Kansas City Royals. The 22-year-old was benched by manager Kevin Cash for the last two games for immaturity, essentially. Apparently, he learned his lesson so he's back in there on Saturday, starting at shortstop and batting second against Jordan […]

Jared Walsh Optioned To Triple-A Salt Lake On Saturday

Los Angeles Angels infielder/outfielder Jared Walsh was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday. Walsh missed the beginning of the season while dealing with neurological symptoms, which he was getting treatment for, but has struggled mightily at the dish since his IL activation on May 20. He's slashing just .119/.244/.224 with one home run and […]