Drew Rasmussen Tosses Six Shutout Innings

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen pitched a quality start and earned the win in Wednesday's 5-0 victory over the Twins. He didn't allow a run over six innings, allowing only one hit and one walk while striking out five. This is now the third straight start where he has pitched six shutout innings. […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Punches Out 12

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. struck out 12 batters but didn't factor into the decision in a 5-3 victory over the A's. He allowed three runs on five hits and one walk over six innings. His signature knuckle curve stood out as his most effective pitch, inducing 10 whiffs and a 45% swinging […]

Bryce Miller Dealing with Bone Spur in Elbow

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller (elbow) has a bone spur in the back of his pitching elbow, which caused the inflammation, reports Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Miller feels good after resting his elbow since May 11, and the Mariners don't anticipate any further management of the spur or inflammation. He's nearing a return from […]

Victor Robles Could Return in September

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles (shoulder) is beginning the strengthening part of his rehab but probably won't be back until September, reports Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. His latest scan showed stability and good healing, but he won't be able to take part in baseball activities until July. It's a long road to recovery for Robles, […]

Logan Gilbert Nearing Rehab Assignment

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert (elbow) is expected to begin a rehab assignment this week in Triple-A, reports Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. The earliest possible start date would be Thursday. This will put him on track to be ready by early June, after being out since April 25 with an elbow strain. He was […]

Slade Cecconi Pushed Back Due to Groin Tightness

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Slade Cecconi (groin) will no longer start Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, reports Carly Mascitti of News 5 Cleveland. He's dealing with mild groin tightness, which became an issue after his previous start on Friday. It's not yet known whether he will be pushed back a couple of days or have […]

Nathan Eovaldi Exits Start with Triceps Fatigue

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (triceps) left Tuesday's start against the Blue Jays after only two innings due to triceps fatigue. It was a precautionary move, and he's not expected to miss time, reports Jared Sandler. He didn't allow a run through the two innings he did pitch, allowing two hits and striking out […]

Bryce Harper Exits Game After Being Hit by Pitch

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (elbow) left Tuesday's game against the Braves immediately after being hit by a pitch in the first inning. It was a 95-mile-per-hour fastball off of his right elbow, thrown by Spencer Strider. There will likely be an update on the severity after the game, but hopefully it is just […]

Oneil Cruz Blasts Another Home Run

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz launched a solo home run in a 6-5 loss to the Brewers on Sunday, his 11th of the season. This wasn't your average homer, as it was hit with a monstrous exit velocity of 122.9 mph. It was the hardest-hit ball ever recorded by Statcast, which the league implemented in […]

Robbie Ray Strikes Out Seven in Quality Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray picked up the win on Sunday against the Nationals to improve his record to 7-0. He tossed a quality start, allowing one run on three hits with seven strikeouts over six innings. He has been one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball over the past 30 days, […]

Tarik Skubal Throws Complete-Game Shutout

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal had the most dominant pitching performance of 2025 on Sunday, striking out 13 hitters in a complete-game shutout against the Guardians. He only allowed two hits and didn't walk a single batter. The 28-year-old continues to impress, delivering the best start of his career after already being the best […]

Edward Cabrera Punches Out 10

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera earned his first win of the season, throwing 5 ⅔ shutout innings and striking out 10 in a 3-0 win over the Angels. After a rough start to the season, this is now his fourth straight start of allowing three runs or less. More importantly, he has walked five […]

Corey Seager Close to a Return

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (hamstring) faced live pitching on May 24 and is expected to return from the 10-day injured list during the team's next homestand, reports MLB.com. The homestand starts on Monday and ends the following Sunday, so it's safe to expect him back at some point within the week. He'll look to […]

Adley Rutschman Makes Precautionary Exit With Head Injury

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (head) was hit in the mask by a foul tip in the third inning of Sunday's game and was replaced from the lineup one inning later. However, Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said the move was a precautionary one, reports Jake Rill of MLB.com. The catcher will be monitored over […]

Catcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (May 26 - June 1)

Week 9 and the end of May are approaching, and it's hard to believe we are already two months into the season. The catcher position has been one of the most pleasant surprises so far in 2025, as many breakout options have made sure there is never a shortage of good backstops on the waiver […]

Jordan Westburg Expected Back in Early June

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Jordan Westburg (hamstring) is expected to return in early June, reports MLB.com. He has been on the injured list since late April with a strained hamstring, and recently suffered a setback last week. There are no specific details about what stage of his recovery he is in, but he'll likely need […]

Tanner Bibee Tosses Seven Shutout Innings

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee pitched seven scoreless innings in a 7-0 victory over the Tigers on Thursday. He allowed three hits and one walk while striking out eight. This was his fourth quality start of the season and the third time he has lasted seven full frames. He remains a very reliable starter […]

Brent Rooker Homers in Three-Hit Game

Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI, and two runs scored in a 10-5 loss to the Angels on Thursday. It was his 11th home run of the season to go along with a .245/.313/.456 slash line. It ended a bit of a drought for Rooker in the […]

Logan O'Hoppe Homers Again

Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe hit another home run on Thursday in a 10-5 win over the A's. It was the third straight game that he's hit at least one home run, tallying four total in that span. His total now sits at 14, which is tied for 6th-most in majors, which is less […]

Taylor Ward Blasts Another Grand Slam

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward went 3-for-5, including a grand slam, as he tallied five RBI and two runs scored in a 10-5 win over the A's. This was his second grand slam in the past two weeks, and his fourth home run in the past six games. After starting the season extremely slowly […]

Justin Verlander Headed to 15-Day Injured List

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander (pectoral) will be placed on the injured list with pectoral discomfort that bothered him in his last start, reports Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. He wasn't feeling quite ready to make his next scheduled start on Saturday, but the Giants are confident that he will only […]

Tylor Megill Punches Out 10

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill struck out 10 batters but lasted only 4 ⅔ innings in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Red Sox. He allowed one run on four hits and one walk. This start was more of the same for the right-hander, who continues to flash huge strikeout upside while struggling with […]

Anthony Santander Exits with Hip Inflammation

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander (hip) left Wednesday's game against the Padres in the seventh inning due to hip inflammation. Jonatan Clase pinch-hit for him with the bases loaded. This has been an ongoing issue for the slugger, as he recently sat out on Saturday with soreness in the same hip. There should be […]

Jonah Heim Dealing with Compressed Nerve

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim (hand) left the game with a compressed nerve in his throwing hand after injuring it on a swing in the second inning. Although he initially was set to stay in the game, he left after it was too painful to throw the ball back to the pitcher. There's no word […]

Bryce Miller Plays Catch

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller (elbow) played catch in the outfield before Wednesday's game in Chicago, his first activity since receiving a cortisone shot in his elbow on May 13. He had been dealing with elbow soreness through most of the season. There's still no clear timetable for his recovery, but the fact that […]

Will Smith Sitting Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks. Dalton Rushing will get the start behind the plate instead. Smith doesn't get the luxury of starting at DH on his rest days like he used to earlier in his career, and he now is expected to rest […]

Chris Bassitt Records Quality Start Against Padres

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt was solid in a 3-0 win over the Padres on Tuesday, pitching six shutout innings while striking out six. He allowed four hits and walked one. This was his third quality start of the year, and it was nice to see him go six innings. He has started […]

Dylan Crews Exits Game with Back Injury

Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews was pulled from Tuesday's game after seemingly aggravating his back on a swing in the bottom of the fifth inning. His back has apparently been an ongoing issue since last week, and he's scheduled to undergo an MRI tomorrow, according to manager Davey Martinez. This isn't good news for the […]

Jameson Taillon Pitches Seven Solid Frames

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon was solid in his third win of the season in a 14-1 win over the Marlins on Tuesday. He allowed one run on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts over seven innings. Besides a rocky start on May 9 against the Mets, Taillon has held the opposition […]

Seiya Suzuki Homers in Three-Hit Game

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, a walk, four RBI, and three runs scored in Tuesday's 14-1 win over the Marlins. The 30-year-old is enjoying a nice power breakout so far in 2025, as this was his 12th of the year. That is already over halfway to the […]