Keegan Thompson Lands On Injured List

The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Keegan Thompson (back) on the 15-day injured list with lower back tightness on Saturday and recalled Anderson Espinoza from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move. Thompson's last two outings haven't gone well, and perhaps his back injury is mostly to blame. He lasted only 3 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Retreats To The Bench

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the New York Yankees. Gurriel has been in a bit of a mini slump of late, but he's still hitting a healthy .302/.354/.411 with five home runs, 49 RBI, 49 runs scored and three stolen bases on the season […]

Mark Canha Sitting In Game 1

New York Mets outfielder Mark Canha is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Canha also sat out Friday night's win over the Phillies, but he'll almost certainly return for the nightcap in Game 2. The 33-year-old isn't flashy, but he's had a solid […]

Wil Crowe Picks Up Win Against Reds

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Wil Crowe earned a win in the 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. He entered the contest in the eighth inning and allowed an inherited runner to score, but he threw a clean ninth inning and the Pirates came back for a walk-off victory. The 27-year-old right-hander tossed […]

Bailey Falter Called Up To Start Game 2

The Philadelphia Phillies recalled left-hander Bailey Falter from the minors as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against the division-rival New York Mets, and he will start Game 2. Falter will be making his 12th appearance (eighth start) for Philadelphia in the nightcap. In his 11 outings so far in 2022, he's allowed 21 earned […]

Pete Alonso Reaches 30-Homer Mark

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-5 with a home run, double, a run scored and three RBI in the team's 7-2 win over the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. With the performance, Alonso became the fastest player in franchise history to record 100 RBI in a single season. The 27-year-old has […]

Rays Reinstate Manuel Margot From Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated outfielder Manuel Margot (knee) from the 60-day injured list on Saturday. In corresponding roster moves, the team placed outfielder Roman Quinn (knee) on the 10-day injured list and designated right-hander Ralph Garza Jr. for assignment. Margot was away from the team for two months with a right patellar tendon strain […]

Taijuan Walker Won't Pitch Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (back) will not make his next scheduled start on Sunday against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies, but he's "doing well," according to skipper Buck Showalter. Walker will avoid a trip to the injured list for now. The Mets were optimistic earlier this week that the 30-year-old right-hander would be […]

Omar Narvaez Activated From Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers activated catcher Omar Narvaez (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and optioned catcher Mario Feliciano to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Narvaez went 3-for-8 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in two minor league rehab games with Nashville before the Brewers felt comfortable bringing him back […]

Brayan Bello Goes Four-Plus Innings In Rehab Start

Boston Red Sox rookie right-hander Brayan Bello (groin) allowed an earned run on four hits while walking two and striking out five in 4 1/3 innings in his minor league rehab start for Triple-A Worcester on Friday. Bello threw 50 of his 80 pitches for strikes in his second rehab appearance. There's a good chance […]

Matthew Boyd Throws Two Innings In Latest Rehab Start

Seattle Mariners left-hander Matthew Boyd (elbow) allowed two earned runs on two hits while walking none and striking out four in two innings pitched in his latest minor league rehab outing for Triple-A Tacoma on Friday. In his three outings so far with Tacoma, Boyd has allowed two earned runs on three hits while walking […]

Yonny Chirinos Tosses Three Innings At Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Yonny Chirinos (elbow) made his first minor league rehab start with Triple-A Durham on Friday and allowed an earned run on one hit while walking two and striking out one in three innings of work. Chirinos hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2020, when he made just three starts for […]

Brandon Kintzler Signs With Padres

Free-agent right-hander Brandon Kintzler, who hasn't played in 2022, signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres earlier this week. He's hoping to help the major league team at some point in September. Kintzler last played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2021. He was a former All-Star with the Minnesota Twins and has […]

George Springer Out Again Saturday Against Yankees

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (knee) remains out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the New York Yankees. Springer has missed the last two games after fouling a ball off his knee on Thursday. The 32-year-old had five hits in that game, though, and he's now slashing .267/.343/.477 with an .821 OPS, 18 […]

David Peterson Starting Second Game Of Doubleheader

New York Mets left-hander David Peterson has been called up as the 27th man on Saturday for the team's doubleheader against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. Peterson will make the start in Game 2. The 26-year-old southpaw has been solid in 18 appearances for New York this year, going 6-2 with a 3.30 ERA (4.01 FIP), […]

Brett Baty Hitting Eighth Against Phillies

New York Mets rookie third baseman Brett Baty is starting at third base and is batting eighth on Saturday against Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler. It will be his fourth straight start after being called up earlier in the week. In his first major league at-bat, Baty homered, and he's gone 3-for-10 (.300) with the […]

Giancarlo Stanton To Begin Rehab Assignment Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (Achilles) is expected to start a minor league rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Saturday, according to skipper Aaron Boone. It means that Stanton could rejoin the struggling Yankees lineup as early as next week. He's been out since July 23 and although he's hit just .228 on the […]

Antonio Senzatela Suffers Torn ACL

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela (knee) tore his left ACL when he was forced to exit his start early on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Senzatela was officially placed on the injured list on Friday and will miss the rest of the season. There's also a good chance that the 27-year-old right-hander won't […]

Nick Senzel Back Against The Pirates

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup on Friday against Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Bryse Wilson, serving as the designated hitter while batting fifth in the order. Senzel will return after missing the last three games with a hamstring injury, and the Reds will ease him back in as the DH. […]

Charlie Blackmon On The Bench Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Blackmon will take a seat after leaving Thursday's game early against the St. Louis Cardinals with a hamstring injury that isn't believed to be serious. The 36-year-old could be right back in there as soon as […]

Matt Strahm Reinstated From Injured List

The Boston Red Sox reinstated left-hander Matt Strahm (wrist) from the 15-day injured list on Friday and optioned right-hander Josh Winckowski to Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move. Strahm missed over a month with a bruised left wrist after he was hit by a comebacker. Before his injury, the 30-year-old southpaw had a 3.58 ERA, […]

Reds Activate Mike Moustakas From Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds activated third baseman Mike Moustakas (calf) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and placed first baseman Joey Votto (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. The team also moved infielder Donovan Solano from the paternity list to the restricted list. Moustakas is at first base and is hitting […]

Mark Canha Retreats To The Bench

New York Mets outfielder Mark Canha is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. It appears to just be a normal day off for Canha, who has gone 11-for-40 (.275) with a homer, eight RBI and eight runs scored in 16 games so far in the month of August. The […]

James McCann Resting On Friday

New York Mets catcher James McCann is getting the day off on Friday against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. It's just a regular day off for the 32-year-old backstop, who has played in just 39 games for the Mets this year due to injuries. He's gone 20-for-111 (.180) with two home runs, 13 RBI, 10 runs […]

Luis Robert Remains Out Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (wrist) remains out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians. Robert is missing his seventh straight game with a sprained left wrist that was suffered on Aug. 12. He received a cortisone injection in his wrist this week, although the White Sox don't expect him to […]

Estevan Florial Sitting Against Blue Jays

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Florial is still searching for his first hit in six games after being called up recently. He's gone 0-for-16 with a run scored, one stolen base and six strikeouts, so he'll retreat to the bench in […]

Zack Britton To Throw Another Live Session Saturday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) will throw another live bullpen session on Saturday, and the next step after that is for him to go on a minor league rehab assignment. Britton is slowly progressing and has been throwing to live hitters for weeks, but he's getting closer to making his season debut […]

Harold Castro Sitting With Thumb Injury

Detroit Tigers first baseman Harold Castro (thumb) is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. Castro was forced to leave Wednesday's game early with left thumb soreness, and he should be considered day-to-day for now. He's been solid for Detroit in 2022, slashing .280/.311/.402 with five home runs, 29 RBI […]

J.D. Martinez Resting Friday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. It appears that Martinez is just getting a normal day of rest. Make sure to remove him from your lineups. He could use it, as he's gone just 9-for-52 (.173) with no homers, six RBI and […]

Kyle Schwarber Returns To Action Against Mets

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (calf) is back in the starting lineup on Friday against the New York Mets and right-hander Chris Bassitt, serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff. Schwarber missed a full week with a right calf strain that he suffered on Aug. 11, but he'll be back in there to begin […]