Shohei Ohtani Masterful On The Mound Sunday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (9-2) pitched a brilliant game against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, throwing seven innings with one run, no walks, and 10 strikeouts. He had little run support, however, and the Angels ended up losing 5-1. It's his second start in a row with 10 strikeouts and fourth […]

Jaime Barria Out For The Year

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jaime Barria (shoulder) landed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a right shoulder impingement. His start on Saturday was cut short after just two innings after he initially had arm fatigue. With six games left on the campaign, Barria will be out for the remainder of the season. […]

Jared Walsh Tallies Four Hits Saturday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh went 4-for-5 on Saturday with four RBI and a run scored during the 14-1 blowout against the Seattle Mariners. He had three singles and a two-run double in the fifth. It's his third four-hit game of the season and brings his slash line to .272/.337/.499. He's added 27 […]

Jose Suarez Labors In Friday's Start

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Jose Suarez (7-8) struggled through five innings against the Seattle Mariners during Friday's 6-5 loss. He allowed four runs, one home run, one walk and added a strikeout to his line. Other than his complete game in early September, Suarez has pitched less than six innings in every one of his […]

Jose Suarez Labors In Friday's Start

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Jose Suarez (7-8) struggled through five innings against the Seattle Mariners during Friday's 6-5 loss. He allowed four runs, one home run, one walk and added a strikeout to his line. Other than his complete game in early September, Suarez has pitched less than six innings in every one of his […]

Max Stassi Breaks Homerless Streak

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi had a good game at the plate on Friday, collecting two hits in four at-bats. One of those hits was a two-run home run in the fourth inning, and he ended the day with three RBI. It was Stassi's first long ball since August 19, and he's been slumping […]

Shohei Ohtani Reaches Three Times Thursday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani walked three times in four plate appearances while scoring once during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros. He's now walked seven times in his last 10 plate appearances and is hitting .280 with a .486 OBP over his last eight games. Overall, he's slashing .255/.364/.589 with […]

Alex Cobb Pitches Well Thursday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Alex Cobb (8-3) held the Houston Astros to one run during his no-decision in Thursday's 3-2 loss. He pitched 5.2 innings, allowing three walks while striking out four. He got the first two outs in the sixth but then walked back-to-back hitters and gave up an RBI single before being […]

Reid Detmers Activated, Optioned Thursday

The Los Angeles Angels have activated starting pitcher Reid Detmers from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday. Detmers was placed on the IL on August 25 after a positive COVID-19 test. The 2020 first-rounder has started four games thus far, posting a 7.11 ERA, with 17 strikeouts and […]

Janson Junk Struggles In Four Innings

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Janson Junk (0-1) wasn't a factor in the decision Wednesday night during the 12-inning affair with the Houston Astros. He did struggle, though, pitching four innings, allowing three runs, one walk, two home runs, and he added a strikeout in the eventual 9-5 loss. Junk has only made three starts […]

Packy Naughton Roughed Up Again

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Packy Naughton (0-3) had a hard time keeping the Houston Astros lineup at bay during Tuesday's 10-5 defeat. He threw just four innings, giving up four runs, three walks, and two home runs with just one strikeout. He was tagged with the loss, his third in only four starts. It was […]

Phil Gosselin Homers In Three-RBI Game

Los Angeles Angels infielder/outfielder Phil Gosselin went 2-for-4 in Tuesday’s 10-5 loss to the Houston Astros. He doubled and smacked a three-run home run in the sixth inning. Gosselin now has three extra-base hits in his last three games and has hit .240 with a .905 OPS over his last seven. Across 94 games this […]

James Kaprielian Likely Moving To Bullpen

Oakland Athletics right-hander James Kaprielian looks to be the odd man out of the rotation after Chris Bassitt (head) returns from the injured list on Thursday, according to manager Bob Melvin. It's not set in stone yet, and it depends on how Bassitt looks once he's back on the mound. Kaprielian is having a solid […]

Padres Designate Jake Arrieta For Assignment

The San Diego Padres have designated Jake Arrieta for assignment on Tuesday, all but ending his brief tenure with the club. Arrieta signed with the Padres on August 16 after the Chicago Cubs let him go earlier in the year. In 24 starts this season, he owns a 7.39 ERA with an ugly 17.7 K% […]

Pablo Lopez Throws Bullpen Session Tuesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (shoulder) threw a 21-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. It was his second bullpen session and came a few days after he threw to live hitters. Lopez was placed on the injured list on July 17 with a right rotator cuff strain and […]

Noah Syndergaard Begins Rehab Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) is starting a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. He's missed the past two seasons after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He was in line to return earlier in the year but faced multiple setbacks in his recovery. It's probably […]

Scott Kazmir Starting Wednesday

San Francisco Giants left-hander Scott Kazmir will start Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The Giants have been rolling with a four-man rotation lately but will recall Kazmir, who's been pitching in Triple-A. It's his first season in the bigs since 2016, and he made […]

Jaime Barria Solid In Blowout

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jaime Barria (2-4) pitched well for 5 1/3 innings on Monday night in the 10-0 loss to the Houston Astros. He worked around 10 hits, giving up two runs and no walks while striking out five. In the end, he was the losing pitcher after the bullpen surrendered eight runs. […]

Chris Bassitt Could Be Activated This Week

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (head) could be activated from the injured list this week, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. Bassitt was struck in the head by a batted ball in mid-August and has been on the IL since. He recently underwent successful facial surgery and has been throwing for a […]

Shohei Ohtani Likely To Make Another Start On The Mound

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is expected to start one more game this season, according to manager Joe Maddon. Ohtani, who pitched Sunday, is currently penciled in to start Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He's been masterful on the mound this season, posting a 9-2 record, 3.28 ERA, and 28.9 K% […]

Travis d'Arnaud Not In Monday's Lineup

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is not in Monday's starting lineup to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to MLB.com. The backstop is slashing .218/.283/.397 with seven home runs in 49 games this season. He's been a bit better since coming back from the injured list on August 11, slugging .446 with a .217 average […]

Tony Kemp Absent From Monday's Lineup

Oakland Athletics second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp is starting Monday's game on the bench against the Seattle Mariners. Kemp is slashing .264/.378/.397 with six home runs and six stolen bases over 118 games. Chad Pinder will replace Kemp in the lineup, playing right field and batting seventh. Pinder has been receiving decent playing time as of […]

Jed Lowrie Sitting Again

Oakland Athletics second baseman/designated hitter Jed Lowrie is not in the lineup for the fourth time in six games for Monday's matchup against the Seattle Mariners. The A's were facing a lefty in all of those games, so it's clear he's in a strict platoon. He's slashing .244/.317/.396 with 14 HRs over 135 games and […]

Jared Walsh Singles, Scores A Run Sunday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh went 1-for-4 on Sunday with a run scored against the Oakland Athletics. The single helped the Angels score two runs to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth before ultimately losing in extras 3-2. After going cold in the middle of the year, he's looking to […]

Shohei Ohtani Strikes Out 10 In No-Decision

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was sharp on the mound Sunday, striking out 10 in eight innings of work during the 3-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics. He allowed two runs on five hits, three walks and one home run as well. The outing ties his career-high for innings pitched in a […]

Brad Miller Takes A Seat Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Brad Miller is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game against the New York Mets. Miller's had a solid year at the plate, slashing .230/.323/.467 with 19 HRs, but has done little of that off of lefties as he's put up just a .567 OPS against them. With Rich Hill starting […]

Didi Gregorius Not In Sunday's Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius is not in the lineup to take on the New York Mets Sunday night, according to MLB.com. Gregorius has struggled for much of the year, hitting just .215 with 11 HRs and a .373 slugging. Freddy Galvis will take over short and bat leadoff. Galvis has been productive this season, […]

Mike Yastrzemski Out Of Sunday's Lineup

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski is not in the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB.com. He hasn't been able to replicate what he's done the last couple of seasons but still has an above-average .221/.308/.454 slash line with 23 HRs, 71 runs, and 58 RBI. He has just a […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Absent From Sunday's Lineup

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB.com. Wade Jr. has come out of nowhere to put up a very productive season for the division-leading Giants, slashing .262/.340/.517 with 18 HRs and six stolen bases over 97 […]

Brandon Belt Not In Sunday's Lineup

San Francisco Giants' first baseman Brandon Belt is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB.com. Belt's having one of the best seasons of his career, slashing .260/.365/.577 with 26 HRs, 54 RBI, and 57 runs over 90 games. His OPS is .877 off of lefties, compared to […]