Ernie Clement Has Another Big Game on Friday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement stayed hot on Friday, going 4-for-5 with a homer and a double in an 11-7 win over the Athletics. Clement has had quite a series so far, going 7-for-10 with two homers, two doubles, and six RBI in the first two games. It is also worth noting that Clement […]

Nick Pivetta Tosses Quality Start, Picks Up Win

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta earned his sixth win of the season on Friday, throwing six innings of two-run ball in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pivetta scattered six hits, walked none, and punched out eight in a solid effort. The 32-year-old has been excellent in his first season with San […]

Ryan Pepiot Works Into Seventh Inning in Solid Outing

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot was terrific on Friday, tossing 6 ⅔ innings of shutout ball in a tough no-decision against the Houston Astros. Pepiot left the game with a 1-0 lead, but the bullpen was unable to hang onto it, and the Rays ended up taking a 2-1 loss. The 27-year-old was […]

Willi Castro Goes Deep Twice

Minnesota Twins utility man Willi Castro had a big game on Friday, going 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBI in a 12-6 win over the Seattle Mariners. Castro also walked twice and came in to score for a third time in extra innings. Although Castro doesn't have the most potent bat, he is a […]

Shohei Ohtani Crushes Pair of Homers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani kept on mashing on Friday, smacking a pair of solo home runs in an 8-5 victory over the New York Yankees. Ohtani hit both his homers off Yankees ace Max Fried, who was dealt his first loss of the season. The 30-year-old phenom now has a stunning 15 […]

Cal Raleigh Smacks Two More Homers on Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continued his monstrous season on Friday, going 2-for-4 with a pair of homers and five RBI in a 12-6 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Raleigh is having an unbelievable start to the season, putting up numbers rarely seen at the catcher position. The 28-year-old now has a .264 AVG and […]

Shelby Miller Picks Up Save on Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Shelby Miller worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to finish off the Colorado Rockies and earn his fourth save in a 1-0 win. Miller allowed two hits and intentionally walked a batter, but was able to get out of it. With the D-backs' bullpen riddled with injuries, Miller […]

Ryan Walker Slams Door on Athletics

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Ryan Walker worked a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his eighth save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Athletics on Sunday. Walker struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner in this one. He is now 5-for-7 in saves with a 5.29 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and […]

Jordan Romano Strikes Out the Side to Earn Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jordan Romano picked up his fifth save of the season on Sunday, tossing a perfect ninth inning to preserve a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Romano has been fantastic of late, with eight straight scoreless appearances in which he has allowed a total of four baserunners. The 32-year-old still holds […]

Framber Valdez Goes Seven Innings in Third Win

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez had a strong start on Sunday, posting seven innings of three-run ball in a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers. Valdez allowed six hits and a walk while striking out eight in a solid performance. It was the third start in a row of seven-plus innings for the lefty, […]

Cody Bellinger Reaches Base Five Times, Knocks in Six

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger had a monster game at the plate on Sunday, going 3-for-3 with a homer, a double, two walks, and six RBI in an 8-2 win over the New York Mets. Bellinger's home run was a grand slam in the eighth inning that effectively ended this one. The 29-year-old has […]

Will Benson Smashes Two More Homers on Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Will Benson led the charge on Sunday, hitting two home runs and driving in all three of the Reds' runs in their 3-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Benson has been on an absolute tear at the dish, hitting homers in four consecutive games and driving in 10 runs over that stretch. […]

Hyeseong Kim Gets On Base Five Times, Scores Four Runs

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Hyeseong Kim was all over the score sheet on Thursday, helping dismantle the Athletics in a 19-2 win. Kim had a fantastic all-around day, going 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, four runs scored, two RBI, and a stolen base. The 26-year-old has continued hitting the ball well after starting […]

Shohei Ohtani Smashes Two Homers, Drives In Six

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had another huge day at the plate on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with a pair of homers and six RBI in a 19-2 demolition of the Athletics. Ohtani hit a three-run blast in the third and a two-run shot in the fourth, helping to put this game out of […]

Jake Burger Supplies Only Run With Solo Blast

Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger did all the damage on Thursday, smoking a solo homer in a 1-0 win over the Houston Astros. Burger finished the day 2-for-3, as he was one of two hitters to reach base for the Rangers in this one. The 29-year-old had a dreadful start to his season, getting […]

Shawn Armstrong Notches Another Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong slammed the door on the Houston Astros on Thursday, picking up his second save in a 1-0 win. Armstrong was tasked with finishing off Jacob deGrom's masterpiece, and succeeded in doing so by pitching around a two-out walk. With Chris Martin and Luke Jackson both nursing minor injuries, Armstrong […]

Hunter Brown Dominates Rangers, Takes Tough Loss

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown was dealt a tough-luck loss on Thursday against the Texas Rangers, tossing eight one-run innings in a 1-0 defeat. Brown actually threw a complete game in this one, albeit only eight innings. He allowed just three hits, didn't walk a batter, and struck out nine. The only damage came […]

Jacob deGrom Quiets Astros In Masterful Start

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom tossed a gem on Thursday, shutting out the Houston Astros for eight innings and picking up his fourth win of the season in a 1-0 victory. The righty was dominant in this one, allowing just five hits and a walk while punching out seven. He threw a season-high 96 […]

Jordan Lawlar Set For Promotion To Majors

The Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up top prospect infielder Jordan Lawlar, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Lawlar, MLB Pipeline's No. 4 overall prospect, hit .336/.413/.579 with six homers and 13 steals in Triple-A this season. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said on Sunday that the team can find ways for Lawlar to get […]

MacKenzie Gore Has So-So Outing Against Cardinals

Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore had mixed results in Sunday's start against the St. Louis Cardinals, tossing 6 ⅔ innings of four-run ball and taking the loss in a 6-1 defeat. Gore was looking decent before the seventh, but ran into some trouble that made his line look a little worse. He ended his […]

Zack Wheeler Dominates Guardians In Fourth Win

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler shut down the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, tossing seven shutout innings in a 3-0 victory. Wheeler only allowed three hits and two walks while striking out eight. It was the 34-year-old's fifth straight quality start, as he has once again been a consistent ace on the bump. He has […]

Eury Perez Looks Good In Rehab Start

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Eury Perez (elbow) tossed three scoreless innings in his fourth rehab start with Low-A Jupiter on Sunday. Perez allowed three hits and struck out five while walking none. He got up to 42 pitches in this one, which is his highest yet. The righty is expected to make around four more […]

Kyle Schwarber Cracks Pair Of Dingers

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber provided all the offense for his team on Sunday, smacking two homers and driving in three runs in a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Schwarber hit a solo shot in the second frame and then went deep again in the eighth, this time with a runner on. The […]

Kevin Ginkel Implodes In First Blown Save

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel had an atrocious outing on Friday, allowing five runs (all earned), blowing the save, and taking the loss in a 14-11 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ginkel was summoned with a three-run lead in the ninth, and proceeded to get only one out while giving […]

Tomoyuki Sugano Keeps Rolling In Fourth Win

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano had another solid outing on Friday, tossing 7 ⅓ innings of one-run ball in a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Sugano surrendered just three hits, walked none, and struck out five. The 35-year-old free agent signing has been terrific for the Orioles so far, going 4-2 with […]

Michael Lorenzen Dominates Red Sox In Pitcher's Duel

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen had a fantastic outing on Friday, shutting out the Boston Red Sox for seven innings in a tough-luck no-decision. The Royals ended up winning the game 2-1, but it took until the 11th inning for either team to score a run. Lorenzen played his part, allowing just three […]

Shohei Ohtani Smacks Three Extra-Base Hits

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani stayed hot on Friday, going 3-for-6 with a homer and two doubles in a 14-11 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ohtani scored in the first frame, drove in one in the second, and then smashed a go-ahead three-run bomb in the ninth. The three-time MVP has been on […]

Ketel Marte Homers Twice, Reaches Base Four Times

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte did all he could for his team on Friday, going 2-for-3 with two homers and two walks in a 14-11 loss to the New York Yankees. Marte cracked a pair of solo homers and also scored on Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s grand slam. The 31-year-old has put together strong numbers […]

Jasson Dominguez Smashes Three Homers On Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez had a night to remember on Friday, going 3-for-4 with three homers and seven RBI. Dominguez could not be stopped in this one, hitting solo shots in the third and seventh innings before capping the night off with a grand slam in the eighth. After a slow start to […]

Aroldis Chapman Allows Run, Picks Up Fifth Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman held on for his fifth save on Wednesday, keeping the Texas Rangers at bay in a 6-4 win. Chapman was a little shaky in this one, allowing a homer and a walk in his inning of work. Fortunately, he had a three-run lead to work with and was […]