Eduardo Escobar Continues Skid On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar continued his recent cold streak on Sunday, finishing 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout in a 4-2 loss to the Mets. Escobar has watched his average drop 30 points in the month of May, as he is slashing .111/.172/.148 in eight games this month, and he is hitless […]

DJ Stewart Suffers Hamstring Strain Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart (hamstring) exited Sunday's game with a left hamstring strain, according to Dan Connolly of The Athletic. Stewart was 0-for-1 with two walks when he was replaced for a pinch runner in the bottom of the sixth inning. There's no word yet on the severity of the injury or how long […]

Shane Greene Signs One-Year Deal With Braves

Free agent relief pitcher Shane Greene signed a one-year deal to rejoin the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. Greene spent part of 2019 and all of 2020 with the Braves, posting a 3.27 ERA with a 20 percent strikeout rate in 52 1/3 innings with Atlanta. He'll look to […]

Jake Marisnick Exits Game With Hamstring Strain

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jake Marisnick (hamstring) exited Sunday's game with a right hamstring strain, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. Marisnick was chasing down a fly ball in the first inning of Sunday's game when he was seen falling to the outfield grass in pain. He was able to walk off the field under his […]

Jacob deGrom Exits Start Sunday With Right Side Tightness

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (side) exited his start on Sunday with tightness in his right side, according to Justin Toscano of NorthJersey.com. This is an ominous sign for deGrom, who was scratched from his scheduled start earlier in the week due to tightness in his right side that was later diagnosed as […]

Kevin Kiermaier Placed On 10-Day IL Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist sprain, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Kiermaier injured his wrist early in Saturday's game when he attempted to steal second base, and he was replaced on defense in the following inning. In a […]

Ben Gamel Claimed Off Waivers By Pirates

Cleveland Indians outfielder Ben Gamel has been claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Rob Biertempful of The Athletic. Gamel struggled in 11 games with Cleveland this season, slashing .071/.235/.143 with six strikeouts. The Pirates made the move to shore up their outfield depth with Bryan Reynolds banged up and Gregory Polanco going […]

Tim Anderson Has Two Hits In Win Saturday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in a 9-1 win over the Royals on Saturday. That gives Anderson a four-game hitting streak, as he now has a hit in seven of his last eight games and is slashing .301/.330/.462 with four home runs, six steals, 12 RBI and 18 […]

Ozzie Albies Stays Hot, Triples In Braves' Win Saturday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 1-for-5 with a triple, a walk and a run scored in an 8-7 win over the Phillies. Albies saw his 10-game hitting streak get snapped on Friday, but he continues to hit the ball well as he is slashing .319/.396/.596 with two home runs, one steal, five RBI […]

Max Scherzer Strikes Out 14 On Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer dominated the Yankees lineup on Saturday, striking out 14 in 7 1/3 innings of work in a 4-3 extra-innings loss. It was a season-high in strikeouts for Scherzer, as he was let down by his offense once again and did not factor into the decision. He allowed one run […]

Kohei Arihara Placed On Injured List Sunday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kohei Arihara (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a contusion on his right middle finger, Rangers Executive Vice President of Communications John Blake announced on Twitter. Arihara has opened his MLB career this season by going 2-3 with a 6.59 ERA in seven starts, and in […]

Colin Moran Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran (groin) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin issue, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Moran injured himself in Saturday's game when he dove back to first base to attempt to turn an unassisted double play. He got up in pain and […]

Tigers-Twins Game Sunday Has Been Postponed

The scheduled game between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins has been postponed, according to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. The game is scheduled to be made up as part of a doubleheader on July 16. Managers should adjust their lineups accordingly for today.

Ke'Bryan Hayes Transferred To 60-Day IL

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list, according to Jake Crouse of MLB.com. Manager Derek Shelton said that there was no setback in Hayes' recovery from a wrist injury he suffered during Opening Weekend, and that he remains on the same progression he has been on. With […]

C.J. Cron Out Of Lineup For Third Straight Day

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron (back) remains out of the lineup for the third game in a row on Sunday, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Cron was scratched from Friday's lineup with lower back tightness, and Harding reports that Cron will be reevaluated on Monday. Managers will hope for a quick return for […]

Carlos Correa Not In Sunday's Lineup Against Blue Jays

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays. Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports that Correa is healthy, and the team opted to hold him out of the lineup because Sunday was a day game immediately following a night game, and also because they are in […]

Christian Vazquez Gets Day Off Sunday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles. It looks to be a day off for Vazquez, who has started behind the plate in 16 of the team's last 19 games. He has put up solid numbers to start the 2021 season, slashing .283/.325/.396 with […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 7

Man there has been a lot of crazy stuff going on in baseball this past week. You would think that John Means throwing the third no-hitter of the season would be the biggest story of the week, but the very next day you have future Hall-of-Famer Albert Pujols get designated for assignment in the midst […]

Tyler Glasnow Strikes Out 11 In Loss To Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow recorded double-digit strikeouts for the third time in his last four starts on Saturday, finishing with 11 strikeouts in a loss to the Athletics. Glasnow surrendered three runs on two hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings of work, as his ERA increased to 2.37 for the […]

Brandon Lowe Homers In Loss Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe drove in two of the team's three runs on Saturday with one swing of the bat, as he finished 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in a 6-3 loss to the Athletics. It was Lowe's second homer in his last three games, and […]

Kevin Kiermaier Exits Saturday With Wrist Sprain

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (wrist) exited Saturday's game with a wrist sprain, and could be facing a potential stint on the injured list, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Kiermaier had drawn a one-out walk in the top of the second, and then injured his wrist when he was caught […]

Wil Crowe Records Quality Start On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Wil Crowe earned a quality start on Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five in six innings of work against the Cubs. It was Crowe's best start of the year, as he set season-highs in innings pitched and strikeouts. That being said, it came […]

Ka'ai Tom Hits First Career Home Run

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ka'ai Tom launched his first career home run on Saturday, finishing 1-for-3 with a walk, a steal and two RBI in the loss to the Cubs. Tom has fared slightly better at the plate since joining Pittsburgh, slashing .211/.393/.368 in eight games with the Pirates. He currently doesn't have much value in […]

Adam Frazier Has Three Hits In Loss Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier recorded three hits in a loss to the Cubs on Saturday, finishing 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a stolen base. Saturday's performance extended his hitting streak to nine games, as he is now slashing .304/.380/.416 with three steals, 10 RBI, 15 runs scored and a 14:13 K:BB […]

AJ Pollock Day-To-Day With Hamstring Strain

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock (hamstring) is day-to-day with a Grade 1 hamstring strain, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Pollock exited Friday's game in the sixth inning when he was seen to be favoring a leg while playing in the outfield. While Pollock remains day-to-day, the Dodgers added some outfield depth by recalling […]

Carlos Martinez Pitched Through Ankle Injury Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez played through an injured ankle during Saturday's win over the Rockies, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Martinez said after the game that he hurt his ankle after slipping while celebrating Jack Flaherty's home run on Friday night, and that it caused him some pain […]

Michael Chavis In Starting Lineup Saturday

Boston Red Sox utility player Michael Chavis is in the starting lineup on Saturday, where he will play at second base and bat leadoff against the Orioles. Chavis was recalled on Friday as the corresponding move to the placement of Enrique Hernandez on the 10-day injured list. Over his first two seasons in the majors, […]

Jacob deGrom Ready To Start Sunday's Game

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (lat) will be ready to pitch in his scheduled start on Sunday, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. deGrom was scratched from his start on Monday with right lat inflammation, but the team felt that he would be ready to pitch again over the weekend. General manager Zack Scott […]

Jesus Luzardo Could Return By End Of The Month

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo (hand) could return to the team by the end of the month, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. Luzardo was placed on the injured list on Sunday after he fractured his pinky finger by hitting it on a desk while playing video games. Rubin reports that Luzardo […]

Rafael Dolis Placed On Injured List Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Rafael Dolis (calf) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, according to Ben Wagner of Sportsnet. Dolis exited Friday's game after experiencing tightness in his right calf, having allowed a hit and a walk before he was seen walking gingerly off the field. It's yet another blow to […]