Mike Brosseau Launches Third Homer Of Spring Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Mike Brosseau hit his third home run of the spring on Saturday, as he finished 1-for-4 in a 2-1 loss to the Twins. He's been putting up solid numbers in Spring Training, slashing .292/.370/.708 with a double, three homers and six RBI in 10 games. Brousseau has the potential to […]

Randy Arozarena Has Two Hits In Loss Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles in a 2-1 loss to the Twins on Saturday. After making a big splash with his postseason heroics last year, Arozarena has scuffled through Spring Training with a .269/.296/.308 slash line, one double and eight strikeouts to one walk across 10 games. […]

Michael Wacha Tosses Four Scoreless Innings Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Michael Wacha threw four scoreless innings on Saturday, allowing just one hit while striking out three against the Twins. He has yet to allow a run this spring, as he has allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out five in seven innings of work. Wacha posted a […]

Richard Rodriguez Earns Loss Saturday Against Tigers

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez earned the loss on Saturday against the Tigers, allowing one run on two hits in one inning of work in a 3-1 defeat. Rodriguez looked sharp in his first three appearances of the spring, but his last two performances have not been as good, as he has allowed two […]

Tyler Anderson Strikes Out Four On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson allowed one run on two hits while striking out four in five innings of work on Saturday against the Tigers. After a rough outing against the Yankees earlier this spring, Anderson has looked good in his last two starts, allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out 11 […]

Kevin Newman Has Perfect Day At Plate Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman went 2-for-2 with a double, a walk and a stolen base in a 3-1 loss to the Tigers on Saturday. It was Newman's fifth multi-hit performance of the spring, as he has reached base safely in seven straight games and is now slashing .688/.762/.813 with two doubles, five walks and […]

Trent Grisham Progressing Well In Return From Injury

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (hamstring) is progressing well as he works his way back from a hamstring strain, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Acee writes that manager Jayce Tingler was optimistic about his return in time for Opening Day, as Grisham has been "increasing his running intensity" in recent […]

Bo Bichette Doubles Twice In Blue Jays Win Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had his first multi-hit performance of the spring on Saturday, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, a steal, one RBI and a run scored in a 3-1 victory over the Phillies. Bichette had been struggling at the plate early this spring, slashing .125/.333/.125 with five strikeouts in his […]

Pablo Lopez Likely To Start Second Game Of Opening Series

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez will likely be the Game 2 starter in the opening series with the Tampa Bay Rays, reports William Ladson of MLB.com. Lopez put up solid numbers in 2020, posting a 3.61 ERA and 24.6 percent strikeout rate in 57 1/3 innings. He made two starts against the Rays last […]

Josh Jung To Undergo Surgery For Stress Fracture In Foot

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (foot) will undergo surgery to have a screw placed after suffering a stress fracture in his left foot, reports Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Jung — the top ranked prospect in Texas' system according to MLBPipeline — is expected to miss six to eight weeks following surgery. […]

Victor Robles "Feels Fine" After Back Injury Friday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles (back) was feeling better on Saturday after exiting Friday's game early with back tightness, according to Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports. Robles exited the game Friday with after injuring himself running for a ball in the outfield. Zuckerman reports that manager Davey Martinez said Robles was already scheduled for the day […]

Eric Hosmer Scratched From Lineup Saturday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer (stomach) was scratched from the lineup on Saturday with a stomach ailment, according to Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Heilbrunn reports that Hosmer was feeling nauseous and dealing with stomach problems when he arrived at the facility Saturday morning. He told manager Jayce Tingler that his […]

C.J. Cron Makes Rockies' Opening Day Roster

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron will make the Opening Day roster after having his contract purchased by the team on Saturday, reports Thomas Harding of MLB.com. With Brendan Rodgers being sidelined for at least the first month of the season due to a hamstring injury, Cron will take over at first base in Colorado […]

Brad Keller Named Opening Day Starter For Royals

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller was named the Opening Day starter on Saturday, according to Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star. It will be Keller's second time as the Opening Day starter, as he comes off a 2020 campaign that saw him post a career-low 16.3 percent strikeout rate, and career-bests with […]

Kirby Yates To Likely Be Blue Jays Closer To Start Year

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Kirby Yates is the likely closer to open the 2021 season, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. According to Feinsand, Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker described the situation as "it's his job to lose," although Feinsand also adds that it is contingent on Yates being healthy and ready to […]

Heliot Ramos Reassigned To Minor League Camp Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos was reassigned to Minor League camp on Saturday, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. One of the top prospects in the Giants' system, Ramos was slashing .393/.414/.750 with three homers, six RBI and a stolen base in 13 games. Expect Ramos to spend at least the first […]

Adam Wainwright Likely To Start Cardinals' Home Opener

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright appears to be the likely starter for St. Louis in their home opener on April 8, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Dispatch-Post. Goold says that the team has not officially told Wainwright yet, but manager Mike Shildt said that it was "a strong possibility" that […]

David Bednar Continues Dominant Spring Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar continued what has been a dominant Spring Training performance on Friday, striking out two in a perfect inning of relief against the Orioles. Bednar has yet to allow a run in seven appearances this spring, as he has allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out 13 […]

Steven Brault Day-To-Day With Tightness In Arm

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Steven Brault (arm) exited Friday's game with what has been described as latissimus muscle tightness, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Mackey says he is currently listed as day-to-day with the injury. Prior to leaving, Brault had been struggling in his second straight appearance, allowing three runs — two […]

Todd Frazier Launches Third Homer Of Spring In Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Todd Frazier slugged his third home run of the spring on Friday, as he finished 1-for-3 with three RBI in the loss to the Orioles. He hasn't been hitting for a high average so far, but he's shown pop as four of his five hits have gone for extra bases. It […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Goes 2-For-4 With Two Doubles Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI, two runs and a stolen base in an 11-9 loss to the Orioles on Friday. Hayes continues to show why he is one of the most exciting prospects in fantasy this year, as he is now slashing .433/.485/.800 with six doubles, one […]

Tyler Clippard Struggles, Exits With Injury Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Tyler Clippard (shoulder) left the game without recording an out on Friday against the Brewers. Clippard struggled in the outing, allowing seven runs on four hits, two walks and a hit by pitch, while also throwing a wild pitch. Clippard was examined by trainers before exiting the game, as Steve Gilbert […]

Caleb Smith Strikes Out Six Against Brewers Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Caleb Smith looked sharp once again on Friday, allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out six in 4 1/3 innings of work against Milwaukee. It was his second straight outing allowing one run while striking out five or more, as he held the Giants to one […]

Christian Walker Launches Fourth Homer Of Spring Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker slugged his fourth home run of the spring on Friday, as he finished 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. It was his second home run in his last three games, and he now sports a .704 slugging percentage in 10 games. Home runs and a good-not-great average […]

Tim Locastro Goes 2-For-3 In Diamondbacks' Loss Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro had his second multi-hit performance of the spring on Friday, finishing 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in the loss to the Brewers. Locastro does not look like he has been slowed down since his return from testing positive for COVID-19, as he […]

Ketel Marte Goes Hitless In Return To Lineup Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte (ankle) went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a 9-3 loss to the Brewers on Friday. It was Marte's first game back since exiting Tuesday's game after rolling his ankle going into third base. Despite going hitless, Marte looked fine in the field and the injury should […]

Willy Adames Triples In Two-Hit Day Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored in the Rays' 11-7 loss to the Red Sox on Friday. That performance improves his triple-slash line to .348/.444/.522 over 10 games, with two doubles, a triple, two RBI and four runs scored, as he has four walks and nine […]

Yandy Diaz Homers In Rays' Loss Friday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz hit his first home run of the spring on Friday, as he finished 2-for-3 with two RBI in an 11-7 loss to the Red Sox. Diaz has been having a fairly solid spring so far, slashing .263/.375/.474 with four walks and two strikeouts across nine games. The power […]

Mike Zunino Homers In Second Straight Game Friday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-2 with a walk and his second home run of the spring in an 11-7 loss to the Red Sox on Friday. It was his second game in a row with a home run, as he is now 3-for-15 with two homers, four RBI, four walks and seven […]

Chris Archer Looks Sharp Again Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer pitched well in his second appearance of the spring, allowing no baserunners while striking out two in two innings of work against the Red Sox on Friday. Archer has not allowed a man to reach base over 3 1/3 innings this month while striking out three in that […]