Josh Gordon's Absence "Proactive"

Updating a previous report, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon will be absent at the start of training camp. With a player with a past as checkered as Gordon's, suspicions immediately arose that he may have been suspended by the NFL again. ESPN's Adam Schefter, however, put some of those concerns to rest. Schefter tweeted, […]

Josh Gordon Absent At Start Of Training Camp

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon will not be at the start of his team's training camp. Gordon tweeted out that his absence is "part of my overall health and treatment plan." There appears to be no reason for concern regarding Gordon's status and instead him getting out in front of the story before speculation […]

Logan Morrison Logs One RBI In Return From DL

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Logan Morrison (hip) was activated from the disabled list on Sunday ahead of his team's game against the Kansas City Royals. Batting fifth in his return to action, Morrison went 0-for-3 with one RBI and one walk in the game. The veteran slugger has been a disappointment in his first season […]

Jake Odorizzi K's Eight, Takes No-Decision

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi pitched extremely well against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday but had to settle for a no-decision. Odorizzi spun six innings of one-run ball, striking out eight and allowing just three base runners but his offense provided just three runs of support in the ballgame. Odorizzi is now sitting on […]

Jose Peraza Logs Two Singles

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza went 2-for-4 with two singles in his team's 9-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Peraza, who has been holding down the leadoff spot in the lineup of late, is now hitting .296 with a .737 OPS, five homers, 53 runs, 35 RBI, and 17 steals in 2018. He […]

Eddie Rosario Drives In One Run On Saturday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-4 with a run and one RBI in his team's 4-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The two-hit game raises Rosario's batting average to .312 with an .884 OPS, 19 homers, 62 RBI, 66 runs, and six steals on the season. Rosario has been one of […]

Lance Lynn Struggles With Control Saturday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Lance Lynn struggled with his control in a loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Lynn allowed three runs in five innings while striking out six and walking six. As has been the case for much of the season, Lynn was unable to throw strikes consistently, which led to him underperforming […]

Kyle Gibson Picks Up Seventh Loss Friday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson picked up his seventh loss on Friday as he allowed the Kansas City Royals to score four runs over 5 1/3 innings of work. Gibson struck out five and walked two in the outing. The veteran right-hander has been a solid fantasy performer this season, posting a 4-7 record, 3.57 […]

Eugenio Suarez Picks Up Two Hits Friday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-4 in his team's 12-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. The pair of singles raises Suarez's batting average to .315 with a .974 OPS, 19 homers, 50 runs, and 71 RBI on the season. Suarez has firmly established himself as a top-end fantasy third baseman and […]

Le'Veon Bell Turned Down $70 Million Contract

According to a report from NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, the Pittsburgh Steelers offered running back Le'Veon Bell a five-year, $70 million contract ahead of the July 16 deadline for the two sides to work out an extension. Rapoport went on to report that $30 million of that contract would come over the next two years. That […]

Brian Dozier Comes Up Big With Walk-Off Grand Slam

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier finished off the first half of the season in style on Sunday. Dozier launched a walk-off grand slam to down the Tampa Bay Rays 11-7. The veteran finished the game 2-for-6 with two runs and five RBI. Dozier came to the plate in the bottom of the tenth with […]

Jose Peraza Racks Up Five Hits Saturday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza continued his hot hitting on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Peraza went 5-for-6 with a run and two RBI in his team's 8-2 win. The young infielder has been swinging a hot bat of late, picking up 14 hits over his past eight games played. On the season, he […]

Joey Votto Ropes Two-Run Single Saturday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-5 with a two-run single, a double, a walk, and a run scored in his team's 8-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. The big night raises Votto's batting average to .290 with an .863 OPS, nine homers, 20 doubles, 54 runs, 50 RBI, and one […]

Eduardo Escobar Drives In Two Saturday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-4 with two RBI in his team's 19-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Escobar is now slashing .274/.328/.512 with 14 homers, 35 doubles, 41 runs, and 57 RBI. He cooled off significantly at the end of June and beginning of July but he's rounded back […]

Jose Peraza Picks Up Three Hits On Friday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in his team's 9-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Peraza has been performing well as the Reds' leadoff batter and is hitting .279 with a .705 OPS, five homers, 51 runs, 32 RBI, and 17 steals overall. Over […]

Joe Mauer Drives In Four Runs On Friday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer went 2-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer in his team's 11-8 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. With two runners on in the third inning, the veteran smoked a pitch from Tampa Bay starter Nathan Eovaldi over the fence in the for his third home […]

Scooter Gennett Discussing Extension With Cincinnati

Cincinnati Reds All-Star second baseman Scooter Gennett appears to be discussing a contract extension with the team. He told MLB.com on Friday, "Just from the talks that I've had with the guys in control of all those things, I feel like they want me here. I feel like, just from what I've been told, they […]

Jorge Polanco Drives In One Run Thursday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and a steal in his team's 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Polanco is now hitting .250 with a .658 OPS, three runs, four RBI, and two steals. The veteran has logged just 40 at-bats after spending most of the season […]

Scooter Gennett Launches Homer Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett was one of the few bright spots in his team's 19-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Gennett went 3-for-5 with two runs and a solo homer in the sixth inning off of Adam Plutko. The veteran second baseman is putting together another excellent season at the plate, […]

Ervin Santana Headed To Rochester For Rehab Start

Minnesota Twins right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) will head to Triple-A Rochester to make his next rehab start. Team manager Paul Molitor said it was "not a consideration" to have Santana called up to the big leagues to make a start on Sunday. Santana has allowed three runs in seven innings over his rehab stint, which […]

Ehire Adrianza To Be Activated From DL Thursday

The Minnesota Twins expect to activate utility infielder Ehire Adrianza (hamstring) from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday. He was able to run the bases on Wednesday morning as a final test of his injured hamstring. Adrianza hasn't appeared in a game since July 1 and will see limited playing time upon his return with […]

Brian Dozier Launches 14th Homer Tuesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in his team's 9-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Dozier has now hit 14 homers this season, along with a .223 average, .717 OPS, 55 runs, 39 RBI, and five steals. It has been a down year for the star […]

Joey Votto Mashes Game-Winning Three-Run Double

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto came up big for his team on Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians. With the Indians nursing a 4-3 lead with two outs in the ninth inning, Votto blasted a three-run double to complete a seven-run ninth to come from behind and shock the Tribe. Votto finished the evening 1-for-5 […]

Joe Mauer Picks Up Three Hits Monday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer went 3-for-5 with a run and one RBI against the Kansas City Royals on Monday. The three-hit game raises Mauer's batting average to .267 with a .715 OPS, two homers, 26 runs, and 23 RBI in 217 at-bats. Mauer doesn't have much going in the power department at this […]

Tucker Barnhart Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in his team's 7-5 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday. Barnhart is putting together a decent season, batting .257 with a .705 OPS, five homers, 13 doubles, 30 runs, and 29 RBI. While he isn't posting top-end numbers for a fantasy […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers Again; Makes First All-Star Game

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez had himself a great day on Sunday. Suarez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer off of Chicago Cubs left-hander Jon Lester. Later in the day, Suarez learned he was selected to his first All-Star game as a reserve. The All-Star nod was well-earned as Suarez has raked all season, […]

Brian Dozier Drives In Three On Sunday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, two runs, and three RBI in his team's 10-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Dozier has struggled through a poor season by his standards, but he has hit safely in six of his eight games since the calendar flipped to […]

Eugenio Suarez Drives In Three Saturday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez turned in an excellent game against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Suarez went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and two walks in his team's 8-7 loss to the Cubs. The big day ups his batting average to .312 with a .982 OPS, 18 homers, 44 runs, and 66 RBI. […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Expected To Be Big Part Of Offense

According to Pittsburgh Steelers beat reporter Jeremy Fowler, wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster will be counted on even more in 2018 than he was in his rookie season. Smith-Schuster was impressive as a rookie, racking up 917 yards and seven touchdowns but he has yet to reach his full potential. Fowler predicts that Smith-Schuster will draw […]

Brian Dozier Could Draw Plenty Of Interest At Deadline

According to a report on MLB.com, Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier "could still draw significant interest" at the MLB trade deadline. Dozier is struggling through a slow season by his own lofty standards, hitting .218 with 12 homers, 52 runs, 35 RBI, and five steals. The fact that Dozier is having a down season […]