MRI Reveals Nick Burdi Has Strained Bicep Tendon

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Nick Burdi was diagnosed with a strained right biceps tendon and flexor mass Tuesday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. Luckily, nothing was fully torn or broken. However, Passan also reports that Burdi is going to seek a second opinion just to ensure that there isn't more severe damage. Regardless if […]

Nick Burdi Leaves Game With Arm Injury

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Nick Burdi left in the eighth inning of Monday's game against Arizona with an apparent arm injury. The 26-year-old threw a pitch and fell to the ground, clutching his right arm/elbow area. The Louisville product underwent Tommy John Surgery in 2017 as a member of the Twins organization. A Rule 5 […]

Gregory Polanco Returns To Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco (shoulder) has returned to the club on Monday, following a rehab assignment in Triple-A Indianapolis. The team's Twitter account posted an image with Polanco standing at his locker in PNC Park. An official move hasn't been announced by the team, but he is returning from shoulder surgery that shortened […]

David Price Closes Out Solid Week With 10 Punchouts

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price struck out 10 batters in just five innings, while allowing two earned runs on five hits and two walks in a 4-3, extra-inning victory over Tampa Bay Sunday. The southpaw got touched up for two runs in the third but only allowed two hits after that. The 10 […]

Ryan Brasier Earns Fifth Save Saturday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Ryan Brasier allowed two hits while striking out one, en route to his fifth save of the season, in a 6-5 win over Tampa Bay Saturday. Brasier has now allowed at least one hit in seven of his 11 appearances. He's doing a fine job generating swings-and-misses, but when batters […]

Andrew Benintendi Hits Grand Slam On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi made his only hit count on Saturday, clubbing a grand slam in a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The 24-year-old also drove in a fifth runner on a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning. The long ball was just his second of the season, and his […]

Rick Porcello Posts Longest Outing Of Season

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing just two runs, on six hits, while striking out five, and walking one in Saturday's 6-5 win over Tampa Bay. It was the first time this season that the former Cy Young has pitched into the sixth inning. Porcello didn't generate a lot […]

Mookie Betts Clubs Game-Winning Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts finished 2-for-4, with two runs scored, including a go-ahead, solo home run in the top of the eighth inning of a 6-4 win over Tampa Bay Friday. The reigning American League MVP was going through a 3-for-32 cold streak but hopefully the long ball will give him a jolt. […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Serviceable Against Rays

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez finished 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits, while striking out six, and walking just one in a 6-4 win over the Rays Friday night. Now back-to-back solid outings for Rodriguez, he's struck out 14 and walked just one over his past two starts. […]

Brock Holt Suffers Setback, Likely Won't Join Team This Weekend

Boston Red Sox utilityman Brock Holt (eye) will not join the team this weekend as originally expected after suffering a setback. Holt played in a rehab game on Tuesday and manager Alex Cora noted that Holt didn't feel great about his three at-bats. He'll hopefully get the proper help for his eye and return to […]

Christian Vazquez's Homer Is His Only Hit

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez finished with one hit, his third home run of the season, in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees. The long ball ties his 2018 total in just 19 games this season, however, he is batting .200 with eight runs batted in. Since Blake Swihart was recently designated for assignment, […]

J.D. Martinez Hits First Homer Since April 4

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez's only hit in a 5-3 loss to the Yankees on Wednesday was his fourth home run of the season. The homer extended his hitting streak to eight games. More impressively, he has hit safely in 18 of 19 games this season. He hasn't gotten much help around him, though, […]

Red Sox Bullpen Blows Nathan Eovaldi's Quality Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi spun his best outing of the season in a 5-3, come-from-behind loss to the Yankees on Wednesday. He went a season-high six innings, allowing one unearned run on just three hits while striking out six and walking one. The 29-year-old left the game with a 3-1 lead, only […]

Mookie Betts Says Wrist Is OK After Wall Collision

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts tweaked his wrist on Tuesday after colliding with the right field wall at Yankee Stadium. Trying to rob a home run, Betts remained in the game and is confident he is fine. Offensively, the reigning American League MVP is batting .212, has just two hits in his last 19 […]

Chris Sale's Woes Continue

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale finished five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits while fanning six and walking one in Tuesday's 8-0 loss to the Yankees. Overall, it wasn't a terrible outing for Sale, but it was his best of the season, despite not getting any run support. The southpaw's strikeout total […]

Pirates Activate Kyle Crick From Injured List

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Kyle Crick (triceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, the team announced. To make room for the reliever, the Pirates optioned infielder Kevin Kramer to Triple-A Indianapolis. Crick is a welcome re-addition to the Pirates bullpen that has allowed 17 earned runs in the seventh and eighth innings […]

Xander Bogaerts The Sole Offensive Provider On Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts finished with two hits, including his second home run of the season, while driving in all four runs of a 4-0 victory over Baltimore on Sunday. The 26-year-old has been on fire to start the year, slashing .308/.413/.519 with two homers, eight runs batted in and 10 runs scored. […]

David Price Spins Gem In Win On Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price worked his way through seven innings of shutout ball, allowing just three hits while striking out seven and walking none in a 4-0 win over Baltimore on Sunday. This was hands down the best start by a Red Sox pitcher this season and one that will hopefully propel […]

Yan Gomes (C, WAS) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: When a player is involved in a platoon, it's often tough to consider them in mixed leagues as their production doesn't have the consistency owners look for. Gomes is in such a situation with his new team, but so far he's continued his […]

Chris Archer Will Begin Serving Five-Game Suspension Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chris Archer will begin serving his five-game suspension on Sunday for throwing at Cincinnati's Derek Dietrich. Archer had appealed the suspension to get one more turn through the rotation before serving the punishment. He went out and spun seven innings of one-run, four-hit ball while striking out nine and walking just […]

Andrew Benintendi Sitting Sunday, Steve Pearce Starting At First

Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi will get Sunday off, while second baseman Dustin Pedroia will bat leadoff and be the designated hitter and Steve Pearce will play first base and bat third on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles. Pedroia has two hits, one run batted in and a run scored since returning from […]

Christian Vazquez Has Career Day On Saturday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez drove in a career-high four runs on two hits, including a two-run home run, in Saturday's 9-5 loss to Baltimore. He's now tied with Andrew Benintendi with six runs batted in, good for fourth on the team. Vazquez continues to get the majority of starts behind the plate, but […]

Rick Porcello Inefficient In Loss On Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello lasted just four innings in Saturday's 9-5 loss to Baltimore. The righty allowed three earned runs on six hits while striking out two and walking five. It's been a rough go of it for the 30-year-old through three starts, as he sits with an 0-3 record, 11.12 ERA, […]

Andrew Benintendi Finds The Stands Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi hit his first long ball of the season Friday in a 6-4 win over Baltimore. He finished with two hits, while his homer provided his only run scored and run batted in. The 24-year-old was due for fireworks at the early point in the season, but maybe this win […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Impressive In Friday's Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs on just three hits while striking out eight and walking none Friday in a 6-4 win over Baltimore. At the 14th game of the season, Rodriguez is the first Boston starter to pitch into the seventh inning of a game. […]

A Five-Run Third Inning Dooms Nathan Eovaldi

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi held Toronto scoreless through the opening two frames before a five-run, third-inning outburst by the Blue Jays. He was able to calm down and finish out five innings, scattering six hits while striking out and walking four apiece. It started out solid for the 29-year-old, inducing double plays […]

Kevin Newman Placed On Injured List, Kevin Kramer Recalled

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman (finger) has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 9, the team announced on Thursday. In his place, Pittsburgh has recalled infielder Kevin Kramer from Triple-A and he will join the team immediately in Chicago. Kramer is the Pirates sixth-ranked prospect, according to MLBPipeline. In six games […]

Nathan Eovaldi Hoping To Change Narrative Surrounding Red Sox

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi will start at home Thursday against Toronto. Through two outings, the 29-year-old has made it through 10 innings, allowing nine earned runs, including tossing up four home runs. He's getting hit hard around the park, allowing an average exit velocity of 91.3 mph. With six walks and strikeouts […]

Andrew Benintendi Still Eyeing First Long Ball

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi has been solid to begin 2019 with 12 hits in 52 at-bats, including three extra-base hits and five runs batted in. However, the 24-year-old has yet to hit a ball out of the park. Jockeying between the one and two spot in the lineup, Benintendi hasn't been squaring balls […]

Colin Moran Starting Wednesday And Batting Fifth

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran will start at the hot corner and bat fifth on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs and starter Yu Darvish. Batting from the left side, the 26-year-old draws the start against Darvish, as Jung Ho Kang has struggled early on. Moran has four hits so far, including a home run […]