Jerad Eickhoff Gives Up Two Earned Runs In Rehab Start

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jerad Eickhoff (lat) allowed two earned runs, five hits and one walk in 3 1/3 innings in his rehab start for Double-A Reading. He struck out three batters. Eickhoff strained his lat in March, and it is unsure whether he'll have a rotation spot when he returns. If the right-hander returns to […]

Julio Teheran Pitches Well Enough To Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran had an average outing Monday against the Chicago Cubs, surrendering four runs on four hits and three walks, but was the winning pitcher in the Braves 6-5 victory. Teheran only struck out one batter in the outing. It wasn't the greatest of days for Teheran, but it certainly could […]

Kurt Suzuki Out Of Lineup Monday

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki is not in the lineup Monday against the Chicago Cubs. Tyler Flowers is behind the plate and batting fifth. Suzuki has five home runs and a .820 OPS this season. He is following up the 19 home runs in his 2017 campaign rather nicely. He is one of the better […]

Ozzie Albies Hits His 12th Homer

Another day, another homer for the exciting Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies. The 21-year-old was 1-for-4 with a walk, two runs and a solo home run in the 6-3 loss to the Miami Marlins. The home run was his 12th, a tie for the NL lead. He also stole his fifth base of the […]

Brandon McCarthy Pounded In Loss To Marlins

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy got destroyed Friday for six runs, 11 hits, and two walks in five innings in the 6-3 loss to the Miami Marlins. Well, if you streamed McCarthy this week against Miami, I'm sorry. McCarthy got hit hard, surrendering home runs to J.T. Realmuto and Starlin Castro. He started the […]

Jose Bautista Out Of Lineup Friday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Jose Bautista is out of the lineup Friday against the Miami Marlins. Ryan Flaherty is in the lineup and batting eighth. Bautista is off to a slow start with his new team with just a .492 OPS in his 24 plate appearances. Although it is a small sample size, Bautista is […]

Vince Velasquez Strikeouts Out 12 Giants In Win

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez struck out 12 batters in six innings in Thursday's win over the San Francisco Giants. Velasquez surrendered three runs on five hits and one walk, improving to 3-4 on the season. The right-hander struggled out of the gate, giving up a solo home run to Gregor Blanco to open […]

Rhys Hoskins Returns To Lineup Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Rhys Hoskins will return to the lineup Thursday against the San Francisco Giants following a day of rest. The slugger will be batting cleanup for the Phillies against left-hander Ty Blach. The 25-year old had a sacrifice fly as a pinch hitter in Wednesday's game. Hoskins holds a .907 OPS in […]

Nick Delmonico Leaves Game With Quad Injury

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nick Delmonico left Wednesday's game with a bruised right quadriceps. Delmonico was injured when he collided with Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell rounding first base. He is considered day-to-day. The left-handed hitting 25-year-old was 1-for-2 before leaving the game. Jose Rondon entered the game to play second base as Leury […]

Rhys Hoskins Out Of Lineup Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/outfielder Rhys Hoskins is not in the lineup Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants. Nick Williams is in left field and batting sixth. The slugging Hoskins is off to a fine start to 2018 with a .274/.423/.487 slash line, five homers, 21 runs and 23 RBI. This is just a rest day […]

Jerad Eickhoff Pitches In Extended Spring Training

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff (lat) pitched in an extended spring training game on Tuesday. The right-hander has been sidelined since mid-March with a strained lat. Eickhoff pitched 128 innings for the Phillies in 2017, winning four games with a 7.41 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 118 strikeouts. It is not a guarantee that Eickhoff […]

Luiz Gohara Recalled From Triple-A Gwinnett

Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Luiz Gohara has been recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday. Gohara is expected to join the Braves bullpen. This move was expected but has now been made official. One of the top pitching prospects in baseball, Gohara could be a starter before the end of the year if he pitches well […]

Aaron Altherr Out Of The Lineup Monday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Aaron Altherr is out of the lineup Monday against the San Francisco Giants. It is a day off for 27-year-old, who is hitting just .205/.317/.375 on the young season. Nick Williams is in the lineup in right field and batting sixth. Maikel Franco is batting cleanup for the Phillies in Altherr's absence.

Dansby Swanson Needs Rest For Injured Wrist

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has been sidelined since Wednesday with inflammation in his left wrist. The 24-year-old does not seem concerned about his wrist, but just that it needs to be rested. Swanson can come off the disabled list on May 14, but it seems likely that they may take a bit more time […]

Hector Neris Blows Save Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris blew his second save of the season Sunday in the Phillies 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. Neris entered the game up 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning, but surrendered two runs on two hits, and two walks, failing to record a single out. The ugly outing […]

Mike Foltynewicz Burnt In Second Inning

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz pitched five innings, surrendering nine hits, two walks and six earned runs while striking out four in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Giants. The second inning is where the Giants inflicted damage to Foltynewicz, as all six runs given up by the Braves right-hander were allowed in the second […]

Nick Pivetta Gets Hit Hard In Friday's Loss

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta got blasted for five hits, three walks and six earned runs in just one inning of action on Friday. Pivetta began the second inning on the mound, but was unable to record an out before departing. The long ball hurt the young right-hander, as Bryce Harper took him deep […]

Mike Soroka Confirmed To Start Sunday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka will start on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. This seemed to be the case after Soroka had a nice MLB debut against the Mets, surrendering just one run, but it is now confirmed the right-hander will take the mound. Soroka is one of the best pitching prospects in […]

Scott Kingery Returns To Phillies Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery will return to the lineup Friday against the Nationals after missing one game with an elbow injury. Kingery will play shortstop and bat seventh against left-hander Gio Gonzalez. The rookie utility man is off to a rocky start this season with just a .217/.277/.370 line but has intriguing upside due […]

Nick Markakis Has 10-Game Hitting Streak

It has been a scorching-hot start to the 2018 season for Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis. The 34-year-old Markakis has seen his hitting streak reach 10 games with three hits in the Braves 11-0 win over the Mets. One of those hits was a home run, while he scored three times and drove in three. […]

Aaron Hicks Gets The Day Off

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks will not be in the starting lineup Thursday against the Houston Astros. Ronald Torreyes is in the lineup batting eighth and playing third base against right-hander Lance McCullers. The switch-hitting Hicks is batting .230/.364/.410 on the season.

Bryce Harper Remains In Leadoff Spot

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper will bat in the leadoff spot for the third consecutive game on Thursday. The 25-year old slugger has four hits in his eight at-bats with four runs, two home runs and six RBI since moving atop the Nationals lineup. He even stole his fourth base of the season. The switch […]