Wandy Peralta Strikes Out Two As Opener

New York Yankees relief pitcher Wandy Peralta was solid as the first arm in a bullpen opener Friday against Seattle. Peralta pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits while fanning a pair of batters, throwing 20 of 26 pitches for strikes. It was a solid appearance by the lefty, his first since being activated […]

Luis Arraez Exits Friday's Game Early With Right Knee Tightness

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez (knee) exited Friday's game early after getting roughed up on a play in the field. Arraez was pulled in the eighth inning, with the Twin calling the injury right knee tightness. The 24-year-old is considered day-to-day. It's fortunate that he appeared to avoid serious injury, though it's still frustrating for […]

Trevor Larnach Draws Two Walks, Plates A Run Thursday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach has been putting together better at-bats the last few games. Larnach reached base safely three times in Thursday's win over the Astros, plating a run with an RBI double. The hit registered an exit velocity of 102 MPH. Larnach struggled mightily in July, but things seem to be turning around […]

Rob Refsnyder Scores A Pair Of Runs In Return

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder crossed the plate a couple of times in Thursday's win over Houston. Refsnyder returned to the lineup after nearly a two-month absence due to a hamstring strain, picking up where he left off, reaching base safely four times. The 30-year-old improved his slash line to .339/.403/.525 with two homers, 10 […]

Alex Colome Records Second Straight Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome notched his second consecutive save Thursday against the Astros. Colome entered the game in the ninth with two outs after Danny Coulombe served up a two-run homer and induced a lineout to second base to end the contest. The veteran reliever blew a save on July 26, but has […]

Griffin Jax Earns Second Win After Solid Performance

Minnesota Twins pitcher Griffin Jax earned his second victory of the season over a tough Astros lineup Thursday. Jax went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering just one run on three hits while walking one. He didn't record any strikeouts and pitched to a fair amount of contact, but he was able to keep the ball in […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up 23rd Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his 23rd save of the season in Thursday's win over the Mariners. Chapman did not make it easy on fantasy managers, needing 30 pitches to navigate the frame after putting the tying runs on base following a walk and a hit. He locked down the save opportunity […]

Zack Britton Records Seventh Hold

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton notched his seventh hold of the season in Thursday's win over Seattle. Britton came on in the eighth inning, allowing a leadoff double before getting a strikeout. The southpaw put another runner on base after an infield single, but a timely double-play ball got him out of the […]

Nestor Cortes Allows Two Runs Over Five Innings In No-Decision

New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes lasted five innings for a second consecutive start Thursday against the Mariners. Cortes surrendered a pair of runs on five hits, walking three while striking out just two batters. He did not factor into the decision. Cortes didn't have the best control of his pitches and didn't coax many […]

Max Kepler Sitting Against Lefty Thursday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is taking a seat on the bench Thursday with lefty Framber Valdez on the mound for Houston. Kepler is 2-for-8 with two doubles and a pair of runs scored in his last two contests. Trevor Larnach will slot into right field in Kepler's absence. Larnach is coming off of a […]

Josh Donaldson Back In Thursday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Astros. Donaldson was sidelined for five games with hamstring tightness, though he is slotted back into the order at the three-spot for Minnesota. He'll serve as the designated hitter, likely an effort by the club to ease him […]

Falcons Emphasizing Speed, Movement With Matt Ryan

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has been working on his speed and movement early on in training camp. The 13-year veteran ran a 4.89 40-yard dash and has always been a traditional pocket passer, considering he's never rushed for more than 150 yards in a season, so the sudden focus on his speed is a […]

Gary Sanchez Tests Positive For COVID-19

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez has tested positive for COVID-19, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. A rapid test confirmed he had contracted the virus, as he wasn't feeling well after the team left Florida Wednesday following their series against the Marlins or Thursday morning. Sanchez will be placed on the COVID injured list and will […]

Miguel Andujar Taking Grounders Thursday

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar (wrist) was fielding grounders at third base ahead of Thursday's contest against the Mariners. Andujar has been sidelined since July 6 with a strained left wrist and remains without a timetable for his return, though it's encouraging to see him raise his activity level. The 26-year-old put together a […]

Dan Arnold Emerging As Receiving Threat In Carolina

Carolina Panthers tight end Dan Arnold has earned the praise of his new head coach Matt Rhule. Rhule said the team looks to Arnold as a red zone threat, third-down threat, and vertical threat in the passing game, also calling him an "excellent receiver." Arnold is unproven at the NFL level, having tallied 51 catches […]

Anthony Rizzo Belts 17th Homer

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-3 win over Baltimore. Rizzo effectively utilized the short right-field porch in Yankee Stadium for the first time, launching a 421-foot homer to right-center field off the bat at 109.4 MPH. The former Cub has carried […]

Giancarlo Stanton Stays Hot In Wednesday's Victory

New York Yankees designated hitter/outfielder Giancarlo Stanton had another productive night at the plate in a blowout win over the Orioles Wednesday. After driving in four runs Tuesday, Stanton followed up the effort with a three-RBI night, clearing a bases-loaded situation with a double that dropped in between Orioles' fielders. The slugger endured a rough […]

DJ LeMahieu Drives In Four In Rout

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with four RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over Baltimore. LeMahieu delivered a pair of key RBI singles, one that tied the game in the fifth inning and the other that gave the Yankees the lead in the seventh. He capped off his strong night at the plate […]

Jameson Taillon Whiffs Season-High 10 Batters In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon was masterful despite not factoring into the decision in Wednesday's outing against the Orioles. Taillon tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits. He walked just one batter and struck out a season-high 10, generating an impressive 18 swings and misses on 90 pitches. […]

Olamide Zaccheaus The Early Favorite For Slot Role

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus has been turning heads at training camp as he competes for the team's third starting receiver role. Entering his third year, Zaccheaus has only briefly flashed his potential at the NFL level, such as when he erupted for 106 yards and a touchdown in a November game last season. […]

Luis Arraez Reaches Base Five Times Wednesday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez went 3-for-3 with a double, a run scored, and two walks in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to Cincinnati. Batting out of the cleanup spot for the fourth straight game, Arraez was an on-base machine, rapping out a trio of hits and drawing two walks. The 24-year-old now has five hits in […]

Jorge Polanco Homers For Third Consecutive Game

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco stayed red hot in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Reds. Polanco delivered the first run of the game on a 405-foot blast that left his bat at 105.2 MPH, his third home run in as many contests. The 28-year-old extended his hitting streak to eight games, with Wednesday marking […]

Trevor Larnach Drives In A Pair

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in Wednesday's loss to the Reds. Larnach helped cut the deficit to two runs with a timely double in the eighth inning, his third RBI in the last three games. The 24-year-old endured a brutal July where he hit just .191 with two homers, […]

Charlie Barnes Yields Five Earned Runs in Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Charlie Barnes took the loss in Wednesday's game against the Reds. Barnes struggled, surrendering five earned runs on seven hits in just four innings of work. The lefty only struck out two and walked a pair, generating just four whiffs on the day. Barnes had trouble locating his pitches, particularly his […]

Sam Darnold Sharp At Camp Wednesday

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold rebounded to have a strong day of practice Wednesday. Darnold struggled during a mistake-filled session on Monday but was on fire during Wednesday's team drills, firing three touchdown passes, one each to Christian McCaffrey, D.J. Moore, and Robby Anderson. Each of his scores came in the red zone, an encouraging […]

Aaron Judge Goes Yard In Tuesday's Rout

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 13-1 rout of the Orioles. Judge added on to a game that had already turned into a laugher by the eighth inning, belting a solo homer to plate the 13th run of the night for New York. […]

Josh Donaldson Absent Once Again Wednesday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Reds. This will be Donaldson's fifth missed game as he deals with a tight hamstring, though it's unclear if he'll require a trip to the injured list. The veteran slugger owns a solid .837 OPS and quality of […]

Mitch Garver Gets Day Off After Big Night At Plate

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver is not in the lineup for Wednesday's matinee game against the Reds. Garver enjoyed a strong game Tuesday night, belting a three-run homer, his fourth since returning from the injured list in July. The veteran backstop has delivered solid value to fantasy managers who waited to select a catcher on […]

Jorge Polanco Belts Clutch Three-Run Homer

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Reds. Polanco came through in the clutch for the Twins, sending a ball 396 feet into right field at 107.4 MPH to give his club the lead, one they would hold onto. The switch-hitter is enjoying a seven-game […]

Kenta Maeda Serves Up Three Homers In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda put together an uneven performance in Tuesday's win over the Reds. The strikeout stuff was there, as Maeda fanned nine batters and walked just one over five innings, though he also surrendered five runs on seven hits, including three homers. This was a clear step back, as the veteran […]