Pete Alonso Hits Another Homer Monday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso continued his hot second half Monday, going 2-for-5 with a solo home run against the Miami Marlins. The solo shot came off of newly acquired Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo. Alonso now has 24 homers on the season, with seven of those coming in his last 15 games. He's […]

Cedric Mullins Homers, Swipes Two Bags Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins played a big part in Monday's 7-1 win over the Yankees. Mullins went 2-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, a strikeout, and two stolen bases. The 26-year-old All-Star has done it all this season, slashing .322/.385/.549 with 18 HR, 37 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. He has been […]

Tylor Megill Endures First Career Loss

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill looked nearly invincible in July, but the Miami Marlins managed to touch him up for four runs in the first inning of his first start in August. All in all, Megill allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and no walks in five innings. He struck out […]

Josiah Gray Goes Five Strong In Nationals Debut

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray gave up one earned run over five innings and took a no-decision in Washington's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. The 23-year-old gave up four hits and walked two while striking out two over 71 pitches in his debut start for the Nationals. The newly acquired National was […]

Andrew Stevenson Homers As A Pinch-Hitter

Washington Nationals outfielder Andrew Stevenson appeared as a pinch-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies Monday and smacked a game-tying home run in his only at-bat. Stevenson has supplied an unimpressive .612 OPS with three homers and one steal in 128 at-bats as a bench bat this year, and it appears that even the recent trade deadline […]

Carter Kieboom Hits Two-Run Shot

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom had a solid day at the plate Monday, going 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored. It was his first long ball of the year, and came off of newly acquired Phillies reliever Ian Kennedy. A highly touted prospect, Kieboom has struggled in his first stints […]

Wander Suero Blows Save Monday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Wander Suero failed to secure the save Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. He entered the game with two runners on, and allowed both of them to score while also giving up three earned runs of his own on three hits and a walk in one inning of work. He struck out […]

Josiah Gray Shines In Nationals Debut

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray shone in his team debut Monday, lasting five innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. He allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out two batters. The only blemish was an Odubel Herrera solo home run in the top of the fifth inning. Gray has now appeared […]

Jose Ramirez Hits 23rd Homer On Monday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez hit his 23rd homer of the season during a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in extra innings. The 28-year-old took Blue Jays relief pitcher Brad Hand deep during the 10th inning and finished the night 2-for-5 with the homer and two RBI. The three-time All-Star is now […]

Mitch Haniger Picks Up Two Hits Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger added two more hits Monday, going 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. Haniger now has a modest four-game hit streak going as he looks to build on a very successful July during which he slashed .269/.361/.516 with seven home runs. The acquisition of Abraham Toro has stretched out […]

J.P. Crawford Scores Twice Against Rays

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored against the Rays Monday. It's the fourth two-hit game in his last seven games, which is an excellent sign, as the slick-fielding shortstop had cooled off considerably after a torrid June. He has just a .692 OPS with five homers and […]

Jake Fraley Drives In Two, Steals A Base In Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley got the start in left field batting sixth in his return from the COVID list Monday, and he jumped right back into the fray, going 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base. It was his eighth steal in nine attempts this season. In limited […]

Ty France Homers, Drives In Three Against Rays

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France had a strong day at the plate Monday against the Rays, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored. The solo shot was his 11th of the season. France has now raised his OPS to .789 on the season, with a .908 mark over […]

Chris Flexen Earns 10th Win Over Rays

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen reached the 10-win plateau Monday in an 8-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Flexen allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out six batters. By pitch count, it was his longest outing of the season at 113 pitches. Flexen has […]

Gerrit Cole Tests Positive For COVID-19

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (COVID-19) tested positive for COVID-19 Monday and will not make his scheduled start Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners, according to manager Aaron Boone. Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes will take the ball tomorrow instead of Cole. No word on how long Yankees ace will be on the shelf […]

Jorge Lopez Takes No-Hitter Into Sixth Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez turned in a stellar start in Monday's 7-1 win over the Yankees. Lopez took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before allowing a leadoff double and finished with 6 innings pitched, one run allowed on a hit and five walks with four strikeouts. The 28-year-old is now 3-12 with […]

Brad Hand Takes Loss Against Indians

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Brad Hand suffered the loss for his club in Monday's 5-2 extra-inning affair with the Indians. Hand entered the 10th with a runner on second and he began the frame with a wild pitch and a single before giving up a two-run homer to Jose Ramirez. The veteran has now given […]

Robbie Ray Solid In No-Decision Versus Indians

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray had a solid outing versus the Indians on Monday, tossing six innings and allowing two runs in the no-decision. The lefty gave up six hits and walked three while striking out four, with three of his punchouts coming in the final five outs of his outing. This start […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Slugs Homer On Monday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. swatted a two-run homer during Monday's 5-2 extra-inning loss to the Indians on Monday. His line-drive missile to left came off the bat at a whopping 115.2 MPH for his first home run of the season in front of hometown fans at the Rogers Centre. The former […]

Tommy Pham Is Ice Cold At The Plate

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is riding a cold streak at the plate currently after going hitless on Sunday. It was the fifth time in his last 10 games that he has gone hitless, as he is now slashing .111/.220/.222 with one home run, one RBI, six runs scored and a 16:5 K:BB over […]

Tommy La Stella Might Rejoin Team On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants infielder Tommy La Stella (hamstring) might be able to rejoin the team on Tuesday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. La Stella has been out of action since early May due to a hamstring strain, and then suffered a setback during his rehab assignment due to a thumb issue. […]

Evan Longoria Nearing A Rehab Assignment

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment later this week, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Longoria has been sidelined since the beginning of June with a left shoulder sprain, and prior to then he was slashing .280/.376/.516 with nine homers, one steal, 30 RBI and […]

Kenta Maeda Will Have Tough Matchup Tuesday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda has a tough matchup coming on Tuesday when he takes the mound in the series opener with the Reds. The Reds have been on a roll over their last 10 games, slashing .299/.377/.540 while averaging 6.1 runs per game over that span. On top of that, Cincinnati has been […]

Christian Yelich Likely To Return This Weekend

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (COVID-19) will likely remain out until the weekend, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Yelich was placed on the injured list last week while experiencing mild symptoms, but he is expected to be able to return to the ballpark by Thursday when he is first eligible to come off the […]

Angels Call Up Jo Adell

The Los Angeles Angels have called up outfielder Jo Adell ahead of Monday's game against the Texas Rangers. He is playing left field and batting sixth. Adell has been productive this year in Triple-A, batting .289 with a .592 slugging and 23 HRs in 73 games. This will be his first appearance of the year […]

Orioles Activate Richie Martin From Injured List

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Richie Martin (wrist) has been activated from the injured list ahead of their game against the New York Yankees on Monday. The 26-year-old hasn't played at the MLB level since 2019 and has most recently missed over two months because of a broken left wrist. Martin doesn't hold much fantasy value with […]

Gio Urshela Remains Out Monday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest against Baltimore. Urshela won't start for the fourth straight game as he deals with a hamstring ailment. He should still be viewed as day-to-day, though manager Aaron Boone indicated Sunday that Urshela is headed in the right direction. The […]

David Dahl Designated For Assignment

Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl was designated for assignment on Monday, the team reported. The 27-year-old is hitting .210/.247/.322 on the season with four home runs, 18 RBI, and two stolen bases on 43 hits. Once an exciting prospect in the Colorado Rockies organization, Dahl has been plagued by injuries throughout his career and has […]

Bryse Wilson To Start For Pirates Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bryse Wilson will get the start on Monday night in the series opener with the Brewers, according to Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Wilson was acquired at the deadline by Pittsburgh in the deal that sent relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez to Atlanta. Over seven starts this year with the […]

Shohei Ohtani Throws Bullpen Session On Monday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (thumb) threw a bullpen session on Monday, Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group reported. Angels manager Joe Maddon said Ohtani could potentially start on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers if he feels good after the bullpen session. The 27-year-old ace has been dealing with a sore […]