Trevor Cahill Earns Win In Pirates Debut Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Trevor Cahill made his debut with the team on Monday afternoon, tossing two perfect innings of relief and striking out one to earn the win over the Orioles. Cahill was hitting the zone well in the outing with 12 of his 17 pitches going for strikes, as he will likely start the […]

John Means Feels Ready To Go For 2021 Regular Season

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means put forth a lackluster start in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates. Means allowed three runs on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings pitched. He threw 85 pitches in the outing. The good thing is that Means feels good for the start of […]

Fantasy Baseball Spring Training Standouts with Max Greenfield - Benched with Bubba (Episode 353)

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Max Greenfield (@GreenfieldMax18) of PitcherList. The guys will go over recent fantasy baseball news, talk about some specific players of interest (Gleyber Torres, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Domingo German, Max Scherzer), go over some Spring Training standouts (Joey Gallo, Joc Pederson, Bobby Dalbec, Shohei Ohtani, Willi Castro, Bobby Witt Jr.), and […]

Jose Berrios Whiffs Six In Fourth Spring Start

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios looked sharp in his fourth start of the spring on Monday against Atlanta. Berrios pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing three walks and two hits while fanning six batters. The 26-year-old generated a whopping 15 swinging strikes against the Braves, improving his Grapefruit League strikeout-to-walk ratio to 14-5. The […]

Duane Underwood Jr. Strikes Out Two In Pirates Debut

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. struck out two in a perfect inning of relief on Monday, as he made his Pirates debut against the Orioles. Acquired in a trade with the Cubs earlier this month, Underwood looks to be locked in for a spot in the Pirates bullpen, where he will bring with […]

Mitch Keller Strikes Out Three On Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller showed some improvement on Monday afternoon from his previous start, allowing four runs — three earned — on seven hits and one walk while striking out three in 3 1/3 innings of work against the Orioles. It speaks volumes about Keller's spring that Monday is considered one of his […]

Lance Lynn Struggling With Baserunners This Spring

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn has had a decent spring overall. He's made four starts and pitched 11.2 innings, allowing just three earned runs. However, he's had some trouble keeping hitters off the base paths. He's allowed nine walks and nine hits and he's also hit a batter. His WHIP this spring is […]

Steven Brault's Status To Be Updated Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Steven Brault (arm) remains out of action, and an update on the status of his injury will be given on Wednesday, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Brault exited early from his start on Friday with what was described as latissimus muscle tightness, and had been considered day-to-day since then. […]

Pete Alonso Crushing The Ball This Spring

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has been in mid-season form all spring. Over 34 spring at-bats, he's slashing .382/.475/.794 with three home runs, five doubles and 11 RBI. He's walked five times and struck out nine times. Alonso is one of the game's top power hitters with 69 home runs over 218 games […]

Jack Flaherty Struggles In Monday's Start

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty had a rough outing in his penultimate spring start on Monday against the Miami Marlins. Flaherty pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, three walks and four runs (three earned) while striking out five. He now has a 6.97 ERA and 1.74 WHIP over 10.1 innings this […]

Lewis Brinson Gets Two Hits On Monday

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson had a good game on Monday. In a Grapefruit League matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals, Brinson got the start in right field and ended up going 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. He played well on defense as well, and has raised his spring batting average to […]

Anthony Bass Contributes Another Scoreless Inning

Miami Marlins relief pitcher (and presumed closer) Anthony Bass pitched a scoreless inning in Monday's Grapefruit League win against the St. Louis Cardinals. Bass pitched the eighth inning, allowing a hit while throwing a total of 13 pitches. His spring ERA sits at 2.45 and manager Don Mattingly has all but named Bass the closer […]

DJ LeMahieu To See Spring Reps At First And Third

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu will be getting some action at the two corner infield positions, first base and third base, before the end of spring. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that he wants LeMahieu to see reps at the two corner spots because LeMahieu's able to give the team some versatility there. […]

Sandy Alcantara Pitches Into The Fifth Inning On Monday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara pitched into the fifth inning in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Marlins Opening Day starter ended up pitching 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five. Alcantara threw 82 pitches, 56 for strikes, as his spring […]

Aaron Nola Named Opening Day Starter For Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi has announced that starting pitcher Aaron Nola will be the team's opening day starter against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, April 1. The announcement certainly isn't a surprise. Nola has been the team's ace for the last three years now. Last year, he went 5-5 with a 3.28 ERA and […]

Tommy Pham Fine After Colliding With Wall

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham (hip) should be fine after banging into the left field wall Saturday. After starting spring training ice-cold, Pham has collected nine hits in his last six contests, lifting his average to .265 in 34 at-bats. After posting three consecutive seasons of double-digit homers and steals, Pham suffered an injury-riddled […]

Brian O'Grady Battling For Roster Spot

San Diego Padres outfielder Brian O'Grady continued his push to make the roster Sunday, collecting two knocks, including a triple, against the Los Angeles Angels. Potentially vying for the final bench spot with infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo, O'Grady's spring resume now boasts a .954 OPS and two homers over 37 plate appearances. The 28-year-old has appeared […]

Franmil Reyes Homers Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Reyes is now 9-for-28 with three bombs in Grapefruit League action. It is great to see Reyes smacking home runs throughout this spring as that is what he will be heavily relied […]

Cesar Hernandez Continues Scorching Spring

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Hernandez has been on absolute fire this spring as he is now 14-for-34 with one home run, seven RBI, and one stolen base through 12 games. Hernandez is a solid sleeper candidate […]

Dinelson Lamet Debuting On Wednesday

San Diego Padres starter Dinelson Lamet will make his first spring start Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants. The 28-year-old's brilliant campaign was cut short last season with a biceps injury and he's been limited to simulated games throughout camp. Lamet excelled with a 2.09 ERA and 35 percent strikeout rate across 69 innings in […]

Sonny Gray Able To Throw On The Side

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sonny Gray (back) was able to throw a side session on Saturday. Gray was shut down about a week ago with a mid-back injury- though he was able to play catch on Wednesday before ramping up to throwing the session this past weekend. Manager David Bell said that it's a great […]

Corey Seager Belts Sixth Cactus League Home Run Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager continued his monstrous spring performance on Sunday. Seager went 1-for-2 with a home run, his major-league-leading sixth of the spring, in a 10-4 loss to the Giants. The 26-year-old is picking up right where he left off after last year's strong regular and postseason performance- as he is seeing […]

Matt Harvey Drawing Praise For Velocity This Spring

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Matt Harvey has been throwing between 92 and 95 mph with his fastball this spring and is earning praise from the team, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman. The 31-year-old is fighting for a spot on the O's roster after struggling for the past several seasons of his career. While the velocity may […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Pitches Five Scoreless Innings In Simulated Game

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu had an excellent outing in a simulated game on Sunday. Ryu tossed five scoreless innings, striking out five while allowing three hits and a walk. The southpaw has ramped up nicely from two innings to four and now five, as he expects to go six innings in his […]

Freddie Freeman's Spring Struggles Continue

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman continues to struggle this spring. Freeman has just three hits in 29 plate appearances- and no home runs- though he does have a nice 7-6 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 11 games. However, fantasy managers should not worry about the 31-year-old, as his track record speaks for itself. Over his last […]

Trevor Larnach Drills First Spring Home Run On Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach clubbed his first home run of the spring in Sunday's win over the Orioles. Larnach has only appeared in four Grapefruit League games so far for Minnesota, though he has two hits in eight at-bats- both of them for extra bases. The number-three ranked prospect in the Twins' organization sometimes […]

Lewin Diaz Sent Down To Triple-A

Miami Marlins rookie first baseman Lewin Diaz was optioned to Triple-A on Monday. Diaz looks to be in the plans as the Marlins first baseman of the future, but he clearly wasn't ready to compete at the highest level last season In 41 plate appearances, he hit just .154/.195/.205. He struggled at the Double-A level […]

Monte Harrison Optioned to Triple-A

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison was optioned to Triple-A on Monday. Harrison struggled quite a bit in 51 big league plate appearances last season, batting just .170 with a 51% strikeout rate. He's put up strong minor league numbers and shown flashes of his upside, but he definitely needs more time to improve his game […]

Chris Davis Faces Extended Absence To Begin Year

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Chris Davis (back) is a candidate for the 60-day injured list due to persistent back issues, per manager Brandon Hyde. Davis has played in just one Grapefruit League game due to back soreness, with the ailment apparently causing significant long-term effects. Unavoidable when discussing Davis is his contract situation: owed […]

Franklin Barreto Shut Down Due To Injury, Out 4-6 Weeks

Los Angeles Angels infielder Franklin Barreto (elbow) will be sidelined for at least the next month due to inflammation in his throwing elbow. Barreto was expected to serve as the Halos' primary reserve infielder, with his absence likely paving the way for Luis Rengifo to snag an Opening Day roster spot. Barreto was impressing offensively […]