Sonny Gray Earns Fifth Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray threw five shutout innings in a 6-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of a Thursday doubleheader. Gray struck out four and walked two while scattering four hits along the way. The win improves Gray's record to 5-1 with a 1.94 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 55 strikeouts in […]

Jesse Winker Homers Twice Thursday

Cincinnati Reds DH Jesse Winker went 3-for-3 with two homers, two runs, three RBI, and a walk in a 6-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of a Thursday doubleheader. Winker ripped a solo shot in the third inning and a two-run homer in the fifth. The young hitter is having an excellent […]

Clayton Kershaw Tosses Six Scoreless Innings On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw scattered four hits across six scoreless innings during the first half of Thursday's doubleheader with the San Francisco Giants. He struck out four batters without issuing a walk. It was another vintage performance from the left-hander, improving his record to 4-1 on the year. Kershaw now owns a 1.80 […]

Blake Snell Racks Up Strikeouts As Pitch Count Increases

Tampa Bay Rays left-handed pitcher Blake Snell may not have delivered a mass quantity of production thus far in 2020, but he has definitely brought quality to the mound. His latest start Monday saw his pitch count go north of 100 pitches for the first time all season, which led to a nine-K performance. While […]

Anthony Alford Gets Claimed Off Waivers By Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have nabbed outfielder Anthony Alford off of waivers after he was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays earlier in the week. Long regarded as one of Toronto’s top prospects, Alford may get a chance at playing time in a Pittsburgh outfield that is desperately seeking some offensive punch. In sporadic Major […]

Kevin Cron Gets Optioned To Club’s Alternate Training Site

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman/designated hitter Kevin Cron has been sent back to the club’s alternate training site after a brief full-time stint among the starting nine. Cron has gone hitless with one walk and seven strikeouts in his first 20 plate appearances this season, forcing the club’s hand. Despite having displayed above average power potential […]

Michael King May Start During Doubleheader Sunday

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Michael King may be tabbed to make his second start of the season Sunday against the Mets. The Yankees will need five starters in three days with doubleheaders set to bookend the weekend series following last week's cancellations. King has delivered a 6.59 ERA across his first four appearances (one […]

Marlins-Mets Opt Not To Play Thursday

The Miami Marlins and New York Mets have decided not to play Thursday amid the sports-wide boycotts in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting. The clubs agreed to a show of solidarity by participating in a 42-second moment of silence before departing the field, effectively canceling the contest. The vast majority of games around […]

Luis Rengifo Gets Optioned To Alternate Site

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Luis Rengifo will be sent out to the club’s alternate training site prior to Friday’s contest against the Mariners. The 2020 season has proven difficult for Rengifo, as he has opened the year with a .157/.283/.235 slash line in 18 games. Having been nearly dealt to the Dodgers this past […]

Jose Iglesias Reinstated From IL, Had Been Set To DH

Baltimore Orioles shortstop/designated hitter Jose Iglesias was activated off of the injured list Thursday and was set to serve as the DH against Tampa Bay prior to the game’s cancellation. Iglesias has been battling a strained left quad for much of 2020, which has relegated the slick-fielding shortstop to take up DH duties. The hope […]

Caleb Ferguson To Start Game 2

The Los Angeles Dodgers will tab Caleb Ferguson as their starter for Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Giants. Ferguson has been nearly hitless in 13 games out of the bullpen this year and most likely will be acting as an opener. Ferguson is unlikely to go deep in the ballgame and should be […]

Dodgers Add Gavin Lux

The Los Angeles have added middle infielder Gavin Lux to their roster for Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Giants. This was expected as he had been traveling with the big league squad. Lux is acting as the 29th man and his time may be short. Lux remains one of the best middle infield […]

Jordan Montgomery To Start On Friday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery will start for the first leg of the team’s doubleheader against the Mets on Friday. Montgomery has been decent this season with his 4.66 ERA inflated by one poor performance and a small sample, but the Mets represent a poor matchup for the 27-year-old. Montgomery has relied on […]

Rays And Orioles Postponed

The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles will become the sixth matchup on Thursday’s schedule to be postponed in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake. The teams were both warming up, but left about 20 minutes prior to the first pitch and began packing up their dugouts.

Rockies And Diamondbacks Postponed Thursday

The Arizona Diamondbacks versus Colorado Rockies game on Thursday will be postponed in wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake this past week. This will be the fifth contest postponed Thursday.

Evan White Exits Early

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White left Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader early with right shoulder discomfort. It’s a shame as White has been really coming on lately and proving why the Mariners guaranteed him $24 million without a big league game under his belt this offseason. Jose Marmolejos replaced White and homered in his […]

Matt Manning Shut Down For Season

Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Matt Manning (forearm) has been shut down for the season with a right forearm strain. Manning is one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball and was expected to make his debut this season, but the Tigers are being cautious and rightfully so as there is no reason for […]

Giancarlo Stanton Takes Some Swings On Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) took some swings on Thursday. The slugger has been sidelined since August with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. It’s a good sign that the slugger has picked up a bat, but he still remains without a timetable. The Yankees have been dealing with a flurry of injuries lately, […]

Aaron Judge Undergoes MRI Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (calf) underwent a MRI on his calf Thursday and could be returning to the injured list. Judge was recently activated from the injured list, but has only appeared in two games and left Wednesday’s game early with right calf tightness. The Yankees are still awaiting the results from the […]

DJ LeMahieu Could Return This Weekend?

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu could return this weekend says manager Aaron Boone. The second baseman has been on the injured list since August 17 with a thumb injury. He will continue to get at-bats at the Yankees alternate training facility and it looks like he’s nearing a return quicker than initially expected. […]

DJ LeMahieu Could Return This Weekend

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu could return this week says manager Aaron Boone. The second baseman has been on the injured list since August 17 with a thumb injury. He will continue to get at-bats at the Yankees alternate training facility and it looks like he’s nearing a return quicker than initially expected. […]

Red Sox Vs. Blue Jays And Tigers Vs. Twins PPD on Thursday

Thursday’s matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox and the Twins versus the Tigers have both been postponed in protest of social injustice with the recent shooting of Jacob Blake. There have now been four games postponed on Thursday.

Colin Moran Placed On 7-Day Concussion List

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran (concussion) has been on the 7-day concussion injured list. Moran has been sidelined since exiting Sunday’s contest after a collision. Moran has quietly been putting together a solid season and is hitting .259 with six home runs, 17 runs scored, 11 RBI and an impressive .857 OPS. Jose Osuna, […]

Keone Kela Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Keone Kela (forearm) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Kela has had a rough go this season and got a slow start to the season due to COVID-19 and recently returned to pitch two innings before suffering right forearm tightness. Richard Rodriguez remains the best bet for save opportunities in […]

Blue Jays Acquire Taijuan Walker

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired starting pitcher Taijuan Walker from the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later or cash considerations on Thursday. Walker was drawing interest from a number of teams and the Blue Jays come away as the winner. Walker enjoyed a 2-2 record with a 4.00 ERA and 25 […]

Spencer Torkelson Will Not Make MLB Debut In 2020

Detroit Tigers first/third baseman Spencer Torkelson was the No. 1 overall pick back in June during the 2020 MLB Draft. He immediately vaulted up to being ranked as the club’s top prospect per MLB Pipeline, in addition to being the No. 7 overall prospect in the Majors. But Tigers general manager Al Avila confirmed Thursday […]

Brandon Lowe Absent From Thursday’s Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is out of the mix for Thursday’s contest against the Orioles with Joey Wendle holding down the keystone in his stead. It appears to be just a day off for Lowe, who has gotten off to a torrid start in 2020, entering play Thursday leading the Majors with […]

Walker Buehler Hits Injured List Due To Blister Issue

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a blister on his pitching hand. Buehler was slated to start the second game of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Giants, with his replacement not yet being named. After lofty expectations preceded him coming into 2020, Buehler was unable […]

Michael Wacha Will Start Thursday If Game Is Played

New York Mets right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha has been activated off of the injured list prior to Thursday’s contest against Miami and will start, so long as the game actually takes place. As boycotts have spread throughout the sports world over the past two days in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting, many teams […]

Andrew Miller Lands On Injured List With Shoulder Fatigue

St. Louis Cardinals left-handed pitcher Andrew Miller has been placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Monday due to fatigue in his pitching shoulder. Miller has primarily held down closer duties for the Cardinals since they returned to play earlier this month, with his replacement not yet having been divulged. The only other Cardinals […]