Mike Clevinger Dominant for Five Innings on Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger was electric on Sunday, striking out 10 batters while allowing just one hit and one walk in five innings. Clevinger was forced to leave the game after the fifth due to tightness in his upper back. It's something to keep an eye on, but Clevinger has already said he […]

Yadier Molina Knocks Three Hits on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina had a strong day at the plate on Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a double. Molina had struggled to kick off the 2019 season, but the three-hit game raised his batting average to .189. He should be a mostly effective fantasy catcher this season, as long as he can avoid […]

Cody Bellinger Whacks League-High Seventh Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger finished 3-for-4 with a double, his league-leading seventh home run, a walk and four runs scored in Sunday's 12-6 road win against the Colorado Rockies. Bellinger's homer was a screamer to right field, traveling a distance of 428 feet with an exit velocity of 107 mph with a launch […]

Julio Urias Shaky In Sunday's No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias allowed three earned runs, four hits and four walks with two strikeouts across 3 2/3 innings in Sunday's no-decision against the Colorado Rockies. He was staked to an early 6-0 lead, but he was dinged for three runs in the bottom of the third and he didn't last […]

Jordan Hicks Earns His First Save of the Season on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks picked up his first save of the season, recording four outs while allowing just a walk. He struck out three as he closed out a 4-1 victory. Hicks should be a solid source of strikeouts going forward, and if he can maintain the closer's role in St. Louis, he […]

Adam Wainwright Collects His First Win of the Season

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright picked up his first win of the season on Sunday, tossing six innings of one-run ball. He allowed five hits and struck out nine without issuing a walk. It was one of the best outings for "Waino" in a while, and especially encouraging after he had a rough […]

Adrian Sampson To Step Into The Rotation

Texas Rangers pitcher Adrian Sampson will fill the rotation spot of injured starter Edinson Volquez (elbow), who will have an MRI this weekend to determine the severity of the right elbow injury he suffered over the weekend. He said if he needs another Tommy John surgery he will retire. At the least, he will need […]

Justin Upton Still Wearing A Walking Boot

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) said Sunday that he was surprised to hear his turf toe injury would keep him sidelined two to three months. He suffered the injury trying to track down a fly ball in an exhibition game March 24 at Angel Stadium. "I've never dealt with this before. So I […]

Trevor Story Checks Out After HBP On Sunday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (calf) left Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after being hit by a pitch on the right calf. He was able to stay in the game initially and attempted to make it from first to third base before being gunned down by Cody Bellinger on a strike to Justin […]

Evan Longoria Struggles Against His Former Team

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria managed just one hit across 13 at-bats with four strikeouts in three games against the Tampa Bay Rays, his former team. The struggles continue for Longoria, as he has managed just one homer all season, and he has just one extra-base hit (a double) across the past nine […]

Kevin Kiermaier Likely To Sit In Monday's Series Opener

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is expected to take a seat for Monday's series opener against the Chicago White Sox with a left-handed starting pitcher on the mound for the home side. Entering the season, Kiermaier hit .234 (75-for-320) with 12 doubles, five triples, seven homers and 41 RBI with 94 strikeouts and a […]

Joey Wendle Won't Return When Eligible

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle (hamstring) has yet to resume any "major baseball activity," according to manager Kevin Cash. The skipper said Wendle will not be ready to come off the 10-day injured list on Thursday when he is eligible, however, Wendle is "probably going to (come) back shortly after." When he is healthy, […]

Tommy Pham Halfway To The Splendid Splinter

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham singled in Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants to extend his team-record streak of reaching base to 42 games. He is now halfway to the Major League Record of 84 straight games set by Hall of Famer Ted Williams back in 1949. Pham is slashing .270/.378/.270 with six […]

Avisail Garcia Readies For Return To South Chicago

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Avisail Garcia said he was surprised he was released by the Chicago White Sox in late November, and is uncertain why he was cut loose. Garcia will return to Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday, facing the Chicago White Sox as a visitor. "I'm happy where I am right now," he said. […]

Blake Snell Confident Prior To Monday's Start

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell said he is feeling good about Monday's road start against the Chicago White Sox. He is 2-0 with a 0.93 ERA across four career starts against the White Sox. He is also looking forward to pitching in the cooler weather. "I'm definitely looking forward to it. They're aggressive […]

Chad Pinder Drives In Three Runs Out Of Five Hole

Oakland Athletics infielder Chad Pinder made the start in Sunday's 9-8 road loss against the Houston Astros, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three RBI batting out of the fifth spot of manager Bob Melvin's batting order. He was batting behind DH Kendrys Morales (0-for-5) with All-Star Khris Davis getting a routine day […]

Josh Phegley Connects For First Homer Of 2019

Oakland Athletics catcher Josh Phegley went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and two runs scored batting out of the ninth spot in Sunday's 9-8 road loss against the Houston Astros. Despite the solid day, Phegley continues to split the chores behind the dish with Nick Hundley, so he is only worth a […]

Mike Fiers Roughed Up By Former Teammates

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers was hammered for six earned runs, seven hits and four walks while retiring just five batters in a no-decision against the Houston Astros, his former team, on Sunday. Reliever J.B. Wendelken came on and threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to keep his team in the game. Fiers fell […]

Blake Treinen Falls Apart In Sunday's Relief Loss

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen was entrusted with the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, but he couldn't hold it to take his first blown save and loss of 2019 in Houston on Sunday. He said after the game that he struggled with command of his hard, sinking fastball. Treinen allowed inherited runs […]

Robbie Grossman Belts First Home Run In Road Loss

Oakland Athletics outfielder Robbie Grossman led off Sunday's series finale against the Houston Astros and he finished 3-for-5 with a double, two-run home run, two runs scored and three RBI in the 9-8 slugfest loss. Grossman set the table nicely, collecting his first multi-hit game since March 28 against the Los Angeles Angels. He is […]

Merrill Kelly Takes Hard-Luck Loss On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly allowed just one earned run, four hits and no walks with nine strikeouts across eight innings in a 1-0 loss against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. He threw 70 of his 94 pitches for strikes in the quality start, throwing 17 first-pitch strikes to the 27 batters he […]

Clayton Kershaw Might Join Rotation Next Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) will make another minor league rehab start either at home with Double-A Tulsa or on the road with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, as the organization has not decided the location yet. Manager Dave Roberts said Kershaw then might be ready to rejoin the rotation on Sunday, […]

David Fletcher Makes First Start In Left Field

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher made his first career start in left field on Sunday afternoon against the Texas Rangers. His start in the outfielder actually didn't last long, as he moved to third base for the injured Zack Cozart (forearm) to start the top of the third inning while Peter Bourjos took over […]

Kole Calhoun Available Heading Into New Week

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun (knee) banged his right knee into the right field wall while pursuing a foul ball on Saturday. He said before Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers that he felt fine and he was available, if needed. He didn't get into the game, but he appears to be fine to […]

Shelby Miller Tattooed Again In Second Start

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Shelby Miller coughed up four earned runs, four hits and three walks with a strikeout across two innings of work in a loss in Sunday's road start against the Los Angeles Angels. He threw just 42 of his 67 pitches for strikes while his ERA ballooned to 9.53 and his WHIP […]

Brian Goodwin Continues To Swing A Hot Bat

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-2 victory against the Texas Rangers. The no-doubter traveled 453 feet with a launch angle of 26.91 and an exit velocity of 108 mph against reliever Shawn Kelley in the bottom of the seventh […]

Mike Trout Dials Long Distance Again In Series Finale

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and three walks in Sunday's 7-2 victory against the Texas Rangers. Remember when he didn't have a homer across his first six games and fantasy owners were wringing their hands? He has now homered in four straight, posting five home runs with […]

Chris Stratton Shaky In Sunday's Home Outing

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Chris Stratton allowed two earned runs, four hits and four walks with a strikeout across four innings in Sunday's 7-2 victory against the Texas Rangers. He threw just 47 of his 85 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 12 of the 18 batters he faced. The bullpen bailed him […]

Zack Cozart Hopes To Avoid 10-Day IL

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Zack Cozart (forearm) was hit on the forearm by a pitch in Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers and he was forced to leave the game. X-rays were negative, and he said he is hopeful of avoiding the 10-day injured list. That's good news for Cozart, but he has been […]

Albert Pujols Moves Up All-Time Hits List

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols finished 1-for-3 with a run scored in Sunday's 7-2 victory against the Texas Rangers, collecting his 3,090th career hit. He moved past retired Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki for 22nd place on Major League Baseball's all-time hits list with 3,090. After a slow start in the four-game series […]