Dylan Cease Back With Team, Set To Start On Friday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease is back with the team after spending a day on the COVID-19 injured list. Cease tested negative for COVID-19, but was experiencing symptoms. He is now feeling better and is on schedule to make Friday's start against the Boston Red Sox. Cease has made two starts so far […]

Tommy Pham Not In Thursday's Starting Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jurickson Profar is shifting over to cover left field in the game while Tucupita Marcano is getting the start in right field. Pham is off to a slow start to the year. Through […]

J.D. Martinez Sitting On Thursday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is getting the day off on Thursday as the team wraps up a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins. Franchy Cordero is filling in as the team's designated hitter in the game and batting eighth. Martinez is off to a hot start to the year, slashing .378/.440/.867 with […]

Nick Williams Designated For Assignment

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nick Williams has been designated for assignment. Williams started three games in left field this season and didn't record a hit in 10 at-bats. Williams exit from the White Sox should open up more playing time top hitting prospect Andrew Vaughn. Vaughn has struggled early on, but has shown patience at […]

Jean Segura Homers In Loss To Mets Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 2-for-3 with his first home run of the season Wednesday at the Mets. Segura's homer was the only offense the Phillies could muster against David Peterson who blanked the Phillies aside from Segura. The 31-year-old is off to a nice start this season batting .295 through 12 games. […]

Tim Anderson Activated From Injured List For Thursday’s Game

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday versus the Cleveland Indians. The shortstop should be expected to return to the leadoff spot. Anderson has been absent since going down with a left hamstring strain on April 4. When healthy, Anderson is one of the more […]

James McCann Hits First Homer On Wednesday

New York Mets catcher James McCann went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. It was McCann's first homer of the 2021 campaign and his first with the Mets. With the solid performance on Wednesday, McCann raised his batting average to .280 on the season over […]

Edwin Diaz Makes Quick Work Of The Phillies

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz worked a clean ninth inning on Wednesday to preserve the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies. Though it was not a save situation, Diaz was called upon to get the final three outs of the contest. Diaz struck out two batters and allowed no hits or walks in his […]

Francisco Lindor Showing Signs Of Life At The Plate

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a walk in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. Lindor, who is off to a slow start to begin the 2021 campaign and his Mets' career, raised his batting average to .222 over 27 at-bats on the season. After […]

Nick Castellanos Slashing .306/.333/.653 Through 12 Games

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos is off to a solid start to the 2021 season. Through 12 games, he's slashing .306/.333/.653 with four home runs, three doubles, eight RBI and 10 runs. While he's only walked one time so far this year, he's cut down his strikeouts significantly. He currently has a strikeout rate of […]

Brandon Nimmo's Torrid Start Continues

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 3-for-5 with an RBI in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. He has now reached base multiple times in the first eight games of the season and has posted an incredible .464/.583/.571 line over 37 plate appearances, leading the MLB in on-base percentage. Nimmo should […]

Dominic Smith With Three Hits On Wednesday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 3-for-5 with an RBI in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. Smith came into the game batting just .217 on the season but, with this performance, raised his season average to .286. Smith, who was batting third for the third game in a row, […]

Pete Alonso Slugging Just .379 Through Nine Games

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is off to a quiet start to the 2021 season. Through nine games, he's slashing .207/.294/.379 with one home run, two doubles, four walks, five RBI and three runs. Fantasy managers should remain confident in Alonso as he's still making a ton of hard contact, despite the low […]

Marcell Ozuna Goes 0-For-5 With Three Strikeouts

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna had a game to forget on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. Ozuna went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts. He now has 18 strikeouts over 12 games and 51 plate appearances on the year. His 35.3% strikeout rate so far this year is much higher than his 22.5% strikeout rate last year. […]

David Peterson Has The Best Start Of His Career On Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson bounced back in a big way on Wednesday in the Mets' 5-1 win over Philadelphia. In his second start of the season against the same Phillies who got him for six earned runs over four-plus innings a week ago, Peterson went six innings allowing just one earned run, […]

DJ LeMahieu Slashing .295/.392/.455 Through 11 Games

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu has been doing his job setting the table for the Yankees offense so far this year. Through 11 games, he's slashing .295/.392/.455 with one home run, four doubles, seven walks, three RBI and six runs. LeMahieu has primarily played second base this year, but he's also made five […]

Bryce Harper Struggles Against Mets Pitching

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper had a rough time at the plate in the team's three-game series against the New York Mets this week. He went 1-for-10 with a walk and four strikeouts in the series. Two of his four strikeouts came against Mets starter David Peterson on Wednesday. Peterson, not typically known for his […]

Zach Plesac Struggles Mightily Wednesday Night

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac had a horrendous Wednesday night as he managed to record just two outs in the first inning while giving up six earned runs on seven hits with no strikeouts. Plesac had no command as he grooved several pitches to White Sox hitters, including Yermin Mercedes, who absolutely punished a […]

Jose Ramirez Hitless Over Last 17 At-Bats

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez is in the midst of a cold stretch. He's gone hitless over his last six games, going 0-for-17 with three walks and five strikeouts. He had a six-game hitting streak to kick off the season, which included a two home run game last Wednesday, but he's been a non-factor […]

Kohei Arihara Records First Win, Strikes Out Five Batters

Texas Rangers pitcher Kohei Arihara recorded his first win at the MLB level during Wednesday night's 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Japanese right-hander threw 5.2 shutout innings and allowed just three hits. He did not walk a batter and he struck out five. It was the first time that Arihara had whiffed […]

Joey Gallo Gets On Base Three Times

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo had two walks and a single during Wednesday night's 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. He's now hitting .270 on the season but surprisingly has only one extra-base hit (a home run) in 12 games. He's offset the lack of power by stealing two bases in as many tries. […]

Nathan Eovaldi Has Another Strong Outing

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi had another solid outing on Wednesday, allowing just two runs over five innings in the Red Sox's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. Eovaldi now has a 2.08 ERA over his first three starts to go along with a sparkling 14:4 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Eovaldi has had stretches like […]

Jake McGee Earns Sixth Save Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee earned his league-leading sixth save of the season in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Reds. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning up by three and pitched a scoreless inning, allowing just a two-out single and recording a strikeout for the final out. McGee has been stellar for […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Sixth Hold Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his sixth hold of the season in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Reds. Rogers pitched a scoreless eighth inning, giving up no hits and a walk with no strikeouts. The side-armer has pitched well this season, compiling a 1.13 ERA with seven strikeouts over eight innings […]

Logan Webb Pitches Scoreless Inning Out Of Bullpen Wednesday

San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning with a strikeout in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Reds. The 24-year-old has spent his career with the Giants as a starter and has made two starts this season, but had a 5.23 ERA to show at the end of them. Per manager Gabe […]

Giants Plan To Activate Alex Wood For Sunday Start

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Wednesday that the team plans to activate Alex Wood (back) from the injured list to start Sunday's game at the Marlins. He has been rehabbing in alternate camp in Sacramento and has been progressing well. The timing couldn't be better, as Johnny Cueto (lat) may end up missing […]

Yasiel Puig Denies Sexual-Assault Allegations

Free-agent outfielder Yasiel Puig has denied claims in a lawsuit that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2018 and said that allegations have prevented him from being signed. The woman claiming she was sexually assaulted did not file a police report, and Puig hasn't been charged with a crime. Puig and his attorneys claim that he […]

Jazz Chisholm Blasts A Three-Run Home Run On Wednesday

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm had another great game in Wednesday's win over the Atlanta Braves. Jasrado Prince Hermis Arrington Chisholm Jr. went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, and three RBI. Jazz turned on a Charlie Morton pitch in the third inning with two outs and two on. He's up to […]

Nick Madrigal Picks Up Three Hits

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal went 3-for-4 with singles and one RBI in a victory versus the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night. Madrigal hit .340 in 29 games as a rookie in 2020, but Wednesday was his first multi-hit game of the season. The second baseman is a pure contact hitter, but doesn't […]

Bryan Garcia Records Second Save On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Bryan Garcia was thrust into a tough position in Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. Garcia came in during the ninth inning with the bases loaded and no outs as the Tigers held a 6-3 lead. Jose Cisnero, who began the ninth inning, had loaded the bases without recording an out. […]