Kolten Wong Expected Back Next Week

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong (oblique) is expected to return from the 10-day injured list sometime during next week's road trip to the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs, according to manager Craig Counsell. Wong already aggravated his oblique issue once, and this type of injury is notorious for lingering with players. Hopefully, the […]

Luis Robert Picks Up Two Hits In Victory

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 2-for-5 with a double and one RBI on Wednesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Robert has been off to a cold start in his sophomore season and was 3-for-20 entering the contest. Robert is one of the most exciting players in the game, but he will need to break […]

Tyrone Taylor Has Boosted His Stock

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor, who was called up from the alternate training site on Wednesday when Lorenzo Cain landed on the injured list, has impressed the team within the past year. It sounds as if Cain's absence could be at least a week. Taylor has also boosted his stock more than any other position […]

Yermin Mercedes Hits Another Home Run

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes continued his strong season by going 3-for-5 with a three-run homer on Wednesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Mercedes has been one of the early feel-good stories this season and he continues to hit on a nightly basis. Mercedes is now hitting an absurd .500 with a 1.383 OPS […]

Carlos Rodon Throws No-Hitter

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon threw a no-hitter on Wednesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Rodon retired the first 25 batters he faced, but Roberto Perez reached base from a hit by pitch. The lefty would then retire Yu Chang and Jordan Luplow to complete the no-hitter. He also recorded seven strikeouts on the […]

Aaron Judge Belts Two Homers In Wednesday's Loss

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs in Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays. Judge had gone four games without a dinger but resoundingly snapped his homer-less streak with a couple of Statcast blasts, most notably his second, which traveled 426 feet at an exit velocity of 11.9 […]

Salvador Perez Hits Third Home Run On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez helped lead the team to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Perez went 2-for-4 in the game with a home run, a double, two runs and two RBI. He now has three home runs on the year and is slashing .333/.395/.641. Perez was a terror […]

Brad Keller Allows Just One Run, Earns Win

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller was able to put together his first solid start of the 2021 season on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Keller pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out five. He earned the win to improve to 1-1 on […]

Josh Donaldson Walks And Scores A Run In Return

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson made his return to the lineup for the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader. Donaldson went 1-for-2 at the plate, walking once and scoring a run in the 7-1 loss. The 34-year-old answered any questions about the condition of his hamstring immediately. He singled in his first at-bat, went from first […]

Jose Berrios Shaky In Loss To Red Sox

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios was saddled with the loss in Wednesday's nightcap against the Red Sox. Berrios pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on four hits with five strikeouts compared to three walks. The 26-year-old hurler was cruising along through three frames before the wheels fell off in the fourth, as he […]

Zack Wheeler Earns Quality Start At Citi Field Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed three runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched in his first start as an opposing player with fans in Citi Field. The Mets got to Wheeler early with two runs in the first inning, but Wheeler settled in and didn't allow another run until the seventh inning when a […]

Michael Lorenzen Moved To 60-Day Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds moved right-hander Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list on Wednesday to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for left-hander Phillip Diehl, who they claimed off of waivers. The move doesn't bode well for Lorenzen's recovery as he was originally only expected to miss one or […]

Jose De Leon Heading To Bullpen

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jose De Leon will be shifted to the bullpen this week to accommodate the return of Sonny Gray (back) from the injured list. Gray will be activated to start against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Gray was placed on the injured list at the beginning of the season after developing back spasms […]

Tommy Edman Extends Hitting Streak To 10 Games

St. Louis Cardinals utility player Tommy Edman extended his hitting streak to 10 games on Wednesday, as he went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in a loss to the Nationals. He only has one game this season in which he went hitless, but he drew a walk in that appearance to give him […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Has Another Solid Outing

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez navigated through seven baserunners to allow just one run in five innings in the Red Sox's 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Like his first start of the season, Rodriguez wasn't at his absolute sharpest, but he finished strong, retiring the last six batters he faced. […]

Alex Kirilloff Returned To Alternate Site

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff was returned to the team's alternate site following Wednesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox, according to Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. The move is not a surprise, as Kirilloff was added as the team's 27th man for the doubleheader. Making his major league debut, Kirilloff went 0-for-3 with a strikeout while […]

Nomar Mazara Has Early Exit Wednesday Night

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nomar Mazara left Wednesday's game in the middle of a plate appearance after he appeared to injure himself on a swing, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. JaCoby Jones entered the game as a pinch hitter to finish the plate appearance and drew a walk to load the bases […]

Chris Archer Still Dealing With Forearm Tightness

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (forearm) is still dealing with tightness in his forearm as of Wednesday, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Archer landed on the 10-day injured list with forearm tightness on Saturday, and he had performed some light catch on Wednesday, but manager Kevin Cash said that […]

Alex Verdugo Homers, Has Five Hits In Doubleheader Sweep

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo combined for five hits — including his second home run of the year — in a doubleheader sweep of the Twins on Wednesday. After going 2-for-4 in Game 1, Verdugo went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Game 2. Wednesday saw Verdugo continue […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out Seven In Loss Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle struck out seven batters in five innings of work on Wednesday in a 3-0 loss to the Giants. Mahle allowed two runs — one earned — on three hits and one walk, as he fell to 1-1 on the year with a 1.93 ERA in 14 innings of work. […]

Corbin Burnes Dominates Cubs Again

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes continued his run of dominant pitching on Wednesday by overwhelming the Chicago Cubs en route to a 7-0 victory. Burnes struck out 10 Cubs over six shutout innings, permitting just two hits and no walks on 81 pitches. He's yet to walk a batter this season in 18 1/3 […]

Omar Narvaez Continues To Be Productive With The Bat

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Cubs. He found a way to produce in this one and he's now hit safely in eight of his first 10 contests. The backstop is hitting .414 with a 1.091 OPS through his first 33 plate […]

Ryan Zimmerman Smacks First 2021 Homer

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run on Wednesday. Batting third for the first time since 2018, Zimmerman brought his early season line to .346/.370/.500. Zimmerman has played more often than expected so far this season due to Josh Bell missing time during the team's coronavirus […]

Joe Ross Tosses Six Shutout Innings

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Joe Ross is off to a hot start in 2021, throwing six shutout innings in his second start of the year Wednesday. He allowed just four hits and a walk with five strikeouts on 89 pitches, nine of which produced swinging strikes as Ross hit 94 mph with the sinker. Ross […]

Didi Gregorius Not In Lineup Wednesday Night

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Mets. It looks like just a day off for Gregorius, who is off to a good start this season with a .317 average, .797 OPS, two home runs and a stolen base through 11 games. Look for him to be […]

Byron Buxton Dealing With Tight Hamstring

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hamstring) was held out of the lineup for the nightcap Wednesday due to a tight hamstring. Buxton was unable to suit up for either game against the Red Sox in Wednesday's doubleheader, though the team said that he's fine and that he was held out for precautionary reasons. Buxton's fantasy […]

Andrew Vaughn Inserted Into White Sox Lineup On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox rookie first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will start and bat seventh on Wednesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Vaughn is the White Sox top hitting prospect and made the team out of camp, but manager Tony La Russa has limited the rookies play early on with Nick Williams getting three of the last four […]

Albert Abreu Optioned To Alternate Site

New York Yankees relief pitcher Albert Abreu was optioned to the team's alternate site following Wednesday's game, the team announced on Twitter. Abreu has appeared in two games this season, allowing one run on two walks with three strikeouts in two innings of work. Abreu has shown he can be a high-strikeout starting pitcher in […]

Jorge Polanco Drives In Two

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco went 1-for-3 with a two-run single in a 3-2 loss to the Red Sox, the first game of a doubleheader. Polanco had just five hits in 42 at-bats heading into the contest, so it was nice to see him come through with runners in scoring position, a potential booster […]

Yasmani Grandal Will Rest On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will be on the bench for Wednesday's contest against the Cleveland Indians. Grandal is hitless in his last 11 at-bats and is hitting a weak .154 with one home run and six RBI to open the season. Grandal is sporting a .167 BABIP early on, which isn't encouraging, but […]