Kurt Suzuki In Concussion Protocol

Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki (concussion, wrist) will be in the concussion protocol in St. Louis, according to manager Dave Martinez, but X-rays on his hand came back negative. "He should be ready to go tomorrow," Martinez said. Suzuki went down hard in Game 5 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday when he […]

Anibal Sanchez Tabbed For NLCS Game 1

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez will start Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Cardinals on Friday. The veteran 35-year-old allowed just one run and four hits while striking out nine over five innings in his start in the NLDS against the Dodgers. In 30 regular season starts in 2019, Sanchez […]

Miles Mikolas To Start Game 1 Of NLCS

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas will start Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Nationals on Friday. He'll be followed by Adam Wainwright in Game 2, Jack Flaherty in Game 3 and Dakota Hudson in Game 4. The 31-year-old Mikolas led the league with 18 wins in 2018 while posting […]

Yandy Diaz Absent In Game 5

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (foot) is not in the starting lineup for Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Astros on Thursday. Diaz exited in Game 3 and also sat out of Game 4 on Tuesday. Joey Wendle will man the hot corner and hit seventh against Rays starter […]

Jarred Kelenic Shut Down In AFL

The Seattle Mariners are shutting down outfield prospect Jarred Kelenic (back) in the Arizona Fall League due to a sore back. The Mariners are just being cautious with the 20-year-old, and his injury is not considered serious. MLB Pipeline ranks Kelenic as the M's top prospect and No. 13 in all of baseball. The 20-year-old […]

Phillies Dismiss Gabe Kapler As Manager

The Philadelphia Phillies dismissed manager Gabe Kapler from his post on Thursday. In his two years as the skipper of the Phils, Kapler led the team to a mediocre 161-163 record. The Phillies went 81-81 this year and disappointed by not making the postseason after splurging for superstar outfielder Bryce Harper last offseason. There will […]

Joc Pederson Chips In Two Doubles In Crushing Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson went 2-for-4 with two doubles in the team's 7-3 loss in 10 innings to the Nationals in Game 5 of the NLDS. Pederson got the Dodgers off on the right foot, smacking a double and then scoring on Max Muncy's home run in the first inning. The Dodgers offense, […]

Kike Hernandez Hits Home Run In Epic Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Kike Hernandez hit a solo home run in the second inning of the Dodgers 7-3 loss to the Nationals in extra innings of Game 5. Hernandez smoked a pitch from the Nationals Stephen Strasburg opposite field to give the Dodgers, at the time, a cushy 3-0 lead. But the Dodgers, who […]

Cody Bellinger Finishes NLDS With Zero RBI

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger went 1-for-4 in the Dodgers crushing loss to the Nationals in Game 5 of the NLDS. Bellinger went 4-for-13 in the final three games, but the MVP candidate failed to drive in a single run in the series. For a player that drove in 115 runs this season, Bellinger […]

Max Muncy Homers In Losing Effort In Game 5

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy hit a two-run home run in the first inning of the Dodgers 7-3 extra-inning loss to the Nationals in Game 5 of the NLDS. Muncy capped off a fantastic series with a bang right out of the gate, staking the Dodgers to an early 2-0 lead. The team couldn't […]

Walker Buehler Claims A No-Decision In Game 5 Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler allowed only one run in 6 2/3 innings pitched, but it wasn't enough as the Dodgers fell to the Nationals 7-3 in extra innings of Game 5. Buehler gave it all he had, hurling 117 pitches while striking out seven Washington hitters. But the rest of the Dodgers pitching […]

Clayton Kershaw Coughs Up Lead

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw was called upon in relief to bring the Dodgers a series win but failed as the Nationals rallied to win 7-3 in extra innings. Kershaw was brought in with two outs in the seventh inning and came up with an exhilarating strikeout to end the threat. But when he […]

Stephen Strasburg Strikes Out Seven In Game 5

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg allowed three runs through six innings pitched as the Nationals rallied to beat the Dodgers 7-3 in extra innings to advance to the NLCS. It was a bumpy start for Strasburg, allowing a two-run home run to the Dodgers Max Muncy in the first inning and then was tagged for […]

Juan Soto Hits Game-Tying Home Run In Nationals Win

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 2-for-4, including a laser-beam home run in the eighth inning, as the Nationals came back to win 7-3 over the Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLDS. Soto got the Nationals on the board in the sixth inning, singling home teammate Anthony Rendon to cut the deficit to 3-1 […]

Anthony Rendon's Three Hits Key Thrilling Comeback

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon went 3-for-5 with one home run, two doubles and three runs scored in the Nationals 7-3 win over the Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLDS. Rendon was a menace the entire game, slugging a home run to bring Washington to within one run in the eighth inning and […]

Howie Kendrick Sends Nats To NLCS

Washington Nationals infielder Howie Kendrick cracked a grand slam in the 10th inning of the Nationals thrilling 7-3 win over the Dodgers to advance to the NLCS. The Nationals trailed 3-0 for most of the game but battled back, winning their first playoff series since the franchise moved to Washington. The veteran Kendrick was 0-for-4 […]

Joey Bart Won't Need Surgery

Updating a previous report, San Francisco Giants catching prospect Joey Bart (thumb) was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of his thumb, which will not require surgery. He's expected to be recovered in four to six weeks, so he'll be ready in plenty of time for spring training in 2020. Bart was injured while playing in […]

Kurt Suzuki Injured In Game 5

Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki (wrist, face) was hit in the wrist and face by a fastball from Dodgers starter Walker Buehler in Game 5 of the National League Division Series and was forced to leave the game. Suzuki's wrist took the brunt of the impact, but the ball ricocheted and hit him in the […]

Brian McCann Retiring

Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann announced that he is retiring after the team's 13-1 loss to the Cardinals in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. The 35-year-old seven-time All-Star will finish his career with an overall slash line of .262/.337/.452 with 1,590 hits, 282 home runs and 1,018 RBI. He also earned a […]

Jack Flaherty Gets Win, Goes Six Strong Innings in Game 5

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty was able to pitch with a 10-plus run lead for the entire game, so there wasn’t much to stress about in Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Braves. Still, he went six innings, struck out eight and allowed just one run on a solo […]

Max Muncy Homers in First Inning Off Stephen Strasburg

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy is on fire this series, clocking his third home run in five games in the first inning in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Joc Pederson hit a ground-rule double through the wall a batter before, and Muncy pulled a high fastball over the right field fence […]

Cardinals Slug Their Way to NLCS

The Cardinals, who were healthy underdogs going into this series, have taken three of five over the Braves and move on to face either the Dodgers or Nationals in the NLCS. They exploded with 10 first-inning runs in game five and never looked back. Jack Flaherty pitched a solid game and they ended up taking […]

Joey Bart Injured In AFL

San Francisco Giants catching prospect Joey Bart (thumb) suffered a right thumb fracture after he was hit by a pitch in the Arizona Fall League on Tuesday night. He is seeing a hand specialist on Wednesday. Bart just couldn't get away from hand injuries this year, as he also suffered a hand fracture earlier this […]

Kike Hernandez Getting Nod In Left Field

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kike Hernandez is starting in left field and is batting seventh in Game 5 of the National League Division Series against Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg on Wednesday. Rookie Gavin Lux is starting on the bench with Max Muncy at the keystone. Hernandez has a double and two RBI in three at-bats […]

Victor Robles Still Out For Game 5

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Dodgers on Wednesday. Michael A. Taylor will remain in center field and bat eighth against Dodgers starter Walker Buehler. Taylor is 3-for-7 (.429) with a walk and strikeout in the series, but […]

Cardinals Stun Braves With 10 First-Inning Runs

Wow. In a deemed pick-em by Vegas, Jack Flaherty and Mike Foltynewicz were supposed to duel and hold each other to one or two runs, at most. The Cardinals had other ideas, demolishing Foltynewicz and putting up 10 runs in the first inning. What might be more surprising is the Cardinals put up 10 runs […]

Aroldis Chapman, Zack Britton Are Fine

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that closer Aroldis Chapman (hand) "is fine" after getting hit on the hand during the celebration after beating the Twins in the American League Division Series. Boone also said that reliever pitcher Zack Britton (ankle) could pitch on Wednesday if needed. The Yankees will have both lefties at […]

Aaron Hicks Could Be Added To ALCS Roster

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that outfielder Aaron Hicks (elbow) is in "consideration" to be added to the roster for the American League Championship Series against either the Astros or Rays. Hicks is doing some hitting at the stadium on Wednesday. Injuries have kept Hicks to only 59 games this year, and he's […]

Twins To Pick Up Nelson Cruz's Option

The Minnesota Twins will pick up veteran designated hitter Nelson Cruz's $12 million option for the 2020 season. Despite being 39 years old in 2019, Cruz managed to hit .311/.392/.639 with 41 home runs, 81 runs and 108 RBI in just 120 games. He's had at least 40 dingers in four of the last six […]

Tyler Glasnow To Start Game 5 Of ALDS

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow will start Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Astros on Thursday, according to manager Kevin Cash. Glasnow has electric stuff that is downright unhittable at times, it's just a matter of whether he can throw strikes. In Game 1 of the series he limited […]