Zach Collins Picks Up Two Hits Monday

Chicago White Sox catching prospect Zach Collins has been off to a slow start for Double-A Birmingham in 2018 but turned in a good performance Tuesday. Collins went 2-for-4 with a run scored and four RBI. It was a much-needed game for the former first-round pick, who is hitting just .098 over his first 41 […]

Luke Raley Has Another Multi-Hit Game

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Luke Raley went 2-for-4 on Monday to raise his batting average to .328 on the season. Raley now has seven multi-hit games over his last 10 games, which includes four straight games of two-plus hits. Raley is more of a contact and gap hitter than power hitter. Raley should get […]

Josh Tomlin Gets Knocked Around by the Cubs on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Josh Tomlin had a rough outing on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, allowing five runs in just 3 2/3 innings. Tomlin coughed up four home runs despite getting just 11 outs, so things could have been even worse. Tomlin has now given up four home runs in two of the three […]

Stephen Gonsalves Strikes Out Nine On Monday

Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Stephen Gonsalves continues to pitch well for Double-A Chattanooga. Gonsalves picked up his third win of the season and went five innings, allowing four hits, one run, two walks and nine strikeouts. Gonsalves now has a cool 1.77 ERA in his first four starts. The left-hander should make his big league […]

Bo Bichette Hits Two Triples Monday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop prospect Bo Bichette continues to rake for Double-A New Hampshire. Bichette hit two triples and scored a run Monday evening to finish 2-for-5. The son of former big leaguer Dante Bichette, Bo projects as one of the best shortstop prospects in the game. He is now hitting .296 on the year. There […]

Tyson Ross A Pitcher to Avoid Wednesday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Tyson Ross will be tested on Wednesday as he faces off with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Ross has been extremely impressive in his last two starts, striking out 15 with just one earned run in 13 2/3 innings. However, Coors Field is an extremely tough place to pitch, […]

Jeff Samardzija A Useful Option Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija will face off against the Washington Nationals at home on Wednesday. In AT&T Park, Samardzija owns a 3.73 ERA with 188 strikeouts across 198 innings. At home, Samardzija allows just 0.73 home runs per nine innings pitched, which is 0.27 lower than his overall career rate. The Nationals […]

Vince Velasquez Roughed Up In Defeat

Beginning a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Phillies sent Vince Velasquez to the mound. The 25-year-old suffered his first poor start of the month, failing to go at least six innings and conceding four runs, his most since his season debut in March. The club was coming off four consecutive wins […]

Aaron Altherr Drives In Two In Loss

Despite a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Aaron Altherr had a productive evening. With Odubel Herrera and Nick Williams both getting the night off, Altherr started in the outfield alongside Rhys Hoskins and Scott Kingery. With his club trailing by two runs in the third, Altherr ripped a double […]

Jorge Alfaro’s Struggles Cutting Into His Playing Time

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Jorge Alfaro started Tuesday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, a game they would lose. The 24-year-old went hitless in four plate appearances, striking out three times. Alfaro has had a horrid beginning to what was supposed to be his first full season as a starter, which is putting him on notice. […]

Matthew Boyd Draws A Favorable Matchup For Wednesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd will toe the rubber Wednesday evening in the second game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It looks to be a nice matchup for the young lefty, who has gotten off to an excellent start by throwing six or more innings of one-run ball in each of his […]

Jordan Zimmermann Will Start Game 1 Of Doubleheader

Following Tuesday's rainout in Pittsburgh, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann will take the hill Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. Zimmermann has been roughed up to the tune of a 7.71 ERA on the season through his first four starts and is not recommended as a fantasy option at this point.

Paul Goldschmidt Steals First Base Of The Season

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base. The steal was Goldschmidt's first of the season. It was also Goldschmidt's first attempted steal of the season, which doesn't bode well for his SB numbers moving forward. Goldschmidt still has incredible value as a batter, but the elite […]

Curtis Granderson Walks Off Jays

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Curtis Granderson has quietly gotten off to a very good start for the Blue Jays in 2018, and he put an explanation point on it on Tuesday night. In a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox, Granderson finished 3-for-5 with a walk-off home run in the 10th inning, a double […]

Matt Harvey Makes Bullpen Debut

As we all know, New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey was demoted from the starting rotation to the bullpen after a disastrous start in order to make room for Jason Vargas’ 2018 debut on Saturday. On Tuesday in St. Louis, Harvey made his relief debut against the Cardinals. The numbers may not tell the […]

Breakout Night For Jay Bruce

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce has struggled to start 2018, likely due to the reoccurrence of his ongoing battle with plantar fasciitis in his foot. A disabled list stint has always been a possibility, but it certainly doesn’t look needed at the moment. Bruce broke out in a big way in a 6-5 victory […]

Mac Williamson Goes Yard Again

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson went yard for the third time in five games since his promotion. Williamson had a good a spring and followed that up by hitting .487 with six home runs in Triple-A. Williamson has struggled in his previous stints in the big leagues, but worked with the same hitting coach […]

Tyler Mahle Loses No-Hitter In Seventh, Strikes Out 11

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle took a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. The young right-hander was rolling along until the seventh, when the Braves finally got to him for three runs. In all, it was still an excellent outing for Mahle, who struck out 11 batters in his six […]

Andrew Triggs Has Huge Bounce-Back Start

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Andrew Triggs pitched a gem in a 3-2 win against the Rangers on Tuesday. In his last start, he only lasted 1 1/3 innings and gave up six runs. Triggs' final line Tuesday was one run allowed on six hits with six strikeouts and one walk. His record goes to 2-0 […]

Joey Votto Connects For First Home Run Of 2018

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto connected for his first home run of the 2018 season on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. Votto has gotten off to another slow start, batting .244 with one homer, four runs and eight RBI on the year. Of course, Votto did the same thing in 2017 and went on […]

Blake Treinen Has Bruised Shin, Expects To Be Ready On Friday

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen (shin) should be good to pitch in Friday's game after a day off Thursday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. He took a liner to his left knee in the eighth inning against the Rangers. Manager Bob Melvin stated Treinen has a bruised right shin and is confident in […]

Steven Wright To Get Rehab Start On Wednesday

Updating a previous report, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Steven Wright (knee) is confirmed for a rehab start on Wednesday, pending weather, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. He admitted that he felt fine after a bullpen session on Monday. Wright only pitched 2 2/3 innings in a recent Triple-A rehab start before […]

Jake Faria Starting Wednesday, Chris Archer Thursday

The Tampa Bay Rays announced their starting pitchers for the next two games. After the postponement Tuesday, the Rays will now start Jake Faria Wednesday versus Baltimore, followed by ace Chris Archer on Thursday. In Faria's 86 2/3 innings in the majors during 2017, he struck out 84 batters while issuing only 31 walks. Perhaps […]

Byron Buxton's Rehab Still On Hold

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (migraine) did not play again on Tuesday after fouling a ball off of his left toe on Sunday in a rehab game. Buxton was scheduled to play in three rehab games in Florida but wound up sitting out Monday and Tuesday after the toe issue popped up. He will now […]

Raisel Iglesias Blows First Save Of Season

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Raisel Iglesias blew his first save of the 2018 season on Tuesday as he coughed up the game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Iglesias wound up working two-third of an inning, allowing one run on two walks and a hit while striking out one. It was a rare poor […]

Cam Bedrosian Steals Save for Angels

Los Angeles Angels reliever Cam Bedrosian nailed down the save in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Houston Astros. Bedrosian was almost certainly called upon because Keynan Middleton was unavailable after pitching multiple games in a row. This is a good indication that Bedrosian is next in line, but Middleton has been given every save opportunity […]

Kenta Maeda Gets No-Decision Despite Another Great Outing

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Kenta Maeda delivered his third solid outing of the year on Tuesday against the Marlins but got a no-decision when the Dodgers failed to give him any kind of run support. Maeda pitched six innings of one-run ball, giving up four hits, striking out seven and walking only one. One of […]

Bryce Harper Continues His Cold Streak

Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper went 0-for-3 on Tuesday with a walk against the Giants. He's now 2-for-20 in the last seven days, a radical reversal from his hot start to the season. On Tuesday, he just couldn't figure out starter Ty Blach. He's still walking a lot, which has kept his on-base percentage […]

Concern Surrounds Eric Thames' Injury After Exiting Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames exited the game on Tuesday after jamming his thumb on a sliding play, and Brewers manager Craig Counsell appears to be relatively concerned about possible ligament damage. Thames will go through MRI testing on Wednesday, and the news on the severity of his injury will be released on Wednesday […]

Kyle Freeland Throws Seven Shutout Innings

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland was masterful against the Padres on Tuesday as he took a shutout through seven innings en route to his first win of the season. He struck out eight and walked two in what was easily his best performance of 2018. Freeland still isn't dependable enough to be a regular […]