Robbie Ray Strikes Out Seven In Quality Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray went six innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out seven in Friday's 3-2 victory over the Tigers, but did not factor into the decision. The outing was his first quality start since coming off the IL, although he's been effective in […]

Brenton Doyle Joins 20/20 Club On Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle had a big night in his team's 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday. Doyle went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, two runs, and two RBI in the winning effort. The homer was an especially important one for Doyle as it gave him the first 20-homer, 20-steal season […]

Freddie Freeman Homers On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had a productive night in his team's 9-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Freeman went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, a walk, two runs, one RBI, and a stolen base to help power his team to the win. The veteran first baseman's solo homer kicked […]

Bryce Miller Strikes Out Six On Friday

Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller picked up the win in his team's 6-0 victory over the New York Mets on Friday. Miller tossed six scoreless innings, scattering three hits while striking out six and walking one. The win improved Miller's record to 9-7, to go along with a 3.46 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and 119 strikeouts […]

Adrian Del Castillo Hits Walk-Off Homer Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Adrian Del Castillo had a huge night in his team's 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Del Castillo went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in the contest. The 24-year-old's homer was a big one as it was a walk-off shot in the bottom of the ninth inning, traveling […]

Willson Contreras Homers Twice On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras had a huge night in his team's 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Contreras went 3-for-4 with a double, two homers, a walk, and four RBI to power the Cardinals to victory. The veteran catcher kicked off the scoring with a two-run homer in the first […]

Jose Altuve Homers, Scores Twice On Friday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve had a big night in his team's 8-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Altuve went 1-for-4 with a walk, a homer, two runs, and two RBI to help propel the Astros to the win. The veteran's two-run shot in the seventh inning was clutch as it […]

Manny Machado Drives In Three On Friday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado turned in a productive outing in his team's 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins in 10 innings on Friday. Machado went 2-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and three RBI to help power the Padres to the win. His two-run double in the top of the 10th inning […]

Matt Wallner Hits Three-Run Homer Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Matt Wallner had a big night in his team's 6-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of a Friday doubleheader. Wallner went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer to help power his team to the win. The 26-year-old's homer was a clutch one as the Twins were down 3-2 in the […]

Samuel Basallo Tallies Two Doubles On Friday, Continues Hot Stretch

Baltimore Orioles catching/first base prospect Samuel Basallo went 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI, and a walk on Friday evening. This was the second straight game where he tallied multiple hits and the third straight game tallying at least one hit. Across his past eight games, the budding star is riding a stellar .500/.514/.781 line […]

Jackson Merrill Homers, Steals Two Bases Friday

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill had a big night in his team's 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins in 10 innings on Friday. Merrill went 3-for-4 with a triple, a homer, a walk, two RBI, and two stolen bases in the extra-innings win. The rookie's solo homer came at a very opportune time as […]

Ethan Salas Continues Power Surge

San Diego Padres catching prospect Ethan Salas stayed hot at the plate by going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI on Friday evening. This was his second long ball in his past four games. During this stretch, the top prospect in San Diego has tallied at least one hit in every game and […]

Jose Berrios Strikes Out Eight In Friday's Win

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios tossed a gem in a 3-1 win over the Oakland A's on Friday. Berrios allowed one run on six hits over seven innings while striking out eight and walking one to earn the win. The veteran wound up notching 12 swinging strikes to improve his record to 10-9 on […]

Travis Sykora Leads The Way In Combined No-Hitter

Washington Nationals starting pitching prospect Travis Sykora led the way in a combined no-hitter on Friday evening as he tossed six perfect frames. He struck out 10 batters. The former third-round pick in last year's draft has not allowed an earned run across his past three starts (15 innings) while holding an incredible 2:28 BB:K […]

Kyle Teel Tallies 11th Home Run Of The Season

Boston Red Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel went 2-for-4 with a home run on Friday evening. Across his past eight games, the young backstop has held a strong .300/.405/.567 slash line with two home runs, five RBI, a 6:8 BB:K ratio, and two stole bases. Overall, the number 24th ranked prospect in all of baseball […]

Christian Moore Continues To Dominate Double-A

Los Angeles Angels second base prospect Christian Moore continued to stay hot at Double-A as he went 4-for-4 with two long balls and three RBI on Friday evening. Moore was bumped up to Double-A after needing just two starts at Single-A. Through his first five games at Double-A Rocket City, the former eight-overall selection in […]

Bubba Chandler Shines In Triple-A Debut

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitching prospect Bubba Chandler dominated in his Triple-A debut on Friday evening as he tossed seven shutout innings. He allowed just two hits and one free pass while striking out six batters. In his final 40 innings at Double-A, the right-hander held a strong 2.25 ERA and stellar 0.65 WHIP with a […]

CJ Abrams Dealing With Back Spasms

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (back) is dealing with back spasms, which is why he was scratched from Friday's starting lineup in the series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. While Abrams' injury isn't expected to keep him out long term, fantasy managers will want to check back on Saturday to see if he […]

Jake Fraley Suffers Ankle Sprain On Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (ankle) left Friday's game early against the hosting division-rival Milwaukee Brewers with a left-ankle sprain, according to the team. Before hitting the showers early, Fraley ground out to shortstop in his only at-bat in the second inning before being replaced in right field by Stuart Fairchild in the fourth inning. […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Records Two Hits, Extends Hit Streak To 21 Games

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extended his hit streak to 21 games on Friday night, notching two hits and scoring a run in Toronto's 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. Both of the 25-year-old's hits were singles, and he now has a .946 OPS on the season. Though Toronto is well outside […]

Colton Cowser Leads Off Game With 18th Homer Of Season

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser continued his push for AL Rookie of the Year by hitting a leadoff homer in the Orioles' 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Cowser's leadoff shot came off of Zack Littell. It was the lefty's only hit of the day but set the pace for a strong […]

Bailey Ober Strikes Out Nine, Posts Ninth Straight Quality Start

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober was strong yet again on Friday afternoon as he struck out nine in six innings and allowed just two hits in the Twins' 4-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians in the first game of their doubleheader. Ober picked up the win, improving his record to 12-5 and decreased his […]

Jordan Hicks A Potential Option For Giants' Open Closer Role

San Francisco Giants pitcher Jordan Hicks was mentioned by manager Bob Melvin as a potential option for the Giants' closing role after the club optioned Camilo Doval on Friday, but not quite yet. Melvin was hesitant to announce who'd get the closer role, and left Hicks' chances simply as a possibility. The 27-year-old has worked […]

Casey Mize Scheduled For Rehab Start On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize (hamstring) is set to start for Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday as part of his rehab assignment. This will mark Mize's second start of his rehab assignment as he threw two and a third innings on Thursday and looked solid. The 27-year-old will be set to make a few more […]

Riley Greene To Run Bases On Sunday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene (hamstring) is set to run the bases on Sunday as part of his recovery from a right-hamstring strain. This will mark the first time Greene has ran the bases since he was placed on the 10-day IL on July 26th. In conjunction with running, Greene has also been completing on-field […]

Matt McLain Won't Start Rehab Assignment Next Week

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that second baseman Matt McLain (rib cage) won't start his minor-league rehab assignment on Monday because of a stress reaction in his rib cage. How long McLain will be delayed remains unclear. It's beginning to look like McLain won't play at all for the Reds in 2024. The 25-year-old […]

Spencer Schwellenbach To Start On Sunday

Atlanta Braves rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach will make his next start this Sunday on the road at Coors Field against the hosting Colorado Rockies. The Braves announced earlier this week that they were going to skip Schwellenbach's next turn through the rotation for rest purposes, but apparently those plans have been scrapped for now. It […]

Rhett Lowder Has Another Strong Outing At Double-A

Cincinnati Reds starting pitching prospect Rhett Lowder continued to turn the corner at Double-A as he logged another successful start on Thursday evening. He tossed five shutout frames where he served up four hits and a walk while striking out five batters. In his past four starts, the former first-round pick in last year's draft […]

Giants Option Camilo Doval

The San Francisco Giants optioned right-handed reliever Camilo Doval to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday. The move comes a day after Doval blew his fifth save of the season (he was credited with a win) when he allowed three runs on a hit (a game-tying home run) and two walks over an inning of work against […]

Matt Vierling Not Playing On Friday

Detroit Tigers infielder/outfielder Matt Vierling (back) is absent from the team's starting lineup on Friday versus the hosting San Francisco Giants. Back spasms forced Vierling from Thursday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners early, so it shouldn't come as a big surprise that he's being held out of the series opener in San Francisco. Fantasy […]