Braves-Mets Postponed On Friday

Friday's scheduled matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets has been postponed due to rain. Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, it is the second postponement in three games for the Mets. The game will not be played this weekend and will be rescheduled to a later date. Make sure to remove any […]

Ryan O'Hearn Optioned To Triple-A Omaha

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn will be heading back to the team's Triple-A affiliate in Omaha. The Royals needed to open a roster spot to activate Hunter Dozier from the injured list. In O'Hearn's brief stint with the club, he had a .189 batting average, three home runs, and six RBI. He stepped […]

Gary Sanchez Not In Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a home run in Thursday's game but will be sitting out the series opener against the Tigers with Gerrit Cole on the mound. Kyle Higashioka will be behind the plate and will bat […]

Trevor Story Still Sidelined With Elbow Tightness

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) is still sitting out, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post, with a strained arm. The Rockies' game vs. the Pirates was postponed on Friday due to inclement weather but Story likely wouldn't have played after straining his right forearm and elbow in the second game of Thursday's […]

Albert Almora Jr. Approaching Rehab Assignment

New York Mets outfielder Albert Almora Jr. (shoulder) has begun swinging a bat and could begin a rehab assignment within a week, according to manager Luis Rojas. The glove-first outfielder was placed on the injured list on May 12 after running into the outfield wall the day before. Almora has struggled in limited time in […]

Aroldis Chapman With The Team In Detroit

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (illness) is with the team in Detroit for their series against the Tigers. There was some doubt about whether Chapman, who is dealing with a non-COVID-related illness, would be able to make the trip to Detroit, though manager Aaron Boone said he's doing well. The veteran reliever was […]

Hunter Dozier Activated Prior To Friday's Game

The Kansas City Royals have activated third baseman Hunter Dozier (head) from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Dozier suffered a concussion on May 14 and has been out ever since. He's had a dreadful year at the plate, slashing .139/.202/.339 with five home runs, 14 RBI and 10 […]

Josh Staumont Lands On Injured List With Knee Strain

The Kansas City Royals have placed relief pitcher Josh Staumont (knee) on the 10-day injured list with a left knee strain. The move is retroactive to May 27. Staumont had been staking claim on the team's closer role lately, earning five of the team's last six saves. Kyle Zimmer, who received the team's most recent […]

Giancarlo Stanton Returns To Lineup

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Stanton is making his return after a 12-game absence due to a left quad strain and will slot back into the number-two hole in the order against Tigers' righty Casey Mize. It's a good matchup against […]

Joey Votto Takes Part In Reds Batting Practice Friday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (thumb) has been sidelined with a broken thumb and has been out of the Reds lineup since early May. While it has been a slow recovery process, Votto was able to take batting practice on Friday. Before being injured, the Reds first baseman had a .226 batting average, five home […]

Rockies-Pirates Postponed On Friday

Friday's scheduled game between the Colorado Rockies and the Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on Saturday as part of a doubleheader, per Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic. The first game is scheduled for 12:05 pm, with the second one expected to start at 4:05 pm. […]

Max Kepler Getting The Day Off Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is getting the day off on Friday and is not in the lineup for the opening game of the series against the Kansas City Royals. Kepler has appeared in each of the last two games, going 1-for-8 with two strikeouts. He'll take a seat against Royals' lefty Kris Bubic, with […]

Bobby Dalbec Sitting Friday; Will Start Next Two Games

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec is out of the lineup Friday against the Miami Marlins and right-handed starting pitcher Cody Poteet. Danny Santana will man first base in his place. Manager Alex Cora stated Friday that Dalbec will start the next two games of the series, and that this arrangement of two games […]

Sixto Sanchez Throws A Bullpen Session On Friday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session on Friday. Sanchez has yet to pitch this season due to a shoulder injury, but his slow progression through the rehab process has continued without any significant setbacks so far. Based on his current trajectory, he should be ready to rejoin the Marlins […]

Miguel Rojas Officially Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to a dislocated finger. Rojas suffered the injury in Thursday's game while attempting to dive back into first base on a pickoff attempt. He immediately held his hand up and looked to be in serious pain. The team seems […]

Starling Marte Back In The Lineup For Friday's Game

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) was activated from the injured list and will start in center field in Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Marte missed exactly a month, last playing on April 28th before exiting in the middle of an at bat due to a fractured rib. His rehab went well with […]

Mike Soroka Officially Out For The Season

Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Mike Soroka (Achilles) will officially miss the rest of the season after having surgery to fix a torn right Achilles, according to manager Brian Snitker. The 23-year-old had a setback in his recovery and was scheduled to have a follow-up procedure in mid-May. Soroka, who was the team's Opening Day starter […]

Tony Gonsolin Needs More Rehab Starts

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that he expects right-handed pitcher Tony Gonsolin (shoulder) to need two more rehab starts before he's activated from the injured list. The 27-year-old's first rehab start came last Sunday with Triple-A Oklahoma City, where Gonsolin threw 38 pitches over three shutout innings. The Dodgers want to stretch him […]

Giancarlo Stanton Reinstated From Injured List

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (quad) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday ahead of the scheduled contest against the Detroit Tigers. Stanton has been sidelined since May 17 with a left quad strain, though he had ramped up his workout activity over the past week and is joining the team […]

Donovan Solano Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. Solano turned on a sixth-inning Victor Gonzalez fastball and put it into the left-field short seats to tie the game at three. Solano has had a disappointing season by his standards […]

Evan Longoria Hits Seventh Home Run Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. It was Longo's second HR in the last three games and his third in the last six. The veteran is having a decent season once again, slashing .257/.352/.465 with 22 RBI. His days of […]

Alex Wood Hurt By Long Balls Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood fell to 5-2 in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. Wood pitched six innings, allowing four runs on six hits (including three home runs) and no walks with eight strikeouts. It was Wood's worst start of the season in a tough matchup, which is a testament to how […]

Cesar Valdez Allows Three Runs In Non-Save Situation Thursday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cesar Valdez continued his string of disappointing outings in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the White Sox. Valdez entered the game to pitch the seventh inning down by one. He allowed a leadoff double, got a strikeout, walked a hitter, then allowed an RBI double and a two-RBI single before being removed […]

Freddy Galvis Hits Seventh Homer Of Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop provided the team's only run in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the White Sox, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts. Galvis tagged a fourth-inning Dylan Cease hanging breaking pitch just over the right-field fence for his seventh HR of the season. The veteran has done a serviceable job at […]

Manny Machado Expected Back This Weekend

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (shoulder) is expected back for the weekend series against the Houston Astros. Out since May 20, Machado has been doing baseball activities all week and roped a pinch-hit RBI double Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 28-year-old has slashed just .228/.324/.401 this season with six homers, six steals […]

Stephen Piscotty Collects Two Hits On Thursday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 2-for-2 in a win over the Angels on Friday. The hits bring the veteran's batting average back over the Mendoza line as he's batting .202 on the season. Piscotty is a fantasy asset of yesteryear, but he's been struggling mightily in 2021 and is losing at-bats to Seth Brown, […]

Mark Canha Reaches Base Five Times Thursday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 3-for-3 with two walks in a win over the Angels on Thursday. Chris Bassitt will get all the attention for his complete-game shutout, but Canha's accomplishment shouldn't be ignored as he's been elite atop the A's batting order. The 32-year-old is one of 11 hitters to have an on-base […]

Chris Bassitt Tosses Shutout Against Angels

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt went the distance on Thursday night against the Angels to record a complete-game shutout. Bassitt was dominant all night as he allowed just three baserunners - two hits and a walk - while picking up nine strikeouts to put together the finest start of his career. The 32-year-old righty […]

Mike Yastrzemski Riding Five-Game Hitting Streak

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-4 and scored a run in the team's 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Yastrzemski now has hits in five consecutive games. Over the five-game stretch, he's hit three doubles while tallying three RBI and four runs. It's certainly been a slow start to the […]

Matt Chapman Reaches Base Twice In Thursday's Win

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman helped his team defeat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 on Thursday. He went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run in the game. It's been an extremely rough May for Chapman, who is slashing .235/.330/.321 with just one home run over 24 games this month. He has a scary […]