Stephen Strasburg Allows Three Runs Over Five Innings

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg was tagged with his second loss of the season in Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Strasburg pitched five innings and allowed five hits, one walk and three earned runs while striking out five. Strasburg is now 1-2 with a 4.43 ERA and 1.33 WHIP over four starts this […]

Oswald Peraza Explodes With Five Hits At High-A

New York Yankees shortstop prospect Oswald Peraza went 5-for-6 on Thursday. The 20-year-old infielder showed off his pop with three doubles and he also stole a base. Peraza is now hitting .310 on the season and his five home runs through 21 games are already a career-high. Along with the power output, he's continued to […]

Jhoan Duran Touches Triple Digits At Triple-A

Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Jhoan Duran's second start of the season was an excellent one. Delayed by a trapezius strain at the beginning of the season, he looked healthy on Thursday and struck out eight batters over four innings of one-hit baseball. He did struggle to throw strikes at times but he ultimately walked just […]

Jordan Groshans Returns With A Bang At Double-A

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop prospect Jordan Groshans returned to the Double-A lineup on Thursday for the first time since May 18. The young infielder, who was in the designated hitter's role, has been dealing with a sore back. He shook off the rust to go 2-for-5 and had a two-run home run in the first […]

Cole Winn Untouchable In Double-A Start

Texas Rangers pitching prospect Cole Winn threw six shutout innings on Thursday and did not allow a hit. The young right-hander wasn't perfect with his control and he walked three batters but he also struck out six. The 21-year-old has been difficult to hit all season and he's allowed just nine hits in 21 2/3 […]

Shea Langeliers Slugs Grand Slam At Double-A

Atlanta Braves catcher Shea Langeliers showed off his raw power on Thursday with a grand slam. The 23-year-old catcher now has four home runs in 17 games this season and is on pace for a 20+ homer season. Known more for his defensive and leadership skills, the power output could make him a more attractive […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 11th Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a homer, two runs, a walk, and an RBI in a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Suarez hit a leadoff homer off of Washington starter Stephen Strasburg to get the Reds on the board early in the seven-inning game. The veteran infielder is […]

Lucas Sims Picks Up Third Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Lucas Sims threw a scoreless seventh inning to preserve a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Sims logged one strikeout and was credited with the save in the seven-inning game. The veteran reliever now has a 3-1 record, 6.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, three saves, and 27 strikeouts in 18 innings […]

Sonny Gray Picks Up First Win Of Season

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray threw six shutout innings in a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday to earn his first win of the season. Gray allowed just two hits, struck out five, and walked one in the win. The win improves Gray's record to 1-3, to go along with a 3.40 ERA, […]

No Further Testing Scheduled For Trey Mancini's Elbow

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that no further testing is currently scheduled for first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (elbow), per MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko. Mancini exited Thursday's game against the White Sox in the first inning after being struck in the right elbow by a pitch. This is an encouraging sign for both Mancini and fantasy […]

Bruce Zimmermann Turns In Decent Start Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann kept his team in the game while he was on the mound during Thursday's 5-1 loss to the White Sox. Zimmermann pitched five innings, allowing a single run on six hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with six strikeouts. Unfortunately, the bullpen imploded once he left […]

Ty France Has A Four-Game Hit Streak

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France has played four games since returning from the injured list, and already he has a four-game hit streak. France has batted .400 in that span, raising his season average 18 points from .229 to .247. In spring training and the first several weeks of the season France was unstoppable, […]

Jack Mayfield Doubles, Drives In Two

Seattle Mariners second baseman Jack Mayfield contributed out of the nine-hold Thursday, hitting a two-run double to left-center field off Texas Rangers relief pitcher Brett Martin. One of a line of Mariner call-ups amidst a slew of injuries, Mayfield has produced a .279 OPS in 21 at-bats on the season, and Thursday's double was only […]

Jacob Nottingham Hits Towering Homer, Scores Twice

Seattle Mariners catcher Jacob Nottingham hit a towering fly ball off the top of the foul pole in left field for his third home run of the season Thursday. For the game, Nottingham went 1-for-2 with the homer, a walk, and two runs scored against the Texas Rangers. The homer was his third of the […]

Tom Murphy Homers, Scores Twice

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy had his best night of the year at the plate Thursday, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk, and two runs scored against the Texas Rangers. Murphy has had a very rough start to the year, as he's slashing just .157/.219/.371 in 89 at-bats this season, but he's been […]

Chris Flexen Shuts Out Rangers For Seven Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had his best start of the year Thursday, throwing seven shutout innings against the Texas Rangers. He allowed three hits and one walk while striking out six to get the win and improve his season record to 5-2. This was a strong bounce-back effort after a disastrous outing against […]

Jonathan Villar Reaches Base Twice In Win Thursday

New York Mets shortstop Jonathan Villar went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a 4-2 win over the Rockies on Thursday. He's now reached base safely in nine of his last 10 games, and over his last 15 games he is slashing .236/.300/.418 with three home runs, four steals, five RBI and […]

Jake Cronenworth Goes Hitless In Loss Thursday

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth went 0-for-4 in a loss to the Brewers on Thursday, as he continued his recent slump at the plate. He's gone hitless in his last three games now, and is hitting 3-for-23 with six strikeouts over his last six games. Despite this cold streak, Cronenworth has still been having […]

Devin Williams Earns Third Blown Save Of Season

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams was tagged with his third blown save of the season on Thursday, as he allowed two runs on three hits and one walk over one inning in a 6-5 win over the Padres. While still putting up good numbers overall this year, he hasn't repeated the success of his […]

Gio Urshela Doubles In Win Thursday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela went 1-for-3 with a double and one RBI in a 5-3 win over the Blue Jays in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader. He's now reached base safely in six straight games now, as he has continued what has been a solid month at the plate where he […]

Salvador Perez Records 25th Hit Of The Month Thursday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 on Thursday night, as he recorded his 25th hit of the month of May in a 7-2 loss to the Rays. Despite the low performance Thursday, Perez has been looking good this month as he is slashing .281/.309/.461 with four home runs, 15 RBI and eight runs […]

Randy Arozarena Goes Hitless In Win Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 0-for-4 with one RBI in a 7-2 win over the Royals on Thursday. He has been struggling at the plate over his last seven games, slashing .154/.281/.231 with two steals, two RBI and five runs scored in that span. Arozarena has been streaky at times, but overall he's […]

Shane McClanahan Strikes Out Six In Win Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan struck out six batters over five scoreless innings on Thursday, as he improved to 2-0 on the season in a 7-2 win over the Royals. McClanahan allowed just three hits and no walks in what was his best start of his career to date. After going no more […]

Austin Meadows Triples, Homers In Win Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in a 7-2 win over the Royals on Thursday. It was Meadows' sixth homer this month, as he is now slashing .222/.325/.483 with 10 home runs, 33 RBI and 27 runs scored over 47 games. […]

Robbie Ray Surrenders Five Runs In Loss

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray wasn't at his sharpest in the club's second game of a doubleheader versus the Yankees on Thursday night, allowing five runs in 4 2/3 innings. One of the runs was unearned as he allowed five hits, including a pair of homers, while walking two and striking out five. […]

Estevan Florial Optioned To Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was optioned back to the minors following the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Florial went 1-for-3 with a double in the contest. With Giancarlo Stanton (quad) expected to come off the injured list on Friday, Florial was likely sent down to make room for […]

Bo Bichette Socks 11th Bomb

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette socked his 11th home run of the season on Thursday night as his club fell 5-3 to the Yankees in the second game of a doubleheader. His three-run shot came off starter Jordan Montgomery to provide the only runs for his team as he finished the game going 1-for-3. […]

Gary Sanchez Hits Long Home Run Thursday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez blasted a long home run in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez gave the Yankees the lead in the fourth inning with a no-doubt home run to dead center field after an eight-pitch battle with Blue Jays' starter Robbie Ray. The blast traveled 444 feet at […]

Shed Long Jr. To Begin Triple-A Rehab Assignment

Seattle Mariners infielder Shed Long Jr. (shin) is expected to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma sometime over the next few days. Long had surgery back in September to repair a stress fracture in his right shin and has been working his way back ever since. After a promising 2019 campaign, the 25-year-old took […]

Aaron Judge Crushes 13th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a sacrifice fly, and a walk in Thursday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge tied the game in the third inning with a long home run, which traveled 440 feet at an exit velocity of 112.2 MPH. The slugger later added an […]