Mike Soroka Not Expected To Pitch Again This Season

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka (Achilles) is unlikely going to take the mound during the 2021 season. Braves manager Brian Snitker hinted that the young righty likely won't take the mound for the Braves this year. He recently underwent a second surgery on his heel and Atlanta currently has no timetable for his return. […]

Stephen Strasburg Will Throw Bullpen Session On Tuesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) is expected to rejoin the team and throw a 50-55 pitch bullpen session on Tuesday. He pitched well during his rehab start on Sunday, but the team isn't quite ready to get him back into the mix. Obviously, Strasburg has a long history with injuries, so the Nats […]

Huascar Ynoa Will Miss Significant Time

Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa (hand) is expected to miss a couple of months after suffering an injury on Sunday. The young pitcher was having a breakout campaign before fracturing his right hand when he punched the dugout wall. The 22-year-old was playing extremely well, so this is a significant blow to the Braves roster. […]

Max Kepler Not Expected To Require Injured List Stint

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (hamstring) is not expected to be sidelined with an injured list stint. Kepler tweaked his hamstring during Sunday's game and is set to miss Monday's contest- though manager Rocco Baldelli said that the injured list is not in the team's plans for the veteran outfielder but that Kepler "may need […]

Willians Astudillo Available Off Bench Monday

Minnesota Twins utility Willians Astudillo (hand) is not in the lineup for Monday's series opener against the White Sox but is available off the bench. Astudillo was hit on the hand by a pitch and had to leave Sunday's game early after experiencing swelling, though the team said it improved from yesterday. That he's potentially […]

Alex Kirilloff Expected To Begin Rehab Assignment This Week

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was able to take batting practice Monday and is slated to begin a rehab assignment with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints sometime this week. Kirilloff received a cortisone shot a little over a week ago for his sprained wrist- and has gradually increased his activity, progressing from dry […]

Noah Syndergaard To Pitch For Single-A Affiliate Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) is scheduled to pitch for the Single-A St. Lucie on Wednesday. This signifies that Syndergaard remains on track to return to the Mets rotation sometime in mid-June, assuming he has no setbacks in his rehab starts. Syndergaard missed the entire 2020 season due to Tommy John surgery, […]

Seth Lugo Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Monday. The move was made to simply create space on the 40-man roster for outfielder Johneshwy Fargas who was called up by the Mets, given the injuries to Michael Conforto and Jeff McNeil. It should be stressed that Lugo […]

Jose Abreu Will Miss Upcoming Series With Ankle Injury

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (ankle) will miss the upcoming three-game series against the Minnesota Twins with left ankle inflammation. He suffered the injury after sliding into home for the winning run on Sunday. The slugger got X-rays and those came back negative with a MRI showing inflammation. Abreu's body has had a […]

Deivi Garcia Strikes Out Nine In Latest Triple-A Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia turned heads in his latest outing for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Sunday afternoon. Garcia pitched five innings, allowing a pair of hits, a run, and one walk while striking out nine batters to earn the victory. The 21-year-old registered 12 swings-and-misses, mixing in a fair amount of […]

Max Kepler Absent From Monday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox. Kepler tweaked his hamstring late during Sunday's game- though manager Rocco Baldelli said that the veteran outfielder tested it out running, but that the team didn't think he'd be able to go at full speed if he […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Returns To Lineup Monday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (ankle) is back in the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Mets. Acuna missed three games since exiting Thursday's contest with the ankle injury, though he was utilized as a pinch hitter at the end of Sunday's game- indicating that he was close to a return. The superstar […]

Jose Abreu Resting On Monday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu is absent from Monday's lineup. Abreu left Friday's contest early after a collision with Hunter Dozier that resulted in a facial contusion and laceration to the face and also a bruised knee. Despite the injuries, Abreu played on Saturday and Sunday. Abreu has been having a big month […]

Joc Pederson Resting On Monday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson will rest on Monday versus the Washington Nationals. Pederson has been scorching hot and has hit .349 over the past month in 49 at-bats. Pederson has been getting starts versus lefties this season, but manager David Ross has chosen to have him rest against Jon Lester. With Pederson on the […]

Kike Hernandez Expected To Be Activated Tuesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Kike Hernandez (hamstring) is expected to be activated off the 10-day injured list in advance of Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Infielder Jonathan Arauz has already been optioned to Triple-A Worcester in advance of the move. At the time of his placement on the injured list, Hernandez was […]

Giancarlo Stanton Placed On 10-Day Injured List With Quad Strain

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (quad) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left quad strain. Stanton was scratched from Friday's lineup due to the ailment, then sat out the weekend's slate of games before the Yankees ultimately opted to place him on the injured list. Judging by the Yankees' […]

Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil Heading To Injured List

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) and infielder Jeff McNeil (hamstring) will both land on the 10-day injured list on Monday after they suffered hamstring strains in Sunday's game. Outfielder Johneshwy Fargas will be called up from the minors. The team is getting multiple opinions on both injuries. It's unclear how long they'll be […]

Mike Yastrzemski Caps Sunday With Two-Run Homer

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski made sure the Giants had some wiggle room in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Pirates, going 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. Yastrzemski blasted a ninth-inning David Bednar fastball over the right-field fence for his fifth HR of the season to give the Giants a three-run […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Fourth Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his fourth save of the season in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Pirates. Rogers entered to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He hit the leadoff hitter, but then retired the next three hitters without any strikeouts. Closer Jake McGee was available to pitch but […]

Lou Trivino Earns Win In Relief At Minnesota

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to earn the win Sunday at the Twins. Trivino was summoned in the eighth inning after Jake Diekman served up a go-ahead homer. Trivino escaped the inning then pitched a clean ninth to preserve the lead and earn the win. Trivino has to be […]

Jake Diekman Losing Ground In A's Bullpen

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman gave up three hits and two runs while only recording one out in a win over the Twins on Sunday. It was the second-straight game Diekman gave up a back-breaking homer to surrender the lead. Fortunately for the A's - but unfortunately for Diekman's fantasy managers - Lou Trivino […]

Nolan Arenado Homers In Third-Straight Game

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado was all over San Diego Padres pitching this weekend. He homered in each game of the three-game series, going 6-for-12 overall. Unfortunately, he was one of the only offensive bright spots for the team as the Padres swept the series. Arenado has had a fantastic month of May, […]

Ozzie Albies Riding Eight-Game Hitting Streak

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies extended his current hitting streak to eight games by going 1-for-5 on Sunday. He's reached base in all 14 games he's played this month, with at least one hit in 13 of 14. He's slashing .268/.336/.446 across the month with one home run, three doubles and two triples. He's […]

Matthew Boyd Allows Season-High Four Earned Runs

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd was tagged with his fourth loss of the year in Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. He pitched six innings and allowed six hits, one walk and five runs (four earned) while striking out eight. It wasn't a horrible start by any means, but the four earned runs were […]

Wade Davis Blows Save On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis was called upon to record the save in Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox, but he wasn't able to deliver. Davis came on in the ninth with a 3-2 lead and went on to allow three hits and two earned runs over 2/3 of an inning. Jose […]

Marcus Stroman Falls Victim To The Long Ball

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman allowed three home runs, amounting to five earned runs, in six innings pitched on Sunday in the Mets' 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Coming into Sunday's contest, Stroman had allowed only three home runs all season. It was a rough start for Stroman who only recorded […]

Brady Singer Delivers Quality Start Against White Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer had his best start of the month on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. Singer pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out seven. He was in line for the win before Wade Davis came on in the ninth, […]

Max Scherzer Coasting Through May

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer has been simply dominant over his three starts in May. He's pitched a total of 21.1 innings and allowed nine hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out 30. His only two runs allowed came on solo home runs. After having a down year by his own […]

Tyler O'Neill Day-To-Day With Finger Sprain

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) was forced to leave Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres after suffering a sprained left middle finger. The injury came when he made a head-first slide into second base during the sixth inning of the game. After the game, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said that O'Neill is […]

Emmanuel Clase Walks Two Sunday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase was brought into the eighth inning in a non-save situation and allowed two walks and no runs while striking out two. Clase was just getting some additional work in with the hope that he could keep the game tied and the Indians would score to tie or take the […]