Shane Bieber Struggles Sunday

Cleveland Indians ace starting pitcher Shane Bieber lasted just 4 2/3 innings pitched after allowing three earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out seven. It was Bieber's shortest outing since June of 2019 and he allowed four walks for the second time in 2021. Bieber has still been a horse as […]

Dylan Cease Picks Up No-Decision On Sunday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease allowed three hits, one run (zero earned), three walks and recorded three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings against the Royals on Sunday. The young righty would receive a no-decision in the outing. Cease didn't record many strikeouts in this contest, but he has strung together a few good […]

Cesar Valdez Allows Earned Run In Non-Save Situation Sunday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez pitched the ninth inning in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees. Valdez entered the game with a five-run lead and allowed one run on three hits and no walks with two strikeouts. It obviously was not a save situation, but Valdez had not pitched since May 11, so it was […]

Maikel Franco Homers, Plates Three Sunday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco had a nice day at the plate in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees. Franco went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a two-run home run (his fourth of the season), and three RBI. The 28-year-old had a solid 2020 season but has not carried that over to 2021, […]

Austin Nola Heats Up Over Weekend

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola is heating up at the dish, collecting six knocks with a .353 average in his last four contests. Nola missed the first month of the season with a fractured finger, but has started flashing his offensive prowess, including a monster six-RBI game Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The […]

Ji-Man Choi Has Three Hits In Season Debut

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in his first game of the season on Sunday. Choi was sidelined through the first month and a half after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery at the end of Spring Training. It's a good start to the year […]

Ryan Weathers Lasts Four Innings In Sunday Start

San Diego Padres pitcher Ryan Weathers lasted four innings and permitted two earned runs in a start Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The rookie left-hander survived a rocky first frame, settling down after serving a two-run homer to third baseman Nolan Arenado. He yielded four total hits over 69 pitches while striking out and […]

Dinelson Lamet Snags Win In Relief Appearance

San Diego Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet earned a victory in two innings of relief work Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Spelling starter Ryan Weathers after four frames, the 28-year-old evaded two hits and two walks to allow one run while striking out two in his first career stint from the bullpen. Lamet has now […]

Tyler O’Neill Day-To-Day With Sprained Middle Finger

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) is day-to-day with a sprained left middle finger, according to Zachary Silver of MLB.com. O'Neill suffered the injury after sliding into second base on a steal in the sixth inning, and was replaced defensively in the seventh inning. He is slashing .245/.279/.520 with eight home runs, three steals, […]

Connor Joe Drives In Three Runs In Thursday's Win

Colorado Rockies first baseman Connor Joe went 3-for-5 with two double and an RBI in a 7-6 loss to the Reds on Sunday. Joe knocked a pair of doubles, one of which scored a run, while batting out of the two spot. The 28-year-old has filled in nicely for the injured C.J. Cron at first […]

Manuel Margot Homers In Win Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored in a 7-1 win over the Mets on Sunday. It was Margot's fourth homer of the year, as he is now slashing .237/.273/.385 with four home runs, four steals, 22 RBI and 16 runs in 39 games. […]

Wyatt Mathisen Traded To Rays Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Wyatt Mathisen was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday for cash considerations, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. Mathisen has struggled this season at the plate, slashing .119/.255/.190 with one home run, eight RBI and 21 strikeouts in 23 games. He's shown double-digit power potential in the minors, but until […]

Luke Weaver Exits Early With Shoulder Discomfort

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) exited his start on Sunday due to right shoulder discomfort, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. Weaver had tossed four scoreless innings against the Nationals, allowing one hit and two walks with three strikeouts before he was replaced by Alex Young. There's no word yet on how long […]

Josh Fuentes Stays Hot On Sunday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Josh Fuentes went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored, and a strikeout in a 7-6 loss to the Reds on Sunday. Fuentes put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning when he smoked a two-run double off of Jeff Hoffman. He would go […]

Wander Franco Won’t Be Called Up Anytime Soon

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Wander Franco will not be getting called up anytime soon, and could be several weeks or months away from joining the Rays, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Topkin adds that the fact that Franco is just 20 years old, had not played in 19 months due […]

Mychal Givens Blows The Save And Takes The Loss

Colorado Rockies right-hander Mychal Givens blew the save and took the loss on Sunday when he allowed two runs on one hit, two walks, and an HBP over 2/3 of an inning in a 7-6 loss to the Reds. Givens was given his first save opportunity of the season with Daniel Bard having issues closing […]

Tyler O'Neill Exits Game With Finger Injury

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) exited Sunday's game early with left hand finger discomfort, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. O'Neill was replaced in left field by Justin Williams in the bottom of the seventh inning. Consider O'Neill day-to-day for now, and check back for further updates on his condition after the […]

Antonio Senzatela Goes Seven Strong In No-Decision

Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela took a no-decision on Sunday when he allowed one run on four hits with one walk and three strikeouts over seven innings in a 7-6 loss to the Reds. This was easily one of Senzatela's best starts of the season as he held down the powerful Cincinnati offense in Coors […]

Robert Dugger Throws Three Hitless Innings In Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Robert Dugger started his first game of the year against Cleveland Sunday and was excellent, completing three hitless innings. He walked one and struck out four. Dugger has been very strong in a bullpen role thus far, with a 1.64 ERA and .82 WHIP across 11 innings and six appearances, but […]

Rafael Montero Enters To Start The Sixth Inning

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero entered Sunday's game in the sixth inning Sunday and was unable to complete the frame, throwing 2/3 of an inning and allowing two runs (one of which was earned) on two hits and a walk while striking out one. Montero has been Seattle's closer for most of the season, […]

Dylan Moore Steals His Eighth Bag

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore has been on fire of late, batting .255/.321/.549 over the last seven games, but he went hitless Sunday, going 0-for-3 with a walk against Cleveland. He did manage to steal yet another base, his eighth on the season. Amid all his struggles, those eight steals have kept him fantasy […]

Tejay Antone Picks Up Save On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds reliever Tejay Antone threw a scoreless ninth inning to save a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Antone made things interesting as he worked around two hits in the frame and put the tying run on third base with one out before he got Garrett Hampson to ground into a double […]

Kendall Graveman Picks Up Fifth Save Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman successfully protected a one-run lead Sunday, entering in the ninth inning and only allowing one single against Cleveland. Graveman struck out one batter en route to his fifth save. Through 16 2/3 innings over 14 appearances, Graveman has still not allowed a run. He's been outstanding, and the only […]

Trevor Larnach Collects Three Hits Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach went 3-for-5 with a run scored in a 7-6 loss to the Athletics. Larnach did strike out twice but rapped a trio of singles for the first multi-hit game of his career. The 24-year-old is now 5-for-20 since being called up from the minors. Larnach's presence in the lineup potentially […]

Kyle Lewis Reaches Base In All Four Plate Appearances Sunday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis came to the plate four times Sunday, and reached base in each of those appearances, going 2-for-2 with two singles, two walks, and one RBI. The power numbers have not been there just yet for Lewis, with only three homers over 79 at-bats, but he's maintained value by getting on […]

Jeff Hoffman Lasts Four Innings In Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman allowed five runs (two earned) over four innings in a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Hoffman struck out five and walked three on the way to a no-decision. The veteran hurler has been solid, although not spectacular, for the Reds this season, posting a 2-3 record, 4.67 […]

Mitch Haniger Reaches Base Four Times Sunday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger stayed hot Sunday against Cleveland, reaching base in all four of his plate appearances. Haniger went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two walks and came around to score two runs. Haniger has been hot all year, but especially so over the last seven games, when he has slashed .346/.414/.885. He's […]

Andrelton Simmons Swats Second Homer

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons came up big for his team in a key situation during Sunday's loss to the Athletics. Simmons stepped up to the plate with one man on and his team down two in the eighth inning- and belted a game-tying homer on the first pitch of the at-bat. It was just […]

Shogo Akiyama Drives In Two In Win

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama went 3-for-4 with three singles and two RBI in a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Akiyama notched an RBI single in the second and eighth innings during the win. The veteran outfielder has been red-hot since getting activated from the injured list last week. Akiyama is hitting […]

Dylan Floro Earns His Sixth Hold On Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro pitched well again on Sunday in a 3-2 win over his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Floro has earned an eighth inning role this season with a 0.96 ERA and six holds and may be the best reliever on the Marlins roster this season. On Sunday, he did […]