Ian Happ Activated From Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have activated outfielder Ian Happ (ribs) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Happ has been sidelined with bruised ribs since colliding with teammate Nico Hoerner on May 4. The outfielder has been off to a slow start, but should be back in the lineup with an everyday role. The return of […]

Aaron Civale Struggles Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale allowed seven hits and five earned runs while walking one and striking out six in 6 2/3 innings in Friday night's 7-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Civale had been giving up hits all night and struggled a bit with leaving pitches in the zone and the Mariners took […]

Charlie Blackmon Dealing With Mild Groin Strain

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is dealing with a mild groin strain, according to manager Bud Black. Blackmon was 3-for-3 with three singles in Friday's game vs. the Reds before he was removed in the bottom of the fourth inning. It's unclear when he sustained the injury but it's nice to hear it's of the […]

Garrett Hampson Homers And Triples In Friday's Victory

Outfielder Garrett Hampson went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, two runs scored, and a walk in a 9-6 win over the Reds on Friday. Raimel Tapia was out with a sore hand so Hampson moved up in the batting order and hit leadoff. That move paid immediate dividends for the Rockies as he […]

Daniel Bard Grabs Fourth Save Of The Season On Friday

Colorado Rockies RHP Daniel Bard worked a scoreless ninth inning while issuing one walk in a 9-6 win over the Reds on Friday. Bard walked Alex Blandino to start things off in the ninth before inducing a double play and another ground ball to end the contest. It was the 35-year-old's fourth save of the […]

German Marquez Earns The Win On Friday

Colorado Rockies right-hander German Marquez earned the win on Friday when he allowed four runs on eight hits with three walks and eight strikeouts over six innings in a 9-6 win over the Reds. Marquez did a decent job keeping the Cincinnati offense off the bases on Friday. He allowed a pair of runs in […]

Estevan Florial Moved Up To Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was promoted to the team's Triple-A site on Friday. Florial has gotten off to a hot start at the dish for the Yankees' Double-A affiliate, clubbing four home runs in his first nine games played. The 23-year-old has only played a couple of weeks above A-ball due to injuries […]

Jake Cave Dealing With Back Injury

Minnesota Twins outfielder Jake Cave (back) is dealing with a stress reaction in his lower back. Cave was unavailable on Friday night and will be re-evaluated on Saturday- though it certainly sounds like a stint on the injured list could be in the cards. The veteran outfielder has posted a .501 OPS with a 35:6 […]

Josh Donaldson Swats Fourth Homer

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Athletics. Donaldson supplied the only offense of the night with the Twins' bats going quiet- as he belted a solo shot off of Frankie Montas in the sixth inning. The homer traveled 381 feet at an […]

Matt Shoemaker Surrenders Five Earned Runs In Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker took his fourth loss of the season in Friday's 6-1 defeat at the hands of the Athletics. Shoemaker pitched six innings but gave up five earned runs on five hits, striking out four while walking a pair. The nine-year veteran made it through four frames relatively unscathed but allowed […]

Jakob Junis Struggles In Spot Start

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis was given a spot start in Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. He struggled in the outing, lasting just 1 1/3 innings and allowing four hits and three runs (two earned) while striking out one. Junis started off the year strong and pitched his way […]

Jake Rogers Hits First Home Run On Friday

Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers went yard for his first home run of the year in Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs. It was a solo home run and his only hit on the day as he went 1-for-2 before being pinch-hit for in the ninth inning. Rogers has started three of the past four […]

Luis Urias Hits Fourth Blast Of Season In Loss

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Friday's 6-3 loss to Atlanta. Urias opened the game's scoring with an RBI single in the second inning. He then knocked a solo homer in the ninth to cut Atlanta's lead to 6-2, tying the career-high four homers he […]

Adrian Houser Struggles With Command Issues In Loss

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser (3-4) allowed two runs on two hits and five walks over three innings Friday, striking out three and taking a loss against Atlanta. Three of Houser's five walks came during the third inning before Austin Riley plated a pair of runs with a single. He threw just 32 of […]

Salvador Perez Hits Eighth Home Run On Friday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez helped the team break their 11-game losing streak in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. Perez went 2-for-4 in the game with a three-run home run, his eighth home run of the year. He then went on to go 0-for-3 in the second game of […]

Josh Staumont Closes Out Game 1 On Friday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Josh Staumont closed out the team's 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader. He pitched the ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while recording one strikeout. Staumont has received the last three saves for the Royals, though none of them have come […]

Tarik Skubal Allows Four Runs In Friday's Start

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal made his sixth start of the year on Friday against the Chicago Cubs and wound up with his sixth loss. He pitched six innings and allowed eight hits, one walk and four earned runs while striking out five. Over eight games and six starts this year, Skubal is now 0-6 […]

Tyler Glasnow Strikes Out Ten In No Decision

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow struck out 10 batters in the Rays' 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday. Glasnow went eight innings and yielded only five hits, one walk, and two earned runs. He did not factor into the decision. Over 57 1/3 innings pitched in 2021, Glasnow now owns […]

Francisco Lindor Strikes Out Three Times Friday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the Mets' 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Despite the poor performance on Friday at the hands of Rays' starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow, Lindor is still hitting .333 with one home run and four RBI over his past seven games […]

Trent Grisham Reaches Base Four Times On Friday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 1-for-2 with three walks and two runs scored in the Padres' 5-4 win over the Cardinals on Friday. Grisham raised his slash line to .292/.380/.487 on the season, over 113 at-bats, to go with five home runs and 12 RBI. Though Grisham's average has dipped slightly over the […]

Joe Musgrove Picks Up Win On Friday

San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove picked up his third win of the season in the Padres' 5-4 victory over the Cardinals on Friday. Musgrove, now 3-4 on the season, went five innings pitched allowing five hits, four walks, and one earned run while striking out five. While it was not the most impressive of […]

Mark Melancon Picks Up 13th Save

San Diego Padres closer Mark Melancon picked up his MLB leading 13th save of the season on Friday, closing out the Padres' 5-4 win over the Cardinals. Melancon worked the ninth inning allowing one hit, a solo home run to Nolan Arenado, and striking out one. It wasn't the most dominant of outings, but Melancon […]

Kevin Gausman Dominates On Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday over eight innings in the Giants' 3-2 loss in 11 innings. While Gausman did not factor into the decision, he yielded only five hits while striking out 12 in his eight innings of work. In the process, he became the first Giants […]

Drew Smyly Rebounds From Tough Start To 2021

Atlanta Braves pitcher Drew Smyly may have figured things out. The veteran lefty allowed just one run in six innings of work on Friday during the club's 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. He walked just one batter and struck out four. Most importantly, Smyly kept the ball in the yard. He allowed an eye-popping […]

Sandy Alcantara Roughed Up By Dodgers

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara had, by far, his worst start of the season on Friday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Alcantara lasted just 1 1/3 innings pitched and yielded eight earned runs on seven hits and two walks as the Marlins fell to the Dodgers 9-6. Alcantara saw his ERA jump from […]

Marcell Ozuna Slugs Home Run Off Scoreboard

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna slugged a home run off the centerfield scoreboard during the club's 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. The 30-year-old veteran had a strong game overall and went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored. The home run was his sixth of the season as he looks to […]

Trea Turner Homers In Rout On Friday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 2-for-5 with a home run and double and drove in three in the Nationals' 17-2 rout of the Diamondbacks on Friday. Turner, who was already off to a great start in 2021, is getting even hotter in May. Over his last seven games, he has posted a .355/.364/.613 slash […]

David Peterson Throws A Gem On Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson went 7 1/3 innings pitched on Friday allowing just two earned runs, four hits, and two walks while striking out nine batters in the Mets' 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Peterson did not factor into the decision. It was a terrific bounce-back start for the 25-year […]

Jonathan Lucroy Signs With Braves

Free-agent backstop Jonathan Lucroy secured a minor-league contract with the catching-starved Atlanta Braves on Friday. The 34-year-old veteran has played parts of 12 seasons in the majors and appeared in five games with the Washington Nationals earlier this season before being released. During that brief stretch, he hit .357. Atlanta would be Lucroy's eighth team […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's Fantasy Value Continues To Spike

Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa had a strong game on Friday night despite watching his club fall 10-4 to the Houston Astros. The catcher-turned-shortstop went 3-for-4 with two doubles and scored two runs. The two doubles pushed Kiner-Falefa's season total to seven. His 14 extra-base hits in 40 games this year have already surpassed the […]