Avisail Garcia Dealing With Back Issues

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia (back) is currently dealing with some back issues, according to Brewers manager Craig Counsell. Garcia was not in the starting lineup for each of the team's last two games, on Sunday and Tuesday. However, he did come in as a pinch-hitter on both occasions. It doesn't sound like Garcia will […]

Omar Narvaez Likely To Be Activated Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez (hamstring) will likely be activated this week, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports. Minnaert reports that Narvaez will likely be activated on this homestand, which runs through the end of the week. He hit on the field prior to Tuesday's game. Narvaez is hitting .368/.443/.529 through 22 games. Narvaez […]

Christian Walker Lifted From Tuesday's Game After Tweaking Side

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (side) was lifted from Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins after tweaking his side. The injury was related to the side injury that forced him to miss three weeks of action recently. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that Walker's removal on Tuesday was precautionary. Walker was replaced in the […]

Freddy Peralta Dominant Again In No-Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta allowed one hit and one walk while striking out eight across seven scoreless innings Tuesday against the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision. Peralta dominated the Cardinals by piling up 17 swinging strikes across 97 total pitches in his longest outing of the campaign. Despite working at […]

Tyler Matzek Whiffs Two, Adds Sixth Hold

Atlanta Braves pitcher Tyler Matzek, fresh off winning the Play of the Week award, recorded his sixth hold of the year on Tuesday. Unfortunately, fellow reliever A.J. Minter then suffered a meltdown and the club fell 5-3 to the Toronto Blue Jays. Matzek struck out two batters during his perfect inning of work to bring […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Homers For First Time Since HBP

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. had his first hits since leaving a game on May 8 after being hit by a pitch on the hand. On Tuesday, the Atlanta star went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during the club's 5-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He also struck out twice. Acuna Jr. […]

Ryan McMahon Goes Hitless On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 0-for-3 in a lopsided 8-1 loss to the Padres on Tuesday. Dinelson Lamet and the Padres' bullpen made quick work of the Rockies, limiting them to just three hits and one run. McMahon has found himself in a power drought lately, collecting just three extra-base hits in his […]

Raimel Tapia Swipes A Bag In Tuesday's Loss

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 0-for-3 with a run, a walk, a strikeout, and a stolen base in an 8-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Tapia had his nine-game hitting streak snapped against Dinelson Lamet and the San Diego bullpen but he was still able to reach base with a walk, […]

Antonio Senzatela Takes The Loss On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela took the loss on Tuesday when he surrendered four runs on seven hits with two walks and four strikeouts over five innings in an 8-1 loss to the Padres. Senzatela was making his first start since being activated from the injured list after straining his groin. He pitched well in […]

Rafael Montero Coughs Up The Lead Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero had yet another tough outing Tuesday evening. Montero entered the game in the seventh inning and struck out Justin Turner to close out the frame, but ran into trouble in the eighth. After retiring the first two batters, things unraveled quickly as he allowed a single, a hit-by-pitch, and […]

Kyle Seager Hits Seventh Homer

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager delivered a two-run home run off Walker Buehler in Tuesday's matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The blast, which came in the top of the fourth inning, must have been especially satisfying for Seager, with his younger brother Corey playing shortstop for the opposition. That gives Seager seven homers […]

Mitch Haniger Clubs Two Homers Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger had a big night at the dish Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs off Dodgers starter Walker Buehler. The two blasts, his ninth and tenth of the year, bring Haniger into a four-way tie for the American League lead in home runs. Haniger has been outstanding, putting together […]

Carson Kelly Continues Strong Season

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly continued his hot start to the season with a 2-for-4 game against the Miami Marlins. The Arizona backstop drove in Josh VanMeter on an RBI double in the eighth inning while also scoring on a David Peralta RBI double back in the fifth. Routinely undervalued heading into the season, Kelly […]

Yusei Kikuchi Strikes Out 11 Dodgers

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had yet another excellent start on Tuesday night in a difficult matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kikuchi delivered his third consecutive quality start, throwing 6 1/3 innings and giving up three runs on six hits and a walk. Kikuchi possibly pitched even better than his line indicates, as […]

Francisco Lindor Continues To Heat Up

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-2 with a walk in the Mets 3-2 walk-off win against the Baltimore Orioles. Lindor has now hit safely in five straight games and has seen his first stretch of sustained success in Flushing. Saddled with a recently signed enormous contract and the accompanying lofty expectations, Lindor struggled […]

Jake McGee Converts Third Straight Save Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee converted his third straight save opportunity in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers. McGee entered the game up two in the ninth inning and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. McGee had stumbled for a few outings but is back on track and has […]

Wil Myers, Eric Hosmer Removed COVID-Related Issues

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers and Eric Hosmer were lifted from Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies due to COVID-19-related protocols. Myers exited the game in the third inning, and manager Jayce Tingler revealed that Myers tested positive for COVID-19 in the postgame. Hosmer was removed due to contact tracing. Myers will join shortstop Fernando […]

Cesar Valdez Blows Save Against Mets On Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez blew the save and took the loss Tuesday against the New York Mets. Valdez entered the game with a sparkling 1.23 ERA and 0.96 WHIP to go along with 17 strikeouts across 14 2/3 innings on the season. Unfortunately, this hot start came to an end in Flushing. Kevin Pillar […]

Logan Webb Strikes Out 10 Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in a solid start in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers. Webb pitched six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with 10 strikeouts. The 24-year-old has shown flashes of brilliance this season but has also struggled […]

Kyle Tucker Has Big Game Against Los Angeles Angels On Tuesday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker flashed signs of breaking out of his season-long slump with a big game Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Tucker picked up a fifth-inning home run off Shohei Ohtani while going 2-for-3 with a walk. The imposing lefty's big game saw him boost his batting average up over the Mendoza […]

Tommy Pham Records Two Knocks And A Steal

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham finished 2-for-4 with a stolen base and run scored Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. After an awful April, Pham is 6-for-21 in May (.286 average), slashing .205/.321/.216 overall with zero homers, three steals and 12 runs-plus-RBI in 108 plate appearances. Despite a solid 66 percent barrel rate, Pham only […]

Jorge Soler Breaks Out Against Detroit On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler finally showed signs of life Tuesday, breaking out in a big way against the Detroit Tigers in the Royals 8-7 loss. Soler went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in the eighth inning to go along with a bases clearer double in the ninth. Soler's six RBIs matched 37.5% […]

Manny Machado Erupts At Coors Field

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-4 with a home run, triple, five RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Entering Coors Field with just five hits in May, Machado got right with a two-run blast in the fifth inning followed by a bases-clearing three-bagger one frame later. Machado was […]

Dinelson Lamet Goes Two Innings In Colorado Tuesday

San Diego Padres starter Dinelson Lamet once again went two innings in his third start of the season in Denver against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. The Rockies manufactured a run in the first against Lamet, as Raimel Tapia walked, stole second, advanced to third on a flyout and scored on a Charlie Blackmon ground […]

Jake Diekman Picks Up Fourth Save Of The Season

Oakland Athletics left-hander Jake Diekman picked up his fourth save of the season, slamming the door shut on the Boston Red Sox in the A's 3-2 victory. The southpaw walked Alex Verdugo to lead off the ninth before striking out JD Martinez and subsequently walking another batter, this time Xander Bogaerts. Rafael Devers then grounded […]

JT Brubaker Dazzles Again On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starter JT Brubaker had another quality start as he picked up the victory in the Pirates 7-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. The crafty right-hander befuddled the entire Reds offense all day, with the lone exception being Jesse Winker. The two extra-base hits allowed by Brubaker were both to Winker, who […]

Yasmani Grandal Hits Third Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run versus the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Grandal has been ice cold at the plate this season and had just three hits over his last 43 at-bats entering Tuesday. Despite tonight's performance, Grandal has really struggled this season and managers should temper their […]

Jose Abreu Continues To Warm Up

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has continued to warm up with another strong performance on Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu went 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch, three runs scored and a two-run home run. Abreu is historically a slow starter, but has now hit safely in four straight games with three […]

Dylan Cease Earns Another No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease picked up a no-decision on Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Cease only lasted five innings and allowed five hits, three runs, two walks and struck out seven on the evening. Cease has strung together some nice starts lately, but walks and longevity continue to be a bit of […]

Luke Voit Should Be Good To Go Wednesday After Hit By Pitch

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (hand) said that his hand is "a little swollen" after being hit by a pitch during Tuesday's win over the Rays. Voit added that he expects to be good to go for Wednesday's game. It was likely a scary moment for fantasy managers who had stashed Voit in […]