Isan Diaz Hits A Grand Slam On Friday

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz hit a grand slam in Friday's 6-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Diaz went 2-for-3 with a walk, a single, and the long ball. He ended up with a run scored and four RBI. Diaz was awful in spring training this season and got off to a rough start […]

Miguel Rojas Scores Three Times On Friday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas scored three runs in Friday's win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Batting in the leadoff spot, Rojas went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and a single. Rojas went through a little slump about a week ago, but was great before and has been excellent since. He's hitting .291 with an […]

Adam Cimber Contributes Two Scoreless Innings On Friday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Adam Cimber provided two scoreless innings and finished Friday's 6-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Cimber came in to pitch the eighth inning and stayed on for the ninth as well. He allowed only one hit and struck out one, lowering his ERA to 2.93. Cimber has only allowed runs in […]

Trevor Rogers Earns His Fourth Win On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers pitched five good innings in Friday's win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Rogers allowed just one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six. He improved to 4-2 and moved his ERA to 1.89. It's been an incredible season so far for April's National League Rookie […]

Dylan Moore Hits A Two-Run Shot Friday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore went deep Friday for his third home run of the year. The two-run shot got the scoring started for Seattle in the top of the second inning. For the contest, Moore went 1-for-3 with a walk. Despite struggling to a disappointing .544 OPS, Moore has now contributed three home […]

J.P. Crawford Shines Friday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had a spectacular night at the plate Friday, going 3-for-3 with a home run. He scored twice, drove in two more, and was also hit by a pitch. The two-run home run came in the top of the fourth inning off of Mike Foltynewicz, and tied the game at four. […]

Ty France Snaps Hitless Streak

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France had been on an awful skid entering Friday, going hitless in 21 at-bats since April 29. Against the Rangers, France went 1-for-4 with a double, breaking the streak in the top of the fourth inning. For the season, France is now slashing .246/.351/.395. He was dropped from second to […]

Zack Collins Crushes Second Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher Zack Collins went 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Friday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Collins drew the start with Yasmani Grandal struggling and getting a day off. Collins is now hitting .220 with two home runs and six RBI on the season. Collins isn't getting enough […]

Gary Sanchez Goes Yard In Friday's Loss

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in an 11-4 loss to the Nationals on Friday night. Sanchez has been in a tough stretch lately and has started losing playing time to fellow backstop Kyle Higashioka- though he swatted a much-needed homer off of Patrick Corbin. The […]

Carlos Rodon Throws Another Gem

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon continued his strong season Friday versus the Kansas City Royals. The lefty went six innings and allowed five hits, no runs, no walks and recorded eight strikeouts. The veteran has been lights out this year and more importantly has been healthy so far. Rodon now owns a shiny […]

Kyle Lewis Has A Three-Hit Day

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis moved up to the second spot in the lineup Friday, and it appears the change agreed with him. Lewis went 3-for-5 with a double, good for only his second multi-hit game of the year. He has now lifted his OPS to .689 on the year, so it seems he's slowly […]

Chris Flexen Allows Four Runs

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen allowed four runs to the Texas Rangers Saturday. All four runs came in the first three innings, before Flexen managed to settle down. All told, he allowed four runs on ten hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings, while striking out two. The big blow came on a […]

DJ LeMahieu Belts Two Homers Friday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's loss to the Nationals. LeMahieu had superb career numbers against Patrick Corbin coming into the game- and continued that trend, as he homered, singled, then homered again in each of his first three at-bats against the southpaw. The […]

Kendall Graveman Locks Down Fourth Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman locked down his fourth save of the year Friday, securing the win against the Texas Rangers. Graveman recorded all three outs via strikeout, and only allowed a one-out double to David Dahl. Graveman has been dominant all year, and still has yet to allow a run. He's clearly the […]

Zach Plesac Goes Eight Scoreless Against Reds

Cleveland Indians starter Zach Plesac looked superb against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday in Cleveland during the club's 3-0 loss. Retiring the final 15 batters he faced in a row, Plesac only allowed three hits to go along with zero walks. Tyler Naquin and Kyle Farmer had early singles while Nick Castellanos hit the lone […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Charged With Loss After Rough Outing

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga was saddled with his second loss of the season in Friday's 11-4 defeat to the Nationals. Loaisiga entered the game in the top of the eighth inning with the game tied at three but couldn't preserve the tie, surrendering an RBI single to Trea Turner and a three-run […]

Jameson Taillon Earns Quality Start In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon notched a quality start in Friday's no-decision against the Nationals. Taillon pitched 6 1/3 innings, surrendering three runs on three hits while striking out five batters compared to one walk. The former Pirate generated 13 whiffs, nine of them coming on his breaking pitches. Taillon has now pitched […]

Will Harris Allows One Run In Second Appearance

Washington Nationals reliever Will Harris (hand inflammation) allowed one run in just his second outing of the season during the club's 11-4 victory over the New York Yankees. The veteran reliever gave up a two-out RBI single to Gary Sanchez after Aaron Hicks, on base due to a walk, took second on defensive indifference. Not at […]

Patrick Corbin Allows Three Runs Against Yankees

Washington Nationals starter Patrick Corbin turned in a mediocre performance Friday in the Nationals' 11-3 win against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. The southpaw allowed three earned runs on only four hits with zero walks. Unsurprisingly, the long ball was the issue yet again for Corbin. Three solo homers -- one to Gary […]

Manny Pina Could Return From IL This Weekend

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina (toe) could be ready to return to the team this weekend, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Pina landed on the injured list with a broken toe on April 27, after opening the season hitting .160 with a .681 OPS through his first 10 games. When healthy, his value will […]

Ryan Yarbrough Placed On COVID-19 IL

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (vaccine) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Friday due to side effects from receiving the vaccine, according to Justice delos Santos of MLB.com. In a corresponding move the team recalled catcher Kevan Smith from the taxi squad. Yarbrough should only be out a day or two, as […]

Yadier Molina Could Return To Lineup This Weekend

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (foot) could return to action as soon as this weekend, according to Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Molina landed on the injured list on April 27 with a tendon strain in his right foot, and he just recently resumed baseball activities. He was off to a […]

Wilson Ramos Placed On IL Friday

Detroit Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos (back) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a lumbar spine strain, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Manager AJ Hinch said that the team hopes it is a short term injury for Ramos, but he was expected to be out long enough that […]

C.J. Cron Scratched From Lineup With Back Tightness

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron (back) was scratched from Friday's lineup due to lower back tightness, according to Nick Groke of The Athletic. Matt Adams replaced Cron at first base, and is batting sixth against the Cardinals. Cron has gotten off to a good start in his first year in Colorado, slashing .290/.394/.495 with […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jorge Alfaro To Begin Rehab Assignment

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (hamstring) and catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) are expected to begin a rehab assignment next week with the expectation of rejoining the team by next weekend, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald. Chisholm has been out since April 27, while Alfaro last appeared on April 20, as […]

Francisco Mejia Scratched From Lineup Friday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia (side) was scratched from Friday's lineup with left intercostal discomfort, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. He adds that the issue is located in his rib cage area and not his oblique, which suggests that Mejia could only be out a couple days. Mike Zunino replaced […]

White Sox Give Yasmani Grandal Friday Off

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will rest on Friday versus the Kansas City Royals. Grandal has really struggled in his second year with the White Sox and is hitting a weak .121 on the year with two home runs and nine RBI. Grandal deserves a longer leash then most players, due to his track […]

Mike Yastrzemski Activated, Available Off Bench Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (oblique) has been activated from the injured list and will be available off the bench on Friday night, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Manager Gabe Kapler said that Yastrzemski will be back in the lineup within the next two days, as he will be set […]

Alex Dickerson Placed On Injured List Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (shoulder) was placed on the injured list on Friday with a bone bruise in his right shoulder, according to Maria Guardado of MLB.com. Dickerson was removed from Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader with soreness in his shoulder, and he last appeared on Wednesday as a pinch hitter. Through 30 […]

Kike Hernandez Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kike Hernandez (hamstring) has been placed on the injured list with a right hamstring strain, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. Hernandez exited Thursday's game with what was announced as right hamstring tightness, and pregame examinations Friday showed it was significant enough for him to need a stint on the IL. […]