Ian Kennedy Nails Down Seventh Save

Texas Rangers pitcher Ian Kennedy recorded his seventh save of the season during the club's 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. The veteran reliever needed just five pitches — all strikes — to send Marwin Gonzalez, Hunter Renfroe, and Franchy Cordero packing. He has been a revelation for the Rangers in 2021 […]

William Contreras Has Immediate Impact For Braves

Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras was promoted to the majors last night after an injury to first-string catcher Travis d'Arnaud. The rookie immediately made his presence felt on Sunday with a single and a walk during four plate appearances in the club's 7-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Contreras first appeared at the MLB […]

Austin Riley Stays Hot, Hammers Four Hits

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley committed an error in the field but he was perfect at the plate with four hits in as many at-bats during the club's 7-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The young hitter doled out four singles and scored a run. Riley pushed his batting average up […]

Ian Anderson Stumbles Versus Blue Jays

Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Anderson was unable to help the team avoid the series sweep when he allowed four runs over four innings of work during the club's 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday. The rookie right-hander's command wasn't sharp and he allowed six hits but he walked just two batters, kept the […]

J.P. Crawford Starting To Heat Up

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 1-for-3 Sunday afternoon, extending his modest five-game hit streak. For the last seven days, Crawford is slashing .348/.400/.478, and he had put together back-to-back two-hit games entering Sunday. Crawford's line for the year isn't all too impressive, as he has no home runs, one steal, and carries a .649 […]

Dylan Moore Steals Sixth Base

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore stole yet another base Sunday afternoon, giving him six for the season. He's also been caught once. Moore has had a rough start to 2021, but the speed game has kept his fantasy value somewhat afloat. He also went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in Sunday's contest against the […]

Rafael Montero Gets Fourth Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero got the save against the Angels Sunday afternoon, pitching a clean ninth inning with one strikeout. It was his fourth save of the year, giving him an equal four completed saves, and four blown saves. Montero is by no means locked into the closer role, as he has been […]

Kendall Graveman Pitches The Eighth

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman pitched the eighth inning of Seattle's 2-0 win over the Angels Sunday afternoon. He entered to face Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon, and Jared Walsh, the heart of the Angels order, and escaped with a ground out, a single, and a double-play ball. Graveman is clearly the best pitcher in […]

Justus Sheffield Delivers A Quality Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield was excellent Sunday afternoon against the Angels, going six innings without allowing a score. Sheffield worked himself into several jams, but was able to consistently find his way out of them. All told, he gave up just two hits and three walks and struck out four. It was his […]

Lorenzo Cain Will Be Back Against Phillies

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (quadriceps) will be back during the upcoming series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Although skipper Craig Counsell didn't specify which of the four games of series it will be, it is still welcome news for the fantasy managers who have been without him since April 13 due to quad strain. However, […]

Christian Yelich To Return Against Philadelphia

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) will return during the team's upcoming series against the Phillies, according to manager Craig Counsell. Although the skipper didn't specify what game that will be, it is still good news as the team has been without Yelich since April 11 due to lower back tightness. The 29-year-old has gotten […]

Hunter Harvey Could Return By The End Of May

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Hunter Harvey (oblique) could return by the end of May. The 26-year-old was placed on the 60-day injured list a few months ago after suffering a "pretty large strain in the oblique." Harvey has played sparingly throughout his career with the O's but still managed to produce a 3.00 ERA and […]

Anthony Santander Progressing Well

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (ankle) is progressing well and could resume baseball activities soon. The 26-year-old sprained his left ankle a few weeks ago during a game against the Miami Marlins and was subsequently placed on the 10-day injured list. Santander is batting .267 during the 2021 campaign, amassing eight hits and two RBI […]

Tucker Barnhart Homers On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart went 2-for-5 with a homer, two runs, and two RBI in a 13-12 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Barnhart hit a two-run shot off of reliever Justin Steele in the seventh inning. The veteran catcher has done what he can to hold off upstart rookie catcher Tyler Stephenson, […]

Trevor Story Injured On Sunday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (finger) was pulled from Sunday's matchup against the Diamondbacks. The 28-year-old was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning, injuring his right index finger. He remained in the game to run the bases, but he was yanked defensively in the ninth. Story is batting .283 this season, racking up […]

Tyler Mahle Allows Six Runs

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle struggled in a 13-12 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Mahle allowed six runs in five innings of work while striking out five and walking none. The rough start goes into the books as the least effective start of the season for him, considering he gave up just five […]

Nick Castellanos Has Five Hits, Drives In Four

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos had a big afternoon in a 13-12 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Castellanos went 5-for-6 with two homers, four runs, and four RBI, including a walk-off single in the 10th inning. The veteran outfielder's huge game on Sunday adds to what has been a red-hot start to the […]

Max Fried To Return On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (hamstring) will be activated from the injured list and be available for the start on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. The 27-year-old has been absent since mid-April due to a strained right hamstring. However, Fried hasn't played well this season, sporting a miserable 11.45 ERA and no wins across […]

Luis Arraez Scores Three Runs In Sunday's Win

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez went 3-for-4 with a trio of runs scored and an RBI triple in a 13-4 victory over Kansas City. Arraez had gone three games without recording a hit before notching his seventh multi-hit game of the season. The 24-year-old hit a pair of singles and a triple, scoring at least […]

Andrelton Simmons Hits First Homer Of Season

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons enjoyed his best game since returning from the COVID-19 injured list. Simmons went hitless in his first three games back but has since recorded a hit in each of the last three games, including two on Sunday as well as his first long ball of the season. The veteran shortstop […]

Mitch Garver Belts Three-Run Homer Sunday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Sunday's blowout win over the Royals. Garver's fifth homer of the year was a no-doubter, traveling 436 feet at an exit velocity of 107.2 MPH. One of his biggest problems from a down 2020 season was his inability to punish fastballs- an […]

Sean Manaea Allows Four Runs On Sunday Versus O's

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed four runs in five innings pitched in a no-decision against the Orioles. Manaea allowed seven hits, but didn't walk a batter while picking up five strikeouts on the afternoon. This was Manaea's worst start since Opening Day as the left-hander only allowed four runs combined in his previous […]

Alex Kirilloff Homers In Third Straight Game

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff homered for the third consecutive game on Sunday in a 13-4 rout of the Royals. Kirilloff cranked a three-run homer in the eighth inning with the Twins already up 10-4, his fourth long ball of the season. The 23-year-old prospect is hitting tape-measure shots- as three of his four homers […]

Jose Berrios Strikes Out Nine

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios didn't have his best stuff but still earned the victory in a 13-4 defeat of the Royals. Berrios pitched six innings, allowing four runs on six hits with nine strikeouts compared to one walk. The 26-year-old only made two real mistakes- a three-run homer allowed to Hunter Dozier and […]

Luis Robert Will Be Sent To Injured List

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said after Sunday's game that outfielder Luis Robert (hip) is "definitely going to go on the IL." He will also be checked out more on Monday. Robert suffered a right hip flexor strain after beating out an infield single in the bottom of the first in Sunday's loss […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up Sixth Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman continued his excellent ninth-inning work in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Tigers. Chapman picked up his sixth save in another quick frame of work, striking out a pair of Tigers in the process. The hard-throwing southpaw has impressively struck out two or more batters in nine of his […]

Lucas Giolito Suffers Third Straight Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito suffered his third straight loss on Sunday versus the Cleveland Indians. Giolito was coming off of two straight rocky starts, but it was his offense that let him down in this one. The right-hander went 5 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, one run, three walks and struck […]

Amed Rosario Has Three Hits Sunday

Cleveland Indians shortstop and outfielder Amed Rosario went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Rosario hit a triple in the fourth inning and later came around to score on a Yoan Moncada error, which gave the Tribe a 2-0 lead. Rosario is still hitting […]

Craig Kimbrel Suffers Tough Loss On Sunday

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel suffered a tough loss against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. With outfielder Jesse Winker starting the inning on second, Kimbrel worked a 2-1 count on outfielder Nick Castellanos. Kimbrel would then throw a wild pitch and that would advance Winker to third base. Manager David Ross elected to continue to […]

Eddie Rosario Collects Two Hits Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Rosario has been relatively quiet this season but does have two home runs and 14 RBI for the Tribe, primarily from the fifth spot in the batting order. He hit cleanup today with Franmil Reyes […]