Paul DeJong Out Of Lineup Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong is not in the lineup for Thursday's series finale with Philadelphia. It appears to be a day off for DeJong, who had appeared in 12 straight games through Wednesday night. Hopefully this will clear DeJong's head as he has gotten off to a slow start at the plate with […]

Daulton Varsho, Riley Smith Called Up

The Arizona Diamondbacks called up catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho and pitcher Riley Smith from the alternate training site on Wednesday after the team placed outfielder Kole Calhoun (hamstring) and pitcher Taylor Widener (groin) on the 10-day injured list. Varsho, who is primarily a catcher, could see more time in the outfield with Calhoun sidelined with an […]

Marco Gonzales To IL With Forearm Strain

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales (forearm) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left forearm strain, according to Corey Brock of The Athletic. Gonzales underwent an MRI on Wednesday, and according to manager Scott Servais he is expected to miss a couple starts with the injury. He has gotten off to […]

Bryce Harper, Didi Gregorius Not In Lineup Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (head) and shortstop Didi Gregorius (back) are not in the lineup on Thursday after being hit by pitches in Wednesday night's game against St. Louis. Harper was hit in the face with the first pitch of the sixth inning and immediately exited the game, and then the next pitch thrown […]

Luke Voit Taking Live At-Bats Thursday At Alternate Site

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) will take live at-bats Thursday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery late in Spring Training, according to Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record. Voit will be working out at the team's alternate site, as he continues to rehab from surgery to repair a partially torn […]

Aaron Judge Available As Pinch-Hitter Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (lower body) remains out of the lineup on Thursday, but will be available as a pinch-hitter if needed, according to Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record. Judge was held out of Wednesday's lineup due to lower body soreness, and manager Aaron Boone said that he wanted to give Judge […]

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Placed On IL Due To Vaccine Side Effects

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (COVID-19 vaccine) has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list while dealing with side effects from receiving the vaccine, according to Adam Berry of MLB.com. In a corresponding move, the Rays have recalled relief pitcher Louis Head from the team's alternate site. Tsutsugo has gotten off to a […]

Freddy Galvis Could Return To Action Friday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis (groin) could return to action for Friday's game against Oakland, according to MLB.com's Joe Trezza. Galvis has been out since leaving Monday's game with left adductor soreness, and had been listed as day-to-day since then. Manager Brandon Hyde said that Galvis took ground balls and participated in batting practice Thursday, […]

Mike Fiers Will Start For Oakland Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers (hip/back) will make his first appearance of 2021 on Friday where he will make the start against Orioles, according to The Athletic's Alex Coffey. Fiers missed all of Spring Training due to issues with his back and hip, and now he'll make his first appearance since Game 3 of […]

Matt Olson Scratched From Lineup Thursday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (head) was scratched from the lineup Thursday after being hit in the eye with a ball during batting practice, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. Olson was in the batting cages Thursday morning, when a ball ricocheted off the cage and struck him in the eye. He's […]

Gleyber Torres Heating Up At The Plate

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres had his second straight two-hit game in a Wednesday's 7-0 win over Baltimore. Torres doubled in the first inning but was left stranded, then later delivered an RBI single to extend the Yankee lead. It's not just the results for the young shortstop- two of the four hits have […]

Gio Urshela Extends RBI Streak With Three-Run Blast

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela stayed hot in Wednesday's victory over the Orioles. Urshela connected on a 2-1 cut fastball, sending a line-drive homer into the left-field seats for his fourth long ball of the season. The 29-year-old now has at least one RBI in four straight games and has driven in a […]

Clint Frazier Swats First Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Wednesday's win over Baltimore. Frazier had been 0-for-12 coming into the contest- but there were some encouraging signs, namely his 5:7 strikeout-to-walk ratio in that span, indicating that perhaps he was starting to put together better at-bats. Better […]

Francisco Lindor Mired In Slump

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in the Mets' 1-0 loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday. Lindor, mired in a season-long slump, is now slashing a .203/.317/.261 line, with just one home run and three RBI over 69 at-bats (19 games) on the season. Lindor has […]

Jacob deGrom Takes Another Hard Luck Loss

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom continued his dominance by going six innings, allowing just one earned run and striking out nine in the Mets' 1-0 loss to Boston on Wednesday. Unfortunately, as has been the case all too frequently, deGrom had nothing to show for it in the win column and took the […]

Austin Riley Records Four-Hit Game

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley had four hits as the club steamrolled the Chicago Cubs by a score of 10-0 on Wednesday. The young hitter slugged his third home run of the season and added a second extra-base hit with his second double. Riley opened the season with an improved approach at the plate […]

Freddie Freeman Breaks Out With Four Hits

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman had a slow start to the season but he officially broke out in a big way on Wednesday with four hits, which included two extra-base knocks, during the club's 10-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Freeman had two singles, a double, and a solo homer. In total, he drove […]

Huascar Ynoa Strikes Out Nine, Homers

Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa was dominant on the mound and at the plate on Wednesday. The young right-hander struck out nine Chicago Cubs during a 10-0 victory. He held opposing hitters scoreless for 5 1/3 innings and allowed four hits and two walks. At the plate, he went 2-for-3 with a single and a […]

Charlie Blackmon Reaches Twice On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-3 with a single and a walk in a 7-3 loss to the Giants on Wednesday. Blackmon had gone hitless in five straight games prior to picking up a pair of hits on Tuesday and one base hit on Wednesday. He's still struggling overall this year with a .176/.309/.294 […]

German Marquez Struggles With Control In Wednesday's Loss

Colorado Rockies right-hander German Marquez took the loss on Wednesday vs. the Giants when he surrendered four runs on four hits with three walks and five strikeouts in a 7-3 defeat. All the damage against Marquez came in the second inning when he worked himself into a bases-loaded jam. He proceeded to walk in two […]

Marlins Hopeful Jazz Chisholm Jr. Will Only Need Short IL Stint

Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Wednesday that the team is hopeful second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (hamstring) will only require a short stay on the injured list, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald. The decision to place Chisholm on the IL was described as precautionary, with the move being made in light […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Lands On IL With Glute Strain

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu (glute) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right glute strain, according to Ben Wagner of Sportsnet. Ryu suffered the injury during his start on Sunday, as he was forced to exit in the fourth inning of the matchup with the Rays. Managers will hope […]

Mike Zunino Launches Fifth Homer Of Year Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 2-for-3 with a home run, one RBI and a run scored in a 2-0 win over the Athletics on Wednesday. It was Zunino's second home run in his last three games, and his fifth of the season as he is now slashing .229/.302/.583 with 10 RBI and 11 […]

Mitch Haniger Scratched Wednesday, Could Return Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was scratched from the lineup as a precaution, but is fine and could return to action on Thursday, according to Corey Brock of The Athletic. Manager Scott Servais said that he felt Haniger was "dragging a little bit" and wasn't 100 percent, which is why he decided to scratch Haniger […]

Ryan Weathers Leaves Game After One Inning Wednesday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers (arm) exited Wednesday's contest with what was announced as "left arm soreness," according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. Weathers allowed one walk in the first inning while throwing 10 of 19 pitches for strikes, before he was replaced by Nick Ramirez in the bottom of the second inning. […]

Bryce Harper OK After Pitch Hits His Face Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper reported that he was doing fine and CT scans came back normal after he was hit in the face by a fastball on Wednesday night. In a video he posted to Instagram that was shared by the team on Twitter, Harper said that his face "is still there. We're all […]

Wil Myers Clears Contact-Tracing Protocols Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers was a late scratch from the lineup on Wednesday night due to contact-tracing protocols, according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. Myers was replaced in the lineup shortly before first pitch, but he has since cleared protocols and should return to the lineup on Thursday. He has been off to […]

Luis Avilan Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Luis Avilan (UCL) has undergone Tommy John surgery, according to Jessica Camerato of MLB.com. Manager Dave Martinez confirmed Avilan had undergone surgery after suffering a UCL tear two weeks ago, and added that Avilan is focusing on a return to baseball now. Avilan ends the 2021 season with a 0-1 record […]

Luis Torrens Has A Big Day At The Plate

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens provided plenty of offense against the Houston Astros Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored. Torrens seemed to have Zack Greinke's number as both hits came off the accomplished starter. Torrens is off to a difficult start to the year, with a […]

Kyle Lewis Hits Second Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis has been back from the injured list for less than a week, but he's already making his presence felt. Lewis hit his second home run of the season Wednesday, driving a Brandon Bielak slider over the left-field fence in Houston. It was his only hit of the game. While Lewis's […]