Stephen Strasburg Throwing From 150 Feet

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) threw from 150 feet on Tuesday and "everything went well," according to manager Dave Martinez. "We're hoping that he continues to build strength, and we can get him on the mound here real soon," Martinez said. Stras has been on the injured list since April 18 with right […]

Xander Bogaerts Hitting .353 With Eight Doubles

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is off to a fantastic start to the 2021 season. Through 22 games, he's slashing .353/.396/.553 with three home runs, eight doubles, 12 RBI and nine runs. Over 69 batted balls, he has a 10.1% barrel rate, up from last year's 8.6% clip. Bogaerts has been one of the […]

Shane McClanahan To Make MLB Debut On Thursday

The Tampa Bay Rays have called up pitcher Shane McClanahan. He will be added to the team's taxi squad for Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He will then make his MLB debut as the team's starter against the Athletics on Thursday. McClanahan is one of the team's top pitching prospects. Over 24 games and […]

Manny Machado Lagging In Power Lately

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado has had a solid start to the 2021 season overall. However, lately he's been lacking power production across the board. He doesn't have a single extra-base hit over his past 10 games. His last home run came against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 15. Machado's underlying stats look […]

Avisail Garcia Sitting Against Marlins On Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins. Tyrone Taylor is getting the start in right field and batting fifth in the game. Garcia has been extremely cold lately. He has just one hit over his last 24 at-bats. He's slashing .197/.271/.342 […]

Isan Diaz Called Up And In The Lineup For Wednesday's Game

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz was called up from the alternate training site and is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game, batting seventh. Marlins starting second baseman Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list before the game, and Diaz is up to take his roster spot. Diaz should get plenty […]

Jazz Chisholm Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm was placed on the 10-day injured list before Wednesday's game with a hamstring injury. Jazz suffered the injury in the first inning of Tuesday's game and was lifted before the Marlins took the field in the bottom of the frame. It's a blow for the Marlins, who are […]

Christian Yelich Hitting In Cage, Still No Timetable For Return

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) began hitting in the cage on Tuesday and is slated to hit out of the cages again on Wednesday. Yelich has been on the injured list with a back issue and last played in a game on April 11. There's still no official timetable for his return, though the […]

Jake Cave Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder Jake Cave is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game as the team prepares to face left-hander Logan Allen and the Cleveland Indians. Brent Rooker is covering right field in the game and hitting sixth. The left-handed Cave has gone just 2-for-17 with no extra-base hits, no walks and nine strikeouts […]

Luis Arraez Sitting Against Lefty On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against left-hander Logan Allen and the Cleveland Indians. Jorge Polanco is covering second base while Byron Buxton is leading off. The left-handed Arraez is just 2-for-20 against lefties this year. Meanwhile, against righties, he's slashed .352/.429/.444. The Twins are off […]

Brian Anderson Likely To Return This Weekend

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson (oblique) was seen taking grounders in the field prior to Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Anderson was placed on the 10-day injured list last Thursday due to an oblique strain and is eligible to return this weekend. As of now, it looks likely that he'll be able to […]

Gregory Santos Allows Home Runs Late In Game Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Gregory Santos fell to 0-2 in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies. The rookie came on to pitch the 10th inning with the game tied. He struck Trevor Story out, but then allowed back-to-back home runs to Ryan McMahon and C.J. Cron, giving the Rockies a three-run lead. He […]

Brandon Belt Hits Fourth Home Run Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt went 2-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies. Belt lined a fifth-inning Chi Chi Gonzalez offering just onto the right-field porch for his fourth HR of the season. The veteran is walking at a solid 15.3% […]

Brandon Crawford Hits Clutch Home Run Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford did his best to try and play the hero in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo home run. Down by one in the bottom of the ninth, Crawford launched a Daniel Bard fastball into McCovey Cove to send the game […]

Aaron Sanchez Experiences Walk Issues In Tuesday's Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez took a no-decision in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies. Sanchez pitched just 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on just one hit but five walks and six strikeouts. The 28-year-old is off to a great start with the Giants, posting a 2.22 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and […]

Javier Baez Diagnosed With Grade 1 Hamstring Strain

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (hamstring) underwent an MRI on Wednesday, and it was revealed that he has a mild Grade 1 left hamstring strain. The good news is that Baez has appeared to avoid being placed on the injured list after missing three of the last four games. The Cubs are going to remain cautious […]

Frankie Montas Delivers Quality Start At Rays

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed three runs in six innings with five strikeouts while taking the loss Tuesday at Tampa Bay. Montas now has three quality starts this season and with two terrible starts mixed in between. This start lowered his ERA to an unsightly 6.20, however, his peripheral pitching metrics imply it […]

Zach Eflin Allows Five Runs At St. Louis

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin allowed five runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched and took the loss Tuesday at the Cardinals. Man, what a frustrating start for fantasy managers. Eflin got off to a rocky start, allowing three runs before the second inning was over. He settled down after that, fighting his way through […]

Kyle Higashioka Hits Fourth Homer Of The Season

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka swatted his fourth home run of the season on Tuesday in a win over the Orioles. Higashioka lofted what initially looked like a routine fly-ball into right field, though the ball picked up a second wind and left the field of play for his fourth homer, 396 feet into […]

Gio Urshela Drives In A Pair Tuesday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI in a 5-1 win over Baltimore on Tuesday. Urshela got the scoring started for the Yankees in the first inning with a sacrifice fly, later adding an RBI single in the fourth inning. The 29-year-old has been swinging a hot bat […]

Tyrone Taylor Crushes Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Marlins. Taylor excelled in the leadoff role, with manager Craig Counsell deciding to give Kolten Wong the day off. The 27-year-old went back-to-back with pitcher Adrian Houser in the second inning […]

Devin Williams Records Fourth Hold

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams logged his fourth hold of the season Tuesday after throwing a scoreless eighth inning while allowing no hits, one walk, and striking out two against the Marlins. Williams has now successfully converted four straight holds over the last week after showcasing some early struggles to begin the year. The […]

Giancarlo Stanton Goes Yard In Win Over Orioles

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton mashed his sixth home run of the season in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Orioles. Stanton continues to be one of the very best in the majors at pulverizing baseballs, as his round-tripper left the bat at 119.3 MPH and traveled 434 feet. The veteran slugger is now […]

Josh Hader Closes The Door For Save No. 5

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader pitched a perfect ninth inning while recording one strikeout en route to his fifth save of the season in a 5-4 over the Marlins on Tuesday. Hader had a nice and easy 1-2-3 ninth inning on 13 pitches as he got the first two hitters to pop out before striking […]

Adrian Houser Strikes Out Season-High Seven In Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser (2-2) allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven over 5 2/3 innings in a win over the Marlins on Tuesday. He also went 1-for-1 at the plate with a solo home run in the second inning. Houser allowed the leadoff batter on-base in […]

Aaron Judge Ends Home Run Drought Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over Baltimore. Judge had gone 10 games without a long ball before he sent a line-drive blast into the seats at an exit velocity of 116.2 MPH for his fifth round-tripper of the year. The big man has been […]

Michael Conforto With Two More Hits Tuesday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-4 with a double in the Mets' anemic 2-1 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday. The Mets offense as a whole is struggling, including Conforto. That said, Conforto appears to be finally breaking out of his early-season slump, now having hit .280 over his last seven games […]

Trevor May Throws Clean Inning In Mets Loss

After a rough beginning to the 2021 season and his tenure with the Mets, New York Mets reliever Trevor May has managed to turn things around nicely. On Tuesday, May added to his rebound by throwing a clean eighth inning. Over his one inning of work in the Mets' 2-1 loss to Boston, he recorded […]

Jeff McNeil Hits Second Homer Of The Season

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil belted his second home run of the season, a solo shot, in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday. McNeil went 1-for-3 in the contest, with the homer and a strikeout. McNeil's homer accounted for the Mets' lone run in what was another rancid offensive performance […]

David Peterson Back On Track In Loss

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson posted a quality start in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday. Peterson went six innings and allowed just two earned runs on four hits and two walks. Peterson also struck out three. This performance was a nice rebound from his most recent start against […]