Nelson Cruz Good To Go For Wednesday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (foot) is good to go for Wednesday's game against the Athletics. Cruz was hit by a pitch on his foot in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader, though he appears to have shaken off the issue quickly and will slot into his usual spot as the number-three hitter in […]

Gavin Lux On Track To Return Next Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux (wrist), who was placed on the injured list on April 18 with right wrist soreness, is on track to be activated when he's eligible, which would be for next Monday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. "He's still swinging, taking grounders, running, throwing, and he's hitting in the cage," […]

Jake Cronenworth Getting First Day Off On Wednesday

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth is getting his first day off of the year as the team faces Adrian Houser and the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Ha-Seong Kim is playing second base and batting seventh in the game. Cronenworth is off to a nice start to the year. Through 19 games, he's slashing […]

Miguel Sano Not In Wednesday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Athletics. It makes sense considering Sano is dealing with a tight hamstring- and the Twins have a scheduled off-day on Thursday before their next series. The slugger should be considered day-to-day and will likely rejoin the lineup […]

Tommy La Stella Hits First Homer Of 2021

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella launched his first homer of the year on Tuesday, finishing 1-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in the win over the Phillies. While 2020 was by no means a bad year for La Stella, he is looking close to his 2019 All-Star self early on with […]

Alex Dickerson Launches Third Homer Of Season

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson hit his third home run of the year on Tuesday, finishing 1-for-4 with three RBI in the win over Philadelphia. Dickerson is 8-for-42 through his first 17 games, with his three home runs the only extra-base hits he has collected so far. He had a breakout year in 2020 […]

Wilmer Flores Has Pinch-Hit Homer Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Wilmer Flores hit a pinch-hit, three-run home run to help lead the Giants to a 10-7 win over the Phillies on Tuesday. Flores came up to bat for reliever Jose Alvarez, and crushed a three-run shot to cap off a six-run eighth inning as the Giants came from behind for […]

Buster Posey Homers Twice In Win Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey went 3-for-4 with two home runs, two RBI and three runs scored in a 10-7 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday. It was Posey's first multi-homer performance since he launched two home runs off the Rockies on May 28, 2016, as he raised his season line to .316/.381/.632 with […]

JT Riddle Placed On COVID-19 Injured List

Minnesota Twins shortstop JT Riddle was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday. Riddle was called up when starting shortstop Andrelton Simmons tested positive for the virus, and the team will now be without the former for the foreseeable future. Riddle was not a positive test but a close contact of someone who tested positive, […]

Brandon Lowe Homers In Win Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe launched his second home run of the season on Tuesday, finishing 2-for-5 with a homer, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in the win over Kansas City. Lowe has gotten off to a slow start this year by hitting .180 in 17 games, but he has […]

White Sox At Indians Postponed Wednesday Night

The Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians scheduled for 6:10 pm EST Wednesday has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a traditional doubleheader on May 31st.

Michael Wacha Will Start Wednesday Night Against Royals

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Michael Wacha will get the start on Wednesday night against the Royals, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Wacha has had two starts so far and pitched behind an opener in a third appearance, but his best outing came his last time on the mound when he […]

Mike Zunino Homers On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in a 14-7 win over the Royals on Tuesday. It was Zunino's third homer of the year, as he now has a hit in three straight games for the first time since June 18-22, 2019. […]

Austin Meadows Finished Triple Short Of Cycle Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows just missed out on hitting for the cycle on Tuesday, finishing 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a 14-7 victory over the Royals. It was Meadows' fourth homer of the season and just his second multi-hit performance, as he improved his […]

Myles Straw Experiencing Side Effects From COVID Vaccine

Houston Astros outfielder Myles Straw will be held out of Wednesday's game against Austin Gomber and the Colorado Rockies. According to Astros manager Dusty Baker, Straw is dealing with side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine. Straw should be considered day-to-day at this point with a chance of missing Thursday's series opener against the Los Angeles […]

Willie Calhoun Not In Wednesday's Lineup

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun is absent from the team's starting lineup on Wednesday. The Rangers are slated to face left-hander Jose Quintana and the Los Angeles Angels. Adolis Garcia is getting the start at designated hitter, where Calhoun has made his last three starts. Calhoun also sat against lefty John Means on Sunday, so […]

David Dahl Sitting Against Lefty On Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against lefty Jose Quintana and the Los Angeles Angels. The team is going with Eli White in left field and Adolis Garcia at designated hitter. The left-handed Dahl has gone just 5-for-31 against lefties with 12 strikeouts this year, though he […]

Ryan McKenna Called Back Up, Starting Wednesday

The Baltimore Orioles have called up outfielder Ryan McKenna once again on Wednesday. He will be starting in right field and batting eighth in Wednesday's game against Trevor Rogers and the Miami Marlins. The move was made after the team placed Anthony Santander (ankle) on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left ankle. Santander […]

Brian Anderson Heading To The Bench On Wednesday

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Bruce Zimmermann and the Baltimore Orioles. Jon Berti is playing third base and batting seventh in the game. Anderson has struggled out of the gate this year. Through 16 games, he has one home run, five RBI and three […]

Evan Longoria Getting Wednesday Off

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria is getting a day of rest on Wednesday as the team faces Zach Eflin and the Philadelphia Phillies. Tommy La Stella is covering third base in the game. Longoria is off to a hot start to the 2021 season. Through 16 games, he's slashing .291/.361/.582 with four home […]

Anthony Santander To Be Sidelined 2-4 Weeks

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (ankle) has been placed on the 10-day injured list and is expected to be sidelined 2-4 weeks with a sprained left ankle. Santander underwent an MRI on Wednesday and it came back negative, revealing no fracture. Santander suffered the injury in the first inning of Tuesday's game against the Miami […]

Spencer Howard, Scott Kingery Called Up By Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies have called up pitcher Spencer Howard and infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery from the team's alternate site prior to Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. In corresponding moves, second baseman Jean Segura (quad) was placed on the 10-day injured list and pitcher Ramon Rosso was optioned to the alternate site. Kingery should see […]

Jean Segura Lands On Injured List With Quad Strain

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura (quad) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain. Segura suffered the injury in the second inning of Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants when he was running out a ground ball. He was replaced in the game by Brad Miller, who should […]

Jake McGee Returns From Injured List Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee returned from the injured list Tuesday after recovering from COVID-19 vaccine reactions to pitch in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Phillies. McGee entered to pitch the ninth inning up by four runs and allowed one run on a solo home run to Rhys Hoskins. He walked none and struck […]

Omar Narvaez Tallies Three Hits In Win

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez went 3-for-4 with two RBI in the 6-0 win over the Padres on Tuesday. Narvaez has turned the tide from his struggles at the plate last year. He leads the Brewers with 17 hits and is slashing .386/.451/.996 in 51 plate appearances. The Brewers signed him in 2020 hoping to […]

Logan Webb Turns In Another Mediocre Start Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb had another lackluster start in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Phillies. Returning from the injured list after recovering from COVID-19 vaccine reactions, Webb pitched four innings, allowing four runs on seven hits (including a three-run home run) and two walks with four strikeouts. It had appeared that the […]

Travis Shaw Produces Again With Two RBI In Win

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in the 6-0 win against the Padres on Tuesday. Shaw took advantage of Jurickson Profar's error in the third inning, knocking in two runs on a double to stretch the Brewers' lead. After an unpleasant 2019 season with […]

Nick Neidert Optioned On Wednesday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Nick Neidert was optioned to the team's Alternate Training Site on Wednesday. Neidert was excellent in spring training and showed some positive signs in his three starts this season, but was overall struggling, mostly with his control. In 12 innings, he's walked 11 and struck out only eight. Neidert's low-90s […]

Christian Arroyo Records Three More Hits

Boston Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo collected three more hits in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays, raising his average to an outstanding .357. A career .219 hitter entering the season, it's fair to wonder how much of Arroyo's early season success is due to actual improvement and how much is due to luck. Although […]

Billy McKinney Smashes Second Home Run In As Many Days

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Billy McKinney went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Padres. McKinney slammed a solo shot off Chris Paddack in the third inning Tuesday. After hitting no homers this season prior to Monday, the 26-year-old has two bombs in as many days. The outfielder is likely going […]