Taylor Trammell Breaks Out

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell has been struggling of late, but on Monday he appeared to break out. Trammell went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, two RBI, and a run scored. The homer was an opposite-field bomb off Dodgers starter Dustin May to the deepest part of the ballpark. Despite a disappointing .706 […]

Ty France Has A Forearm Contusion

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France (forearm) appears to have avoided major injury after getting plunked in the right forearm by Dustin May in Monday night's game. The Dodgers starter caught France with a 98 MPH fastball, and while France stayed in the game to run the bases, he was later removed after proving unable […]

Danny Duffy Suffers First Loss Despite Strong Outing

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy made his third straight quality start to open the 2021 season on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to get any run support and was tagged with the loss in the game, his first loss of the year. Duffy pitched six innings on Monday […]

Stephen Piscotty Activated From Paternity List

The Oakland Athletics have activated outfielder Stephen Piscotty from the paternity list. He will rejoin the team prior to their series against the Minnesota Twins, which is set to begin on Tuesday with a doubleheader. The Athletics DFA'd outfielder Ka'ai Tom in a corresponding move. Through 11 games this year, Piscotty is slashing .250/.333/.531 with […]

Mookie Betts To Have Forearm Evaluated On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (forearm) is set to have his forearm evaluated by the team prior to Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Betts was hit by a pitch in the forearm in the ninth inning of Monday's game. He remained in the game, but was very clearly in pain after the play. […]

Austin Nola To See Action At Alternate Site Soon

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola (finger) is nearing his first game action of 2021 after suffering a broken finger. On Monday, Padres manager Jayce Tingler said that Nola should be ready to make his debut in a game at the team's alternate site in the "next two or three days." If Nola doesn't hit […]

Luis Urias Day-To-Day With Calf Injury

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias (calf) was lifted in the fourth inning of Monday's game against the San Diego Padres while dealing with calf cramps. He was replaced at shortstop by Daniel Robertson. Urias homered in his only at-bat in Monday's game, his second home run of the year. Urias is slashing .175/.365/.400 through 15 […]

Dinelson Lamet Officially Scheduled To Start On Wednesday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (elbow) has officially been named the team's starter for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Lamet has been working on making his way back from an elbow injury. It was announced on Monday that he'd be starting sometime in the next few days and now we have clarity […]

Joely Rodriguez Records First Hold On Monday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joely Rodriguez was activated from the injured list this past weekend and has already made two appearances since then. His second appearance came on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. Rodriguez pitched a scoreless eighth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out two. He earned his first hold of […]

Ian Kennedy Earns Fourth Save On Monday

Texas Rangers closer Ian Kennedy closed out the team's 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday to earn his fourth save of the year. Kennedy pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing two hits and no walks without recording a strikeout. Kennedy has a 2.57 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP through seven appearances on […]

Adolis Garcia Continues To Make Presence Felt

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia continued his strong play on Monday night and has been a revelation for the club since being recalled from the alternate training site. The 28-year-old rookie out of Cuba slugged his second home run of the season during the club's 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Garcia also added […]

Kohei Arihara Strikeout Rate Continues To Rise

Texas Rangers pitcher Kohei Arihara struck out six Los Angeles Angels batters during the club's 6-4 victory on Monday. He threw 5 2/3 shutout innings and allowed just two hits and two walks. The veteran hurler, who pitched for six seasons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league, entered his career in North America with just […]

Joe Musgrove Fans Career-High 13 Brewers

San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove was brilliant in a tough-luck loss Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers, fanning a career-high 13 batters over seven innings. Musgrove yielded just four hits and a walk across 96 pitches, but was outdueled by Brewers ace Brandon Woodruff. Musgrove's key mistakes were allowing two solo shots as the Friars […]

Ty France Exits With Injury

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France (forearm) was forced out of Tuesday's contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers after being hit by a pitch. Dustin May dotted France on the right forearm with a 98 MPH fastball in the bottom of the fifth inning. France stayed in the game to run the bases, but was forced […]

Brandon Belt Produces Both Of Giants' Runs Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had the biggest hit of the night in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. Belt crushed a third-inning Chase Anderson breaking ball into the right-field seats for his third HR of the season. The 32-year-old has a disappointing […]

Wandy Peralta Locks Down Second Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Wandy Peralta converted his second of three save opportunities this season in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Peralta entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and tossed a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Peralta normally would not be the Giants' go-to pitcher in save situations, but Jake […]

Kevin Gausman Earns First Win Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman picked up his first win of the season in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Gausman pitched six scoreless innings, allowing six hits and four walks with five strikeouts. Despite his 1-0 record, Gausman has pitched extremely well for the Giants in the early part of the season, […]

Lorenzo Cain Has Yet To Resume Baseball Activities

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (quad) has yet to resume baseball activities. Cain has been on the 10-day injured list with left quadriceps soreness, though it's looking like he'll need more than the minimum timetable to return to action. Once the veteran outfielder can begin participating in baseball drills, the team will have a better […]

Kolten Wong Expected To Return This Weekend

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong (oblique) is expected to make his return to the lineup this weekend. Wong has been sidelined with an oblique issue- which he already aggravated- though he was able to have "a normal day" of work on the field with the team on Monday, a good sign for his chances […]

Twins Have No New Positive Tests

The Minnesota Twins have no new positive tests as of Monday night. The team is traveling to Oakland, and it appears as if their scheduled doubleheader on Tuesday is on. This good news comes after three games had to be postponed following a mini COVID-19 outbreak in the Minnesota clubhouse. Matt Shoemaker is lined up […]

Anthony Rendon Resumes Baseball Activities

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) was able to resume baseball activities on Monday. Rendon, who has been sidelined since April 10 with a left groin strain, hit off a tee, threw, and did some fielding work on Monday. The veteran third baseman is eligible to return from the injured list on Wednesday, […]

Shohei Ohtani To Be Limited To 75 Pitches Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher/outfielder Shohei Ohtani will have a limited workload during his start against the Rangers on Tuesday night. Manager Joe Maddon said that the two-way star will be limited to 75 pitches on the mound- and won't bat in the lineup as he did in his first turn in the rotation. Ohtani has […]

Cody Bellinger Able To Take Swings Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger (leg) was able to take some swings on Monday. Bellinger also took part in some light jogging and played catch, with manager Dave Roberts pleased with the workload he was able to undertake. The star slugger remains without a timetable for his return, though it would obviously be […]

Max Muncy Gets The Day Off Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners. It's Muncy's first day off of the 2021 season, as he has appeared in all 16 games, slashing .302/.448/.547 with three homers, 22 combined runs and RBI, and 13 walks compared to 12 strikeouts. Edwin Rios will start […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Will Miss Tuesday's Start

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (illness) will miss Tuesday's scheduled start versus the Colorado Rockies. McCullers dealt with side effects of a Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shot during his last start on Wednesday and skipping Tuesday's start will give him more time recover. McCullers looked great in his first two starts, but […]

Kyle Lewis Expected To Return On Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) played five innings at the teams alternative training site on Monday and is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Lewis has yet to appear in a game this season after injuring his knee towards the end of spring training. The return of Lewis will […]

Cole Hamels Continues To Work Out

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that free agent starting pitcher Cole Hamels continues to work out but does not have a showcase for teams scheduled yet. The veteran lefty only made one start for the Atlanta Braves this past season with shoulder and triceps injuries. Hamels owns a career 3.43 ERA in 15 big […]

Buster Posey Remains Sidelined On Monday

San Francisco Giants catcher/first baseman Buster Posey (elbow) will miss his second straight game on Monday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Posey left Saturday's contest early with a left elbow contusion. The injury doesn't seem serious and Posey could be available off of the bench. Backup catcher Curt Casali will bat eighth and get his second […]

Elbow Sidelines Didi Gregorius On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow) will be out of Monday's lineup versus the San Francisco Giants. Manager Joe Girardi said that Gregorius is dealing with some swelling in his elbow and needed a day off. The injury doesn't sound serious and Gregorius should be treated as day-to-day. The shortstop has been off to a […]

Jose Alvarado Among Three Phillies Placed On COVID-19 Injured List

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado, starting pitcher Matt Moore and infielder Ronald Torreyes have all been placed on the COVID-19 injured list prior to Monday's contest versus the San Francisco Giants. Alvarado is the biggest name on the list and has recorded a 1.59 ERA with a K/9 of 15.88. He is a name […]