Max Muncy Has .520 On-Base Percentage

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy will try and stay hot at the dish heading into Thursday's matchup against the Rockies. Muncy has been dynamite thus far, slashing .368/.520/.632 with five extra-base hits, seven runs batted in, nine runs scored and 11 walks. Muncy has typically been a slow starter but is hitting .454 (5-for-11) […]

Gavin Lux Off To Slow Start

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux has been slumping this week heading into Thursday night's action against the Rockies. The 23-year-old has seen his batting average nose-dive this week and is in the midst of a 1-for-17 slump. Lux enters Thursday's action slashing .220/.244/.317 but the Dodgers appear intent on giving the talented youngster […]

Raimel Tapia Reaches Three Times In Loss To The Dodgers

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles, a walk, and a strikeout in a 4-2 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday. Tapia slapped a pair of singles and reached base via a walk. He's now collected three multi-hit games in the last four and has his season batting line up […]

Garrett Hampson Whiffs Four Times On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies' second baseman Garrett Hampson went 1-for-5 with four strikeouts in a 4-2 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday in Los Angeles. After a decent start to the season, Hampson has scuffled at the plate over his last five games. He's just 3-for-19 over that span and hasn't swiped a bag since April 8. […]

Shogo Akiyama Continues To Rehab At Alternate Site

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama (hamstring) continues to progress at the team's Louisville alternate training site. Manager David Bell said that Akiyama pretty much has no restrictions, although he has intentionally not been running at 100 percent intensity yet. "We're pushing him a little bit harder now," Bell said. "He's going to start playing in […]

Jacob deGrom to Start Friday at Colorado

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will next start on Friday against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, following the postponement of Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. In his last outing, deGrom went eight innings against the Marlins on Saturday striking out 14 and allowing only one run on five hits. In his […]

Mets-Phillies Thursday Matinee Postponed

The Thursday afternoon game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to weather after a brief rain delay. It will be made up on June 25 as part of a doubleheader. Managers in daily fantasy leagues should make adjustments as necessary if lineups did not lock prior to the game […]

Sonny Gray To Return From Injured List And Start Saturday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sonny Gray (back) will be activated from the 10-day injured list to make his 2021 regular season debut on Saturday against the Cleveland Indians. Gray missed the start of the year after dealing with a mid-back strain in spring training. He threw in a game at the team's alternate training site […]

Daniel Bard Struggles In Non-Save Situation

Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard allowed one run on a pair of hits with a walk and a strikeout in the Rockies 4-2 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday. Bard entered the game in the eighth inning with the Rockies trailing 3-2. He served up a solo home run to second baseman Zach McKinstry to […]

Travis Shaw Remains Hot

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 2-for-5 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run scored in Wednesday's win over the Cubs. Shaw scored Jackie Bradley on an RBI single in the first and later launched his third homer of the season in the third inning off Jake Arrieta. The third […]

Shohei Ohtani Throws Another Bullpen

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (finger) threw another bullpen session on Wednesday, and manager Joe Maddon said that he believes Ohtani threw the bullpen without a bandage on his blistered finger. The Angels are being cautious with their two-way star, and Ohtani is unlikely to return to the rotation this week. But […]

Dee Strange-Gordon Signs Minor League Deal With Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have decided to begin the intake process with second baseman Dee Strange-Gordon after signing him to a minor league deal. His timing is pretty good with Orlando Arcia being dealt and with and Kolten Wong going to the injured list recently. The 32-year-old initially signed a minor league contract but now has an opportunity […]

Jon Gray Takes First Loss Of The Season On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Jon Gray was handed the loss on Wednesday when he allowed three runs on five hits with a pair of walks and three strikeouts in a 4-2 loss to the Dodgers. Gray ran into some issues in the first inning when he allowed the first two runners to reach. Justin Turner then […]

Wil Myers Dealing With Patellar Tendinitis, Out Again Thursday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (knee), who exited the game early with right knee inflammation on Tuesday, is dealing with patellar tendinitis and remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The good news is that manager Jayce Tingler said that Myers is making progress and could return […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. To Adopt Two-Handed Follow-Through?

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller said he was assured that once shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr.'s shoulder is healed, he will not be putting himself at long-term risk by returning to action, other than maybe the risk of another dislocation. The Padres are trying to have Tatis move toward a two-handed follow-through on his […]

Ryan Jeffers Behind The Plate For Thursday's Contest

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers will be behind the plate for Thursday's game against the Red Sox, with Mitch Garver getting a day off. Jeffers will bat eighth against Red Sox right-hander Garrett Richards, who allowed two home runs in his last outing against the Orioles. Jeffers has just three hits in 17 at-bats this […]

Dylan Bundy With Three Straight Quality Starts To Begin 2021

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Dylan Bundy is off to a strong start to the 2021 season. He's recorded three straight quality starts, posting a 3.32 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over 19 innings. He's struck out 22 batters and walked just five. He's been the victim of some bad luck so far this year as […]

Josh Donaldson Taking A Seat Thursday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson will take a seat on the bench for Thursday's contest against Boston. Donaldson made his return from the injured list in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader and looked healthy, rapping a single, drawing a walk, and scoring a run. Manager Rocco Baldelli made it clear before the season […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hitting .175 With Just One Home Run

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is in the midst of a slump to start off the 2021 season. Through 10 games, he's slashing .175/.233/.275 with one home run, one double, nine RBI and three runs. He's gone six straight games without an extra-base hit. Despite the struggles, Stanton is still hitting the ball […]

Byron Buxton Not In Thursday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hamstring) is not in Thursday's lineup for the series finale against the Red Sox. Buxton sat both of Wednesday's games due to a tight hamstring- though manager Rocco Baldelli indicated that the team is just being cautious with their talented outfielder, who has played more than 100 games just once […]

Amed Rosario Leading Off In Thursday's Game

Cleveland Indians shortstop/outfielder Amed Rosario is leading off for the second time this season in Thursday's game against Lance Lynn and the Chicago White Sox. With the right-handed Lynn on the mound, the team's primary leadoff hitter Jordan Luplow is heading to the bench. Rosario is off to a slow start to his first season […]

Johnny Cueto Feeling Better After Exiting Game

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (lat) was forced to leave Wednesday's start against the Cincinnati Reds as he was experiencing lat tightness. Cueto is now reportedly feeling better. He should have a good shot to make his next start on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Cueto was pitching great on Wednesday before the […]

Phillip Evans Absent From Thursday's Starting Lineup

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Phillip Evans is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Chris Paddack and the San Diego Padres. Erik Gonzalez is covering third in the game and batting fifth. Evans has been a great surprise story for the team so far this year. Through 11 games, he's slashing .342/.444/.632 with […]

Dylan Cease Back With Team, Set To Start On Friday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease is back with the team after spending a day on the COVID-19 injured list. Cease tested negative for COVID-19, but was experiencing symptoms. He is now feeling better and is on schedule to make Friday's start against the Boston Red Sox. Cease has made two starts so far […]

Tommy Pham Not In Thursday's Starting Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jurickson Profar is shifting over to cover left field in the game while Tucupita Marcano is getting the start in right field. Pham is off to a slow start to the year. Through […]

J.D. Martinez Sitting On Thursday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is getting the day off on Thursday as the team wraps up a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins. Franchy Cordero is filling in as the team's designated hitter in the game and batting eighth. Martinez is off to a hot start to the year, slashing .378/.440/.867 with […]

Nick Williams Designated For Assignment

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nick Williams has been designated for assignment. Williams started three games in left field this season and didn't record a hit in 10 at-bats. Williams exit from the White Sox should open up more playing time top hitting prospect Andrew Vaughn. Vaughn has struggled early on, but has shown patience at […]

Jean Segura Homers In Loss To Mets Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 2-for-3 with his first home run of the season Wednesday at the Mets. Segura's homer was the only offense the Phillies could muster against David Peterson who blanked the Phillies aside from Segura. The 31-year-old is off to a nice start this season batting .295 through 12 games. […]

Tim Anderson Activated From Injured List For Thursday’s Game

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday versus the Cleveland Indians. The shortstop should be expected to return to the leadoff spot. Anderson has been absent since going down with a left hamstring strain on April 4. When healthy, Anderson is one of the more […]

James McCann Hits First Homer On Wednesday

New York Mets catcher James McCann went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mets' 5-1 win over the Phillies on Wednesday. It was McCann's first homer of the 2021 campaign and his first with the Mets. With the solid performance on Wednesday, McCann raised his batting average to .280 on the season over […]