Byron Buxton Sitting For Day Game Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton will take a seat for the matinee game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. Buxton is getting a well-deserved breather after appearing in nine of the Twins' first 10 games this season. Manager Rocco Baldelli will give the outfielder a breather before inserting the slugger back into the lineup […]

Adbert Alzolay Demoted To Alternate Training Site

The Chicago Cubs have demoted starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay to the team's alternative training site. Alzolay won the fifth spot in the rotation during the spring and has made two starts. Alzolay's stuff looked really good against the Brewers on Monday, but with the Cubs dealing with a flurry of relievers on the COVID-19 injured […]

Wil Myers Not In Wednesday's Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder/first baseman Wil Myers (knee) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates. Myers had to leave Tuesday's game after moving awkwardly while trying to make a defensive play, ultimately ending up with right knee inflammation. It seems like the veteran outfielder is day-to-day for now, with Jurickson Profar […]

Lorenzo Cain Placed On Injured List With Quad Strain

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (quad) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a quadriceps strain. Cain suffered the injury while running out a ground ball in the first inning of Tuesday's game. He stuck around for a few innings before he was lifted in the third inning. The team has already been […]

Alex Kirilloff To Make MLB Debut In Game 1 Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Alex Kirilloff is starting in left field and batting sixth in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. This will be his MLB debut. The 23-year-old Kirilloff is the top prospect in the Twins organization and has a chance to stick around for the long haul this year if […]

Cubs Designate Tony Wolters For Assignment

The Chicago Cubs have designated catcher Tony Wolters for assignment. Wolters lost his backup job with Austin Romine being activated from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday after returning from a right knee sprain. Wolters made one start went 0-for-4 on the season. Wolters figures to catch on with another club as organizational depth.

Julian Merryweather Placed On Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Julian Merryweather (oblique) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain. Merryweather came on in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game, but was unable to come back out for the ninth as he was reportedly dealing with hip irritation. Tim Mayza wound up pitching the […]

Andrelton Simmons Placed On COVID-19 Injured List

The Minnesota Twins have placed shortstop Andrelton Simmons on the COVID-19 injured list. Simmons is currently away from the team and it isn't clear whether he tested positive for COVID-19 or not at this point. While he remains away from the team, Jorge Polanco and Luis Arraez should be splitting shortstop duties. Simmons is off […]

Josh Donaldson To Play In Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) has been sidelined since Opening Day after aggravating his hamstring while running out a double in his first at-bat of the year. He's been cleared to return and will be in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. Donaldson has had a […]

Willson Contreras Sitting Out On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will be on the bench versus the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Contreras is having a solid season and is hitting .226 with two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored on the season. Contreras will be replaced by Austin Romine. Romine was activated on Wednesday and will see his […]

Kris Bryant Resting On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of Wednesday's lineup versus the Milwaukee Brewers. It's a routine day off for Bryant, who is having a nice start to the season with a .243 batting average, three home runs and six RBI. Second baseman David Bote will shift to third base and Eric Sogard will […]

Nelson Cruz Back In Lineup On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (illness) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup as he was feeling under the weather. He is reportedly still feeling a bit sick, but he's giving it a go on Wednesday. In the first game of the team's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, he'll be batting in his […]

Jake McGee Earns Fifth Save Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee picked up his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Reds. McGee entered to pitch the ninth inning up by a run and faced four batters, walking one and striking out two to close the door. The Giants have turned to McGee frequently in the […]

Austin Romine Activated From Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have activated catcher Austin Romine (knee) from the injured list. He will make his 2021 debut on Wednesday against Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers. Romine will be the team's backup catcher behind Willson Contreras. Expect to see Romine start about once or twice per week going forward. Romine spent the 2020 […]

Tommy La Stella Collects Three Hits Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Tommy La Stella did his part at the plate in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Reds, going 3-for-3 with two singles and a double. While the Giants scored plenty of runs in this game, many of La Stella's teammates have gotten off to slow starts to the season. However, La […]

Ross Stripling Scratched From Wednesday's Start

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling (forearm) has been scratched from Wednesday's start against the New York Yankees with right forearm tightness. T.J. Zeuch will start in his place. According to Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo, Stripling wasn't able to get his forearm loose enough in pregame warmups to enable him to go today. […]

Kevin Gausman Perseveres Through Rough Start Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman hit his first bump in the road in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Reds, allowing four runs in the first inning. However, he was able to right the ship afterwards, pitching six innings of five-run ball on four hits (including two home runs) and two walks with seven […]

Alex Kirilloff Called Up For Wednesday's Doubleheader

The Minnesota Twins have added the organization's top prospect, outfielder Alex Kirilloff, to the roster for Wednesday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. He will fill the 27th roster spot on the team for the doubleheader. The Twins' lineup for the first game, scheduled for 2:10 PM EST, is yet to be released, however we're […]

Alex Bregman Still Doesn't Feel Right

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (hamstring) said he still doesn't feel like his legs are fully underneath him early in the season after he dealt with hamstring problems last year and in spring training. He missed the first two weeks of Grapefruit League games, and manager Dusty Baker has held Bregman out of the […]

Martin Maldonado Finalizes One-Year Extension With Astros

The Houston Astros finalized an undisclosed one-year contract extension with catcher Martin Maldonado on Tuesday that will keep him in Houston through 2022 with a vesting option for the 2023 season, according to a source. The Astros traded for Maldonado two years in a row and signed the veteran to a two-year deal before the […]

Yusmeiro Petit Earns Third Win Of Season

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit got one out to escape a jam and the offense rewarded him with his league-leading third win of the season. Petit has been a solid arm for a few years in the A's bullpen, but he's not someone to chase in fantasy. Wins are a tough stat to predict […]

Aaron Nola Struggles Through Five Innings At Mets

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed three runs in five innings in a loss to the Mets on Tuesday. Nola clearly didn't have it in this one as he was pumping 90 MPH fastballs up there as he labored through the fifth inning. Assuming Nola is healthy - there were no reports indicating he […]

Christian Arroyo Providing Surprising Value

After being on the roster bubble all spring, Boston Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo has given the team a surprising level of offensive production. Two more big hits on Tuesday raised Arroyo's average to .292, far exceeding his career .219 average entering the season. There are some red flags with Arroyo's performance, such as the […]

Bobby Dalbec Starting To Heat Up

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec is showing signs of breaking out of a season-opening slump. Dalbec has collected three extra-base hits in the last two games after having none in his first six games, raising his slugging percentage from .095 to .286 over that span. Even more encouraging has been his visible change […]

Jesus Luzardo Hit Hard By Diamondbacks

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo allowed five runs in 2 2/3 innings pitched in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Luzardo allowed six hits and two walks while only striking out one. The 23-year-old lefty is off to a rough start this season with an 8.31 ERA and 5.45 FIP through three starts. […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits First Home Run Of The Season

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe hit his first home run of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. Renfroe, who missed the last three games with general soreness, had struggled mightily before the homer, starting the season in a 3-for-20 rut with no extra-base hits. He got the start against the […]

Hirokazu Sawamura Continues To Pitch Well

Boston Red Sox reliever Hirokazu Sawamura had another scoreless outing on Tuesday, pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning in the Red Sox's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. This was Sawamura's fifth straight scoreless appearance to open the season, and he has been a major part of one of the best bullpens in baseball. His 1:1 […]

Hector Neris Blows Save Versus Mets In Extra Innings

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris allowed two runs in 1/3 of an inning pitched to blow a save in game one of a doubleheader with the Mets. This was a tricky save chance as it was in extra innings - of a seven-inning doubleheader - so a runner started the inning on second. That […]

Luis Urias Provides Only Offense For Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run and three walks Tuesday against the Brewers. Urias provided the Brewers only offense for the day, smacking a two-run home run against Alec Mills in the second inning. Though he has only four hits in 30 at-bats this season, Urias has reached base […]

Brandon Woodruff Stifles Cubs Again In No Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out six across six innings Tuesday against the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision. Woodruff faced the Cubs for the second straight start and combined to allow only one earned run across 13 innings with […]