Kyle Hendricks Tests Negative For COVID-19

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross spoke after Tuesday's victory and said starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (illness) tested negative for COVID-19 before getting scratched 30 minutes before his scheduled start on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers after not feeling well. The Cubs have had four players placed on the COVID-19 injured list and two coaches […]

Victor Robles Adds Two More Strikeouts

Washington Nationals center fielder and current leadoff hitter Victor Robles has now struck out five times in his last two games after Tuesday's 0-for-3, bringing his season total to eight in eight games. He is 6-for-28 on the year with just one extra base hit, a triple, although he has walked four times. As long […]

Greg Holland Earns First Save After Rocky Ninth Inning

It wasn't pretty, but Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland converted his first save of the year on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels. Holland entered the game in the eighth inning to relieve a struggling Wade Davis, then went on to have his own struggles in the ninth. In total, Holland pitched […]

Stephen Strasburg Blasted Tuesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg had a bad night Tuesday, to put it mildly: four innings, eight runs (seven earned), and five walks with three homers allowed. He allowed as many home runs as he got swinging strikes in 88 pitches. Strasburg was great in his season debut and is still someone to start […]

Shane Bieber Tosses An Absolute Gem Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber was outstanding Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox as threw nine scoreless innings while allowing three hits, one walk, and striking out 11. Bieber was able to get the win thanks to the Indians' offense breaking through the White Sox pen in the 10th inning. Bieber now has […]

Eddie Rosario Stays Hot Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario continued his hot streak Tuesday at he went 2-for-4 with a double in the win over the White Sox. Rosario is now hitting .257 on the season and is finally coming around on the 2021 campaign. Look for him to keep rolling the remainder of this series in Chicago and […]

Danny Duffy Sharp Again, Earns Second Win

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy had his second straight solid outing against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Duffy pitched six innings and allowed eight hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out six. He earned the win and improved to 2-0 on the year with quality starts each time out. […]

James Karinchak Records Save Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak recorded his first save of the season against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday night. Karinchak recorded a 1-2-3 inning while striking out one. This once again complicates things in the Indians pen as now Nick Wittgren, Emmanuel Clase, and Karinchak have all recorded saves for the Indians in the […]

Liam Hendriks Throws Scoreless Inning

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks recorded two strikeouts in a scoreless inning on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. Hendriks entered the game with a 0-0 score and looked lights out. The White Sox big free agent acquisition had given up three runs in three outings prior to Tuesday, so tonight's performance was encouraging. Hendriks […]

Lucas Giolito Shines In No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito earned a no-decision in a phenomenal start versus Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Indians. Giolito was pulled after walking Roberto Perez to start the top of the eighth inning, but went seven innings and allowed just three hits, zero runs, two walks and struck out eight on the […]

Craig Kimbrel Records Third Save Of 2021

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel recorded a four-out save on Tuesday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Kimbrel entered the game with two runners out and got Avisail Garcia to ground into a fielders choice. Kimbrel would then start the bottom of the ninth and record the first two outs of the inning, before allowing his first […]

George Springer Likely Not Coming Back Before April 27

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (quad) took live batting practice on Tuesday but he won't be joining the club on the upcoming road trip which means his earliest date of return is likely April 27. The big offseason free-agent acquisition has yet to play in the regular season for the Blue Jays due to […]

Willson Contreras Crushes Two-Run Blast

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, a hit by pitch and a two-run home run on Tuesday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Contreras sent a rocket to left field off of Brent Suter in the top of the eighth to give the Cubs a 3-2 lead at the time and that […]

Alec Mills Allows Two Runs In Spot Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills filled in on late notice for Kyle Hendricks (illness) and went four innings versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Mills allowed two hits, two runs, zero walks and didn't record a strikeout in the contest. Mills filled in admirably in this contest, but Hendricks will likely be back for his next […]

Julian Merryweather Leaves Game With Injury

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Julian Merryweather (hip) recorded the final out of the eighth inning on Tuesday night during the Jays' 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees but then failed to return for the ninth inning. He was replaced by Tim Mayza. It turns out that Merryweather is dealing with hip irritation, according to […]

Nick Margevicius Roughed Up Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius struggled in three innings Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles. Though not assisted by his defense, Margevicius was responsible for six runs, only two of which were earned, on six hits and one walk while striking out four. It was Margevicius's first start of the year, after taking James […]

Nick Solak Goes 2-for-3, Looking to Heat Up

Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak had a 2-for-3 night during the club's 8-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Among his two hits was his first double of the season and he drove in three runs. He's now hitting .231 on the year with a double and a home run in […]

Jameson Taillon Struggles On Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon struggled against the Blue Jays on Tuesday, allowing five runs over 3.2 innings. The Blue Jays tagged Taillon for eight hard-hit balls on Tuesday, a remarkably high number even with inflated exit velocities this season. Notably, Taillon's secondary pitches combined to generate just one whiff on Tuesday, a […]

Jose Trevino Continues To Hit Well

Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino was moved up to the No. 4 hole in the lineup two games ago and he has continued to hit well. The 28-year-old backstop went 2-for-5 on Tuesday night as the Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 8-3. He's now hitting .387 through eight games but […]

Sam Haggerty Launches A Clutch Home Run

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty came up big Tuesday night, going 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored. The home run came in the top of the seventh inning, during the Mariners' last chance at the plate in the shortened seven-inning game. It was Haggerty's first homer of the year. Normally […]

Kyle Gibson Pitches Seven Strong Innings

Texas Rangers pitcher Kyle Gibson had a second straight solid outing during the club's 8-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. The veteran right-hander allowed two runs (one earned) over seven innings of work. He gave up just four hits and two walks while striking out three batters. Gibson threw 51 of […]

Jose Marmolejos Homers Tuesday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Jose Marmolejos went deep Tuesday, blasting a three-run home run off Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer in the second half of a double-header. The big fly, which came with two outs, gave Seattle a short-lived lead. It was Marmolejos's second homer of the season, and he may be earning himself […]

Mitch Haniger Collects Three Hits

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger continued his hot start to the 2021 season Tuesday night, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a double in the second half of a twin bill. Haniger, who now boasts a solid .860 OPS, has reached base in every game this season, and has a hit in all but one […]

Martin Perez Has Another Solid Start

Starting pitcher Martin Perez gave the Boston Red Sox another competitive outing, allowing just two runs over five innings in the Red Sox's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. This came on the heels of his five-inning, three-run performance in a win against the Rays last Tuesday. The underlying statistics, however, tell a […]

Miguel Sano Draws A Pair Of Walks Tuesday

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Red Sox. Sano has been slumping to start the season, so it was nice to see him put together a couple of patient at-bats. The 27-year-old slugger is batting just .086 with a 40 percent strikeout […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Not Likely To Return This Week

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) is unlikely to be activated from the injured list tomorrow, according to The Athletic's Rob Biertempful. Hayes has been out since the second game of the season with wrist inflammation, and Biertempful reports that he has yet to start swinging a bat. Manager Derek Shelton said that the […]

J.A. Happ Allows Two Runs In No Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ failed to factor into the decision in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox. Happ pitched 4.2 innings, allowing two runs on four hits with three strikeouts compared to one walk. The veteran left-hander had a pretty smooth start up until the fifth inning, as he worked 1-2-3 frames in […]

Lou Trivino Earns Save For A's On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his first save of the season Tuesday at Arizona. Trivino issued a walk, but needed just 12 pitches to slam the door on the Diamondbacks. There was speculation Trivino could step into the closer role in the absence of Trevor Rosenthal (shoulder) […]

Lorenzo Cain Exits Early With Quad Issue

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (quad) was removed in the top of the third inning due to left quad discomfort, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Cain appeared to injure himself while running out a ground out in the first inning, and he was seen limping back to the dugout after stepping on the base […]

Max Stassi Placed On IL With Thumb Injury

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a left thumb sprain, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Stassi sprained his thumb on a foul tip in the first inning of Monday's game, but he remained in the game until he was pinch-hit for in the […]