Jake Arrieta Picks Up Second Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta picked up his second victory of the season on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arrieta went six innings and allowed seven hits, two runs, three walks and struck out four on the afternoon. The walks weren't ideal, but Arrieta has looked good in his return to the Cubs. Managers […]

Cubs Could Tweak Lineup With Poor Offensive Start

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross mentioned that his team could experiment with lineup changes with the team hitting a poor .124 over the first six games of the season. Ross spoke about the Cubs always looking to put the best lineup on the field. Ross benched leadoff hitter Ian Happ on Thursday and promoted catcher […]

Rockies 'Optimistic' That Chris Owings (hamstring) Will Avoid IL

Colorado Rockies outfielder Chris Owings, who exited Wednesday's game vs. Arizona early due to right hamstring tightness did not start on Thursday but is available to play, per Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Manager Bud Black told reporters he's "optimistic" that Owings can avoid a stint on the injured list. Owings has been white-hot at the […]

Leury Garcia Dealing With Leg Tightness

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia is dealing with leg tightness, but could be available off the bench on Thursday versus the Kansas City Royals. It comes at a bad time as Garcia was filling in for Tim Anderson (hamstring) at shortstop. The good news is that it doesn't seem too serious. Garcia may […]

Andrew Vaughn Won't Get Regular Playing Time

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa addressed the media on Thursday and said that first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn is not part of the "core" of everyday players. La Russa also said that he has noticed the rookie pressing and wants to give him a break. It's a bit confusing that the White Sox would […]

Evan White Gets Thursday Off

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hamstring) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Minnesota Twins after being forced out of Wednesday night's game. White tweaked his hamstring beating out a run-scoring fielder's choice, and was replaced by Jose Marmolejos. White received an MRI Thursday morning, and the results were positive: it seems he will […]

White Sox Place Billy Hamilton On Injured List

Chicago White Sox outfielder Billy Hamilton (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a strained left hamstring. In a corresponding move, the team purchased the contract of outfielder Nick Williams. A leg injury for a player that is mostly relevant because of his speed is never a good thing, but hopefully […]

Jorge Alfaro Dealing With A Tight Hamstring

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) is out of the lineup for a second day in a row on Thursday. While Wednesday seemed like a standard off day for Alfaro, manager Don Mattingly kept backup Chad Wallach in the lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Mets. Mattingly told reporters that Alfaro is dealing with tightness […]

Dellin Betances Heads To Injured List Thursday

New York Mets right-handed reliever Dellin Betances was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a right shoulder impingement. Betances made his 2021 debut on Wednesday against the Phillies and allowed one earned run and walk in one inning pitched. The oft-injured Betances has shown a decline in velocity over the past two […]

Xander Bogaerts Out Of The Lineup Thursday

After playing six straight days, Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts will get the day off Thursday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles. The scheduled off day makes sense, as the Red Sox are about to play 16 games in 16 days, but it comes at an unfortunate time for the red-hot Bogaerts, who has eight […]

Blake Snell Fans Eight In Five Innings

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell completed five innings in a no-decision Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, allowing two earned runs while striking out eight. Snell was often jammed in the outing, yielding two hits and four walks, but managed to work out of trouble. His key mistake was a second-inning two-run homer by […]

Wil Myers Stays Hot At The Dish

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers finished 1-for-4 with a solo homer Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants. Myers took Giants reliever Tyler Rogers deep in the eighth inning to knot the score at 2-2 before the Friars eventually faltered in extra innings. The 30-year-old is slashing .318/.464/.682 with two homers, a steal and 10 […]

Jake Diekman Fans Two In Win Versus Dodgers

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning against the Dodgers on Wednesday. It was a nice bounce-back effort from Diekman who allowed three runs - two earned - in his first outing of 2021. The 34-year-old lefty is one of the top options for saves […]

Brett Gardner Picks Up Two Hits On Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and a run scored against the Orioles on Wednesday. Gardner came into the season as the team's fourth outfielder, but he's already collected three starts this season and found his way into five games as the Yankees are exercising caution with their […]

Anibal Sanchez To Throw For Teams Saturday

Free-agent veteran starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez will throw a bullpen for select teams in Miami on Saturday. Sanchez threw for scouts in the offseason, but it never amounted to a deal with a club. The 37-year-old right-hander became a free agent when the Washington Nationals declined his $12 million option for the 2021 season. He'll […]

Ramon Laureano Running Wild To Start The Season

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano stole two bases in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers to bring his steal total up to four in the early going. In the A's first win of 2021, Laureano was the spark the offense needed, stealing second and third base before scoring on a wild pitch to help force the […]

Gleyber Torres Continues Slow Start To 2021

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout on Wednesday, bringing his OPS down to .625 for the season and extending his streak of games with at least one strikeout to six. Torres also made a costly throwing error for the Yankees, calling into question (again) his long-term positional […]

Gio Urshela Picks Up Two Hits On Wednesday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela picked up a pair of hits, including his first extra-base hit of the season, against the Orioles on Wednesday. Although Urshela's arm strength is reportedly down this season -- something that remains worth keeping an eye on after he underwent offseason surgery to remove a bone chip from […]

Jameson Taillon Pitches Well In Yankees Debut

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon looked good in his first start of the season on Wednesday, striking out seven over 4 2/3 innings of two-run ball. Notably, Taillon ditched his sinker (19.8% usage rate in 2019) entirely on Wednesday, an adjustment that should help him maintain an elevated strikeout rate. Additionally, although Taillon's […]

Ian Happ Rests On Thursday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will get a routine day off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Happ has been off to a slow start with just two hits over his first 16 at-bats. With Happ out of the lineup, catcher Willson Contreras will be leading off and outfielder Jake Marisnick will replace Happ in […]

Josh Hader Gets Credit For Win Against Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader (2-0) walked one and struck out two over one inning to earn the extra-inning win Wednesday versus the Cubs. Hader pitched a scoreless ninth inning and was in line for the win after Lorenzo Cain's three-run homer put the Brewers ahead in the 10th. J.P. Feyereisen and Brad Boxberger upheld […]

Lorenzo Cain Plays Hero In Win Against Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (oblique) went 2-for-5 with a pair of homers and four RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Cubs. Cain opened the scoring in the eighth inning with a solo shot. In the 10th, he regained the lead for the Brewers with a three-run blast. Ultimately, Cain knocked in all […]

Christian Yelich Swipes Bag In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 3-for-4 with a double, two singles, a walk, and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Cubs. Yelich's steal came in the eighth inning after he got aboard with a single. Avisail Garcia and Travis Shaw struck out against Andrew Chafin, leaving Yelich stranded. The 29-year-old […]

Avisail Garcia Swipes Bag In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Cubs. Garcia hit a single in the sixth inning and stole second base, although he didn't come around to score. The 29-year-old outfielder has gone 4-for-22 (.182) in five games this season, and all four hits have […]

Ketel Marte Injures Hamstring On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman/outfielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) left Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies with an apparent right hamstring injury. He pulled up running to first base, appeared to grab at his hamstring, fell to the outfield grass, and had to be helped off the field by the Arizona training staff. While the extent of […]

Brandon Nimmo Reaches Base Three More Times

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo reached base three times on two hits and a walk in the Mets' 8-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Nimmo has been an on-base machine through the first three games of the season. He now boasts a .571 on-base percentage over 14 plate appearances. After batting eighth […]

David Peterson Underwhelms In First Start

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson allowed six earned runs and seven hits, including two home runs, over four-plus innings of work in the Mets' 8-2 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday. Peterson was roughed up in the first inning for four runs but did settle into a nice groove over the next three […]

Salvador Perez Hits Second Home Run On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was one of the few offensive bright spots for the Royals on Wednesday as the team fell 4-2 to Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Indians. Perez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in the game. It was his second home run of the year. Perez […]

Wilson Ramos Hits Second Home Run On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos hit his second home run in three days on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins. It was a solo home run and his only hit in the game as he went 1-for-2 with a strikeout. Ramos has started five of the Tigers' six games so far this year and is slashing […]

Jakob Junis Pitches Five Scoreless Innings Against Indians

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis made his first start of the season on Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians and was impressive. He pitched five innings and allowed just one hit, two walks and no runs while striking out six. Junis made two relief appearances this past weekend and has now pitched seven innings on […]