Daniel Murphy To Rehab Playing Full Games In Florida

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy (knee) will play full extended spring training games in West Palm Beach, Florida, to test his knee. The Nationals are ramping up his baseball activities after seeing him run intensely in Arizona recently. No timetable has been given for his return yet, however. Murphy is still recovering from microfracture […]

Boone Logan Struggling Since Return

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Boone Logan has struggled out of the gate and despite not giving up a run, he's rocking a WHIP of 3.75 on the season. In 1 1/3 innings of work, he's given up three hits and two walks since returning from a triceps strain earlier in spring training. It appears he's […]

Jhoulys Chacin Throws Seven Innings Of One-Run Baseball

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin went seven innings on Tuesday, giving up two hits, one earned run and two walks while striking out seven in the 2-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. This was easily Chacin's best start of the year, and as the year ages, he's been consistently getting better. In Chacin's last […]

Stephen Vogt To Have Season-Ending Surgery On Shoulder

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt (shoulder) will have season-ending surgery on his shoulder after re-injuring it during a minor league rehab assignment. Vogt went to go visit a doctor in Los Angeles for a second opinion, and it was determined that his surgery would be career-ending. This is a big blow to Vogt, as he […]

Eric Thames Awaiting Doctor Confirmation To Resume Hitting

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames (thumb) is awaiting doctor's confirmation to start hitting, however, he feels he is ready to start. Thames is roughly two and a half weeks into his six- to eight-week schedule, so he's still got a lot of time left to go before he could be back at the earliest. […]

Zach Davies Making Progress With Shoulder Injury

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies (shoulder) is reportedly making progress on his injury and will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday. If all goes good for him, he will then either head to a simulated game or minor league rehab assignment. Davies was projected to actually start last Friday, however, he wasn't ready to […]

Jordan Lyles Brilliant Against Rockies

San Diego Padres starter Jordan Lyles was masterful in a victory Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Lyles was five outs away from the first perfect game in Padres history but surrendered a single to Rockies shortstop Trevor Story with one out in the eighth inning. He walked the next batter and was pulled after 7 […]

Trevor Williams Nabs Fifth Win of the Season

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Williams fired seven shutout innings against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday and notched his fifth win of the season. Staked with an early 6-0 lead, the right-hander cruised to the victory, striking out six and walking zero for the first time in a game this season. There are plenty […]

Dan Winkler Could See Save Chances

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker mentioned that reliever Dan Winkler could see save opportunities going forward. A.J. Minter was also mentioned along with primary closer Arodys Vizcaino. The right-hander has an excellent 0.98 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 27 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings in 2018. If he were ever to become the primary closer, he […]

Mike Foltynewicz Pitches Well But Gets No-Decision

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz went five strong innings and collected 10 strikeouts. The reason that he exited after five innings, though, was because he also walked five hitters. Still, he gave up a run during that span and it was unearned. He didn't factor in the decision because closer Arodys Vizcaino blew the […]

Ronald Acuna Hits Fourth Home Run of Season in Loss to Cubs

Atlanta Braves rookie outfielder Ronald Acuna launched his fourth home run of the year in the eighth inning to give the Braves a short-lived lead before their bullpen blew it in the ninth in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs. In just 19 games so far this year, Acuna has amassed 10 extra-base hits. While his […]

Arodys Vizcaino Blows Save As Braves Lose

Atlanta Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino didn't seem to benefit from having Monday off. The closer came into Tuesday's game to nail down a 2-1 lead. It didn't go well. First, he gave up a run-scoring double to Addison Russell. Then Ben Zobrist singled in Russell. Vizcaino has seven saves on the season, so he's going […]

Nicholas Castellanos Homers in Return

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos (pinkie) hit a solo home run in his return to the Tigers lineup on Tuesday night. He had missed the last few games after being hit by a pitch on his left pinkie, but his pinkie seemed fine as he went 1-for-4 with his fourth HR of the year off […]

Francisco Liriano Has Ugly Outing Against Indians

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano didn't have his best stuff Tuesday as he labored through 4 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs (all coming off two home runs) on seven hits with three walks and three strikeouts. He only threw 51 of his 91 pitches for strikes and put the Tigers in an […]

Martin Prado has Two-Hit Night Tuesday Against Dodgers

Slumping Marlins third baseman Martin Prado had his third multi-hit game of 2018 on Tuesday night, finishing 2-for-4 with a run scored against the Dodgers. Prado is finally showing signs of heating up with his second two-hit performance in his last five games, and he is now hitting .278 over that span. His power still […]

Shane Greene Struggles Early But Records Save

Detroit Tigers closer Shane Greene made it tough on himself on Tuesday, committing a two-out throwing error and a wild pitch, but he stranded the tying run on third base as he got Michael Brantley to ground out. This marks Greene's eighth save in nine chances, and he has now lowered his ERA to 3.93 […]

Masahiro Tanaka Struggles Early, Dominates Later

Early on in Tuesday’s series opener between the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees, starter Masahiro Tanaka labored. The 29-year-old allowed a home run in the first inning, followed by a pair of doubles and a single in the second inning, resulting in two more runs. From the third inning on, however, Tanaka settled into […]

Tyler Austin Brings Yankees Even In Suspended Game

With Masahiro Tanaka struggling early for the New York Yankees on Tuesday night, the offense found itself in an early three-run hole. Although they made opposing starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez work hard for his outs, it wasn’t until the fourth inning when their first runs came in. The two runs scored in that frame came […]

Andrew Cashner Will Start Wednesday

After Tuesday night's game against the Phillies was rained out, Baltimore Orioles starter Andrew Cashner will instead take the mound on Wednesday, MLB.com writer Brittany Ghiroli reports. The Orioles had tabbed Miguel Castro as the starter for Wednesday, but now he may not be needed for the spot start while Chris Tillman is on the […]

Alex Wilson Won't Come Off DL Friday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Alex Wilson (foot) won't be ready to come off the disabled list on Friday but is hoping to return to the Tigers bullpen in about two weeks. Wilson was placed on the DL on May 7 with a plantar fascia tear in his left foot. He has resumed a throwing program […]

Addison Russell Comes Up Big Tuesday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell came through with a game-tying RBI double in the top of the ninth Tuesday versus the Braves. Russell finished 1-for-4 and scored the game-winning run. Russell has been hitting the ball better of late and is now hitting .250 on the season.

Ben Zobrist Plays Hero On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ben Zobrist drove in the winning run in Tuesday with a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth inning. Zobrist finished the game 1-for-4 with a walk. A favorite of manager Joe Maddon, Zobrist continues to find his way in the lineup and is now hitting .290.

Yu Darvish Pitches Well Tuesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish pitched well in his return from the disabled list on Tuesday. Darvish only threw four innings, allowing three hits, one run and two walks while striking out five. Darvish only threw 61 pitches, but manager Joe Maddon decided to pull the plug early on Darvish, who has struggled in […]

Reynaldo Lopez Hit Hard On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez did not have his best stuff on Tuesday versus the Pirates. Lopez allowed seven hits, six runs, two walks and didn’t record a strikeout. It was Lopez’s worst outing of the season and he will look to return to form Sunday versus the Rangers.

Marlins Trying New Batting Spot for J.T. Realmuto

Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto has led off the majority of games lately but hit second on Monday and is now hitting third on Tuesday. According to manager Don Mattingly, he changed his batting order around to emphasize getting Realmuto more of a chance to drive in runs. While it may cost the catcher a […]

Mark Melancon Will Throw To Hitters On Thursday

San Francisco Giants closer Mark Melancon (forearm) will face hitters on Thursday for the first time since being placed on the disabled list prior to Opening Day. If everything goes well, Melancon will begin his rehab assignment on Sunday or Monday. Hunter Strickland has done a good job filling in as the team’s closer and […]

Michael Saunders Released by the Orioles

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Michael Saunders has been granted his release by the Orioles after exercising the opt-out clause in his contract. An All-Star just two years ago, Saunders had been hitting .161 with one home run for Triple-A Norfolk. Saunders will look for a new team to take a chance on him and reach the […]

Mac Williamson Could Begin Rehab Soon

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson (concussion) could begin his rehab assignment this upcoming weekend. Williamson has been sidelined since April 28, but it appears he is improving. Williamson was hitting .316 with three home runs and six RBI in his first five games this year.

Madison Bumgarner Expected To Make Rehab Start May 26

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (finger) is expected to make his first rehab start on May 26. Manager Bruce Bochy is taking a cautious approach with his ace and wants Bumgarner to make three starts in the minor leagues before returning to the big league roster. That likely will push back his return […]

Steve Pearce Not Ready For Baseball Activities Yet

The Toronto Blue Jays had good injury updates on a few players Tuesday, but the latest on outfielder Steve Pearce (oblique) was not quite as fortunate. As of Tuesday, Pearce had not been cleared for baseball activities yet. Pearce has been on the disabled list due to an oblique strain since early May. Without being […]