Joey Votto Leaves With Back Tightness; Won't Play Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto left Monday's game early with lower back tightness. Votto was replaced at first base by Adam Duvall in the bottom of the fourth inning in a game against the San Francisco Giants. The star first baseman has already been ruled out for Tuesday but the good news is that […]

Cheslor Cuthbert Leaves Game Monday

Kansas City Royals utility player Cheslor Cuthbert left Monday’s game with back spasms in the eighth inning. It does not sound like Cuthbert will miss much time, but he might miss a couple of games. Cuthbert is struggling in 2018, as he has hit three home runs in his 114 plate appearances, and he is […]

Anthony Banda Will Start Tuesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Anthony Banda will be called up Tuesday and be the starting pitcher against Kansas City. He was acquired by the Rays from Arizona in the Steven Souza trade. He pitched eight games in 2017 for the Diamondbacks with four starts and an ERA of 5.96. It is hard to trust him […]

Matt Duffy Drives In Two Monday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy drove in both Rays runs Monday versus the Royals. He would put the Rays up a run on two separate occasions. The second time the Rays would hold on to win 2-1. He did manage to get picked off second base twice in the game. He is now […]

Alex Colome Earns Seventh Save Monday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome earned a save Monday versus the Royals. He came into the ninth inning with a one-run lead and worked around a triple to earn his seventh save of the season. It has been a rough season, but Colome likely has a long leash, as he tallied 84 saves the […]

Freddy Peralta To Start May 19 Against Twins

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta will stay with the Brewers and will start May 19 against the Minnesota Twins. After Peralta had a historic debut and broke the Brewers record for most strikeouts in an MLB debut with 13, he's earned himself another start. The 21-year-old and No. 9 prospect in the Brewers organization […]

Ryan Yarbrough Wins Monday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough had a strong short outing Monday versus the Royals. He went five innings, allowing only one run. He does not appear to be much of a threat to go deep into games, but this is his third victory of the season with a respectable 3.93 ERA on the […]

Brent Suter To Start May 18 Against Twins

Milwaukee Brewers starting/relief pitcher Brent Suter will officially start on Friday, May 18, against the Minnesota Twins provided no injuries happen to the Brewers during this week. Suter has not been that great this year, posting a 5.14 ERA in 42 innings pitched this year. However, with how injury-plagued the Brewers have been, they'll need […]

Junior Guerra Bounces Back After Two Bad Starts

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Junior Guerra went six innings, giving up three hits, two runs and four walks while striking out three in the 7-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. While Guerra did allow four walks, he kept the hits low and the runs lower and ultimately ended up earning the win and a quality […]

Manny Pina Heating Up At The Plate

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in the 7-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Pina is now on a four-game hitting streak and is currently hitting .296 in his last seven games with a .791 OPS. With Stephen Vogt suffering a setback to his shoulder, Pina has no […]

Jonathan Villar Proving Why He Should Start With Three-Hit Game

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, three runs and a stolen base in the 7-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. While Villar's starts have been limited since the start of May with only five in 10 games, he's been quite great contact-wise. This game brings him up to a […]

Tyler Saladino Hits Inside-The-Park Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Tyler Saladino came in the game to pinch hit and hit a two-run, inside-the-park home run in the 7-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Saladino has done surprisingly well ever since joining the Brewers, as he now has four hits in eight at-bats for a .500 batting average along with a 1.500 […]

Pat Valaika Called Up From Triple-A

Colorado Rockies infielder Pat Valaika has been called up from Triple-A Albuquerque after DJ LeMahieu was placed on the 10-day disabled list. This season in the majors, Valaika holds an abysmal .103 batting average in 58 at-bats so far. He's expected to share time at the keystone with Daniel Castro and will only be an […]

Ryan Braun Dealing With Middle Back Tightness

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was a late scratch to the starting lineup on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and it was announced that he is dealing with middle back tightness. Braun has now been injured twice this month, the first coming at the very beginning when he was dealing with calf tightness. This will […]

Corey Knebel Warmed Up Preparing To Close On Monday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Corey Knebel was warming up in Monday's bout against the Arizona Diamondbacks when the Brewers were up 4-2. However, once the Brewers made the lead 7-2, they brought up Taylor Williams to pitch. This is great news for Knebel owners, as it looks like he's back to being in save situations after […]

George Springer Has Hit In Return To Lineup

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (elbow) started in center field on Monday against the Angels. Springer had missed two games after taking a 92 mph fastball off the elbow on Saturday night. Andrew Heaney four-hit the Astros, and Springer went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. Owners have to be relieved to see Springer back atop the […]

A.J. Pollock Leaves Game With Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock left Monday's game after trying to make a diving catch on a line drive by Tyler Saladino that eventually ended up being an inside-the-park home run. While there's no explanation for what the injury is right now, all that's known is that he will not return to the game. Stay […]

Justin Anderson Gets First Crack at Closing for Angels

Los Angeles Angels reliever Justin Anderson was called upon on Monday in LA's first save opportunity since closer Keynan Middleton (elbow) went on the disabled list. Middleton is having a second opinion on his elbow but with a UCL injury, there is a chance he could be out for the rest of the year if […]

DJ LeMahieu To 10-Day Disabled List With Thumb Sprain

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu (thumb) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list after suffering from a left thumb sprain in the game on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Pat Valaika has been called up in a corresponding move. This is now the second DL stint for LeMahieu, who just came off the […]

Trevor Cahill Could Start As Soon As Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill (elbow) is ready to start and could do so as soon as Wednesday once he is activated from the disabled list, according to manager Bob Melvin. If he does start Wednesday, Cahill will face a tough matchup in his return against the Red Sox and ace Chris Sale. Cahill […]

Jonathan Lucroy Continues To Hit In Win On Monday

Oakland Athletics catcher Jonathan Lucroy went 1-for-4 with a double and two runs batted in on Monday in a win over the Red Sox. He is now hitting .294 for the season with a .358 on-base percentage, no home runs and 10 RBI. Lucroy looks to be bouncing back nicely from a less-than-average 2017 season. […]

Blake Treinen Pitches Clean Ninth Inning To Earn Seventh Save

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen pitched a one-two-three ninth inning to earn his seventh save on Monday against the Red Sox. He set down Rafael Devers, a smoking-hot Mitch Moreland and Mookie Betts in order with no strikeouts. Treinen has now converted seven of nine save opportunities this season with a minuscule 0.93 ERA, 21 […]

Matt Olson Rockets Solo Home Run On Monday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run on Monday in a win over the Red Sox. His fifth HR of the season was a scorching line drive into the right center field seats hit off Rick Porcello. Olson flexed his power potential last season but is currently only on […]

Rick Porcello Stumbles From Athletics Offensive Prowess

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello stumbled for his second consecutive start, including Monday's 6-5 loss to the Athletics. Porcello had not allowed more than three runs in any of his first seven starts. But he has allowed five runs in each of his past two starts. He ended the night allowing five runs […]

Carlos Carrasco Works a Quality Start But Takes a Loss

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco picked up a quality start on Monday but took the loss. He allowed three runs on six hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings, striking out four. It was a solid but certainly unspectacular outing for Carrasco, who moved his record to 5-2 and his ERA to 3.66. […]

Sean Manaea Continues His Success Against Red Sox

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea could not repeat his no-hit success on Monday, but he did pitch well enough to get his fifth win in a 6-5 game against the Red Sox. Manaea allowed eight hits in six innings but did get a quality start by allowing four runs, with only three earned. He […]

Kris Bryant Goes Yard As Cubs Fall To Braves

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has been red-hot lately. He has five home runs in his last 14 games. During that span, he has a 1.089 OPS. Bryant is having the season the Cubs needed him to have, especially with Anthony Rizzo having missed time. Fantasy owners that have Bryant are happy in all […]

Dustin Pedroia Goes 1-For-3 in Rehab Game

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) completed his first rehab game with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox on Monday, finishing 1-for-3 with a single and a run scored. Now seven months removed from left knee surgery, Pedroia said he "felt good up there." The Boston second baseman is coming off a career-low 99 […]

Tyler Flowers Drives In Two Runs As Braves Win

Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers is likely hoping that Monday's game was a launching pad for his season. He hit his first homer of the year, a two-run shot. While he only has 25 at-bats due to injury, he's going to get a lot more if he stays healthy. Who wouldn't want a catcher that's […]

Alex Reyes Has Another Extremely Impressive Rehab Start

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Alex Reyes (elbow) had another extremely impressive minor league rehab start on Monday, striking out 12 batters while tossing five innings and allowing just one hit and two walks. He reportedly touched 101 mph with his fastball and was sitting comfortably in the upper-90s. He was pitching for the Single-A […]