Yuli Gurriel Hitting .327 Since April 29

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel has 19 hits over his last 58 at-bats (.327) heading into Monday night's action against the Angels. He has brought his average from .222 on April 29 up to .278. He has six doubles and eight runs driven in during that span and has begun to look more like […]

Alex Bregman Has Hits In 10 Of Last 11 Games

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has 12 hits over his last 39 at-bats (.307) and has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games. He has five doubles and two home runs in that span and has raised his average up to .265. He hasn't been a terror at the plate like he […]

Marwin Gonzalez Slugging Only .286 In May

Houston Astros utility player Marwin Gonzalez continues to struggle this season and is slashing only .214/.267/.286 over his last 42 at-bats. It was at this time last season when Gonzalez really burst on the scene, hitting .382 with seven home runs and 22 runs batted in through 76 May at-bats. Gonzalez has done a decent […]

Jose Altuve Officially Slumping

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is in the midst of a rare slump heading into Monday night's action against the Angels. Over his last 52 at-bats, Altuve is slashing a meager .212/.255/.327 with five extra-base hits and zero home runs. He currently has zero hits over his last 13 at-bats and has been uncharacteristically […]

Lance McCullers Has 1.78 Career ERA Against Angels

Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers will take the ball Monday night against the Angels. McCullers (5-1) has put together five straight solid starts in a row and has allowed only seven runs over his last 32 innings pitched. He has been a touch wild over his last two outings (seven walks in 12 innings) but […]

Eddie Rosario Resting Monday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario will receive a day off on Monday as his team plays their rescheduled game against the Seattle Mariners. Robbie Grossman will start in left field and bat seventh in place of Rosario. Rosario has appeared in 36 games for the Twins in 2018, batting .287 with nine homers, 26 runs, […]

Hunter Dozier Recalled And Starting

The Kansas City Royals have recalled corner infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier from Triple-A Omaha to fill in for the injured Lucas Duda. Dozier has valuable third base eligibility in most formats, but he'll be filling in at first base while he's up. Dozier is a former top prospect whose window of opportunity is closing due to […]

Lucas Duda Hits The Disabled List

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda (foot) is headed to the disabled list for plantar fasciitis. Duda played in all of Sunday's game without indication of the issue, but it's a condition that can flare up unexpectedly. Such a problem could persist, so it's unclear how long he'll be out at the moment. The […]

Jackie Bradley Back on Bench Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley has had a mighty struggle at the plate so far this year. He is currently mired in a terrible cold slump, which has seen him go 6-for-57 with 27 strikeouts. Bradley is not a fantasy option at this point of the season due to his lack of playing time […]

Brandon Drury Activated from DL, Optioned to Triple-A

MLB.com Yankees writer Bryan Hoch reports that third baseman Brandon Drury (migraines) was activated from the 10-day disabled list on Monday and was then optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Drury had been out since the beginning of April due to blurry vision and migraines, and in his absence rookie Miguel Andujar has taken control of the […]

Kurt Suzuki Out Of Lineup Monday

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki is not in the lineup Monday against the Chicago Cubs. Tyler Flowers is behind the plate and batting fifth. Suzuki has five home runs and a .820 OPS this season. He is following up the 19 home runs in his 2017 campaign rather nicely. He is one of the better […]

Ian Desmond Still Struggling

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond continues to be mired in the depths of a terrible offensive season. Desmond went 2-for-24 over the last six games with 10 strikeouts. The only silver lining of Desmond’s offensive woe is that six of his last eight hits have been for extra bases. He’s now hitting just .170, […]

David Dahl Hits Second Homer

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl blasted his second homer of the season on Sunday as he was one of the team’s few bright spots in a loss to Milwaukee. Dahl was the only member of the starting lineup to not log a strikeout, and he knocked in two of the team’s three runs in the […]

Jon Gray Knocked Around By Brewers

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray had been on a roll following a rough start to the season, but his recent good vibes came to a grinding halt against Milwaukee on Sunday. Gray racked up 10 strikeouts against the Brew Crew in just 5 1/3 innings of work, but they also posted a ridiculous .600 […]

Bruce Maxwell Wont Travel To Canada With Team

Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell will not travel with the team to Canada due to a pending sentencing, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Maxwell has not been sentenced following his April 13 plea agreement to charges that include gun enhancement. Therefore, he is considered ineligible for entry under Canadian immigration guidelines. […]

Danny Duffy Destroyed By Cleveland

In a strange quirk, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy became the third Royals pitcher in four games to allow exactly nine earned runs in an outing. Duffy struggled once again, allowing eight hits and walking five in just 3 1/3 innings. Duffy is now carrying a 6.51 ERA on the season, and he […]

Bubba Starling To Miss Significant Time

Kansas City Royals prospect outfielder Bubba Starling is off to the disabled list once again. Once considered one of the team’s top prospects, Starling has become a specter what could have been. After a combined 22 home runs and 39 stolen bases in Single-A in 2013 and 2014, Starling was promoted to the upper minor […]

Franmil Reyes Called Up By Padres

The San Diego Padres have purchased the contract of prospect outfielder Franmil Reyes from Triple-A El Paso. Reyes leads the Pacific Coast League in homers (14), RBI (38) and OPS (1.180) and offers a powerful bat to the Padres scuffling offense. The 22-year-old Reyes has cracked 55 home runs in 301 games in the minor […]

Mark Reynolds Hits Two Home Runs In Nationals Debut

Washington Nationals first baseman Mark Reynolds hit two home runs in his Nationals debut on Sunday in Arizona. The second was a two-run go-ahead homer that won the game 6-4. Reynolds finished the night going 3-for-4 with 3 RBI. He had just been called up the day before to replace first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who […]

Brett Anderson Denied First Win By Yankees

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson had another bad outing in a 6-2 loss to the Yankees that was marred by a two hour and forty minute rain delay. He started the game off in trouble by allowing the first four batters on base, resulting in three runs. Anderson ultimately allowed four runs on eight […]

Eric Hosmer Struggling At Home

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is having a rough go at home this season. Hosmer has posted a .671 OPS in 25 games at Petco Park compared to a 1.115 mark on the road. Excluding the recent "home" games in Mexico May 4-6, Hosmer is just 3-for-27 (.111) with only one run and […]

Willson Contreras And Addison Russell Rest Monday

Manager Joe Maddon of the Chicago Cubs will once again go with a different lineup as the Cubs face the Braves Monday afternoon. The Cubs hottest hitter, catcher, Willson Contreras will have Monday off in favor of Victor Caratini who bats sixth. While shortstop Addison Russell who is finally coming together will have Monday off. […]

Corey Ray Hits Third Home Run On Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers prospect Corey Ray hit his third home run of the season Sunday as part of a three-hit day in four at-bats. Ray also picked up two runs and two RBI. The left-handed outfielder makes strong contact is projected to offer both speed and power to his game. Ray has struggled with strikeouts but […]

Brendan Rodgers Hitting Well In Double-A

Colorado Rockies middle infield prospect Brendan Rodgers went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI and a walk to up his batting average to .289 on Sunday for Double-A Hartford. Rodgers, 21, was the third overall pick in the 2015 draft currently the 12th ranked prospect according to MLB.com. Rodgers has begun playing second base this […]

Tyler O'Neill Hits His 11th Home Run Sunday

St.Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Tyler O’Neill picked up his 11th home run of the season Sunday for Triple-A Memphis. O’Neill had a brief appearance at the big league level in April, but without everyday at-bats, he was sent back to Triple-A Memphis. O’Neill has torn the cover off the ball this year and is the […]

Willy Adames Continues To Hit

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Willy Adames upped his batting average to .320 after picking up three more hits in five at-bats Sunday. Adames is one of the best pure hitters at the shortstop position and seems ready to make an impact for the Rays when they are ready to call his name. In addition […]

Austin Meadows Knocks In Three Runs Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfield prospect Austin Meadows is starting to get in a groove for Triple-A Indianapolis. Meadows finished Sunday 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs and a walk. Meadows raised his batting average to .286 with the performance. Meadows has been a top-100 prospect since he was a first-round pick in 2013, but injuries have […]

Christin Stewart Hits Two More Home Runs Sunday

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Christin Stewart hit two more home runs for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday. Stewart now has 11 home runs and 27 RBI on the season. The power hitter isn’t the strongest defender in the outfield, but his bat is certatinly major league ready. The Tigers are in a rebuild year and Stewart […]

Clint Frazier Hitting Well In Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier picked up three hits in five at-bats to raise his season average to .362 for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre. Frazier got a late start to the season with a concussion and landed in Triple-A to get at-bats as there aren’t many at the big league level for him at the […]

Kolby Allard Continues To Excel

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kolby Allard pitched eight shutout innings for Triple-A Gwinnett Sunday. Allard only allowed two hits, one walk and eight strikeouts in the contest and now owns a sparkling 1.71 ERA in seven starts. Allard is a former first-round pick in 2015 and ranks number 54 in the top 100 prospects according […]