Paul Goldschmidt Batting .075 In May

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 0-for-2 with two walks in the 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals. The Diamondbacks have been in a team hitting slump lately, and Goldschmidt appears to be leading the charge with a .075 batting average in the month of May so far. He's also only rocking a .329 […]

Matt Duffy Delivers For The Rays In Game 1 Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Ray third baseman Matt Duffy drove in all three runs for the Rays in the first game of the Saturday doubleheader versus Baltimore. His three-run HR in the first inning staked the Rays to a 3-0 lead but Chris Archer got roughed up and the offense stalled in the 6-3 loss. He is […]

Troy Scribner Shows No Control In Losing Effort

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Troy Scribner went 3 2/3 innings pitched, giving up four hits, two earned runs, and six walks while striking out four in the 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals. With Scribner rocking a 2.73 WHIP in this start, it was quite evident his control was nowhere near where he wanted it […]

Chris Archer Roughed Up Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer got roughed up against the Orioles Saturday. He would allow six runs but would manage to go seven innings. It was not a good outing but he managed to eat up innings in the first game of a doubleheader which helped in the second game which they won. […]

Jake Lamb To Start Rehab Assignment On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (elbow) will make his first rehab appearance with Class-A Visalia Rawhide. This will be Lamb's first rehab game since the onset of his elbow tendinitis. Lamb is still not expected to be back for at least another week, so owners just need to be a little more patient. He […]

Alec Asher Sent Back Down To Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Alec Asher has been sent down back to Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox after pitching two scoreless innings in Saturday's contest against the Colorado Rockies. The Brewers are facing numerous injuries to the pitching staff including Zach Davies, Wade Miley, and Chase Anderson so any fresh arm that can go more […]

Jorge Lopez Called Back Up To Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jorge Lopez has been called up to the Brewers from Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. In a corresponding move, Alec Asher was sent down after pitching two innings in Saturday's contest. With the Brewers getting hit hard with injuries right now, they need as many fresh arms as possible to pitch […]

Freddy Peralta Called Up To Brewers, Will Make MLB Debut Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher and #9 ranked prospect in the system, Freddy Peralta was called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox after Chase Anderson was placed on the 10-day disabled list. With the Brewers rotation facing numerous injuries, they have had to find every single way possible to get pitchers starting on adequate rest […]

Chase Anderson Placed On 10-Day DL For Illness

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson (illness) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list after missing his projected Saturday start against the Colorado Rockies. While there's no confirmation as to whether Anderson is actually sick, this makes a ton of sense from a strategic point of view for the Brewers. Anderson has not started […]

Brent Suter Makes Subpar Start On Short Notice

Milwaukee Brewers LHP Brent Suter went five innings, giving up seven hits, four earned runs, and one walk while striking out two in the 4-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Chase Anderson was supposed to start tonight, however, was eventually scratched after dealing with illness and was placed on the 10-day disabled list, forcing Suter […]

Ryan Braun Continues May Struggles

Milwaukee Brewers 1B/OF Ryan Braun went 0-for-3 with a walk in the 4-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. With Braun going 0-for-3, it now gives him only four hits in the entire month of May so far, for a .143 batting average. On the season, he's now rocking a .231 batting average with a .708 […]

Chad Kuhl Shaky in No-Decision on Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl allowed three runs and struck out six in six innings on Saturday, taking a no-decision against the San Francisco Giants. That qualified him for a quality start, but the outing wasn't quite as clean-cut as it would seem. He also allowed six hits, including two homers and two doubles, […]

Alen Hanson Suffers Tight Hamstring Saturday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Alen Hanson suffered a tight left hamstring Saturday evening and was replaced by Kelby Tomlinson. Manager Bruce Bochy said that Hanson is day-to-day. Hanson has done a good job filling in for Joe Panik (thumb) and finished Saturday 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, one rbi and a walk […]

Mike Soroka Struggles But Gets No-Decision As Braves Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka is learning some very valuable lessons as he makes his way through his first season. The 20-year-old... yeah, he can't even legally drink yet.. gave up five runs on eight hits. Only one of them was earned, though. Soroka did strike out seven and walk only one in the […]

Jose Bautista Hits First Homer As Brave

Well, he got that out of the way. Atlanta Braves third baseman Jose Bautista finally launched one into the stands on Saturday night. It was a solo homer in the sixth inning. He's got to feel like a weight is off his back. Maybe now he can start raking like the Joey Bats of old. […]

Trey Mancini Goes Yard As O's Lose Second Game of Doubleheader

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini briefly gave home fans a reason to smile as he hit his fifth homer of the season in the first inning of the second game of their doubleheader. He'd gone hitless in the first game. Overall, he drove in two runs and scored two runs and his average is at […]

Freddie Freeman Drives In Three As Braves Romp Over Marlins

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman continues to wreak havoc over the National League. He crushed not one but two homers on Saturday night - a solo shot and a two-run dinger - and drove in three runs overall. He's benefitting from everyone around him hitting... since that means pitchers have to go right at […]

Alex Cobb Gives Up Four Runs As Orioles Lose Second Game Of DH

It's damning with faint praise to say that Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb wasn't TOO bad on Saturday night - he gave up four runs over 5 2/3 innings. Three of those runs were earned and he did strike out five and walk none. Still, his ERA is a ghastly 7.06 and he's going […]

Jonathan Schoop Homers Twice in Game 1 of Orioles-Rays Doubleheader

Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop had his first multi-home run game since last June on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs off Rays starter Chris Archer. With that Game 1 performance, Schoop now has a hit in seven straight games and is hitting .367 with a 1.033 OPS over that span. […]

Didi Gregorius Snaps 0-for-25 Streak on Saturday

After going 0-for-25 over his last six games, Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius got his first hit in over a week on Saturday, hitting a single in the fifth inning for the lone hit in his 1-for-6 performance. So far in May, Gregorius is hitting .132 with five strikeouts to drop his season batting average by […]

Francisco Lindor Has a Huge Game on Saturday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor had an excellent Saturday, going 4-for-4 with two home runs and two doubles. Unfortunately, all four of his hits came with the bases empty, so even though he recorded 12 total bases, he only picked up two RBI. His batting average jumped to .311 and after a slow start to […]

Joe Musgrove Dazzles in Rehab Outing

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (shoulder) fired 5 2/3 innings of no-hit baseball in a rehab outing with Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday night. He was a strike-throwing machine, with 60 of his 79 pitches hitting the zone. The only blemish on his record was a fielding error by his first baseman in the opening […]

Mike Clevinger Records a Win and a Quality Start on Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger picked up a win and a quality start on Saturday, throwing 7 2/3 innings while allowing just two runs on eight hits. He struck out five and did not issue a walk. It was Clevinger's third win and he lowered his ERA to 2.70. He's been excellent this season […]

Anthony Rizzo Hits His Sixth Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo hit his sixth home run of the season Saturday versus the White Sox. Rizzo finished 1-for-4 with a walk, two runs and three RBI. Rizzo’s bat has come alive in the month of May after a brutal April and he is showing owners why they picked him.

Jon Lester Earns Third Win

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester earned his third win of the season on Saturday versus the White Sox. Lester allowed four hits, one run, three walks and struck out over 5 2/3 innings. Lester now owns a 2.66 ERA and 1.32 WHIP and has held his own this season despite questions about his aging […]

Javier Baez Triples Saturday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez finished Saturday’s contest versus the White Sox 2-for-5 with two runs and a stolen base. Baez hit his fourth triple of the year. No matter where Baez has been placed in the batting order, he is hitting the ball and he will hope to keep it going Sunday in […]

Willson Contreras Is On Fire

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras continued to swing a hot bat on Saturday. Contreras who was coming off a two home run seven RBI game on Friday, finished Saturday 3-for-5 with a home run, one run and three RBI. Contreras in now ten for his last 15 with three home runs, 11 RBI and 26 […]

Ryan Zimmerman Placed On DL, Mark Reynolds Called Up

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (oblique) was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Saturday due to an oblique strain. First baseman Mark Reynolds was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to take his place. Zimmerman had missed the past few games with what was originally claimed to be a back strain. Reynolds was recently […]

Chase Headley Designated For Assignment, Corey Spangenberg Recalled

San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley was designated for assignment prior to Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Headley was slashing .115/.233/.135 this season in 52 at-bats and had been reduced to pinch hitting duties with the emergence of third baseman Christian Villanueva. The Padres traded for Headley along with pitcher Bryan Mitchell […]

Travis Shaw Out of Lineup Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw is out of the lineup on Saturday as they go up against left-handed Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland. Manager Craig Counsell likely wanted to opt for a righty-heavy approach to attack the opposing team's starter. Shaw has been swinging a hot bat of late, as he has three home runs […]