Eugenio Suarez Launches Two-Run Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Suarez continues to provide solid power numbers in the middle of the Cincinnati lineup. The veteran third baseman is batting .297 with a .970 OPS, seven homers, 17 runs and 30 RBI in 101 at-bats. He […]

Andrew Benintendi's Resurgence Continues

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi hit his third home of the year in a 5-3 loss to the Athletics. He hit a solo shot off Daniel Mengden in the fifth inning and finished the night 3-for-5. Benintendi continues his resurgence from his early-season stumbles. He is batting .355 with eight runs, two homers, five […]

Jose Berrios Strikes Out 10 On Tuesday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jose Berrios spun a gem against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Berrios picked up his fourth win as he allowed just one run over 7 1/3 innings of work, striking out 10 and allowing just two hits. Berrios had run into a rough patch over his previous four starts, allowing a […]

Matt Chapman Gets Back On Track

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman had a multi-hit game in a 5-3 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday. This was his second consecutive multi-hit game and was much needed, since he is batting .178 over the last two weeks after starting the year off strong. Chapman finished the night 2-for-3 with a run, […]

Daniel Mengden Keeps Red Sox Contained

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden succeeded in the daunting task of containing the Red Sox in a 5-3 victory Tuesday. He posted a quality start, allowing only two runs (one earned) on eight hits across six innings while striking out four batters. Mengden has put together a string of solid starts and has lowered […]

Stephen Piscotty Homers In First At-Bat Back

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty homered in his first at-bat back from bereavement leave in a 5-3 win over the Red Sox, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. In the second inning of a rain-delayed game, Piscotty sent a solo shot, his only hit of the night, over the green monster off Eduardo Rodriguez. It […]

Jake Marisnick Demoted

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick was demoted to Triple-A Fresno. In 34 games this season, Marisnick was batting .141 with a .282 OPS and a .184 wOBA. Marisnick seemed to find no rhythm this year, as he has put up a 47.1 percent strikeout rate and a 1.1 percent walk rate. Managers had hoped for […]

C.J. Cron Goes Deep Tuesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron went deep for a home run Tuesday versus the Royals. Cron would get the Rays off to a fast start by hitting a two-run HR in the first inning to give them an early lead. The HR would be his ninth of the season. He has a career […]

Anthony Banda Solid Tuesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Anthony Banda pitched a solid game Tuesday versus the Royals. He went five innings, allowing three runs and was in line for a victory until the bullpen lost the lead. He was a key part of the deal with Arizona that sent Steven Souza out of town. He pitched eight […]

Carlos Gomez Leaves Game Tuesday With Groin Issue

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez left the game Tuesday versus the Royals with a groin issue. He had been 0-for-1 with a walk when he left the game with tightness in his groin. Gomez is uncertain how long he will miss, as this is the first time he has had an issue with his […]

Hanser Alberto Added To Rangers Roster

Texas Rangers infielder Hanser Alberto was added to the Rangers roster following Adrian Beltre's move to the disabled list. Alberto will play the utility infielder role with Isaiah Kiner-Falefa manning third base. In 2018 at Triple-A, Alberto has hit .281 with one home run, 16 runs and 17 RBI. Even with regular playing time, Alberto […]

Matt Duffy Leaves Game Tuesday With Hamstring Injury

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy left the game Tuesday versus the Royals with an issue with his right hamstring. It is not known whether it will cause a trip to the disabled list, but it seems he will miss Wednesday and probably Thursday. He is now batting .322 with two home runs and […]

Adrian Beltre On Disabled List

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (hamstring) was placed on the disabled list Tuesday. This is Beltre's second stint on the DL this season. Beltre has a Grade 1 hamstring strain in the same spot as his previous injury, and he is expected to miss between two to three weeks. In his previous DL stint, […]

Nathan Eovaldi Has Successful Bullpen Session Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (hip) threw a successful bullpen session Tuesday. He had skipped his scheduled rehab outing with a hip issue. He will make a rehab start Friday for Triple-A Durham. It is not decided yet whether that will be his final rehab outing or if he will have another after […]

Alex Colome Earns Eighth Save Tuesday Versus Kansas City

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome earned a save for the second straight day Tuesday versus the Royals. He struck out one while allowing a single hit. He would earn his eighth save of the season. It has been a rough season, but Colome likely has a long leash, as he tallied 84 saves the […]

Clayton Kershaw Throws From 60 Feet

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw (biceps) played catch and threw up to 60 feet on Tuesday. He'll next be stretched out to 90 feet, though manager Dave Roberts said that Kershaw won't be throwing off a mound during the team's road trip to Miami. Kershaw is dealing with biceps tendinitis, a more concerning injury […]

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 […]