Tony Barnette Throws Scoreless Inning in Relief

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Tony Barnette threw a clean inning out of the bullpen against the Boston Red Sox, lowering his season ERA to 2.57. In any other pitching staff, this would likely not be news. The Rangers are a little different, and the struggles of the bullpen as a whole mean that every good […]

Nomar Mazara Producing Better Against Lefties in 2018

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara came into the season with a pretty healthy platoon split. During the offseason, the hope among fantasy analysts was that the then 22-year-old would make gains against lefties, but that even as a platoon option would be valuable if deployed against righties exclusively. After 36 games, Mazara is hitting .293/.326/.512 […]

Alex Bregman Breaks Out Of Homer Drought

After a cold start to May, Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman extended a five-game hitting streak with his first home run since April 11th. It was just Bregman's second home run of the season, and his slugging percentage currently stands at .369. Despite a .370 OBP, Bregman has been a source of frustration for […]

Justin Verlander Sharp In A Losing Effort

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander struck out eight over six innings while allowing one earned run, but took the loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Despite allowing only seven baserunners, an unearned run off of an obstruction call against Alex Bregman cost Verlander the decision. The big righty still sports a 1.17 ERA […]

Adam Frazier Launches Leadoff Home Run on Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier went 2-for-4 with a home run in Sunday's win against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 26-year-old sent Chase Anderson's second pitch of the day into the right-field bleachers in Miller Park, giving the Pirates an early lead they would never relinquish. It was Frazier's second home run of the year, […]

Josh Bell Hits First Homer in Over a Month

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The seventh-inning dinger was his first since April 4, breaking a streak of 124 plate appearances without one. The 25-year-old has had a disappointing season to date after slugging 26 home runs in 2017. He's batting […]

Jordy Mercer Smacks First Homer of 2018

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer went 3-for-4 with his first home run of the year in a win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The usually light-hitting Mercer took Chase Anderson deep in the second inning, mashing a 405-foot shot to left field. He added two singles and an RBI later in the game. Despite […]

Chad Kuhl Fires One-Hitter in Sunday's Win

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl tossed seven innings of shutout, one-hit baseball on Sunday, guiding his team to a 9-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The start was easily his best of 2018, as he walked just two batters and struck out eight. After surrendering a single to Domingo Santana in the second inning, […]

Monte Harrison Riding Hot Streak at Double-A Jacksonville

Marlins outfield prospect Monte Harrison has heated up over his last seven games with Double-A Jacksonville, hitting .366 with two home runs, three doubles, five RBI and nine runs scored. Harrison had been hitting .215 through April 28, but after this hot streak he is now hitting .266 with an .808 OPS over 29 games. […]

Hector Neris Blows Save Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris blew his second save of the season Sunday in the Phillies 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. Neris entered the game up 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning, but surrendered two runs on two hits, and two walks, failing to record a single out. The ugly outing […]

Eric Lauer Earns First Career Victory

San Diego Padres rookie starter Eric Lauer picked up his first major league victory Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lauer allowed no runs, scattering seven hits, walking one and fanning five batters in six innings of strong work. After getting shellacked in his debut April 24 and surrendering three earned runs in the first […]

Alex Cobb Gets Quality Start, Loss Against Athletics

Orioles starter Alex Cobb earned his second straight quality start on Sunday against the Athletics, despite also being tagged with the loss — his fourth of the season. Cobb had a season-high five strikeouts over six innings, while allowing two runs — one earned — on five hits and one walk. Things might be turning […]

Eric Hosmer Goes Deep In Mexico

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer homered and walked twice in four plate appearances Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hosmer's two-run shot off reliever Tony Cingrani was his second blast in consecutive days during the weekend series in Monterrey, Mexico. Hosmer has performed as the Padres and fantasy owners expected, slashing .297/.403/.534 with […]

Blake Treinen Walks Tight Rope But Earns Save Against Orioles

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen earned his fifth save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Orioles. He gave up no runs and surrendered a hit and a walk with no strikeouts. While the stat line looks fine, Treinen found himself in trouble early after giving up a leadoff single to Trey Mancini, […]

Andrew Triggs Fans Nine In Win Over Orioles

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Andrew Triggs put forth a stellar showing against the Orioles Sunday, tossing seven innings of one-run ball to earn his third win of the season. He only surrendered two hits and tied his career high in strikeouts with nine. Triggs will look to rack up more strikeouts in his next start, […]

Gleyber Torres Hits Second Homer of Season for Walk-Off Win

Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres had only one hit in Sunday's game against the Indians, but it left the yard for a three-run walk-off home run for New York. The home run was his second of the season, as he is now hitting .327 with a .857 OPS over 15 games. Torres is now owned […]

Chris Sale Fans 12 In Win Over Rangers

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale struck out a season-high 12 batters in a 6-1 victory against the Rangers. He pitched seven innings, allowing only one run on four hits and one walk. Sale finally showed the strikeout ability (11.57 K/9) that makes him an elite arm. Sale starts in Toronto in his next outing […]

Ryan Rua Hits Second Home Run of 2018 in Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Ryan Rua drew the start against Chris Sale and responded with his second home run of the season. The 28-year-old has not been particularly good in 2018, hitting just .203/.235/.344 with a below average .141 ISO and a ghastly 33.3% strikeout rate. The home run does more to hurt Sale owners that […]

Doug Fister Shelled in Loss

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Doug Fister gave up 6 runs over 6.1 innings in a 6-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. The veteran allowed 9 hits and 2 walks whiles striking out 5. The outing nearly doubles his total earned runs allowed on the season, and his ERA now stands at a less attractive […]

Delino DeShields Swipes 2 Bags in Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. stole two bases in a 6-1 losing effort against the Boston Red Sox. The steals were DeShields' 5th and 6th of the season on just 71 plate appearances, making him one of the more prolific speed options in baseball. Stolen bases have been tough to get ahead of so […]

Ian Desmond Breaks Out Of Slump With Two Home Run Game

Colorado Rockies first baseman Ian Desmond went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in the 3-2 win over the New York Mets. Coming into this game, Desmond was hitting .177 with an OPS of 0.550 so this is hopefully a great motivation booster that can get his season on track. Despite his low slugging percentage, […]

Shelby Miller Will Head To Extended Spring Training

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Shelby Miller (elbow) will throw a bullpen session on Tuesday, and if all goes well, will then head to extended Spring Training to get two innings of work. Miller has been recovering from Tommy John surgery since April 29, 2017, and so far is still looking towards a May-June return. With […]

Wilmer Difo Extends Hitting Streak With Walk Off

Washington Nationals second baseman Wilmer Difo extended his hitting streak in dramatic fashion on Sunday with a walk-off single to center field against the Phillies. Difo has now hit safely in nine straight games for the Nats. The Nationals have been using Difo in the ninth spot in the lineup recently. While that is not […]

Brewers Get Shutout For Seventh Time This Season

The Milwaukee Brewers offense has drawn zeroes once again, as they have been shutout for the seventh time this season after losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Sunday. Considering that the Brewers have only played 35 games this season, this means at this pace they're getting shutout once every five games and almost half […]

Alen Hanson Has Third Straight Multi-Hit Game

San Francisco Giants second baseman Alen Hanson has been crushing the baseball since filling in for the injured Joe Panik and it did not stop on Sunday. Hanson had his third multi-hit game in a row against the Braves and is 6-for-14 with three doubles, one homer, five RBI and three runs in that span. […]

Corey Knebel Aiming To Return Next Week

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Corey Knebel (hamstring) is aiming to return sometime in the next week. Knebel is arguably a top-five closer after his breakout season last year where he pitched for a 1.78 ERA, 126 strikeouts, and 39 saves in only 76 innings pitched. His addition to an already stacked Brewers bullpen with names […]

Brandon Belt Reaches Base For 18th Straight Game

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is having a very underrated season so far with a .300/.423/.560 slash line. He reached base for the 18th consecutive game on Sunday with a single and a walk. He seems primed for a breakout season and could be one of the biggest steals in the draft at […]

Boone Logan Will Make One More Rehab Appearance

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Boone Logan (triceps) will make one more appearance with Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox before a decision is made on whether he will join the team. With Corey Knebel returning shortly and the Brewers bullpen proving to be one of the top bullpens in the majors right now, there may not […]

Stephen Vogt Suffers Setback In Rehab

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt (shoulder) suffered a setback in a rehab game with Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox on Saturday. For now, he will return to Milwaukee so the doctors can examine the extent of the injury. Considering Vogt was one week at max away from returning, this is not good. Stay posted for […]

Hunter Strickland Earns Save On Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland came in for the ninth inning in Sunday's game and allowed two runs before finally closing out the Braves in Atlanta. Strickland blew his last save opportunity on Tuesday, and since then the Giants have become red hot, blowing out most of their opponents. Although giving up runs […]