Jung Ho Kang Joins Pirates at Extended Spring Training

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung-Ho Kang arrived at extended spring training on Monday as he starts his return to the big leagues. After legal troubles in his native South Korea, Kang was unable to get a work visa until recently, forcing him to miss all of 2017 and the start of 2018. The Pirates still […]

Mookie Betts Has Three-Homer Game

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts returned to action and hit three homers in a 5-4 win against the Royals Wednesday. It was his second three-homer game of the season and fourth in his career. Betts also passed Ted Williams for the most three-homer games in Red Sox history. He finished the night 4-for-4 with […]

Corey Knebel To Make First Rehab Appearance Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Corey Knebel will make his first rehab appearance with Double-A Biloxi on Thursday. The Brewers closer's return is highly anticipated, even though the Brewers bullpen has been pretty good without him, as they are third in the league in bullpen ERA at 2.43. He will most likely return to closing duties while […]

Travis Shaw Leaves Game Wednesday With Foot Contusion

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw left Wednesday's game after fouling a pitch off his foot. The Brewers have officially diagnosed him with a right foot contusion. However, he'll most likely undergo further testing so they know the timeline and injury to an extent. Hernan Perez replaced Shaw at third base for the game and […]

Jaime Barria Recalled, Will Start Thursday

The Los Angeles Angels have recalled right-hander Jaime Barria. He is expected to start on Thursday. Nick Tropeano was placed on the 10-day disabled list in a corresponding move. Barria will be making his third start for the Halos this season. He has a 3.85 ERA but an ugly 1.42 WHIP and a 6.05 FIP. […]

Zack Cozart Back in the Lineup

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Zack Cozart is back in the lineup on Thursday, hitting seventh and playing third base. Cozart was not in the lineup Tuesday, but it was just a standard day off. The infielder is hitting .229 on the year with three home runs and 10 RBI. He has had a rough […]

Shohei Ohtani Likely to Start Sunday

Los Angeles Angels starter Shohei Ohtani (ankle) plans to throw a light bullpen on Wednesday. He will need to throw another one before getting back on the mound, which means his next start is most likely going to be Sunday against the Mariners. Ohtani is recovering from a light ankle sprain but looks to be […]

Josh Donaldson Likely to be Activated from DL on Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (shoulder) is expected to be activated on Thursday prior to the team's game against the Indians. Donaldson has been out since April 13 with a shoulder injury. Prior to going down, he was hitting .239 with three home runs and nine RBI. Donaldson has at least 33 home […]

Nick Tropeano to DL with Shoulder Soreness

The Los Angeles Angels have placed starter Nick Tropeano on the 10-day disabled list with a sore shoulder. One day after throwing a dominant 6 1/3 innings of one-hit ball, Tropeano will hit the shelf. Manager Mike Scioscia indicated that Tropeano has been dealing with soreness for a while and that the move is mostly […]

Tyler Anderson Posts Quality Start

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Anderson doesn’t get much of the attention in Denver, but he looked like a stud on Wednesday. Anderson went seven innings against the Cubs in Wrigley, and he was nearly flawless. He only allowed three hits on the day, though two of them were solo homers. He struck out nine […]

Jorge Soler Continues To Rake

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler was a known quantity coming into 2018 -- a post-hype sleeper who packed a prodigious punch when he made contact but whose bat could cool an entire section of the stadium with all the whiffing it did. He got a surprise opportunity to start after Jorge Bonifacio got popped […]

Danny Duffy Smacked Around By Red Sox

Kansas City Royals ace Danny Duffy was battered by the BoSox on Wednesday. Duffy surrendered 10 hits in just 6 2/3 innings, including four home runs. Duffy was particularly victimized by Mookie Betts, who went yard three times in the game. This makes three straight poor outings for Duffy, as he’s given up 26 hits […]

Gerardo Parra Doubles Twice

Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra may have to fight his way back into a regular starting role, and Wednesday’s performance at Wrigley will certainly help. Parra doubled twice, scored two runs and stole his third base of the season. With David Dahl playing well since his call-up and Carlos Gonzalez returning from his tweaked hamstring, […]

Charlie Blackmon Stretches Hit Streak

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon extended his hitting streak to five games on Wednesday, and he continued to be a constant presence on the basepaths by walking twice in the game. Over Blackmon’s current hitting streak, he’s generated a ridiculous on-base percentage of .478 while still hitting two home runs and stealing a base. Blackmon […]

Jon Gray Has Second Stellar Start

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray appears to have found it. For the second time in a row, Gray absolutely dominated an offense, limiting the Cubs to just three hits and one walk over seven innings on Tuesday. Gray struck out six, and that gives him 17 strikeouts in his last 13 innings pitched. He’s […]

Matt Olson Sitting on Wednesday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson is getting the day off on Wednesday, with Mark Canha taking his place and batting sixth. Olson has hit .262 with three home runs, 12 RBI and two stolen bases to start the year. He's coming off of a 24-home run campaign and should be started on most nights […]

Lucas Giolito Bounces Back In Start Against Cards

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito was effective in Wednesday's start against St. Louis, throwing 6 1/3 innings and allowing three earned runs. Giolito punched out seven batters while scattering four hits and two walks. He did give up two home runs, which led to the loss. However, the start was still encouraging for […]

Josh Hader Named NL Reliever Of The Month

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader has been named National League Reliever of the Month for the months of March and April. During this stretch, Hader has pitched to a 1.00 ERA and 0.47 WHIP in 18 innings of work with an astonishing 39 strikeouts. While he will most certainly return to a middle-relief role […]

Chris Taylor Sits, Joc Pederson Leads Off, Alex Verdugo Bats Second

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson will start in center field and lead off in place of Chris Taylor. Top prospect Alex Verdugo will play in left and bat second. In the last seven days, Pederson is 9-for-19 with eight RBI. Verdugo was just called up last Saturday and has gone 3-for-9 with a double. […]

Lorenzo Cain Will Rest On Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (rest) will sit out on Wednesday against Luis Castillo and the Cincinnati Reds. This is just a customary rest day and he will be back in the lineup Thursday. He will more than likely get a pinch-hit situation for the pitcher, however, he is best suited on the bench Wednesday […]

Nathan Eovaldi Throws Bullpen Session

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday. Eovaldi is making a remarkable recovery from having arthroscopic elbow surgery in late March. He could join the Rays rotation in late May or early June. There is no need to add Eovaldi right now, but he's worth keeping an […]

Clint Frazier Activated, Optioned To Triple-A

In a flurry of moves that came after Jordan Montgomery’s injury, the New York Yankees activated outfielder Clint Frazier (concussion) off the seven-day disabled list on Monday. He was assigned to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders following a lengthy battle with a concussion and subsequent symptoms. The 23-year-old has already been with the minor league club […]

JaCoby Jones Tallies Three Hits, Scores Winning Run

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones had a nice day at the dish on Wednesday, going 3-for-5 as the Tigers beat the Rays. Jones hit a couple singles early in the game, but it was his leadoff triple in the bottom of the 12th inning that turned out to be one of the biggest plays of […]

Joe Panik Plans to Be Back in Six Weeks

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (thumb) is with the club on Wednesday but is not expected to return to game action for six weeks. Panik had surgery on Monday to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb. Kelby Tomlinson and Alen Hanson are expected to share the playing time at […]

Shane Carle is Considered Day-to-Day

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Shane Carle (fingers) will throw off the mound on Wednesday and Thursday. He left during Tuesday's game versus the Mets after experiencing numbness in his right index finger and thumb. Those can be symptoms of a serious elbow injury, but the Braves currently have Carle listed as day-to-day. Carle is posting […]

Josh Harrison Has Begun Fielding Grounders

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison (hand) has reportedly begun fielding ground balls on Wednesday. He still has not been cleared to swing the bat, but he is making some progress. The Pirates expect Harrison to be ready to return by June, but it's unclear if he'll make that timetable. Fantasy owners with a disabled list […]

Jordan Montgomery To DL, Out 6-8 Weeks

After shockingly exiting Tuesday night’s game following just seven pitches through an easy inning of work, New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery was diagnosed with an elbow strain. On Wednesday after visiting with New York Yankees physician Christopher Ahmad, the 25-year-old is expected to miss six to eight weeks, which is a huge blow […]

Trevor Story Homers Out Of His Slump

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story had been slumping pretty badly going into Wednesday’s game. He was 3-for-23 over the last six games, but he smacked a solo shot in the fifth inning to break out of the funk. Story would finish the game with two hits in five trips to the plate. Though he struck […]

Nolan Arenado Mashes Two Home Runs

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado continues to exact his revenge on all pitchers for his five-game suspension. Arenado homered twice on Wednesday, bringing him to six home runs in 12 games since he returned from his forced time off. Arenado is hitting .356 during his current wrecking tour, and he shows no signs of […]

Rangers Claim Carlos Perez Off Waivers

Atlanta Braves catcher Carlos Perez has been claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Perez was designated for assignment after Tyler Flowers came back from the disabled list. He hit .143 with the Braves in eight games but was not needed on the active roster once Flowers was healthy enough to return. Perez […]