Nelson Cruz Hitting .455 Lifetime Against Blue Jays J.A. Happ

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz will face a favorable match-up Thursday against the Blue Jays scheduled starter J.A. Happ. Cruz is lifetime 10-for-22 (.455) against the veteran pitcher as he will try and kick-start his month of May. Cruz has cooled off over the last week or so, racking up only five hits over […]

Mike Mayers Comes Back Up to the Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Mike Mayers was called up to join the Cardinals bullpen. Mayers comes up to take the roster spot of Carlos Martinez (lat strain) who went on the disabled list. Mayers will work out of the bullpen for a few days but the Cardinals will likely need to make another move […]

David Price Throws Bullpen Session, Expects to Start Saturday

After being scratched from his scheduled start on Wednesday, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price threw a successful 40-pitch bullpen session on Thursday. The lefty had been dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome, but it seems that the treatment he was getting was successful. Price has had a difficult time to start the 2018 campaign […]

Carlos Martinez Lands on the Disabled List

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a right lat strain. Martinez uncharacteristically struggled in his most recent start, and this injury might explain why. He was absolutely lights out throughout April, and even with his less-than-stellar outing against the Twins, he has a 1.62 ERA […]

Robbie Ray Completes Pool Workout

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (oblique) made progress in his rehabilitation on Wednesday, completing shoulder strengthening exercises and worked out of the pool. There's no timetable for Ray to begin actual baseball activities, to it's encouraging to see him workout in some capacity. It will likely be several weeks before Ray ready to return, so […]

Jake Lamb To Play Extended Spring Training Next Week

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb is on pace to play in an extended spring training game next week, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Lamb has recently upped the intensity of his rehabilitation, taking swings, fielding grounders and throwing across the diamond. If there are no set backs, Lamb will move onto a minor league […]

Alex Reyes Has a Tentative Return Date

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes (elbow) has had a target date set for his return to the mound. The team expects him back on the first day he is eligible, May 28. He is working as a starter in his rehab and as of right now is expected to come back as a member […]

Alex Wood Still Winless In 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Alex Wood was victimized by his team's lack of run support once again on Wednesday against the Diamondbacks. Despite allowing only one run on five hits over five innings, with four strikeouts and three walks, Wood got only one run of support from the home team. He now sports a 3.60 […]

Yasiel Puig Scores Two Runs In Return

Los Angeles Dodgers oufielder Yasiel Puig went 3-for-4 in his return from the disabled list Wednesday and scored two runs in the Dodgers' 6-3 defeat of the Diamondbacks. Puig had been nursing a sore hip after colliding with a foul wall in San Francisco ten days before. He's been off to a terrible start this […]

Kenley Jansen Throws Nine-Pitch Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen needed only nine pitches to preserve the 6-3 victory over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, earning his sixth save of the season. He induced two ground balls and a fly-out but didn't strike anybody out. Between the Dodgers bad start and Jansen's early-season woes, saves have been few and far […]

Ian Kennedy Has Terrible History In Baltimore

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy will start Thursday in Camden Yards. Kennedy has been solid to start 2018, he currently has a 2.92 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 37 innings. However, Kennedy has really struggled in his two starts in Baltimore, giving up 11 earned runs in just 9 2/3 innings. Those stats […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Attempts To Prevent Sweep Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez takes on the Yankees in the series finale in New York Thursday. On the year, he is 3-0 with a 5.29 ERA. Rodriguez is unquestionably able to strike batters out with a 10.86 K/9; however, he also has a 3.62 BB/9 and a 1.62 HR/9. Rodriguez has been […]

Anthony Rendon Hits First Home Run Since Injury Return

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon went 2-for-4 against the Padres Wednesday night and hit his first home run since returning from the disabled list. Weeks ago, Rendon fouled a ball off his foot and fractured it, but hasn't shown any ill effects since his return last Saturday. In that span, he's gone 6-for-18 with […]

Gio Gonzalez Earns No-Decision Despite Fine Outing

Washington Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez didn't have the best command on Wednesday against the Padres, but he delivered a quality start nonetheless. Over six innings, Gonzalez gave up one earned run on five hits, while striking out eight and walking three. His overall lack of command was evident in his high pitch count of 110, […]

Adam Eaton Getting Second Opinion On Ankle

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) has flown to Wisconsin to get a second opinion on his ankle which is still hurting a month after he injured it. That's not good news as the situation had originally been classified as a bone bruise. Eaton's been out since early April and walking around with a boot. […]

Juan Soto Promoted To Double-A

Washington Nationals outfielder prospect Juan Soto has been promoted to the team's Double-A affiliate Harrisburg, lasting only 16 games in High-A. He's been incredible this season, slashing .372/.476/.802 in 121 AB with 12 home runs, 42 RBI and two steals. He has more walks (25) than strikeouts (21) and coaches have praised his poise and […]

J.A. Happ Looks To Rebound Against Mariners

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ has been on a roll for most of the season, racking up strikeouts to the tune of a career-high 11.45 K/9 and owning a very solid 3.67 ERA (with 3.02 xFIP). After faltering just a bit against the Tampa Bay Rays last time out, he’ll look to get […]

Madison Bumgarner To Throw Bullpen Session Next Week

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (finger) will throw a bullpen session at some point next week. Bumgarner has missed the entire season with a fractured left pinkie finger. Manager Bruce Bochy said that Bumgarner could begin rehabbing in the minor leagues in a couple of weeks. Bumgarner has seemed to be recovering at […]

Johnny Cueto Transferred To 60-Day Disabled List

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Thursday. Cueto was diagnosed with a right elbow sprain on Monday and is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks. With his transfer to the 60-day disabled list, the earliest Cueto can return is June 29. Cueto had been off to an […]

Buster Posey Resting Thursday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will rest Thursday. Posey will be replaced by Nick Hundley who is hitting .321 with three home runs in 53 at-bats. Hundley has DFS appeal this afternoon with his hot bat. Posey should be back in the lineup Friday.

Gavin Cecchini To Get X-Ray On Foot

New York Mets infielder/prospect Gavin Cecchini was hit in the foot by a pitch on Wednesday while playing for Triple-A Las Vegas; he’s set to get an x-ray on Thursday. Cecchini needed to be helped off the field, not good. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic 2018 thus far, slashing .294/.342/.468 with two home runs, […]

Tyler Mahle Faces Decent Matchup Against Dodgers On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle will face the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Mahle has posted a respectable 3.37 ERA with 28 strikeouts and eight walks over 23 1/3 innings in his last four starts. His most glaring blemish over those starts has been his propensity to give up home runs. Mahle […]

Alex Reyes Pitches Well in His Rehab Start

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Alex Reyes (elbow) pitched well in his first rehab start with Single-A Palm Beach. He struck out six in 3 1/3 innings, allowing four hits and a walk. It was his first real in-game action since his Tommy John Surgery last February. Reyes is being stretched out as a starter […]

Rhys Hoskins Returns To Lineup Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Rhys Hoskins will return to the lineup Thursday against the San Francisco Giants following a day of rest. The slugger will be batting cleanup for the Phillies against left-hander Ty Blach. The 25-year old had a sacrifice fly as a pinch hitter in Wednesday's game. Hoskins holds a .907 OPS in […]

Nick Ahmed Scores Inside The Park Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed went 1-for-4 with a walk and an inside the park home run in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers. The homer was Ahmed's sixth of the season. Thanks to a change in his approach at the plate, Ahmed is on pace to smash his previous offensive career highs. His average is […]

Patrick Corbin Struggles With Control Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin allowed one run on three hits and four walks while striking out seven in a no-decision against the Dodgers. Corbin was not very sharp in this one, as the four walks were a season high and he needed 96 pitches to labor through his five innings. His velocity was up […]

Amed Rosario Picking Things Up A Bit

Despite a relatively disappointing debut in late 2017 for New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario, who at one point was ranked as the top prospect in baseball by some publications, the fantasy community had hopes for him in 2018. Not necessarily very high hopes, but hopes nonetheless. Unfortunately Rosario has disappointed greatly thus far in […]

Devin Mesoraco Hitless In Mets Starting Debut

If catcher Devin Mesoraco can start hitting for his new team, the New York Mets, he’ll be the best catching option the club has had in quite some time. He made his starting debut on Wednesday after serving as a pinch hitter on Tuesday, and at the plate it didn’t go so well. Mesoraco finished […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Has Double Wiped By Lineup Snafu

When you look at Wednesday’s box score between the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds, you’ll see that Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera finished 0-for-3. That is the official scoring, but make no mistake, Cabrera was better than what the box score says. You’ve no doubt heard by now about the lineup issue that became an […]

Yangervis Solarte Hopefully Breaking Cold Spell

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Yangervis Solarte has been nothing short of a pleasant fantasy surprise in 2018. Prior to Wednesday, though, he seemed to be entering a bit of a cold streak that saw him pick up only one hit in his last four games. He may have broken out of that mini-slump against the […]