Scott Schebler Launches Solo Homer Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler continued his recent hot streak on Saturday, launching a solo homer off of Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi. It went down as the Reds' only run of the game. Schebler has been on fire since being activated from the disabled list, batting .346 with two homers, eight RBI, and seven […]

Fernando Rodney Locks Down Third Save Saturday

Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney pitched a scoreless ninth on Saturday to nail down his third save of the season, preserving a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. It was far from a perfect inning as Rodney had to work around two walks in the frame. Rodney's grasp on the ninth-inning role had gotten shaky […]

Jake Odorizzi Shuts Down Reds Saturday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi turned in a great outing against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Odorizzi allowed just one run over six innings of work while adding three strikeouts. The only damage to Odorizzi came on a solo homer off the bat of outfielder Scott Schebler. Odorizzi has pitched well for the Twins in […]

Franchy Cordero Earning More Playing Time

San Diego Padres manager Andy Green believes outfielder Franchy Cordero has earned more playing time. "He's going to play a lot," Green stated about Cordero, who launched his fifth homer Friday night against the New York Mets. The Padres bats have gone quiet recently but Cordero has hit .304 over his last six games with […]

Brandon Woodruff Throws Scoreless Inning Out Of Bullpen

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff threw a scoreless inning with two strikeouts in the 3-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Woodruff is a continuous project for the Brewers, as they continue to find out what role he is going to play for the Brewers. His main issue is that he's lacked a third go-to pitch […]

Corey Knebel Will Return Before Mid May

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Corey Knebel (hamstring tear) is projected to return no later than mid-May according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt. He threw a bullpen session on Friday and will throw another one on Monday before most likely heading off to minor league rehab. He will be re-evaluated after his Monday bullpen […]

Wade Miley Most Likely Will Join Brewers 40 Man Roster

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley (groin tear) will most likely be added to the 40 man roster according to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt. Miley joined the Brewers on a minor league contract and after his rehab starts, the Brewers will have to make a decision whether or not he will be added. If […]

Yasiel Puig Hurts Hip After Crashing Into Wall

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig (hip) left the first game of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Giants after crashing into the right field wall in foul territory catching a Todd Hundley pop-up. He was limping and favoring his left side, but walked off the field. Cody Bellinger was moved to right, Max Muncy was moved […]

Junior Guerra Pitches Another Solid Game, Gets No Run Support

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Junior Guerra went six innings, giving up three hits, one run, and two walks while striking out six in the 3-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs. This is now Guerra's fourth start in a row with one run allowed or less, as he has only given up two earned runs in […]

Alex Verdugo Called Up

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder and top hitting prospect Alex Verdugo has been called up, according to a cryptic tweet by his brother Chris. The tweet indicated a move from Oklahoma City to San Francisco, the cities of the club's Triple-A affiliate and where the MLB team is currently playing, and it's unlikely that Chris was […]

Brian Anderson Out of Lineup Saturday

After making his first start in the outfield on Friday night, Brian Anderson is out of the Miami Marlins lineup on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies. This appears to be nothing more than a day off for Anderson, who had started in all 25 of the Marlins' games this season. With Anderson out, J.B. Shuck […]

Chris Davis, Pedro Alvarez Out of Lineup Saturday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis will be out of the lineup on Saturday against Francisco Liriano and the Detroit Tigers according to Rich Dubroff of BaseballPress.com. It is simply a day off for Davis, who had started at first over the last 16 games for Baltimore as Dubroff reports Davis will be back in […]

Joe Musgrove Starting Rehab Assignment on Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (shoulder) will start a rehab assignment with High-A Bradenton on Tuesday, reports MLB.com's Adam Berry. The right-hander has missed the entire season thus far with a strained right shoulder. Per Berry, the plan is to have Musgrove start with a three-inning outing initially and slowly work up to six […]

Brian Anderson Moves To The Outfield

The Miami Marlins have moved third baseman Brian Anderson to right field in the wake of Martin Prado's return, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. Anderson began the season at third base and produced offense right away for the Fish. Now that the veteran Prado is back, Anderson will take his talents to the outfield. On […]

Wei-Yin Chen To Start On Saturday

The Miami Marlins will send starter Wei-Yin Chen to the mound on Saturday, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. Chen has been a major disappointment since Miami acquired him two years ago. A series of injuries has limited him to just 27 starts over the last two seasons, including an elbow injury that limited him to […]

Renato Nunez Starting At Third Base Saturday

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Renato Nunez is in the Rangers lineup on Saturday. Many people expected Nunez to have a shot to be a the regular starter at third base with Adrian Beltre out. However, Nunez has struggled this season since being claimed by the Rangers. This season, Nunez is hitting .154 with zero home runs, […]

Mac Williamson Placed On 7-Day Disabled List

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson (concussion) has been placed on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion. Williamson has hitting everything since Sprint Training and it his concussion comes at a tough time as he was finally getting playing time.

Joe Panik Placed On Disabled List

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (thumb) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right thumb sprain. Alen Hansen has been called up to take his spot on the active roster. Kelby Tomlinson will take over for Panik and can be avoided in all formats.

Evan Longoria Will Sit Out Game One

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria will be on the bench for game one of Saturday’s doubleheader. Longoria has been in a bit of a slump, but picked up two hits including a home run on Friday. Pablo Sandoval will replace Longoria and bat fifth.

Buster Posey Not Playing In Game One Of Doubleheader

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will rest in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader. Posey is likely to start game two. He will be replaced by Nick Hundley who will bat seventh.

Prospect Bubba Starling Activated From DL

Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Bubba Starling was activated from the disabled list and placed on Triple-A Omaha's starting roster on Friday. Starling had been sidelined since spring training with an oblique injury. Starling was originally considered one of Kansas City's top prospects a few years ago, but he's struggled mightily in the higher levels […]

Stephen Strasburg Can't Handle Diamondbacks

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg was dominated by the Diamondbacks on Friday, giving up five earned runs on six hits over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked two. The Nationals kept staking him to leads, but he consistently was unable to hold off the Arizona batters. It's a formidable lineup, however, and […]

Jon Jay Dropped In Lineup

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jon Jay has spent all of 2018 leading off for the team until Friday night. Jay's been rocking a .227 batting average over the last two weeks with a .292 on-base percentage, so manager Ned Yost decided it was time to shake things up. Jay was dropped to sixth in the […]

Jake Lamb Completing Full Workouts

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb went through full workouts Thursday and Friday. According to manager Torey Lovullo, Lamb completed the workouts without restriction and looked good fielding grounders, and hitting in the cage. Lamb hit the DL in early April with a sprained AC joint but a recent bout with elbow tendinitis seems to […]

Jorge Soler: Man Of Patience

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler is most famous for his burst onto the scene with the Cubs back in 2014. Since then, he's mostly been a man of heaving swings and minimal noise. He's never logged more than 405 plate appearances or 12 home runs in the majors in a single season, and it's […]

Daniel Robertson Hitting Fifth Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Daniel Robertson is playing second base and hitting fifth Saturday. Robertson is in a platoon with Joey Wendle, following the return of Matt Duffy from the disabled list, but draws the start against left-handed pitcher David Price. In 2018, Robertson has been hitting well in general but has two home runs […]

Ketel Marte Drops In Batting Order

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte has dropped from second to sixth in the batting order. Despite a 10 game hitting streak earlier in the season, Marte is still batting .232, which prompted Torey Lovullo to make the move. The move severely hurts his fantasy value, as he won't be protected by Paul Goldschmidt and […]

Paul Goldschmidt Sitting Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt will take a rare day off for Saturday's game against the Nationals. It will be the first day off for Goldschmidt this season, who has brought his average up to .278 after starting the season 3-for-34. Christian Walker will start at first base and bat fifth in his place. […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Is Solid Again In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched another solid outing on Friday, only to have the win squandered by the bullpen. Ryu threw 5 2/3 innings of two-run, four-hit baseball, striking out seven and walking none. The two runs came on home runs to Evan Longoria and Brandon Crawford. Ryu even helped himself out, knocking […]

Danny Duffy Struggles Again

Kansas City Royals ace Danny Duffy has had a rough start to the season, and it didn't get any better on Friday. Duffy allowed four earned in six innings against the White Sox, and he only struck out three. He only walked one in this game, but his main problem so far this season has […]