Manuel Margot's Slump Extends Into May

San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot continued his early-season hitting woes over the weekend series in Monterrey, Mexico, going hitless in eight plate appearances with five strikeouts. For the season, Margot is slashing a poor .169/.219/.270 with only eight runs, seven RBI and one home run. He is 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts. Margot's performance […]

Adam Ottavino Vultures First Save

Colorado Rockies setup man Adam Ottavino shut down the Mets in the ninth on Sunday to record his first save of 2018. Ottavino got the chance due to it being an off day for closer Wade Davis after he had nailed down saves in the first two games of the New York series. Ottavino remains […]

Kyle Freeland Throws Third Straight QS

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland is on a roll. Freeland shut down the Mets for seven innings on Sunday en route to his third straight quality start. Freeland only allowed four hits and two earned runs while striking out eight. That now gives Freeland a 21/4 K/BB ratio over his last 21 innings pitched, […]

Ian Desmond Homers Twice In Win

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond will be sad to leave New York. Desmond hit a pair of solo home runs on Sunday to help cap off his best series in a month. Over the course of the three-game series, Desmond racked up four hits, something he hadn’t done since a three-game contest with the […]

Brendan Rodgers Hits Two Bombs On Sunday

Colorado Rockies shortstop and top prospect Brendan Rodgers had a killer day for the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats on Sunday. He went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in a 12-4 rout over the Portland Sea Dogs. Rodgers is now hitting .298 on the season with six home runs and 22 RBI in […]

Mariners Also Expressing Interest In Matt Harvey

To update a previous item, there is at least one other team in addition to the Texas Rangers showing a slight degree of interest in former New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey -- the Seattle Mariners. There’s not much to this rumor right now other than “major league sources” indicate the Mariners are intrigued. […]

Cody Allen Blows a Save and Takes a Loss on Sunday

Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen struggled on Sunday, blowing a save and taking a loss. He allowed three runs on four hits and a walk while getting only two outs. It was his first blown save and first loss of the season, but Allen has allowed at least one run in three of his last […]

Rangers Have “Mild” Interest In Matt Harvey

League-wide interest in former New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey is pretty scant, but it seems as if at least one club has “mild” interest. According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Texas Rangers have that mild interest in Harvey, which makes sense. Former Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen, who coached Harvey when he […]

Mike Clevinger Pitches Well on Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger had a strong outing on Sunday, allowing two runs on just one hit, but four walks. He struck out 10 in his 7 1/3 innings. Clevinger was excellent in the first six innings, but lost his control a bit in the seventh and couldn't finish out the inning. He's […]

P.J. Conlon To Make MLB Debut Monday

With New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom hitting the disabled list after all, the team is turning to 24-year-old P.J. Conlon to open the team’s series against the Reds in Cincinnati. Conlon had a lot of success in 2017 for Double-A Binghamton with a 3.38 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 108 strikeouts against 38 […]

CC Sabathia Hints At Retirement If Yankees Win It All

New York Yankees veteran pitcher CC Sabathia admitted on Sunday that one more championship would likely seal the deal on his career. The left-hander said “one more parade” and he’s “pretty sure that will be it”, also admitting he thought the team would win it all last season. Sabathia and the Yankees are off to […]

Yoenis Cespedes Uncertain For Monday

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes left Sunday’s loss to the Colorado Rockies early due to a sore right quadriceps. Although the move was for precautionary reasons, Cespedes’ status is uncertain for Monday’s series-opener against the Cincinnati Reds. In a bit of good news, though, Cespedes said this injury was different than the quad injuries […]

Paul Goldschmidt Remains Hitless In May

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 0-for-4 on Sunday, bringing his season average down to .225. Goldschmidt has now gone the entire month of May without a hit, and carries a K:BB ratio of 9:3. His K% is 10 percent higher than last season (32.4%) while his BABIP remains the same. The biggest issue […]

Steven Souza Remains Hitless Since Return

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza went 0-for-3 in Sunday's win over the Astros. Through three games, Souza is now 0-for-10 with a walk. On the bright side, Souza has only struck out in 18 percent of his plate appearances thus far, an improvement over his previous career numbers. Souza will eventually get back into the […]

Matt Koch Picks Up Second Win

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Matt Koch (2-0) picked up the win on Sunday, giving up just one run on six hits over six solid innings. Through four starts, Koch has yet to allow more than two runs, while posting three quality starts. His strikeout numbers leave a lot to be desired (6.04 K/9), but his ability […]

Nicholas Castellanos Is A Strong Play Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos was out of the starting lineup on Sunday with illness, but did pinch hit in the ninth inning. There's no reason to believe he won't be in the lineup Monday, and if he is, it's good news for fantasy owners. Castellanos and the Tigers will face lefty Matt Moore, who […]

John Hicks Is Detroit's Hottest Hitter

With veteran slugger Miguel Cabrera on the 10-day disabled list, the Detroit Tigers have turned to John Hicks to provide some pop in the batting order. And since the start of May, he has delivered. In 20 May at bats, Hicks is slashing .450/.500/.700. His Sunday performance didn't hurt, as he homered and drove in […]

Brandon Finnegan Struggles Sunday

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Brandon Finnegan struggled against the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Finnegan allowed five runs in 3 1/3 innings of work, striking out two and walking three. The young southpaw really labored through the first inning, needing 29 pitches to record his first out of the game. Not surprisingly, he took the loss, with […]

Leonys Martin Turns In His Fourth Multi-Hit Game Of May

Leonys Martin has been a spark plug at the top of the Detroit Tigers lineup since the calendar turned to May, and on Sunday he turned in his fourth multi-hit performance of the month. Martin had two hits against the Royals, one of which was a double off starting pitcher Jakob Junis in the seventh […]

Joey Votto Drives In Four Sunday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto had a huge day against the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Votto went 4-for-5 with a double, a homer, a run, and four RBI in a losing effort. Votto got off to a slow start this season but has rounded into form over the past two weeks, hitting .362 with […]

Fernando Rodney Nails Down Fifth Save

Minnesota Twins closer Fernando Rodney locked down his fifth save of the season on Sunday, preserving a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Rodney pitched a perfect ninth, notching one strikeout to earn his fifth save in eight chances. The 41-year-old closer found himself on shaky ground in mid April when he blew three […]

Eddie Rosario Stays Hot With Seventh Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario stayed red hot at the plate on Sunday, hitting his third homer in the past two games. Rosario finished the game 2-for-4 with the homer, two runs, and two RBI. The veteran outfielder has been mashing the ball over the past week, posting a .433 average, four homers, eight runs, […]

Carlos Gomez Homers For Rays Lone Run Sunday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez supplied the only offense for the Rays Sunday versus the Blue Jays. His eighth-inning HR tied the game at 1-1 before Colome lost it in the ninth. It was his fifth homer of the season. Gomez was a superstar back in 2013 & 2014. In those two seasons, he […]

Alex Colome Takes Loss Sunday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome took the loss Sunday versus the Blue Jays. He came into the ninth with the game tied 1-1 and the winning run scored on a wild pitch by Colome. The loss came a day after he had picked up his sixth save of the season. The loss was his […]

Chris Archer Tough No-Decision Sunday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer pitched a great game Sunday versus the Blue Jays but took a no-decision. He went seven innings allowing one run while striking out six. The Rays offense only managed one run in the game to let Archer down. He has pitched over 200 innings each of the past […]

Jake Faria Holds Down Toronto Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria allowed one run Saturday versus the Blue Jays. He only went 5 1/3 innings but left with the lead and the Rays would hold on, handing him his third victory of the season. It was his second strong outing in a row. In Faria's 86 2/3 innings in […]

Max Scherzer Earns No-Decision Despite 15 Strikeouts

Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer had another stellar outing on Sunday, but earned a no-decision when his team was unable to get anything going against Philadelphia starter Jake Arrieta. Scherzer struck out an astonding 15 Phillies in 6 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and two walks. That's what happens when you insist on batting six […]

Logan Forsythe To Begin Rehab At Oklahoma City

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Logan Forsythe (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment early this week with the Oklahoma City Dodgers. He's been on the disabled list with a sore shoulder and could bump Max Muncy back down to the minors when he returns. He wasn't providing much value fantasy-wise and can't really hit righties, so […]

Tom Koehler Hasn't Thrown Off Mound Yet

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tom Koehler (shoulder) is still only doing long toss and has yet to throw off a mound. The former starter was signed in the offseason as a viable option to set up Kenley Jensen, but injured his shoulder capsule in early March. There is no timetable for his return as yet, […]

Yasiel Puig To Be Activated From DL Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig (hip) will rehab for a few games at the team's Single-A affiliate Rancho Cucamonga before being activated from the disabled list on Wednesday. That would make ten days since Puig injured himself running into a foul line wall to make a catch in San Francisco. Hopefully the time off […]