Tampa Bay Rays Moving To A Four-Man Rotation, Yonny Chirinos Starts Sunday

The Tampa Bay Rays are going to move from their three-man starting pitcher rotation with two games where they handle it via a series of shorter-inning appearances to a four-man rotation with one bullpen game. The additional starting pitcher will be Yonny Chirinos. He had started the season with multiple scoreless appearances as he worked […]

Joey Wendle Scores Twice Versus Minnesota Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle collected three hits Saturday versus the Twins. He scored twice in the 10-1 victory. Wendle has now scored five runs in his past four games. Wendle had only 109 major-league plate appearances going into this season. He has scored nine runs so far this season and seems to […]

Blake Snell Went Seven Strong Innings Saturday Versus The Twins

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell went seven innings in the win Saturday versus Minnesota. He allowed one run, walked no one and struck out six. Snell now has gone 19 1/3 innings with three runs allowed with 25 strikeouts in his last three outings. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already […]

Denard Span Drives In Three Saturday Versus Minnesota

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span drove in three runs versus Minnesota Saturday. He went 2-for-5 with a run scored and three driven in. This improved his OBP to .369 on the season. Span's three RBI in the game rose his season total to 17 which is on the leaderboard for the American League so […]

C.J. Cron Hits Two Home Runs Saturday Versus Minnesota

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron hit two home runs Saturday versus Minnesota. Cron went 2-for-4 with two home runs, bringing his season total to four. Both homers were two-run shots, which account for his runs scored and runs driven in totals. Cron has tempting power, as he has hit 16 home runs each […]

Yu Darvish Fails To Get Out Of Fifth Inning

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish failed to get out of the fifth for the third time in three starts with his new team. Darvish had a rough fifth inning in which he allowed all five of his runs. He finished the game with four walks, four strikeouts, and five hits. Given his strong track […]

Lucas Giolito Blows Up Saturday

Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito had an outing to forget Saturday versus the Houston Astros. Giolito couldn't record an out in the third inning and finished going two-plus innings while allowing nine runs on five hits and seven walks. Giolito now has a 9.00 ERA on the year in his first four starts. Giolito […]

Enyel De Los Santos Strikes Out Eight Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Enyel De Los Santos went 5 2/3 innings Saturday for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. De Los Santos struck out eight batters and issued two walks. He also gave up five hits and two runs (one earned). De Los Santos was acquired from the Padres as part of a package for shortstop Freddy […]

Jalen Beeks Continues Strong Start To Season

Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Jalen Beeks continued his strong season on Saturday. Beeks went six innings and allowed two hits, no runs and struck out ten batters. He also issued two walks. In his first three starts, Beeks has a 0.64 ERA with 26 strikeouts and just five walks. Beeks projects as an end […]

Rafael Bautista Remains Red Hot

Washington Nationals prospect, outfielder Rafael Bautista picked up two more hits for Triple-A Syracuse Saturday evening. Bautista is now hitting .406 on the young season with two doubles, one triple and four stolen bases. Bautista got a cup of coffee with the big league club in 2017 and only had four hits in 25 at-bats. […]

Marcus Semien Hit HR And Scored All Three Runs

Oakland Athletic shortstop Marcus Semien served as the spark plug and the offense needed in support of Sean Manaea's no-hitter. Semien hit his second homer of the season in the fifth off Chris Sale. He ended the night 2-for-3 with one RBI and all three runs for the Athletics. Semien got off to a slow […]

Francisco Mejia Picks Up Three Hits Saturday

Cleveland Indians prospect, catcher Francisco Mejia went three-for-five Saturday evening. Mejia is one of the best catcher prospects in the league, but has been off to a slow start prior to tonight with a .228 batting average. Mejia has one of the best bat-to-ball approaches in the minor leagues and should be up to help […]

Matt Manning Strikes Out 11 Batters In Season Debut

Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Matt Manning made his season debut for Class A West Michigan on Friday after beginning the season the disabled list with an oblique strain. Manning struck out the first nine batters he faced and 11 overall in 3 2/3 innings. Manning did walk three batters and allowed two runs on two […]

Brewers Closer Role Remains Uncertain As Ever

The Milwaukee Brewers closer remains uncertain as ever, with the injury of Corey Knebel as Josh Hader, Jacob Barnes, and Matt Albers all pitched in situations where the Brewers were down on Saturday against the Miami Marlins. This may be because Barnes and Hader hadn't pitched in a couple days, however, were chosen over Jeremy […]

Chris Sale On Wrong End of No-Hitter

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale had a very solid outing but was outpitched by Sean Manaea in a 3-0 loss to the Athletics on Saturday. He pitched seven innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out 10 batters and walking only one. Sale will take his turn normal turn in the rotation […]

Royce Lewis Has Four Hits Saturday Night

Minnesota Twins top prospect, shortstop Royce Lewis went four-for-four Saturday evening for Class A Cedar Raoids.Lewis is now 10-for-31 on the year with one home and four RBI in his first eight games. Lewis, 18, was the first overall pick in the 2017 draft. Lewis has a strong eye at the plate and as good […]

Travis Shaw Homers In Second Straight Game

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 1-for-2 with three runs, one RBI, a home run, and two walks in the 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins. Shaw was a threat in this game, as he was not only by far the best batter on the team for the day, but managed to score every […]

Brent Suter Allows Five In Five Innings

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brent Suter went five innings, allowing eight hits, five earned runs, one walk, and struck out four in the 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins. Out of five starts for Suter now, he has still yet to reach six innings in a start, with his most innings being 5 1/3 against […]

Brendan McKay Strikes Out Seven Batters On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays first base/starting pitcher prospect Brendan McKay struck out a career-high seven batters for Class A Bowling Green Saturday night. McKay went four innings and allowed just two hits. McKay was draft with the fourth overall pick in 2017 and excelled as both a pitcher and hitter thus far for the Rays. On […]

Sean Manaea Throws No-Hitter Against Potent Red Sox

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manea pitched a no-hitter against the offensively explosive Red Sox in a 3-0 win on Saturday. Even more remarkable was he outpitched ace Chris Sale in the effort. Coming into the game, Manaea had a career 13.50 ERA against the Red Sox with a record of 1-2. To start the […]

Trayce Thompson Hits First Home Run Saturday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Trayce Thompson hit his first home run of the season Saturday. It was the White Sox lone run on the evening. Thompson is back with the team that drafted him and his fourth team this year. He was playing for outfielder Nick Delmonico Saturday and will likely operate as the team’s […]

Yoan Moncada Dealing With Hamstring Tightness

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada left Saturday’s game in the Top of the third inning with tightness in his left hamstring. Moncada said he felt his hamstring tighten up when he was running to first base in the second inning. Moncada told reporters that he believes he will play tomorrow, but that will […]

Paul Blackburn Begins Throwing Program

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn (forearm) threw on Saturday as scheduled, according to Martin Gallegos of The Mercury News. The plan is for him to pitch every other day to continue to build up his arm strength. There is no timeline for his return. Manager Bob Melvin said, "I think he felt pretty good […]

Yusmeiro Petit Returns From Family Leave

Oakland Athletics reliever Yusmeiro Petit was activated from family emergency leave, according to Martin Gallegos of The Mercury News. Petit was spending time in Venezuela with his mother who is battling a serious illness. It is understandable that it will be on the mind of Petit on a daily basis and thus justifiable if he […]

Tyler Thornburg To Throw Live BP In Boston Starting Friday

Boston Red Sox reliever Tyler Thornburg (shoulder) will scheduled to throw live batting practice when the Red Sox return to Boston for their upcoming home stand, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. He still has quite some time before he returns to the majors. The recovery process from thoracic outlet surgery extends back […]

Xander Bogaerts To Rehab At Pawtucket

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (ankle) will play rehab games with Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Bogaerts will avoid the turf in Toronto and re-join the Red Sox when they return home to face the Tampa Bay Rays. Be prepared to make room on your active […]

Gabriel Moya Demoted To Triple-A

The Minnesota Twins demoted reliever Gabriel Moya to Triple-A Rochester following their 10-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Moya was one of the main culprits in the beatdown, allowing three runs in 2/3 of an inning. The 23-year-old lefty has struggled in 2018, posting a 10.80 ERA in five innings of work […]

Buster Posey Scratched From Saturday’s Lineup

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has been scratched from Saturday’s contest with back stiffness. Pablo Sandoval will replace Posey in the lineup. More should be known on Posey’s status after tonight’s game, but he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Phillies Demote Hoby Milner

After surrendering three runs in his last appearance on Wednesday, Hoby Milner has been demoted from the Philadelphia Phillies to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The 27-year-old was beginning his second season in the majors after appearing in 37 games last year. After allowing a home run in his first appearance of the season, Milner made eight […]

Scooter Gennett Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett provided most of the offense for his team in their 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Gennett went 2-for-5 with two RBI in the game. On the season, Gennett is now batting .284 with a .672 OPS, five runs, seven RBI, and one steal. While he […]