Lucas Duda Makes Creative Defensive Play

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda hasn't been much of a stud at the plate, but his quick thinking led to an important out in Saturday's game. Gloving a slow roller away from the bag, Duda was forced to make a glove-flip usually reserved for middle infielders in order to get the ball over […]

Alcides Escobar Leads Royals In GIDP

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar is rarely at the top of hitting leaderboards, but he's jumped to the top in one metric so far this year. By grounding into a double play on Saturday, Escobar took over as the Royal who has grounded into the most double plays so far this season. Escobar's other […]

Phil Hughes Should Throw Around 90 Pitches OnSunday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Phil Hughes will make his 2018 debut on Sunday when he takes the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays. Hughes injured his oblique during spring training and opened the season on the 10-day disabled list. Despite the injury, the veteran has a reasonably long leash in his first start in about 11 […]

Mike Clevinger Tosses a Shutout on Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger threw a shutout on Saturday, allowing just two hits and two walks. It only took Clevinger 107 pitches to work the full game, recording three strikeouts. Clevinger is an underrated starter, potentially due to the other members of the Cleveland rotation. He's worth owning in all formats.

Will Smith Close To Return

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Will Smith (elbow) is inching close to his return. Smith underwent Tommy John surgery last year and missed almost the full year. Once he comes back, he is likely to be eased into action and can be avoided in all leagues.

Tommy Pham's Groin Issue Appears Minor

The St. Louis Cardinals held outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) out of action on Saturday, but manager Mike Matheny suggested to reporters that Pham could have played and was available to pinch-hit, even though he didn't appear in the game. Pham is nursing a sore groin, which caused him to miss a few games earlier in […]

Gleyber Torres Promoted To Big Leagues

The New York Yankees are promoting top prospect Gleyber Torres, who is expected to join the team on Sunday. Torres is the Yankees' No. 1 overall prospect and the No. 5 prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. Torres is hitting .370 with one homer, six runs, and 11 RBI in 13 games […]

Danny Duffy Chased In The Fifth

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy was going on three days rest, and the risk didn't pay off. Duffy left the game in the fifth inning with two runners on. Those runners would come around to score, eventually hanging six earned on Duffy. Duffy allowed 10 hits on the day and only struck out […]

Austin Jackson Absent From Saturday’s Lineup

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Jackson will rest Saturday evening versus the Angels. Jackson has struggled with his new club early in the season with a .212 batting average. Gregor Blanco will replace Jackson and bat in the No. 2 spot. Both Blanco and Jackson should be on waivers.

Wade Miley Will Make One More Rehab Start

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley will make one more rehab start with the Triple-A affiliate, Colorado Springs Sky Sox before he is added to the 40-man roster. Miley has been out since March 22 with a groin tear and is so far a little bit behind schedule in his 2-4 week return. When returning, […]

Mike Tauchman To Start On Saturday

Colorado Rockies fourth outfielder Mike Tauchman will get a rare start on Saturday while Ian Desmond gets the day off. Tauchman has only started one other game in the last ten days, and he has been absolutely terrible at the plate this season. Tauchman has only been able to scratch out one hit in 22 […]

Steven Souza To Begin Throwing On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza (pectoral) will move forward with his rehab on Sunday, throwing for the first time since straining his pectoral in Spring Training. Souza has yet to play a regular season game for the Diamondbacks but will be a regular in the lineup once he returns. He figures to be the regular […]

Corey Knebel Progressing Quickly In Rehab

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Corey Knebel is reportedly progressing faster than imagined and has already begun throwing off the mound. Knebel has been out since April 5 so he just passed the two-week mark in his six-week return schedule. He was reportedly also doing some agility work as well, and overall looks to be ahead […]

Michael Kopech Strikes Out Ten Batters

Chicago White Sox top pitching prospect Michael Kopech struck out ten hitters on Friday for Triple-A Charlotte. Kopech suffered the loss as he allowed three runs and six hits. Kopech has been pitching very well this year and is making a case to be promoted to the big league club. Kopech will be worth owning […]

Jake Lamb May Travel To Phildelphia

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (shoulder) may make the trip to Philadelphia for the series against the Phillies. Lamb hurt his shoulder in the fourth game of the season, spraining his AC joint trying to make a diving catch. Through four games, Lamb was hitting .278 with five RBI. Once he returns, Torey Lovullo […]

Ian Desmond Out On Saturday

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond is out of the lineup against the Cubs on Saturday. Desmond has had a bad start to the season, and he's been particularly atrocious as of late. He's hitting just .152 on the year, but that's partly because he's hitless in his last 14 at-bats. Hopefully, the day off […]

Orlando Arcia Out Of Lineup Saturday; Reassessed After Marlins Series

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia (foot) will be out of the lineup on Saturday against the Miami Marlins and will be re-assessed for his injury after the series. On Friday, Arcia was removed from the game after awkwardly rolling his foot returning to first base and had to be helped off. There is a possibility […]

Adbert Alzolay Pitches Well In Season Debut

Chicago Cubs top pitching prospect Adbert Alzolay went six innings in his season debut for Triple-A Iowa on Friday. Alzolay allowed one run, two hits and struck out six batters. Alzolay throws his fastball in the upper 90s, but is still developing his changeup to go along with his fastball and curveball. The right-hander has […]

Manny Pina Could Be Activated Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina will run the bases on Sunday, and if all goes well, he could return on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals. Pina has been on the DL for a calf strain that he received on April 11 and when returning, will be the starting catcher for the Brewers. As of […]

Kyle Schwarber Out Of Lineup Saturday Versus Rockies

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber will sit Saturday versus the Rockies. It makes sense as the team faces left-handed Tyler Anderson. Ian Happ will replace Schwarber in the lineup and bat sixth. Schwarber has had a very good season with a .283 batting average to go along with four home runs and 13 RBI.

Tim Anderson Will Bat First Saturday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will bat first Saturday evening versus the Houston Astros. Anderson is struggling and is seven for his last 36, but has picked up four stolen bases over that span. It’s an odd move by manager Rick Renteria as Anderson is ice cold and second baseman Yoan Moncada who has […]

Yoan Moncada Moved Down To No. 6 Spot Saturday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada has been moved down from the No. 1 spot in the order to the No. 6 spot. It’s a bit of an interesting move as Moncada has been seeing the ball very well with a .294 batting average, two home runs, six RBI and four stolen bases over […]

JaCoby Jones Is Swinging A Hot Stick

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones is on fire at the dish, having notched eight hits in his last 19 at bats. Jones has seen a boost in playing time with the demotion of Mike Mahtook to Triple-A Toledo, and he's been making the most of it. On the season, he's slashing .297/.372/.541 with two homers […]

Nicholas Castellanos Hits First Home Run Of 2018

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos launched his first home run of the season on Saturday as the Tigers beat the Royals. It was part of a three-hit, three-RBI effort for Castellanos, bringing his season average to .286 and his RBI total to nine. It's been a bit of a slow start for Castellanos from […]

Daniel Norris Won't Be Demoted To Triple A

Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris made a spot start on Friday for his first start of the season, lasting 4 2/3 innings and allowing one run while striking out five. Norris was the odd man out in the Tigers' rotation this year and had pitched out of the bullpen up to this point. There was […]

David Bote Promoted To Replace Ben Zobrist

The Chicago Cubs have promoted infielder David Bote to replace Ben Zobrist (back) who was placed on the 10-day disabled list. Bote has hit .234 with three home runs over his first 49 at-bats in Triple-A Iowa. Bote will play third base tonight, but will doesn’t hold much value as he will mostly be a […]

Joe Musgrove to Throw Another Bullpen Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (shoulder) will throw another bullpen session on Sunday, according to a report from Liz Bloom of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He'll follow that up with a simulated game on Wednesday if all goes well. Musgrove was expected to be the Pirates' fifth starter coming out of spring training, but he […]

Doug Fister Heading Towards Return

Texas Rangers starting pitch Doug Fister threw a 58-pitch bullpen session on Friday. He came threw it well and will now be evaluated, before probably heading for a couple of rehab outings. In his three starts, he has given up six earned runs in 13 2/3 innings with 13 strikeouts and five walks. In his […]

Keone Kela Takes Loss On Friday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Keone Kela took his first loss of the season on Friday against the Mariners. Kela pitched the top of the ninth with the game tied. He gave up two singles, a sacrifice and a steal before Jean Segura drove in two runs with a double. Segura later scored after Kela was […]

Jason Hammel Takes Nine-Inning No Decision

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jason Hammel had a stellar game on Friday, but he was saddled with the rare nine-inning no decision after the game went to extra innings. His effort was for naught as reliever Brad Keller surrendered a walk-off home run to the Tigers in the bottom half of the 10th, but […]