Bryce Harper Leads Off Tuesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is leading off in Tuesday's contest versus the Pirates. Normal leadoff man and shortstop Trea Turner will bat second, while Matt Adams slots in batting third and playing left field. As if batting Harper first isn't weird enough, manager Dave Martinez is going all out and batting starting pitcher Max […]

Willson Contreras Will Rest Tuesday Versus Rockies

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will rest on Tuesday versus the Rockies. Contreras is hitting .264 with a home run on the season and remains one of the better catchers to own in all leagues. Victor Caratini will replace Contreras on Tuesday and bat sixth.

Clay Buchholz Released By Royals

The Kansas City Royals released starting pitcher Clay Buchholz on Tuesday. Buchholz had not been impressive enough in his time at Triple-A to earn a place in the major league rotation. In 11 1/3 innings, Buchholz struck out just four hitters. With there not appearing to be any major upside to moving Buchholz to the […]

Anthony Rizzo Leading Off Tuesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will be in the No. 1 spot Tuesday evening versus the Rockies. Rizzo got going last year when he was moved to the top of the order and manager Joe Maddon is hoping that he will replicate that with the move Tuesday. Rizzo spent some time on the disabled […]

Yoenis Cespedes Could Be In Lineup Tuesday

Reports emerged a little while ago that the New York Mets received “good news" on outfielder Yoenis Cespedes’ thumb injury, and that he would be back much quicker than anticipated, although Cespedes himself said he would miss three games. As it turns out, “quicker than anticipated” could mean Tuesday night’s opener against the Atlanta Braves. […]

Mets Get Good News On Yoenis Cespedes

While the specifics of New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes’ thumb injury are still somewhat uncertain, we now know that the team received “good news” on the issue. Apparently, Cespedes could even return sooner than originally anticipated. That may not end up being that big a deal, because Cespedes said he’s dealt with this injury […]

Ryan Braun Matches Up Well Against Reds On Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun will go up against starting pitcher Homer Bailey and the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, and Braun historically has good numbers against Bailey. In 47 career at-bats, he's rocking a .340 batting average with nine RBI and four home runs. This is large enough of a sample size to come to […]

Orlando Arcia Continuing Early-Season Struggles

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia went 0-for-3 before being replaced by Hernan Perez in the 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. This is now the third game in a row where he has gone hitless, and in his last five starts he has only one hit. The 23-year-old former top prospect still has […]

Lorenzo Cain Is Brewers Batter Of The Month

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain has been named the Brewers player for the month of March/April with his torrid start to the season. With a batting average of .290, an OPS of .885, four home runs, 10 RBI, 20 walks and eight stolen bases, he's clearly proven his presence as a solid leadoff man in […]

Josh Hader Makes The History Books In Save

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went 2 2/3 innings pitched on Monday, giving up a walk while striking out eight in the 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Brewers manager Craig Counsell sent Hader out for two outs in the seventh and left him out there, which ended up being a good decision, as […]

Jake Lamb Throws From 120 Feet

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (shoulder, elbow) made progress in his rehabilitation on Monday, throwing out to 120 feet prior to the start of Arizona's series against the Dodgers. Lamb also took swings and fielded grounders in his Monday workout. There's no timetable for his return yet, but a mid-May return isn't out of […]

David Peralta Suffers Hand Contusion

Updating a previous piece, Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta suffered a contusion on his right hand in Monday's win over the Dodgers. X-rays on his hand were negative and Peralta is considered day-to-day for the time being. Peralta had surgery to correct a previous wrist injury, and fortunately, the pitch hit Peralta higher on his […]

Mets Prospect David Thompson Suffers Hand Fracture

One of the lesser known but surprisingly productive New York Mets prospects, third baseman David Thompson, suffered a hairline fracture in his left hand and is facing a four- to six-week recovery. While Thompson is far from a can’t-miss fantasy prospect, he did have a very solid 2017 for Double-A Binghamton after struggling big time […]

Francisco Lindor Hits Three Singles and Scores Two Runs

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor hit three singles on Monday and scored two runs, finishing 3-for-5 while adding an RBI as well. Lindor is still dealing with an inconsistent start to the season, but he's gotten his OPS to .740 as the month of May begins. Hitting atop a lineup that seems like it is […]

Jeff Beliveau Picks Up a Save on Monday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Jeff Beliveau picked up his first save since 2014 on Monday. It was only the second save of his career. He was called on to get the last out of the game after Cleveland closer Cody Allen ran his pitch count up to 41. Beliveau is a 31-year-old journeyman relief pitcher […]

Cody Allen Gets Credit for a Win on Monday

Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen picked up a win on Monday, tossing 1 1/3 innings while allowing one run on two hits and two walks. Allen came in to get the last two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and got the first two outs of the ninth as well. With his pitch […]

Trevor Bauer Strikes Out 11 on Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer struck out 11 batters in 6 2/3 innings of work on Monday against the Texas Rangers. Bauer allowed two runs on four hits and three walks in the quality start, but he had to settle for a no-decision. With the 11 strikeouts, Bauer now has 46 in 40 1/3 […]

David Peralta Leaves Game After Being Hit By Pitch

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta left Monday's game after being hit in the right wrist by a pitch. Peralta immediately went down in pain but was able to get up and walk off under his own power. The severity of the injury is unknown but it looks like Peralta could miss extended time. More updates […]

Jose Leclerc Has Yet to Give Up a Run

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc threw a clean sixth inning with two strikeouts against the Cleveland Indians. The 24-year-old has now thrown 7 2/3 innings with no runs surrendered on the young season. Aside from the perfect 0.00 ERA, Leclerc's WHIP sits at a sparkling 0.52. On top of that, the youngster has struck […]

A.J. Pollock Blasts Three Home Runs On Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock went 3-for-5 with three solo home runs in Monday's win against the Dodgers. Pollock now has nine home runs on the season, five of which have come against the Dodgers. Pollock's power game has really come through this season, as he leads the team in HR and RBI. If he […]

Cole Hamels Posts Solid Five Innings in Loss

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels put up a pretty good performance against the Cleveland Indians, going five innings with eight strikeouts while giving up four hits, three walks and two runs (one earned). While the outing won't win any awards, it's a solid appearance that gave his team a chance to win until reliever […]

Brad Hand Suffers Meltdown Against Giants

San Diego Padres closer Brad Hand suffered a blown save and loss Monday night against the San Francisco Giants. Called upon for a multi-inning save, Hand retired consecutive batters in the eighth without issue but was a disaster in the ninth. Spotted a two-run lead, Hand walked two batters and surrendered two hits, leading to […]

Ronald Guzman K's Thrice in Loss

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman struck out in all three at-bats en route to a 7-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The rookie dropped his batting line to .227/.277/.431 on the season. Guzman's bat-to-ball skills have yet to translate to the bigs in a meaningful way, and unfortunately his lack of pop is still […]

Second Straight Multi-Hit Night For Yangervis Solarte

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Yangervis Solarte has been the primary replacement for the injured Josh Donaldson at third base. With Donaldson’s return looming possibly this weekend, however, Toronto is going to have to find ways to keep Solarte in the lineup, as he has been quite the productive player thus far. In a 7-5 victory […]

Russell Martin May Be Getting Hot

For the last few seasons, Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin seems to start the season ice-cold, only to follow it up with a very solid May and beyond. With a meager .156/.299/.328 slash line thus far, Martin is certainly living up to his expectation of early-season woes. However, recent days have brought encouraging signs […]

Kevin Pillar On Five-Game Hitting Streak

Throughout his career, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar has been a guy who seems to go on long hitting streaks, followed by long periods of absolutely nothing. After a nine-game hitting streak ended on April 19, the reasonable expectation was that Pillar would likely slump for a bit. Well, Pillar is doing his best […]

Jose Iglesias Is Picking Up Steam

From Opening Day to April 12, Detroit Tigers shortstop Jose Iglesias had just two hits. Since then, he has notched 19 hits in the last 15 games to raise his season average to .223. That's not a real impressive number, but it puts his slow start into perspective considering he is batting .322 over the […]

Brandon Finnegan Allows Three Runs Monday

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Brandon Finnegan turned in a decent outing against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. He allowed three runs over five innings, striking out two and walking three. All of the damage off of Finnegan came via the long ball, as he allowed a solo shot to catcher Manny Pina and a two-run blast […]

Daniel Norris Will Miss At Least Eight Weeks

Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris exited Sunday's game against the Orioles with what the team had initially called groin tightness, but he will now miss eight to 12 weeks to undergo surgery. Norris originally injured his groin last summer and it has caused lingering issues ever since. He is currently listed on the 10-day disabled […]

Shane Greene Falters Again, Closing Job In Jeopardy

Detroit Tigers reliever Shane Greene had yet another rough outing on Monday after entering in a tie ballgame and immediately giving up three earned runs to Tampa Bay. Greene managed to get just one out in the inning in which he allowed a walk and two homers. Prior to Monday's appearance, Greene had blown two […]