J.P. Crawford Placed on Disabled List

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop J.P. Crawford was placed on the disabled list with a forearm strain. It's unclear exactly how long this injury will keep him out, but after suffering the strain on Saturday and then immediately being placed on the DL on Sunday, it could be serious. Crawford was batting just .190 with two home […]

Trevor Williams Picks Up Fourth Win

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Williams earned his fourth win of the season on Saturday, pitching six innings of two-run baseball against the St. Louis Cardinals. The right-hander allowed just four hits and two walks while striking out two. Williams is finding success without dominant stuff, as he has a 2.29 ERA through six starts. […]

Ian Kennedy Starting Sunday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Ian Kennedy will start Sunday at home, against the Chicago White Sox. Kennedy took a line drive off his leg in his last start but has recovered in time for Sunday. In his previous start against the White Sox, Kennedy threw six innings, striking out five and giving up just […]

Mookie Betts Gets A Break On Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts will get a day off on Sunday, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Betts was pulled from the game on Saturday due to hamstring tightness. Manager Alex Cora commented that he is not out of the lineup in response to the hamstring but is a routine day […]

Austin Voth Called Up, Austin Adams Sent Down

Washington Nationals pitching prospect Austin Voth has been called up to give some depth to the team's bullpen in their finale against the Diamondbacks in Washington, D.C. Infielder Austin Adams has been sent down in a corresponding move. This is Voth's first appearance at the MLB level and he's been impressive in his four Triple-A […]

Francisco Cervelli Homers, Drives in Two on Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli just keeps hitting. He slugged his fourth home run of the season in a win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, a solo shot off of Jack Flaherty in the second inning. He added a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, giving him 20 RBI on the year. Cervelli […]

Brad Miller Has A Good Match-up Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller has a good history against opposing starting pitcher Rick Porcello. In 45 career plate appearances against Porcello, Miller has five home runs, five doubles and 11 RBI. In all Miller is batting .279 against the Red Sox pitcher. Miller has been struggling this season, but a match-up against […]

Joey Lucchesi Bounces Back Against Mets

After suffering his first career loss last weekend, San Diego Padres rookie starter Joey Lucchesi picked up his third victory Saturday night against the New York Mets. Spotted an early 10-run lead, Lucchesi was pulled after throwing just 79 pitches through five and 2/3 innings. The young lefty allowed two earned runs, four hits, two […]

Carlos Gomez Homers Saturday Versus The Red Sox

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez hit a solo HR Saturday versus Boston. He went 2-for-6 to raise his average to .178 which should improve before the season ends. The HR was his fourth of the season. He has been batting in favorable spots in the batting order more often than not so far in […]

Denard Span With Inside The Park Homer Saturday Versus The Red Sox

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span had a big game Saturday versus Boston. He went 2-for-4 with a walk. Span hit a two-run inside the park homer in the second inning and would add another run scored later. Span now has 19 RBI on the young season to go with his on-base percentage to .384. […]

Wilson Ramos Homers Then Leaves Game Saturday Versus Boston

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos has an eventful game Saturday versus the Red Sox. He went 3-for-3 with a walk to raise his batting average to .292. He would hit a two-run HR, which was his fourth of the season. Ramos would add another run scored. He would leave the game with some groin […]

Austin Hedges Drives Five Home In Win

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges went 3-for-5 with five RBI in the 12-2 win over the New York Mets on Saturday. Despite Hedges being known for his defensive prowess, it's still an impressive night nonetheless as he doubled his season RBI count just in this game alone. On the season, he's now only at […]

Matt Andriese To Start Sunday For Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay Rays have named Matt Andriese as the Sunday starting pitcher versus Boston. He has not gone more than 2 2/3 innings yet this season and has a 5.40 ERA in 2018. Andriese has had mediocre results so far in his career as he is below .500 and has had an ERA above […]

Christian Villanueva Drills Eighth Home Run Of Season, Ups Hitting Streak to 11

San Diego Padres third baseman Christian Villanueva went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, two RBI, and a walk in the 12-2 win over the New York Mets. The two-run blast extended his personal hitting streak to 11 games and has maintained a .375 batting average over his last seven and 15 games played. […]

Patrick Corbin Delivers Another Quality Start In Win

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Patrick Corbin went 6 2/3 innings pitched giving up seven hits, three runs, and a walk while striking out seven in the 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Corbin is easily one of the top breakout candidates this season and appears to be back in his 2013 form where […]

David Peralta Drills Two Home Runs In Win

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and a walk in the 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals. Peralta appears to have taken a big step in his game as he is now already up to five home runs and 16 RBI on the season thus far compared to the […]

Wil Myers Exits Game With Oblique Strain

San Diego Padres first baseman Wil Myers exited the game on Saturday against the New York Mets after foul tipping a ball. Considering it's a diagnosed oblique strain, there's a potential that Wil Myers will hit the disabled list as oblique strains generally vary from player to player. If he does go to the DL, […]

Francisco Liriano Locks Down Quality Start And Win

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano went 6 1/3 innings pitched, giving up six hits, three runs, and two walks while striking out one in the 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. So far this year, Liriano has yet to give up more than three runs in all five of his starts thus […]

Nicholas Castellanos Extends Hitting Streak To Seven

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos went 1-for-5 with an RBI in the 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Despite striking out three times in the game, he managed to single to drive in a run early in the first inning to extend his personal hitting streak to seven games. During his hitting streak, […]

James McCann Continues To Rake At The Plate

Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann went 3-for-5 with an RBI in the 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. McCann lost his eight-game hitting streak on Friday after going hitless, however, it seems he's right back to where he left off. In his last seven games, he's now rocking a .357 batting average with […]

Miguel Cabrera Drives In Five In Win

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a run, a walk, an intentional walk, and five RBI in the 9-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Cabrera has really started to heat up as of late, as he now is hitting .389 with two home runs, nine runs, 12 RBI, and a 1.095 OPS […]

Steven Wright Activated Off DL; Suspension Begins

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Steven Wright (knee) has been activated off the DL, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Now healthy, he must serve 15-day suspension for domestic violence. Wright is recovering from a knee surgery that ended his season in May 2017. He ran out of gas in his most recent rehab start, […]

Franklin Barreto Not Challenged By Triple-A Pitching

Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Franklin Barreto continued his offensive momentum despite a 8-6 loss to New Orleans Baby Cakes. He finished the night 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, and two runs. Barreto has been making quick work of Triple-A in the 10 games since he was sent down. He has a .308 AVG to […]

Daniel Mengden Lit Up by Astros

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden was lit up with five runs in only 2 1/3 innings in a 11-0 loss to the Astros. Only four of the five runs were charged to Mendgen. He also only struck out one and walked one but allowed six hits. Mendgen will try to put this in the […]

David Price Loses Control Against Rays

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price had command issues in a 12-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. He allowed six runs, five earned, in 5 2/3 innings with four walks and five strikeouts. One of his walks brought in a run while bases were loaded. Price […]

Mookie Betts Removed Due To Hamstring Tightness

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts was removed in the fifth inning in the game against the Rays due to hamstring tightness, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. Betts stated that he felt the hamstring tighten up when he was rounding the bases. Manager Alex Cora stated he will check on Betts on Sunday to […]

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 […]