Hanley Ramirez Batting Second Against Angels

Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez is batting second Wednesday night against the Angels, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Ramirez is having a good year, hitting .327 with three homers and 15 RBI. He has yet to hit second this year but has a career .255 average from the two-hole. Start him […]

Luis Perdomo Starting Wednesday, Tyson Ross Bumped

Returning from a five-game suspension, San Diego Padres starting pitcher Luis Perdomo will start Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This will shift starter Tyson Ross' start to Friday at the Arizona Diamondbacks. Before the suspension, Perdomo held a 4.91 ERA and 2.09 WHIP. With speculation that his job was at risk, Perdomo appears safe […]

Ariel Miranda Optioned To Triple-A After Start

Seattle Mariners starter Ariel Miranda has been optioned to Triple-A to make room for outfielder Ben Gamel's return, per MLB.com. It seems now Miranda was called up strictly to start on Tuesday, throwing five innings of one-run baseball in the Mariners 4-1 loss to the Astros. Despite the solid start, Miranda is currently the odd […]

Bryan Mitchell Posts First Quality Start

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Bryan Mitchell took a no-decision Tuesday, giving up three earned runs in six innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mitchell achieved the bare minimum for the quality start, allowing five hits, three walks and striking out four. Mitchell has been wildly inefficient en route to a 5.03 ERA and 1.88 […]

Evan Longoria Returns To Lineup Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (ankle) will be in Wednesday’s lineup. Longoria was expected to miss a few games after hurting his ankle, but he is back after having missed just one game. Longoria was off to a slow start but has hit .368 over the past week.

Ben Gamel Activated, Will Start Wednesday Night

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel (oblique) has been activated from the disabled list and will start Wednesday night in left field, per MLB.com. Gamel went 1-for-4 for Triple-A Tacoma and appears ready to go after rehabbing an oblique injury suffered in spring training. The Mariners optioned Tuesday night's starter Ariel Miranda and Gamel will make his […]

Braves Put Anibal Sanchez On 10-Day DL And Reinstate Johan Camargo

It's official. Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez is now on the disabled list with a right hamstring strain. In another move, Braves third baseman Johan Camargo is back from his injury and will be on the team and in uniform. The next thing is to wait for when outfield prospect Ronald Acuna gets called up, […]

Carlos Correa Hitting Only .154 With Runners In Scoring Position

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa has cooled off over the last week, hitting only .250 over his last five games with no extra-base hits. He also has driven in only three runs over his last 10 games and has struggled early on hitting with runners in scoring position. He has only seen 13 at-bats in […]

Kyle Freeland Pummeled By Pirates

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland was solid for 3 2/3 innings on Wednesday, but it all came crashing down soon thereafter. Freeland would walk David Freese and then surrender a home run, single and double in a row to allow the Pirates to jump out to a lead. The battering continued in the fifth […]

Jacob Barnes Gets Two-Inning Save

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jacob Barnes went two innings on Wednesday, giving up one hit and striking out three in the 2-0 victory while locking down his second save of 2018. His first save of the season goes all the way back to Opening Day when he locked down an extra-inning save. Considering Josh Hader […]

Carlos Gonzalez Possibly Out On Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez was removed from Wednesday's game due to straining his hamstring. While the injury is not considered serious at this time, the team believes it's possible he could be out of commission for a couple of days. Mike Tauchman will likely receive the start in CarGo's absence.

Zach Davies Limits Reds To Three Hits In Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies went 6 1/3 innings pitched on Wednesday, giving up three hits, two walks and striking out two in the 2-0 victory. The Brewers were prepared for Davies to go seven innings as he came to bat in the sixth. However, he allowed Alex Blandino to reach base and then Jonathan […]

Byron Buxton To DL With Migraines

Updating a previous report, the Minnesota Twins have placed center fielder Byron Buxton (migraines) on the 10-day disabled list. Buxton developed migraine symptoms on Tuesday and has been held out of action for the Twins two-game series with the Cleveland Indians in Puerto Rico. Buxton will be replaced on the 25-man roster by outfielder Ryan […]

Gerrit Cole Aims For Fourth Straight Start Of 10-Plus K's

Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole has been dynamite out of the gate thus far this season. He owns a 1.29 ERA, a 0.67 WHIP and has struck out at least 10 hitters in all three starts. Through 21 innings , he has allowed only 10 hits and struck out 36. Fourteen of those punchouts came […]

Christian Yelich Gets On Base Three Times In Return From Injury

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 1-for-2 with two walks in the 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Yelich has recently been out since April 4 with an oblique strain and this was his first game back from injury. He looked great as he got on base three times in four plate appearances and upped […]

Eric Thames Drills Sixth Home Run In Eight Starts

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in the 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Just like Tuesday's game, the Brewers beat the Reds 2-0 and a Thames two-run home run was the only offense that the team could muster. Thames now has a .995 OPS […]

Anibal Sanchez Sustains Leg Injury During Pre-Game Warmups

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (leg) fell to the outfield grass when he had been running during warmups. He was then carted off wearing an air cast on his left leg. That doesn't bode well for the right-hander, who was having a great start to the season with a 1-0 record and a 1.29 ERA. […]

Eloy Jimenez To Report To Double-A Thursday

Chicago White Sox top prospect, outfielder Eloy Jimenez, will report to Double-A Birmingham on Thursday, the club has reported. Jimenez is one of the best offensive prospects in the game but is getting a late start to the season after a pectoral injury. Jimenez has a strong chance to force his way into the big […]

Yan Gomes Getting Wednesday Off

Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Roberto Perez will be behind the plate and bat seventh. Gomes and Perez have both been bad offensively this season, with Perez sporting the better slash line at .200/.333/.400. That should tell you all you need to […]

Mike Napoli Suffers a "Significant Knee Injury" in Triple-A

Cleveland Indians first baseman/designated hitter Mike Napoli suffered what manager Terry Francona called a "significant knee injury" Tuesday night in Triple-A. Napoli did not make the team out of spring training but agreed to report to Triple-A and play there until he was needed on the big league roster. While details are sparse for now […]

Anthony Swarzak Shut Down

New York Mets reliever Anthony Swarzak was inching closer to a return after straining his left oblique, but he has been shut down due to lingering discomfort. Swarzak had been throwing off flat ground as recently as Monday, but that’s obviously no longer happening. He was originally scheduled to travel to Florida this week to […]

Mets Considering Six-Man Rotation

According to manager Mickey Callaway, the New York Mets are apparently considering a six-man rotation upon the return of starting pitcher Jason Vargas, which should happen within the next two weeks or so. Currently, starting pitchers Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz, Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler occupy the five slots, but it sounds as though […]

Anthony Rendon Still Not In Lineup

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon (foot) continues to sit out on Wednesday versus the Mets. He hasn't played since fouling a ball off his foot on Friday. He and the team insist that a disabled list stint isn't necessary because he'll be fine before the 10 days are up. Wilmer Difo will start once […]

Mike Zunino Could Join Mariners on Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino (oblique) is expected to appear in a rehab game with Class-A Modesto on Wednesday and has a chance of returning to the MLB club on Friday. Zunino suffered an oblique injury prior to the season and has yet to make his 2018 debut. Zunino has been shaky during his time in […]

Cal Quantrill Continues To Impress In Double-A

San Diego Padres pitching prospect Cal Quantrill put in another strong effort for Double-A San Antonio Monday. Quantrill went five innings, allowing four hits and one run (unearned) and struck out four batters. He continues to impress with a 1.23 ERA in his first two starts but has issued nine walks. Quantrill has a bright […]

Ben Gamel Expected to Rejoin Mariners on Wednesday

After suffering a strained right oblique prior to the season, it appears as if Seattle Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel is finally ready to join the team. With Ichiro Suzuki currently playing right field in Seattle, a Gamel return would likely see him regain the starting role with Suzuki shifting to the bench. Last season, Gamel […]

Byron Buxton Out With Migraine Again On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (migraine) will miss a second consecutive game after developing a migraine on Tuesday. The Twins are in Puerto Rico taking on the Cleveland Indians in a two-game series but will have to do so without their Gold Glove center fielder. Manager Paul Molitor told reporters that there are currently no […]

Mike Soroka Strikes Out Seven Batters Monday

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Mike Soroka struck out seven batters for Triple-A Gwinnett Tuesday. It wasn’t his best start of the season as he allowed three runs and six hits over five innings, but it’s good to see that he only walked one batter. Soroka continues to impress and now has a 2.87 ERA and […]

Carlos Santana Sitting Out Wednesday

The Philadelphia Phillies will wrap up their road series in Atlanta against the Braves Wednesday, seeking another series win. They’ll do so, however, without first baseman Carlos Santana, who is taking a day of rest. It will be the 32-year-old’s first game off this season, making him the last Phillies player to have played in […]

Delino DeShields to Begin Rehab Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields will head to Double-A Frisco to rehab on Thursday and Friday. He will be assessed further Saturday and could re-join the Rangers for the start of the following week. DeShields only managed eight at-bats before getting injured. Last season, he had his most successful year in the major leagues with […]