Wilson Ramos Getting the Day Off on Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos is getting the day off on Sunday due to rest. Jesus Sucre is starting and batting seventh in his place. Ramos has been sluggish to start the year, hitting .241 with a home run and five RBI, but should be in most lineups when he's behind the plate.

Phil Hughes Activated from DL, Starting for Twins on Sunday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Phil Hughes has been activated from the disabled list and is starting on Sunday against the Rays. Hughes had been on the DL with an oblique strain. The Twins pitcher has appeared in just 26 games the past two seasons and is coming off of surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome. Couple […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. To Make First Career Start At Shortstop

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is set to start at short for the first time in his young MLB career after starting his first two games at second. Aledmys Diaz will take a seat Sunday against the Yankees and Devon Travis will man the keystone after a brief two-day absence. Gurriel Jr. has […]

Gleyber Torres Making MLB Debut on Sunday

New York Yankees top prospect Gleyber Torres is making his MLB debut on Sunday, playing second and batting eighth against Jaime Garcia and the Blue Jays. Torres has had an illustrious minor league career, hitting .285 with 24 home run, 208 RBI and 61 stolen bases over five seasons. The Yankees plan to utilize Torres […]

Todd Frazier, Jay Bruce Sitting On Sunday

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier is getting the day off on Sunday, in part because he was spiked in the leg during Saturday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. Outfielder Jay Bruce, who has been dealing with plantar fasciitis, is also getting the matinee off – this one moreso being a routine day […]

Yoan Moncada Returns To Lineup Sunday

After exiting Saturday’s contest in the third inning with a hamstring strain, Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada has returned to the lineup on Sunday. Moncada will return to the top spot of the order after hitting sixth on Saturday. He has been seeing the ball well this week and has three stolen bases […]

Miguel Sano Getting Sunday Off

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano is getting a routine day off on Sunday. Eduardo Escobar will slide over to third base while Ehire Adrianza will play shortstop. Sano is batting just .204 this season, but he does have four homers and 10 RBI. He should continue to be a good source for power numbers […]

Byron Buxton Will DH In Minors Sunday

Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton (migraines) is scheduled to serve as the designated hitter in the minor leagues on Sunday. Buxton has been on the disabled list since Wednesday after developing migraines. He felt good enough on Saturday to take batting practice and his inclusion in a game on Sunday is another positive sign. […]

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 […]