Paul Blackburn Begins Throwing Program

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn (forearm) threw on Saturday as scheduled, according to Martin Gallegos of The Mercury News. The plan is for him to pitch every other day to continue to build up his arm strength. There is no timeline for his return. Manager Bob Melvin said, "I think he felt pretty good […]

Yusmeiro Petit Returns From Family Leave

Oakland Athletics reliever Yusmeiro Petit was activated from family emergency leave, according to Martin Gallegos of The Mercury News. Petit was spending time in Venezuela with his mother who is battling a serious illness. It is understandable that it will be on the mind of Petit on a daily basis and thus justifiable if he […]

Tyler Thornburg To Throw Live BP In Boston Starting Friday

Boston Red Sox reliever Tyler Thornburg (shoulder) will scheduled to throw live batting practice when the Red Sox return to Boston for their upcoming home stand, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. He still has quite some time before he returns to the majors. The recovery process from thoracic outlet surgery extends back […]

Xander Bogaerts To Rehab At Pawtucket

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (ankle) will play rehab games with Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Bogaerts will avoid the turf in Toronto and re-join the Red Sox when they return home to face the Tampa Bay Rays. Be prepared to make room on your active […]

Gabriel Moya Demoted To Triple-A

The Minnesota Twins demoted reliever Gabriel Moya to Triple-A Rochester following their 10-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Moya was one of the main culprits in the beatdown, allowing three runs in 2/3 of an inning. The 23-year-old lefty has struggled in 2018, posting a 10.80 ERA in five innings of work […]

Buster Posey Scratched From Saturday’s Lineup

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has been scratched from Saturday’s contest with back stiffness. Pablo Sandoval will replace Posey in the lineup. More should be known on Posey’s status after tonight’s game, but he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Phillies Demote Hoby Milner

After surrendering three runs in his last appearance on Wednesday, Hoby Milner has been demoted from the Philadelphia Phillies to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The 27-year-old was beginning his second season in the majors after appearing in 37 games last year. After allowing a home run in his first appearance of the season, Milner made eight […]

Scooter Gennett Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett provided most of the offense for his team in their 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Gennett went 2-for-5 with two RBI in the game. On the season, Gennett is now batting .284 with a .672 OPS, five runs, seven RBI, and one steal. While he […]

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 […]