Kevin Kiermaier To Have Surgery, Out Around 12 Weeks

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) will undergo surgery to fix a torn ligament in his right thumb and is expected to miss eight to 12 weeks. It's a tough blow for the Rays and any Kiermaier owners. It's the third straight season that he will miss significant time due to injury. He broke […]

Tony Sanchez Acquired By Rangers

The Texas Rangers acquired Tony Sanchez from the Cincinnati Reds on Monday afternoon. Sanchez has been assigned to Triple-A, where he will share catching duties with recently-acquired Cameron Rupp. In his major league career, Sanchez has hit .257 with four home runs in 156 career plate appearances. His minor league numbers are actually worse with […]

Cardinals Rotation Will Remain the Same Despite Monday's Postponement

The St. Louis Cardinals starting rotation will remain the same despite Monday's postponement. Adam Wainwright, who was scheduled to start on Monday, will get the ball on Tuesday. Michael Wacha, originally scheduled for Tuesday's start, will instead start on Wednesday. There was some question about what the Cardinals would do with their rotation due to […]

Josh Harrison Expected to Miss Six Weeks With Hand Fracture

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (hand) will miss around six weeks of action after X-rays revealed a fractured left hand. Harrison was hit by a 95 mph fastball in Sunday's win over the Miami Marlins and left the game immediately. The 30-year-old was hitting .263/.328/.351 with a homer, five RBI and 12 runs scored […]

Monday's Cardinals Game Postponed

Monday's St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs game has been postponed due to cold weather. Adam Wainwright was scheduled to take on Tyler Chatwood, but the game will now be played as part of a split doubleheader at Wrigley Field on July 21. There's been no word from the team yet regarding how or if […]

David Hess Optioned to Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles pitcher David Hess was sent down to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday after their game against the Red Sox was postponed. A starter in the minors his whole career, Hess was called up to give the Orioles some much needed depth as they sent down pitcher Donnie Hart because he had pitched in back-to-back […]

Blue Jays-Royals May Be Postponed

The weather this season has been absolutely insane, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Despite the home ballpark of the Toronto Blue Jays, the Rogers Centre, having a roof, the Jays game against the Kansas City Royals on Monday may be postponed. The particular weather causing an issue sounds to be falling ice […]

Jedd Gyorko Back From the Disabled List

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Jedd Gyorko (hamstring) will be activated from the disabled list prior to Monday's game. Gyorko landed on the DL just three games into the season with a hamstring strain. Matt Carpenter will likely move to second base while Jose Martinez will remain at first once his wrist feels better. Kolten Wong seems […]

Luke Gregerson Will Rejoin the Cardinals on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Luke Gregerson (hamstring, oblique) will be activated on Monday and will rejoin the team in Chicago. Gregerson was seen as the St. Louis closer at the onset of spring training, but oblique and hamstring injuries kept him off the field and the Opening Day signing of Greg Holland pushed Gregerson back […]

X-Rays Reveal No Damage on Jose Martinez's Wrist

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez underwent X-rays on his left wrist on Sunday, which revealed no structural damage. The impressive infielder hurt his wrist during a collision at first base with Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart. He's being listed as day-to-day for now, and while he might miss a game or two, it […]

Scott Schebler Could Return Monday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler (shoulder) went on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Sunday and could be activated from the disabled list as early as Monday. Schebler has been out of action for just over two weeks after getting hit by a pitch on the elbow and experiencing loss of feeling in his […]

Cubs-Cardinals Postponed Monday

The Chicago Cubs will have their second straight game postponed Monday, this time versus the St.Louis Cardinals. The Cubs will look to play Tuesday evening, a game that Tyler Chatwood is likely to start, and first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) is expected to be activated from the disabled list. Get ready to put Rizzo back in […]

Carlos Martinez Dominant Again on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez was dominant again on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, tossing seven scoreless innings, allowing just two hits while striking out 11. Martinez gave up just two doubles but also walked four. Martinez now has two wins and a 1.75 ERA. He's struck out 30 in just 25 2/3 […]

Josh Tomlin Will Have His Next Start Skipped

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Josh Tomlin will have his next turn in the rotation skipped. With Cleveland dealing with two postponements over the weekend, they have been able to reset their rotation so that Tomlin will not need to take a turn this week. Corey Kluber will start on Tuesday, and Carlos Carrasco on Wednesday […]

Corey Kluber Will Start Tuesday's Series Opener

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber is scheduled to start Tuesday's series opener against the Minnesota Twins in Puerto Rico. Kluber was supposed to start over the weekend, but back-to-back postponements threw the Cleveland rotation out of order. Kluber will go on Tuesday, with Carlos Carrasco going on Wednesday, and Trevor Bauer opening a series […]

Red Sox-Orioles Game Postponed

The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles game scheduled for 11 am Monday has been postponed due to sustained rain, according to The Boston Globe staff. The game will be rescheduled for May 17 at 7:10 pm. The Red Sox will travel to Los Angeles to play the Angels on Tuesday with David Price starting […]

Joey Lucchesi Keeps Cruising

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi continued impressing with an easy 10-1 victory Sunday over the San Francisco Giants. Lucchesi required 88 pitches in six innings of work, fanning nine Giants while allowing an earned run, five hits and no walks. En route to his second win, Lucchesi brought his ERA down to 1.66 […]

Paul Goldschmidt Hits Fourth HR In Five Games

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Dodgers. That makes four home runs in the last five games for the streaking Goldschmidt. After a rough start to the season, Goldschmidt has hit .417 with four HRs, a double, a triple […]

Zack Godley Rocked By Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Godley took his first loss of the season on Sunday, giving up six runs (five earned) on five hits and six walks in four innings against the Dodgers. Godley did not look like the same pitcher he was in his first two starts, struggling with his control all night long. He […]

Billy Hamilton Hits A Homer

In a rare feat, Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton launched a homer in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Hamilton finished the game with the home run as his only hit. Not known for his power, this goes down as Hamilton's 18th round-tripper in well over 2,000 big league plate appearances. The speedy […]

Nathan Eovaldi Could Return In Late May

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (loose cartridge) may return in late May. This is yet another report moving his recover in the right direction. Some caution is warranted as this is more than a month away as well as the use of the word "may" but the fact that manager Kevin Cash said […]

Denard Span With Rare Bout of Power Sunday Versus Philadelphia

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span showed off some power Sunday versus Philadelphia. He led off the bottom of the first inning by hitting a solo HR. It was his first homer of the season. He would end up going 2-for-4 with a walk. The walk came with the bases loaded to drive in his […]

Ryan Yarbrough Experiment Fails First Trial

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough was given his first chance to start one of the bullpen game for Tampa Bay Sunday versus Philadelphia. He lasted only 4 2/3 innings while giving up five runs (though only two earned) with two strikeouts. His previous two significant appearances were four-inning outings where he allowed one run […]

Brad Miller To Start Rehab This Week

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller (strained left groin) is expected to start a minor league rehab stint this week. The plan before Miller was injured was that lefthanded C.J. Cron and righthanded Brad Miller would split time. It has been noted previously that Miller could play some second base on certain occasions to […]

Kevin Kiermaier Is Not Ok Yet Again

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier left the game Sunday versus Philadelphia early after injuring his thumb. He tried to get into second base on a play and caught the thumb causing injury. He will have an MRI Monday but it sounds like some believe it will be a significant amount of time he will […]

Bartolo Colon Strikes Out Seven

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Bartolo Colon carried a perfect game into the eighth inning on Sunday night against the Astros. He gave up a walk and a hit to the first two hitters in the eighth and his superb outing ended in a no-decision. Colon struck out seven, giving up one hit and one walk […]

Nomar Mazara Returns to Rangers Line-up

After a day off with neck stiffness, Nomar Mazara returned to the Texas Rangers line-up Sunday. Mazara hit third in the line-up and was the team’s designated hitter. The quick return to the line-up is certainly promising in suggesting the neck problem will not be a long-term issue. He went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts on […]

Josh Bell Racks Up Three Hits, Three RBI on Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell went 3-for-5 with a double and three knocked in to help his team to a 7-3 win on Sunday. Like many Pittsburgh hitters, the 25-year-old is off to a fast start in 2018, hitting .305/.373/.424 with a 123 wRC+ in 67 plate appearances. Although the power hasn't been there […]

Justin Verlander Pitches Gem in Astros' Loss to Rangers

As most of the world watched Rangers starter Bartolo Colon take a perfect game into the ninth inning on Sunday, Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander was throwing an excellent game of his own. Verlander pitched eight innings, allowing just one hit and one run while striking out 11 in a no-decision. He now sits 2-0 […]

Ivan Nova Looks Sharp, Fans Nine in Win

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ivan Nova struck out nine Miami Marlins batters on Sunday en route to his second win of 2018. The right-hander allowed three runs and six hits in his 6 2/3 innings of work while walking no one. After giving up a first-inning run, Nova cruised along until the seventh inning, when he […]