Omar Narvaez Will Start For Welington Castillo Wednesday

With Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (knee) day-to-day with a sore right knee, backup catcher Omar Narvaez will start behind the plate and bat ninth. Castillo should be fine, according to manager Rick Renteria, and he is considered day-to-day. Narvaez can be avoided in all formats.

Paul DeJong Gets Wednesday Off

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong is not in Wednesday's starting lineup. Greg Garcia is starting at shortstop and batting first against the Milwaukee Brewers. DeJong is off to a nice start, but the Cardinals make use of scheduled off days for their starters fairly regularly. DeJong could make a pinch-hitting appearance on Wednesday and […]

Dexter Fowler Not in Wednesday's Starting Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler is not in Wednesday's starting lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers. Harrison Bader will get the start in right field and will be batting seventh. Fowler is off to a slow start, so this is probably just a day off to try to get him back on track. There doesn't […]

Jose Martinez Back in the Lineup for Wednesday's Game

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Jose Martinez (Achilles) is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Martinez didn't start on Tuesday due to a heel injury he suffered in a collision on Monday, but he did appear as a pinch hitter and was never really expected to miss significant time. He […]

Tyler Thornburg Pitches In Extended Spring Training Game

Boston Red Sox reliever Tyler Thornburg (shoulder) pitched in an extended spring training game and hit 95 mph. The Red Sox will make a decision at the end of the week on a potential rehab assignment, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. It is good to see the velocity from Thornburg, but his offspeed pitches […]

Dustin Fowler Fills Up Score Sheet In Nashville

Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Dustin Fowler went 2-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base for Triple-A Nashville. This was his second consecutive multi-hit game and he leads the team with three on the season. Fowler has the tools to be very productive once he is called up. He currently needs the […]

Welington Castillo Day-To-Day With Sore Right Knee

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo (knee) is day-to-day with a sore right knee. Castillo hurt his knee when his spike got stuck while throwing out C.J. Cron in the top of the sixth inning on Tuesday. Castillo was pinch hit for in the bottom half of the inning. Manager Rick Renteria said if Castillo […]

Roberto Osuna Has Been Near-Untouchable

Everyone knew Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was among the best in baseball heading into the season, but in six appearances he’s been nearly untouchable thus far. He picked up his fifth save of the young campaign on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles without allowing a hit. For the season, Osuna has pitched 6 […]

Aaron Sanchez Nearly Pitches No-Hitter

After getting touched up by the New York Yankees in his first start of the year, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez has rebounded nicely with two solid outings in a row. In his latest on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, he carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning before third baseman Tim Beckham […]

Jacob DeGrom Gets A Hard-Luck No-Decision

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom was cruising with ease against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, until the fifth inning that is. Miami put up four runs that inning, capped by a two-run homer from first baseman Justin Bour. However, deGrom rebounded for a scoreless fifth inning before being lifted, and the fifth inning […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Stays Red-Hot

Much like the early stages of the 2017 season, New York Mets second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera has started off 2018 on a tear. In an 8-6 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, Cabrera finished 2-for-4 with two home runs. Even more impressive was the fact that he went deep from both sides of the […]

Sean Manaea Takes Loss With No Run Support

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea took the loss Tuesday night versus the Dodgers. He allowed back-to-back homers to Chris Taylor and Corey Seager to start the game before settling down. He finished the night with five innings, allowing just the two homers on seven hits while striking out five. He drops to a record […]

Patrick Corbin Strikes Out Nine in No-Decision

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin was solid in Tuesday's loss to the Giants, giving up three earned runs on five hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings pitched. Corbin is off to a great start this season, posting a 2.45 ERA while leading the league with a 14.24 K/9. The increased usage of his […]

Paul Goldschmidt Finally Hits First Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a walk in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Giants. The home run was Goldschmidt's first of the year and just his third extra-base hit. His average now sits at .158, but it looks like the perennial All-Star is […]

Tyler Beede Walks Five Batters In Major League Debut

San Francisco Giants top pitching prospect Tyler Beede only lasted four innings in his major league debut versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Beede gave up two runs, three hits and struck out three batters, but walked five. Beede faced a tough offense Tuesday and if he can limit his walks, he should improve. He will battle […]

Andrew McCutchen Leads Giants To Walk-Off Victory

San Francisco Giants outfielder Andrew McCutchen delivered a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday to give the Giants the victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. McCutchen finished the game 1-for-3 with a run scored, two RBI and two walks. McCutchen now has two walk-off hits for his new team in the […]

Hunter Strickland Blows First Save, Picks Up Win

San Francisco Giants closer Hunter Strickland blew his first save of the season Tuesday evening. Strickland served up a solo home run to Paul Goldschmidt to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning. Strickland was bailed out by outfielder Andrew McCutchen’s game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth to give Strickland his […]

Mark Melancon Not Making Any Progress

San Francisco Giants closer Mark Melancon (forearm) hasn’t made any progress since starting the season on the disabled list. Melancon has yet to even throw a ball and there is no timetable for his return. Melancon had pronator muscle surgery towards the end of last year and has not fully recovered. He also is dealing […]

Jeff Samardzija To Make One More Rehab Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (pectoral) will make one more rehab start after feeling good during his most recent outing on Monday. It’s a good sign that Samardzija hasn’t had any setbacks since he went down with the injury. It appears that he will be back much sooner than originally expected and could […]

Kevin Kiermaier Is Reportedly Going To Play Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (foot) is going to play Wednesday against the White Sox, according to beat writer Bill Chastain. Kiermaier fouled a ball hard off his foot on Sunday. It is a bone bruise causing the pain. His 2018 numbers look bad but his track record tells another story. Kiermaier has either tied […]

Jake Odorizzi Holds Astros To One Run

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi turned in an excellent performance against the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Odorizzi held the world champions to one run over six innings of work, striking out four and walking five to pick up his first win of the season. Odorizzi struggled with his control in this one but anytime a […]

Joe Mauer Drives In Two On Tuesday

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer had a big night at the plate against the Houston Astros on Tuesday. The veteran Twin went 2-for-3 with two walks, a run, and two RBI to help down Houston 4-1. Mauer is off to a great start for the Twins this season, slashing .407/.543/.556 with five runs and […]

Homer Bailey Excels Against Phillies

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Homer Bailey turned in an excellent performance against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Bailey spun six innings of one-run ball, striking out seven and allowing two hits. Unfortunately, Bailey was let down by his bullpen, which promptly came on to cough up five runs in the final two frames of the game. […]

Jesse Winker Returns To Lineup, Drives In One

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker returned to the lineup on Tuesday after a one-game absence due to an illness. The 24-year-old went 1-for-3 with one RBI in his team's 6-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The illness was never considered serious, as Winker was able to appear as a pinch-hitter on Monday. He is off […]

Ervin Santana To Begin Throwing Program Wednesday

According to Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor, right-hander Ervin Santana (finger) will begin a throwing program on Wednesday. It is a step in the right direction, as Santana has been sidelined since having capsular release surgery on his right middle finger in early February. The veteran right-hander missed all of spring training and will have to […]

Nick Senzel Starting At Third Base In Triple-A

Cincinnati Reds top prospect Nick Senzel drew the start at third base in Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday night after playing second base to start the year. The positional change is noteworthy because the Reds lost starting third baseman Eugenio Suarez to a fractured thumb last Sunday. Team beat reporter C. Trent Rosecrans believes the positional […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Called up to the Majors

Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa was added to the 25-man roster following Rougned Odor’s move to the disabled list. Kiner-Falefa has logged time at five different positions in 2017 and 2018, including catcher, second base and third base. His flexibility should provide plenty of opportunities for him to be part of the Rangers lineup. In […]

Tampa Bay Acquires Jeremy Hazelbaker

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker from Arizona for cash considerations Tuesday. He spent 10 seasons in the minors before having limited success in the majors between 2016 and 2017. Over those two seasons, he hit .258/.327/.500 (65-for-252) with nine doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 38 RBI in 155 games (45 […]

Yonny Chirinos Will Start For Tampa Bay Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos will be the starting pitcher for the Rays Wednesday versus the White Sox. It will be one of the bullpen games Tampa Bay has been using this season. He has looked good in his two outings against Boston so far this year, having gone nine innings without giving up […]

Carlos Gomez Goes Deep Versus Chicago Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez went deep versus the White Sox Tuesday. He went 2-for-5, including a solo home run in the 6-5 victory. It was his second HR of the season. He has also raised his batting average by nearly 50 points in the last few days to reach .220. He has been […]