Alex Colome With Another Save Tuesday Versus The White Sox

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome recorded a save Tuesday versus Chicago. He gave up a home run that brought the lead down to a single run but would close out the game to preserve the win and earn a save. It was the second straight game with a save. Colome recorded an MLB-leading 47 […]

Blake Snell With Strong Outing Tuesday Versus The White Sox

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell went six strong innings Tuesday versus the White Sox. He allowed a single run while striking out 10. The Rays have now taken advantage of the break from the Yankees and Red Sox by winning their first two games of the series. Snell just recently turned 25 years […]

Adam Eaton Headed To DL

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (ankle) is likely headed to the disabled list with a bone bruise in his ankle. The injury is on the same leg that kept him out of action for most of 2017. He was a late scratch from Tuesday's game and outfielder Moises Sierra will be called up to take […]

Eric Hosmer Stays Hot With Two More Hits

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 2-for-3 with two singles, two walks and scored a run in Tuesday's victory against the Colorado Rockies. With eight hits in his last 20 at-bats, Hosmer has lifted his average from .259 to .319. Hosmer has had a ho-hum start to the year with no homers and […]

Scott Kingery Smacks Grand Slam

The night after he hit his first career home run, Philadelphia Phillies rookie Scott Kingery smacked a grand slam late in Tuesday’s victory over the Cincinnati Reds. He started at third base and batted sixth once again. The 23-year-old stepped up to the plate in the eighth after runs in the sixth and seventh gave […]

Aaron Nola Stymies Reds In Victory

The Philadelphia Phillies got back to .500 on the season Tuesday with a victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The club rode the right arm of ace Aaron Nola, who enjoyed his best start of the season. The 24-year-old went eight innings, allowing just one run on three hits while walking three and striking out six. […]

Brad Hand Picks Up Save In Second Straight Game

San Diego Padres closer Brad Hand collected his second save in as many nights on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Hand relinquished a hit but his outing appeared effortless. He induced a Nolan Arenado double play after allowing a leadoff single then retired Trevor Story on a weak liner to end the game. Hand threw […]

Brandon Drury Still Dealing With Migraines

New York Yankees infielder Brandon Drury’s sudden revelation about years of migraines and blurred vision has significantly worried the team. In his first season with the club after being acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the 25-year-old has taken over the everyday starting job at third base. After exiting Friday night’s extra-inning marathon with migraines, however, […]

Joey Lucchesi Notches First Career Win At Coors Field

San Diego Padres rookie starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi shined in his third career start Tuesday visiting the Colorado Rockies, picking up a victory after completing six-plus innings while allowing two runs (zero earned), four hits, a walk and eight strikeouts. Aside from a Trevor Story homer in the first inning after his own error, Lucchesi […]

Domingo Santana Delivers Two Hits In Loss

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Domingo Santana went 2-for-6 with an RBI in the 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. While Santana has yet to drill a home run this season, he's been displaying a good ability to put the bat on the ball as of late with eight hits in his last 30 at-bats for […]

CC Sabathia Inches Closer To Return

On the disabled list with a right hip strain, New York Yankees veteran starting pitcher CC Sabathia doesn’t appear to be in danger of missing significant time. The left-hander played catch at Fenway Park prior to Tuesday’s drubbing at the hands of the Red Sox. He told YES Network that he hasn’t felt pain in days, […]

Jonathan Villar Gets Another Two Hits

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar went 2-for-3 in the 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Villar has been on fire to start the year, as he now is up to a .342 batting average on the year with these two hits. Villar only has two stolen bases this year, but if he can continue […]

Aaron Hicks On The Verge Of Returning

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (intercostal) played in a game with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Tuesday as he takes another step towards returning to the big league club. The 28-year-old picked up a couple of hits before exiting following five innings of work. The Yankees plan on having Hicks play a full game Wednesday […]

Jacob Barnes Blows Save In Loss

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jacob Barnes gave up two walks, two wild pitches and struck out one in two-thirds of an inning in the 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Barnes was absolutely all over the place, as he gave up two wild pitches, one of which put Tommy Pham on third, and then […]

Brent Suter Pitches Great In No-Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brent Suter went 5 1/3 innings, giving up four hits and one earned run while walking one and striking out two in the 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Suter had a no-hitter going into the fifth inning before he gave up a two-out bunt single to Kolten Wong. After […]

Hunter Renfroe Smacks Game-Clinching Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe went 1-for-4 and hit a go-ahead three-run home run Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Renfroe's long ball in the seventh inning proved to be the game-winning run as the Padres won 5-2. More encouraging, it was off right-handed pitcher Bryan Shaw. Tuesday was a typical boom-or-bust Renfroe game. He […]

Eric Thames Slugs Another Home Run In Loss

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, two runs, one RBI and a walk in the 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Thames has newfound success at the second spot in the batting order, as he now has four home runs in the month of April […]

Mike Foltynewicz Sees Team Flail In Loss to Nats

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz surely knew that he had a terrible starting matchup in Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg. Still, he did not concede a thing, going five innings and giving up three runs, two of them earned. The problem was trying to get those runs back from Strasburg was like trying to climb up […]

Edwin Diaz Pitches for First Time in a Week

Although it was not in a save situation, Seattle Mariners closer Edwin Diaz made his first appearance since April 3 against the San Francisco Giants. The game against the Giants was the last possible save opportunity for Diaz. The hard-throwing closer was absolutely electric in his inning of work on Tuesday night, as he struck […]

Jean Segura has Huge Game in Kansas City

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura gave the offense a tremendous boost in Seattle's 8-3 victory on Tuesday night. After popping out in the first inning, Segura got his night started with a two-RBI triple in the top of the second inning. He then beat out a play on the infield for a single in the […]

Corey Dickerson Stays Hot With Three More Hits

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson extended his hitting streak to six games on Tuesday. In an 8-5 win over the Chicago Cubs, the left fielder went 3-for-5 with a double, already his fifth of the season, and two RBI. During his streak, he's hitting .480/.500/.880 with seven extra-base hits and eight RBI. He won't hit […]

Andrew Cashner Gets No-Decision As O's Fall

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner has shown during his last two starts that he's not hearing the footsteps of Alex Cobb, as he's set to make his team debut next week. Cashner went seven innings on Tuesday, giving up no runs while striking out six. His control wasn't entirely there, as he walked three. […]

Andrew Benintendi Shows Life At The Plate

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi finally put together a couple of solid at-bats Tuesday night against the Yankees. He was 2-for-4 with a double and triple. Benny has had a rough start to the season, only hitting .161 with two RBI. He got two more runs and RBI to add to his total. Despite […]

Mookie Betts Has A Grandiose Night

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts hit a grand slam in the sixth inning off Chasen Shreve of the Yankees on Tuesday night. Coming into the night, Betts only had one home run and two RBI, which had some concerned whether he was worth a top-five pick. He put the concerns to rest and finished […]

Felix Hernandez has a Bounce-Back Outing for M's

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez bounced back well on Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals. He went 5 2/3 innings and gave up six hits, while allowing three earned runs. He struck out three batters and only walked one. This bounce-back performance came after being shelled for eight runs in his previous start […]

Johan Camargo Struggling During Minors Rehab

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo isn't swinging a hot bat during his rehab from an oblique injury. He's only collected a couple of hits in 15 at-bats at Triple-A, although one was a homer. Yes, he could turn it on once he comes back up to the majors, but the club would like to […]

Chris Sale Gets Run Support And First Win Of Season

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale picked up his first victory Tuesday night against the equally dominant lineup of the Yankees. Sale gave up eight hits in six innings but only allowed one run and struck out eight batters. Sale allowed more batters on base than he would like, but he was able to prevent […]

Colby Rasmus Has MRI On Hip

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colby Rasmus had an MRI on his hip on Tuesday. He'll likely miss five to eight days. He's hoping to be able to stay in baseball, but his early-season stats of .095 in 21 at-bats is not encouraging. Maybe he'll warm up when this eternal East coast winter ends, but Orioles fans […]

Dustin Pedroia Tests Knee On Basepaths

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) tested his knee by running the bases on Tuesday, according to Scott Lauber of ESPN.com. Pedroia is scheduled to report to Fort Myers, Florida, on Monday for the next step in his rehab process. It was also noted that Pedroia is not ready to perform in minor […]

Xander Bogaerts Out Of Walking Boot

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (ankle) is recovering to the point where he no longer needs a walking boot for a bone crack in his ankle, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Bogaerts stated that he still has pain but the amount has reduced a lot in a few days. Initially, the […]