Anthony Rendon Sits Again Sunday, Wilmer Difo Starting At Third

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon is sitting out the series finale against the Rockies on Sunday. Wilmer Difo will draw the start at third and bat second. Rendon fouled a ball off his foot on Friday and a trip to the DL is still possible. He's been a steady, if unspectacular, hitter in the […]

Corey Dickerson Stretches Hit Streak to Nine Games

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson extended his hitting streak to nine games with a bunt single in the ninth inning in Saturday's win over the Miami Marlins. The Pirates had runners on the corners when Dickerson popped a safety squeeze bunt up in the air. It wasn't the best execution, but the ball landed safely […]

Brian Goodwin Still Out Of Lineup

Washington Nationals outfielder Brian Goodwin (wrist) remains out of the lineup on Sunday and Mosies Sierra will start in left field in his place while batting seventh. Goodwin hurt his left wrist on Friday and missed Saturday's contest as well. A trip to the DL doesn't seem likely, but the Nationals would still prefer to […]

Jameson Taillon Takes No-Decision in Pitchers' Duel

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon was denied his third win of the season against the Miami Marlins on Saturday despite not allowing a run in six innings of work. Taillon struck out two and surrendered only four hits and three walks on the night, but he was matched pitch for pitch by his counterpart, Trevor […]

A.J. Pollock Hits Two Home Runs Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored on Saturday against the Dodgers. Pollock has gotten off to a fantastic start this season, hitting three home runs and stealing four bases in 51 at-bats. Hitting behind Paul Goldschmidt has given Pollock opportunities that he's never seen […]

Paul Goldschmidt Reaches Base Three Times

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored against the Dodgers on Saturday. After a slow start to the season, Goldschmidt has turned it on in a big way, collecting nine hits over his last five games. The five game streak includes three home runs, […]

Taijuan Walker Leaves Game With Forearm Tightness

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Taijuan Walker left Saturday's game after two innings with tightness in his forearm. Neither Walker or the Diamondbacks staff seem to think this is anything more than a minor injury. Torey Lovullo says there's no MRI scheduled but things could change depending on how Walker feels over the weekend. There's been no […]

Willson Contreras Will Sit Out Series Finale Versus Braves

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will sit out Sunday’s series finale versus the Braves. It is just a day of rest for Contreras and he will be replaced by Victor Caratini who will bat fifth. Contreras remains a top-3 option at catcher.

Kendall Graveman Takes Another Bad Loss

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Kendall Graveman had another substandard game in a 10-8 loss to the Mariners on Saturday. He went four innings, allowing five runs on eight hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Graveman, titularly, is the ace of the staff; however, he has not produced as such. In two starts, Graveman has […]

Stephen Piscotty Connects For First Homer

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 2-for-4 with an opposite field solo homer in a 10-8 loss to the Mariners on Saturday. Piscotty has started hitting well in the last week with a .333 average and only two strikeouts. The runs and RBIs are not there as he is hitting at the bottom of the […]

Kevin Kiermaier Scores Twice Saturday Versus Philadelphia

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier scored twice Saturday versus Philadelphia. He went 2-for-4 which raised his batting average to .143 as he continues to try to get back into the rhythm after a rough start and an injury already this season. His 2018 numbers look bad but his track record tells another story. Kiermaier […]

Wilson Ramos Climbing Out Of Early Hole

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos has had a tough start to the season with the bat. After seven games, he was batting .115 with only three hits, one run scored and one run batted in. In the past four, he has raised the batting average to .171 and has added a two-run home run. […]

Chris Archer Lit Up By Philadelphia Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer allowed seven earned runs versus Philadelphia Saturday. He lasted only four innings with only two strikeouts. This was just the latest in a season remarkable by how little of the Rays innings have been handled by the pitcher who started the game. Archer is usually an elite strikeout […]

Nathan Eovaldi Reports Rehab Progress In Mid-April

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) is making progress in his recovery from elbow surgery. He is already playing catch a few weeks after the surgery to remove loose cartilage in the elbow. Manager Kevin Cash was enthusiastic about the throwing. Eovaldi had looked really good in spring training and if he returns […]

Nomar Mazara Out With Stiff Neck

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara had a day off on Saturday after feeling a stiffness in his neck during Friday's game. Mazara is officially day-to-day, but, considering that the Rangers were hopeful that he might be available off the bench last night, it does not look likely that he will out for long. Mazara has […]

Mike Minor Has A Rough Outing

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor had a good start to the season, but that came to a screeching halt on Saturday. Minor gave up five earned runs in five innings against the Astros, getting a no-decision in Texas' extra inning win. Converting back to a starting role is always going to have its ups […]

Orlando Arcia Hits Pinch Hit Home Run

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia was originally not in the starting lineup today, but hit a pinch-hit home run off the bench for his first home run of the season. This was only Arcia's second extra-base hit of the season, his other one being a double dating back to April 9. Despite this home run, […]

Jonathan Villar Drives Three Run Bomb In Win

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jonathan Villar went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in the 5-1 win over the New York Mets. So far this season, Villar has displayed a fantastic ability to get base hits as he now holds a .333 batting average in April after a subpar .182 batting average March. Despite Villar's ability […]

Josh Hader Gets First Save Of 2018 Season

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went two innings and allowed no base runners with five strikeouts in the 5-1 win over the New York Mets. Hader came in the eighth when the score was 4-1, and after the Brewers scored another run in the ninth, they decided to keep him out there and finish […]

Chase Anderson Continues Good Season With Quality Start

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson went 6 1/3 innings pitched while only giving up two hits, one earned run, two walks, and striking out five. After Anderson allowed four runs in four innings pitched on April 3 against the Cardinals, he has now given up only three runs in his last two starts. This […]

Ryan Dull Activated From DL

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Ryan Dull (shoulder) was activated off the DL Saturday, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. Manager Bob Melvin stated he is ready to throw Dull right back into his routinely high-leverage situations. Dull was dominant in 2016 but struggled last year. He missed two months of the 2017 season due to […]

Jon Gray Melts Down In Sixth

Colorado Rockies ace starting pitcher Jon Gray cruised through five innings of work against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, but it all fell apart for him in the sixth. Four singles in a row started the madness, and an overturned tag play opened the door for the Nats. A bases-clearing double by rookie Moises Sierra […]

Charlie Blackmon Homers In Return

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon returned for the first time in five days, and he came back with a vengeance. Blackmon homered in his first at-bat since returning from quad tightness, knocking in two runs in the first inning against Max Scherzer. Unfortunately, Colorado's offense would sputter from that point forward, and they would eventually […]

Bubba Starling Off To Extended Spring Training

Kansas City Royals outfield prospect Bubba Starling is set to begin extended spring training in the next few days as he recovers from an oblique strain. Starling has been considered one of the team's top prospects for years, but he's struggled to break out like expected. Instead, over the course of 444 at-bats in Triple-A, […]

Mookie Betts Day-To-Day With Foot Contusion

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts left Saturday's game with a left foot contusion, according to Conor Ryan of MassLive.com. Betts injured his foot in a home plate collision with Chance Sisco in the first inning. He stayed in the game before ultimately leaving the game after the third. X-rays came back negative and Betts […]

Adalberto Mondesi To Begin Rehab

Kansas City Royals middle infielder Adalberto Mondesi is expected to begin extended spring training on Saturday. The prospect has been nursing an injured shoulder, and he'll likely be ready to begin a minor-league assignment in about 10 days. Mondesi still packs a rare combination of power and speed that could be hugely valuable up the […]

Salvador Perez Begins Rehab Assignment

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is headed to San Antonio to begin his rehab assignment. Perez is coming back from a torn MCL, which he injured while trying to lift his suitcase. He is expected to be back with the major league squad in the next 7-10 days. It's unlikely he'll be carrying his […]

Pedro Alvarez Belts Homer, Working His Way into Fantasy Relevance

Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Pedro Alvarez had a big day on Saturday in the loss against the Red Sox. Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a single, and a two-run home run. It was his second homer of the year and the two RBI in the game brought his total to seven to go along […]

Hector Velazquez Pitches Well For Second Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Hector Velazquez pitched five solid innings towards a 10-3 win against the Orioles on Saturday. His night finished with two runs allowed on six hits, striking out five and walking one. The only damage was done by a two-run homer in the fifth by Pedro Alvarez. Despite the two solid […]

Alex Cobb Gets Rocked in First Start Off the DL

In Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alex Cobb's first appearance as a member of the team, he did nothing to assuage the worries of committing $57 million to a player in the middle of March. One of the players who had to wait months into the offseason before agreeing to a contract, Cobb was not able […]