Eduardo Rodriguez Is Dominant In Six Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six great innings in a 7-2 win against the Baltimore Orioles. His line was one run on five hits with eight strikeouts and two walks. His first start back from the DL was lacking but this one demonstrated the potential he has truly put his knee concerns […]

Chris Tillman Has Brief, Disastrous Start Vs. Boston

It wasn't anywhere near as fast as a Mike Tyson fight in the 1980s, but Baltimore Orioles starter Chris Tillman was in the showers a LOT earlier than he would have liked on Friday night. The right-hander lasted only two innings, giving up six runs - four of them in the first inning. It wasn't […]

Ryan Braun Hits HR Despite Struggles

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 1-for-4 with his third HR of the season in the 6-5 loss to the New York Mets. His homer was a two run shot off Steven Matz in the sixth inning that brought the Brewers within two runs. Despite the homer, Braun continues to have a rough start to […]

Zach Davies Can't Make It Out Of Fourth Inning

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies was beat up by the red-hot Mets Friday night. A performance such as this was to be expected as he has a career 4.22 ERA with a .325 batting average allowed against the Mets. Davies finished the night at 4 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits, including […]

Yu Darvish Suffers Loss On Friday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish struggled on Friday. Darvish was cruising over the first four innings, but struggled in the fifth inning where he gave up all four of his runs. Darvish also struggled with his command late in his outing and walked four batters along with giving up nine hits and striking out […]

Trevor Cahill Likely To Be Called Up Next Week

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill is expected to be called up next week, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. Manager Bob Melvin suggested Cahill is likely to be called up when a fifth starter is needed. He pitched in a minor league game on Thursday that went 5 2/3 innings. He allowed three runs […]

Drew Pomeranz Felt Fine After His Second Rehab Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm) felt fine after using all his pitches in his second rehab start at Double-A Portland. He pitched 5 1/3 with two earned runs on four hits and four strikeouts to go with three walks. Pomeranz should be back in Boston soon and could potentially have a starting […]

Scott Schebler Making Progress

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler (elbow) is making progress in his return from an ulnar ligament contusion in his right elbow. Schebler was hit on the funny bone in a game almost two weeks ago and landed on the disabled list after losing feeling in his right pinky and ring fingers. Schebler was in a […]

Dylan Floro Will Join Reds

The Cincinnati Reds purchased the contract of right-hander Dylan Floro on Friday. Floro was a non-roster invite in spring training, posting a 4.66 ERA in seven spring games. The Reds reassigned him to minor league camp in late March but he will now join the big league club after pitching three scoreless innings in two […]

Brandon Finnegan Will Start Saturday

Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Reds left-hander Brandon Finnegan will make his 2018 debut on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Finnegan strained his biceps during a March 11 start in spring training and opened the regular season on the 10-day disabled list. He will bump Cody Reed, who was originally scheduled to pitch, from […]

Jesse Winker Dealing With Right Shoulder Soreness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker is dealing with soreness in his right shoulder, according to the team. Winker was a last-minute scratch ahead of the Reds' Friday night game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Winker was replaced in the outfield by Phillip Ervin. As of now, the injury doesn't sound serious but fantasy owners will […]

A.J. Pollock Out Of Friday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock is not in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers. This will be Pollock's first day off all season, and he's definitely earned it, hitting .283 with a home run and four stolen bases. He has hit well out of the leadoff spot and will remain there until further notice. Jarrod […]

David Peralta Returns to Lineup Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (hand) will be back in the lineup on Friday against the Dodgers. he will assume his spot in left field and bat leadoff, as he has done all season. Peralta had missed the last two games due to a sore hand. With Peralta back at the top of the order, […]

CC Sabathia Likely Not Ready For Next Start

While he appeared to be close to returning last week, veteran left-hander CC Sabathia appears unready to make his next schedule start. The New York Yankees have listed Luis Cessa as their probable starter for tomorrow night’s game against the Detroit Tigers. The Mexican native is sandwiched between Jordan Montgomery tonight and Luis Severino on […]

Salvador Perez May Start Rehab Assignment

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez has been making great progress coming back from his torn MCL, and manager Ned Yost told reporters on Friday that he may be ready to start a rehab assignment as soon as this weekend. Perez would be expected to return mostly as a designated hitter to minimize how much […]

New York Mets Scouring Free Agent Market for Catching Help

Due to a season-ending injury to starting catcher Travis d'Arnaud and another lengthy injury to backup Kevin Plawecki, the Mets backstop depth chart has run thin. Currently, Jose Lobaton is being used as the starter with Thomas Nido being the second option. According to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports, the Mets are now scouring […]

Gerardo Parra Suspended Four Games

Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra was suspended four games by Major League Baseball for his role in the brawl earlier in the week. Parra is expected to appeal the suspension, so no official word has been given on when or how many games he will actually miss. Parra violently entered the brawl from the dugout […]

Aaron Hicks Has Troubles In Return From DL

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks was finally activated off the disabled list last night for the series finale against the Boston Red Sox. The 28-year-old, who suffered an intercostal strain on Opening Day, batted sixth and was designated hitter. In four plate appearances, he failed to record a hit. Look for Hicks to play […]

Nolan Arenado Suspended Five Games

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado was officially suspended for five games by Major League Baseball on Friday for his role in the brawl with San Diego Padres pitcher Luis Perdomo. Arenado will be appealing the suspension, so it is unknown what the final amount will be or when it will be served. Arenado charged […]

Brandon Nimmo Working To Be A Spark For Mets

With the Mets facing injuries to both Kevin Plawecki and Travis d'Arnaud, the team needed to bring in reinforcements on offense. One of those reinforcements comes in the form of Brandon Nimmo, who has been recalled from Triple-A. Nimmo has appeared in seven games at the major league level in 2018, hitting .300 with one […]

Andrew Heaney to Start Friday

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Andrew Heaney will be recalled from the DL to start on Friday for the Angels against the Royals. It looks like reliever Felix Pena is being sent down in his place. Heaney has been on the DL with elbow inflammation, but threw well in a rehab appearance and appears ready to […]

Jon Jay Sitting On Friday Night

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jon Jay will be taking a night off on Friday. Jay has been the Royals regular leadoff hitter this season, but switch-hitting Abraham Almonte will take over for him. There is no indication that Jay has suffered any injury; he's just getting a night off after playing in seven straight games. […]

Shohei Ohtani Moves up in Batting Order

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has moved up one spot in the batting order for Friday's game against the Royals. Ohtani has hit eighth so far this season, but will hit seventh on Friday against right-hander Jason Hammel, with Andrelton Simmons dropping down to eighth. Ohtani was intentionally walked on Thursday, which forced […]

Charlie Blackmon Out Of Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is sitting once again on Friday night. Blackmon continues to sit with quad tightness, but reporters saw him testing it on the field with trainers before the game. He's expected to be a day-to-day decision moving forward, but all indications are that he will avoid a disabled list stint at […]

Jason Vargas To Throw Another Simulated Game

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas will throw another simulated game next Tuesday. After that, he’ll be set to throw in a minor league rehab game. Thus, assuming all goes well it looks as though we’re roughly two weeks away from Vargas’ Mets debut after injuring his hand during spring training. Perhaps most notably, […]

Michael Brantley Out of the Lineup on Friday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Brantley was always expected to get more days off than a usual outfielder thanks to his injury history and the fact that he's returning from a major ankle procedure. Rajai Davis is in left, Bradley Zimmer is […]

Braves Waiting For Johan Camargo and Ronald Acuna To Heat Up A Bit

Both Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo and outfielder Ronald Acuna are healthy. That's not why the front office is balking at calling them up right away from Triple-A Gwinnett - they have struggled at the plate thanks to being in a nine-day lull between spring training and the minor league season. All their timing […]

Brandon McCarthy Looks To Make Next Start On Tuesday

When you hear the words partially dislocated shoulder, you tend to think of time missed. Fortunately for Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy, it was his non-throwing shoulder. McCarthy did his usual workout routine Friday and hopes to make his scheduled start on Tuesday. That would be at home against the Phillies. McCarthy is more […]

Travis d’Arnaud To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

On Thursday, New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud (elbow) was diagnosed with a partially torn UCL. There had been some thought that d’Arnaud may opt for rehab instead of Tommy John surgery, but alas, that is not the case. d’Arnaud has elected to undergo the surgery, which will sideline him for the rest of the […]

Blue Jays Placing Josh Donaldson On DL, Teoscar Hernandez Coming Up

The Toronto Blue Jays placed third baseman Josh Donaldson (shoulder) on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation on Friday and recalled outfielder Teoscar Hernandez from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Donaldson also dealt with shoulder problems this spring, so it's a troubling development for the power hitter. However, it's unclear how long […]