Chad Kuhl Fans Seven in No-Decision

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl gave up two runs on five hits and three walks in a no-decision against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. The right-hander wasn't particularly pitch-efficient, needing 98 pitches to get through five innings, but he did strike out seven hitters. He left with a 4-2 lead and was in line […]

JC Ramirez to be Evaluated After Experiencing Forearm Tightness in Saturday Start

Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports that Angels pitcher JC Ramirez will be evaluated Sunday after experiencing tightness in his forearm during his start Saturday night. Ramirez underwent stem cell therapy on his throwing arm last season for a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament. Ramirez pitched two innings against the Athletics Saturday night, allowing three runs […]

Mike Trout Goes Hitless for Third Straight Game

For the third night in a row, Angels outfielder Mike Trout was held without a hit as he finished 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the loss Saturday. Trout is now 1-for-18 with a home run over his last five games as his average has dropped to .184 to start the year. What does this mean […]

Manuel Margot Continues Slump with 0-for-4 Performance Saturday

Padres outfielder Manuel Margot continued to see his batting average drop on Saturday, as he finished 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the Padres' 1-0 loss. Margot is now 4-for-33 to start 2018, with five strikeouts and one extra-base hit — a solo home run coming in Thursday's game against the Rockies. Owners were expecting a […]

Arodys Vizcaino Tagged With Loss Saturday Night

In his worst outing of the season so far, Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino earned his first loss of 2018 on a bases-loaded walk. Vizcaino came in with the score tied in the bottom of the 10th inning and proceeded to walk three batters, while allowing one hit and striking out one. It's now four appearances […]

Joe Panik Adds Three More Hits Saturday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik continued hit hit start to the 2018 season by adding three more hits on Saturday. Panik was 3-for-7 with two walks. The second baseman is now hitting .393 with three home runs. Panik is too hot to leave on the waiver wire and should be owned as long […]

Denard Span With A Productive Game Saturday April 7

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Denard Span scores a run as well as drives one in Saturday versus Boston. This is his third good fantasy game in Tampa Bay's eight outings this season. Span comes with some positives. The reports say he will hit leadoff on occasion. Span is coming off a 2017 season where he […]

Buster Posey Hits First Home Run Of 2018

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey hit his first home run of the season Saturday. Posey crushed two-run blast off Rich Hill in the bottom of the fourth inning. Posey finished the game 1-for-5 and also drew a walk. He remains one of the top catchers in all formats and is now hitting .280.

Andrew McCutchen Caps Off Big Day With Walk-Off Home Run Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder did it all Saturday night versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. The outfielder went 6-for-7 which included a double and a two-run walk-off home run. It was a break out game for McCutchen who had just two hits entering Saturday’s contest. McCutchen also scored two runs and drove in four runs. McCutchen […]

Brad Miller Drives In Two Saturday April 7

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Brad Miller drove in two runs Saturday versus Boston. His first-inning double gave the Rays a 2-0 lead before the Red Sox would hammer Jake Faria and put the game away with eight runs in the first two innings. Lefthanded C.J. Cron and righthanded Brad Miller will split time. It […]

Jake Faria Gets Hammered By Red Sox Saturday April 7

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria had a horrible outing versus Boston Saturday. He lasted 1 2/3 innings allowing eight runs while walking five. In his 86 2/3 innings in the majors during 2017, Faria struck out 84 batters while issuing only 31 walks. Perhaps the biggest concern is that he also gave up […]

Franklin Barreto Recalled To Utility Duty

Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Franklin Barreto was recalled on Saturday due to injury to utility player Chad Pinder. Manager Bob Melvin stated Barreto will fill in when Lowrie or Semien need a day off, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Melvin also stated Barreto could get time in the outfield as well. […]

Maikel Franco Has Monster Game In Victory

Maikel Franco had himself another terrific game for the Philadelphia Phillies today, exploding alongside the rest of his offensive in a 20-1 victory. The 25-year-old smashed a grand slam in the first inning, a sign of things to come. In the fourth he drove in two additional runs with a bases-clearing double. With two hits […]

Aaron Altherr Drills Grand Slam In Blowout

After Maikel Franco connected on a grand slam in the first inning of tonight’s easy Philadelphia Phillies victory, the offense was only getting started. Two innings later, with a four-run lead, it was Aaron Altherr who drilled another grand slam to left, busting open the game. While it was the 27-year-old’s only hit of the […]

Jorge Alfaro Puts Finishing Touches On Offensive Explosion

Still in the early stages of his first full season as starting catcher of the Philadelphia Phillies, Jorge Alfaro is still struggling to find his form at the plate. Entering today’s game against the Miami Marlins, the 24-year-old was hitting just .111, but tonight’s performance could be the turning point that gets him on track. […]

Vince Velasquez Does It All For Phillies

Vince Velasquez’s second start of the year for the Philadelphia Phillies got off to an inauspicious start, as a leadoff hit and ensuing wild pitch, followed by an error, led to a quick Miami Marlins run. The good news for Velasquez, however, was that the opposing team wouldn’t score another run, while his offense scored […]

Chad Pinder Goes To DL With Hyperextended Knee

Oakland Athletics utility player Chad Pinder was sent to DL on Saturday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. He injured his knee in the eighth inning of game against Texas on Thursday while fielding Adrian Beltre’s single to center. Pinder stayed in the game but is put on the DL out of […]

Ryan Braun Can't Get It Going Offensively

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 0-for-3 with a walk in the 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Braun didn't necessarily start March off too hot as he went 1-for-8, but now he is still only 4-for-20 in April for a total .179 batting average this year. With Domingo Santana and Eric Thames swinging a […]

Eric Thames Drills Third Home Run Of The Year

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eric Thames went 1-for-4, with a home run in the 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. This game now puts Thames at a whopping .762 slugging percentage for the month of April, with all three of his home runs coming in the same month. After starting the season as a platoon […]

Lorenzo Cain Has Gone Ice Cold

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 0-for-3 with an RBI in the 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. After starting March 8-for-14 with a .571 batting average, Cain is now 2-for-23 in April with a batting average of .087. Shows how quickly things can change for a hitter. This now puts Cain at a .270 […]

Domingo Santana Builds Off Of Good April

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Domingo Santana went 1-for-4 in the 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. With the hit, this now puts Santana at a .294 batting average in April. Despite the fact that he has only driven in one run and has yet to score, Santana will eventually get his luck if he continues to […]

Drew Pomeranz To Start In Triple-A On Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm) is scheduled to make a rehab start in Pawtucket on Sunday, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. The start could go five to six innings and could be a precursor to his return to the starting rotation. Pomeranz had a record of 17 wins and six […]

Jacob Barnes Has A Night To Forget

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Jacob Barnes went 2/3 of an inning, giving up four runs (two earned), three hits, two walks and was ultimately rewarded with the loss and the blown save. Barnes didn't exactly get the help from his infield as Travis Shaw and Orlando Arcia committed crucial errors that played a part in […]

Zach Davies Fans Eight In Start

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies went six innings, giving up four hits, one run, three walks, and struck out eight in the 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Davies has never really been a strikeout pitcher, especially last season with a K/9 of only 5.83, so this is different to see Davies striking out […]

More Tests in Store for Injured Matt Shoemaker

Joey Kaufman of the Orange County Register writes that Angels starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker will be undergoing further tests on his injured forearm. The results of an MRI on Shoemaker showed no major elbow trauma, and he is, "scheduled to undergo additional tests next week, including an electromyography and nerve condition study Monday in Los […]

Rick Porcello Gets Second Win Of Season

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello pitched 7 1/3 innings in a victory against the Rays on Saturday. He tallied seven strikeouts while allowing three runs on six hits. He settled down after the first innings and didn't allow a run again until the eighth inning. Porcello was benefitted from an offensive explosion from […]

Johan Camargo to Likely Remain on DL Through Next Week

MLB.com beat writer Mark Bowman reports that Braves third baseman Johan Camargo will likely remain on the disabled list until Atlanta's series with the Chicago Cubs next weekend. Camargo battled an oblique injury during Spring Training, causing him to start the year on the DL. Last year over 256 plate appearances, Camargo hit .299 with […]

Rafael Devers Hits Solo Shot For First HR

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit a solo shot in the seventh inning against the Rays on Saturday. It was his first home run of the season which came two batters after J.D. Martinez hit his first homer of the year. Devers ended the day 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs, with […]

J.D. Martinez Hits First Homer Of Season

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez hit his first homer of the season on Saturday. It was a solo shot in the seventh innings against Roe. Martinez finished the game with 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBIs. Martinez is starting to warm up as he is .294 in the past week.

Zack Greinke Hit Hard In Loss To Cardinals

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke took the loss on Saturday, giving up five runs over five innings pitched. The D'Backs ace was very hittable in this game, giving up nine hits over 86 pitches. Most of the damage against Greinke came on a three run home run off the bat of Jose Martinez. Greinke has […]