Alex Wood Throws One-Hitter Out Of The Stretch

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Alex Wood threw eight excellent innings on Friday night, giving up only one hit and striking out seven. He walked no batters. Normally such an outing would guarantee a win, but Giants starter Johnny Cueto matched Wood, giving up only one hit himself in seven innings. The game marked the first […]

Michael Taylor And Ryan Zimmerman Sit Out Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Michael Taylor and first baseman Ryan Zimmerman will sit out Saturday's contest against right-hander Luis Castillo and the Cincinnati Reds. Brian Goodwin will man center field and bat seventh, while Matt Adams will play first and bat cleanup. The move is designed to give both Taylor and Zimmerman some rest and keep […]

A.J. Pollock Drives in Two Runs Friday

Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock went 2-for-4 with a double, triple two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 9-8 win over the Rockies. Days like these show the kind of upside owners dream of when they draft Pollock. When healthy, Pollock is a five category contributor who can provide first round value. His injury risk […]

Brad Boxberger Picks Up First Save

Newly minted Diamondbacks closer Brad Boxberger picked up his first save of the season on Friday night. In his inning of work, Boxberger struck out two batters and walked one. It was a great start for the former Ray, who shut the door against one of the leagues most potent offenses. With the Arizona offense […]

Nick Ahmed Drives in Five Runs In Victory

Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed was the catalyst in Friday's 9-8 win over the Rockies, going 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Known more for his defense than his hitting, Ahmed surprised everyone with a career day at the plate. This type of offense isn't something owners should expect from Ahmed on a regular […]

Robbie Ray Wins Despite Poor Outing

Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray picked up his first victory of 2018 despite a very poor outing. Ray surrendered seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and three walks over five innings pitched. Just like Patrick Corbin before him, Ray was hurt by the long ball, as the three home runs accounted for all of the […]

Wil Myers is Day-to-Day with a Sore Back

The Athletic's Padres beat writer Dennis Lin reports that Wil Myers will be day-to-day with a sore back. Myers was pinch-run for in the seventh inning after hitting a leadoff single. It doesn't appear that this will cause him to miss a significant amount of time, but owners should keep an eye on his playing […]

Doug Fister Throws Five Strong Innings in Win

Texas Rangers starter Doug Fister threw five innings of one-run ball in the Rangers first win of the season. That he was so effective against the vaunted Houston Astros lineup is not insignificant. Fister went from unheralded free agent to the Rangers No. 2 starter thanks to injury and lack of talent in the rotation, […]

Nomar Mazara Hits First Rangers Home Run in Win

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara went yard off Astros starter Dallas Keuchel for the team's first home run of the 2018 season. Mazara finished the game 1-for-3 with a walk, two strikeouts, a pair of runs and the dinger. There's still more opportunity in his bat, but he's come out of the gates aggressively, only […]

Michael Fulmer Will Make First Start Sunday

Sometimes Mother Nature gets in the way of baseball. With Saturday's game postponed, Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer will make his first start of the season on Sunday against the Pirates. After being passed over for the opening day role in favor of Jordan Zimmermann, Fulmer will take the hill against a team with […]

Miguel Cabrera Reaches Three Times, Drives In Two

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had a good day at the plate on Opening Day Friday. The veteran slugger notched a pair of base hits and a walk while driving in two runs for the Tigers, who eventually fell in extra innings to the Pirates. Cabrera is coming off his worst year at the […]

Jordan Zimmermann Strikes Out Eight In Opener

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann struck out eight Pirates on Friday, but couldn't escape the sixth inning after allowing four earned runs on six hits and a walk. The strikeouts were a nice sign from Zimmermann, who hadn't matched that total since the 2016 season. It remains to be seen if he can bounce […]

Rick Porcello Has Great Matchup On Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello is in position to start his 2018 campaign off strong against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. While he had a 3.93 against the Rays in 2017, Porcello has a 2.47 ERA in 83 career innings at Tropicana Field. Porcello will match up against the Rays' Andrew Kittredge […]

Sean Manaea Terrific Despite Tough Luck Loss

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea was saddled with the loss despite going 7 2/3 innings on an efficient 95 pitches. He allowed one run on four hits, walking none, and striking out seven batters. Manaea's lone run was given up to Mike Trout on a solo shot in the top of the first inning. […]

Andrew Kittredge To Start For Tampa Bay Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andrew Kittredge will start for Tampa Bay Saturday versus Boston. In his lone major league season, he pitched 15 times out of the bullpen totaling 15 1/3 innings. He performed well with a 1.76 ERA and 14 strikeouts. This will be his first MLB start. It is unknown how long they […]

Blake Snell With A Good First Outing

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell went 5 2/3 innings Friday versus Boston. He did not allow a run against a strong offense. Snell just recently turned 25 years old but already has 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career is his 217 strikeouts, showing that […]

Tampa Bay Rays Top-10 Prospect Garrett Whitley Out For Entire 2018

Tampa Bay Rays super prospect outfielder Garrett Whitley will miss the entire 2018 season after surgery to repair a torn right labrum. He is the 2015 first-round draft pick and is considered a five-tool player. Last season he had 13 HR and 21 steals in Class-A. He has been slowed by a previous injury in […]

Travis Shaw Gets Two Hits In Win

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 2-for-5 with a run in the 8-6 victory over the San Diego Padres. Shaw hit his second double of the season and eventually scored in the first inning after Domingo Santana drove a double into the outfield. Shaw is put in every situation to succeed this year hitting […]

Corey Knebel Knocks Down First Save Of Season

Milwaukee Brewers closing pitcher Corey Knebel struck out the side for his first save of the season in the 8-6 win over the San Diego Padres. Knebel on Thursday gave up one run and blew the save in his first appearance of the 2018 season, however, looked like the Knebel from last season and earned […]

Jhoulys Chacin Roughed Up In Brewers Debut

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin went 3 1/3 innings, giving up seven hits, four earned runs, two walks, and one strikeout. Chacin was facing his previous team last season and was historically fantastic at PETCO Park, however, tonight was just not his night. Chacin allowed home runs to Cory Spangenberg (two runs) and Austin […]

Ryan Braun Delivers Clutch Three Run Bomb

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 1-for-4, drove in five and hit a home run in the 8-6 win over the San Diego Padres. In the ninth inning when the Brewers were down by one with two outs, Braun delivered a three-run bomb off of Padres reliever Brad Hand to put the Brewers in the […]

San Diego Closer Brad Hand Blows Save in First Opportunity of Season

The Milwaukee Brewers put together a five-run ninth inning off Padres closer Brad Hand to get the win and start the season 2-0. Hand entered in the top of the ninth with a three-run lead, but allowed the first four batters of the inning to reach base — three on singles and one on a […]

Johnny Cueto Dominates On Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto was lights out on Friday evening versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cueto pitched seven innings allowing one hit and striking out four batters. Cueto had a rough 2017 campaign, but is off to a nice start in 2018. He remains a strong bounce back candidate.

Joe Panik Hits Second Home Run

After leading the Giants to a 1-0 victory on Thursday, second baseman Joe Panik was back at it again as he hit his second home run of the season off of Kenley Jansen to secure a Giants 1-0 victory. Panik is off to a strong start and will be a hot waiver wire pickup.

Eddie Butler Suffers Loss Despite Strong Effort

After coming in to pitch seven innings out of the bullpen, Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Eddie Butler drew a tough luck loss. Butler got the first two batters out in the bottom of the 17th inning before allowing back-to-back singles, Butler was then pulled for closer Brandon Morrow who gave up the game winning run […]

Kyle Hendricks Pitches Well Friday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks allowed one run on four hits while striking out five batters. Hendricks only downfall tonight were his three walks. The right-hander remains one of the more underrated and consistent starters in the game. Hendricks will go for his first win of the season Thursday versus the Milwaukee Brewers.

Rhys Hoskins Goes Yard In Win

Former rookie phenom Rhys Hoskins has carried his 2017 form into the new season with the Philadelphia Phillies. The 25-year-old picked up a pair of doubles in yesterday’s extra inning defeat against Atlanta and drilled a solo home run to left for the first run of the game. Hoskins had one more hit for a […]

Scott Kingery Picks Up Two Hits In Debut

It only took until the second game of the 2018 season for Scott Kingery to make his much anticipated debut with the Philadelphia Phillies. The 23-year-old took over third base from Maikel Franco today, batting sixth. After striking out in his first plate appearance, he singled in the fourth inning. His second hit of the […]

Dansby Swanson Has Strong Night With The Bat In Extra-Inning Loss

The jury's still out whether Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson will ever be the superstar that people thought he'd be when he came to town. It's only a couple of games, but Swanson seems to be out to prove that he can be that player. He went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Atlanta's 11-inning loss […]

Carlos Santana Stars In Phillies Victory

Free agent acquisition Carlos Santana played his first major role in a victory for the Philadelphia Phillies today against the Atlanta Braves. Coming off an extra-inning loss on Thursday. He first drove in his club’s second run of the afternoon with a sacrifice fly in the third inning. After the Braves took the lead in […]