Kyle Schwarber Blasts Second Home Run On Saturday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit his second home run of the season Saturday evening. Schwarber slimmed down this spring, but his power stroke is still there for him. Schwarber was poised for a comeback season and owners who drafted him are already benefiting with his power. He finished the game 2-for-4 also hitting a […]

Eloy Jimenez Out With Pectoral Strain

Chicago White Sox top prospect, outfielder Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) has a mild left pectoral strain and will be held out of baseball activities for a week. Jimenez will then report to extended Spring Training before starting his season in Double-A. Jimenez had a big spring and should be able to force his way into the […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Has Another Bullpen Session; Minor League Game Next

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) threw a bullpen session at Tropicana Field today, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. The next step is for him to pitch in a minor league game on Tuesday. "It should be six innings," manager Alex Cora said. After this start, the Red Sox will make a […]

Craig Kimbrel Gets Save In Second Straight Day

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel earns his second save of the season and continues his dominance against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. In his career, Kimbrel has 42 strikeouts in 20 innings and only one walk to go with a 0.87 ERA when facing the Rays. He has two saves in three games […]

Yasmany Tomas Placed On Outright Waivers

Diamondback's outfielder Yasmany Tomas was placed on outright waivers Saturday night. Tomas failed to make the D'Backs Opening Day roster despite Steven Souza starting the year on the DL. With three years and $46 million dollars remaining on his contract, it's unlikely that another team picks him up.

Rick Porcello Gets Victory In Short Outing

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello threw 89 pitches to get through 5 1/3 innings in a victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He allowed one run on six hits with four strikeouts and one walk. It is not surprising as Porcello has always done well in Tropicana Field, in contrast to […]

Anthony Swarzak Dealing With Sore Oblique

New York Mets reliever Anthony Swarzak was forced to leave the team’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals early on Saturday with a sore left oblique. Swarzak was one out away from completing the eighth inning, and had pitched 1 1/3 innings at that point. He had allowed one earned run on one hit (a […]

Xander Bogaerts' Offensive Explosion Continues

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts continues his offensive dominance in his third straight game. He went 3-for-4 with one homer and two RBIs. He also added yet another double to his season total (5). This is a new performance that most had not expected with Bogaerts after he hit .273 with 10 HRs in […]

Billy McKinney Exits Early With Injury, Placed On DL

The injury woes continue to pile for the New York Yankees early on in this 2018 season. Entering the season with Clint Frazier and Jacoby Ellsbury already injured, they lost Aaron Hicks after opening day, with Billy McKinney being promoted. McKinney, 23, suffered a left shoulder strain today after crashing into the outfield wall in […]

Tyler Austin Homers Twice In Defeat

With the power bats of the New York Yankees once agains struggling to produce this afternoon in Toronto, first baseman Tyler Austin did his best to lead the club to victory. The 26-year-old drilled a game-tying, two-run home run in the fifth inning to tie the game at two runs. Once the Blue Jays took […]

Dellin Betances Flails Again, Earns Loss

Only two appearances into the season, New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances is displaying worrying signs that he may not fix his problems from last year. After allowing a home run to the first batter he faced on Opening Day, the four-time All-Star tossed two innings in today’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. After […]

Wil Myers to Sit, Hunter Renfroe to Start Saturday Night Against Brewers

Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe will get the start in right field and bat cleanup on Saturday night with Wil Myers out due to back tightness. With the power potential in Renfroe's bat, he is worth starting tonight against Brewers starter Brent Suter, whose 9.1 H/9 in 2017 was sixth-highest among qualifying pitchers in Milwaukee.

Lance McCullers Dominates With 10 K's In First Start

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers dominated the Rangers on Saturday, striking out 10 and walking only one as the Astros cruised to a 9-3 win. He allowed only four hits and two runs in 5 1/3 innings and his stuff was electrifying. McCullers will enjoy flying under the radar pitching around Dallas Keuchel and Justin […]

Carlos Correa Powers Astros With Four Hits

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 4-for-5 , including a two-run home run as the Astros pounded the Rangers 9-3. Correa added a double and scored twice and is hitting .455 through three games this season. The sky is the limit for Correa's offensive potential is he is capable of consistently putting up monster performances […]

James Paxton Lasts Only 4 2/3 Innings As Mariners Fall

Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton was roughed up for six runs on six hits, walking four and taking the loss in the Mariners 6-5 loss to the Indians. Paxton served up two home runs and couldn't make it through the fifth inning after his pitch count climbed to 104. One start should not be a […]

Eugenio Suarez Blasts Two-Run Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez had a big day at the plate in his team's 13-7 loss to the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Suarez went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, his first dinger of the season. Suarez signed a big contract extension with the Reds during the spring and has batted second in the […]

Mitch Haniger Homers In Loss

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger has come out swinging to the 2018 season, hitting his first homer of the season in the second inning of the Mariners 6-5 loss to the Indians. Haniger is now 4-for-6 through the first two games of the season and it would be smart to ride this hot streak in […]

Adam Duvall Plates Three Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Duvall had a big game in a losing effort against the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Duvall went 1-for-4 with a homer and three RBI but his team fell 13-7 to the Stephen Strasburg-led Nats. Duvall made his first start of the season after finding himself on the bench on Friday on […]

Luis Castillo Roughed Up In Season Debut

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo had a rough time against the Washington Nationals in his season debut on Saturday. The 25-year-old fireballer allowed six runs in five innings of work while striking out six. He was hit hard, allowing two homers and six total hits. Castillo is widely expected to be the Reds' best pitcher […]

Justin Smoak Collects Three Hits In Win

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak had a massive breakout season in 2017; whether or not he could carry that over to 2018 was a much debated topic over the winter. So far, so good for Smoak. Against starting pitcher CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees, Smoak finished 3-for-4 two RBI and a […]

Marco Estrada Solid In 2018 Debut

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marco Estrada made his 2018 debut against the powerhouse New York Yankees on Saturday, and while he wasn’t spectacular, he was good enough to help his team come out on top. Estrada pitched seven innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out two in […]

Jeurys Familia Records Four-Out Save

Throughout spring training, new New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway consistently communicated that the team would play the ninth inning by matchup, and not necessarily have a set closer. We never expected that to last, but even this early on, through two games Jeurys Familia has pitched the ninth inning on both occasions. On Sunday, […]

Yoenis Cespedes Hits First 2018 Homer

After battling a minor shoulder issue during spring training, health was just about the only thing fantasy owners were concerned about when it came to New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. After two games thus far, Cespedes looks pretty darn healthy. In a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, Yo finished 1-for-2 […]

Jacob DeGrom Effective In Debut

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom had an effective, albeit not an extended, outing in his 2018 debut. DeGrom threw five 2/3 innings, allowing only one earned run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven in a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. DeGrom found himself with a bit of […]

Ian Kinsler Hits the DL

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Ian Kinsler (groin) was placed on the 10-day DL, retroactive to March 30. Angels General Manager hopes it will only be a minimum stay for the veteran second baseman. In his stead, Luis Valbuena will man third base and Zack Cozart will slide over to second base and bat leadoff. […]

Jorge Soler Out Of Saturday's Lineup

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler is sitting on Saturday versus the White Sox. Soler is tagged to be the team's starting right fielder, but he'll be replaced by Paulo Orlando in the second game of the season. While Orlando isn't much competition, Soler's track record doesn't buy him a very long leash as a […]

Tyler Anderson Lit Up By DBacks

Colorado Rockies starter Tyler Anderson was battered by the Arizona offense on Friday, surrendering seven earned runs in just 2 and 1/3 innings. Anderson gave up five runs in the first, and he would fail to make it out of the third inning as he was replaced by Antonio Senzatela. Though the Rockies would mount […]

Ian Desmond Goes Yard

Friday night, Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond knocked one out of the park for the first time in 2018. Desmond is coming off a lost season due to injury, but he looks to be fully healthy so far this year as he's already smacked three hits in his first two games. While top prospects […]

DJ LeMahieu Quickly Filling Stat Sheets

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu has been the epitome of an empty-average player for the last few years. He's only stolen more than 11 bases or topped eight home runs once in the last four years, but he's off to a quick start in 2018. A day after cracking his first homer on Opening […]

Javier Baez Out Of Saturday’s Lineup

The Chicago Cubs will rest second baseman Javier Baez on Saturday. Utilityman Ben Zobrist will start in place of Baez and bat seventh. Zobrist started last night’s thriller and went 3-for-7. He is worth a look in daily leagues tonight, but figured to be in and out of the Cubs lineup this year and is […]