Juan Lagares Might Be Traded

The New York Mets have a bit of a logjam in the outfield, especially when Michael Conforto (shoulder) returns from injury, so it would make sense to trade one of them if there was an appealing offer on the table. It sounds as though they are indeed receiving calls on their most expendable outfielder, Juan Lagares. […]

Freddie Freeman Has Perfect Day At Plate In Loss To Blue Jays

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is just going about his business and having a great spring training and then undoubtedly another stellar regular season. On Tuesday, all he did was go 3-for-3 with a homer, his first, to raise his average to .321. It wasn't anywhere near enough, since Toronto bludgeoned Atlanta, 13-6. Freeman […]

Noah Syndergaard To Pitch Opening Day; Jacob DeGrom Next Up

The New York Mets announced how the top part of their starting rotation will pan out to start the season. Unsurprisingly, starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard gets the nod on Opening Day against the St. Louis Cardinals, while Jacob deGrom will start the second game of the year. deGrom likely would have taken the hill first, but […]

Ronald Acuna Goes Deep In Blowout Loss To Toronto

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna is still making it very difficult for his parent club to decide to send him to the minors for more seasoning. The 20-year-old is still on a tear, hitting his second homer of the spring. Even though that was his only hit of the day, he's still hitting .412 so […]

Ezequiel Carrera Signs Minor League Deal With Braves

The Atlanta Braves brought in free-agent outfielder Ezequiel Carrera on a minor league pact. Carrera, who actually hit a decent .282 with eight homers in 2017, also brings some wheels to Atlanta. He stole 10 bases in 2017 with Toronto. He's never going to be a stud outfielder, being 30 years old and never getting […]

Brad Brach May Not Have Entirely Sewn Up Interim Closing Job

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Brad Brach may feel a bit unsettled when he checks social media after Tuesday's game. Manager Buck Showalter told the media that Brach is a "potential closer" while Zach Britton rehabs from an Achilles injury. Showalter alluded to other relievers like Mychal Givens and Darren O'Day as options, too. Pay attention to […]

Chris Tillman Can't Find Strike Zone In Outing Versus Twins

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Chris Tillman did not have a good day on Tuesday. He wound up walking six hitters in two innings of work while striking out only one. Despite the bad day and a bloated ERA of 18.00 after giving up four runs on three hits, his spot in the rotation is still pretty […]

Kyle Zimmer Sent To Minor League Camp

Oft-injured starting pitcher Kyle Zimmer was optioned to the minors by the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Zimmer regularly gets tagged as a top prospect, but he's never been able to stay healthy long enough to actually follow through on that potential. This spring, Zimmer only had one appearance for the team, and that was […]

Hunter Dozier Optioned To Minors

The Kansas City Royals officially optioned third baseman Hunter Dozier to minor league camp on Tuesday. The re-signing of Mike Moustakas really put the nail in Dozier's coffin for breaking camp with the big league club, and manager Ned Yost has now said he'll mostly work at first base in Triple-A. With Lucas Duda and […]

Prospects Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Urias Sent To Minors

Two top San Diego Padres prospects were reassigned to minor league camp on Tuesday. Baseball's No. 2 ranked shortstop, Fernando Tatis Jr. (No. 8 overall), and No. 2 rated second baseman Luis Urias (36th overall) will continue their development away from the majors. Both youngsters were holding their own in spring training, but the moves were […]

Dilson Herrera Clears Waivers

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Dilson Herrera has cleared waivers and will no longer be part of the team's 40-man roster. He is expected to remain in big league camp in the meantime as the team attempts to get him more at-bats. Herrera had season-ending shoulder surgery in July 2017 and has not yet been able […]

Jake Odorizzi Skipping Tuesday's Start For Rest

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi will skip Tuesday's start. He told reporters that there is no injury and that he is just taking the day off for maintenance. He continued to state that he's "Just being smart." Odorizzi will throw a bullpen session on Thursday before he makes his next start against the Philadelphia Phillies […]

Anthony Alford Day-To-Day

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Alford tweaked his hamstring on Monday and has been listed as day-to-day. It's not the best timing for the youngster to suffer an injury given the logjam in Toronto’s outfield, but Alford didn’t stand much of a chance of a starting gig anyway behind Kevin Pillar, Randal Grichuk and Curtis Granderson. […]

Dominic Smith Unsure Of Return Date

New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith has been out of action with a strained quadriceps, and as of Tuesday afternoon, there doesn’t seem to be any update on that. Smith told the media he doesn’t know when he will get in a game, but also stated his last remaining step is running bases without […]

Jeurys Familia Scheduled To Pitch On Thursday

New York Mets reliever Jeurys Familia (shoulder) is scheduled to return and pitch on Thursday against the Miami Marlins. Familia hasn’t pitched since last Thursday when he got touched up and said his shoulder was tight. After throwing a bullpen session Tuesday, he declared himself ready to go. We wouldn’t worry about Familia’s struggles or his tight […]

Gabriel Ynoa Likely Headed To Disabled List

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Gabriel Ynoa (shin) was seen in a walking boot. It's almost a certainty that he'll be spending some time on the disabled list. This should leave the door wide open for Andrew Cashner to make the team as a starter. Ynoa wasn't pitching well before the injury and will likely be […]

Marco Gonzales May Not Miss A Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales (thumb) is just dealing with a bruise, and the hope is that he won't miss a Cactus League start. His hand remains heavily wrapped, but he will be able to throw on Tuesday. Gonzales appears to have dodged a bullet after taking a line drive off the base of […]

Chris Davis Taking Two-Handed Swings

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (forearm) is taking more steps towards resuming regular playing. He's taking two-handed swings Tuesday to see how his tight forearm feels. If all goes well, he'll be back on the field over the weekend. It'll be likely that he's rusty in any game action for a couple of days, so don't […]

Willie Calhoun Optioned to Triple-A

In a surprise move, Texas Rangers top prospect Willie Calhoun has been sent down to Triple-A Round Rock. Calhoun was penciled in for the starting left field role and had been getting repetitions at second base as well, but the Rangers have opted to give him some time at Round Rock to start the season. […]

J.T. Realmuto To Rest A Few More Days

Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto (back) is a little sore still and will receive a few more days off, according to manager Don Mattingly. Mattingly is confident that Realmuto will be ready for Opening Day against the Cubs. Realmuto has dealt with a few nagging ailments this spring, but nothing too serious. He'll remain a […]

Ronald Guzman Optioned to Triple-A

The Texas Rangers sent first baseman Ronald Guzman down to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday. The 23-year old had a poor showing in spring training, hitting just .125/.258/.208 with a 2/3 BB/K rate. Guzman was a long shot to make the roster to start the year, but his poor performance definitely is cause for concern […]

David Wright Shut Down For Eight Weeks

Things just keep getting worse for New York Mets third baseman David Wright (shoulder, back). He’s being shut down from baseball activity for eight weeks due to his ongoing shoulder and lower back issues. This comes after not having appeared in a game since May of 2016. It’s been a very sad few years for Wright, […]

Yoenis Cespedes Undergoes X-Ray On Wrist

Updating an ongoing story, New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was pulled from Tuesday’s lineup with a sore right wrist and is now undergoing X-rays to see if there’s an underlying cause. Cespedes already had the X-ray, but the results aren’t back as of yet. He said the soreness started occurring after taking a swing. […]

Sore Right Wrist For Yoenis Cespedes

To update a previous item, New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was scratched from Tuesday’s lineup due to a sore right wrist. It could be worse, but as of now, we do not know the extent of the injury or have any kind of timeline for Cespedes’ return. With Opening Day fast approaching, this obviously […]

Troy Tulowitzki Won’t Be Ready For Opening Day

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki has been nursing a hamstring injury and won’t be ready for Opening Day, according to manager John Gibbons. Tulowitzki missing time? Surprise, surprise. While we now know for sure Tulo won’t be able to suit up to start the season, he is moving in the right direction while suffering […]

Michael Conforto Could Play Next Week

With each passing day, we seem to be getting more positive news about New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (shoulder). Conforto seems to be progressing better than both he and the Mets could have hoped for from his shoulder injury, and he expects to start playing in Grapefruit League games next week. That is obviously tremendous […]

Yoenis Cespedes Scratched From Lineup

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was scratched from the team’s lineup on Tuesday, with no current word as to why. Any injury for Cespedes would be a new one, as he has seemingly been healthy throughout spring training except for a few minor nicks at the start of it. Yo has been tearing it […]

Phillies Designate Tommy Joseph For Assignment

Following the signing of former Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta, the Philadelphia Phillies designated first baseman Tommy Joseph for assignment to make room on the roster. The 26-year-old former starter has been on a steady decline following an abysmal 2017 season. The club’s acquisition of Carlos Santana meant Joseph had lost his job as a […]

Jake Arrieta’s Opening Day Status Uncertain

After finally signing with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, former Cy Young winning starting pitcher Jake Arrieta may not be ready to go come Opening Day. The 32-year-old’s signing came quite late, which means he may need additional time to get into season shape. Arrieta, who went 22-6 with a 1.77 ERA en route to the […]

Jacoby Ellsbury Unlikely To Be Ready For Season Opener

Still dealing with an oblique injury, there was some bad news and good news Monday for New York Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury. While positive news emerged Monday that he could see action in exhibition games soon, it may not be enough for Ellsbury to be deemed fit in time for Opening Day. The 34-year-old, who will be […]