Michael Harris II Continues Hot June

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II continued his hot run at the plate on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Harris II now has a .394 AVG, four homers, and three swipes in 18 June games. That's more like the version of […]

Bryce Elder Once Again Solid Against Phillies

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder was stellar Thursday, racking up six strikeouts over seven shutout innings in a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Unfortunately, the Braves couldn't get any runs off Aaron Nola, so Elder had to settle for a no-decision. The latter allowed just three hits and two walks, lowering his ERA […]

Bryan Woo Collects First MLB Win

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo cruised to victory in a 10-2 victory over the New York Yankees. Woo went just 5 ⅓ innings in this one, but didn't allow a run and only gave up two hits. He struck out five and walked three, which contributed to his high pitch count. Still, it was […]

Braxton Garrett Continues Rolling Against Pirates

Miami Marlins left-handed starting pitcher Braxton Garrett had a dominant outing on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Garrett showed tremendous stuff in this one, punching out a staggering 13 batters while allowing just a run on three hits and no walks over seven innings. He had 14 swinging strikes and a CSW% of 42%, which […]

Jason Adam Blows Save Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jason Adam had a tough outing on Thursday, allowing two runs and taking a blown save in a 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Adam was called in as the set-up man in this one, working the eighth inning and handing it off the Pete Fairbanks. Alas, both men […]

Pete Fairbanks Takes Loss Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks took the loss Thursday after allowing the game-winning run to score in the top of the ninth. Fairbanks was called into a tied game after Jason Adam blew a save in the eighth, giving the former a chance to potentially cement his status as closer. Unfortunately, Fairbanks had […]

Walker Buehler Throws Bullpen Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler (elbow) posted a video on his Instagram account on Thursday of his first bullpen session since having Tommy John surgery in August of 2022. Buehler remains on the 60-day injured list, but he said in mid-May that he was aiming for a return sometime in September of this […]

Shohei Ohtani To Start At DH In All-Star Game

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani has automatically earned the starting DH spot in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game in Seattle by being the leading American League vote-getter through Phase 1. Ohtani is truly a one-of-a-kind ballplayer that just does things that the vast majority of players just can't do on a baseball […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Qualifies For All-Star Game

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. automatically locked up his starting spot in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game in Seattle by receiving the most total votes in Phase 1. It should come as no surprise, as Acuna continues to dazzle on a nightly basis as one of the best all-around players in the game. The […]

A.J. Puk Notches Save No. 10

Miami Marlins relief pitcher A.J. Puk struck out one over a scoreless inning during Thursday's 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He entered Thursday's game in the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. The 28-year-old needed 19 pitches to make quick work of the Pirates to earn his 10th save of the year. He […]

Scott Barlow Secures Ninth Save

Kansas City Royals reliever Scott Barlow allowed one hit while striking out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Thursday's 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. He entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 30-year-old retired three of four batters he faced to notch his ninth save of […]

X-Rays Negative On Luke Raley's Hand

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Luke Raley (hand) was diagnosed with a sore right hand after Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. After Thursday's contest, he underwent x-rays on his hand, and the results returned negative. The 28-year-old went 1-for-3 with a run scored. Raley's hand is still sore and will undergo further imaging. He […]

Scott McGough Notches Fifth Save

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Scott McGough struck out one over two-thirds of an inning to earn the save in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals. The Nationals added two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning off Joe Mantiply to cut Arizona's lead down to two. The Diamondbacks turned to McGough to close out […]

Tylor Megill Optioned To Triple-A Syracuse

The New York Mets optioned right-hander Tylor Megill to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday. The 27-year-old struggled in June, posting a 6.75 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, and 15:12 K: BB across 17 1/3 innings over his previous four starts in June. He was scheduled to face the Brewers on Tuesday, but the Mets have yet to announce […]

Shane McClanahan Dealing With Back Tightness

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (back) was removed from Thursday's game against the Kansas Royals with mid-back tightness. The 26-year-old was pulled in the fourth inning after a visit from the trainers. He allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three across 3 2/3 innings before exiting. The severity […]

Tyler Stuart - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Tyler Stuart, SP, New York Mets ANALYSIS: A sixth-round pick last summer out of Southern Miss, most recognize Stuart's giant 6'9", 250-pound frame. Most saw a quick-moving reliever based on Stuart's background as a college reliever, but the Mets immediately made Stuart a starter, which lengthened his path to the majors. Stuart opened the […]

Cade Horton - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Cade Horton, SP, Chicago Cubs ANALYSIS: The two biggest surprises in the top 10 of last summer's draft were the Rangers picking Kumar Rocker third and the Cubs snagging Horton with the seventh overall selection. Many believed that Horton's record-setting performance in the College World Series final with 13 strikeouts put him on the map for […]

Bryan Reynolds Lands On Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Bryan Reynolds (back) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to lower-back stiffness. The Pirates initially didn't believe that Reynolds' back injury was serious, but they've changed their tune and will now have him sit out for at least the next 10 days. Depending on how he recovers, there's […]

J.P. Crawford Out On Thursday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (shoulder) is not in the team's starting lineup on Thursday as they face the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Crawford injured his shoulder on Tuesday and left the game early. He hasn't played since, but the injury is considered to be minor and he's hoping to be back in […]

Sean Murphy Won't Start Friday

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (hamstring) won't catch on Friday in the series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, but he will be available to pinch hit like he did in the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Murphy is getting closer to catching again, but he's not quite there yet. In his pinch-hit […]

Trevor Rogers Still Not Throwing

Miami Marlins left-hander Trevor Rogers (biceps, shoulder) still has not resumed throwing. Rogers initially landed on the injured list with a left-biceps strain and even made two solid minor-league rehab starts before getting shut down again due to right-shoulder discomfort. The 25-year-old southpaw last pitched in a rehab game on June 4, but there's no […]

Aaron Judge Could Resume Hitting This Week

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) has advanced to pool/balance/strength work, according to manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees are hoping Judge can resume throwing and possibly light hitting by the end of this week. Judge turned a corner in his rehab from a right big-toe sprain after receiving a second platelet-rich plasma injection, but […]

Yankees Place Willie Calhoun On 10-Day Injured List

The New York Yankees officially placed outfielder Willie Calhoun (quadriceps) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a left-quadriceps strain and recalled infielder/outfielder Oswaldo Cabrera from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. Calhoun heard a popping noise in his quad on Wednesday, and he's likely to miss more than 10 days to recover from […]

Jarred Kelenic Batting Leadoff Against Yankees

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic is starting in left field and is hitting leadoff on Thursday against the New York Yankees and right-hander Domingo German in the Bronx. With the Mariners offense struggling to get anything going, they will give Kelenic his second start out of the leadoff spot this season. Kelenic is delivering as […]

Wander Franco To Be Benched Through Friday For Disciplinary Reasons

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that shortstop Wander Franco will be benched and is facing a bit of disciplinary action the next two days. It's the reason he was not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals, and he'll also be out on Friday, so fantasy managers need […]

Pablo Reyes Injured Thursday

Boston Red Sox infielder Pablo Reyes (undisclosed) was forced from Thursday's game early against the Minnesota Twins and was replaced at second base by Enrique Hernandez. Reyes dealt with abdominal soreness two days ago, so perhaps it's related to that. Before leaving, Reyes went 0-for-1 to drop his season average to .303. For now, let's […]

Spencer Arrighetti - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Spencer Arrighetti, SP, Houston Astros ANALYSIS: The Astros selected Arrighetti in the sixth round of the 2021 draft out of Louisiana-Lafayette. He had journeyed from Texas Christian to junior college and then to Lafayette in a college career with plenty of travel miles. Working with a low-90s fastball and a group of secondary options […]

DJ LeMahieu Re-Enters Starting Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is back in the starting lineup Thursday night against Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo. It's the first appearance for LeMahieu over the last four days and just the second since June 14, although no particular injury has been reported. Yankees skipper Aaron Boone recently said the veteran was just […]

MJ Melendez Returns To The Starting Lineup Thursday

Kansas City Royals outfielder/catcher MJ Melendez is back in the starting lineup Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays and left-hander Shane McClanahan. The 24-year-old got the afternoon off against another left-hander in the Tigers' Matthew Boyd on Wednesday and has a tough task ahead of him Thursday against one of the very best southpaws in […]