Chi Chi Gonzalez Set For Coors Field Return Monday

Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez will enter the team’s starting rotation Monday when he faces the Giants. In six career starts at the hitter’s haven, Gonzalez has allowed five home runs across 25 2/3 innings, amassing a 5.26 ERA, which lends credence to the thought of stacking as many Giants into DFS lineups […]

Nick Castellanos Homers Twice On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos had a big day in a Sunday doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. In the first game, Castellanos went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in a 4-3 win. He tacked on a single and a walk in three at-bats in the nightcap. Castellanos is off to a fast start […]

Trevor Bauer Throws Seven Shutout Innings

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Trevor Bauer was excellent in a 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Bauer tossed seven shutout innings in what was technically a complete game shutout thanks to MLB's new doubleheader rules for the 2020 season. Bauer struck out seven and allowed just four baserunners. The right-hander is off to a […]

Anthony DeSclafani Solid In 2020 Debut

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani pitched well in a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. DeSclafani was making his first start of the season after spending some time on the injured list with a pectoral strain. He wound up striking out two and allowing just three hits on the afternoon. The veteran right-hander […]

Jose Altuve’s Early Season Struggles Continue With 0-for-6

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve has proven to be one of the sport's most prolific hitters over the past decade, but his ice cold start to the 2020 year is reaching a fever pitch following an 0-for-6 performance Sunday against the Angels. Having also left nine men on base, it marks just the third […]

Kyle Lewis Extends Hitting Streak To 10 Games With Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis extended his hitting streak to 10 games on Sunday going 1-for-4 with a home run. Though this has been a great 10-day run for Lewis, there are some alarming signs that he is bound for some big regression. Through the Mariners first 10 games, Lewis has struck out in all […]

Alex Gordon Hits First Home Run Of The Season

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon went 1-for-3 against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, hitting his first home run of the season. Gordon is slashing .214/.267/.357 on the year. He's primarily been hitting seventh in the Royals' batting order this season, which doesn't make him very alluring for fantasy purposes. Gordon doesn't offer a […]

Tyler Alexander Heading Towards Joining Tigers Rotation

Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Tyler Alexander made history during Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Reds when he struck out nine consecutive batters, tying the American League record. Alexander’s appearance was out of relief and may have forced the hand of manager Ron Gardenhire, who said that after watching the southpaw that he “might […]

Jakob Junis Struggles In First Start Of 2020

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis made his 2020 debut on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox and pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing six hits, two walks and two earned runs. He recorded only two strikeouts in the game. Junis began the season on the Injured List while recovering from a positive COVID-19 test earlier […]

Aaron Judge Slugs Home Run In Fifth Consecutive Game

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge clubbed a three-run home run in the second inning of Sunday’s contest against the Red Sox, giving him five straight games with a roundtripper. Aside from being the first Yankee since Alex Rodriguez (2007) to go deep in five consecutive games, he has now tied for the Major League-lead […]

Kendall Graveman Dealing With Neck Ailment

Seattle Mariners right-handed pitcher Kendall Graveman worked 4 ⅔ innings Sunday against the A’s, turning in a solid two-run, three-strikeout performance. But as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery, a new issue has cropped up: a neck ailment. Graveman stated that his extension has been affected in each of his two starts […]

Ty Buttrey Gets Save Chance Sunday, Gives Up Lead

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Ty Buttrey was tabbed to close out Sunday’s contest against the Astros in favor of closer Hansel Robles, but he was unable to lock down the win. It’s been a rough start to 2020 for Buttrey, who has now allowed runs in three of his first four outings. He combined […]

Jeff Samardzija Battling Blister Issue, Affecting Pitch Mix

San Francisco Giants right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija announced following his start Sunday against the Rangers that he is a dealing with a blister on one of the fingers on his pitching hand. Samardzija said that the ailment is forcing him to throw a changeup, as opposed to a splitter, though per Baseball Savant, Samardzija hasn’t […]

Jonathan Hernandez Dominates In Two Innings

Texas Rangers reliever Jonathan Hernandez came into Sunday's game and dominated the San Francisco Giants in the late innings. Hernandez pitched two innings and struck out four Giants with one walk given up. He gave up the walk to lead off the eighth inning but came back with back-to-back-to-back swinging strikeouts of Pablo Sandoval, Chadwick […]

Corey Seager Could Return To Lineup Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager missed Sunday’s game against Arizona as he dealt with calf discomfort, but manager Dave Roberts mentioned afterwards that Seager had received treatment and that he was hopeful that he could get him back in the starting nine Monday as the designated hitter. Seager has gotten off to a torrid […]

David Peterson With A Quality Start Against Braves

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson posted a quality start against the Braves in the Mets' 4-0 loss on Sunday. Peterson (1-1) went six innings allowing five hits, one walk, three earned runs, while impressively striking out eight. With this start and his solid MLB debut against the Red Sox last week, Peterson has […]

Walker Buehler Aims To Continue Dominance Of Padres Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler was capped at just 56 pitches in his first start of 2020, but his second start will come Monday against a Padres club that he has carved up during his career. In four starts covering 28 innings, Buehler has amassed 42 strikeouts and allowed just two runs when […]

Joey Gallo Continues To Demolish Southpaws In 2020

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo clobbered left-handed pitching in 2019 and appears to be off to the same torrid start against southpaws to open this year following another blast Sunday. All three of Gallo’s home runs in 2020 have been against lefties, which shouldn’t be surprising considering he amassed a 1.174 OPS in 75 at-bats […]

Byron Buxton's Struggles Continue

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts on Sunday. The speedy outfielder has just one hit in 12 at-bats this year, but it will likely take him time to get into a rhythm after his summer camp was cut short. Buxton told reporters his foot still isn't 100 percent yet, so that […]

Jorge Polanco Picks Up Two Hits And An RBI

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and an RBI in a 3-1 win over the Indians. Polanco laced an easy single to left in the first inning, scoring Max Kepler and giving Minnesota the early lead. The 27-year-old has a respectable .270 batting average and 10 hits through nine […]

Jairo Diaz Locks Down First Save Of Season Sunday

Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Jairo Diaz stepped into the closer's role Sunday and notched his first save of 2020 in Wade Davis’ absence. The closer’s spot in Colorado has been contentious since Davis’ arrival and subsequent decline in production, but Diaz has now worked 4 ⅓ scoreless innings this year and could be in line […]

Nick Madrigal Slated To Play On Daily Basis As Rookie

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal was an early call-up in 2020 as one of the team’s premier prospects. The big question looming over his promotion was how often he would play out of the gate; now, it appears that manager Rick Renteria has tipped his hand, saying that Madrigal would be an everyday […]

Mitch Garver Breaks Out Of Slump With Homer

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver finally broke out of his 2-for-15 funk with a second-inning home run off Aaron Civale. The baseball gods smiled upon Garver, as he popped up foul down the right-field line but the Indians were unable to make a play on the ball. The 29-year-old clubbed the next pitch 412 feet […]

Mookie Betts Departs Sunday’s Game With Apparent Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was removed from Sunday’s contest against the D-backs as he appears to be dealing with a hand ailment stemming from a swing he took in the fifth inning. Betts would homer later in said at-bat, but was ultimately removed in the seventh with Edwin Rios taking his spot in […]

Devin Smeltzer Earns Win On Sunday

Minnesota Twins pitcher Devin Smeltzer worked the second two innings of the opener on Sunday and picked up his first win of the season. The 24-year-old allowed two hits, one run and walked one batter while striking out a pair. It was a much better outing this time around for Smeltzer, who was shelled for […]

Lewis Thorpe Tabbed To Start Monday Versus Pirates

After having bumped back the start of right-hander Homer Bailey before ultimately placing him on the injured list, left-hander Lewis Thorpe now enters the equation to start Monday’s outing against Pittsburgh. Thorpe made two starts last season to mixed results, but has worked two scoreless appearances (4 ⅔ innings) thus far in 2020. Entering play […]

Mike Moustakas Held Out Of Lineup Sunday After HBP

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas was not back in the starting lineup for the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader versus the Tigers after being hit by a pitch in the left forearm during Game 1 of the twin bill. The Reds delayed releasing their lineup until shortly before first pitch in an attempt to […]

Ryan Braun Lands On 10-Day IL With Finger Injury

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/first baseman Ryan Braun (finger) has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right finger infection that kept him out of the lineup Wednesday, but has since gone in the wrong direction. Braun has begun the year 3-for-13 at the dish with two RBI and four strikeouts, with his former […]

Brandon Nimmo Extends Longest On-Base Streak In Majors

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has reached base in 25 consecutive games, the current longest running streak in the big leagues. Nimmo drew a pair of walks Sunday against Atlanta, bringing his on-base percentage to .432 through his first 10 games. While he has oscillated between the leadoff and No. 9 spot in the […]

Gavin Lux Closer To Making 2020 Season Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux entered the year as the prohibitive favorite to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award, but is yet to see time at the keystone. But per manager Dave Roberts, Lux is “getting closer” to appearing for the club, as he is taking live batting practice at […]