Ender Inciarte Activated Off IL

The Atlanta Braves activated outfielder Ender Inciarte off the injured list Thursday after two months sidelined with a right lumbar strain. The 28-year-old is batting just .218 through 40 games this season, seemingly well on his way to a career-worst season. Inciarte's place on the Braves roster has been called into question lately as other […]

Nick Senzel Out Against St. Louis

The Cincinnati Reds will be without starting center fielder Nick Senzel on Thursday as they begin a series against the St. Louis Cardinals. The 24-year-old exited Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs early with a hamstring injury but later downplayed it as nothing serious. The Reds are currently considering him day-to-day, with the possibility of […]

Niko Goodrum Returns To Tigers Lineup

Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum will return to the starting lineup Thursday after missing one day with a right pinky injury. The 27-year-old suffered the injury during batting practice after taking a pitch to his hand. Goodrum later underwent X-rays which came back negative and he's back in the lineup. For the season, the […]

Corey Kluber Has Successful Bullpen Session

For Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber it's one session down, another one coming soon. The two-time Cy Young Award winner threw a successful bullpen session Wednesday, tossing 20 pitching. According to Indians manager Terry Francona, the 33-year-old will play catch Thursday, long toss Friday and throw his second bullpen session on Sunday. In his first […]

Rich Hill Completes First Tosses In A Month

It has been four weeks since Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill went down with a flexor tendon injury, but on Thursday he made significant progress. The veteran tossed 25 pitches from a distance of 45 feet, his first time throwing a baseball since the injury. Hill, 39, appears to be safe from initial worries, […]

Ryan Borucki To Make Next Start With Toronto

Ryan Borucki is finally on the verge of making his 2019 Toronto Blue Jays debut. The 24-year-old, who posted a 3.87 in 17 starts as a rookie last year, has been dealing with left elbow soreness for the majority of this season. After beginning a rehab assignment late last month, Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo […]

Nathan Eovaldi Tosses Scoreless Inning In Rehab

The Boston Red Sox are getting closer to activating their future closer. Nathan Eovaldi pitched a scoreless inning with Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday as he continues his comeback. The 29-year-old has been out since late April with a loose body in his right elbow. Recently, the Red Sox announced that he would be returning in […]

Wily Peralta Tries To Lose Game, Fails

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wily Peralta tried his best to spoil a five-run lead on Wednesday night, but teammate Ian Kennedy came in to put out the fire at the last second. Peralta was tasked with the easy job of protecting the monster lead for just one inning, but after allowing two runners and […]

A.J. Pollock Out of the Lineup on Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock (rest) is out the lineup for the series finale against the Phillies on Thursday. The 31-year-old has produced five home runs, 22 RBI, 21 runs, and a .250 batting average in 33 games this season, but has started to swing the bat really well over the past two weeks […]

Danny Duffy Throws Quality Start In Win

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy posted his best start since the All-Star break when he held down the White Sox for six innings en route to his fourth win of the season. Duffy's start on Wednesday night included five strikeouts and no walks, and he only allowed two earned runs during his six […]

Corey Seager Will Rest on Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager is out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Phillies. The 25-year-old has produced eight home runs, 39 RBI, 41 runs and a .270 batting average across 72 games, but will take a seat against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola. Enrique Hernandez will bat seventh in the lineup […]

Jorge Soler Knocks In Runs With Singles

Kansas City Royals slugger Jorge Soler is mostly known for the damage he does with the long ball, but he showed that he can help win a game with just singles on Wednesday. Soler came up with runners on in both the first and fifth innings, and he successfully plated three of them with a […]

Jean Segura Back In The Lineup on Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura (heel) is back in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers. The 29-year-old suffered a bruised left heel and missed the past two games, but he's making his return to the lineup and will bat second against Dodgers right-hander Ross Stripling. Segura remains a very productive player in all […]

Whit Merrifield Is Killing It

Kansas City Royals All-Star Whit Merrifield is loving life since he made his first All-Star team. Merrifield was officially named to the team on June 29, and all he's done is hit since then. Merrifield began his current 15-game hit streak on that day, and he's hitting .410 over that span. He's hit one home […]

Julio Teheran Will Have Start Pushed Back

Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran will have his scheduled Thursday start against the Nationals pushed back to Friday. Kyle Wright is listed as the probable starter for Thursday after being scratched from his Triple-A start, as he replaces the injured Max Fried (finger) who landed on the 10-day injured list earlier in the week. Teheran […]

Nicky Lopez Fills In Admirably

Kansas City Royals rookie Nicky Lopez just got a big job, and so far, he's off to a great start. Lopez has mostly been working as a second baseman this season, but now that star shortstop Adalberto Mondesi is headed to the Injured List with a dislocated shoulder, Lopez will be tasked with picking up […]

James McCann Will Rest Thursday

Chicago White Sox catcher James McCann will rest on Thursday versus the Royals. It’s just a routine day off for the All-Star that has struggled lately with a .188 batting average in his last 32 at-bats. Wellington Castillo will replace McCann and bat fifth versus Brad Keller. Castillo is no more than a dart throw […]

Kenley Jansen Expected to be Available on Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen (ankle) is expected to be available for Thursday's contest against the Phillies after suffering an ankle bruise during Tuesday's blown save. Manager Dave Roberts noted that the 31-year-old is feeling significantly better. Jansen has recorded 23 saves to go along with 3 wins, a 3.72 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and […]

Adalberto Mondesi To The Injured List

Kansas City Royals budding superstar Adalberto Mondesi is headed to the Injured List after suffering a partial dislocation of his left shoulder. Officially termed a subluxation, the injury was suffered when Mondesi dove to attempt to catch a foul ball on Tuesday night. Mondesi verified for reporters that he felt the shoulder pop, but it […]

Merrill Kelly in a Tough Spot Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly won't have an easy matchup on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Kelly has been respectable this season for the D-backs, posting a 7-9 record with a 3.93 ERA. Unfortunately, the righty isn't much of a strikeout pitcher, and he will need to miss bats against a dangerous Brewers lineup. However, […]

Stephen Strasburg Will Be Tested Thursday

Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg will face a difficult Atlanta Braves team on the road at SunTrust Park on Thursday. Strasburg has had success against the Braves this season, sporting a 2-0 record with a 3.46 ERA in two starts. However, the Braves still remain one of the most dangerous offenses in the National League […]

Noah Syndergaard Has Interesting Matchup Thursday

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard will take the mound Thursday on the road against the red-hot San Francisco Giants. The Giants are coming off a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies in which the offense could not be stopped. Syndergaard, however, is a much more talented pitcher than what the Giants saw through four […]

Carson Kelly Leaves the Yard Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly had another productive day at the plate Wednesday in a win over the Texas Rangers. Kelly went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored. The home run was Kelly's 11th to go along with a solid .272 batting average. At an extremely thin catching position, you […]

Jake Lamb Collects Two Hits Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, two walks and two runs scored on Wednesday in a win over the Texas Rangers. Lamb had gotten off to a slow start this season before an injury derailed him for several months. However, in his last seven games, Lamb is hitting […]

Erick Fedde Solid on Wednesday

Washington Nationals right-hander Erick Fedde gave his team a quality start on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles. Fedde tossed six innings of one-run ball, allowing just five hits while striking out two batters. When called upon in 2019, Fedde has given Washington some good innings. He now sports a respectable 3.50 ERA. However, his peripherals […]

Jason Vargas Notches Quality Start Wednesday

New York Mets left-hander Jason Vargas earned the win on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins and added a quality start in the process. Vargas went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits to go along with four strikeouts. Coming into the game, this was seen as a dreadful matchup for the soft-tossing southpaw. However, […]

Eduardo Escobar Cracks Two Homers Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eduardo Escobar had a big day at the plate Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. Escobar went 2-for-7 with two home runs and five RBI in the 19-4 victory. The veteran infielder now has 21 home runs this year and still sports an impressive .290 average. It's possible that his first-half power surge […]

Robbie Ray Earns Win Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray notched an easy victory on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. Ray went six innings, allowing four runs on six hits to go along with seven strikeouts. The D-backs offense provided the southpaw with 17 runs of support en route to a 19-4 victory. The win for Ray was his eighth, […]

Rafael Devers Drives In Four In Win

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers notched three hits and four runs batted in during Wednesday's 5-4 win over Toronto. The 22-year-old fell a triple shy of the cycle and almost single handedly beat the Blue Jays himself. Devers continues to rake, hitting .326 with a .938 OPS, 18 homers, and 70 RBI on […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Solid Against Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez allowed just two runs over 6 1/3 innings, while striking out four and walking three in a 5-4 win over Toronto on Wednesday. The only damage against the southpaw was two solo home runs in the third and fifth innings. Rodriguez has been solid over his past four […]