Yoan Moncada Could Return This Weekend

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (back) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the New York Yankees. Moncada suffered back tightness on Monday and hasn't been able to suit up since then. It sounds like Moncada hopes to return to the lineup on either Saturday or Sunday. Jose Rondon will […]

Giovanny Urshela Sits Out on Thursday

New York Yankees third baseman Giovanny Urshela (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Urshela has been fantastic with the bat this season, and a huge bright spot for the Bronx Bombers. However, Didi Gregorius is back after recovering from Tommy John surgery, so Urshela is sadly […]

Alex Gordon is Sitting Out on Thursday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon (back) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Gordon was hit by a pitch on Wednesday and is now dealing with a nerve issue in his back. Terrance Gore will cover left field and bat eighth versus lefty Matthew Boyd. Gore is not […]

Dexter Fowler Takes A Seat on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the New York Mets. Fowler has been below average with the bat this season, and has been getting benched frequently this season. Jose Martinez will draw the start in right field and bat fifth versus righty Jacob deGrom. […]

Ji-Man Choi is Absent on Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Choi has been reliable for Tampa Bay this season, but is getting a routine day off here. Travis D'Arnaud will cover first base and bat fifth versus lefty Tyler Skaggs. This could be […]

Jonathan Lucroy Gets Day Off

Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Lucroy has been below average with the bat this season, and will take the day off here. Kevan Smith will draw the start behind the plate and bat seventh versus lefty Ryan Yarbrough. Smith […]

Randal Grichuk Resting on Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. This is a routine day off for Grichuk, so he should be back in there next game. Cavan Biggio will draw the start in right field and bat seventh versus righty Gabriel Ynoa. Biggio doesn't […]

Matt Adams Remains Out on Thursday

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams (oblique) remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Adams suffered a mild oblique strain on Monday and hasn't played since then. It's likely that the Nats will decide to place Adams on the injured list. Gerardo Parra will bat sixth and play first […]

Joey Wendle To Be Activated Friday

Tampa Bay Rays utilityman Joey Wendle (wrist) is expected to be activated off of the injured list on Friday. Wendle was very productive in his rookie season in 2018 slashing .300/.354/.435 with seven home runs and 16 steals. He was also fourth in AL rookie of the year voting. Despite his eligibility at nearly every […]

Austin Meadows Out Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is resting Thursday in the series finale in Boston against lefty David Price. Meadows has cooled off a bit over the past two weeks hitting only .241 with two stolen bases but no home runs. He's also been a bit worse against lefties despite still hitting them to a […]

Nick Kingham Acquired By Blue Jays

Former Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Nick Kingham was acquired by the Blue Jays on Thursday for cash considerations. The 27-year-old has been pretty bad through 34 2/3 innings with the Pirates and posting a 9.87 ERA. He has managed 32 strikeouts in those innings but just couldn't get going as he did the previous year […]

Nomar Mazara Sitting Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara is out of the lineup Thursday in Boston. He's been a very solid producer thus far slashing .266/.320/.443 with nine homers and three steals. He's on pace for an 80 run, 20 homers, 80 RBI season which would be solid for where he was drafted. There isn't much of a […]

Start Yandy Diaz Against Lefty Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz is a good option batting cleanup Thursday against the lefty Tyler Skaggs. Diaz is slashing .349/.423/.603 against left-handed pitchers this season. In addition, Skaggs has been very inconsistent going six or more innings only once in the past month and has allowed a .272 batting average to right-handed […]

Albert Pujols Slugging .521 In Road Games

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is trending in the right direction as the team prepares to open up a series with the Rays in Tampa Bay beginning Thursday night. Pujols has recorded three doubles and three home runs over his last 11 games and is slugging .563 in the month of June. The […]

Brandon Woodruff Solid In No-Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff threw seven innings and allowed three runs against the Astros Wednesday night. This one went 14 innings so he didn't get the win, but struck out six and walked three on his way to the quality start. This brings Woodruff to a very solid 3.87 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and […]

Tyler Skaggs Is Searching For Consistency

Los Angeles Angels starter Tyler Skaggs will take the mound Thursday night against the Rays in Tampa Bay. It has been a bumpy road recently for the left-handed pitcher, posting a 5.92 ERA over his last seven starts. He has pitched six or more innings in only two of his last nine starts as he […]

Justin Bour Back In The Mix

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Justin Bour was recalled from Triple-A and immediately made a great return impression by smacking a three-run home run on Tuesday. Prospect Jared Walsh was optioned to the minors to make room for Bour as the team hopes that his struggles are behind him. The 31-year-old was slashing .163/.268/.316 when […]

Mike Moustakas Hits Go-Ahead Homer

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Mike Moustakas hit a two-run homer to take the lead in the 14th inning against the Astros Wednesday night. Moose has been absolutely on fire lately hitting .370 with 13 runs scored, eight homers, and 13 RBI in the past two weeks. Five of those homers have come in the past […]

Robinson Chirinos Has 10 RBI In Last Eight Games

Houston Astros catcher Robinson Chirinos continues to deliver, driving in his 10th run over his last eight games in the Astros 6-3 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday. During that eight-game span, Chirinos is slashing .242/.359/.727 with one double, five home runs, nine runs scored and 10 runs batted in. Those numbers are good enough […]

Justin Verlander Has 1.97 ERA Over Last Seven Starts

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander struck out a career-high 15 batters but received a no-decision in the Astros 6-3 loss in extra innings to the Brewers on Wednesday. Verlander has now allowed three or fewer runs in 13 of his 15 starts this season and has been especially lethal over the past month. He has […]

Kendrys Morales Lands on 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees first baseman Kendrys Morales (calf) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left calf. Relief pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. and outfielder Mike Tauchman have been recalled as corresponding moves. Morales was traded to the Yankees during the 2019 season but failed to produce in his limited time with […]

No Timetable For Caleb Smith's Return

There remains no timetable for Miami Marlins starting pitcher Caleb Smith's (hip) return. He's been prescribed therapy and rest while he deals with left hip inflammation. The 27-year-old left-hander has been one of the Marlins best pitchers this year, going 3-4 with a 3.41 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 82 strikeouts in 66 innings over his […]

Lucas Duda Reinstated From Injured List

Kansas City Royals first baseman Lucas Duda (back) has been activated from the 10-day injured list, while third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez has been optioned to Triple-A Omaha. Duda spent the second half of 2018 with the Royals and finished with 13 home runs, 48 RBI and a .242 batting average, but so far this season […]

Fernando Romero Recalled

The Minnesota Twins recalled relief pitcher Fernando Romero on Thursday, optioning reliever Ryan Eades to Triple-A. In 2018, Romero started all 11 games he appeared in, posting a 4.69 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 55 2/3 innings. This season, he appeared in relief seven times, allowing five runs in eight innings. Triple-A didn't go much […]

Mike Clevinger to Return Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger is set to return from his back injury on June 17 at the Texas Rangers. Clevinger had a breakout season in 2018 but only started two games in 2019 before suffering the injury. In those two games he allowed no runs and struck out 22 in 12 innings, so […]

Anthony Alford Drives In Four For Triple-A Buffalo

Toronto Blue Jays outfield prospect Anthony Alford went 2-for-4 with a home run and four runs batted in for Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. Alford went 0-for-3 in an extremely brief MLB stint from April 2-4 (bringing his career line to 3-for-30) but has been at Triple-A the rest of the year. Despite the home run, […]

Michael Pineda Facing Six Lefties Thursday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda faces a Seattle Mariners lineup Thursday that is two-thirds left-handed. The right-handed Pineda has actually held left-handed hitters in check so far in 2019 as they are hitting .240/.260/.417 (right-handers: .299/.337/.552), and throughout his career has not seen much of a platoon split. Backed by perhaps the best offense […]

Edwin Encarnacion Resting Thursday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion is not in Thursday's lineup against the Minnesota Twins. Kyle Seager will DH and bat second, while Shed Long takes Seager's third base spot and bats eighth. Encarnacion's absence will make things a little easier for Twins starter Michael Pineda. Despite an 0-for-5 Wednesday, Seager is doing well of […]

Franchy Cordero Injures Leg In Rehab Game

San Diego Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero (leg, elbow) exited Wednesday’s rehab game in Triple-A with a leg injury. Cordero was amidst his 11th game recovering from an elbow ailment and was slated to return to the big leagues relatively soon. He was posting a .794 OPS with three homers but an alarming 35 percent strikeout […]

Yusei Kikuchi Draws Tough Assignment Amidst Slump

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi faces the Minnesota Twins Thursday in the midst of a very ugly three-game slump. Kikuchi has gone 10 innings in those three starts, allowing six home runs and six walks with just two strikeouts. Hitters are batting .518 in those three games during which Kikuchi has a 14.40 ERA. […]