Ryan Yarbrough Earns Win Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings as the bulk reliever and earned the win Tuesday. Yarbrough had a rough start to the season but has settled in with his last few appearances. He has a 1.64 ERA, two wins, and one quality start in his last 11 innings which is […]

Michael Conforto Breaks Tie With Grand Slam

With the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers tied at two in the seventh inning Tuesday night, the Mets had a rally going. Michael Conforto stepped up with the bases loaded and delivered a decisive grand slam, putting New York ahead for good. It was the All-Star's 10th home run of the season and […]

Merrill Kelly Takes The Loss At Coors Field

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly allowed four earned runs, six hits and a walk with five strikeouts across 6 2/3 innings in a road loss against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday to slip to 4-6. Merrill started the season all right, posting a 3-2 record with a 3.60 ERA through his first six outings, […]

Eduardo Escobar Pushes RBI Streak To Seven Games

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in the third inning of Tuesday's 6-2 road loss against the Colorado Rockies and he added an RBI single to account for the team's only offensive production. Escobar has not only hit safely in each of his past seven games, he has […]

Steven Matz Guides Mets Past Dodgers

Suddenly the most reliable starter in the New York Mets rotation, Steven Matz delivered another quality start Tuesday night in Los Angeles as his club defeated the Dodgers. The Stony Brook native went six innings, allowing just two runs across six innings of work. He struck out six and allowed three walks, surrendering both runs […]

J.P. Crawford Injures Ankle Tuesday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (ankle) turned his left ankle when he was caught in a rundown in the eighth inning on Tuesday night and had to be helped off the field. Crawford had two hits (one double), a run scored, RBI and a walk in four plate appearances before his injury. This injury could […]

Keston Hiura Homers Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Twins. Hiura has gotten off to a slow start in his major league career, but there are signs he is turning it around. Kiura has at least one hit in seven of his last ten games with three […]

Zach Davies Rebounds Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies allowed five hits and two walks through six scoreless innings in Tuesday's loss to the Twins. After a six run meltdown in his previous start, Davies looked like his former self and lowered his ERA to 2.19. A lot of Davies' underlying stats show that his good starts are […]

Byron Buxton Feels Fine

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee), who was removed from the game early on Tuesday after crashing into the outfield wall, said he's fine. Buxton lobbied to stay in the game but was removed as a precaution. With the Twins off on Wednesday, expect Buxton to be back in the lineup on Thursday. His mix […]

Elvis Andrus Leaves Game Tuesday Night

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus left the game early on Tuesday after he was hit by a pitch in the lower leg in the fifth inning. It's unclear if this is actually injury-related or if the Rangers were just getting Andrus some extra rest in a blowout. His fantasy owners hope it was the latter, […]

Monte Harrison Lands On Injured List In Minors

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day minor league injured list on Tuesday with a hamstring strain that he initially suffered at Triple-A New Orleans on Saturday. Harrison is the team's No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and has hit .288/.386/.472 with seven home runs, 18 RBI and 19 steals in […]

Jarred Kelenic Promoted To High-A

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic was promoted to High-A Modesto in the California League on Tuesday, according to a source. The 19-year-old is in his first full professional season after being the sixth overall pick in last year's draft. He was traded from the Mets in the deal that included closer Edwin Diaz and second […]

Ben Zobrist Might Not Return This Year

The Chicago Cubs are being forced to consider the possibility that infielder/outfielder Ben Zobrist will miss the rest of the season while away from the team due to personal matters that have involved divorce filings by him and his wife. Zobrist has now been away from the Cubs for three full weeks. Kyle Schwarber's two-week […]

Astros Receive Encouraging News On Jose Altuve

Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch said the team received "encouraging" news on second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring, knee) after it was announced that he had a setback on his rehab assignment. Altuve will need some time to "strengthen his lower half," Hinch said. Altuve won't be able to return from the injured list later this […]

Trevor Gott Expected To Return Soon

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Trevor Gott (forearm) is on the 10-day injured list due to a strained forearm. Beat writer Andrew Baggarly suggests the IL assignment is more of a load management thing and Gott is going well. The reliever is expected to be activated when he is eligible. Gott has been one of […]

Nick Vincent Leaves Relief Appearance Early

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Nick Vincent (neck) left his relief appearance on Tuesday night against the Miami Marlins due to an apparent neck injury. He was motioning to his neck upon the approach of a trainer and he came out of the game. Vincent allowed three earned runs, two hits and a walk with […]

Tailspin Continues For Evan Longoria On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria was hitless in four at-bats in Tuesday's 11-3 road loss against the Miami Marlins as his tailspin continues. Since his two-hit game on May 7 in Colorado the third baseman has collected just nine hits across the past 49 at-bats (.184) to drop his average from .235 to […]

Zach Plesac Pitches Well in His Debut

Cleveland Indians rookie starting pitcher Zach Plesac pitched well in his major league debut on Tuesday. He tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on four hits and a walk. He struck out two and needed 86 pitches to get through the outing. Plesac had strong numbers in Triple-A this season (2.25 ERA and […]

Joe Panik Deposits One Into the Seats Early On

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 11-3 road loss against the Miami Marlins. He cracked a solo homer off of pitcher Trevor Richards in the first inning, giving his team a brief 1-0 lead. It was short-lived, however, as the Marlins had a rare avalanche […]

Jeff Samardzija Gets Roughed Up In Miami

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija was roughed up for five earned runs, eight hits and a walk over just four innings in a road loss on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins. He threw just 57 of his 89 pitches for strikes, including only 10 first-pitch strikes to the 21 batters he faced. It […]

Jason Heyward Goes Deep In His Return

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward hit a home run in his return to the lineup on Tuesday. Heyward sat out Monday after he collided with teammate Kris Bryant on Sunday, but was good to on Tuesday. Heyward finished the game 2-for-5 and is hitting .238 with eight home runs. Heyward doesn’t offer much value outside […]

Addison Russell Hits Another Home Run

Chicago Cubs middle infielder Addison Russell hit his third home run in four games on Tuesday versus the Houston Astros. Russell is beginning to heat up and is now hitting .298 with four home runs and six RBI in his first 47 at-bats. The home run was Russell’s only hit in two at-bats and he […]

David Bote Goes Yard Twice

Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a double, two runs scored and three RBI versus the Astros on Tuesday. Bote now has a respectable .278 batting average with six home runs and 22 RBI. Bote has operated in a super utility role for the Cubs, but can hold […]

Yadier Molina May Need A Break Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (hand) could get the day off on Wednesday to give his hand some rest. He felt like he couldn't drive the ball at the plate lately, according to manager Mike Shildt. The veteran catcher was pinch hit for late in the game on Tuesday as a result. Molina was […]

Jon Lester Posts A Dud On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester had another disappointing performance on Tuesday versus the Astros. Over 5 2/3 innings, Lester allowed eight hits, seven runs, three walks and three strikeouts. Lester got off to a nice start in 2019, but has struggled big time in his last couple of starts. The rough outing raises the […]

Gregory Polanco Goes Hitless With Three K's

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco continued his recent struggles at the plate on Tuesday in an 11-6 loss to the Reds, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. It is the sixth time in his last 10 contests that he has struck out multiple times in a game. The 27-year-old, who has struggled mightily against right-handers this […]

Glenn Sparkman To Start Wednesday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Glenn Sparkman will make the start on Wednesday against the White Sox. The 27-year-old right-hander has been solid for KC in his nine outings (one start) on the year, going 1-1 with a 2.92 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 17 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings. He won't strike out a ton, but […]

Josh Harrison Has Grade 2 Hamstring Strain

Detroit Tigers second baseman Josh Harrison (hamstring) has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, according to manager Ron Gardenhire. There is no timetable for his return, although he could easily miss more than a month with this ailment. It's Harrison's second injured list stint in what has been a disaster of a first […]

Anibal Sanchez to Come Off Injured List, Start Wednesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (hamstring) will reportedly be activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday to start that day's contest against the Atlanta Braves. Sanchez last started May 16 and was removed with the injury after 1 1/3 innings. He is 0-6 with a 5.10 ERA and 4.79 FIP this season. He can […]

James McCann Continues To Hit

Chicago White Sox catcher James McCann picked up three more hits in four at-bats to raise his batting average to .350 on the season. McCann also scored a run in the contest. The catcher has been a nice surprise for both the White Sox and fantasy owners and should be played as long as he […]