Austin Riley Smacks His Sixth Home Run

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley was 3-for-4 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. Riley has had a resounding start to his MLB career, slashing .365/.389/.750 with six HRs and 16 RBI through his first 52 at-bats. Riley has earned himself an everyday role with the team and is […]

Max Fried Surrenders Four Runs Against The Nationals

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried allowed four runs on nine hits through 5 2/3 innings of work during a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Fried walked three batters while striking out five. It was not the most inspiring performance from the 25-year-old, but Fried has been fantastic throughout the majority of […]

Adam Wainwright Strikes Out 10 but Takes a Loss on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright tossed six decent innings on Tuesday, allowing four runs on eight hits. He didn't walk anyone and struck out 10 batters. It took "Waino" 92 pitches to get through six innings. He allowed two runs in the third inning and two runs in the fourth but otherwise kept […]

Yasiel Puig Leaves With Cramp Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that outfielder Yasiel Puig, who was removed as a precaution on Tuesday with a cramp, is expected to be available to play on Wednesday. Puig had a single and a run scored in three plate appearances before leaving the contest and is slashing .220/.260/.398 with 10 home runs, 22 […]

Geoff Hartlieb Pounded For Seven Runs And Seven Hits

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Geoff Hartlieb endured the worst outing of his young career on Tuesday, allowing seven runs (all earned) on seven hits in just 2 1/3 innings of work in the Pirates 11-6 loss to the Reds. He replaced starter Jordan Lyles, who left the game after four innings of work due to left […]

Clayton Richard Allows Two Runs In Four Innings On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays starter Clayton Richard allowed two runs on three hits through four innings of work during a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Richard struggled with his control, walking four batters while striking out three. The 35-year-old has only started two games for the Blue Jays this season, allowing […]

Jose Peraza Homers In Win

Cincinnati Reds infielder Jose Peraza went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in an 11-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Peraza launched his solo shot in the eighth inning off of Pirates reliever, and former Red, Rookie Davis. The young infielder is now hitting just .197 with a .583 OPS, five homers, 16 runs, […]

Jordy Mercer Suffers Setback On Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers shortstop Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) experienced renewed right quadriceps soreness on his minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo and was pulled in the fourth inning on Tuesday, according to a source. Mercer has been on the injured list since May 7 and will be out a while longer after this setback. The glove-first […]

Gary Sanchez Tied For AL Home Run Lead

Despite their 5-4 defeat at the hands of the San Diego Padres Tuesday night in the Bronx, the New York Yankees put up another fight, falling short. After going down four runs, the offense responded in the fourth with a solo blast off the bat of catcher Gary Sanchez. It was his 17th of the […]

Byron Buxton Listed As Day-To-Day

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) is being listed as day-to-day with a bruised right knee after he crashed into the outfield wall on Tuesday and was forced to leave the game early. The 25-year-old didn't have a plate appearance before leaving the game. He could miss a game or two as a precaution, but […]

Derek Dietrich Blasts Three Homers

Cincinnati Reds second baseman/outfielder Derek Dietrich had a huge game Monday with three home runs and six RBI. Dietrich now has 17 home runs on the season which gives him a new career high, on May 28th. Dietrich is mashing the ball right now with a hard contact rate over 40 percent and a fly […]

Nick Pivetta Gives Up Three Runs

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta gave up three runs in five innings in his first start after being recalled from Triple-A. Pivetta was greeted rudely by the Cardinals giving up all three runs, including two homers, within the first four batters he faced. Pivetta settled down after that and turned what could've been a […]

Masahiro Tanaka Roughed Up By Padres

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka had a rough start Monday vs the Padres giving up five runs, four earned, in six innings pitched. The game started with an error behind Tanaka who promptly served up back-to-back singles followed by a three-run homer by Eric Hosmer to put four runs on the board before […]

Justin Upton Hopes To Return In Three Weeks

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) said that he is hoping to join the team in three weeks, but his timetable will be flexible. That would put the slugging outfielder on track to return around mid-June. Upton has been out all season with turf toe, but his presence in the outfield along with Mike […]

Byron Buxton Removed After Crashing Into Wall

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was removed from Tuesday's game versus the Brewers after crashing into the outfield fence. He pleaded with the training staff to remain in the game, but it was to no avail as he got lifted prior to getting in an at-bat. Buxton's all-out play in the outfield is admirable, but […]

Christian Walker Slumping Badly

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is 1-for-his last 26 and batting .169 in the month of May. Walker is an interesting case because he is third in the major leagues in hard contact rate at 55 percent but simply isn't getting results despite the positive batted ball data. Now he is at risk of […]

Angels Placing Zack Cozart On Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels are placing third baseman Zack Cozart (shoulder) on the injured list on Tuesday with a left shoulder issue and will recall outfielder Cesar Puello in a corresponding move. Cozart had surgery on his left shoulder last June, which cost him the last three months of the season, so this injury could […]

Kris Bryant Could Return Wednesday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (neck) could return to the lineup on Wednesday, according to manager Joe Maddon. Bryant collided with Jason Heyward in the outfield on Sunday and hasn't played since, but his injury shouldn't keep him out much longer. That's good news, as Bryant has really heated up since April and is […]

Tony Wolters Scratched Tuesday

Colorado Rockies catcher Tony Wolters (hand) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Tuesday due to a right hand contusion that he suffered on a foul tip late in Monday's game. Catcher Chris Iannetta is hitting eighth in his place against Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly. Wolters, 26, is actually hitting well this year […]

Cavan Biggio Sick Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio (illness) is dealing with a virus that has been working its way through the team's clubhouse, and he was sent to the hotel to recover on Tuesday. Biggio, 24, has three hits in 13 at-bats (.231) with a homer and two RBI to begin his big league career. […]

Pirates Send Mitch Keller Back Down

The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned starting pitcher Mitch Keller to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday and recalled reliever Richard Rodriguez from Indianapolis in a corresponding move. Keller, the team's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, allowed seven hits (one grand slam) and six earned runs while walking two and fanning seven in four innings against the Reds in […]

Jordan Lyles Removed With Left Hamstring Tightness

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jordan Lyles was forced to leave Tuesday's game versus the Reds early with left hamstring tightness. The team trainer examined him when he was on the mound in the fourth but remained in the game to complete the inning. He failed to make it out to start the fifth inning adding another […]

Adam Frazier Dealing With Bruised Foot

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier (foot) was out of the lineup on Tuesday due to a bruised foot. He was hit in the foot on Monday and had it wrapped on Tuesday. Kevin Newman replaced Frazier at second base and hit leadoff on Tuesday against the Reds. It sounds like Frazier's injury is just […]

Scott Kingery To See More Playing Time

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Scott Kingery should see more playing time after Odubel Herrera was placed on the Restricted List following his arrest. Kingery has been splitting time with Herrera and Maikel Franco but should see close to everyday at-bats with Herrera out of the picture. Kingery is batting .357 this season in 60 plate appearances […]

Kenley Jansen Available Out Of Bullpen Tuesday

After nailing down a five-out save in yesterday's game versus the Mets, the Dodgers announced that Kenley Jansen would be available for a save again on Tuesday. Jansen only needed 19 pitches to earn his five outs last night, so it's not a real surprise he's good to go in back-to-back games. The right-hander has […]

Nathan Eovaldi To Throw Simulated Game This Week

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) will throw a simulated game in New York on Thursday or Friday. Eovaldi had surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow and has been out since April 20. The hard-throwing right-hander got off to a bad start in 2019, posting a 6.00 ERA with 11 […]

Enrique Hernandez Leading Off, David Freese In Versus Lefty

The Los Angeles Dodgers are rolling out the right-handed bats at the top of the order versus Steven Matz and the New York Mets Tuesday Night. Enrique Hernandez is playing center field and batting leadoff, and David Freese is getting the start at first base batting third. Both of these bats make intriguing plays in […]

Carlos Correa Out With Rib Injury

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is sidelined Tuesday with what the team is calling "rib soreness." He's getting evaluated my doctors, and the team should update us with a status later this evening. Correa also sat out Monday's game, but manager A.J. Hinch doesn't expect the injury to hold him out long-term. This speculation wouldn't […]

Cam Bedrosian Opening Tuesday, Nick Tropeano To Follow

The Los Angeles Angels are starting Cam Bedrosian as the team's opener for Tuesday night's game versus the Athletics, and called up Nick Tropeano who will take over likely in the second inning. Entering in relief gives Tropeano a better shot at a victory as he won't have to throw five full innings to earn […]

Tim Anderson Still Sidelined Tuesday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is out again Tuesday versus the Royals missing his fourth straight game. He was hit by a pitch on the right wrist Friday against the Twins but should be considered day-to-day as the team is likely remaining cautious with their breakout star. Anderson is having a superb year batting […]