Byron Buxton Goes On 10-Day Injured List

Despite not dealing with any structural damage, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. The Twins are calling up infielder Edouard Julien from the minors in a corresponding move. Buxton was pulled with right-hip discomfort in Monday's series opener against the Kansas City Royals, and the Twins […]

Randy Rodriguez Lands On Injured List

The San Francisco Giants placed right-hander Randy Rodriguez (elbow) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with right-elbow inflammation and recalled right-hander Spencer Bivens from the minors in a corresponding move. In his first season in the big leagues, Rodriguez has gone 3-2 with a 3.89 ERA (3.28 FIP), a 1.19 WHIP and a 52:16 […]

Corey Seager Retreats To The Bench On Thursday

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager will get a day off on Thursday in the series opener against the Minnesota Twins at Globe Life Field. Josh Smith will move to shortstop and will hit second for Texas against Twins right-hander Bailey Ober. Seager will retreat to the bench in this one for the first time since […]

Byron Buxton Out For Series Opener

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) remains sidelined for Thursday's series opener against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Buxton was pulled from Monday's series opener against the Kansas City Royals at Target Field and will now miss his third straight game with a right-hip injury. The 30-year-old isn't dealing with a particularly significant […]

Trevor Larnach Hits The Bench Against Lefty

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach will start on the bench for Thursday's series opener on the road against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field with a left-handed starter on the bump. Manuel Margot will start in left field and will bat leadoff for the Twins against Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford. This should come as […]

Rockies Option Riley Pint To Triple-A

The Colorado Rockies announced on Thursday that they optioned right-hander Riley Pint to Triple-A Albuquerque. Pint, a former fourth overall pick by the Rockies in 2016, was once a promising young starting pitching prospect, but he has failed to deliver so far. The 26-year-old has yet to start a game for the Rockies after debuting […]

Angels Designate Willie Calhoun For Assignment

The Los Angeles Angels designated first baseman/designated hitter Willie Calhoun for assignment on Thursday. The Angels took a flier on the former Texas Rangers top prospect, but Calhoun, like many other Angels hitters this year, made a minimal impact at the plate this year, hitting .245/.315/.380 with a below-average .695 OPS, only five home runs, […]

Jose Trevino Expected To Return Friday

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that catcher Jose Trevino (quadriceps) is set to return from the 10-day injured list on Friday, but Austin Wells will continue to get the bulk of the playing time behind the dish. Trevino recently started a minor-league rehab assignment and didn't have any setbacks with a Grade 2 […]

Eloy Jimenez Absent Against Boston

Baltimore Orioles outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez will take a seat on Thursday against the division-rival Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards. With Jimenez sitting against a right-hander, catcher Adley Rutschman is serving as the designated hitter and is batting fifth, while Ryan O'Hearn plays first base and bats cleanup. James McCann is catching and batting […]

Brandon Marsh Resting Against Southpaw

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh is out of the lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park with a left-hander on the mound. With Marsh sitting, Weston Wilson will draw the start in left field for the Phillies and will bat in the eight-hole against Nationals left-hander Mitchell Parker. At […]

Ryan Brasier Expected To Return On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier (calf) is expected to come off the 60-day injured list and rejoin the team in St. Louis on Saturday for their weekend series against the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. A right-calf strain has kept Brasier away from LA since April 27. The 36-year-old veteran threw eight scoreless innings […]

Orioles Option Coby Mayo To Triple-A

The Baltimore Orioles optioned rookie infielder Coby Mayo to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday and recalled infielder Livan Soto from Norfolk in a corresponding move. Mayo finally recorded his first MLB hit in his seventh game on Wednesday night at Camden Yards against the Washington Nationals, but for now he'll head back to the farm to […]

Michael Conforto Sitting Against A Left-Hander

San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto and infielder Brett Wisely are both out of the starting lineup against a left-handed pitcher for Thursday's series finale against the Atlanta Braves at Oracle Park. Jerar Encarnacion is starting in left field and is batting fifth, while Casey Schmitt is at the keystone and hitting seventh against Braves […]

Sean Murphy Resting In Series Finale

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is resting in Thursday's series finale at Oracle Park against the San Francisco Giants. Veteran Travis d'Arnaud will be behind the plate and will bat fifth against Giants right-hander Logan Webb. Murphy missed a big chunk of time in the first half of the season due to injury and just […]

Michael Harris II Batting Leadoff In Second Game Back

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II made a grand return from the injured list in Wednesday night's beatdown of the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park and will start in center field and bat leadoff in Thursday's series finale against right-hander Logan Webb with Jorge Soler (hamstring) sitting out. Harris had just one hit in […]

Enoli Paredes To Start Rehab Assignment On Friday

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander reliever Enoli Paredes (forearm) is set to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with High-A Wisconsin on Friday. Paredes is finally ready to resume pitching in games after being sidelined since early July with tendinitis in his right forearm. The 28-year-old opened the year as one of the candidates to earn saves in […]

Jacob Wilson To Start Rehab Assignment On Saturday

Oakland Athletics top prospect Jacob Wilson (hamstring) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday. Wilson made his major-league debut on July 19, got a hit in his first career at-bat, but then strained his left hamstring and landed on the 10-day injured list. The 22-year-old former first-round pick out of […]

Kevin Kiermaier Sitting Out In Series Finale

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kevin Kiermaier will head to the bench for Thursday's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Rookie Andy Pages will make the start in center field for the Blue and will bat eighth against Brewers right-hander Tobias Myers. While the veteran Kiermaier hasn't done much offensively this year […]

Mookie Betts Getting An Off Day

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/infielder Mookie Betts will take a day to rest in Thursday's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. The lefty hitting Jason Heyward will make the start in right field and will hit seventh against Brewers right-hander Tobias Myers. Betts returned from a fractured hand on Monday and played […]

Julio Rodriguez Out After Aggravating Ankle Injury

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez (ankle) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park aggravating his right-ankle injury in Wednesday's extra-inning loss. It's concerning for Rodriguez after he just came off the 10-day injured list due to a right-ankle sprain this past weekend. For now, fantasy […]

Brandon Nimmo Out With Stomach Bug

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (illness) has a stomach bug and is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Oakland Athletics at Citi Field. "He didn't get much sleep last night," manager Carlos Mendoza said. With Nimmo resting on Thursday, Jesse Winker will make the start in left field for […]

Brett Baty Showcasing Power At Triple-A

New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty has enjoyed a nice power surge over the past week at Triple-A Syracuse. Across his past six games, the former top prospect has gone deep three times while boasting a .565 SLG. Overall, since being demoted to Triple-A, Baty has held a solid .250/.352/.505 line with 14 home […]

Mick Abel Extends Shutout Streak

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching prospect Mick Abel continued his scoreless streak on Wednesday evening as he logged five clean frames. He served up just three hits across five frames while striking out seven. In his previous outing, he tossed six shutout innings while striking out eight and allowing three hits. This recent stretch has been […]

Blake Mitchell Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Kansas Royals catching prospect Blake Mitchell stayed hot at the plate on Wednesday evening by going 1-for-5 with another home run. This was his fourth round-tripper since the start of the month. During this stretch, the top prospect in Kansas City has carried an excellent .324/.425/.706 line with 10 RBI, one stolen base, and a […]

Austin Wells Stays Hot With Home Run No. 9

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells collected three hits in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the White Sox, including his ninth home run of the season. The backstop also tallied three RBI in the contest hitting out of the fourth spot in the order. The former first-round draft pick is riding a 10-game hit streak in […]

Rhett Lowder Continues Strong Run With Another Stellar Outing

Cincinnati Reds starting pitching prospect Rhett Lowder continued to dominate Double-A with another excellent outing on Wednesday night. Lowder logged seven innings of one-run ball while striking out eight batters. He allowed just four hits and one free pass. Across his past five starts at Double-A Chattanooga, the right-hander has held a near-perfect 0.62 ERA, […]

Ernie Clement Homers, Drives In A Pair On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Angels. The 28-year-old has been quietly productive over the last month, going 35-for-114 (.307) over his last 30 games with nine extra-base hits, 18 RBI, 11 runs scored, and […]

Harry Ford Goes Deep On Wednesday

Seattle Mariners catching prospect Harry Ford went 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks. The young backstop has struggled through August, carrying a .188/.333/.281 line, but hopefully, Wednesday's long ball helps him get back on track. Since July 1, the former first-round pick has carried a disappointing .191 AVG but held a solid .254 […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Homers, Drives In Three On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stayed hot on Wednesday, going 3-for-5 with a double and his 25th home run of the season in a 9-2 win over the Angels. The 25-year-old also collected three RBI in the contest. He's now homered in back-to-back games and has hit safely in 24 of his […]

Michael Harris II Has Grand Return From Injured List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II wasted no time in making his presence felt in the lineup when he came off the injured list on Wednesday, blasting a 423-foot grand slam in the first inning of Wednesday's 13-2 win over the Giants on the second pitch he saw, sending it splashing into McCovey Cove. The […]