Daniel Schneemann Muscles Guardians Past Giants

Cleveland Guardians second baseman Daniel Schneemann went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in his team's 4-2 road win over the San Francisco Giants. He also singled to pick up his second multi-hit effort in his last three starts. Schneemann helped extend his team's lead to 4-0 with a 394-foot blast that scored teammates Carlos […]

Justin Verlander Dealt Loss in Return to Rotation

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. The veteran walked one and struck out six, falling to 0-4 in his return from a pectoral injury. Verlander gave up a run in the first frame on […]

Jordan Beck Smashes Homer No. 9

Colorado Rockies outfielder Jordan Beck went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-1 road win against the Washington Nationals. The Tennessee alum also doubled and struck out. Beck delivered a solo insurance bomb off a hanging Jose A. Ferrer changeup in the eighth inning to extend his team's lead to 3-1 -- his […]

Maikel Garcia Powers Royals with Massive Performance

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in his team's 6-3 win against the Texas Rangers. He also singled, scored twice, and knocked in another RBI with a triple. The 25-year-old mashed his eighth home run of the season in the top of the third inning to give […]

Junior Caminero Collects Four Hits in Comeback Win

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero went 4-for-5 with two RBI in Wednesday's 12-8 win against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. He added two runs scored and struck out. Baltimore jumped on the Rays early, notching eight runs in the second inning. However, Caminero and his teammates would chip away at and eventually take the […]

Moises Ballesteros Drives In Three on Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher prospect Moises Ballesteros went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 win against Triple-A Nashville. Ballesteros racked up three hard-hit balls on Wednesday night and continues to see the ball well at Triple-A. He's hitting .315/.371/.537 with two homers and a 6:9 BB:K in 54 at-bats in June. During […]

Quinn Mathews Fires Five Scoreless Innings on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Quinn Mathews allowed one hit and two walks over five scoreless innings as he picked up the win against Triple-A Norfolk. Mathews was efficient in this outing, needing only 72 pitches. He generated 13 swings and misses on 31 swings for an excellent 42 percent whiff rate. The left-hander has […]

Diamondbacks Could Move Josh Naylor at the Trade Deadline

MLB.com's Mark Feinsand speculates that the Arizona Diamondbacks could look to move first baseman Josh Naylor at this year's July 31 trade deadline with the 27-year-old set to reach free agency after this season. Third baseman Eugenio Suarez could be another trade candidate. A number of teams could use a big corner-infield bat this summer, […]

Brett Baty Could Land on Injured List

The New York Mets are considering an injured list stint for infielder Brett Baty (groin), who missed his second straight game in Wednesday's loss to the Atlanta Braves with a groin injury, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Baty is making progress, but slower than the Mets had hoped. They are likely to make a decision […]

Colby Thomas Goes Deep on Wednesday

Athletics outfield prospect Colby Thomas went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 7-1 win against Triple-A Sugar Land. Thomas clubbed his 17th home run, which ranks second among hitters at Triple-A. The 24-year-old has been hot in June, slashing .379/.389/.652 with five homers, three steals, and 21 RBI in 66 at-bats. […]

Chase Burns Dominant Over Seven Innings on Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Chase Burns allowed one run on three hits and no walks with seven strikeouts across seven innings as he picked up the win against Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre. The right-hander consistently touched 100 MPH with his fastball and overpowered the opposing hitters with a total of 17 whiffs on 52 swings. Burns […]

Taj Bradley Shelled on Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Taj Bradley logged his worst start of the season in a no-decision against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. The Rays staged an improbable comeback in a 12-8 win, but Bradley yielded seven runs (six earned) on six hits with two strikeouts and a walk in 1 1/3 innings to put them […]

Bo Bichette Homers in Second Straight Game

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette swatted his 10th home run of the season in the team's 8-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Bichette got the Blue Jays off to a fast start with a 418-foot leadoff shot against Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. It was the first of three hits for Bichette, who […]

Kenley Jansen Notches 15th Save

Los Angeles Angels closer Kenley Jansen nailed down his 15th save of the year in a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt reached first on an error by third baseman Luis Rengifo to begin the bottom of the ninth inning. Unfazed, Jansen then retired three in a row […]

Ranger Suarez Dominant in Victory

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez turned in another marvelous performance in a 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Suarez allowed just one run on four hits over seven innings to improve to 6-1. He struck out eight and walked two in his eighth straight quality start. The 29-year-old missed the first month of […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Homers in Win

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. smashed his eighth home run of the season in a 5-0 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday. Acuna set the tone in the bottom of the first inning with a 419-foot leadoff blast to center field against Mets starter Paul Blackburn. He finished the game 1-for-3 with […]

Max Scherzer Pitches Great in Triple-A Rehab Start

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer (thumb) was outstanding in a rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. Scherzer, making his second start for the Bisons, held Worcester scoreless over 4 1/3 innings of one-hit ball, striking out eight and walking two. The three-time Cy Young winner amassed 75 pitches and averaged 92.5 mph on […]

Chris Sale Mows Down Mets in Victory

Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale (5-4) delivered a spectacular performance against the New York Mets on Wednesday to rack up his fifth win of the season. The reigning National League Cy Young winner fell just one out short of a complete-game shutout, firing 8 2/3 scoreless, five-hit innings with seven strikeouts and one walk. The […]

When Is Andrew Painter Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 12 Update)

The Philadelphia Phillies selected starting pitcher Andrew Painter with the 13th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft. The right-hander then went on to have a strong minor league season in 2022, posting a 1.56 ERA and 155 strikeouts between Single-A, High-A, and Double-A. Unfortunately, Painter couldn't build off that campaign.  He injured his elbow during […]

Corbin Carroll Injures Hand on Wednesday, X-Rays Come Back Negative

Arizona Diamondbacks star outfielder Corbin Carroll (hand) was pulled from Wednesday's game early against the Toronto Blue Jays after being hit on the right hand by a pitch in the eighth inning, but MLB.com's Steve Gilbert report that X-rays came back negative. Before departing the eventual 8-1 loss at the Rogers Centre, Carroll went 1-for-3 […]

Jonny Farmelo Back on Injured List With Stress Reaction in his Rib

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Jonny Farmelo (rib) returned from a torn ACL just several weeks ago but is now headed back to the minor-league injured list after suffering a stress reaction in his rib from swinging the bat, according to Seattle Sports' Cameron Van Til. Farmelo, the team's No. 6 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is […]

Jurickson Profar Picks Up Another Two Hits in Second Rehab Game

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar recorded two hits for the second straight day in his second minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday while serving as the designated hitter and leadoff man for the Stripers in a 9-3 loss to Triple-A Charlotte. Profar went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in his first […]

Zack Gelof Steals Two Bags in First Rehab Game

Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof (hand, ribs) went 0-for-1 with two walks, two stolen bases and two runs scored in his first minor-league rehab game on Tuesday night with Triple-A Las Vegas as the designated hitter and leadoff man for the Aviators in a 7-0 shutout win over Triple-A Sugar Land. Gelof is getting closer […]

Jordan Hicks to Throw Live Batting Practice on Thursday

Boston Red Sox right-hander Jordan Hicks (toe), who is currently on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his right big toe, is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session on Thursday. "I'm not sure what's next for him. If anything a rehab assignment and then hopefully he'll be with us," manager Alex Cora […]

Marcelo Mayer Launches Solo Home Run

Boston Red Sox third baseman Marcelo Mayer went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 3-1 win against the Mariners. After a slow first week after being called up, he has picked it up in June with four home runs. While an injury to Alex Bregman paved the way for his […]

Kutter Crawford Set for Bullpen Session Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Kutter Crawford (knee/wrist) will throw a bullpen session on Friday, reports Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. He also threw a bullpen on Tuesday, which must have gone smoothly with another one already scheduled. This is good news for the right-hander, who had his rehab paused after experiencing wrist pain while throwing […]

Alex Bregman to Undergo Scheduled Testing

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman (quad) will undergo testing on Wednesday to see where he's at in terms of strength and progression, reports Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. The 31-year-old has been on the injured list since May 24 with a right quad strain, and has so far only done light running as part […]

Michael King Likely Out Through All-Star Break

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King (shoulder) will almost definitely be out through at least the All-Star break, reports AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. He's been on the injured list since May 18 with a pinched nerve in his throwing shoulder, with rest being the only thing he can do for it at the moment. […]

Michael McGreevy to Start Game 2 on Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael McGreevy will start Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox, reports Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Dispatch. Erick Fedde will man the bump for Game 1. McGreevy will be added to the roster as the 27th man for the day, so this is likely to […]

Jon Gray Could Return in Late July

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jon Gray (wrist) will likely be able to return in late July, reports Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. He recently began throwing off a mound for the first time last week as he recovers from a fractured wrist that he suffered in March. The 33-year-old is coming off a […]