Kenta Maeda Dominant Against Red Sox

Minnesota Twins starter Kenta Maeda dominated a Red Sox lineup filled with starters, tossing four scoreless innings with six strikeouts on Sunday. Maeda only needed 44 pitches- 34 of which were strikes- to navigate through his best start of the spring so far. The 31-year-old owns a career 3.87 ERA and struck out 169 batters […]

Willie Calhoun Leaves Game After Being Hit By Pitch

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun left Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning after being hit in the face by a Julio Urias pitch. Calhoun was eventually placed on a medical cart and was taken to the hospital for further testing. Calhoun is a trendy breakout candidate in draft circles this […]

Bo Bichette Launches Second Homer This Spring

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette clubbed his second homer of the spring on Sunday, taking Phillies right-hander Vince Velasquez deep for a solo shot to the opposite field. The youngster is now 6-for-23 (.261) this spring but has picked it up lately, recording five hits in his last 10 at-bats. BIchette will leadoff for […]

Travis Shaw Finding His Stroke With Another Homer

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Travis Shaw popped his second homer of the spring on Sunday as he continues to stay hot at the dish. After starting his spring in an 0-for-10 funk, the 29-year-old journeyman has gone 4-for-10 since with a pair of doubles and two long balls. Shaw will act as the primary […]

Matt Shoemaker Continues Strong Spring

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker continued his hot start to his spring training on Sunday, firing four scoreless frames versus the Phillies. He allowed no hits and just one walk while striking out four in the 49-pitch effort, 30 of which were thrown for strikes. Shoemaker now has 6 2/3 scoreless innings under […]

Luis Urias Cleared To Face Live Pitching

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias (hand) has been cleared to hit live pitching, MLB.com's Adam McCalvy reports. The 22-year-old infielder has been limited in spring training as he recovers from surgery for a broken hamate bone in his left hand. Urias is hoping to start playing games by the end of the week. He will […]

J.T. Realmuto Having A Solid Spring

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is having a good Spring Training batting .353 through seven games. The Phillies backstop is 6-for-17 with a home run, four runs scored, and three walks to only two strikeouts so far this spring as he prepares for his second season in Philadelphia. Realmuto didn't have the breakthrough many predicted […]

Nicky Lopez Smacks Two More Hits

Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez knocked a couple more singles against the Reds on Saturday, raising his spring average up to .316. Lopez has now performed well in back-to-back springs, but he struggled last season when he got the opportunity to face regular season pitching. The 25-year-old is most valued for his batting […]

Jakob Junis To Throw Simulated Game On Sunday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis (back) is slated to throw a simulated game on Sunday, and manager Mike Matheny told reporters that he expects Junis to make a start a few days after that. Junis missed his last scheduled start due to lower back inflammation, but he seems to be recovering quickly from […]

Ryan O'Hearn Rips Another Spring Homer

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn is back to pounding spring training pitching two years after he was the darling of the season. O'Hearn got everyone's attention in 2018 when he launched five home runs and hit .400 during the spring session, but he was left to marinate in the minors until the second […]

Ryan McBroom Goes Deep Again

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan McBroom drilled his third home run of spring training on Saturday, raising his average to .345 in the process. A year after he scuffled terribly for the Yankees in spring training, McBroom has turned it around and is hammering opposing pitchers. In a cup of coffee last September, McBroom […]

Danny Duffy Superb On Saturday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy was on it on Saturday when he went four innings against the Reds. Duffy struck out six and only allowed one hit during his longest outing of the spring, and the good results this spring have given the team a lot of hope for Duffy coming into the […]

Adalberto Mondesi Still On Schedule

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (shoulder) is still rehabilitating according to schedule, but there's still no set date on when he's expected to return to game action. It's also not clear if he'll be ready for Opening Day. Mondesi experienced some soreness late this week, and so the team had his surgeon come check […]

Sonny Gray Allows Three Runs

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray allowed three runs in 2 1/3 innings of work in a spring start against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. Gray struck out three and walked one while allowing five hits, including a homer. The veteran right-hander had bone chips removed from his elbow back in September but it hasn't […]

J.D. Davis Returns To Mets Lineup On Sunday

New York Mets infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis (shoulder) is in the Mets lineup on Sunday for their Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. Davis is slated to bat cleanup and play left field. Davis is returning to the lineup from a jammed left shoulder he suffered earlier in spring training. Barring any setbacks, all signs […]

Dellin Betances Unimpressive In Mets Debut

New York Mets relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder, Achilles) made his Grapefruit League and Mets debut on Saturday with unimpressive results. In 1/3 inning pitched, Betances threw 24 pitches, struck out one batter, walked two, and gave up a two-run single. Most worrisome, however, was the fact that Betances' fastball topped out at 90 mph. […]

Steven Matz Perfect Over Three Innings

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz retired all nine Washington Nationals batters he faced on Saturday in Grapefruit League action. Matz struck out three in his three perfect innings of work. Despite the excellent outing, the competition for the Mets fifth rotation spot between Matz and Michael Wacha remains muddled. Both Matz and Wacha […]

Mallex Smith Unimpressive Once Again

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith went 0-for-3 during the Cactus League loss to Oakland on Saturday. Batting just .190 this spring, the 2019 AL stolen base king continues to struggle. With four hits and eight strikeouts in 21 at-bats, his performance has undoubtedly been unsettling for those in dynasty leagues or for those who have […]

Kyle Seager Goes Hitless In Loss

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 0-for-3 during the loss to Oakland on Saturday. Despite his weak outing in this one, the veteran has played well during Spring Training thus far by racking up six hits (two doubles) on 17 at-bats to go along with a .353 batting average. Nonetheless, Seager has been the […]

Tim Lopes Solid Once Again

Seattle Mariners infielder Tim Lopes picked up two hits during the loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. He also added a run. The 25-year-old has been solid this spring, racking up 10 hits (five doubles) on 20 at-bats to go along with seven RBI, while striking out only three times. With Shed Long struggling […]

Shed Long Continues Miserable Spring

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long went 0-for-3 during the loss to the Athletics on Saturday. Long hasn't impressed during Cactus League play thus far and is currently batting only .167 to go along with seven strikeouts (24 at-bats). With the solid play of Tim Lopes, who is sporting an impressive .500 average, fantasy managers […]

Oscar Mercado's MRI Confirms Mild Sprain

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado's (wrist) MRI results confirmed a mild sprain. Mercado sustained the injury while making a diving catch during Thursday's Cactus League game against the Giants. He's being listed as day-to-day and is still hoping to be ready for Opening Day. Mercado started 77 games for Cleveland last year and hit .269 […]

Keston Hiura Hits Third Homer Of Spring

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura hit his third home run of the spring in Friday's game against the Giants. He has gone 6-for-16 (.375) over seven games thus far. He has only struck out four times, which is a very promising sign, albeit a small sample size. Cutting strikeouts will be a key for Hiura moving […]

Carlos Carrasco Dealing With Elbow Inflammation

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (elbow) will have his next start bumped back a few days because the right-hander is dealing with mild elbow inflammation. Manager Terry Francona doesn't seem too concerned about it, however. “Every spring after his first outing, he gets mild elbow inflammation,” Francona said. “I would call it more maintenance than anything.” […]

Jesus Luzardo Strikes Out Eight

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo dazzled in a Spring Training start against the Mariners on Saturday. The left-hander allowed one run in 3 1/3 innings pitched, but struck out eight in the dominant effort. There was already plenty of hype around Luzardo, and his 97 MPH fastball; this start will kick that hype into […]

Gary Sanchez Misses Batting Practice With Sore Back

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (back) was held out of batting practice on Saturday as he deals with a sore back. The Yankees are optimistic about Sanchez’s injury and don’t expect him to miss any time, but the catcher’s health bears monitoring as the season approaches. Sanchez has played in more than 120 games just once […]

Aroldis Chapman Makes Spring Debut

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman made his spring debut on Friday, tossing a scoreless inning with a strikeout. Chapman had been scheduled to pitch on Wednesday but unexpectedly had his debut pushed back with little explanation from the Yankees. Fortunately, the adjustment does not appear to have been related to Chapman’s health, as the […]

Giancarlo Stanton Resumes Running

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (calf) has started running on a treadmill for the first time since straining his calf earlier this spring. Stanton is still on track to miss Opening Day, but the Yankees are encouraged by his progress so far and hope for the outfielder to be back in the lineup in […]

Peter Alonso Still Looking For First Spring Homer

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso went 0-for-4 on Friday against the Astros in Grapefruit League play. He is homerless in 31 at-bats over 10 games and is batting just .194 so far this spring. Alonso broke out in 2019, with a line of .260-53-120-103-1. Despite this slow start to his spring, Alonso projects […]

Shane Bieber To Start On Opening Day

The Cleveland Indians officially named starting pitcher Shane Bieber as the starter for Opening Day on March 26 against the Tigers. Bieber struck out seven with no walks in a dominating four-inning performance against the A's on Friday and has allowed just two hits and a walk in 7 2/3 innings in the Cactus League. […]