Michael Lorenzen Exits Saturday Start Early With Knee Cramp
The Texas Rangers' starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen exited his Saturday start with a knee cramp. Lorenzen tried to pitch through it, but manager Bruce Bochy pulled him rather than risk further injury. Lorenzen was removed from the game in the seventh inning after pitching six innings, surrendering three hits and one earned run to go... Read More
Kerry Carpenter Slugs Home Run In 2-1 Victory Over The Toronto Blue Jays
Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter hit his eighth home run of the season Saturday afternoon, providing all the runs needed to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1. Carpenter is having an excellent season thus far, hitting .285 with eight home runs, 29 RBI and 20 runs scored in 144 at-bats. Five home runs have come... Read More
Carson Whisenhunt- Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 10)
PROSPECT: Carson Whisenhunt, LHP, San Francisco Giants ERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: N/A CALL-UP ETA: Late 2024/Early 2025 ANALYSIS: San Francisco Giants' No. 2 prospect Carson Whisenhunt has jumped up prospect rankings since being drafted in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft. He gave up zero runs across 7 2/3 innings across rookie ball and... Read More
Charlotte NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes
The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday evening in preparation for the upcoming Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday. The 40-car field was split into two groups for this practice session. Below you'll find the two practice groups, key notes from the practice session and the practice speeds for... Read More
Mike Yastrzemski Comes Up Big In Tenth Inning Against New York Mets
The San Francisco Giants plated five runs in the top of the tenth inning Saturday in a 7-2 win against the New York Mets. A bases-loaded clearing triple by veteran outfielder Mike Yastrzemski was the big blow in the inning. Yastrzemski is hitting .224 with five home runs, 18 RBI, and 16 runs scored in... Read More
PGA Tour Player Grayson Murray Passes Away At 30
Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray passed away Saturday morning at the age of 30. Murray was competing in this week's Charles Schwab Challenge but withdrew late into his second round on Friday, citing an illness. Murray was a prodigious talent who was open about his struggles with depression, anxiety, and addiction. He won on... Read More
Sem Robberse- Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 10)
PROSPECT: Sem Robberse, RHP, St. Louis Cardinals ERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: N/A CALL-UP ETA: 2024 ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals' No. 12 prospect Sem Robberse continues to pitch well in the minors. Robberse originally signed with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019 out of the Netherlands. The right-hander then went on to play three and a half years in the Blue... Read More
Jrue Holiday Remains Questionable For Game 3
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (illness) is questionable for Saturday's postseason showdown with the Pacers. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) wouldn't play. However, the C's could also be without one of their stars for Game 3 because of a non-COVID-illness. The 33-year-old played well in the first two games of the Eastern... Read More
Ian Happ Riding Pine On Saturday
Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ is out of the lineup on Saturday for the Cubs' tilt against the St. Louis Cardinals. Happ was also out of Chicago's lineup for last night's game before it got postponed. This is likely to simply be scheduled time off for the 29-year-old along with the fact that, with a... Read More
Stuart Fairchild Out Of Lineup On Saturday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Stuart Fairchild is out of the lineup on Saturday. Fairchild, though not a platoon matchup, has not fared well against right-handers this season and has been much better against lefties. With Walker Buehler starting for the Dodgers today the Reds are finding it best to find a matchup against a left-handed reliever... Read More
Jose Berrios Sharp On Saturday In Loss
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios was sharp on Saturday but still picked up the loss in Toronto's 2-1 loss to the Tigers. Berrios made just one real mistake on a 2-0 changeup to Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter that Carpenter hit just well enough to sneak out. Berrios didn't give up a single run... Read More
Kerry Carpenter Hits Eighth Homer Of Season On Saturday
Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter smashed a two-run shot off Toronto starter Jose Berrios in the first inning of the Tigers' 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday. Carpenter would also add on a single and go two-for-three on the day, but his first inning blast was all the Tigers needed to get past... Read More
Reese Olson Dominant In Start On Saturday, Picks Up First Win
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Reese Olson was dominant against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, pitching into the 7th inning and picking up his first win of the season in the Tigers 2-1 victory. Olson gave up just three hits and recorded four strikeouts with his only blemish in the box score being three walks.... Read More
Dakota Hudson Looking To Get Back In The Win Column Saturday
Colorado Rockies right-hander Dakota Hudson will look to get back into the win column on Saturday when he takes on the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. It hasn't been a great season overall for the former Cardinals rotation member as he sports a 5.89 ERA through nine starts and 44 1/3 innings of work on the 2024... Read More
Brock Stewart Building Up For Rehab Assignment
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Brock Stewart (shoulder) has been working on throwing plyo balls to build up for a potential rehab assignment. Stewart was placed on the IL in early May with right shoulder tendonitis. The 32-year-old had been one of Minnesota's more reliable relievers, sporting a miniscule 0.68 ERA and notching seven holds in... Read More