Jordan Love Tosses Touchdown In Week 2 Preseason Win

Week 2 of the Jordan Love starting quarterback experience in the preseason came with much more consistency. After a three-interception outing in Week 1, Love put a goose egg in the INT column Friday in a victory against the Saints. While he went just 13-for-24 through the air, Love showcased his arm strength on numerous […]

J.D. Martinez Back In The Lineup On Saturday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is back in the lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Martinez received a day off on Friday but he's slotted in as the team's DH on Saturday and batting fifth. The 34-year-old has really struggled over his last 15 contests, slashing just .173/.279/.212 with no home runs, […]

Yandy Diaz Returns To The Lineup On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz (knee) is in the starting lineup against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The 31-year-old left Thursday's game early with left knee soreness and didn't start in Friday's contest, although he did make a pinch-hit appearance. It sounds like he just needed a little rest and should be […]

Kyle Wright Earns Win In Return

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright made his return to the mound Friday night after having a turn skipped with arm fatigue, and he earned his 15th win of the season against just five losses. Wright allowed two runs on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in six innings of work against the […]

Jonathan Schoop Exits Early With Ankle Injury

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop (ankle) has left Saturday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels early with an ankle injury. The 30-year-old was thrown out at the home plate while trying to score in the second inning and "immediately" started touching his ankle, per beat writer Evan Petzold. He limped off the field and […]

Kyle Tucker Hits 22nd Homer

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker had two more extra-base hits Friday, as he went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double in a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The solo shot was his 22nd home run of the season to go with an .820 OPS, 18 stolen bases, 54 runs scored, and 81 […]

Giancarlo Stanton Could Return Next Week

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (Achilles) could return sometime next week, according to Kes Rosenthal of Fox Sports MLB. The hard-hitting 32-year-old is slated to begin his rehab assignment on Saturday with Double-A Somerset and could return to the Yankees as early as next week if all goes well. Stanton has been out since […]

Austin Riley Hits Three-Run Shot

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley hit his 31st home run of the year Friday night, a three-run shot off Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Riley hadn't homered since August 9. It's been a tough August for the slugger, relatively speaking, as he's slashed […]

Romeo Doubs Has Up-And-Down Preseason Performance

Green Bay Packers rookie wide receiver Romeo Doubs had three catches for 24 yards and a touchdown in the preseason game against the New Orleans Saints on Friday night, but he also struggled with drops. One of his two drops was on a deep ball on the opening drive in which he appeared to get […]

Tommy Pham Will Sit Out On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tommy Pham (back) will not be in the lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Pham told reporters that his back "jammed up" on him and that he won't play on Saturday. The Red Sox have not officially released a lineup yet but it's safe to assume Pham won't be in […]

Tyquan Thornton Suffers Collarbone Injury

New England Patriots rookie wide receiver Tyquan Thornton (collarbone) suffered a collarbone injury in the team's second preseason game against the Carolina Panthers on Friday night. There isn't an exact timetable for Thornton's return, but it doesn't appear to be a season-ending injury. The 22-year-old will almost certainly miss the start of the 2022 regular […]

Jose Miranda Homers Friday

Minnesota Twins infielder Jose Miranda went deep Friday against the Texas Rangers, hitting his 13th home run of the season in a 2-1 victory. Miranda has been on fire lately, slashing .348/.402/.563 with seven home runs and 28 RBI over his last 30 games. The rookie has been nothing but excellent since the calendar turned […]

Pierre Strong Jr. In Competition For No. 4 RB Job

New England Patriots rookie running back Pierre Strong Jr. hasn't really found his footing yet in training camp and remains stuck in a competition for the No. 4 running back job, not the No. 3 spot like most people were expecting. Strong carried the ball seven times for 23 yards in Friday's preseason game against […]

Kendrick Bourne Sliding Down The Depth Chart

New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne had 800 receiving yards last year, but he continues to slide down the depth chart this summer. He's now behind Nelson Agholor, Jakobi Meyers and DeVante Parker. Bourne said this week that he'll ride the bench if that's what he has to do to help the team win. […]

Luis Arraez Goes Deep Friday

Minnesota Twins infielder Luis Arraez continued his excellent season Friday, hitting a solo home run in three at-bats with a walk to help the team to a 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers. It's Arraez's seventh long ball of the season. He has slashed .344/.385/.492 in August, and by OPS he is the Twins' best […]

Ty Montgomery Looks Like No. 3 RB In New England

After Friday's preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots running back Ty Montgomery looks like the third-best back the team has behind Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson. Rookie Pierre Strong Jr. has started slowly and Montgomery has played well, building on impressive practices this week. Montgomery touched the ball on five of 10 […]

Connor Joe Homers Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe had a strong game Friday, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The solo shot was Joe's sixth of the year to go with a .708 OPS, 53 runs scored, 25 RBI and six stolen bases. It's been […]

Mac Jones Handles Three Series Friday

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones got off to a shaky start in the second preseason game on Friday against the Carolina Panthers with two three-and-out drives, but he ended on a high note to lead an 81-yard touchdown drive on his final series. He went 4-for-8 for 61 yards passing in the outing. It […]

Joc Pederson Breaks Home Run Drought

San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson went deep Friday night, smacking his 18th home run of the season off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jose Urena in a 7-4 loss. Pederson went 2-for-4 with the sixth-inning solo shot. He had not gone deep since June 25. Despite the power outage, Pederson has managed to stay productive, […]

Austin Slater Drives In Two, Steals A Base

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater did not start Friday night's game against the Colorado Rockies, but came off the bench to go 1-for-2 with two RBI and a stolen base. Slater now has 10 steals on the year to go with a .767 OPS and five home runs. While Slater is stuck in a […]

Optimism That Miles Sanders Will Be Ready For Week 1

Philadelphia Eagles running back Miles Sanders (hamstring) missed another training camp practice on Friday, but there is optimism that he'll be ready for the Week 1 season opener against the Detroit Lions. Sanders has been bothered by this injury before, though. "We are just being precautious with him," head coach Nick Sirianni said. "He had […]

Daniel Bard Strikes Out Three In 25th Save

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard recorded all three outs via the strikeout Friday night to earn his 25th save of the season in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. He allowed no hits and one walk. Bard has appeared in 42 games for the Rockies this season, earning a 3-3 record with […]

Elehuris Montero Homers Twice Friday

Colorado Rockies corner infielder Elehuris Montero was the star of Friday's 7-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants, going 2-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and five RBI. Both long balls came off Giants starter Alex Wood. Montero has just 93 major league at-bats to his name, but he's put together a terrific […]

Josh Hader Takes Fifth Loss

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Josh Hader took his fifth loss of the season Friday, allowing three runs on two hits and a walk without recording an out. Hader has appeared in just five games since being traded from the Milwaukee Brewers, and he has recorded a 16.20 ERA with four strikeouts in those 3 […]

Keibert Ruiz Reaches Five Times, Steals A Base

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz reached base five times Friday, going 2-for-2 with two walks, a hit-by-pitch, one RBI and one run scored. He also stole a base, his sixth of the year in seven attempts. Ruiz has only managed a .665 OPS in 381 plate appearances this season, but he has shown the potential […]

Keegan Thompson Lands On Injured List

The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Keegan Thompson (back) on the 15-day injured list with lower back tightness on Saturday and recalled Anderson Espinoza from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move. Thompson's last two outings haven't gone well, and perhaps his back injury is mostly to blame. He lasted only 3 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee […]

Cole Irvin Touched Up By Seattle

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin took his 11th loss of the season Friday after allowing six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks to the Seattle Mariners. He struck out two batters. Five of those six runs allowed came off the bat off Seattle third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who took Irvin deep […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers Twice Friday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suarez led his team to a 10-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics Friday night, going 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. Each time Suarez went deep was off Oakland starting pitcher Cole Irvin, and he now has 22 home runs on the year. Four of those long balls […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Retreats To The Bench

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the New York Yankees. Gurriel has been in a bit of a mini slump of late, but he's still hitting a healthy .302/.354/.411 with five home runs, 49 RBI, 49 runs scored and three stolen bases on the season […]

Paul Goldschmidt Homers Against D-Backs Friday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt combined with Nolan Arenado to provide nearly all the offense in Friday's 5-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored. Goldschmidt has hit safely in eight of his last nine games with three consecutive multi-hit […]