Ketel Marte Getting A Breather On Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte is getting the day off on Thursday as the team faces Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies. Daulton Varsho is getting the start in center field and batting fifth in the game. Marte has struggled a bit since returning from the injured list on August 1. Over 15 games this […]

Jarred Kelenic Taking A Seat On Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Spencer Howard and the Texas Rangers. Jake Fraley is rotating over to center field for the game while Dylan Moore is starting in left field. Kelenic has had a rocky rookie year so far to say the least, but he's […]

Trey Mancini Back In The Lineup On Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini (calf) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Shane McClanahan and the Tampa Bay Rays. He is playing designated hitter and batting second in the game. Mancini exited Monday's game after fouling multiple balls off of his calf. He went on to sit out each of the […]

Eric Haase Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Detroit Tigers placed catcher/outfielder Eric Haase (abdomen) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to a right abdominal strain. The move is retroactive to August 16 as Haase had sat out the team's last three games due to the injury. The Tigers traded for veteran catcher Dustin Garneau on Wednesday and he is […]

Mike Zunino Dealing With A Tooth Issue

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino (toot) is not in the starting lineup for the second straight day on Thursday. According to Rays manager Kevin Cash, Zunino is dealing with a tooth issue. He is being considered day-to-day at this point. Francisco Mejia is making his second straight start behind the plate for Thursday's game […]

Daz Cameron Activated And Starting On Thursday

The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Daz Cameron (toe/ankle) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. He is part of the team's starting lineup for Thursday's game against Jose Quintana and the Los Angeles Angels. The 24-year-old was first placed on the injured list with a sprained toe on July 5, but he went on to […]

Yonny Hernandez Puts Together Two-Hit Game

Texas Rangers infielder Yonny Hernandez made the most of his chance at the top of the order during Wednesday's game. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles during the 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Hernandez has hit well since joining the Rangers and appears to be a nice fit towards the top of […]

Jose Trevino Collects A Pair Of Doubles

Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino put together a nice performance at the plate during Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in the 3-1 loss. Trevino has recorded eight doubles on the season with three home runs, but hasn't done much outside of that. He […]

Mike Foltynewicz Holds Mariners In Check

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz has been relatively solid on the mound over his last few outings. On Wednesday, he went six innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, and five strikeouts in the 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Foltynewicz gave up a two-run home run to Kyle Seager in the […]

Austin Riley Knocks In Two Runs Versus Marlins

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley has been on fire at the plate, but it has been overshadowed by the performance of Freddie Freeman. Despite that, Riley put together a solid game versus the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. He went 3-for-5 with two RBI in the 11-9 slug fest victory. All of Riley's hits in this […]

Adam Duvall Walks Three Times On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall is not normally known for his discipline at the plate. Although, he certainly showed he is capable of drawing a few walks during Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Duvall went 1-for-2 with three RBI and three walks in the 11-9 victory. It was an odd stat line for Duvall […]

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Mark Andrews Exits Thursday’s Practice Early

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (cramping) exited Thursday's practice early "due to severe cramping," per head coach Jim Harbaugh. The 25-year-old received medical attention at the end of practice and left on a cart. "He's got some pretty serious cramping going on," said Harbaugh. "So, he's got to work through it. Humidity really shot […]

Charlie Morton Strikes Out Nine In Victory

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton has been the ace of this rotation and continued to show why on Wednesday. He went six innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, one walk, and nine strikeouts in the 11-9 win against the Miami Marlins. Morton has tossed four straight quality starts as he improve to 12-4 […]

Freddie Freeman Hits For The Cycle

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman accomplished something that he wasn't even able to do during his MVP season. On Wednesday, Freeman hit for the cycle during the 11-9 victory over the Miami Marlins. He went 4-for-5 with two RBI, and one walk as he accomplished an extremely difficult task. Over his last five games, […]

Tyler Rogers Records 22nd Hold

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers recorded his 22nd hold of the season against the New York Mets Wednesday, allowing no baserunners and striking out one in an inning of work. Jake McGee went on to blow the save in the following inning. Rogers has been an immense value in leagues that reward holds, […]

Preston Williams Activated From The PUP

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams (foot) was removed from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Thursday. He will practice Thursday, but it's unclear if the Dolphins wideout will suit up for the second preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. The 24-year-old had foot surgery last November and had been unable to practice this […]

Jake McGee Blows Fourth Save

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee blew his fourth save of the year Wednesday evening, allowing one run on one hit to the New York Mets to tie the game at 1-1 in the ninth inning. McGee has struggled of late, allowing earned runs in three of his last five outings with two blown […]

Mike Trout Getting Closer To Rehab

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (calf) was doing some pregame workouts on Wednesday, and he's getting closer to a rehab assignment, according to Angels manager Joe Maddon. At this point, there is no target date for his rehab, but it's a step in the right direction. Trout has been on the shelf since May […]

Seth Brown Cracks 16th Homer In Loss On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown blasted his 16th homer of the season in a 3-2 loss to the White Sox on Wednesday. It was his only hit in two at-bats before Stephen Piscotty pinch-hit for Brown and took over in left field. Brown and Piscotty have been splitting duties in left after Ramon Laureano was […]

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Carter Kieboom Adds Solo Shot Wednesday

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom hit his third home run of the season Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, a solo shot off former teammate Brad Hand. Kieboom went 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch and two runs scored in the game. Kieboom is being given every chance to show that his first two stints […]

Paul Blackburn Pitches Well In Surprise Start At Chicago

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn allowed two runs across 5 1/3 innings but took the loss Wednesday at the White Sox. Blackburn was called up from Triple-A earlier in the day and found out he was starting just hours before first pitch, so all things considered it was a strong effort from the 27-year-old. […]

Jose Quintana Starting Thursday

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Jose Quintana will start on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. The news comes after the Angels sent starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval (back) to the injured list. Quintana is having an ugly season on the mound, posting a 6.12 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 29 walks […]

Josh Bell Hits Three-Run Homer Wednesday Night

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell hit a three-run shot against the Toronto Blue Jays in thee seventh inning Wednesday night to give Washington the lead for good. It was his 20th home run of the year and his only hit in five at-bats in the game. After a torrid June and July, Bell has […]

Juan Soto Hits 20th Homer

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto had a huge game Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three walks, three RBI, and two runs scored. It's his 20th home run of the season. Soto is slashing an absurd .367/.540/.733 over his last 30 games with nine homers, 24 RBI, 25 […]

Kyle Finnegan Records Four-Out Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan is unquestionably the closer in D.C, as he once again entered in a save situation Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. He got four outs, allowing just one hit en route to his fourth save of the season. He struck out one batter. All Finnegan's saves have come […]

Josiah Gray With Another Quality Start

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray delivered another quality start Wednesday night, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk in six innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. He struck out four batters in a no-decision. Once again, both runs Gray allowed were via the home run, meaning that all seven runs Gray has […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits 22nd Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe was back in the two-spot of the lineup against a lefty Wednesday night, as the team faced Andrew Heaney and the New York Yankees. Renfroe went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk. The solo shot was his 22nd long ball of the year. Renfroe has now homered […]