Adbert Alzolay Suffers Tough Loss On Friday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay tossed a quality start in Saturday's loss versus the Cincinnati Reds. Alzolay looked sharp on the afternoon and allowed five hits, three runs, one walk and struck out six on the afternoon. Alzolay pitched well enough to earn a victory, but the Cubs offense was unable to get going. […]

George Springer Crushes A Homer Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer belted a home run and scored two runs against the Devil Rays Saturday. The 31-year-old veteran is batting .245 with five home runs in just 14 games. Coming off a right quad strain injury, the former Houston Astro has six hits in his last six contests, and the outfielder […]

Zac Gallen Placed On The 10-Day IL

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. Gallen left his start early on Friday against the Giants after two-plus innings, surrendering three runs on five hits with three walks. He received an MRI earlier on Saturday and was placed on the IL […]

Ross Stripling Settles For No-Decision Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling allowed one run over 5 1/3 IP on Saturday, but settled for a no-decision despite his club going on to win 6-3 over the Rays. Stripling was yanked after 97 pitches in the sixth, which was unfortunate since he would have been in line for the win after […]

Jordan Romano’s Scoreless Streak Snapped On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano gave up two runs to the Rays on Saturday in a non-save situation as his club went on to a 6-3 victory. The right-hander walked the first two batters of the inning and both came around to score on a two-out single by Kevin Kiermaier, snapping his 18-inning scoreless […]

Eduardo Escobar Not Starting On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar is not in the lineup on Saturday vs. the San Francisco Giants. Escobar started on Friday and went 2-for-4 with a solo home run but is getting the day off on Saturday. This could just be a day of rest for him but he's been the subject of trade […]

Alex Avila Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Washington Nationals Alex Avila landed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with bilateral calf strains. The catcher has been sitting in the dugout for four out of the last five Nationals contests. In addition, the veteran has struggled at the plate in 2021, batting .167 with zero home runs and six RBI in 66 at-bats. […]

Jose Mujica Recalled From Triple-A

Colorado Rockies right-hander Jose Mujica has been recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque. Reliever Antonio Santos was optioned in a corresponding move. Mujica put up a 6.91 ERA in nine starts (43 innings) at the Triple-A level but will likely work as a reliever with the big league club. He put up a 12.46 ERA over 4 […]

Derek Dietrich Opts Out Of Yankees Contract

Free Agent second baseman Derek Dietrich has opted out of his contract with the New York Yankees per Robert Murray of FanSided. He will be now become a free agent and can sign anywhere. He signed a minor league contract with the Yankees in late March after they released him but he was never called […]

Rocket Mortgage - Showdown Round 4 (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament - all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Joey Gallo Absent From The Starting Lineup

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo is absent from the lineup on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners. Gallo has been on a massive heater at the dish over his last seven games, slashing .435/.552/1.348 with seven home runs and 13 RBI so it's a bit odd that he's missing from the lineup. As of now, no […]

Johan Oviedo Works A Quality Start On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Johan Oviedo worked around seven hits to put up a quality start in Friday's 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Oviedo threw six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out just two. The Cardinals scored most of their runs later in the game, so […]

Anthony Bender Strikes Out All Six On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender struck out all six batters he faced in Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Coming off the first actual poor outing of his major league career, Bender was impeccable in this one, throwing 29 pitches (21 strikes) in his two innings of work. Bender has a 0.74 ERA […]

Kyle Schwarber To Miss Time With Hamstring Injury

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber will be out of the lineup for a while due to a severe right hamstring strain. Per manager Dave Martinez, the outfielder will miss a "significant" amount of time. The power hitter was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday. He suffered the injury on Friday while rounding first base […]

Michael Brantley Scratched With Right Side Discomfort

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley has been scratched from Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians with right side discomfort. Brantley was in the original lineup card, slated to start in left field and bat second against Indians starter Eli Morgan. He's since been replaced in the lineup by Taylor Jones, who will now start in […]

Raimel Tapia Absent From Saturday's lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia is absent from the lineup on Saturday vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. This appears to just be a routine day of rest for Tapia who's just 3-for-24 (.125/.192/.167) at the dish over his last seven games. Garrett Hampson is starting in center field and batting leadoff against Cardinals starter Wade […]

John Means Will Make A Rehab Start On Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means (shoulder) will make begin a rehab assignment tomorrow with the team's High-A affiliate, the Aberdeen IronBirds. Means has been out for almost a month with a left shoulder strain but has been playing catch at the Orioles spring training complex. Manager Brandon Hyde has already told reporters that the […]

Josh Donaldson Exits Early On Saturday With Tight Hamstring

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson exited Saturday's game against the Royals with a tight right hamstring. Donaldson hit a double in his second at-bat on Saturday and winced as he rounded first base. He started to slow up and barely beat the throw to second and then exited with the trainer shortly thereafter. The […]

Jose Altuve Not In The Lineup On Saturday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is getting the day off on Saturday against the Cleveland Indians. This is just a routine day of rest for Altuve, who's hitting just .182 (4-for-22) over his last seven games. He's having a great season overall, though, with a .286 batting average, .879 OPS, 18 home runs, 47 […]

Kyle Tucker Absent Again On Saturday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (back) is absent from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Tucker was a late scratch from Friday's game due to back spasms and that's the same issue keeping him out of Saturday's action. Chas McCormick is starting in right field and batting leadoff in Tucker's absence. He […]

Aaron Judge Belts 19th Home Run Of Season On Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Yankees 8-3 loss to the Mets on Saturday. Judge's homer was his 19th of the season and his third HR in four games. Judge is red hot at the plate slashing .346/.452/.885 with four homers, seven RBI, and six runs […]

Padres 'Confident' That Blake Snell Will Start Sunday

San Diego Padres left-hander Blake Snell (illness) should be able to make his next start on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, per manager Jayce Tingler. Snell was scratched from Tuesday's start against the Reds with stomach issues and was placed on the injured list. Tingler told reporters on Saturday that he was "confident" that Snell […]

Bryan Reynolds Hits 15th Homer In Loss Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, one RBI and a run scored in a 7-2 loss to the Brewers on Friday, It was Reynolds' 15th homer of the year, as he's now slashing .313/.400/.546 over 79 games this season. He's been on fire over his last 15 games, […]

Francisco Lindor Reaches Base Four Times On Saturday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two walks, and an RBI in the Mets 8-3 win over the Yankees on Saturday. It was a great game for Lindor who has been in the midst of another slump. He came into Saturday's contest having hit just .120/.185/.200 with no home […]

Bobby Dalbec Returns To The Lineup On Saturday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec (hamstring) is back in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Oakland Athletics. The 26-year-old missed the last three games after suffering a hamstring injury in Tuesday's win over the Royals. He's slashing a disappointing .218/.267/.426 on the but he does have 10 home runs and 34 RBI. He's […]

Pavin Smith Hits Second Homer In Last Week

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Pavin Smith hit his second home run in his last seven games in an 11-4 loss to the Giants on Friday night. Smith finished 1-for-4 with a solo home run against San Francisco, as he is now slashing .240/.269/.520 with three RBI and three runs scored over his last seven games. He's […]

Taijuan Walker Picks Up Seventh Win Of The Season

New York Mets right-hander Taijuan Walker went 5 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday allowing two earned runs on two hits and two walks in the Mets 8-3 win over the Yankees in the Bronx. Walker, who also struck out five batters, was the pitcher of record and improved to 7-3 on the season. He now […]

Eduardo Escobar Singles, Homers In Loss Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in an 11-4 loss to the Giants on Friday night. It was Escobar's 18th home run of the year, and his third over his last 15 games as he is now slashing .280/.333/.560 with 11 RBI and […]

Jose Ramirez Not In The Lineup On Saturday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez (elbow) is not in the lineup on Saturday against Jake Odorizzi and the Houston Astros. Ramirez is dealing with some left elbow soreness, which also caused him to miss Friday's contest. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. Ernie Clement will once again handle third base in his […]

Brandon Nimmo With A Successful Return To Mets Lineup

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo returned to the Mets lineup on Saturday following a long stint on the injured list and made his presence felt immediately. Nimmo went 3-for-6 with two runs scored while playing centerfield and batting leadoff, as the Mets defeated the Yankees 8-3. Nimmo had not played since early May due […]