Yusei Kikuchi Expected To Make Next Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (back) was forced out of the game Monday after giving up a leadoff single in the bottom of the seventh inning. After the game, he stated that he was dealing with cramping, and that he does not consider the issue to be serious. Manager Scott Servais said the team […]

Sam Haggerty Placed On Injured List

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with right shoulder inflammation. His spot on the active roster was taken by Ty France. Haggerty is not likely to be rostered in many fantasy leagues, but he has plenty of speed, and has contributed two homers and five steals […]

Kyle Seager Strikes Out Three Times Monday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager didn't manage a hit Monday night, going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts. Seager has now struck out 45 times in 175 at-bats this year, which comes out to a 25.7 percent strikeout rate. The highest strikeout rate Seager has recorded in a full season is 21.9 percent in 2018. While […]

Ty France Doubles In First Game Back

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France recorded a double in his first game back from the injured list. In his first game action since May 13, France went 1-for-4 with a double and two strikeouts. He batted sixth and played first base. It was encouraging to see France get an extra-base hit, as he had […]

Kyle Lewis Homers, Reaches Base Three Times

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis had a strong night at the plate Monday, going 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks. The home run was Lewis's fourth of the year, and his first extra-base hit since May 7. Lewis has a somewhat disappointing .245/.353/.382 slash line through 102 at-bats on the year, but […]

Jarred Kelenic Hits Second Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic went deep for the second time Monday night, hitting a solo shot off Oakland starter Frankie Montas. Kelenic was 1-for-4 on the night with a walk and two runs scored. Kelenic has not exactly taken the league by storm, with a .564 OPS through 41 at-bats, but he looks perfectly […]

Keynan Middleton Earns Third Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton completed a one-two-three ninth inning Monday night to earn his third save of the season. With Kendall Graveman on the COVID list, Middleton appears to be the next man up for save opportunities. Middleton now has a 3.29 ERA and .80 WHIP through 13 2/3 innings on the year. […]

Yusei Kikuchi Gets Win, Leaves With Trainer

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (undisclosed) picked up the win Monday night, throwing six innings and only allowing one run on four hits and two walks to the Oakland Athletics. The one run came on a Mark Canha solo homer with two out in the third inning. Kikuchi struck out three in the contest. […]

Kyle Tucker Slugging .661 In The Last 15 Games

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will attempt to finish up the month of May strong when the team opens up a series against the Dodgers at Minute Maid Park beginning Tuesday. Tucker is hitting only .229 for the season but is slashing .292/.378/.569 with nine extra-base hits, 13 runs batted in and 19 runs scored […]

Jose Marte Promoted To Double-A Richmond Monday

San Francisco Giants minor league relief pitcher Jose Marte was promoted from High-A Eugene to Double-A Richmond on Monday, per Giants reporter Kerry Crowley. The 24-year-old has pitched well this season, compiling 14 strikeouts, three hits and no walks in 6 1/3 innings pitched. The Giants have found success overall this season at the end […]

Myles Straw Lacks Fantasy Appeal

Houston Astros center fielder Myles Straw is slashing .258/.329/.288 through 66 at-bats in the month of May heading into Tuesday's action. Straw brings defense and little else to the table at present and is slugging only .286 over his last seven games. The Astros offense is humming right now but Straw is not the player […]

Cristian Javier Being Bitten By The Home Run

Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier will try and finish up the month of May strong heading into the team's series against the Dodgers. Javier was fantastic out of the chute, posting a 0.87 ERA through his first four starts. But that ERA has jumped to 4.82 over his last five starts and he has allowed […]

Yuli Gurriel Slugging .663 At Home

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will try and continue his hot-hitting ways at Minute Maid Park when the team hosts the Dodgers beginning Tuesday. It has been a fantastic month for Gurriel and he especially has been dangerous at home. Through 23 games at Minute Maid Park, Gurriel is slashing .373/.443/.663 with five home […]

DJ Stewart Hits Mammoth Two-Run Home Run Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Twins. Stewart got things going after a rain delay by demolishing an eighth-inning Jorge Alcala fastball deep over the right-field wall to give the O's a 3-2 lead. While the HR tonight was certainly impressive, Stewart has […]

Alex Bregman Delivering When It Counts

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is 10-for-28 (.357) over his last seven games heading into the team's upcoming series with the Dodgers beginning Tuesday. It has been a fruitful month for the talented hitter, slashing .329/.430/.443 through 20 games in May. Bregman has been at his most dangerous with Astros on the bases as […]

Lance Lynn Picks Up Fifth Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitching Lance Lynn continued his strong season on Monday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Lynn flirted with a no-hitter into the top of the sixth inning. Lynn picked up his fifth victory and allowed three hits, one run, three walks and four strikeouts in seven innings. Lynn now owns an impressive […]

Jose Altuve Hopes To Extend Hitting Streak

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will head into Tuesday's action hoping to extend his hitting streak to 18 games. It has been a torrid stretch of hitting for Altuve, hitting .381 with 15 runs scored during the streak. The 31-year-old has bounced back in a major way this season, slashing .314/.365/.451 with 11 extra-base […]

Tommy Pham Goes Deep Monday Night

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Pham's second long ball of the year came in the ninth inning as the Friars mounted a failed late-game comeback. The round-tripper was just the veteran's fifth extra-base hit this season and after wallowing with a sub-.600 […]

Cesar Valdez Blows Fourth Save Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez had a meltdown in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Twins. Valdez came into the game in the eighth inning up a run with runners on first and third and one out. He allowed a sacrifice fly to tie the game, then gave up a single, a two-RBI double and another RBI […]

Andrew Vaughn Starting To Show Power

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Vaughn's home run off of Kwang Hyun Kim in the bottom of the sixth inning would give the White Sox a 2-1 lead and be enough to help lead his team to victory. […]

Jared Walsh Slugging .595 In May

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh will try and shake loose of a mini slump when the team opens up a series with the Rangers on Tuesday. Walsh is hitting only .167 over his last seven games but has enjoyed a fantastic month of May. Over his last 79 at-bats, the slugger is slashing […]

Tanner Scott Takes Loss Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Tanner Scott fell to 2-3 in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Twins. Scott came in to pitch the eighth inning up by one run. He allowed a leadoff walk, threw a wild pitch to advance the runner to second, got a strikeout, and allowed a single to put runners on first […]

Justin Upton Hitting .148 This Month

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton will try and snap out of his offensive struggles beginning Tuesday against the Rangers. The veteran slugger is having a rough of month of May, slashing only .148/.242/.315 with 22 strikeouts in only 54 at-bats. Upton does have eight home runs on the season but is hitting only .214 […]

Blake Snell's Clunker Halts Streaking Padres

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell served up five earned runs in 3 ⅔ innings in a loss Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Snell fanned seven in his short outing but was again plagued by extended counts, yielding three walks and five knocks including two long balls. The left-hander continues his disappointing campaign, meandering to […]

Kurt Suzuki Struggling To Produce

Los Angeles Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki will try and give the team some offense from the catching position beginning hopefully Tuesday against the Rangers. With starter Max Stassi on the injured list, the veteran backstop has had to play regularly. The results have not been pretty as Suzuki is only 4-for-33 (.121) in the month […]

Anthony Rendon Mired In Slump

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will try and snap out of a 2-for-21 slump when the team opens up a series with the Rangers on Tuesday. With star teammate Mike Trout out for the next two months, the Angels need Rendon to step up. But the veteran is slugging only .383 in the […]

John Means Has Strong Start Go To Waste Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means turned in another solid start in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Twins. Means pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits (including two solo home runs) and no walks with five strikeouts. However, the O's bullpen gave up six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, putting […]

Yadier Molina Hits Two Singles In Monday's Loss

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was one of only two Cardinals players to record multiple hits in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Molina went 2-for-4 with two singles, raising his batting average to .289 and his OPS to .869. Molina has been taking a completely different approach this season, as he's […]

Jose Quintana Could Be Running Out Of Chances

Los Angeles Angels starter Jose Quintana may be pitching for a spot in the rotation when he takes the mound next. Quintana (0-3) has really struggled from the jump this season and has walked 22 batters, given up 27 runs and allowed 37 hits through 30 2/3 innings pitched this season. Quintana is, strangely, posting […]