Mallex Smith Steals First Base Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith went 0-for-4, but reached on an error and stole his first base of the season in Tuesday's loss to the Angels. Smith has been a disappointment to start 2020 as he is 1-for-15 with no walks and six strikeouts. Though batting average and plate discipline have never been Smith's strong […]

Justus Sheffield Gives Up Four Runs In Debut

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield gave up four runs on three hits and four walks through three innings in Tuesday's loss to the Angels. Sheffield has a lot of promise as a 24-year-old pitcher, but has yet to be able to put it together in the majors. He made eight appearances, including seven starts, […]

Kyle Gibson Hurt By Defensive Errors

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson took the loss in a 4-1 defeat to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. Gibson pitched five innings and gave up five hits, three walks, and three unearned runs in his first start for his new ball club. All of his troubles came in the first inning. With two […]

Byron Buxton Drives In Run In Return To Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (foot) looked healthy and able in his return to the lineup Tuesday. Buxton reached on a fielder's choice, then went first-to-third on a Max Kepler single, scoring on the next play thanks to a Josh Donaldson Sac fly. The 26-year-old was moving well in the field too, making a couple […]

Rougned Odor Hits First Home Run Of New Season

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor hit his first home run of the season on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In a 4-1 loss, Odor's long ball was the first hit of the evening for Texas. It broke up Merril Kelly's potential no-hitter in the seventh inning. It was a typical box score for […]

Sergio Romo Records First Save

Minnesota Twins reliever Sergio Romo got the ball in the ninth inning and shut the door for his first save of 2020. It was a surprising decision by manager Rocco Baldelli to let Romo pitch the ninth instead of closer Taylor Rogers, though the 37-year-old veteran made his manager look good. He struck out one […]

Miguel Sano Records First Hit Of Season

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano snapped his 0-for-8 stretch with a loud double in the second inning of Tuesday's 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Sano absolutely tagged a 2-1 sinker down the left-field line for a double, then scored on a Max Kepler RBI single. It is only one hit, but the […]

Jorge Polanco Swats Two-Run Homer

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco drilled his first home run of the season off St. Louis Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez. The ball left his bat at 99.9 MPH and traveled 376 feet into the Target Field seats. Polanco is benefitting early on from batting in between Josh Donaldson and Nelson Cruz, with three multi-hit games […]

Daniel Vogelbach Working On His Swing

Seattle Mariners designated hitter/first baseman Daniel Vogelbach is taking a few days off from the starting lineup to work on his swing. The hulking slugger has struggled since summer camp and is 0-for-7 with two strikeouts on the season so far. Vogelbach swatted 30 dingers for the M's a season ago but sacrificed his .208 […]

Josh Donaldson Hits First Home Run As A Twin

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a Sacrifice fly and a solo home run in a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Donaldson had a quiet series fantasy-wise against the White Sox, recording one hit and four walks, though it was simply a matter of time before he drilled one out […]

Evan Longoria, Brandon Belt "On Track" For This Weekend

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (oblique) and first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) are progressing well and could return to the club this weekend versus the Rangers. Longoria suffered an oblique strain nearly two weeks ago, while Belt has dealt with a lingering heel issue since the start of summer camp. It's good news […]

Nomar Mazara Reports To Training Site

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nomar Mazara (undisclosed) has reported to the team's alternate training site in Schaumburg on Tuesday. The 25-year-old was added to the team's injured list prior to the beginning of the season with an illness, which doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out what that means. Newly acquired this offseason, Mazara […]

Homer Bailey Earns Win In First Start

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Homer Bailey got the win in his first start with the team. Bailey pitched five innings, striking out four batters with two walks while giving up two earned runs. The veteran starter made one mistake, hanging a slider to outfielder Tyler O'Neill, who deposited the ball 438 feet into the seats. […]

Spencer Howard Not In Immediate Rotation Plan

The Philadelphia Phillies have announced their starting rotation for the next five games, and their top pitching prospect Spencer Howard is not scheduled to start. There was growing optimism that the Phils would call up the hard-throwing right-hander, but we'll have to wait at least another week. With the postponement of their games this week, […]

Julio Teheran To Start Intrasquad Game Thursday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Julio Teheran (COVID) is scheduled to start in an intrasquad game on Thursday after tossing a bullpen session Tuesday. Teheran was a late arrival to camp after testing positive for COVID-19, and will throw three innings Thursday to keep building up his arm strength. The veteran signed a one-year deal […]

Mike Moustakas, Nick Senzel Test Negative For COVID-19

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas and outfielder Nick Senzel have both tested negative for COVID-19, according to teammate Nicholas Castellanos. Both players were scratched ahead of Sunday's game after feeling ill, but it looks like the team can breathe a sigh of relief. They could return to the lineup as early as Thursday for […]

Yordan Alvarez To Start Taking Batting Practice Soon

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (undisclosed) has started hitting and hopes to begin taking live batting practice soon. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year missed all of summer camp for undisclosed reasons and was cleared to resume baseball activities last Friday. If he progresses smoothly, Alvarez could join the Astros at some point […]

Friday A "Possibility" For Clayton Kershaw

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Tuesday that starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (back) is a "possibility" to start in Friday's game versus the Diamondbacks. The veteran southpaw tossed a bullpen session on Sunday, and Roberts said if he can pass a bullpen test on Tuesday, he'll be good to go. Kershaw was scratched […]

Jose Abreu Hits First Home Run Of 2020

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a home run in Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians. Abreu now has one or more hits in four straight games. The first baseman has put up consistent numbers every year of his career and this years lineup […]

James McCann Hits Second Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher James McCann went 1-for-5 with a home run in Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians. McCann now has two home runs in limited action and remains a solid backup catcher for the White Sox. Yasmani Grandal will get most of the work behind the plate for the White […]

Carlos Rodon Gives Up Five Runs

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon struggled in his first start since returning from Tommy John surgery on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. The lefty only last 3 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, five runs, three walks and four strikeouts. It’s no surprise that Rodon was rusty in his first start back, but […]

Jordan Montgomery To Start This Weekend Versus Red Sox

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery is expected to toe the rubber sometime during the team's weekend series versus the Red Sox. The southpaw was originally supposed to face the Phillies on Wednesday, but the postponement of the Yankees games on Monday and Tuesday have pushed their starters back. Montgomery's hype-train was gaining steam […]

Aaron Civale Earns Win Against White Sox

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale earned the win in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the White Sox after allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk while recording nine strikeouts over six innings. The 25-year-old wasn't impacted by having his start postponed one day due to rain, as he delivered a first-pitch […]

Andrelton Simmons Lands On Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels have placed shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) on the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Mariners. Simmons rolled his ankle trying to leg out an infield single in Monday's game and will now miss a significant amount of the regular season. The Angels have put a timeline around mid-August, […]

Josh Lindblom Exits With Injury

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Josh Lindblom was removed from Tuesday's start against the Pirates after experiencing back cramps. The right-hander allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while recording five strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings before leaving with the back cramps. Overall, it appears to be a positive development for Lindblom, rather than him […]

Ji-Man Choi Leaves Tuesday's Game Early

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi exited Tuesday's contest early versus the Braves after experiencing right shoulder soreness. He struck out three times in four at-bats during the game before getting replaced in the ninth inning. Expect the Rays to update his status within 24 hours. Choi has been the regular leadoff hitter for […]

Tanner Roark Terrific In Win Over Nationals

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Tanner Roark had an excellent debut outing for the Jays against his former Nationals club on Tuesday. He held the Nats to one run on three hits over five complete frames, striking out five and walking no one. He threw 73 pitches in the outing, earning himself his first win […]

Dylan Cease Struggles

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease struggled in his first start of 2020 on Tuesday versus the Cleveland Indians. A former top pitching prospect, Cease only lasted 2 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, four runs, zero walks and one strikeout. The success of Dylan Cease will be crucial for a young White Sox […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Swats First Dinger

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit his first homer of the 2020 season during the team's 5-1 win over the Nationals on Tuesday. He took right-hander Austin Voth deep in the fourth inning, finishing the night going 1-for-4 with three strikeouts. Gurriel battled some side discomfort leading up to Opening Day, but appears […]

Tim Anderson Hits First Home Run Of 2020

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 3-for-5 with a home run in Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader versus the Indians. Anderson was struggling coming into the game and the hope is that his three hits will lead to the start of a hot streak for the shortstop. Anderson offers both power and speed at […]