Charlie Blackmon Goes 4-For-5 With Two Home Runs

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon helped fuel the team's 9-6 victory on Thursday by going 4-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI. He was a double shy of a cycle. Blackmon now has 14 home runs and 41 RBI in 52 games this season and is slashing .316/.370/.622. He's been especially hot since his […]

Manny Machado Goes 3-For-5 With Two Home Runs

San Diego Padres shortstop Manny Machado hit two home runs and had three hits with three RBI and two runs on Thursday. Machado now has 12 home runs and 36 RBI on the season and his slashing .247/.333/.425. The Padres slugger hasn't been as productive as his owners would have hoped thus far. His strikeout […]

Aaron Bummer Earns First Save Of Season

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Aaron Bummer earned the save on Thursday after striking out two batters and allowing a hit in the ninth inning of Chicago's 5-4 victory over the Yankees. It was a night off for regular White Sox closer Alex Colome, who threw 39 pitches in Tuesday's save. Bummer is having a […]

Michael Chavis Breaks Home Run Drought

Boston Red Sox second baseman Michael Chavis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Thursday. It was his 11th home run on the season, but first since May 22. Chavis is slashing .249/.337/.464 on the year. He's cooled off considerably since the first month after his call-up and has a dreadful strikeout rate of […]

Nicky Lopez Hits First Career Home Run

Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored on Thursday. It was Lopez's first home run of his career. He's now slashing .216/.259/.314 on the year with 11 runs and five RBI in 25 games. Things haven't panned out for Lopez thus far in his career […]

Cavan Biggio Hits Two Home Runs, Scores Three Runs

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio had the best game of his young career on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and three runs scored. This was a much-needed breakout game for Biggio, who had gone just 1-for-23 in June before Thursday's game. He's now slashing .178/.351/.378 on the year. Biggio hasn't […]

Shohei Ohtani Goes 4-For-4, Hits For Cycle

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani had the third four-hit game of his career on Thursday and recorded his first career cycle. He went 4-for-4 with two runs and three RBI. His home run in the game was his fifth already in June. He's now hitting .281 with eight home runs and 26 RBI […]

Zack Greinke Allows Two Hits In 7 1/3 Innings

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke held the Washington Nationals in check on Thursday. He went 7 1/3 innings, allowed two hits and no runs while striking out three and walking none. He took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning. This was the second straight scoreless outing for Greinke. Of course the strikeouts weren't […]

Jarrod Dyson Goes 2-For-4 With Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jarrod Dyson led off for the third time in four games on Thursday and delivered two hits with a home run, two runs and two RBI. It was his fifth home run of the season. Dyson's been a great contributor of stolen bases this season with 14 on the year. He's only […]

Alex Verdugo (OF, LAD) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25 % of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo has seen his most extended look in the majors so far this year, and his production has been just about as good as one could have hoped. Through 61 games, Verdugo has a slash line of […]

Travis Shaw (1B/2B/3B, MIL) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It’s been a nightmare of a season so far for Milwaukee Brewers slugger Travis Shaw, who is hitting .170 on the year with just four home runs and an abysmal OPS of .568. Shaw is coming off a solid season where he hit […]

Pablo Lopez (SP, MIA) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez has now turned in quality starts in each of his last three outings, a promising sign after what had been an inconsistent first two months of the season. Lopez is now 4-5 with a 4.26 ERA and 1.12 […]

Willy Adames (2B/SS, TB) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays infielder Willy Adames has been quietly having a solid turnaround to his season after a rough first month. He hit .284 in May and has already hit two home runs in June. The Rays have bounced him around in their lineup […]

Roberto Perez Hits Fourth Home Run Of June

Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez continued his hot start to June on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. It was Perez's 11th home run of the season and his fourth game in a row with a home run. Perez has been starting about four of every five games since late April […]

Nationals Activate Trevor Rosenthal From Injured List

The Washington Nationals were forced to make a decision on relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal (viral infection) as his 30-day rehab assignment was about to expire. The Nationals chose to activate Rosenthal from the Injured List and send Kyle McGowin to Double-A on Saturday. Rosenthal was a trainwreck with the Nationals in March and April, posting […]

Framber Valdez Allows One Run In Seven Innings

In his first start of the season, Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez went seven innings and allowed five hits and one earned run while strikeout out seven and walking none. It was a favorable home matchup against the Orioles, but Valdez likely did enough to hold down a spot in the rotation for now. Valdez […]

Nick Pivetta Pitches Complete Game Versus Reds

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta dominated the Reds on Saturday, pitching a complete game while allowing just six hits and one earned run. He struck out six batters and walked no one. Pivetta's one of the toughest pitchers in the game to gauge. Entering the season, he was a trendy sleeper pick, but he […]

Zack Greinke Pitches Six Shutout Innings Versus Blue Jays

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke rebounded from one of his worst starts of the year to turn in a solid effort in Saturday's win over the Blue Jays. Greinke went six innings and allowed four hits, two walks and no runs while striking out seven. Greinke's start before this one was his second shortest […]

Kevin Cron Homers In Second Straight Game

Arizona Diamondbacks rookie first baseman Kevin Cron went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's game, his second home run in as many games. The Diamondbacks have mostly used Cron as a pinch hitter since he made his MLB debut on May 24, which is disappointing given the fact that Cron was mashing in […]

Rays Call Up Colin Poché, Send Casey Sadler to Triple-A

The Tampa Bay Rays have a number of exceedingly interesting pitchers in their minor league system, and on Saturday, they chose to promote one of the more intriguing ones. Colin Poché has been a strikeout machine in the minors the past three-to-four years and last season, he was exceptional across the board at Double-A and […]

Nomar Mazara Homers, Drives In Three On Saturday

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara helped fuel the offense on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored. He hit his ninth home run on the season off Athletics starter Paul Blackburn in the third inning. Mazara's season so far has been, well, pretty Mazara-like. He's hitting .269 (career average .259) and is […]

Brent Honeywell Breaks Bone In Elbow, Out For Season

The top pitching prospect for the Tampa Bay Rays, Brent Honeywell (elbow), has had yet another massive setback in his journey to the majors. Honeywell broke a bone in his elbow during a practice bullpen session and will have surgery on Monday, ending his 2019 season before it began. Honeywell had Tommy John surgery in […]

Ryne Stanek To Start Game 2 Of Doubleheader Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryne Stanek will make his league-leading 18th start of the season in game two of the team's doubleheader against the Red Sox on Saturday. Stanek has been the team's most popular opener so far this year. He hasn't gone past the second inning in any start. His season-long numbers are solid […]

Lucas Giolito Strikes Out 11, Earns Ninth Win

The breakout season continued on Saturday for Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito, who has now earned a win in seven consecutive starts. Giolito went seven 2/3 innings against the Royals on Saturday, allowing three hits, two walks and no runs while striking out 11. He threw a season-high 111 pitches in the game. […]

Brad Keller Goes Eight Innings In Longest Start Of Year

Despite earning his eighth loss on the season, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller had a solid outing on Saturday. He pitched eight innings while allowing five hits, one walk and two earned runs, striking out four. This was the second straight quality start for Keller that ended in a loss. Keller entered Saturday's […]

Charlie Blackmon Back In Lineup Saturday

After missing the last 14 games, Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon (calf) is back in the Rockies lineup hitting leadoff on Saturday. Blackmon is hitting .300 with 10 home runs, 35 runs and 31 RBI on the season. He was activated from the injured list on Friday but sat out the first game of the […]

Ketel Marte Just Woke Us Up

Sound the alarms! We’ve got a power surge from Arizona that won’t go out! Oh, it’s nothing, just another one of those monstrous months from Paul Gold-- Wait, Goldy’s no longer in the desert. Then who is the source of this power surge? Ketel Marte?? Second on the team in home runs with 14 in […]

Joe Musgrove Has Strong Start Versus Braves

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove was coming off two dreadful starts when he took the mound Wednesday, but was able to bounce back nicely. Musgrove went eight innings and allowed three earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out six. Musgrove still has an unflattering 4.44 ERA on the year and […]

D.J. Stewart Leaves Game With Ankle Injury

Baltimore Orioles outfielder D.J. Stewart (ankle) was removed in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game after a collision with second baseman Hanser Alberto on a fly ball in the sixth inning. Consider him day-to-day at this point. Stewart had started seven straight games for the Orioles after being called up from Triple-A, where he hit […]

Pedro Severino Leaves Game With Head Contusion

The day after he made his biggest splash on the MLB stage by hitting three home runs in a game, Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino (head) couldn't make it out of the first inning in Wednesday's game. Severino was hit in the mask by a ball in the first inning, then taken out of the […]