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Jeremy Pena Heading To The Bench On Tuesday
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against right-hander Dane Dunning and the Texas Rangers. Aledmys Diaz will be taking over at shortstop for the contest. Pena has been a revelation for the Astros this season. The rookie hit his ninth home run of the year on Sunday... Read More
Adley Rutschman Hitting Cleanup On Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman will be hitting cleanup for the first time in his career in Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The rookie has been primarily hitting fifth or sixth in the order over his first weeks in the majors. The 24-year-old is still looking to settle in at the plate. Over... Read More
Hyun Jin Ryu Headed For Surgery, Likely Done For The Year
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu (forearm) will be undergoing surgery on his forearm soon, according to Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins. However, the exact procedure has yet to be determined. Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports that Tommy John surgery is on the table, but that Ryu could alternatively undergo a partial... Read More
Stephen Strasburg Placed On Injured List With Rib Injury
The Washington Nationals placed starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (ribs) on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. He has been diagnosed with a stress reaction of his ribs. Strasburg tossed a bullpen session on Saturday and had reportedly "felt weird" after the session. We weren't privy to much information at the time, but we have some... Read More
Giovanny Gallegos Converts His Ninth Save On Tuesday
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos closed out the team's 3-1 victory in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He required 16 pitches to get through a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks along the way. He struck out one batter. This was his first converted save since... Read More
Julian Merryweather Placed On 15-Day Injured List
The Toronto Blue Jays placed relief pitcher Julian Merryweather (abdominal) on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. The team recalled fellow reliever Jeremy Beasley from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Merryweather is dealing with a left abdominal strain. He's had a rough year out of the pen, pitching to a 6.38 ERA and a 1.42... Read More
Jacob deGrom Tosses 30 Pitches On Tuesday
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) completed a 30-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday. He has now completed four bullpen sessions while recovering from the stress reaction he suffered in his right shoulder this spring. According to Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo, deGrom will throw an "up-and-down" bullpen session on Friday. After Tuesday's bullpen... Read More
Jake Burger Out With Hand Injury On Tuesday
Chicago White Sox third baseman Jake Burger (hand) is being held out of Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Burger suffered a right hand contusion during Monday's game and is being considered day-to-day. Yoan Moncada will be covering the hot corner on Tuesday with Andrew Vaughn at designated hitter. Burger has been red hot at... Read More
Liam Hendriks Lands On 15-Day Injured List
The Chicago White Sox have placed closer Liam Hendriks (forearm) on the 15-day injured list. The move is retroactive to June 11. The 33-year-old was unavailable for Monday's game as he was dealing with arm soreness. His injury designation in Tuesday's move to the injured list was a right forearm strain. The team activated Joe... Read More
Justin Steele Pitches Through Blister On Monday
Chicago Cubs left-handed pitcher Justin Steele (finger) had a strong outing against the San Diego Padres on Monday, despite pitching through a blister on his left middle finger. The 26-year-old tossed seven innings and allowed six hits, no walks and one earned run while striking out three. He suffered a blister on his left middle... Read More
Matt Olson Slashing .200/.273/.340 In June
Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-5 at the plate in the team's 9-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday. The 28-year-old has had a quiet month of June thus far. Through 12 games this month, he's slashing .200/.273/.340 with just three extra-base hits (two homers, one double). Olson notched career-highs in both... Read More
Matthew Boyd Experiences Elbow Soreness On Monday
San Francisco Giants left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd (forearm) had his live batting practice session cut short on Monday. He was feeling some elbow discomfort while throwing. The 31-year-old underwent forearm flexor tendon surgery last September and has been working his way back slowly ever since. He began throwing bullpen sessions in late April and had... Read More
Yordan Alvarez Goes 2-For-4 In Monday's Loss
Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the team's 5-3 loss to the Texas Rangers on Monday. The 24-year-old has been putting up video game-like numbers so far in June. Through 11 games this month, he's slashing .500/.560/.833 with three home runs, 14 RBI and eight runs. He's already compiled five... Read More
Bryce Harper Reaches Base Three Times On Monday
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper had a strong game in the team's 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday. He went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and an RBI. Harper has been putting up some gaudy stats so far in June. Through 10 games this month, he's slashing .389/.465/.861 with five home runs,... Read More
Hunter Strickland Nails Down His Second Save On Monday
Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Hunter Strickland pitched a perfect ninth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday to earn his second save of the year. He retired each of the three batters he faced, striking out one of them. The 33-year-old veteran has had a shaky year out of the pen, pitching to a 5.73... Read More
Bo Bichette Goes 2-For-5 In Win Over Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette helped lead the team to a 11-1 route of the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. He went 2-for-5 with a run scored in the game. Bichette has been hot at the plate lately. He's now recorded multiple hits in five of his last six games and he's slashing .320/.404/.540 across... Read More
Emilio Pagan Converts His Ninth Save On Monday
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Emilio Pagan closed out the team's 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday to earn his ninth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out two. Pagan is 9-for-12 in save opportunities this year with a 2.45 ERA, a... Read More
Chris Sale Hits 96 MPH On Monday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (ribs) threw a live batting practice session on Monday. According to Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo, the team was encouraged by his performance. Cotillo reports that Sale hit 96 mph on his fastball during the session. Sale is in the midst of recovering from a stress reaction... Read More
Francisco Alvarez Could See The Majors In 2022
New York Mets catching prospect Francisco Alvarez has been fantastic at Double-A so far this year. Over 50 games, he has a .275/.348/.549 slash line to go along with 13 home runs, 33 RBI and 32 runs. According to Jon Heyman, the Mets aren't ruling out a promotion to the majors for Alvarez this season.... Read More
Nick Castellanos, Alec Bohm Sitting On Monday
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos and third baseman Alec Bohm are both absent from the starting lineup for Monday's game against right-hander Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins. Odubel Herrera will be playing right field in the game while Matt Vierling covers third base. Castellanos went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Sunday's blowout loss to... Read More
Mike Moustakas Activated From Injured List Monday
The Cincinnati Reds have activated third baseman Mike Moustakas from the COVID-19 injured list. He is starting at the hot corner and batting seventh in Monday's game against right-hander Merrill Kelly and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Moustakas was on the COVID-19 injured list for exactly a week. Brandon Drury served as the team's primary third baseman... Read More
Michael Kopech Has Fluid Drained, Could Start Sunday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech (knee) had fluid drained from his knee on Monday. According to White Sox manager Tony La Russa, it remains a possibility that Kopech could start Sunday's game against the Houston Astros. If not, Lance Lynn would likely be the team's starter. Kopech was removed in the first inning... Read More
Josh Donaldson's Suspension Upheld By MLB
The MLB has upheld the one-game suspension of New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson. He will serve the suspension on Tuesday, when the team opens up a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Donaldson received the suspension for comments he made to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson back in May. His appeal... Read More
Jorge Polanco Sitting With Back Soreness Monday
Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco (back) is being held out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Luis Arraez will be covering the keystone for the game. Polanco began experiencing back soreness during Sunday's game and he'll be using Monday's day off to help recover. Monday's game will be his... Read More
Yasmani Grandal Placed On 10-Day Injured List
The Chicago White Sox placed catcher Yasmani Grandal (back) on the 10-day injured list on Monday. The move is retroactive to June 12. The 33-year-old is dealing with lower back spasms. The injury first flared up on Saturday. He exited Saturday's game and was held out of action on Sunday. Reese McGuire got the start... Read More
Anthony Santander Placed On Restricted List
The Baltimore Orioles placed outfielder Anthony Santander on the restricted list ahead of Monday night's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. It is believed based on the timing of the move that Santander is not vaccinated against COVID-19, making him ineligible to play in Toronto. The Orioles have four games in Toronto before returning... Read More
Kyle Stowers Promoted For MLB Debut Monday
The Baltimore Orioles have selected the contract of outfielder Kyle Stowers from Triple-A Norfolk. He will be making his MLB debut in Monday night's game against right-hander Alek Manoah and the Toronto Blue Jays. He is slated to play left field and bat eighth in the game. The 24-year-old is ranked as the team's No.... Read More
Stephen Strasburg Heading Back To The Injured List
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg will not be making his scheduled start against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. He will instead be returning to the injured list. Nationals manager Dave Martinez stated that Strasberg "felt weird" after completing a bullpen session on Saturday. Martinez didn't give any context as to what exactly felt weird... Read More
Aaron Judge Set For Arbitration Hearing On June 22
The New York Yankees and outfielder Aaron Judge have an arbitration hearing scheduled for June 22, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The two sides have yet to agree on a long-term contract extension for the 30-year-old superstar. Judge had stated prior to the season that he was hoping to avoid an arbitration hearing... Read More
Zack Greinke Pitches Five Scoreless Frames In Rehab Start
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke (forearm) had a nearly flawless outing in his first rehab start at Triple-A Omaha on Sunday. He pitched five scoreless innings and allowed one hit and no walks while striking out four. The 38-year-old veteran has been on the shelf since late May due to a forearm strain.... Read More
