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Jason Adam Converts His Second Save On Thursday
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jason Adam closed out the team's 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday to earn his second save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and one walk while striking out one. Andrew Kittredge (elbow), who leads the Rays with five saves on... Read More
Jorge Soler Absent From Thursday's Lineup
Miami Marlins outfielder Jorge Soler is getting the day off on Thursday as the team takes on right-hander Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals. Bryan De La Cruz will be covering Soler's usual left field post for the game. Soler came through with multi-hit games in each of his last two outings. On Tuesday, he... Read More
Albert Almora Jr. Exits With An Injury Thursday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Albert Almora Jr. was removed in the fifth inning of Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with an undisclosed injury. He attempted a diving catch in the fourth inning of the game and could have sustained an injury during the play, but the cause of the injury hasn't been revealed by the... Read More
Freddie Freeman Goes Hitless Over Four At-Bats Wednesday
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had a rough game at the plate in the team's 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. It was his first three-strikeout game of the year and only the eighth time this season he'd struck out multiple times in a... Read More
Nick Ahmed Transferred To 60-Day Injured List
The Arizona Diamondbacks transferred shortstop Nick Ahmed (shoulder) from the COVID-19 injured list to the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. Ahmed had been on the COVID-19 injured list for about three weeks. While he was out on a rehab assignment recently, he began feeling right shoulder soreness, so the team shut him down. He has... Read More
Luis Robert Snags His Eighth Stolen Base On Wednesday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in the team's 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. He is now 8-for-9 on stolen base attempts on the year. Injuries have held the 24-year-old phenom to 40 games on the year. He has a season-long slash... Read More
Kyle Tucker Extends Hitting Streak To Eight Games
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in the team's 6-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. He has now recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight games. Tucker has a gaudy .400/.516/.680 slash line through the first week of June. He's hit two... Read More
Daulton Jefferies To Undergo Thoracic Outlet Surgery
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daulton Jefferies (shoulder) is scheduled to undergo thoracic outlet surgery on Monday. He was first diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome a few weeks ago, but was seeking a second opinion. He recently received that second opinion from Dr. Gregory Pearl in Dallas and Pearl will be the doctor performing the surgery... Read More
Jose Ramirez Tallies Two Hits, Swipes A Bag On Wednesday
Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in the team's 4-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Ramirez had gone a combined 0-for-11 with two walks over the team's previous three games, so it was nice to see him break out... Read More
Pete Alonso Calls His Injury A Best Case Scenario
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (hand) spoke to reporters about his right hand injury prior to Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres. He stated, "I'm kind of surprised, in a good way, how it feels today." He also added, "This is probably the best case scenario, for sure." Alonso is currently being... Read More
Tylor Megill Officially Set To Return On Friday
New York Mets right-hander Tylor Megill (biceps) has been named the team's starting pitcher for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Megill has been on the injured list since May 11 due to biceps tendinitis. He made a rehab start at Double-A Binghamton this past Sunday. He pitched 3 2/3 innings and allowed three... Read More
Christian Yelich Leading Off On Wednesday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich will serve as the team's leadoff hitter for the first time this season as the team takes on right-hander Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies. Kolten Wong (calf) has been the team's primary leadoff hitter this year, but he was lifted from Tuesday's game with a calf injury and he's... Read More
Joey Gallo On The Bench For Wednesday's Game
New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo is not included in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Chris Archer and the Minnesota Twins. Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton will be covering the outfield for the game. Gallo has been slowly seeing his playing time disappear due to his inability to settle in... Read More
Shane Baz To Make Season Debut On Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz (elbow) will make his season debut as the team's starting pitcher for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins, according to Rays manager Kevin Cash. Baz underwent surgery on his right elbow back in March and he's been working his way back ever since. He made four rehab starts... Read More
Spenser Watkins To Be Activated And Optioned To Triple-A
The Baltimore Orioles will be activating starting pitcher Spenser Watkins (arm) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Following the move, Watkins will be sent to Triple-A Norfolk. Watkins has made eight starts for the Orioles so far this year and he's gone 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA, a 1.70 WHIP and an ugly 0.9... Read More
Willy Adames Reinstated From 10-Day Injured List
The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated shortstop Willy Adames (ankle, quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Infielder Pablo Reyes was optioned to Triple-A to clear a roster spot for him. Adames had been out since May 15. A left ankle sprain initially sent him to the injured list, but he experienced quadriceps soreness during his... Read More
Carlos Correa Activated From COVID Injured List
The Minnesota Twins activated shortstop Carlos Correa from the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday. He will be in the starting lineup, batting second, for Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. Correa was sidelined for about a week and we saw Jermaine Palacios operate as the team's primary shortstop during that period. Upon Correa's activation,... Read More
Chris Owings Designated For Assignment
The Baltimore Orioles designated infielder Chris Owings for assignment on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the team activated right-handed pitcher Austin Voth, who was claimed off waivers from the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. Owings hasn't been able to get anything going at the plate this year. Over 26 games, he's slashed .107/.254/.143 with only two... Read More
David Peralta On Bench Against Lefty Wednesday
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta is not included in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against left-hander Mike Minor and the Cincinnati Reds. Cooper Hummel will be patrolling Peralta's usual left field post for the game. Peralta has slashed just .115/.258/.115 with no extra-base hits over 26 at-bats against left-handers this year. Meanwhile, he's hit... Read More
Daulton Varsho Getting The Day Off On Wednesday
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Daulton Varsho is absent from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against left-hander Mike Minor and the Cincinnati Reds. Jose Herrera will be serving as the team's catcher for the game while outfielder Cooper Hummel will be in Varsho's usual leadoff spot. Varsho has been ice cold at the plate over the... Read More
Jared Koenig To Make His MLB Debut On Wednesday
The Oakland Athletics have called up starting pitcher Jared Koenig and he will make his MLB debut in Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The team optioned fellow pitcher Zach Logue to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Koenig has made nine appearances (eight starts) at Triple-A this year and he's gone 4-2 with a 2.21... Read More
Jesus Sanchez Out With Back Injury Wednesday
Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez (back) is being held out of action for Wednesday night's game against right-hander Josiah Gray and the Washington Nationals. Bryan De La Cruz is getting the start in center field and batting ninth in the game. Sanchez exited Tuesday's game due to upper back tightness. He is being considered day-to-day.... Read More
Alejandro Kirk Taking A Seat On Wednesday
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is getting the day off on Wednesday as the team takes on the Kansas City Royals. Zack Collins will be behind the plate for the game while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. fills in as designated hitter. Kirk has been red hot at the plate lately. Over six games in June,... Read More
Teoscar Hernandez Absent From Wednesday's Lineup
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals. Raimel Tapia will be covering right field for the game. Hernandez has been heating up at the plate lately. Over seven games in June, he's slashing .375/.444/.667 with one home run,... Read More
Amir Garrett To Begin Rehab Assignment On Wednesday
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Amir Garrett will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. The 30-year-old left-hander has been on the COVID-19 injured list since late May. He's struggled thus far in his first season in a Royals jersey. Over 16 appearances, he has a 4.61 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. His... Read More
Wander Franco Unlikely To Return Next Week
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash provided an update on injured shortstop Wander Franco (quad) on Tuesday. He said that Franco was moving in the right direction, but that he still needed awhile before returning. It was initially believed that Franco would be out for about two weeks after landing on the injured list with... Read More
Derek Hill Dealing With Sinus Issue
Detroit Tigers outfielder Derek Hill (illness) has been battling a sinus issue, according to Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. Hill wasn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he was available off the bench for the game. He's also absent from Wednesday's starting lineup. Daz Cameron is covering center field for... Read More
Starling Marte Likely Heading To The Injured List
New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte (quad) is scheduled to have an MRI on his left quad on Wednesday. According to Jon Heyman, the Mets are expecting for Marte to require a stint on the 10-day injured list. Marte exited Tuesday's game with what was described as left quad tightness. If he indeed winds up... Read More
Manny Machado Drives In Two On Tuesday
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado helped the team defeat the New York Mets 7-0 on Tuesday. He went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in the game. The 29-year-old has been struggling a bit at the plate over the past few weeks. He has just one home run over his last 14 games dating... Read More
Rafael Devers Reaches Base Three Times On Tuesday
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers helped the team defeat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 in 10 innings on Tuesday. He went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in the game. The 25-year-old has been one of the best hitters in the majors through the first two months of the... Read More
