Erick Fedde Goes Six Strong Innings Wednesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde rebounded nicely Wednesday after a string of tough starts, throwing six strong innings against the Miami Marlins. He gave up one unearned run on four hits and one walk while striking out four batters. He took a no-decision. This is Fedde's first quality start since June 18, and he […]

Luis Torrens Homers Again Wednesday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens went deep again Wednesday, smacking a solo home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber. Torrens now has 11 home runs on the season, and two in his last three games. He's picking up plenty of time at catcher, first base, and designated hitter lately, but his fantasy value […]

Kyle Seager Hits 18th Homer

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager hit his 18th home run of the season Wednesday, a solo shot off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber. Seager has turned up the power lately, slugging .571 with three homers over his last seven games. With 53 RBI on the season, Seager has been a strong producer in […]

Mitch Haniger Hits 23rd Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 1-for-4 with a home run Wednesday afternoon against the Colorado Rockies, a solo shot off starting pitcher Austin Gomber. It was his 23rd home run of the season. Haniger has now homered in five of his last nine games, and was named American League Player of the Week. He's […]

Darren McCaughan Impressive In Debut

Seattle Mariners pitcher Darren McCaughan made his major league debut Wednesday afternoon and didn't allow a hit in five innings, though he did walk three batters and allow one earned run. McCaughan is an unheralded prospect, but he could be in line for some time in the Mariners rotation amidst injuries to Justin Dunn and […]

Brad Hand Locks Down 20th Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brad Hand locked down his 20th save of the year Tuesday, pitching a clean ninth inning against the Miami Marlins. He struck out one batter. Hand has been very solid all year, but he's been especially excellent in his last 15 games, allowing just two runs with 10 saves and 17 […]

Paolo Espino Throws Five Scoreless

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino threw five scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins Tuesday night, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out three batters. He took a hard-luck no-decision in the contest. Espino has appeared in 22 games for the Nationals, making six starts. He's not a strong fantasy option, especially with […]

Josh Bell Hits Pinch-Hit Homer

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell didn't start Tuesday night's game against the Miami Marlins, but he still delivered a home run, coming off the bench to smack a round-tripper off of Marlins reliever Steven Okert. The solo shot was Bell's 14th of the season and his second in two days. Bell has been outstanding […]

Kendall Graveman Records Ninth Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman recorded his ninth save of the season Tuesday, allowing only a walk in a scoreless ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies while striking out two batters. Graveman has been remarkable all year with a 0.90 ERA and 0.70 WHIP to go with 29 strikeouts in 30 innings. His modest […]

Paul Sewald Falters Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald has worked his way from non-roster invitee all the way to a key member of the bullpen this season with his excellent play, but Tuesday was his second straight difficult outing after 19 straight without allowing an earned run. Sewald allowed two runs on two hits to the Colorado […]

Marco Gonzales Earns Second Win Of The Year

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales earned his second win of the year Tuesday, throwing five innings of two-run ball against the Colorado Rockies. Gonzales was living dangerously, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out three, but he was able to avoid giving up many big hits with both runs coming on only […]

Dylan Moore Smacks Ninth Homer

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore hit his ninth home run of the season Tuesday, smacking a two-run shot off of Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez. It was hit only hit in four at-bats. Moore has shown signs of life at the plate lately, as he's now in the midst of a modest four-game […]

Cal Raleigh Picks Up First Two Career Hits

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went 2-for-3 Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies, picking up a double, a single, a walk, two RBI, and a run scored. Those were the first two hits of the young backstop's career. Raleigh had been off to an 0-for-12 start before Tuesday, but this game showed off the upside […]

Jon Lester Homers, Throws Seven Shutout Innings

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester had his best game of the year against the Miami Marlins Monday, throwing seven shutout innings with just six hits and no walks allowed while striking out seven batters. As if that wasn't enough, Lester also went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored at the […]

Tres Barrera Hits First Homer Monday

Washington Nationals catcher Tres Barrera hit his first home run of the season against the Miami Marlins Monday while going 2-for-5. He scored two runs in the game. The home run came off of Marlins starting pitcher Ross Detwiler. Barrera is getting the lion's share of at-bats behind the plate with Alex Avila and Yan […]

Gerardo Parra Scores Twice Monday

Washington Nationals outfielder Gerardo Parra went 3-for-5 with a double Monday against the Miami Marlins, driving in one run and coming around to score twice. Parra has been playing nearly every day in left field in place of the injured Kyle Schwarber and he's been very hot over his last seven games, slashing .348/.400/.565 in […]

Trea Turner Homers, Drives In Four

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner had a big day by the time the second inning ended Monday, as he tripled and homered in his first two at-bats. For the game, he went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBI. The homer was his 18th of the season. Turner has been on fire over his […]

Alcides Escobar Scores Three Times In Blowout Monday

Washington Nationals infielder Alcides Escobar scored three runs against the Miami Marlins Monday, going 2-for-3 with a walk. The light-hitting infielder hasn't been a fantasy contributor for years, dating back to his days with the Royals, but he may be playing himself into roster consideration at the top of the suddenly-potent Nationals lineup. Fantasy managers […]

Alex Verdugo Walks Three Times, Scores Twice

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was dropped from second to sixth in the lineup Monday, but he performed well from the new spot, walking three times and scoring twice in five plate appearances. The new arrangement will certainly ding Verdugo's fantasy value, at least in the runs category, but he should be better positioned […]

Nick Pivetta Gets Eighth Win Against Toronto

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta earned his eighth win of the season Sunday in a 13-4 shellacking of the Toronto Blue Jays. Pivetta pitched better than he needed to, allowing four runs on 11 hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings while striking out four. The 11 hits allowed were a season […]

Danny Santana Homers In Return From IL

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana batted eighth and played first base in his return from the injured list Monday, and he delivered a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Trevor Richards. It was his fourth long ball of the season. Santana seems primed to start semi-regularly at first base against […]

Hunter Renfroe Delivers First-Inning Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe gave the Red Sox a commanding lead over the Toronto Blue Jays Monday when he hammered a first-inning grand slam off starting pitcher Ross Stripling. It was Renfroe's 14th home run of the season. There was potential for an even bigger night for Renfroe, as he struck out twice […]

J.D. Martinez Goes 4-for-4 Monday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored against the Toronto Blue Jays Monday. It was a massacre right from the start, and Martinez found himself in the middle of the action after being dropped to fifth in the lineup. The change was […]

Rafael Devers Hits 23rd Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his 23rd home run of the season Monday, a solo shot off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Kay. Devers also walked and score two runs in four at-bats. He's now slashing .279/.353/.563 with three steals, 62 runs, and 73 RBI. He'll look to continue the beat-down […]

Jarren Duran Hits First Major-League Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was moved up to the second spot in the lineup Monday, and he immediately delivered, driving a two-run home run in his first at-bat. It was his first major league homer, and his only hit in six at-bats against the Toronto Blue Jays. Duran already offered a tantalizing combination […]

Kike Hernandez Homers Twice Monday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez had his best game of the season Monday, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double, a walk, three runs scored, and three RBI. Hernandez has been showing off his power stroke over his last 15 games, slashing .232/.377/.571 with five homers in that span. He offers plenty […]

Xander Bogaerts Doubles Twice Sunday Night

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts returned to the lineup Sunday night and hit the ground running, going 2-for-3 with two doubles before being removed for pinch-hitter Michael Chavis in the eighth inning of Boston's 9-1 loss to the New York Yankees. It had originally been reported that the day off Saturday was simply for […]

Rafael Devers Walks Three Times Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had three walks Sunday, the first time this season he's collected as many free passes in a game. Devers has posted a career-high 8.5 percent walk rate in his 376 plate appearances this year, and that improved batting eye may be contributing to his outstanding year. With his […]

Martin Perez Takes Loss Sunday Night

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez took his fifth loss of the season against the New York Yankees Sunday night, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk in four innings. He struck out five batters. Perez has a decent 4.16 ERA on the season, but he hasn't completed six innings since June […]

Michael Conforto Blasts Go-Ahead Homer

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto came through in a big way in the ninth inning of Sunday's contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates, blasting a go-ahead two-run home run off Pirates closer Richard Rodriguez. He also walked in five plate appearances. This follows up a two-double performance Saturday. Conforto has struggled mightily this season, but […]