Garrett Richards Knocked Out After Four Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards allowed six runs Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, four of which were earned. He lasted just four innings and gave up seven hits and a walk in four innings in an outing where his spin rates were noticeably down. He did strike out three batters. With a 1.61 […]

Shed Long Jr. Drives In Three With A Triple Tuesday

Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. had his best game of the season Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a triple, three RBI, and two runs scored against the Minnesota Twins out of the ninth spot in the lineup while playing left field. Long has just a .577 OPS in 24 at-bast this year since returning […]

Luis Torrens Homers, Makes Most Of Spot Start

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens was in the starting lineup for the first time since returning to the majors Tuesday, and he made the most of his opportunity, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. Torrens has largely struggled at the major league level this season with just a .570 OPS and […]

Ty France Goes Deep For First Time Since April 18

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France had three hits Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a hit-by-pitch, and two RBI against the Minnesota Twins. The home run, his fourth of the year, was his first since April 18. France has been excellent over his past seven games with a .346/.469/.538 slash line, […]

J.P. Crawford Homers, Scores Twice Tuesday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had his fourth three-hit game of the month Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored against the Minnesota Twins. It was his fourth home run of the season. It's been a torrid stretch for Crawford, who now has a 1.027 OPS over his last 15 games […]

Chris Flexen Throws Eight Scoreless

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had perhaps the finest outing of his career Tuesday night, throwing eight scoreless innings against the Minnesota Twins. Flexen has never before completed eight innings in a major league game. He allowed four hits and no walks and didn't let a runner reach second base at any point. He […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits First June Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBI Monday against the Atlanta Braves. It was Renfroe's first home run of June, and his eighth for the season. After a torrid May in which he homered six times, Renfroe's power game had tailed off somewhat in the […]

Rafael Devers Comes A Triple Short Of A Cycle

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had a big night Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, four RBI, and two runs scored against the Atlanta Braves, missing only the triple in his near-cycle. With his .283/.344/.570 slash line for the year, Devers is proving that his breakout 2019 was no […]

Xander Bogaerts Launches 13th Home Run

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit a home run Tuesday, his 13th of the season. He went 1-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts against the Atlanta Braves. He's now gone deep in three of his last five games and it's clear the two days he missed with a sore knee earlier this week […]

Alex Verdugo Homers, Drives In Three Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had another strong showing Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a go-ahead three-run home run and two runs scored. The homer, his ninth of the year, came in the top of the eighth inning off Braves reliever Chris Martin. Verdugo is in the midst of perhaps his hottest stretch this year, […]

Matt Barnes Rebounds To Pick Up Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes locked down his 15th save of the season against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, one day after blowing a lead against the Toronto Blue Jays. Barnes did allow a run in this outing, and he has allowed the opposition to score in three of his last four appearances. He […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Allows Four Runs In Four Innings Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez had yet another disappointing outing Tuesday, giving up four runs on six hits and a walk in four innings against the Atlanta Braves. Rodriguez did manage to strike out eight batters, but his ERA lifted to 6.21 for the season in the process. He has now allowed four […]

Drew Steckenrider Locks Down First Save Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider locked down his first save of the year Sunday, throwing a perfect ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins. He didn't strike out any batters. Steckenrider benefitted from Kendall Graveman's unavailability in this one, as Graveman had thrown in two consecutive games. Steckenrider is not expected to receive many more […]

Marco Gonzales Solid In Five Innings Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales made his longest start since returning from the injured list on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, lasting five innings and throwing 91 pitches. He gave up three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five batters. Gonzales is worth rostering for now, but he'll have to […]

Jake Bauers Hits Game-Winning Homer Monday

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers came through in the bottom of the eighth inning Monday, delivering a solo home run that gave Seattle the lead over the Minnesota Twins for good. It was Bauers' third home run of the year, and his only hit in the contest. Bauers has an .807 OPS in five […]

Dylan Moore Triples Home A Run

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore delivered an RBI triple against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning Monday that pulled Seattle into a tie at three. The triple was Moore's only hit in four at-bats. In three games since returning from the injured list, Moore is 4-for-13 with three extra-base hits and one stolen […]

Ty France Reaches Twice, Drives In A Run Monday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. France now has an excellent .406 OBP over his last seven games, and has looked much better since returning from the injured list on May 24. He is still stuck on three home runs […]

Jake Fraley Gets On Base In All Four PA's Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley led the way to a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins Monday, going 2-for-2 with two walks, a run, and an RBI. Fraley's 14 RBI since June 3 lead the majors in that time, and his .493 OBP, 28.8 percent walk rate, and 14.5 percent chase rate all lead the […]

Luis Torrens Recalled Monday; Yohan Ramirez Demoted

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma Monday. Relief pitcher Yohan Ramirez was sent down to make room for Torrens. Torrens struggled to a .519 OPS in 90 at-bats after making the major-league roster out of spring training, but he had more success for the Tacoma Rainiers, slashing .219/.318/.521 with six homers […]

Yacksel Rios Acquired By Boston

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Yacksel Rios was acquired from the Seattle Mariners Monday for cash considerations. He was optioned to Triple-A Worcester and will take the DFA'd Ryan Weber's spot on the 40-man roster. Rios pitched three innings for Seattle this season, allowing three runs and striking out two. It would be quite the […]

Michael Chavis Recalled; Ryan Weber Designated For Assignemnt

Boston Red Sox infielder Michael Chavis was recalled from Triple-A Worcester prior to Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He did not appear Monday. For the season, Chavis has produced a .758 OPS with one home run in 33 at-bats. He does not figure to receive a significant amount of playing time or be […]

Alex Verdugo Has Two Hits Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was involved in both runs the Red Sox managed to score Monday, driving in the first with a double, and scoring the second in the bottom of the ninth. He was 2-for-4 in the contest against the Toronto Blue Jays. Verdugo continues to be an incredibly steady presence near […]

Rafael Devers Delivers Walk-off Hit Monday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers came through in the clutch Monday, delivering a 396-foot walk-off single off the Green Monster to give the Red Sox a 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Devers was 2-for-4 in the contest. Devers now has three multi-hit contests in his last four games, and perhaps he's […]

Matt Barnes Gets Lucky Win After Blown Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes was one out away from a save Monday night against the Toronto Blue Jays but gave up a two-out home run to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. that tied the game at one. He was fortunate to get a win after Rafael Devers walked it off in the bottom of […]

Nathan Eovaldi Rebounds With Strong Start Monday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi delivered a much-needed quality start Monday, throwing 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. He allowed three hits and a walk and struck out four batters. He was forced to take a no-decision after Matt Barnes blew the save with two outs in the top of […]

Manny Machado Hits Ninth Home Run Sunday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado followed up Fernando Tatis Jr.'s grand slam with a home run of his own in the seventh inning Sunday, taking New York Mets reliever Jacob Barnes deep for his ninth long-ball of the season. Machado also singled in four at-bats. Machado has performed typically will over his last […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Hits Grand Slam Sunday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-5 with a grand slam home-run against the New York Mets Sunday. Tatis Jr. took reliever Jacob Barnes deep in the seventh inning to give the Padres a 6-2 lead that they would not relinquish. It was Tatis Jr.'s 19th home run of the year. Tatis Jr. […]

Tommy Pham Homers, Reaches Base Four Times

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham had a big game Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a leadoff home run, two walks, two runs, and two RBI. It was Pham's second straight multi-hit game. Pham has been making up for his slow start of late, with a .320/.452/.520 slash line over his last 15 games with three […]

Chris Paddack Sharp In Win Sunday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack pitched well Sunday against the New York Mets, and was credited with his third win. He went six innings and gave up two runs on six hits and no walks while striking out nine. The two runs came on a home run from second baseman Jose Peraza. Paddack […]

Ryan Weber Gives Up 11 Runs In Relief

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Ryan Weber was left out to dry Sunday, allowing 11 runs on 13 hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings in relief of starter Martin Perez. He struck out seven batters. The Red Sox were already down 5-1 when Weber entered the game, and it became clear the right-hander […]