J.P. Crawford Has Two Hits, Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford was elevated to the leadoff spot for Tuesday's contest against the Oakland Athletics, and he came through, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored. Crawford is not a significant contributor in any particular category, but he does now have two homers and two steals for the year, […]

Tom Murphy Stays Hot With Two-Run Homer

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy continued his hot hitting on Tuesday night, delivered a two-run home run off Oakland reliever Jake Diekman. After a difficult start to the season, Murphy has been on a tear of late, slashing .353/.429/.765 over his last seven games with two of his six home runs coming in that span. […]

Marco Gonzales Strong In Return From Injured List

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales made his return from the injured list Tuesday night, and he delivered four strong innings against the Oakland Athletics. Gonzales allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out six before being pulled after 50 pitches. Gonzales's season ERA sits at an unfortunate 5.01, but this […]

Dominic Smith Homers, Steals A Base

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith had a big night Tuesday, going 1-for-2 with two-run home run, a walk, a sacrifice fly, and a stolen base. The home run was just his third of the year, and his first since April 13, while his stolen base was his first of the season and just his […]

Edwin Diaz Blows First Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz blew his first save of the year Tuesday night, ending a streak of 13 consecutive converted saves dating back to last season. Diaz has been strong this season with nine saves to go with his 3.38 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings. Fantasy managers […]

Marcus Stroman Delivers Another Quality Start

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman went six innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday, with the only runs against him coming on a three-run home run off the bat of Pavin Smith in the bottom of the sixth inning. He gave up seven hits and no walks and struck out six. Stroman has been […]

Alex Verdugo Records Two Hits, Steals A Base

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had two singles Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base against the Houston Astros. The steal was his fourth of the season. Verdugo has been very steady all year and now sports a .292/.348/.465 slash line with seven home runs, four steals, 24 RBI, and 32 runs scored for […]

Garrett Richards Earns Quality Start In Loss Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards took the loss Tuesday against the Houston Astros, giving up two runs in six innings on four hits and four walks while striking out five. It was Richards' third straight start with four walks. He currently holds a 3.75 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with 52 strikeouts in 60 […]

Taylor Trammell Recalled Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday. He takes the roster spot of the injured Kyle Lewis. Trammell had been dominating Triple-A pitching with a .384 average and 1.139 OPS in 17 games, and hopefully he can bring that success to the majors. He figures to get plenty of time […]

Kyle Lewis Placed On IL With Torn Right Meniscus

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a tear in his right meniscus. He sustained the injury attempting to make a catch in the outfield on Monday. Manager Scott Servais stated that it was a "small tear" but the team was still learning more. There is elevated […]

Francisco Lindor Has Second Straight Multi-Hit Game

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-5 with a double against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, his second straight multi-hit game. Lindor is now 5-for-13 over his last three games, with a double and a home run. He's elevated his OPS 36 points in that span. Lindor has endured a dreadful start to the year, […]

Dominic Smith Doubles Twice Monday

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with two doubles against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, and he may well have been robbed of another one by first baseman Pavin Smith, who saved at least one run with a diving stop in the top of the third inning. It was Smith's second game with two […]

Jonathan Villar Steals Sixth Base

New York Mets third baseman Jonathan Villar stole his team-leading sixth base of the year Monday. He was also picked off first base. Villar went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in the contest. Despite his pedestrian slash line of .232/.324/.400, Villar has been a major spark plug for the Mets and has […]

Billy McKinney Goes Deep Monday

New York Mets outfielder Billy McKinney hit his second home run for the Mets Monday night, a solo shot off of Arizona reliever Ryan Buchter. He went 1-for-4 for the game. It was McKinney's fifth long ball of the season, and his first off a lefty. McKinney is expected to garner plenty of playing time […]

Pete Alonso Homers, Drives In Four

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso made his presence felt in his first game off the injured list. Alonso went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and four RBI. The home run was his seventh of the year. After returning without a rehab assignment, Alonso showed the type of impact he can make both […]

Jacob DeGrom Nearly Unhittable Across Six Innings

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom dominated the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, allowing just two hits in six innings while striking out eight. deGrom exited after only seventy pitches and expects to increase his pitch count in his next outing. He now has a 0.71 ERA, 0.57 WHIP, and 82 strikeouts in 51 innings. When […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits Seventh Homer Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went deep yet again Monday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and two runs scored out of the ninth spot in the lineup. Renfroe has been playing every day and making the most of that time, slashing an astonishing .435/.480/.913 over his last seven games. Renfroe has […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Lit Up Monday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez was no match for the Houston Astros lineup Monday, giving up six runs on seven hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out four and was saddled with his fourth loss, dropping his record to 5-4. Rodriguez now has a 5.64 ERA for the year, […]

Jarred Kelenic Hitless Again, Steals Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic did not manage a hit Monday, going 0-for-3, but he did reach base twice via walk and also stole a base, his third of the year. Kelenic has been struggling at the plate lately, with no hits in his last six games and just two hits in his last 27 […]

Donovan Walton Hits First Career Home Run

Seattle Mariners utility man Donovan Walton hit his first career home run Monday, a three-run shot off Oakland starter James Kaprielian in the bottom of the fourth inning. Walton has played all over the diamond over the last several weeks, filling in for various injured starters. His playing time stands to diminish going forward, and […]

Jake Fraley Returns From Injured List

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley came off the injured list Monday and immediately entered the starting lineup, batting sixth and playing right field while Mitch Haniger received a day off. Fraley went 2-for-3 with two walks in the contest. He doesn't stand to receive much playing time, but Fraley has shown excellent plate discipline this […]

Logan Gilbert Has Best Career Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert had the best start of his career Monday, going six innings and allowing only two runs on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts against the Oakland Athletics. It was the first time Gilbert pitched more than four innings. In doing so, Gilbert lowered his ERA to 5.94 […]

Tomas Nido and James McCann To Platoon At Catcher

New York Mets catchers Tomas Nido and James McCann are expected to share the position going forward, now that Pete Alonso is returning from the injured list. Both Nido and McCann have seen plenty of playing time of late, with McCann manning first base, and both have been strong at the plate in that time. […]

Kevin Pillar Could Return As Soon As Monday

New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar (nasal fractures) could return from the injured list as soon as Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kevin Pillar has been out of action since May 17, when he was hit in the face by a Jacob Webb fastball. If he is indeed activated in the coming days, it […]

Pete Alonso To Be Activated Monday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (wrist) is expected to be activated from the injured list prior to Monday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Alonso has not played since May 18. He has not performed up to expectations so far in 2021 with a .236/.336/.443 slash line, six homers, 21 runs, and 19 […]

Erik Swanson Expected To Miss Extended Time

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Erik Swanson (groin) was placed on the injured list Saturday with a groin strain, and is now expected to miss extended time. Swanson had worked himself into the late-inning mix, with his first career save coming on May 28. Fantasy managers will have to look to Keynan Middleton and Rafael Montero […]

Ty France Drives In Three Sunday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France kept up his hot hitting Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI against the Texas Rangers. France has been excellent since returning from the injured list, slashing .375/.423/.458 with five RBI in that time. He still only has three homers on the season, but fantasy managers are […]

Kyle Seager Homers Sunday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 2-for-3 against the Texas Rangers Sunday with a home run, a walk, and two runs scored. It was his tenth long ball of the year, and his first since May 19. Seager has struggled of late with a .148/.179/.259 slash line over his last seven games, but he's […]

Keynan Middleton Earns Save; Is In Closer Mix

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton earned his fourth save of the year Sunday, setting down all three batters he faced to complete a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers. It's Middleton's second save in five games since returning from the injured list on May 21. Middleton is by no means a locked-in closer, as […]

Yusei Kikuchi Dominant In Win Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers Sunday. Over 6 2/3 innings Kikuchi gave up two runs on three hits and walk with five strikeouts to earn his third win of the year and lower his ERA to 3.88. He now has six consecutive […]