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Mookie Betts Has Monster Game
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts hit three solo home runs in a 10-1 win against the Angels Tuesday. He set the tone from the first at-bat by hitting a homer off Shohei Ohtani. Betts finished the night 3-for-3 with two walks. He raised his slash line to .389/.493/.796 and has an MLB-leading 19 runs... Read More
Stephen Piscotty Finally Heating Up
Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 2-for-3 Tuesday night against the White Sox. He finished with a run, three RBI and two doubles. Piscotty continues his recent hot streak, raising his average to .295. In the last week, Piscotty is hitting .440 with a homer, three runs and four RBI while hitting at the bottom... Read More
Trevor Cahill Breezes To Victory In Return
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill went seven scoreless innings in a 10-2 win against the White Sox on Tuesday. He struck out eight batters and only walked two. Cahill had a 4-3 record with a 4.93 ERA in 2017. This was the best return to Oakland he could have imagined. Cahill will have another... Read More
Steven Wright Nearing Rehab Assignment
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Steven Wright (knee) is close to a minor league rehab assignment, according to Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston. Wright is still on the long road to recovery from knee surgery in May of 2017. Wright will also have to serve his 15-game suspension for domestic violence, which will not... Read More
Tyler Thornburg Throws In Rehab
Boston Red Sox reliever Tyler Thornburg (shoulder) continues to make his way back from thoracic outlet surgery. Manager Alex Cora stated Thornburg threw 33 pitches on Monday, according to Evan Drellich of NBC Boston Sports. Thornburg's velocity returned in his last extended spring training game. There is still no word on whether he incorporated his... Read More
Trayce Thompson Designated For Assignment
Oakland Athletics outfielder Trayce Thompson was designated for assignment on Tuesday, according to Jerry McDonald of The Mercury News. The transaction was done because space was needed to be made for starter Trevor Cahill to be promoted to start on Tuesday against the White Sox. Thompson only played three games for the Athletics and went 1-for-7... Read More
Drew Pomeranz Set To Come Off DL To Start Against Athletics
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm) will be activated from the disabled list and is set to start against the Athletics on Friday, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. He pitched 5 1/3 innings with two earned runs on four hits and four strikeouts in his recent rehab start. Generally, you'd... Read More
Daniel Mengden Picks Up Second Victory
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden tossed eight innings in an 8-1 win against the White Sox on Monday. He allowed one run on six hits with six strikeouts and only one walk. Mengden lowered his ERA to 4.50 with this stellar outing. He is only the second Athletics starting pitcher to get through the sixth... Read More
Chad Pinder Activated From DL, Franklin Barreto Sent Down
Oakland Athletics utility player Chad Pinder (knee) was activated from the disabled list on Monday and in a corresponding move, Franklin Barreto was sent down to Triple-A Nashville, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. Pinder injured his knee while fielding a single to center field in a game against the Texas Rangers. Until he was... Read More
Red Sox-Orioles Game Postponed
The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles game scheduled for 11 am Monday has been postponed due to sustained rain, according to The Boston Globe staff. The game will be rescheduled for May 17 at 7:10 pm. The Red Sox will travel to Los Angeles to play the Angels on Tuesday with David Price starting... Read More
Week 3 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)
Corner Store is open! Primary shoppers: Eugenio Suarez owners, Greg Bird owners, Jake Lamb owners, Wil Myers owners, Justin Turner owners, Josh Harrison owners, Anthony Rizzo owners, Nolan Arenado owners, and Josh Donaldson owners. Injuries are one of the biggest cause for concern of most fantasy managers to start the season. However, it is not the... Read More
Sean Manaea Dominant In Seven Against Mariners
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea went seven innings in a 2-1 victory against the Mariners on Sunday. He allowed one run on two hits while striking out four and walking only two. This was a superb pitching effort for Manaea in what continues to be a very good start to the year. On the... Read More
Eduardo Nunez Getting Rest Day
Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez is sitting on Sunday. With the temperatures in the mid-thirties, it is a well-timed day off to alleviate any additional stress for Nunez' knee. He is having a good start to the season batting .271 with seven extra-base hits. Nunez should be back in the lineup on Monday against... Read More
Mookie Betts Out Of Lineup Resting Foot Contusion
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (foot) is out of the lineup Sunday and still dealing with a foot contusion following a collision at the plate in Saturday's game, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Manager Alex Cora felt Betts needed an extra day rest but will likely be good tomorrow or at the... Read More
Kendall Graveman Takes Another Bad Loss
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Kendall Graveman had another substandard game in a 10-8 loss to the Mariners on Saturday. He went four innings, allowing five runs on eight hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Graveman, titularly, is the ace of the staff; however, he has not produced as such. In two starts, Graveman has... Read More
Stephen Piscotty Connects For First Homer
Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 2-for-4 with an opposite field solo homer in a 10-8 loss to the Mariners on Saturday. Piscotty has started hitting well in the last week with a .333 average and only two strikeouts. The runs and RBIs are not there as he is hitting at the bottom of the... Read More
Ryan Dull Activated From DL
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Ryan Dull (shoulder) was activated off the DL Saturday, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. Manager Bob Melvin stated he is ready to throw Dull right back into his routinely high-leverage situations. Dull was dominant in 2016 but struggled last year. He missed two months of the 2017 season due to... Read More
Mookie Betts Day-To-Day With Foot Contusion
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts left Saturday's game with a left foot contusion, according to Conor Ryan of MassLive.com. Betts injured his foot in a home plate collision with Chance Sisco in the first inning. He stayed in the game before ultimately leaving the game after the third. X-rays came back negative and Betts... Read More
Hector Velazquez Pitches Well For Second Win
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Hector Velazquez pitched five solid innings towards a 10-3 win against the Orioles on Saturday. His night finished with two runs allowed on six hits, striking out five and walking one. The only damage was done by a two-run homer in the fifth by Pedro Alvarez. Despite the two solid... Read More
Hanley Ramirez Puts Exclamation Mark On His Return
Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez (wrist) returned after a day off on Friday and hit a HR in his first at-bat. He was hit on the wrist in Thursday's game and the x-rays came back negative putting him in day-to-day status. It is surprising that he only needed one day off to fully... Read More
Drew Pomeranz To Be Activated From DL This Week
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm) will be activated from the DL to start one of the games in the upcoming nine-game road trip, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. He pitched 5 1/3 with two earned runs on four hits and four strikeouts to go with three walks in his second rehab... Read More
Andrew Triggs Takes Another No-Decision
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Andrew Triggs had a solid start turned into a no-decision in 7-4 loss to Mariners. He pitched five innings, striking out four but allowing two runs on five hits and walking two. In three starts, Triggs takes a 2.87 ERA into a very favorable matchup at home against the White Sox... Read More
Matt Chapman's Slugging Continues
Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman continues to hit, posting his eighth multi-hit game on Friday against the Mariners. He hit a HR off Mike Leake in the sixth inning. He ended the night 2-for-4 with a HR, a run, and an RBI. Chapman now has a slash line of .358/.424/.698 and a team-leading five... Read More
Khris Davis Hits HRs In Bunches
Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis hit two HRs Friday night, one a tw-run shot of Mike Leake in the first inning and the other a solo shot off Juan Nicasio in the eighth. He finished the night went 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBI in a losing effort as Athletics lost 7-4 to the... Read More
Eduardo Nunez Cranks Up Offense In First
Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez hit a three-run homer in the first inning off Chris Tillman of the Orioles. It sparked a four-run first inning and the Red Sox never looked back, winning 7-3. Nunez ended the night 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a run. This performance is reassuring considering the concern after the... Read More
Eduardo Rodriguez Is Dominant In Six Innings
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six great innings in a 7-2 win against the Baltimore Orioles. His line was one run on five hits with eight strikeouts and two walks. His first start back from the DL was lacking but this one demonstrated the potential he has truly put his knee concerns... Read More
Ryan Braun Hits HR Despite Struggles
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 1-for-4 with his third HR of the season in the 6-5 loss to the New York Mets. His homer was a two run shot off Steven Matz in the sixth inning that brought the Brewers within two runs. Despite the homer, Braun continues to have a rough start to... Read More
Zach Davies Can't Make It Out Of Fourth Inning
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zach Davies was beat up by the red-hot Mets Friday night. A performance such as this was to be expected as he has a career 4.22 ERA with a .325 batting average allowed against the Mets. Davies finished the night at 4 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits, including... Read More
Trevor Cahill Likely To Be Called Up Next Week
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Trevor Cahill is expected to be called up next week, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com. Manager Bob Melvin suggested Cahill is likely to be called up when a fifth starter is needed. He pitched in a minor league game on Thursday that went 5 2/3 innings. He allowed three runs... Read More
Drew Pomeranz Felt Fine After His Second Rehab Start
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm) felt fine after using all his pitches in his second rehab start at Double-A Portland. He pitched 5 1/3 with two earned runs on four hits and four strikeouts to go with three walks. Pomeranz should be back in Boston soon and could potentially have a starting... Read More
