Kolby Allard Continues To Excel

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kolby Allard pitched eight shutout innings for Triple-A Gwinnett Sunday. Allard only allowed two hits, one walk and eight strikeouts in the contest and now owns a sparkling 1.71 ERA in seven starts. Allard is a former first-round pick in 2015 and ranks number 54 in the top 100 prospects according […]

Austin Riley Hits Three Home Runs Sunday

Atlanta Braves third base prospect Austin Riley had a night to remember Sunday for Triple-A Gwinnett. The clubs top third base prospect went 4-for-5 with three home runs, eight RBI and three runs. Riley was crushing Double-A pitching earlier in the season and is now hitting .345 in seven games in Triple-A. The Braves acquisition […]

Alen Hanson Out Of Sunday’s Lineup With Strained Hamstring

San Francisco Giants second baseman Alen Hanson (hamstring) remains day-to-day with a strained hamstring and will sit out Sunday afternoon versus the Pirates. Kelby Tomlinson will take over for Hanson and bat eighth. Tomlinson can be avoided in all leagues.

Buster Posey Sitting Out Versus Pirates Sunday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will get Sunday afternoon off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s just a routine day off for Posey who is hitting .306 on the season. Nick Hundley has been swing a hot bat this year and will be behind the plate and in the No. 7 spot Sunday.

Yoan Moncada Tests Hamstring Sunday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada (hamstring) tested out his hamstring on Sunday. Moncada has been on the disabled list since May 5 and is hopeful to return next week. Moncada has hit .263 with six home runs, 15 RBI and four stolen bases over his first 114 at-bats. He remains a true 20/20 […]

Alen Hanson Suffers Tight Hamstring Saturday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Alen Hanson suffered a tight left hamstring Saturday evening and was replaced by Kelby Tomlinson. Manager Bruce Bochy said that Hanson is day-to-day. Hanson has done a good job filling in for Joe Panik (thumb) and finished Saturday 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, one rbi and a walk […]

Anthony Rizzo Hits His Sixth Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo hit his sixth home run of the season Saturday versus the White Sox. Rizzo finished 1-for-4 with a walk, two runs and three RBI. Rizzo’s bat has come alive in the month of May after a brutal April and he is showing owners why they picked him.

Jon Lester Earns Third Win

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester earned his third win of the season on Saturday versus the White Sox. Lester allowed four hits, one run, three walks and struck out over 5 2/3 innings. Lester now owns a 2.66 ERA and 1.32 WHIP and has held his own this season despite questions about his aging […]

Javier Baez Triples Saturday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez finished Saturday’s contest versus the White Sox 2-for-5 with two runs and a stolen base. Baez hit his fourth triple of the year. No matter where Baez has been placed in the batting order, he is hitting the ball and he will hope to keep it going Sunday in […]

Willson Contreras Is On Fire

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras continued to swing a hot bat on Saturday. Contreras who was coming off a two home run seven RBI game on Friday, finished Saturday 3-for-5 with a home run, one run and three RBI. Contreras in now ten for his last 15 with three home runs, 11 RBI and 26 […]

Yolmer Sanchez Resting Saturday Versus Cubs

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yolmer Sanchez will rest Saturday afternoon versus the Cubs. The White Sox will use designated hitter Matt Davidson at the hot corner with the team playing in a national league park. Sanchez has been having a nice season with a .300 batting average, one home run, 18 RBI and three […]

Javier Baez Leading Off Saturday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Javier Baez will hit in the No. 1 spot Saturday versus the White Sox. Baez has hit all over the lineup this year and continues to see the ball well no matter where he is in the lineup card. Baez will have a tasty matchup Saturday as he’ll face White Sox […]

Hunter Pence To Start Rehab

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (thumb) will begin his rehab assignment Friday. Pence has been sidelined since April 20 with a right thumb strain. Pence should be able to return to everyday at-bats when he is completes his rehab, but can be avoided in most formats as he was hitting just .172 prior to […]

Yu Darvish Scheduled To Return Tuesday Versus Braves

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish (illness) is scheduled to return from the disabled list on Tuesday and start versus the Atlanta Braves. Darvish will wind up only missing one start and will be pushed back a day with Jose Quintana bumped up to Monday. Darvish has struggled early on in his Cubs tenure with […]

Nick Delmonico Leading Off Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Nick Delmonico will be in the No. 1 spot Friday afternoon versus the Cubs. Delmonico left Wednesday’s game early with a quad bruise, but had an off day Thursday to recover. It will be Delmonico’s first time at the top of the order and he is hitting .240 on the year […]

Ian Happ Draws Fifth Straight Start In Outfield

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will draw his fifth straight start for the Cubs. Happ lost his starting center field job to Albert Almora Jr. after struggling to start the season. Happ had a two home run game on Monday with five RBI, but is just 3-for-16 over the last four games. He has a […]

Madison Bumgarner To Throw Bullpen Session Next Week

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (finger) will throw a bullpen session at some point next week. Bumgarner has missed the entire season with a fractured left pinkie finger. Manager Bruce Bochy said that Bumgarner could begin rehabbing in the minor leagues in a couple of weeks. Bumgarner has seemed to be recovering at […]

Johnny Cueto Transferred To 60-Day Disabled List

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Thursday. Cueto was diagnosed with a right elbow sprain on Monday and is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks. With his transfer to the 60-day disabled list, the earliest Cueto can return is June 29. Cueto had been off to an […]

Buster Posey Resting Thursday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will rest Thursday. Posey will be replaced by Nick Hundley who is hitting .321 with three home runs in 53 at-bats. Hundley has DFS appeal this afternoon with his hot bat. Posey should be back in the lineup Friday.

Evan Longoria Picks Up Two Doubles Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria picked up a pair of doubles Wednesday versus the Phillies. Longoria finished the game 2-for-3 with a RBI. Longoria now leads the Giants with 12 doubles. Longoria has been doing well for his new team and is now hitting .248 with seven home runs and 20 RBI.

Willson Contreras Has Big Day On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 3-for-5 with two triples and a double Wednesday afternoon. Contreras also scored two runs and knocked in one. Contreras has been off to a slow start and the hope is that he will carry the momentum into a weekend series versus the Chicago White Sox. Despite his slow start, […]

Anthony Rizzo Knocks In Five Runs Wednesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-5 with two runs and five RBI Wednesday afternoon versus the Miami Marlins. Rizzo has been on a tear since in May after struggling in April. With Wednesday's performance, Rizzo has now upped his batting average to .210. Owners shouldn't worry about his slow start as Rizzo continues […]

Kris Bryant Hits His 100th Career Home Run

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant hit his 100th career home run Wednesday afternoon. Bryant finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Bryant has now hit safely in eight of his last nine games and the Cubs offense as a whole is starting to heat up. Bryant remains one of the best […]

Addison Russell Finally Hits A Home Run

After being demoted to the No. 8 spot in the order Wednesday, Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell responded by going 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI and two walks. Russell also hit his first home run of the season. Russell has been frustrating to own for owners, but the hope is that his demotion in […]

Jose Quintana Picks Up A Quality Start Wednesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana picked up a quality start Wednesday versus the Miami Marlins. It was a much needed outing as Quintana has mostly struggled early in 2018. Quintana went six innings and allowed five hits, one run, two walks and struck out five. Quintana will look to build on the momentum with […]

Nate Jones Blows Save On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox reliever Nate Jones was called on with a three-run lead to get the save on Wednesday and exploded. Jones gave up four hits and four runs with one strikeout in one inning to pick up the loss Wednesday. Manager Rick Renteria gave Jones the opportunity to pick up a save with Joakim […]

Brandon Belt Will Start In Left Field Wednesday, Pablo Sandoval Starts At First Base

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt will start in left field Wednesday. Belt has been off to a hot start this season and is hitting .297 with six home runs and 17 RBI. Pablo Sandoval will take over at first base Wednesday and bat sixth. Sandoval is swinging a hot bat lately with a […]

Mac Williamson Could Return Soon

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mac Williamson (concussion) will not return to the club this weekend but is expected to return “sooner than later,” according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle. Williamson was crushing the ball for Triple-A Sacramento and was batting .316 with three home runs and six RBI over his first five […]

Jake Burger Suffers Setback

Chicago White Sox third base prospect Jake Burger (Achilles) re-tore his left Achilles’ tendon while rehabbing in Arizona. Burger was 10 weeks into his rehab and now has to start over. He will miss at the minimum one year, and it’s a tough break for both Burger and the White Sox.

Jen-Ho Tseng Optioned To Triple-A

The Chicago Cubs have optioned starting pitcher Jen-Ho Tseng. Tseng allowed three runs over two innings Tuesday in a spot start against the Marlins. The Cubs also needed more bullpen arms and promoted pitcher Justin Hancock to replace Tseng.