Ian Happ Stays Hot With 18th Homer

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Happ gave the Cubs a 5-3 lead with his blast in the bottom of the seventh inning. Despite having a very rough first half, Happ has turned things on in the second half of the season […]

Rafael Ortega Hits Ninth Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ortega sent a blast to right field in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game 3-3 at the time. The outfielder has mainly been leading off in the second half and has been […]

Keegan Thompson Struggles In Latest Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Keegan Thompson struggled in Thursday's start versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Thompson was only able to make it through 1 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, three runs, two walks and struck out three on the evening. The young pitching prospect was great out of the bullpen for the Cubs in the […]

Frank Schwindel Homers For Second Straight Game

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel provided the only offense that his team would need to beat the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Schwindel went 1-for-4, but his lone hit would be a big three-run homer off of Joe Ryan in the bottom of the third inning. The Cubs new first baseman has now homered in […]

Austin Barnes Goes Deep In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers backup catcher Austin Barnes went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's defeat of the Atlanta Braves. Barnes drew the start with Will Smith getting a routine day off and delivered. Barnes hasn't done much with the bat this year, but has hit six homers. He has also driven in 20 […]

Joe Kelly Earns Second Save

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly secured his second save of the season on Wednesday versus the Atlanta Braves. Kelly was called upon with closer Kenley Jansen unavailable for the evening. Kelly worked a clean 1-2-3 inning with three groundouts. Jansen should be available when the Dodgers return to action on Friday versus the […]

Max Muncy Breaks Out Of Slump, Hits 30th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continued his impressive season in Wednesday's victory versus the Atlanta Braves. Muncy went 2-for-4 with a triple and solo home run. His home run in the bottom of the first inning gave the Dodgers an early 1-0 lead. The versatile infielder has been having an excellent season for the […]

Max Scherzer Dominates, Exits Early

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer continued his dominance with six shutout innings in Wednesday's no-decision versus the Atlanta Braves. Scherzer allowed three hits, zero runs, zero walks and struck out nine on the evening, but exited early with hamstring tightness. The right-hander was already having a great season for the Washington Nationals, but […]

Gavin Sheets Hits Two Home Runs

Chicago White Sox infielder Gavin Sheets was recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday and went straight to work in the teams victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sheets went 2-for-3 on the evening with two homers and four RBI. The youngster started things off with a three-run blast in the bottom of the fourth inning and then […]

Liam Hendriks Records 31st Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks recorded a save for the second day in a row versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Hendriks went 1 2/3 innings to record the final five outs and allowed one hit with two strikeouts. The All-Star has hit some bumps in the road during the second half of the […]

Carlos Rodon Earns 11th Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon earned a victory in Wednesday's start versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The lefty tossed five frames and allowed five hits, one run, one walk and struck out five on the evening. The veteran has been having a career year and most importantly has maintained his health for most of […]

Adbert Alzolay Records First Save

Chicago Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay tossed the final four innings of Tuesday's victory the Minnesota Twins to record his first career save. He allowed one hit, zero runs, zero hits and struck out five. Alzolay was activated earlier in the day from the 10-day injured list and was thrown straight into action. Manager David Ross […]

Justin Steele Gets Win On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele threw five shutout innings in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. The lefty allowed one hit, zero runs, three walks and struck out three. The pitching prospect spent the first half of the season in the bullpen, but has been pitching exclusively as a starting pitcher in the second […]

Chargers Waive Michael Badgley

The Los Angeles Chargers cut kicker Michael Badgley in favor of kicker Tristan Vizcaino. Badgley struggled this past season and was on thin ice entering this year. Vizcaino is a former undrafted free agent, but went 3-for-3 in his limited NFL action with the San Francisco 49ers in 2020. The Chargers project to be one […]

Ian Happ Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Happ added a late insurance run in the top of the eighth inning with his dinger to help give the Cubs a 3-1 victory. Happ has been having a rough season, but he has turned things […]

Rowan Wicks Earns First Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick earned his first save of the season on Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Wick worked a clean 1-2-3 with a pair of strikeouts. Wick missed most of the season with an intercostal strain, but he returned on August 10. Wick has thrown 8 1/3 innings this season with a […]

Liam Hendriks Converts 30th Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks recorded his 30th save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hendriks was dominant in the first half of the season, but has had some struggles in the second half of the year. Hendriks allowed one hit during his outing and failed to record a strikeout, […]

Kenley Jansen Works Clean Inning For 30th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning to earn his 30th save of the season on Tuesday versus the Atlanta Braves. Jansen faced the minimum of three batters and struck out two. The veteran had a really nice first half of the season, but has been shaky in the second half. […]

Mookie Betts Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-2 with two runs, two walks and solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Atlanta Braves. Betts did a little bit of everything in the contest and looked healthy in the process. The superstar recently returned from a hip injury that his troubled him throughout the season […]

Walker Buehler Goes Seven Innings In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler earned another quality start in Tuesday's no-decision versus the Atlanta Braves. The right-hander tossed seven innings and allowed four hits, two runs, two walks and struck out five on the evening. Buehler has consistently become one of the best pitchers in all of baseball this season and rarely […]

Jose Abreu Continues Strong Second Half

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued his impressive second half with a two-hit performance in Tuesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Abreu went 2-for-4 and hit a solo home run off of Bryse Wilson in the bottom of the third inning. The returns of outfielders Luis Robert and Eloy Jimenez in the second […]

Yasmani Grandal Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal continues to swing a hot bat for the Pale Hose. The veteran has been on fire since returning from the injured list Friday and went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run. Grandal really struggled offensively in the first half with a .188 batting average, but he […]

Frank Schwindel Hits Seventh Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Schwindel sent one over the wall off of John Gant in the top of the first inning to give the Cubs an early 1-0 lead. Replacing Anthony Rizzo at first base in the second half, […]

Zach Davies Files Away Another Outing Under Five Innings

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies once again failed to get through five innings in Tuesday's no-decision versus the Minnesota Twins. The veteran allowed six hits, one run, zero walks and struck out three over 4 1/3 innings. Although his outing wasn't that bad, he continues to be unreliable with limited innings. For the season, […]

Cole Hamels Doesn't Plan To Retire

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Cole Hamels (arm) has no plans to retire, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. The veteran signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers on August 4, but suffered discomfort in his arm shortly after and was placed on the 60-day injured list on August 16. Hamels missed the […]

Cole Irvin Scheduled To Start On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin (hip) is listed as Tuesday's starter versus the Detroit Tigers. After tossing three innings his previous start on Tuesday, Irvin left the game with minor hip discomfort. Irvin has been having a solid season for the Athletics, but his low strikeout upside has limited his value for fantasy managers. […]

Rays Activate J.P. Feyereisen, Demote Josh Fleming

The Tampa Bay Rays have activated relief pitcher J.P. Feyereisen from the 10-day injured list on Monday. Feyereisen has been sidelined since July 21 with right shoulder discomfort, but was a productive member of the Rays bullpen prior to that. The right-hander started the season with the Milwaukee Brewers and between the two clubs, he […]

Brett Phillips Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed outfielder Brett Phillips (ankle) on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain. Phillips has mainly worked as a reserve outfielder for the Rays this year and has a weak .215 batting average, but he has put up 10 home runs with 35 RBI and 13 stolen bases. […]

Nationals Demote Tres Barrera

The Washington Nationals announced on Monday that they have optioned catcher Tres Barrera to Triple-A Rochester. The Nationals will be calling up top catching prospect Keibert Ruiz at some point today and Barrera loses his big-league gig as a result. Barrera held his own in 91 at-bats with a .264 batting average to go along […]

Tigers Rest Robbie Grossman On Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman will get a routine day off on Monday afternoon versus the Minnesota Twins. Grossman has been in stuck in a bad slump over the past two weeks and has just nine hits over his last 44 at-bats with one home run, two RBI and a pair of stolen bases. Replacing […]