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Ronald Acuna Jr. Remains Hitless In Return From Injury
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (abdomen) is now hitless in four games since returning from what was termed as a mild abdominal strain. He went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in Monday's 8-7 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The star player did make his presence felt, though, as he walked twice and scored a run.... Read More
A.J. Minter Records Fifth Hold
Atlanta Braves reliever A.J. Minter recorded his fifth hold of the season on Monday as the club held on to defeat the Chicago Cubs by the score of 8-7. The hard-throwing lefty has had an up-and-down season with two blown saves and five runs allowed in 10 1/3 innings. He's missed some bats with a... Read More
Nate Lowe Slugs Sixth Homer
Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe went 2-for-4 with his sixth home run of the season on Monday during the club's 9-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. After just 23 games, the young slugger is now one home run away from matching his career-high in homers. It took him 50 games to accomplish that... Read More
Joey Gallo Records Two Hits, Power Remains MIA
Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo went 2-for-4 -- with both hits being singles -- during the club's 8-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. The 27-year-old slugger saw his batting average rise to .242 which is significantly higher than his .210 career mark through seven seasons. Known for his power, Gallo oddly has... Read More
Kohei Arihara Struggles To Find Strike Zone
Texas Rangers pitcher Kohei Arihara struggled with the cold weather in Chicago and lasted just two innings on Sunday. The Japanese hurler issued four walks in the first inning of the game. He gave up five runs on six hits and did not strike out a batter. Of the six hits allowed, three were for... Read More
Drew Smyly Roughed Up By Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves pitcher Drew Smyly's nightmare 2021 season continued on Sunday when he was roughed up by the Arizona Diamondbacks during a 7-0 loss. He allowed six runs in four innings of work. The lefty coughed up two walks and six hits — three of which cleared the outfield fences. Smyly is coming off a... Read More
Bryse Wilson Struggles In Loss To Arizona
Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryse Wilson struggled against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday. The 23-year-old right-hander allowed three runs on four hits through four innings of work and took the loss. Wilson allowed a solo homer and a two-run shot during the game. Missing bats has been an issue... Read More
Nick Solak Has Two Hits, Stays Hot
Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak's hot streak continued with a 2-for-4 performance during the club's 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. He also slugged his second double of the season. Solak now has hits in eight of his last 11 games. During that stretch, he's gone 15-for-42 (.357) with a double... Read More
Willie Calhoun Has Two Hits, Homers
Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun went 2-for-4 and hit a solo home run during the club's 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The 26-year-old's dramatic homer came in the top of the ninth inning off closer Liam Hendriks but the Rangers then lost the game in the bottom of the ninth... Read More
Kyle Gibson Continues String Of Strong Starts In Loss
Texas Rangers pitcher Kyle Gibson held the Chicago White Sox to just one run over six innings of work during the club's 2-1 loss on Saturday. He also posted a K-BB of 5-2 and allowed six hits. After an opening-day dud, the veteran right-hander has now pitched four straight games with one run or fewer... Read More
Dane Dunning Hits First Rough Patch of 2021
Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning struggled with his command on Friday against the Chicago White Sox during the club's 9-7 loss. The rookie right-hander allowed five runs on eight hits and two walks in 2.2 innings of work. On the plus side, Dunning recorded all of his outs on the ground or via the strikeout... Read More
Adolis Garcia Slams Two Home Runs In Loss
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garica's scorching stretch continued on Friday with two home runs during the club's 9-7 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Promoted to the active roster just 10 games ago, he's now seen seven of his 11 hits go for extra bases. In the short span, Garcia has produced a 177 wRC+... Read More
William Smith A Perfect 4-for-4 In Save Opportunities
Atlanta Braves pitcher William Smith recorded his fourth save of the year during the club's 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. The veteran left-hander came out pounding the strike zone and threw nine of his 13 pitches for strikes (69%). Smith had previously walked six batters in eight innings of work this season.... Read More
Austin Riley Slugs Second Homer In As Many Games
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run on Friday night during the club's 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The young hitter has now gone deep twice in the last two games after not managing an extra-base hit through his first 17 games of 2021. Although he hasn't been... Read More
Huascar Ynoa Strikes Out Five, Records First Win of 2021
Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa recorded his first win of the season on Friday during the club's 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The right-handed hurler posted a K-BB of 5-1 and allowed just two hits over six innings. His biggest blemish of the night was a two-run homer to Carson Kelly in the fifth... Read More
Ozzie Albies Slugs Homer, Double
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies flexed his muscles on Friday during the club's 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He hit his fifth double of the year and cleared the outfield fences for his third home run. The young player is hitting just .177 this season but eight of his 11 hits have now... Read More
Willie Calhoun Moves Up To Leadoff Slot
Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun is batting leadoff for the club on Friday against the Chicago White Sox. The young hitter missed the beginning of the season while recovering from a spring injury but he's off to a solid start with four hits and a walk in his first four games. He's also been... Read More
Austin Riley Slugs First Extra-Base Hit
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley broke out of a power slump with a solo home run during the club's 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The homer was the first extra-base hit of the season for the young player who is known for his power. Although he's been struggling to clear... Read More
Ian Anderson Shuts Out Yankees Over 6 2/3 Innings
Atlanta Braves rookie hurler Ian Anderson held the New York Yankees scoreless during Wednesday's 4-1 victory. The sophomore's control wasn't perfect — and he walked four batters — but he threw the big pitches when they were needed and he allowed just four singles to the struggling American League club. Anderson also induced nine ground-ball... Read More
Adolis Garcia Flexes His Muscles Again
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia was moved up to the clean-up spot on Wednesday and he responded with two hits and a home run during the club's 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The toolsy rookie drove in three runs with his homer off reliever Mike Mayers who was charged with a blown save.... Read More
Nate Lowe Has Two Hits, Slugs Fifth Homer
Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe went 2-for-4 during Wednesday's 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The former Rays player also slugged his fifth home run of the season and reached base a third time via the walk. He's already surpassed his homer total from 2020 (four in 21 games) and is set to... Read More
Mike Foltynewicz Allows Three Homers But Rangers Win
Texas Rangers pitcher Mike Foltynewicz turned in a quality start on Wednesday but he was touched up for three solo home runs during the club's 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The veteran right-hander allowed seven hits but no walks, which helped limit the damage. He has now allowed eight home runs in 22... Read More
Jordan Lyles Solid In Loss To Angels
Texas Rangers pitcher Jordan Lyles battled for six innings on Tuesday and allowed three runs in the club's 6-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The veteran right-hander threw lots of strikes (69%) and whiffed five batters. Lyles allowed just five hits but three of them went for extra bases — including a solo homer... Read More
Guillermo Heredia Continues Hot Streak With Two Hits
Atlanta Braves outfielder Guillermo Heredia had another strong game after being added to the active roster back in mid-April. The veteran journeyman player went 2-for-4 with a double in the club's 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Heredia is now hitting .333 with three of his five hits going for extra bases... Read More
Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 4
We are now four weeks into the MLB season and some interesting trends are beginning to emerge with the rookie class of 2021. The pitching has been better than expected, but the hitters have been a disappointment outside of a handful of (unexpected) players. There have been fewer than 10 hitters that have produced better-than-average... Read More
Charlie Morton Strikes Out Six Batters In Loss
Atlanta Braves starter Charlie Morton whiffed six New York Yankees batters during a 3-1 loss on Tuesday. The veteran right-hander allowed just one run on three hits — including a Gio Urshela solo homer — and two walks. Known for mixing good stuff with excellent control, Morton threw 64 of 99 hits for strikes (65%)... Read More
Adolis Garcia Continues To Make Presence Felt
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia continued his strong play on Monday night and has been a revelation for the club since being recalled from the alternate training site. The 28-year-old rookie out of Cuba slugged his second home run of the season during the club's 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Garcia also added... Read More
Kohei Arihara Strikeout Rate Continues To Rise
Texas Rangers pitcher Kohei Arihara struck out six Los Angeles Angels batters during the club's 6-4 victory on Monday. He threw 5 2/3 shutout innings and allowed just two hits and two walks. The veteran hurler, who pitched for six seasons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league, entered his career in North America with just... Read More
Kyle Gibson Pitches Eight Shutout Innings In Win
Texas Rangers pitcher Kyle Gibson had his best game of the season during the club's 10-inning, 1-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. The veteran right-hander allowed just four hits and did not issue a walk in eight innings of work. He struck out six batters and induced 10 ground-ball outs. Gibson lowered his... Read More
Robbie Ray Walks Six Batters In Losing Effort
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray struggled with his control during Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals. The lefty walked six batters and allowed five hits in five innings of work. But he kept the Royals scoreless and struck out five batters. Ray was making just his second start of the season after... Read More
