Jose Abreu Has Three Hits In Win On Sunday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and a run scored in a 4-1 win over the Tigers on Sunday afternoon. He's been heating up at the plate as of late, as he has gone 8-for-19 with five doubles, three RBI and three runs scored over his last […]

Trea Turner Goes Hitless In Win Sunday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 0-for-4 with a walk in a 5-0 win over the Giants on Sunday afternoon. It was his second straight game in which he was held without a hit, as he's been mired in a small slump over his last seven games, where he is slashing .214/.290/.214 with two RBI […]

Wil Crowe Strikes Out Eight On Sunday Afternoon

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Wil Crowe looked sharp on the mound on Sunday afternoon, allowing two runs over five innings while striking out eight, but he did not factor into the decision in a 5-2 loss to the Brewers. It was a nice bounce back performance from Crowe in his first start back after he […]

Ben Gamel Has Three Hits On Sunday Afternoon

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ben Gamel went 3-for-4 with two doubles in a 5-2 loss to the Brewers on Sunday afternoon. After a rough start to the year with Cleveland, Gamel has looked better at the plate in Pittsburgh, as he is slashing .243/.295/.414 with one home run, four RBI and seven runs scored over 27 […]

Jacob Stallings Homers In Loss To Brewers

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings went 1-for-4 with a home run in a 5-2 loss to the Brewers on Sunday. It was Stallings' first home run since May 20, as he now has five homers on the year and is slashing .224/.317/.398 with 26 RBI and 15 runs scored over 50 games. He's been in […]

Josh Fleming Earns Win Sunday Over Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Josh Fleming earned his sixth win of the season after tossing four scoreless innings in a 7-1 victory over the Orioles on Sunday afternoon. Pitching behind Michael Wacha, Fleming allowed just one walk with three strikeouts over four innings, as he put up a nice bounce-back performance after allowing five runs […]

Taylor Walls Has Three Hits, Drives In Two In Win

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in a 7-1 win over the Orioles on Sunday. After a slow start to his major league career, Walls has begun to heat up at the plate in the month of June, slashing .286/.390/.429 with one home […]

Randy Arozarena Hits Grand Slam In Win Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in a 7-1 win over the Orioles on Sunday. It was Arozarena's eighth homer of the season, as he is now slashing .261/.342/.412 with 10 steals, 34 RBI and 42 runs scored over 61 games. He's been heating up at the plate recently, […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Expected To Return By Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (pectoral) is expected to be healthy enough to return to action by Tuesday after his early exit on Sunday, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. Manager Brian Snitker said after the game that the team doesn't believe the pectoral tightness that caused Acuna's early exit will become a […]

Mitch Haniger Diagnosed With Bone Bruise On Knee

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (knee) was diagnosed with a bone bruise on his knee after exiting early on Sunday, and is being considered day-to-day, according to Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Haniger left the game after fouling a pitch off his knee in the top of the first inning, and had to be helped off […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 12

You know, I probably put way more effort into this intro for this column than is necessary. Most people probably just skip down to where the list begins and don't even read this first part. So I could really say whatever I want here. Pancakes. Shih Tzu. Coconuts. Anyways, back to baseball: looking back at […]

Joakim Soria Blows Save On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Joakim Soria blew the save opportunity and earned the loss on Saturday, in an 8-7 defeat to the Angels. Soria allowed three runs on four hits over one inning of work, as he allowed four of the first five batters he faced to reach base. It was Soria's first save opportunity […]

Dellin Betances Has Begun Rehab Assignment

New York Mets relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) has begun a rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Betances has appeared in only one game this season back on April 7, and has been out since then with a right shoulder impingement. It's been a rough go for Betances over […]

Lance McCullers Jr. To Return To Rotation On Tuesday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (shoulder) will return to the Astros' rotation on Tuesday, according to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic. McCullers has been out since May 22 with shoulder inflammation, and Kaplan reports that the plan is for Jake Odorizzi to pitch behind McCullers on Tuesday, with the Astros turning to a […]

Jonathan Schoop Scratched From Lineup Sunday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop (hand) has been scratched from the lineup due to left hand soreness, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Schoop was previously announced as getting the start at first base, but now Harold Castro will start at first and bat ninth against the White Sox. When healthy, […]

Christian Yelich Not In Lineup For Sunday's Contest

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is not in the starting lineup for Sunday afternoon's matchup with the Pirates. This appears to just be a day off for Yelich, who has appeared in 12 straight games for the Brewers. Since returning from the injured list, Yelich is slashing .194/.379/.403 with three homers, two steals, 13 RBI […]

Josh Rojas Homers Twice On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks utility player Josh Rojas went 2-for-5 with two home runs, two RBI and two runs scored in an 8-7 loss to the Angels on Saturday. While Rojas has struggled at the plate somewhat over his past 15 games, he now has two multi-homer performances just in his last seven games and he is […]

Dansby Swanson Getting The Day Off On Sunday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is not in the starting lineup on Sunday afternoon. This is nothing more than a day off for Swanson, who has appeared in all 62 of the team's games this season. So far this season, Swanson is slashing .235/.287/.430 with 10 home runs, two steals, 27 RBI and 27 runs […]

Rafael Devers Out Of Lineup Against Toronto

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest with the Blue Jays. All signs point to this being simply a day off, as he has played in 35 straight games for Boston. Devers has been having a nice season at the plate so far, slashing .272/.337/.553 with […]

Xander Bogaerts Returns To Lineup For Sunday's Game

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (knee) is back in the starting lineup and batting fourth against the Blue Jays following a two-day absence. Bogaerts was a late scratch from Friday's lineup due to knee soreness, and was then held out of Saturday's game while still dealing with the injury. Managers will be happy to […]

Austin Meadows Out Of The Lineup On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is out of the lineup on Sunday afternoon against the Orioles. It appears to just be a day off for Meadows, who has played in 18 straight games for Tampa Bay. He's been solid at the plate this year, slashing .233/.336/.498 with 14 homers, two steals, 48 RBI and […]

Trent Grisham Sitting Out Sunday's Contest With Mets

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets. Grisham had just made his return from the injured list on Saturday, where he went 0-for-3, and it appears the Padres want to ease him back into action after a three week absence. With Grisham out, Jorge […]

Jonathan Villar Out Of Lineup On Sunday

New York Mets third baseman Jonathan Villar is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Padres. This appears to just be a day off for Villar, as the Mets will want to take things easy with him coming off a hamstring injury that kept him sidelined for a couple games last week. Villar […]

Tim Anderson Not In Lineup Sunday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is not in the starting lineup on Sunday afternoon. It appears to just be a day off for Anderson, who has played in 10 straight games and 13 of the team's last 14 games, and is slashing .299/.341/.431 on the year. With Anderson out, Danny Mendick will get the […]

Cody Bellinger Not In Lineup Saturday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger (cramps) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday night's matchup with the Rangers. Bellinger will be held out of the lineup after exiting Friday's game with lower-body cramps. For now consider Bellinger day-to-day, as Mookie Betts will slide over to center while Zach McKinstry will get the start […]

Erick Fedde Tosses Five Scoreless Innings Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde tossed five shutout innings and earned the win in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants. It was the second scoreless outing in a row for Fedde, as he allowed just four hits while striking out seven in the victory. Fedde has looked good over his last three […]

Kyle Schwarber Homers In Game 1 Win Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a home run in a 2-0 win over the Giants in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader. Schwarber has been mired in a slump at the plate recently, as he's slashing .196/.276/.314 with two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored over his last 15 games. While […]

Kwang Hyun Kim Could Be Back This Week

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim (back) will throw an aggressive bullpen on Sunday, and could be good enough to return to the Cardinals this week, according to Zachary Silver of MLB.com. Kim was placed on the injured list with back tightness last weekend, in a recurrence of a back issue that has […]

Luis Severino Exits Rehab Start With Lower-Body Injury

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow, lower body) exited his rehab start on Saturday with an apparent lower-body injury, according to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. Adler reports that it appears to be an issue with his leg or ankle, after he had what appeared to be an awkward step on the mound […]

Brandon Lowe Slugs Go-Ahead Homer In Win Friday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in a 4-2 win over the Orioles on Friday. His two-run homer in the fourth inning would break the tie and put the Rays ahead for good in the victory. He's […]