Brent Honeywell Jr. Optioned To Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brent Honeywell Jr. was optioned back to Triple-A following Saturday's game, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. He was recalled from Triple-A on Friday, but now will return to the minors without making an appearance as the team intends to activate Michael Wacha off the injured list […]

Adam Frazier Extends Hitting Streak To Eight Games Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier extended his hitting streak to eight games on Saturday, finishing 1-for-4 in a 6-1 loss to the Braves. Over this streak, Frazier is hitting 17-for-34 with two RBI and four runs scored, as he is now slashing .337/.399/.466 on the year. When it comes to OBP formats, there are […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Stays Hot With Three Hits Saturday

Texas Rangers utility player Isiah Kiner-Falefa continued what has been a great month at the plate on Saturday, as he finished 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in an 8-4 win over the Astros. He has been on fire in the month of May, slashing .346/.388/.538 with two home runs, six […]

Yoan Lopez Traded To Braves On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Yoan Lopez was traded to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday after being designated for assignment earlier this week, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. In return, Arizona received outfield prospect Deivi Estrada from Atlanta. Lopez had struggled in Arizona this year, posting a 6.57 ERA with 13 strikeouts in […]

Eduardo Escobar Launches 12th Homer Of Year On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in a 7-6 loss to the Rockies on Saturday. It was Escobar's 12th home run of the season, as he improved his triple-slash line to .235/.277/.480 over 46 games this year. Despite the low numbers early on, […]

Madison Bumgarner Struggles On Saturday Against Rockies

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner had a rough outing on Saturday in Colorado, allowing seven runs — five earned — on eight hits with two strikeouts over six innings of work in a 7-6 loss. This was not the performance managers were hoping to see after he exited his last start early due to […]

Garrett Hampson Goes Hitless Again On Saturday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Garrett Hampson continued his recent struggles at the plate on Saturday, as he finished 0-for-4 with one RBI and a stolen base in a 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks. He is now 0-for-16 over his last four games, and is slashing .176/.250/.392 with two home runs, two steals, three RBI and seven […]

Michael Brantley Extends Hitting Streak To Six Games

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley extended his hitting streak to six games on Saturday, finishing 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in an 8-4 loss to the Rangers. Over this streak, Brantley is hitting 10-for-38 with three RBI and four runs scored, as he is now slashing .309/.351/.463 on the season. He has […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Strikes Out Seven On Saturday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. struck out seven batters in five innings of work on Saturday, but did not factor into the decision in an 8-4 loss to the Rangers. McCullers allowed three runs on six hits and four walks, as he recorded his sixth straight start where he allowed three or fewer […]

Marcell Ozuna Is Hitless In Win Saturday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in a 6-1 win over the Pirates on Saturday. Despite having three hits including a home run in Friday's game, Ozuna has been mired in a cold spell over his last seven games, hitting 4-for-31 with seven strikeouts over that span. Ozuna has not lived […]

Franmil Reyes Diagnosed With Left Abdominal Strain

Cleveland Indians outfielder Franmil Reyes (abdomen) exited Saturday's game with a left abdominal strain, according to Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Reyes injured himself during an at-bat in the sixth inning, and left the field in visible pain. Meisel adds that Reyes will undergo imaging and testing later today, and the team should have more […]

Hunter Wood Exits With Elbow Tightness

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Hunter Wood (elbow) exited Saturday's game due to right elbow tightness, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic. Wood recorded two outs and allowed one walk before he left the game with a trainer. He was looking like a potential option in SV/HLD formats, as he had one hold in four […]

Manny Machado Dealing With Shoulder Tightness

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (shoulder) is dealing with shoulder tightness, which has kept him out of the lineup for two straight games, according to Shaun O'Neill of MLB.com. Manager Jayce Tingler said that Machado could play if needed, but the team is opting to take a more long-term view on Machado to […]

Anthony Castro, Joe Panik Activated From IL On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Castro (forearm) and second baseman Joe Panik (calf) were activated from the injured list on Saturday, the team announced through Twitter. Castro has been out since the end of April with forearm tightness, while Panik last appeared in a game on May 9. Panik is slashing .226/.241/.302 with four […]

Cavan Biggio Placed On Injured List Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio (neck) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a cervical spine ligament sprain, the team announced through Twitter. Biggio was held out of the lineup on Friday after dealing with neck soreness for the past few days. There's no word yet as to how long […]

Dylan Carlson Scratched From Lineup Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (back) was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to back tightness, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Dispatch. Carlson had been observed talking with a trainer in the dugout and then doing some tests on the field before the move was made. Lane Thomas will replace Carlson in […]

Cody Reed Transferred To 60-Day IL

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Cody Reed (hand) has been transferred from the 10-day injured list to 60-day injured list while he continues to deal with numbness and weakness in his hand, according to Marc Topkin. Manager Kevin Cash said that Reed has not yet seen a specialist for this issue, but the team expects […]

Manny Machado Out Of Lineup For Second Straight Game

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is out of the lineup on Saturday for the second game in the row. For now it appears it's just another day off for Machado, who has struggled in May with a .200/.300/.433 triple-slash line. Ha-Seong Kim will get the start at third against the Mariners and will […]

Trent Grisham Out Of Lineup After Early Exit Friday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (heel) is out of the lineup on Saturday after exiting Friday's game with a heel bruise. Grisham was replaced in the fifth inning of Friday night's matchup after going 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk and two runs scored in the game. He should be considered day-to-day for […]

Scott Kazmir To Start Saturday Against Dodgers

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Scott Kazmir has been called up from Triple-A and will start on Saturday against the Dodgers, according to Maria Guardado of MLB.com. Kazmir has not pitched in the majors since 2016 with the Dodgers, where he went 10-6 with a 4.56 ERA with a 22.7 percent strikeout rate over 136 […]

Taylor Walls To Make Major League Debut Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls will make his major league debut on Saturday, as he will bat eighth against Robbie Ray and the Blue Jays. Following the trade of Willy Adames to Milwaukee on Friday, many managers were hoping it would open up playing time for Wander Franco or Vidal Brujan. However the Rays […]

Hunter Harvey To Begin Rehab Assignment Sunday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Hunter Harvey (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, according to Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun. Harvey has yet to appear in a game this year after suffering an oblique strain during Spring Training. After a solid rookie campaign in which he posted a 1.42 ERA […]

Matt Moore Placed On IL With Back Injury

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Matt Moore (back) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a back injury, according to Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Moore had struggled as a starter this year, going 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA, but he had looked slightly better coming out of the bullpen as he posted […]

Dee Strange-Gordon Released By Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Dee Strange-Gordon has been released by the team, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Strange-Gordon had been signed to a minor league deal earlier in the season, and was slashing .333/.378/.500 with one home run, two steals and 10 runs scored in 10 games at Triple-A. It seems the move was […]

Kohei Arihara To Miss At Least 12 Weeks Due To Shoulder Surgery

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kohei Arihara (shoulder) is expected to miss at least 12 weeks after undergoing surgery to correct an aneurysm in his throwing shoulder, according to Levi Weaver of The Athletic. Rangers general manager Chris Young said that the procedure is similar to that of thoracic outlet surgery, but not as severe. Arihara […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 9

Wow. Just wow. Back-to-back nights with a no-hitter this week between Corey Kluber and Spencer Turnbull. We're up to six no-hitters this year, and it seems that's enough of a story to (thankfully) overshadow old men complaining about the unwritten rules of the game. As always, let's go through and recap the past two columns […]

Kenley Jansen Not Available On Friday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen will not be available out of the bullpen on Friday night due to his recent workload, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Jansen has pitched in three of the Dodger's last four games against Arizona, recording three saves while allowing zero runs with four strikeouts […]

Nick Senzel Placed On Injured List Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (knee/heel) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with left knee inflammation, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. Senzel had missed each of the last three games with a heel issue, but he landed on the IL with the knee injury. Manager David Bell said, "A few different […]

Chris Seise Suffers Season-Ending ACL Tear

Texas Rangers shortstop prospect Chris Seise (knee) suffered a torn ACL on Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the 2021 season, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. The Rangers' first round pick in the 2017 draft, this is yet another injury to derail Seise, who is slashing .266/.312/.392 over three seasons in the minors. […]

Paul DeJong Has Not Resumed Baseball Activities

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong (ribs) has not yet resumed baseball activities, according to Zachary Silver of MLB.com. DeJong was placed on the injured list last week with a non-displaced fracture in his rib, that he suffered after being hit by a pitch. He had struggled at the plate early on in the year, […]