Ramon Laureano Is Day-To-Day With Wrist Injury

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (wrist) is day-to-day after jamming his wrist in Friday's game against the Astros, according to MLB.com's Martin Gallegos. Laureano exited Friday's game shortly after jamming his wrist while sliding into first base trying to beat the throw. Managers should prepare for Laureano to miss a game or two, but for […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Has Joined Royals Alternate Site

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is playing at the team's alternate site at Northwest Arkansas, according to Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Radio. Witt had been in Arizona preparing for the minor league season, but now with the injury to Adalberto Mondesi, Witt has joined the team's taxi squad. This could mean that […]

Brandon Lowe Out Of Lineup For Series Finale

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's finale with the Marlins. Lowe — who has started the season 2-for-7 with a double, a walk and a run scored — will be replaced in the lineup by Mike Brosseau, who will make his first appearance of the season. […]

Randy Arozarena Not In Lineup Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is not in the lineup for Saturday's finale with the Marlins. It's a day off for Arozarena, who is 2-for-8 with two strikeouts to start the year. Austin Meadows will slide over to right to replace Arozarena, as Kevin Kiermaier will start in center and Manuel Margot will start […]

Ha-Seong Kim Makes First Career Start, Batting Sixth Saturday

San Diego Padres second baseman Ha-Seong Kim is in the lineup for his first career start on Saturday, where he will bat sixth against Caleb Smith and the Diamondbacks. Kim struck out in his first career plate appearance after being substituted in late in the game on Opening Day, but in seven years playing in […]

Eric Hosmer Not In Lineup Saturday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is not in the starting lineup for the series finale with the Diamondbacks. Hosmer will get the day off, as Jake Cronenworth will start at first and bat fifth in the lineup against Caleb Smith. In his first two games of 2021, Hosmer is on fire at the […]

Stefan Crichton Walks One In Scoreless Relief Outing

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Stefan Crichton tossed a scoreless inning of relief against the Padres on Friday night in a 4-2 loss. Making his second appearance of the season, Crichton allowed just one walk to lead off the eighth inning before inducing a double play and a ground out to end the frame. After serving […]

Ketel Marte Doubles, Homers In Loss Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and a run scored in a 4-2 loss to San Diego on Friday night. It was Marte's second game in a row with a double and a home run, as he is now 6-for-10 to start the 2021 season. Marte's […]

Trevor Bauer Flirts With No-Hitter, Strikes Out 10 Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer lost a no-hitter in the seventh inning, but still earned the win over the Rockies in an 11-6 Dodgers victory on Friday. Bauer surrendered a leadoff single to Trevor Story in the seventh inning, and allowed two more hits before exiting with one out in the inning. He […]

Will Smith Has Three-Hit Performance Friday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in an 11-6 win over the Rockies on Friday night. Smith has been one of the better power-hitting catchers since his debut in 2019, as he sports a career .583 slugging percentage with 20 doubles and 23 home […]

Ryan Yarbrough Tosses 5 2/3 Scoreless Innings Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Marlins on Friday night in a 6-4 victory. Yarbrough retired the first nine Marlins in order, before Miguel Rojas beat out an infield single to break up the no-hit bid. He would end the day allowing just four hits while striking […]

Manuel Margot Triples, Homers In Win Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in the 6-4 win over Miami on Friday. It's taken Margot just two games to match his 2020 home run total, as he posted one home run and 12 steals with a .269 average and […]

Joey Wendle Hits Game-Winning Home Run Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Joey Wendle went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI on Friday night in a 6-4 Rays victory. With the Rays trailing 4-2 in the top of the ninth with one out, Wendle launched a go-ahead, game-winning three-run home run off Miami pitcher Anthony Bass. Wendle has never been much […]

Austin Meadows Hits Second Homer Of Season

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows hit his second home run in as many days on Friday, as he finished 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in the Rays' 6-4 win over the Marlins. Meadows' home run in the sixth inning gave the Rays their first lead of the night, but they […]

Kyle Freeland Progressing Well In Shoulder Rehab

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (shoulder) still has no official return date, but is progressing well in his rehab, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. Manager Bud Black said that Freeland is doing strengthening exercises in Arizona, and he is improving each day and increasing the intensity of his rehab. Freeland suffered […]

Buster Posey Says Hip Feels Better That It Has In A Long Time

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey said that his hip is feeling better than it has in a long time, and because of that he is able to turn on pitches better, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Posey underwent surgery in 2018 to treat a torn labrum and hip impingement, and […]

Ramon Laureano Leaves Game Early With Wrist Injury

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (wrist) left Friday's game early after jamming his left wrist while diving into first base, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Laureano injured himself while trying to beat out a ground out to the pitcher, and while he went back out on defense in the top of the seventh inning, […]

Dylan Carlson Opens 2021 Season With Homer

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson homered in his first plate appearance of 2021, as he went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in the Cardinals' 11-6 Opening Day victory on Thursday. It was career home run No. 4 for the Cardinals' top prospect, who also had two home runs in […]

Pablo Lopez Throws Five Scoreless Innings Against Rays

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez tossed five scoreless innings against the Rays on Friday, and left the game with the score tied in his first start of the year. Lopez allowed just two hits and two walks in the start, while also striking out four. He had looked good this spring with a 2.63 […]

Nathan Eovaldi Looks Solid In Loss To Orioles

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi looked solid despite taking the loss on Friday, allowing one run while striking out four in 5 1/3 innings. The only run Eovaldi allowed came around to score after his exit, as Pedro Severino hit a leadoff single off Eovaldi to start the sixth inning, and then later […]

John Means Holds Red Sox To One Hit In First Win Of 2021

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means put together a dominant start on Friday afternoon, allowing just one hit while striking out five in seven scoreless innings to earn the win in a 3-0 victory over the Red Sox. After having his start postponed a day due to rain, Means allowed a leadoff single to Kike […]

Sixto Sanchez Dealing With Mild Shoulder Inflammation

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) had an MRI on Friday and was diagnosed with mild inflammation in the back of the right shoulder, according to MLB.com's Christina De Nicola. It appears Sanchez has avoided serious injury, as he has been prescribed "a few days rest" and will then begin to rehab with a […]

Sean Murphy Scratched From Lineup Friday

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy (wrist) has been scratched from Friday's lineup against the Astros due to a right wrist contusion he suffered on Thursday according to the team. Aramis Garcia will get the start instead, and will bat ninth in the lineup. Managers should make adjustments accordingly.

Dallas Keuchel Has Good Matchup With Angels Friday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel will have a good matchup on Friday when he takes the mound against the Angels. In 12 career starts at Angels Stadium, Keuchel is 8-1 with a 3.26 ERA and an 18.1 percent strikeout rate, and in 18 career games against the Angels, he is 12-2 with a […]

Kyle Lewis To Begin Baseball Activity In 3-4 Days

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) is set to begin baseball activity in three to four days, according to Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Manager Scott Servais said the Lewis will begin with hitting in the batting cage, with running to begin a few days after that. Lewis has been out since suffering a bone bruise […]

Ty Buttrey Fails To Report To Alternate Site

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Ty Buttrey failed to report to the team's alternate site and has been placed on the restricted list, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Manager Joe Maddon said that Buttrey has opted to walk away from the game for now. Buttrey had been a high-strikeout, middle reliever […]

AJ Pollock To Make Season Debut Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock will get the start on Friday and bat seventh in the lineup against the Rockies. Pollock replaces Opening Day left fielder Chris Taylor in the lineup, as he looks to rebound from a rough Spring Training that saw him slash .146/.260/.244 in 18 games. Despite the shortened 2020 season, […]

Brandon Belt Not In Lineup Friday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Mariners. Belt went 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in the season opener on Thursday, and it appears the Giants will continue to ease Belt back into action as he recovers from offseason heel surgery and bouts […]

Luis Campusano To Make First MLB Start Friday

San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano will make his first career major league start on Friday, where he will be batting seventh in the lineup. Campusano has shown potential to be a 15-homer threat while hitting for a high average in the minors, and is getting a shot at playing time now while Austin Nola […]

Will Smith In Starting Lineup, Batting Sixth Against Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will make his first start of 2021 on Friday, getting the call behind the plate and batting sixth against Antonio Senzatela and the Rockies. Managers have been excited about Smith's bat for a while now, as he has posted a slugging percentage over .570 in each of his first […]