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Teoscar Hernandez Walks It Off For Blue Jays
With the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run single to walk off the Orioles 6-5 on Sunday. He finished the game going 2-for-5 as the cleanup hitter, a place in the lineup where he’s thrived this season. Hernandez has put together a sublime year […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoCavan Biggio Plates Two In Win
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman/outfielder Cavan Biggio went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI during the team’s 5-0 win over the Orioles on Saturday. The 25-year-old cashed in two on a line-drive single in the fourth, upping his RBI total to 18 to go along with six long balls, 25 runs, and a .274 BA. […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoTaijuan Walker Tosses Six Scoreless
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Taijuan Walker threw six scoreless frames in Saturday’s 5-0 win over the Orioles, earning the win in his Jays debut. He allowed four hits and three walks while striking out four, improving his ERA to 3.27 on the year. Walker is having a resurgent season after missing the 2019 campaign […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoVladimir Guerrero Jr. Extends Hitting Streak To Nine Games
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a pair of doubles in Wednesday's 9-1 victory over the Red Sox Wednesday to extend his hitting streak to nine games. He collected three RBI and a pair of runs in the rout, upping his batting average to .255 on the season. Despite the week-plus hitting […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoRandal Grichuk Slugs Eighth Big Fly
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk slugged his eighth homer of the season during the team's 9-1 victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday. His shot in the first inning was of the solo variety as he finished the evening going 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI. Grichuk is up to a .307/.346/.594 slash line […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoRowdy Tellez Blasts Two Homers
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez belted a pair of homers during the team's 9-1 win over the Red Sox Wednesday, upping his season total to six. He finished the contest going 3-for-4 with four RBI as he's now slashing a respectable .286/.340/.653 in August. The recent signing of Daniel Vogelbach may pose a […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoHot Prospects To Watch: Promising Debuts and Red-Hot Rookies
Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting an up-and-coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes on their […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoLourdes Gurriel Jr. Slugs Fourth Homer
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. launched his fourth homer of the season during the team’s 6-4 win over the Rays on Monday. His solo shot of Blake Snell in the fifth went for his only knock of the game as he finished the contest going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. Gurriel has heated up […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoJordan Romano Secures Second Save
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano locked down his second save of the season during the team’s 6-4 win over the Rays on Monday. The right-hander allowed a walk and a hit while striking out one in the scoreless effort, lowering his ERA to 0.64 through 14.2 IP. Romano has now received the call in […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoHyun-Jin Ryu Solid Over Five In No-Decision
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed one run over five frames during the team’s 2-1 loss to the Rays on Saturday. The lefty surrendered three hits and struck out six with no free passes issued, lowering his ERA and WHIP to 3.19 and 1.03, respectively. Ryu has now allowed one run or fewer […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoJordan Romano Gets The Save For Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano nailed down his first save of the season in the team’s 6-5 extra-inning win over the Rays on Friday. He worked out of a bit of trouble by allowing a pair of hits and the inherited runner at second base to score, but he recorded a strikeout and got […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoNate Pearson Bit By The Long Ball Tuesday
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Nate Pearson was touched up for five earned runs over four innings in the team’s 8-7 win over the Orioles. The right-hander served up a trio of homers while striking out three and walking three in the no-decision. After a dominant major-league debut, Pearson has now put together three consecutive […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoRandal Grichuk Homers In Third Straight
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk launched his fourth homer of the season during the team’s 8-7 extra-inning win over the Orioles on Tuesday. He now has homered in three-straight games as he finished the night going 2-for-5 with four RBI. Grichuk has planted himself in the two-hole since Bo Bichette hit the IL, and […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoTravis Shaw Connects For Three-Run Bomb
Toronto Blue Jays corner infielder Travis Shaw cranked a three-run tater during the team’s 8-7 extra-inning win over the Orioles on Tuesday. It was his third long ball of the season as he finished the night going 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored. Shaw has held down the third spot in the batting order […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoHot Prospects To Watch: Tigers Rookies and Low-Owned Youngsters
Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting an up-and-coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes on their […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoHyun-Jin Ryu Stays Hot In Win Over Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu notched his second win of the season in the team's 7-2 win over Baltimore on Monday. The veteran left-hander allowed one run over six frames while surrendering four hits and striking out three to keep his hot streak going. Ryu has now strung together three consecutive starts of […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoJordan Romano Could Be New Closer For Blue Jays
There may be a changing of the guard regarding the Toronto Blue Jays closing job moving forward after seeing how manager Charlie Montoyo utilized his bullpen on Monday. With the team up 5-1, Rafael Dolis threw the seventh inning, and interim closer Anthony Bass worked the eighth inning against the bottom of the lineup. The […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoBo Bichette's Injury Could Cost Him A Month
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette hit the injured list Sunday with a right knee sprain, but according to a source, the injury is "worse than expected." The source out of Buffalo has stated Bichette could be sidelined until mid-September, which would obviously be a massive blow to the club and fantasy owners. The youngster […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoRandal Grichuk Homers Out Of The Two-Hole
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk was bumped up to the two-hole for Sunday's second game of the doubleheader, where he didn't disappoint offensively. He finished the game going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in the first inning, filling in the void left behind by Bo Bichette, who was placed on the IL. Grichuk may […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoVladimir Guerrero Jr. Slugs Third Homer
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. swatted his third homer of the season during the team's 7-5 loss to the Rays on Sunday. Since the Jays played a makeshift doubleheader, his day was shortened slightly in the eight-inning affair as he finished the game going 2-for-3. Guerrero is hitting .246 on the year […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoMatt Shoemaker's Outing Cut Short By Ejection
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker threw four innings in Sunday's contest versus the Rays before getting ejected in between innings. He struck out seven and walked one while giving up three earned runs, all one a home run by Yoshitomo Tsutsugo. Shoemaker has been solid in four of his five starts this season, […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoDavid Dahl Riding The Pine Saturday
Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl is on the bench versus Rangers right-hander Kyle Gibson on Saturday. Raimel Tapia is starting in left field and batting seventh while Matt Kemp is at DH and batting sixth in the contest from Coors Field. Dahl hasn't found his groove so far in 2020 with a .194/.244/.250 slash line […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoJo Adell Absent In Saturday's Lineup
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell is out of the team's lineup versus Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler on Saturday. Taylor Ward will draw the start in left field and bat sixth behind the big bats in the Halo lineup. Adell is off to a cold start to his MLB career with four hits in 24 […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoJacob deGrom Throws From 90 Feet
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (neck) played catch from 90 feet on Saturday after getting scratched from his start on Friday with neck soreness. The next step for the right-hander is throwing a bullpen session on Sunday with the hope he can slide back into the rotation next week. DeGrom is 2-0 on […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoDarwinzon Hernandez Could Move Into Rotation
Boston Red Sox reliever Darwinzon Hernandez (COVID-19) is expected to be activated sometime next week after testing positive for the virus in July. He'll initially join the club in a long-relief role, but the inkling is that he'll shift into the starting rotation after he's built up enough arm strength. The lefty will throw three […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoTodd Frazier Sitting With Sore Quad
Texas Rangers corner infielder Todd Frazier is sitting versus Rockies right-hander German Marquez on Saturday with some soreness in his quad. Derek Dietrich is taking over at first base and batting seventh in an always appealing matchup from Coors Field. Frazier contends that his injury isn't serious, stating that "it's definitely not hindering me from […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoKole Calhoun Leading Off Saturday
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun is playing right field and batting leadoff versus Padres right-hander Cal Quantrill on Saturday. The veteran is 7-for-16 since getting bumped up to the leadoff spot on Monday, and makes an excellent DFS play since he's hitting .286 with five long balls versus righties this season. Overall he's had a […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoJose Alvarado Lands On Injured List
Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jose Alvarado hit the 10-day injured list ahead of Saturday's game with left shoulder inflammation. The southpaw had a rough outing on Friday, giving up two walks and four runs, upping his ERA to 6.00 on the season. Alvarado has done a nice job striking out 13 batters in nine innings […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoAaron Judge Hopes To Resume Baseball Activities Monday
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (calf) is receiving treatment on his ailing calf and doing lower body workouts with the hope that he can resume baseball activities on Monday. Manager Aaron Boone said, "he's feeling pretty good, we're hoping that this goes well and is a short amount of time." Judge's calf strain was […]
Riley Mrack 4 years agoMax Muncy Hitting Seventh Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy is hitting seventh in Saturday's contest versus Angels lefty Andrew Heaney. It's the lowest he's hit in the order this season after getting bumped down to the fifth and six spots during games this week. Muncy has provided decent counting stats with four homers, five RBI, and nine runs […]
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