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Ronald Acuna Jr. To Play Seven Innings For Triple-A Gwinnett On Friday
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is scheduled to play seven innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday night. This will be Acuna's third rehab game as he nears a return to the big leagues after tearing his ACL on July 10, 2021. The Braves and Acuna are targeting May 6 as his return date... Read More
Kolten Wong Removed From Friday's Game With Illness
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong left Friday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a stomach illness. Wong went 0-for-1 before leaving the contest following the top of the third inning. He was replaced in the lineup by first baseman Rowdy Tellez, with Keston Hiura sliding over to second base. Look for the Brewers... Read More
Tim Anderson Receives One-Game Suspension
Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended for one game by MLB on Friday. Anderson made an obscene gesture towards fans in Cleveland during his team's loss to the Guardians on Wednesday and will be forced to sit out a game as punishment. The Chicago infielder plans to appeal the punishment and will be... Read More
Jorge Polanco Hits Two-Run HR On Monday
Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco went 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Polanco hit a two-run homer off of Boston starter Rich Hill in the third inning to give his team a 4-0 lead. The veteran infielder is hitting .229 with two... Read More
Rich Hill Takes Loss On Monday
Boston Red Sox left-hander Rich Hill allowed four runs over 4 2/3 innings of work in an 8-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Hill struck out two and walked two in the loss, his first of the year. The 42-year-old served up a two-run homer to Kyle Garlick in the first inning and... Read More
Dylan Bundy Strikes Out Six On Monday
Minnesota Twins right-hander Dylan Bundy allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings in an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Bundy struck out six and scattered five hits without walking a batter on the way to picking up his second win of the season. The 29-year-old has been excellent through his first... Read More
James Kaprielian Will Make Next Rehab Start On Wednesday
Oakland A's right-hander James Kaprielian (shoulder) will make his next rehab start for Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. Kaprielian was placed on the injured list at the start of the season after dealing with AC joint irritation during spring training. He made one previous rehab start last week with Low-A Stockton and allowed two runs... Read More
Mike Moustakas Scratched From Monday's Lineup
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas was scratched from the lineup ahead of his team's game against the San Diego Padres on Monday. The team did not offer a reason for the move. The team also placed outfielder Tyler Naquin on the injured list on Monday for what is believed to be COVID-19, but it's... Read More
Jonathan India Takes Batting Practice Monday
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (hamstring) took batting practice on-field at Petco Park on Monday ahead of his team's game against the San Diego Padres. India has missed the past three games with the ailment and was not in the lineup for a fourth game on Monday. The team has yet to decide whether... Read More
Nick Senzel Activated From Injured List On Monday
The Cincinnati Reds activated Nick Senzel from the injured list on Monday ahead of their game against the San Diego Padres. Senzel was originally slated to be activated on Tuesday but the team pushed his activation up a day with Tyler Naquin landing on the injured list with an undisclosed issue. The 26-year-old Senzel was... Read More
Tyler Naquin Placed On Injured List
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin was placed on the 10-day injured list without an injury designation ahead of the team's game on Monday. The lack of an injury designation leads one to believe that Naquin could have tested positive for COVID-19, although that's just a guess. The team activated outfielder Nick Senzel from the injured... Read More
Nick Pivetta Roughed Up On Friday
Boston Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta had a rough outing in an 8-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Pivetta allowed four runs over two innings of work while striking out two and walking two. He gave up one homer, a two-run shot off of the bat of Miguel Sano in the second inning.... Read More
Alex Verdugo Hits Second HR
Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in an 8-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Verdugo's solo blast in the second inning was the only damage Boston hitters could do to Minnesota starter Joe Ryan. Verdugo is off to a fast start for Boston in 2022, hitting .292... Read More
Joe Ryan Logs Seven Strikeouts Friday
Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan allowed one run over six innings in an 8-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Ryan struck out seven and walked none with his only mistake coming in the form of an Alex Verdugo solo homer in the second inning. Ryan has been solid for the Twins through... Read More
Chris Bassitt Picks Up Second Win
New York Mets right-hander Chris Bassitt threw a gem in a 10-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Bassitt allowed just one run over six innings of work while striking out six and walking two. The only mistake he made in the game was a solo homer off the bat of Daulton Varsho in... Read More
Francisco Lindor Homers Twice on Friday
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-3 with two homers, two walks, three runs, and three RBI in a 10-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Lindor went deep off of Zach Davies for a two-run shot in the fifth inning and then added on a solo blast in the eighth. The star... Read More
Ronald Acuna Jr. Is Playing In Extended Spring Training Games
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) has begun to play in extended spring training games at North Point, Florida. Manager Brian Snitker told reporters that Acuna could start on a rehab assignment as early as next week. Acuna has been sidelined since tearing his ACL during the 2021 season, although it appears that fantasy... Read More
Roberto Perez Leaves Friday's Game With Quad Injury
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Roberto Perez left Friday's game against the Washington Nationals with a left quad contusion. Perez took a foul ball off of the leg during the second inning. He was able to finish out the inning but was replaced by pinch-hitter Andrew Knapp in the third. The veteran backstop is unlikely to miss... Read More
Yordan Alvarez Lands On The Injured List
The Houston Astros placed outfielder Yordan Alvarez on the COVID-19 injured list for health and safety precautions on Friday. Alvarez has now missed the past three games with an unspecified illness. The young slugger was replaced on the roster by Joe Perez. Manager Dusty Baker told reporters that Alvarez does not have COVID-19 but he... Read More
Casey Mize Lands On 10-Day IL
The Detroit Tigers placed right-hander Casey Mize on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right elbow on Friday. Mize threw five innings in a win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday and appeared no worse for the wear following the appearance. The Tigers have yet to indicate the severity of Mize's injury, but... Read More
Steven Kwan Red-Hot To Start The Year
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan went 1-for-3 with a triple, two walks, three RBI, and two runs in a 10-7 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Kwan has been red-hot to start the season, going 9-for-13 with six runs, three RBI, and five walks in four games. The rookie outfielder has slid in... Read More
Trevor May Leaves With Injury On Monday
New York Mets right-hander Trevor May left Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies with an apparent injury. May threw a scoreless seventh inning and came back out for the eighth. He walked one batter in the eighth and then appeared to injure himself. He was replaced in the game by Joely Rodriguez, who allowed his... Read More
Jorge Lopez Gets The Save On Monday
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Jorge Lopez threw a scoreless ninth inning to save a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. Lopez walked one and notched one strikeout in the frame. The save was Baltimore's first of the season and it lends a slight amount of clarity to the team's ninth-inning plans. Lopez, Dillon Tate,... Read More
Jordan Montgomery Should Be Able To Make Next Start
New York Yankees left-hander Jordan Montgomery (knee) is likely going to be able to make his next scheduled start. Montgomery took a comebacker off of his left knee during last Sunday's game but X-rays came back negative. Manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Montgomery is "doing all right" after the injury. The lefty has some... Read More
Tommy Romero Will Start On Tuesday
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Tommy Romero will make his MLB debut against the Oakland A's on Tuesday. The Rays called up their No. 18 prospect earlier in the day on Monday and will waste little time getting him a taste of the big leagues. Romero will take the injured Ryan Yarbrough's (groin) spot in the... Read More
Michael Pineda May Start Sunday
Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Pineda is slated to make a start for Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday against the Iowa Cubs. Pineda had some visa issues which prevented him from getting to spring training on time, thus setting him back in his preparations for the 2022 season. The team would like to see Pineda go at... Read More
Luis Patino Leaves Early With Injury
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Luis Patino left his Monday start against the Oakland A's with a left oblique injury. Patino got just two outs in the game while allowing one run before departing early. He was replaced by right-hander Chris Mazza. The injury most certainly will result in a stay on the injured list for... Read More
Blake Snell May Not Land On IL
San Diego Padres left-hander Blake Snell (groin) is planning to play catch on Tuesday and throw his scheduled bullpen session on Wednesday. Snell was initially expected to land on the injured list after getting scratched from his start last Sunday, but it appears that the team will now wait and see if he's feeling up... Read More
Taijuan Walker Leaves Monday Start With Shoulder Irritation
New York Mets right-hander Taijuan Walker left his Monday start against the Philadelphia Phillies with right shoulder irritation. Walker was off to a great start in the game, throwing two scoreless innings and striking out four. He was replaced by David Peterson at the beginning of the third inning. Walker was already dealing with a... Read More
Myles Straw Signs Five-Year Extension
The Cleveland Guardians and outfielder Myles Straw agreed on a five-year, $25 million contract extension on Saturday. Cleveland could potentially keep Straw in town through the end of the 2028 season if they exercise their two team options. Straw came over from the Houston Astros in an in-season trade last year and wound up hitting... Read More
