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Andrew Benintendi Homers in Third Straight Game
After starter Charlie Morton was removed with two outs in the fifth inning, Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi hit the first pitch from Tampa reliever Adam Kolarek 358 feet over the Green Monster. Benintendi still only has 11 home runs on the season but has now hit four in his past eight games and... Read More
Justin Verlander Strikes Out 13 Indians in Win
Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander was dominant in a road win Tuesday night against Cleveland, striking out 13 batters over seven innings with only two hits allowed and no walks. That's the third start in a row with double-digit strikeouts for the 36-year-old who is now 14-4 on the year with 196 strikeouts. Verlander will... Read More
Ozzie Albies Collects Three More Hits
Atlanta second baseman Ozzie Albies went 3-5 on Tuesday night in a 11-8 victory over Washington, with a double and two runs scored. Albies is now slashing .288/.341/.471 with 15 home runs and eight stolen bases on the season. Since the beginning of July, Albies now has 10 multi-hit performances as well as 10 doubles... Read More
Josh Donaldson Hits 24th Home Run of the Year
Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a three-run home run on Tuesday night, depositing an 89 mph fastball from National's starter Eric Fedde into centerfield in the fourth inning as part of an 11-8 road victory over Washington. The home run is Donaldson's ninth of the month but only his first since July 21... Read More
Jake Odorizzi Bounces Back Against Marlins
Minnesota Twins starter Jake Odorizzi beat the Marlins for his twelfth win on Tuesday night, holding Miami to one run on four hits while striking out five over 5 1/3 innings. After a great first two months of the season, Odorizzi has been mostly disastrous since the middle of June, with a 7.99 ERA over... Read More
Yasiel Puig Brawls Minutes After Being Traded
Minutes after the news was starting to break that he had been traded to the Cleveland Indians, former Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig was involved in a benches-clearing brawl with the Pittsburgh Pirates, ultimately being ejected. In 99 games this year Puig has 22 home runs with 60 RBI, 51 runs scored and 13 stolen bases,... Read More
Indians Trade Trevor Bauer in 3-Team Deal
Former Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer was traded to the Reds on Tuesday night in a 3-team blockbuster that will see them receive Yasiel Puig in return from the Reds as well as Franmil Reyes and Logan Allen from San Diego. Bauer goes from a team leading the Wild Card race and only two games... Read More
Rhys Hoskins Homers in Second Straight Game
Suffering a power outage in July, Phillie's first baseman Rhys Hoskins homered on Tuesday night, after chasing Giants starter Tyler Beede in the fifth inning with a 414-foot shot to centerfield with Bryce Harper on first base in a game Philadelphia would eventually win 4-2. Hoskins also hit a walk-off home run on Sunday night... Read More
Cubs Acquire Reliever David Phelps From Toronto
Toronto continued their deadline sale, shipping right-handed reliever and cash considerations to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. In exchange, the Blue Jays receive Thomas Hatch, a right-handed pitching prospect who has a 4.59 ERA in 100 innings this year at Chicago's double-A affiliate. By acquiring Phelps, the Cubs continue to try and shore up their... Read More
Ken Giles Elbow Issue Makes Future Uncertain
Once thought a near-guarantee to be dealt by the Blue Jays, closer Ken Giles has now missed the past two games with elbow inflammation, putting the likelihood he's moved at risk. Manager Charlie Montoyo says Toronto will not use Giles if he is not 100%, even though Montoyo doesn't believe the issue to be serious.... Read More
Caleb Smith Strikes Out Nine in Marlins Win
Marlins starter Caleb Smith went seven strong innings on Monday night versus the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing four earned runs on four hits. Smith only walked one while striking out nine and left the game after retiring the last 10 batters he faced. Since coming off the IL on July 6, Smith is 4-0 with... Read More
Cavan Biggio Homers, Collects Three Hits
Blue Jays rookie Cavan Biggio homered for the second time in three games as Toronto beat the Royals 7-3 on Monday night. Biggio went 3-5, adding two singles to his eighth home run of the year, as well as scoring two runs. After hitting waiting until July 27 to hit his first home run of... Read More
Teoscar Hernandez Continues Power Surge
After hitting two home runs on Saturday night, including a 12th-inning walk-off blast, Teoscar Hernandez kept the power up on Monday night, hitting a 451-foot moonshot off of Kansas City starter Brad Keller. While the home run is only Hernandez's 15th on the year, he's now hit eight home runs in July along with a... Read More
Bo Bichette Singles in First Major League At-Bat
The Blue Jays continued their legacy-prospect parade, as Bo Bichette was called up and started at shortstop on Monday night against the Kansas City Royals. Bichette went 1-4 in his debut, collecting his first hit when he singled off of Brad Keller in the second inning. Only 21-years-old, the son of Dante hit eight home... Read More
Marcell Ozuna Heads to Memphis for First Rehab Start
Out since June 29 when he suffered multiple finger fractures sliding into first base, Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna is headed to Memphis to begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday or Wednesday. Even after missing 25 games with the injury, Ozuna still leads the team with 62 RBI and will be a strong addition to a... Read More
Sonny Gray Gives Up Two Home Runs in Win
Cincinnati Reds starter Sonny Gray was not as sharp on Monday night as he's been in recent weeks, giving up four earned runs on six hits and two home runs over 5 1/3 innings. Coming into tonight's start, Gray's July had been fantastic, with a 1.33 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 27 innings in his... Read More
Anthony Rendon Crushes Grand Slam in Win Over Atlanta
Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon hit a grand slam off Atlanta reliever Chad Sobotka with two outs in the sixth inning of a 2-2 game on Monday night. Rendon's 23rd home run of the year ended up being the game-winner as the Nationals ultimately won 6-3. The 29-year-old All-Star has been on fire over... Read More
Max Scherzer Heads Back to IL
The Washington Nationals put ace Max Scherzer back on the 10-day IL today with a shoulder strain after Mad Max made just one start after missing 19 days with inflammation in the same area. Scherzer had returned from that IL stint last Thursday, in a no-decision against the Rockies, giving up three earned runs over... Read More
Jake Marisnick Lose Appeal of Suspension
Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick lost his appeal of the two-game suspension given to him after he ran over Los Angeles Angel catcher Jonathan Lucroy on July 7. Marisnick was suspended on July 11 after the collision left Lucroy with a concussion and broken nose. Ice cold over his 37 plate appearances in July, Marisnick... Read More
Brewers Acquire Jordan Lyles for Second Straight Year
Initially scheduled to start in Cincinnati on Monday night, Jordan Lyles was instead traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for 25-year-old minor league reliever Cody Ponce, a 2015 second-round draft pick for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lyles is likely to slot into the Brewer's rotation, as starters Brandon Woodruff, Jimmy Nelson, and Jhoulys Chacin are all currently... Read More
Trevor Bauer Debuts New Long-Toss Regiman
Upon seeing that manager Terry Francona was walking out to pull him from his start in Kansas City - revolutionary pitch-mechanic and noted Twitter-commando - Trevor Bauer did the most Trevor Bauer thing he could, choosing to throw the baseball over the centerfield fence instead of handing it to Francona. Bauer was pulled after giving up... Read More
Donning Burgundy No More, J.T. Realmuto Slams Phillies Past Braves
The day after being trounced 16 -5 while wearing their abominable throwback uniforms, J.T. Realmuto helped the Phillies avoid a sweep from their division foes, hitting a grand slam off of Atlanta starter Kevin Gausman in the fifth inning on Sunday afternoon. The home run was Realmuto's 16th of the year and his third in... Read More
Cal Quantrill Picks Up Another Win
San Diego pitcher Cal Quantrill has been shuffled around all year, with the Padres using him in a variety of roles. Quantrill has been used as both a traditional starter and the following starter, also being used as an opening pitcher as well. Coming off his best performance of the year, following Adrian Morejon against... Read More
Steven Matz Throws Complete Gem
In his third start since coming off the injured list on July 16, Steven Matz was completely dominating in his 99-pitch shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. The left-handed Matz was nearly flawless in front of a home crowd, scattering five hits over nine innings while striking out seven Pirates and walking none.... Read More
Ozzie Albies Hit Grand Slam as Braves Rout Phillies
Perhaps angered by the offenses that were brought to their eyes by Philadelphia's throwback burgundy uniforms on Saturday night, the Atlanta Braves steamrolled the Phillies 16 - 5, with their pint-sized second baseman Ozzie Albies putting the game truly out of reach with his third-inning grand slam that put the Braves up 11 - 1.... Read More
Nick Ahmed Hits Grand Slam in Diamondbacks Win
Arizona shortstop Nick Ahmed capped off a six-run fourth inning for the Diamondbacks on Saturday with a 416-foot grand slam off of Miami Marlins starter Jordan Yamamoto. Yamamoto had set down the first nine Arizona batters in order before the wheels came off in the fourth frame as the rookie walked three batters, hit one... Read More
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Hits 3-Run Blast in 8th to Spur Toronto's Comeback
After back-to-back home runs by Teoscar Hernandez and Brandon Drury in the bottom of the eighth inning cut Toronto's deficit to four runs, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pulled the Blue Jays within one run when he hit a three-run home run off of Tampa reliever Oliver Drake. Toronto would later win in the twelfth on Hernandez's... Read More
Teoscar Hernandez Walks it Off in 12th
Down 9 -2 after six innings, the Blue Jays completed their biggest comeback in four years when outfielder Teoscar Hernandez led off the bottom of the twelfth inning by depositing a 2-2 fastball from Tampa's Emilio Pagan 418 feet into center field. The blast was Hernandez's second home run of the night, as he went... Read More
Alex Dickerson (OF, SFG) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues ANALYSIS: Over the four years and 107 games in which he appeared as a San Diego Padre, 29-year-old outfielder Alex Dickerson was not terrible, but was less than impressive; slashing .250/.321/.459 over 312 plate-appearances, with 10 home runs, 39 RBI, and 40 runs scored. However,... Read More
Zac Gallen (SP, MIA) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Even with a tough start against the Twins on the horizon, Miami Marlins rookie Zac Gallen should see his ownership jump coming off of a dominant start against the White Sox last week. Gallen shutout the Southsiders for seven innings on Wednesday, allowing only two... Read More
