Devin Williams Left Off Brewers Wild-Card Roster

Milwaukee Brewers right-handed reliever Devin Williams has been left off of the Brewers' roster for their wild-card series against the top-seeded Los Angeles Dodgers. He is reportedly dealing with an arm issue. This is a brutal blow to the Brewers and their chances in the postseason. In 2020, Williams broke out to the tune of... Read More

Manuel Margot Batting Fifth For Rays On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot will be batting fifth and playing left field in Game 2 of the Rays-Blue Jays wild-card series. Margot went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Game 1 of the series. The Rays are looking to take advantage of Margot's hot bat by moving him up in... Read More

Fernando Tatis Jr. Makes His Playoff Debut On Wednesday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. is batting leadoff against the Cardinals on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Padres-Cardinals wild-card series. Tatis will be making his major league baseball postseason debut against his father's former team and left-hander Kwang Hyun Kim. Tatis had a breakout 2020 in which he hit .277/.366/.571 with 17... Read More

Trent Grisham Batting Ninth On Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham is in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the wild-card series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Grisham will be batting ninth and playing center field against left-handed starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim on Wednesday. Grisham had a breakout 2020, slashing .251/.352/.456 with 10 home runs, 26 RBI, 42... Read More

Mike Clevinger Left Off Wild-Card Roster

Following up on a prior report, San Diego Padres starter Mike Clevinger (biceps) has been left off of the Padres' wild-card series roster due to his biceps injury. After a bullpen session Tuesday, concerns remain about Clevinger’s health, and, even beyond the wild-card series, it remains possible Clevinger misses the entire playoffs. Acquired at the... Read More

Edwin Encarnacion Back In Lineup At Designated Hitter

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion is back in the lineup and hitting fifth in Game 2 of the White Sox wild-card series against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. Encarnacion sat out Game 1 of the wild-card series, but will get the start against right-handed pitcher Chris Bassitt. Encarnacion struggled greatly at the plate... Read More

Eloy Jimenez Remains Sidelined On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (foot) will be absent from the lineup in Game 2 of the White Sox's wild-card series against the Oakland Athletics. Jimenez was hopeful that he would be in the lineup Wednesday, particularly after missing Game 1. It will be outfielder Leury Garcia taking his place again in left field... Read More

Dinelson Lamet Not On Padres Wild-Card Series Roster

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (biceps) was left off of the Padres' wild-card series roster. The Padres were hopeful that Lamet would be able to return from his biceps injury ahead of the series, though he has been placed on their taxi-squad for the series. It is a tough blow for the Padres... Read More

Sandy Alcantara Facing Six Lefties On Wednesday

Miami Marlins right-handed starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara will get the start against the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of their wild-card series on Wednesday. Alcantara posted a 3.00 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in seven regular season starts, but he has a very daunting task against a Cubs lineup that features six left-handed bats, including switch-hitters.... Read More

Byron Buxton Sitting For Game 2 On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (head) is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday in Game 2 of the Twins wild-card series against the Houston Astros. Buxton was hit by a pitch in the helmet on Friday and displayed mild concussion symptoms after that game. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters on Wednesday that Buxton... Read More

Starling Marte Batting Second In Game 1

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (ear) is in the lineup on Wednesday in Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Cubs. Marte was hit by a pitch in the helmet on Sunday in the regular season finale against the Yankees. Fortunately, Marte only suffered a left ear contusion and is good to go for... Read More

Brandon Lowe Gets Start At Second Base In Game 2

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman/outfielder Brandon Lowe is in the starting lineup, batting third and playing second base in Game 2 of the wild-card series versus Toronto. Lowe will face left-handed pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu on Wednesday. Lowe sat frequently against lefties during the regular season, despite owing solid reverse splits in 2020 including a... Read More

Seth Lugo Roughed Up By Nationals In Season Finale

On Sunday, for the second time in three starts, New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo failed to make it out of the second inning. Lugo went only 1 1/3 innings pitched against the Nationals in the Mets' 15-5 embarrassing loss. Lugo allowed five hits, six earned runs, and two walks while striking out only one... Read More

Pete Alonso Clubs Two Homers In Season Finale

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in the Mets' 15-5 brutal loss to the Nationals on Sunday in their season finale. Alonso's performance was one of the lone bright spots in an otherwise embarrassing and fitting end to the Mets' horrid 2020 season. He finished... Read More

Dominic Smith Sits Out Final Two Games Of Season

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith sat out the final two games of the 2020 season after he barreled into the outfield fence attempting to make a play in the first game of a doubleheader against the Nationals on Saturday. Smith finished his impressive 2020 breakout season with a .316/.377/.616 line, 10 home runs,... Read More

Pete Alonso With Three Hits Including A Homer On Saturday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went a combined 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the Mets' doubleheader against the Nationals on Saturday. After his day on Saturday, Alonso now owns a .222/.321/.453 line with 14 home runs and 32 RBI on the season. It was a disappointing sophomore season for... Read More

Jacob deGrom Allows Three Earned Runs In Final Start

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom allowed three earned runs, five hits, and two walks over five innings pitched in the Mets' 4-3 loss to the Nationals in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. deGrom struck out 10 in the outing and should finish the season as the National League strikeout leader... Read More

Dominic Smith With Two More Doubles On Thursday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 3-for-5 with two doubles in the Mets' 3-2 win over the Nationals on Thursday. Smith continues to build on what has become a bona fide breakout season for the 25-year old. He is now fourth in the National League with a 1.009 OPS and his 21 doubles... Read More

Edwin Diaz Converts Sixth Save On Thursday

New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Edwin Diaz picked up his sixth save of the season in the Mets' 3-2 win over the Nationals on Thursday. Diaz was a little shaky in the outing allowing two hits and one earned run in his one inning of work, but he got the job done. Diaz has... Read More

David Peterson Closes Out Rookie Season In Style

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson picked up his sixth win of the season in the Mets' 3-2 victory over the Nationals on Thursday. Peterson closed out his rookie campaign with an impressive seven inning outing allowing just four hits, one earned run, and one walk while striking out four. Peterson (6-2) finishes 2020... Read More

Michael Conforto Placed On Injured List

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) was placed on the injured list on Thursday due to hamstring tightness. This move ends the season for Conforto. He had been sidelined since Sunday but returned to the Mets' lineup on Wednesday as the designated hitter. It appears Conforto re-injured his hamstring prompting the Mets to make... Read More

Pete Alonso's Inconsistent Season Continues On Wednesday

The inconsistent season for New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso continued on Wednesday when he went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in the Mets' 8-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The game served as a perfect microcosm of Alonso's season. After striking out in his first three at-bats, Alonso hit a blistering double in... Read More

Dominic Smith Hits 10th Homer On Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Mets 8-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Smith's homer was his 10th of the season. He is now slashing .314/.377/.615 through 48 games (45 starts) with 10 homers, 42 RBI, 19 doubles and a .992 OPS... Read More

Slumping Pete Alonso Has Big Night On Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and drove in three runs in the Mets' 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Coming into the game, Alonso had been in a 2-for-34 slump. Tuesday's game exemplified precisely why managers must remain patient with Alonso... Read More

Edwin Diaz Picks Up Fifth Save On Tuesday

New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless inning of work on Tuesday in the Mets' 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to earn his fifth save of the season. He allowed only one hit and struck out one. Notwithstanding his ninth-inning meltdowns and a tenuous hold on the closer job... Read More

Seth Lugo Bounces Back With Quality Start

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo picked up his third win of the season in the Mets' 5-2 victory over the Rays on Tuesday. Lugo, coming off of his worst start of the season last Thursday in which he went only 1 2/3 and allowed six earned runs, bounced back by going 6 1/3 innings... Read More

Jeff McNeil Drives In Lone Run For The Mets In Loss

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Rays on Monday. McNeil was a bright spot in an otherwise lethargic Mets' offense on Monday. McNeil, who has been red-hot in September, is batting .325 with four home runs and 23 RBI on the season.... Read More

Jacob deGrom Remains In National League Cy Young Race

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom was solid on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays, striking out 14 hitters over seven innings of work in the Mets 2-1 loss. deGrom, pitching for the first time since having to leave a start last Wednesday after only two innings pitched with a right hamstring spasm, was... Read More

Pete Alonso Remains In September Slump

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 0-for-4 in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Alonso is now in a 2-for-34 slump which has lowered his average all the way down to .202 on the season. Coming off of a breakout rookie campaign in 2019, it was anticipated that... Read More

Robinson Cano Hits Second Homer In Three Games

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano went 3-for-4, including a solo home run, in the Mets' 7-2 win over the Braves on Saturday. Cano also drove in three runs in the win, upping his RBI total on the season to 28. Cano has had a bounceback season in 2020. While he has struggled a... Read More