Joey Gallo Homers Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo hit another home run Friday night as part of a five-homer outburst for the Rangers offense. It was home run number 21 on the season for the All-Star slugger who continues to show improvement over last season. Gallo's gains are his plate discipline, he still strikes out at astronomical levels, […]

Jake Arrieta To Start Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (elbow) will start Sunday against the Nationals, according to manager Gabe Kapler. Arrieta is dealing with a bone spur in his right elbow but apparently feels good enough to try and pitch Sunday. Arrieta has been terrible in his last three starts with a 7.71 ERA and only 12 […]

Lance Lynn Faces Tough Test After Break

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn will make the first start after the All-Star break Thursday night when the Houston Astros visit Globe Life Park. Lynn was one of the breakout pitchers of the first half with 11 wins, a 3.91 ERA, and 123 strikeouts in 115 innings pitched. Lynn's peripheral stats back up the […]

Shin-Soo Choo Exits With Ankle Soreness

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (ankle) left Sunday's game in the eighth inning with a sore ankle. Delino DeShields came in to pinch run for Choo after Choo reached base for the fourth time that afternoon. The move is considered precautionary and Choo should be ready to go after the All-Star break. Choo has been […]

Bryce Harper Stays Hot Vs Mets

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 2-for-5 with a run scored in a win over the Mets Sunday. Harper got off to a slow start but has been much better lately with a .333 batting average and a .593 slugging percentage since June 29. More importantly, since that time Harper has only struck out 15.4 […]

Jay Bruce Homers Twice

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce hit two home runs in a win over the Mets Sunday. Bruce added an RBI single to complete his big afternoon against his former team. Bruce has a .271 average with a .583 slugging percentage since being traded from Seattle on June 4 and shows no sign of slowing down. […]

Mike Minor To Skip Start Sunday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor (rest) will skip his final start before the All-Star break on Sunday. Minor, a first-time All-Star, has already been replaced on the AL squad by Shane Bieber of the Indians and will not pitch in the All-Star game Tuesday. Minor is tied for third in the AL with 117 […]

Jake Arrieta Struggles Vs Mets

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta struggled again Saturday, allowing five earned runs and 11 hits in just 4 1/3 innings pitched. Arrieta has now allowed at least five earned runs in five of his last seven starts with a 6.15 ERA since the end of May. On the season, Arrieta is giving up hard […]

Joey Gallo Out Of Lineup Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo is not in the lineup Friday in Minnesota. Gallo missed over three weeks in June with an oblique strain, so it appears to be a routine day off for the lefty slugger against Twins southpaw Marin Perez. Delino DeShields will bat second and play center field Friday with Danny Santana […]

Jesus Luzardo Has Grade Two Lat Strain

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo (lat) was diagnosed with a grade two lat strain, there is no timetable for his return. The team says this injury is unrelated to the muscle strain he suffered in March that has kept Luzardo from pitching in the Majors so far this season. Luzardo, who entered the season […]

David Peralta Leaves With Shoulder Tightness

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) left the game Wednesday night with shoulder tightness. The team will provide further updates after the game but it's not a good sign as Peralta missed time in May with shoulder inflammation. Peralta was enjoying another good season with a .291/.354/.491 slash line with nine home runs in 72 […]

Domingo German Earns Win Vs Mets

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German gave up one run in six innings and earned his 10th win of the season. German scattered five hits with six strikeouts and didn't allow a walk in his first start coming off the injured list. German has a 13.9 percent swinging strike rate, which is top-20 in […]

Jose Alvarado Implodes In Ninth

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jose Alvarado had a night to forget Wednesday in a loss vs the Orioles. Alvarado was called on to preserve a 3-3 tie but instead gave up six runs, five earned, while only recording two outs. Alvarado's ERA shot up from 3.20 up to 4.85 after this disastrous outing. Alvarado […]

Justin Upton Leaves Game In Sixth

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (quad) left Wednesday's game in the sixth inning with left quadriceps tightness. Upton had only played 13 games this season as he started the season on the injured list with a sprained toe. Fantasy owners should consider Upton day-to-day, but given his injury history it's likely the Angels are […]

Nick Pivetta Takes Another Loss

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta gave up six runs, five earned, in 5 2/3 innings and took the loss Wednesday vs the Braves. The start was a typical Pivetta outing as he flashed the brilliance he is capable of, but couldn't put out the fires when they started resulting in a bad pitching line. […]

Garrett Richards Could Return In 2019

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Garrett Richards (elbow) could pitch this season after initially being expected to miss all of 2019. Richards, who had Tommy John surgery last July, is making good progress and the team is optimistic he could make his Padres debut later this season. Richards still has several obstacles to overcome before […]

Adam Frazier Collects Four Hits

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier went 4-for-4 with three runs and three RBI against the Cubs Tuesday night. The highlight of the night was a three-run homer in the fourth inning after a lengthy rain delay. Frazier batted leadoff again after going 5-for-6 with four doubles Monday night and is likely to stay batting […]

Jake Odorizzi Leaves Game In Fourth

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (finger) left his start in the fourth inning with an apparent finger injury. Manager Rocco Baldelli and the athletic trainer went out to the mound and were inspecting a finger on his throwing hand. Odorizzi initially stayed in the game and immediately served up a grand slam to Mark […]

Hector Neris Earns Save Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his seventh save since June 1. Neris needed only 15 pitched to preserve a 2-0 win for the Phillies in the first game of a crucial set against the division-leading Braves. It was a nice bounce-back effort for […]

Tommy La Stella Exits Game In Sixth

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Tommy La Stella was removed from Tuesday's game after fouling a ball off his right leg. La Stella was helped off the field and not putting much weight on the leg. La Stella was enjoying a breakout season with a .300 batting average backed up by career-bests in hard contact […]

Edwin Diaz Earns Save Tuesday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 18th save of the season. Diaz has now thrown back-to-back scoreless innings with four strikeouts since his five-run meltdown in Philadelphia on June 27. Diaz hasn't been as dominant as last seasons 57 saves with a […]

Aaron Nola Dominant Again

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola dominated the Braves Tuesday, firing eight innings of shutout ball to earn his seventh win of the season. Nola scattered four hits and three walks while striking out eight in his latest gem. This is Nola's third straight start of at least seven innings allowing one earned run or […]

Ryan Yarbrough Optioned To Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has been optioned to Triple-A Durham Tuesday. Yarbrough was already on short rest when he pitched three innings of relief on Monday, so he is likely not available for a while. The team called up Austin Pruitt to be able to cover long relief for the next few […]

David Robertson Throws Bullpen

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher David Robertson (elbow) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Sunday morning. It was the first time Robertson has thrown since his injury on April 14. The team's plan is for him to throw again on Wednesday and return to the Phillies bullpen in the last week of July. Robertson was expected to […]

Jay Bruce Sitting Again Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce (elbow) is on the bench again Sunday vs the Marlins. This is the second straight day Bruce will be sidelined with elbow soreness. Despite not starting, Bruce will be available to pinch hit and the team is confident he will be able to play in their crucial series with the […]

Keston Hiura Called Up To Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura has been called back up to the Majors with the team optioning Travis Shaw to Triple-A. The Brewers top prospect hit for average and power in his first Major League stint with a .281 average and a .531 slugging percentage. He's been on fire since his demotion with a […]

Miguel Rojas Has Four-Hit Night

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored Thursday versus the Nationals. Three of those hits were doubles and Rojas also threw in a stolen base for good measure. Rojas has been swinging a hot bat this month with a .325 average since June 1, but is yet to […]

Brad Peacock Rocked By Pirates

Houston Astros starting pitcher Brad Peacock allowed six runs in three innings and took the loss Thursday versus the Pirates. Peacock allowed seven hits while walking one and only struck out two in the abbreviated start. He's had his good starts, such as his 11 strikeout effort vs the Yankees last time out, but has […]

Ryan Yarbrough Earns Win In Relief

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Ryan Yarbrough threw three shutout innings to earn the win in a marathon 18-inning game in Minnesota. Yarbrough allowed two hits and struck out five to earn the win after Tampa used eight pitchers before him on what was supposed to be a bullpen game after using an opener. Yarbrough […]

Trevor Story Won't Return When First Eligible

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (thumb) will need more than 10 days to return from the injured list, according to manager Bud Black. Story, who has been on the IL since June 20, was originally hoping to return when first eligible but it sounds like the organization wants him to play some rehab games first […]