Maikel Franco Hits Third Homer In Four Days

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco hit a game-tying three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth against Mets closer Edwin Diaz. It was his third home run in his past four games as Franco continues to try and force his way into the lineup. Despite the recent success, Franco is still an afterthought […]

Josh Hader Logs Two-Inning Save

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader retired all six batters he faced to earn his 19th save of the season. Hader was called on to protect a two-run lead and was his usual automatic self to slam the door on the Mariners. Hader has been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball with a 1.82 ERA […]

Cesar Hernandez Collects Two More Hits

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez had two more hits Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Hernandez now has a nine-game hit streak with seven of those games being multi-hit games. Hernandez is now batting .286 on the season with a .336 on-base percentage. The switch-hitting infielder won't provide much power but […]

Jean Segura Has Big Night Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI versus the Mets on Wednesday night. Segura has been struggling lately, his batting average in June was .213 prior to this game, so this is a welcome sight for his fantasy owners. Despite the big night, Segura isn't showing many positive […]

Keston Hiura Extends Triple-A Hit Streak To Eight Games

Milwaukee Brewers second base prospect Keston Hiura extended his hitting streak to eight games for Triple-A San Antonio Wednesday night. Hiura has a .412 on-base percentage and is slugging .692 in Triple-A yet can't seem to get another shot with the Big League club after being sent down on June 3. Hiura is arguably the […]

Cody Bellinger Dealing With Sore Knee

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger (knee) was removed from the game Wednesday after two at-bats. Manager Dave Roberts said the move was precautionary to preserve Bellinger for a four-game weekend series at Colorado. Bellinger has been dealing with a sore knee patella tendon and sat out Tuesday's game before today's early exit. The […]

Nick Pivetta Struggles Again

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta was hit hard again Wednesday versus the Mets, allowing four runs in 5 2/3 innings. The start could have been worse for Pivetta as he allowed all kinds of traffic on the bases with nine hits allowed and three walks. This is now three straight disappointing outings for the […]

Mike Soroka Expected To Start Friday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka (forearm) is expected to make his scheduled start Friday versus the Mets. Soroka exited his start Sunday after only two innings after being hit by a pitch in the arm. He played catch Tuesday and reported some soreness but has apparently improved enough to be named the starter for […]

Matt Barnes Implodes In Ninth Again

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes allowed two runs while only recording one out in the ninth inning to blow his sixth save of the season. Barnes now has six blown saves to only four converted saves on the season as his ERA rises to 4.19. Barnes has actually shown some promise this season […]

Wade Davis Earns Save Wednesday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Wade Davis pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in San Francisco to earn his 11th save of the season. Davis has now earned the past four saves for the Rockies and appears to have settled in as the team's go-to option in the ninth. His numbers aren't pretty as his […]

Trevor Bauer Bounces Back Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer struck out 12 Royals and earned his sixth win of the season Wednesday. Bauer allowed one run on only three hits and a walk to bounce back after getting roughed up by the Tigers last time out. Bauer threw a whopping 127 pitches today as Terry Francona has made […]

Enyel De Los Santos To Start Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Enyel De Los Santos will make his first Major League start of the season Sunday vs the Marlins. De Los Santos made two MLB starts last season, and was pitching to a 3.28 ERA in 35 2/3 innings with Triple-A Lehigh Valley so far this season. He has an impressive 44 […]

Jay Bruce Collects Three Hits, Homers

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce continued his torrid June by going 3-for-3 with a walk, a home run, and two RBI in his team's loss to Washington Thursday. Bruce now has 20 home runs on the season with an .892 OPS and is making hard contact at a 40.1 percent rate. The only negative in […]

Nick Pivetta Struggles Versus Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta gave up six runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched againt the Nationals on Thursday night. Pivetta gave up three home runs for the second straight start as he continues to be one of the most polarizing pitchers in the game. Prior to those two starts, he'd given up one […]

Framber Valdez Struggles Against Yankees

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez was hit hard Thursday night in New York as the Yankees tagged him for five runs in 3 1/3 innings pitched. Valdez was plagued by the home run ball giving up two homers while also walking three batters. Valdez had been great in his first two starts so he's […]

Zac Gallen Impressive In Debut

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Zac Gallen threw five strong innings in his MLB debut at St. Louis Thursday night. Gallen gave up one run on five hits and struck out six, but needed 99 pitches to finish five innings. Gallen was one of the top pitching prospects in baseball having pitched to a 1.77 ERA […]

Charlie Blackmon Extends Hitting Streak To 10 Games

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in his team's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks Thursday. Blackmon has now hit safely in 10 straight games and remains one of the hottest hitters in the game. During the streak, Blackmon is hitting .532 with an absurd 1.064 slugging percentage. Blackmon got […]

Andrelton Simmons Has Setback On Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) was sent back to Anaheim after being seen limping after playing seven innings for Rookie-level Orem. Simmons played four innings Tuesday and seven Wednesday but will return to Anaheim for further treatment as a precautionary measure. Simmons will not travel with the team to St. Louis as originally […]

Jalen Beeks To Follow Ryne Stanek Friday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jalen Beeks is expected to pitch the bulk of the innings Friday behind opener Ryne Stanek. Beeks has been excellent this season with a 5-0 record with a 2.73 ERA. Despite the good surface numbers, Beeks has an xFIP of 4.47 and only strikes out 7.88 batters per nine innings. His […]

Greg Holland Blows Save Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland gave up a run in the ninth inning Thursday to blow a save chance versus the Rockies. Holland was his own worst enemy in this one by issuing two walks before giving up a game-tying single to Tony Wolters. Holland is now 9-for-11 in save chances and while his saves total […]

Shawn Kelley Earns Ninth Save

Texas Rangers closer Shawn Kelley gave up two hits and a run but earned his ninth save of the season Wednesday versus the Indians. Kelley, who was tasked with protecting a three-run lead, made things interesting by giving up a home run and bringing the tying run to the plate but escaped to earn the save. […]

Jay Bruce Back In Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce (hamstring) is batting fifth and playing left field in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Washington. Bruce had missed four games including the first half of the twin bill Wednesday, but his bat in the lineup is a welcome sight as he's been very good after being traded. Since […]

Blake Snell Pulled In First Inning

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell was rocked by the Yankees on Wednesday, giving up six runs while only recording one out before being pulled from the game. This is now back-to-back bad starts for the reigning Cy Young award winner. Snell dug his own grave in this one by walking four batters which […]

Trey Mancini Leaves Game Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini left the game after being hit by a pitch in the left arm Wednesday afternoon in Oakland. The extent of the injury is not currently known, but Mancini was in obvious pain around home plate and left the game holding his arm. Chris Davis came into the game to […]

Zach Eflin Pitches Well In Loss

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin gave up three runs (two earned) in six innings but was saddled with the loss Wednesday at the Nationals. Eflin struck out seven batters and walked three in his third straight quality start. Eflin is not quite as good as his 2.83 ERA, his FIP and xFIP are both […]

Roberto Osuna Blows Save Versus Reds

Houston Astros relief pitcher Roberto Osuna blew his third save of the season Wednesday in Cincinnati. Osuna hadn't pitched in seven days and the first pitch he threw was ripped for a double. Osuna almost pitched around it by striking out the next two batters before giving up back-to-back singles to Nick Senzel and Jesse […]

Adalberto Mondesi Out Of Lineup Wednesday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (groin) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners. Mondesi was injured in the first inning of last night's game and left the game a few innings later. The Royals said the exit from the game was precautionary and hopefully the league leader in stolen bases will avoid […]

Paul Goldschmidt Sitting Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is not in the lineup Wednesday against starter Trevor Richards and the Marlins. Goldschmidt is in the midst of a 1-for-23 slump and is hitting a measly .179 in June so the star first baseman could probably use a night off. The good news for fantasy owners is Goldschmidt […]

Scott Kingery On Fire In June

Philadelphia Phillies utilityman Scott Kingery has been on an extended hot streak since the calendar flipped to June, batting .353 with a whopping .804 slugging percentage. During this streak, Kingery is making hard contact at a 63.2 percent rate and pulling hitting almost 40 percent fly balls. The fun won't last forever as his 33.3 […]

Vince Velasquez To Open For Cole Irvin

The Philadelphia Phillies have announced Vince Velasquez will start vs the Braves on Sunday with Cole Irvin likely to be the bulldog behind the opener. Irvin has struggled thus far carrying a 5.48 ERA into the game with his FIP not much better at 4.89. It appears the Phillies hope deploying an opener in front […]