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Brett Anderson Exits With Neck Injury
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson (neck) left the game Monday with an apparent injury. Anderson had thrown 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball with one strikeout before leaving with the athletic training staff. Anderson had to duck to avoid a broken bat in the fifth inning and initially stayed in the game before departing... Read More
J.A. Happ Struggles Vs O's Again
New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ gave up six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings Monday night in Baltimore. Happ has now faced the Orioles four times this season and given up 15 earned runs in 17 1/3 innings vs one of the league's worst offenses. He's failed to complete the sixth inning in... Read More
Rafael Devers Has Huge Game Monday
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers stuffed the stat sheet Monday with a home run, three RBI, a stolen base, and two runs scored in Boston's rout of the Blue Jays. Devers got off to a somewhat slow start but has turned it on in May. Devers owns a strong .515 slugging percentage in... Read More
Giancarlo Stanton Homers In Minor League Game
New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (biceps) hit a solo home run in a minor league rehab assignment for High-A Tampa. Stanton struck out in his first at-bat and played right field for the Tampa Tarpons. Stanton has been on the Injured List since April 1 with a strained bicep and shoulder issues but could... Read More
Scott Kingery Sitting Monday
Philadelphia Phillies infielder/outfielder Scott Kingery is not in the Phillies starting lineup Monday night at the Cubs. Kingery was activated from the Injured List Sunday and went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base. Kingery is an interesting prospect for fantasy as he stole 10 bases in limited playing time last season and... Read More
Jean Segura Extends Hit Streak To 10
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored Sunday afternoon vs the Rockies. The hit extends Segura's hitting streak to ten games. Segura is red-hot and primed for a big week as the Phillies hit the road to play the Cubs. Chicago is scheduled to start left-handers in three... Read More
Hector Neris Earns Sixth Save
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a clean ninth inning with a strikeout to earn his sixth save of the season Friday vs the Rockies. It was only his second appearance since May 3. Phillies manager Gabe Kapler has made it clear he won't pick one guy as a closer but Neris is as... Read More
Cole Irvin Earns Second Win
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Irvin gave up three runs in six innings to earn his second win in as many starts. Irvin gave up five hits walked one in the quality start. Despite his early success, he is not someone fantasy owners need to rush to pick up. In 13 major league innings, he... Read More
Jean Segura Hits Third Homer
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura went 2-for-4 with his third home run of the season Wednesday night vs Milwaukee. It was Segura's third round-tripper of the season and he is now sporting an impressive .313 batting average. Where he's been disappointing, however, is stolen bases as the Phillies simply don't let him run as much... Read More
Jake Arrieta Struggles Vs Brewers
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta gave up four earned runs in six innings while taking the loss to the Brewers Wednesday night. He struck out five but walked four in the contest. This is now back to back outings giving up four earned runs for Arrieta who hasn't won a game since April 17.... Read More
Bryce Harper Whiffs Three Times Monday
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Monday night vs the Brewers. Harper has only two hits in his last 22 at-bats and hasn't driven in a run in that time. His strikeout rate is a ghastly 30.5% and his infield fly-ball rate is a career-worst 13.9% which suggests he may be... Read More
Cesar Hernandez Stays Hot Vs Brewers
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-3 with two RBI and three runs scored vs Milwaukee Monday night. Hernandez has been red-hot lately, his .429 average in the Month of May is third in the Majors and his 1.186 OPS is seventh. Hernandez has always been an on-base machine but this season he's brought... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Launches First Homer Of 2019
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani homered off of Twins starter Jose Berrios Monday night. It was Ohtani's first long ball of the season after launching 22 last year. In 2018 he batted .285 with a .564 slugging percentage and even threw in 10 stolen bases for good measure once it was determined he... Read More
Matthew Boyd Labors Through Four Innings
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd gave up three earned runs in four innings pitched Monday night vs Houston. He only struck out two and needed 96 pitches to get through four innings. Boyd was plagued by the long ball in this one serving up two home runs which accounted for all three runs scored... Read More
Mitch Moreland On Fire In May
Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland, who sat out Monday's contest due to facing lefty Marco Gonzalez, has three home runs in his past four games, bringing his slugging percentage in May up to a robust .750 with a .410 on-base percentage. Moreland is still part of a platoon at first base with Steve... Read More
Pirates Transfer Tailon 60-Day IL
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day IL Monday. The move opens up a spot for Jake Elmore on the 40-man roster. Taillon has been on the IL since May 4th and was originally going to be shut down until at least June. Now Taillon won't even be eligible to... Read More
Gregory Polanco Sitting Against Lefty Monday
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco is not in the lineup Monday night. Melky Cabrera will play right field and bat third against the Diamondbacks. Polanco has carried his success from last season into 2019, making hard contact on over 33 percent of his batted balls and is currently sporting a .912 OPS. However, his upside... Read More
Zach Eflin Throws Shutout
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin threw a complete-game, four-hit shutout in Kansas City on Saturday night. Eflin struck out seven and didn't allow a walk in the dominant effort. That's now three wins in his past three starts where he's given up just two runs in 25 innings, lowering his ERA to 2.47. Eflin... Read More
Joe Musgrove Rocked By Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove gave up eight earned runs in three innings pitched Thursday night against the Cardinals. Musgrove gave up six hits and issued five walks in a start to forget. The performance raised his ERA from 2.63 to 4.20. This is back-to-back rough outings for the 26-year-old righty after starting the... Read More
Jordan Luplow Homers Twice In Win
Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow hit two home runs in a rain-shortened win versus the White Sox on Wednesday. Luplow is now 6-for-18 since being recalled to the majors on April 28. Luplow was tearing up Triple-A pitching to the tune of a 3.53 average with a .618 slugging percentage, backed up by above-average plate... Read More
Yu Darvish Continues To Struggle With Control
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish gave up one earned run but walked six batters in four innings pitched versus the Marlins on Thursday. Darvish now sports a 17.8 percent walk rate, which is by far the worst rate in the majors among qualified pitchers. He's walked at least three batters in all but one... Read More
Raisel Iglesias Collects Seventh Save
Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to collect his seventh save of the season. It wasn't easy for Iglesias, who allowed a walk and a double but induced a pop-up with the tying run on second to secure the win for the Reds. It's been a disappointing season for Iglesias, who... Read More
Cesar Hernandez Stays Hot Versus Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez had three hits, including a home run, on Wednesday in a 5-0 win over the Cardinals. He drove in three runs in the game and was a triple shy of the cycle. Hernandez has been on fire lately with a 1.088 OPS so far in May. Hernandez also hit... Read More
Jerad Eickhoff Dominates Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff was fantastic Wednesday afternoon, firing eight shutout innings in St. Louis. Eickhoff struck out four, gave up three hits and three walks while earning his second win of the season. He has now given up one run or fewer in all but one of his starts, and that start... Read More
Caleb Smith Impressive Versus Indians
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Caleb Smith was fantastic Wednesday night in a 4-2 win versus the Indians. Smith gave up only four hits and one run in seven dominant innings. He struck out eight and walked two while improving his record to 3-0. Wins will be hard to come by in Miami, but Smith should... Read More
Miguel Andujar Nearing Return From Injured List
New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar (shoulder) hit a two-run home run Wednesday night in his rehab assignment at High-A Tampa. The homer was Andujar's only hit in eight at-bats with the Tarpons, but it seems he is healthy after playing two games in the minors. Andujar could rejoin the big league club when... Read More
Merrill Kelly Earns Win Versus Yankees
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly gave up one run in 5 1/3 innings to earn his third win of the season Wednesday versus the Yankees. Kelly was cruising in this one until the sixth when he gave up a home run and a double before getting the hook. Fortunately for him, the bullpen was... Read More
Rookie Bryan Reynolds Extends Hit Streak To Nine Games
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds extended his hitting streak to nine games Wednesday afternoon in Texas. The rookie only had one hit in four at-bats but made it count, plating three runs with a double in the fourth inning. Reynolds has now hit safely in every game he's played in and is scorching-hot to start... Read More
Blake Snell Rocked By Royals
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell was hit hard on Wednesday in Kansas City, giving up seven earned runs in just three innings. This is Snell's second consecutive rough start since coming off the injured list with a toe injury. The reigning Cy Young winner started the season strong but has not gotten out... Read More
Corey Kluber Exits Start With Arm Injury
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber left his start in the fifth inning after taking a line drive off his throwing arm. Kluber did not attempt to take warm-up tosses and left the game immediately. Kluber was off to a rough start this season and had already given up three earned runs in 4 2/3... Read More
