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Jonathan Schoop, Mitch Garver Resting Tuesday
Minnesota Twins second baseman Jonathan Schoop is sitting Tuesday night against the Oakland A's. In his place, Luis Arraez will man the keystone and bat fifth against RHP Daniel Mengden. The rookie Arraez is a utility man for the Twins, and draws the start with a .411 average, one homer, and five RBI. He's also... Read More
Hunter Strickland To Throw Bullpen On Saturday
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (lat strain) will throw a bullpen on Saturday, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com. Strickland has been on the injured list since late March and has just recently bumped up his long toss distance to 200 feet. Roenis Elias has taken a grasp of the Mariners closer role with... Read More
Kendrys Morales Released By Yankees
New York Yankees designated hitter Kendrys Morales has been released after clearing unconditional waivers. Morales was designated for assignment last week and clearly the Yankees were unable to find a suitor for the 36-year-old. He last appeared in a game on June 11 before being placed on the injured list with a calf injury. This... Read More
Hunter Pence Pulled From Rehab Assignment
Texas Rangers designated hitter Hunter Pence (groin) recently underwent an MRI, and while the results showed no new injury, he has been pulled from his rehab assignment. This status update will likely take Pence out of next week's All-Star festivities. The 36-year-old vet was voted in as the American League's DH after hitting .294 with... Read More
MRI Shows No Tear For Stephen Piscotty
Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (knee) had an MRI that showed no tear in his right knee. Piscotty was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday after injuring his knee sliding into second on Saturday. Manager Bob Melvin suggested a timetable of a month but he did not want to guarantee anything. On Tuesday, Mark... Read More
Brandon Crawford Out Tuesday
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford will take Tuesday's game off against the Padres. Crawford is hitting .223 with a .633 OPS and five home runs this year. In his place, Donovan Solano will play shortstop and leadoff against lefty Matt Strahm. Solano is in his first season back in the majors since 2016 and... Read More
Manny Machado Serving One-Game Suspension Tuesday
San Diego Padres infielder Manny Machado lost his appeal of a one-game suspension and will sit out of Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Machado was appealing a suspension for an altercation with an umpire on June 15. In his place, Greg Garcia will start at third and bat ninth. The lefty hitter is... Read More
Mitch Haniger Taking A Break From Rehab
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (groin) visited with a doctor Tuesday following some issues rehabbing too quickly after his surgery. According to Greg Johns of MLB.com, Haniger will be held out of baseball activities for at least another week, leaving his return to fall after the All-Star break. On the year, the 28-year-old is hitting... Read More
Donte Moncrief Meshing Well With Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Donte Moncrief is with his third team in as many years, but his experience in the league is helping him adjust quicker than most. Signing with the Steelers in mid-March, Moncrief is one of the team's options to try and make up for the loss of Antonio Brown. As a Jaguar... Read More
J.D. Martinez Joins Home Run Parade In London
Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez finished with three hits, including clubbing his 18th home run of the season on Sunday. The 31-year-old's solo shot came in the first inning and he was part of a trio of Red Sox to homer in the opening frame. It's been a solid month for Martinez, who's... Read More
Christian Vazquez Hits Fourth Homer In June
Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez finished 2-for-5 with a home run and three runs batted in during Sunday's 12-8 loss to the Yankees in London. The backstop was the third Red Sox hitter to homer in the first inning of Sunday's game, and while it was just a solo shot it gave Boston an... Read More
Eduardo Rodriguez Serviceable In London
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez went 5 1/3 innings Sunday, while allowing two runs on four hits, striking out five and walking four in a 12-8 loss to the Yankees in London. While he never suffered a blow up, Rodriguez needed 115 pitches to get through his short outing. However, Sunday marked the... Read More
Benny Snell Jr. Ready For First Training Camp
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. is entering his rookie season after being selected in the fourth round of this year's draft. The Kentucky product is fresh off a fruitful career in the SEC. He rushed for 1,000 yards in all three seasons, including 1,449 yards and 16 scores in 2018. Snell knows that... Read More
J.D. Martinez Homers Against White Sox
Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez finished 2-for-5 with a home run, double, and three runs batted in during Wednesday's loss to the White Sox. His two-run shot was his first home run in 42 at-bats and his first game with more than one RBI in a game since June 13. This month, he's slashing... Read More
Chris Sale Overcomes Rough Start
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale allowed five runs over six complete innings, while striking out 10 and walking just one in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the White Sox. Sale surrendered all five runs in the first and third innings, but outside of that he was his normal, filthy self. He generated 20 swinging... Read More
Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier Toss Scoreless Frames
Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes earned his 12th hold Tuesday after a scoreless seventh inning against the White Sox. Barnes struck out two and walked a batter. The righty was relegated to middle relief after a blow up appearance on June 22, when he allowed three runs in less than an inning of work.... Read More
Brandon Workman Notches Third Save
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman earned his third save Tuesday in a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Workman allowed one hit and struck out two in his scoreless final frame. The 30-year-old's 1.70 ERA is Boston's lowest, and his .101 opponent batting average is the lowest in the majors for pitchers... Read More
David Price Delivers Against White Sox Tuesday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price went six innings, while allowing three runs (two earned) on eight hits and striking out nine in a 6-3 win over the White Sox. The veteran southpaw was both efficient and filthy, throwing 72 of 97 pitches for strikes, while generating 17 swing-and-misses. It was Price's fourth game... Read More
Jackie Bradley Jr. Homers Monday
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. finished 1-for-2 with a home run and three walks in Monday's win over the White Sox. Bradley Jr.'s solo shot got Boston on the board in the second inning, and he's now hit safely in 15 of 22 games in June. He's also hitting .274 with a .939... Read More
Mookie Betts' Homer Begins Red Sox Comeback
Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts hit his 13th home run in Monday's 6-5 walk off win over the White Sox. Betts' solo shot came in the seventh to put Boston within one at 5-4. The 26-year-old has just four home runs and nine runs batted in during June, while batting .225/.367/.461. Despite his... Read More
Eduardo Rodriguez Struggles Against White Sox
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez allowed five runs over 6 1/3 innings, while surrendering six hits, striking out four, and walking two in Monday's walk off 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. The southpaw served up two home runs, which marks the fifth straight game that he has allowed at least one... Read More
Brock Holt Day-to-Day With Hamstring Injury
Boston Red Sox utilityman Brock Holt was forced to leave in the fourth inning of Sunday's game with a hamstring injury. He’s been listed as day-to-day by manager Alex Cora. "It just had a little tightness. It wasn't anything where I was worried about it," said Holt post-game. Last season, Holt found himself on the... Read More
Eduardo Nunez Seeing The Ball Well In June
Boston Red Sox utility infielder Eduardo Nunez doubled and scored Boston's only run in Sunday's 6-1 loss to Toronto. The veteran entered the game in the fourth inning after Brock Holt (hamstring) was removed from the game. Nunez led off the ninth with a double before scoring later on a fielding error. In June, he's... Read More
Rick Porcello Struggles On Sunday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello surrendered five runs over six innings, while striking out two and walking four in Sunday's 6-1 loss to Toronto. The 30-year-old walked more than one batter for the first time in four starts, and his two punchouts tied a season-low. Porcello had been riding the heat from his... Read More
Michael Chavis Drives In Two Against Minnesota
Boston Red Sox infielder Michael Chavis has now hit safely in nine straight games after finishing 2-for-5 with two runs batted in during Wednesday's win over the Twins. The RBI counted as his first since June 14 and he's slashing just .257/.304/.392 in June. A serious problem is the 31 strikeouts in 79 plate appearances... Read More
Brock Holt Is Lighting June On Fire
Boston Red Sox utilityman Brock Holt finished just 1-for-2 with two walks, but drove in three runs in Wednesday's win over Minnesota. The 31-year-old has been a key contributor to Boston's lineup since returning from the injured list in late May. For the month of June, he's slashing .400/.466/.540 with a homer, 11 RBI, and... Read More
Eduardo Rodriguez Lasts Seven Innings On Wednesday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez pitched seven innings, allowing four runs on eight hits, while striking out nine and walking three in Wednesday's 9-4 win over Minnesota. The southpaw also surrendered two solo home runs, marking the fourth straight game he has given up a home run. The Twins tallied all four runs... Read More
Rafael Devers Hits 12th Home Run
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers finished 3-for-8 with a home run and two runs batted in during Tuesday's marathon, 17-inning loss to Minnesota. At the time, his seventh-inning solo shot was the go-ahead run for Boston, before the Twins tied it up in the eighth. After a scorching hot May, Devers has cooled... Read More
J.D. Martinez Strikes Out Five Times Against Twins
Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez finished 0-for-8 with five strikeouts in Tuesday's 17-inning loss to Minnesota. This is actually the second time Martinez has fanned that many times in a game, with the first occurrence falling in 2013, as a member of the Houston Astros. It was clearly just a dreadful day for... Read More
Mookie Betts' Homer Isn't Enough For Boston
Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts hit his 12th home run of the season Tuesday in a 17-inning marathon loss to Minnesota. The long ball was his only hit, but he also drew two walks and stole a base. Betts led off the 13th inning with the go-ahead shot, but Boston's bullpen was unable to... Read More
