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I've always been a lover of all things sports. Over the past couple of years, I've become a bit of a fantasy sports nerd. If I'm not poring over lineup possibilities, I'm probably watching Netflix, hanging out with friends or at the gym.
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Aroldis Chapman Aided By Defense In 16th Save
New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman got into a bit of trouble but was bailed out by his defense in his 16th save of the season Sunday against the Oakland Athletics. Chapman walked the first two batters he faced on nine pitches, then induced a groundball, which the Yankee defense used to turn their... Read More
Jonathan Loaisiga Records Seventh Victory
New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga recorded his seventh win of the season in Sunday's defeat of the Oakland Athletics. Loaisiga came on in relief of Jordan Montgomery with two runners on base and quickly got a pair of groundball outs to put out the fire. He then pitched another scoreless frame and was... Read More
Jordan Montgomery Allows One Run In No-Decision
New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery authored a strong effort despite not factoring into the decision in Sunday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Montgomery allowed one run on three hits with two walks issued over 5 1/3 innings pitched. The southpaw struck out six batters and generated an impressive 17 whiffs on 85 pitches.... Read More
Nelson Cruz Crushes 15th Homer
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win over the Texas Rangers. Cruz absolutely demolished a 1-0 Kolby Allard cutter, sending it 436 feet into the outfield seats at 111.3 MPH. He now has three hits and three RBI in the series against the Rangers. The veteran slugger... Read More
Taylor Rogers Notches Seventh Save
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers worked a fairly easy ninth to pick up his seventh save of the season in Saturday's win over the Texas Rangers. Rogers picked up a strikeout, allowed a single, then fanned another batter and got a quick out to end the inning. The southpaw lowered his ERA to 2.73... Read More
Randy Dobnak Limits The Damage In No-Decision
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Randy Dobnak rebounded nicely in Saturday's start against the Texas Rangers. Dobnak allowed 14 combined runs in his last two appearances but pitched five solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits against Texas. The 26-year-old righty induced 10 ground balls thanks to his sinker, which he threw nearly half the... Read More
Clint Frazier Collects A Pair Of Doubles Saturday
New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier collected a pair of doubles in Saturday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Frazier came around to score on one of his two-baggers, then also scored after drawing a walk. The 26-year-old hadn't made a start in the outfield since June 13, as Miguel Andujar had overtaken him for the... Read More
Gio Urshela Goes Yard Saturday
New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's victory over the Oakland Athletics. Urshela got the Yankees on the board with an RBI single in the fourth, then belted a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning. He now has three extra-base hits and four RBI... Read More
Gary Sanchez Clubs 11th Homer
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez belted his 11th home run of the season in Saturday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Sanchez got every bit of the home run ball, as it traveled 416 feet at 108.8 MPH. The slugging backstop has now gone yard five times in the last 10 games, putting his season... Read More
Aroldis Chapman Allows Run, Picks Up Save
New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman was a bit shaky but got the job done in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Oakland Athletics. Chapman got a quick strikeout, allowed a walk, then got another out before surrendering two straight base hits, scoring a run for Oakland. The southpaw threw the fastest pitch in the... Read More
Chad Green Strikes Out The Side In Second Victory
New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green was filthy in Saturday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Green struck out the side on 13 pitches in the eighth inning, then was in line for the win when the Yankees took the lead in the bottom half of the inning. The veteran righty generated five whiffs between... Read More
Domingo German Allows Four Runs In No-Decision
New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German allowed four runs in Saturday's no-decision against the Oakland Athletics. German allowed a fair amount of traffic on the bases, including seven hits and two walks, while striking out six in four innings. He did manage to register 12 whiffs and a strong 39 percent CSW but surrendered... Read More
Byron Buxton Activated Off Injured List
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) has been activated off the injured list and will bat second on Saturday against the Texas Rangers. Buxton was sidelined since May 6 with a Grade 2 right hip strain, along with several bumps in the road during his rehab. Manager Rocco Baldelli had said that the speedy outfielder... Read More
Christian Arroyo Absent From Saturday's Lineup
Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo is not in Saturday's lineup for the game against the Kansas City Royals. Arroyo clubbed a grand slam on Wednesday but went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts in Friday's game. Danny Santana will start in center field and bat leadoff for Boston against Royals right-hander Brad Keller. Santana is hitting... Read More
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Not In Saturday's Lineup
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (back) is not in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Baltimore Orioles. Gurriel was forced to leave Friday's game late after injuring his back. He'll need a day to rest and should be considered day-to-day. Jared Hoying will start in left and bat eighth against Orioles' righty... Read More
Jorge Polanco Swipes A Base Friday
Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Texas Rangers. Polanco singled and scored in the first inning, then later walked and stole second in the 10th, scoring once again. The 27-year-old is having a fine season, slashing .254/.319/.441 with... Read More
Miguel Andujar On Bench Saturday
New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Andujar got off to a hot start in June but has since fallen into a 2-for-17 slump over his last five games. Clint Frazier will get the start in left field and bat eighth for New York.... Read More
Gary Sanchez Returns To Lineup Saturday
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is back in the lineup Saturday after getting a rest day. Sanchez took a beating behind the plate on Thursday, so the Yankees sat him on the bench for a game, though he will be slotted into the three-hole as the starting catcher against Athletics' righty Chris Bassitt for... Read More
Trevor Larnach Homers In Win
Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach belted his fourth home run of the season in Friday's win over the Texas Rangers. The home run was a no-doubter, traveling 429 feet at an exit velocity of 104.4 MPH. Larnach seemed to be gearing up for a homer, as he had collected two extra-base hits over the last... Read More
Nelson Cruz Extends Hitting Streak To Five Games
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI single in Friday's 7-5 victory over the Texas Rangers. Cruz got the scoring started in the first inning with an RBI single, then later ripped another base hit at 114.8 MPH, the hardest-hit ball of the game. The veteran slugger has... Read More
Luis Arraez Triples, Scores A Pair Of Runs
Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez went 1-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Texas Rangers. Arraez walked in the first and scored on a Nelson Cruz single, then came up with a big, go-ahead RBI triple in the 10th inning. Arraez is batting just .273 overall, largely... Read More
Ryan Jeffers Plates A Pair Friday
Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers drove in a pair of runs for the second straight game in Friday's win over the Texas Rangers. Jeffers reached first on a throwing error in the first inning, driving in a run, then walked with the bases loaded to collect another RBI. The 24-year-old has started 11 games to... Read More
Tyler Duffey Records Second Save
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Tyler Duffey notched his second save of the season In Friday's 7-5 win over the Texas Rangers. Manager Rocco Baldelli utilized each of Taylor Rogers and Hansel Robles before the ninth, so he turned to Duffey to lock down the victory in the 10th. The 30-year-old righty allowed the auto-runner to... Read More
Hansel Robles Notches Third Win
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles picked up his third win of the season in Friday's victory over the Texas Rangers. Robles got the ball in the ninth after Taylor Rogers pitched the eighth, inducing a pair of groundball outs and a strikeout. He picked up the win when the Twins rallied in the top... Read More
Jose Berrios Records Quality Start In No-Decision
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios authored another strong outing in Friday's win over the Texas Rangers. Berrios pitched six innings, allowing three runs on six hits while issuing one walk. The 26-year-old righty struck out six batters and generated 12 whiffs on 103 pitches. He didn't factor into the decision. Berrios was given a... Read More
Rougned Odor Goes Yard
New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor swatted his seventh home run of the season in Friday's loss to the Oakland Athletics. Odor sent a ball 411 feet into the outfield seats at an exit velocity of 104.6 MPH. The former Ranger has hit more of his home runs against righties but has actually posted... Read More
DJ LeMahieu Slugs Two-Run Homer
New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's loss to the Oakland Athletics. LeMahieu tied the game in the third inning with a two-run homer off of James Kaprielian. The blast traveled 377 feet at an exit velocity of 102.9 MPH. LeMahieu is batting .300 with two home runs,... Read More
Wandy Peralta Takes Loss Friday
New York Yankees relief pitcher Wandy Peralta took his first loss of the season in Friday's 5-3 defeat to the Oakland Athletics. Peralta entered in the fifth inning and got a quick out, though the wheels fell off in the following frame. The southpaw seemed to be close to a perfect relief outing after inducing... Read More
Jameson Taillon Whiffs Five In No-Decision
New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon rebounded from a poor start his last time out but didn't factor into the decision in Friday's loss to the Oakland Athletics. Taillon pitched 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two runs on four hits while walking one batter. He struck out five and registered 11 whiffs on 76 pitches.... Read More
Miguel Sano Sitting Friday
Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. Sano will cede the first base duties to Alex Kirilloff after a 1-for-11 stretch with six strikeouts in his last three games. Kirilloff will bat seventh against Rangers' righty Mike Foltynewicz.
