Rob Refsnyder Plates Two Saturday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in Saturday's win over the Kansas City Royals. Refsnyder singled with the bases loaded in the fourth inning to give the Twins the lead, then added another base hit RBI in the eighth inning. The 30-year-old is on fire right now, with a .381 average, […]

Taylor Rogers Picks Up Fourth Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers notched his fourth save of the season in a shaky performance against the Kansas City Royals. Rogers got into some trouble at first, allowing a leadoff double followed by a home run to Adalberto Mondesi. The lefty then retired the next three batters in a row with a pair […]

J.A. Happ Fans Five In Third Victory

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ earned his third victory of the season in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. Happ pitched five innings, allowing two runs on three hits with a pair of walks and five strikeouts. The veteran southpaw's fastball played well, as he generated six of his seven whiffs with […]

Trevor Larnach Collects RBI Single

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach delivered an RBI single in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals Friday. Larnach stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning as a pinch hitter and delivered an RBI single with the bases loaded. The 24-year-old has recorded four hits in as many contests, […]

Mitch Garver Goes Yard

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Friday's loss to the Kansas City Royals. Garver's home run was a no-doubter, traveling 424 feet at an exit velocity of 109.8 MPH. The veteran backstop is on fire at the dish lately, as he's riding a seven-game hitting streak […]

Randy Dobnak Allows Six Runs In Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Randy Dobnak was saddled with his fourth loss of the season. Dobnak pitched six innings, allowing six runs on nine hits with one walk and three strikeouts. The 26-year-old cruised through four scoreless frames, but a promising outing was done in by the fifth and seventh innings, where he was charged […]

Rougned Odor Collects Four Hits

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor went 4-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Odor tied the game in the fifth inning with a 102.1 MPH homer to right field off of Tigers' righty Casey Mize. He added a trio of singles to cap off his strongest […]

Justin Wilson Blows Save Friday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Justin Wilson was charged with the loss and a blown save in Friday's defeat at the hands of the Detroit Tigers. Manager Aaron Boone turned to Wilson after Aroldis Chapman worked the ninth inning, though the lefty fell just one strike short of the save. The 33-year-old induced two quick […]

Gerrit Cole Notches Quality Start In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was effective over six innings of work despite not factoring into the decision on Friday night. Cole allowed one run over his six frames with six hits and a walk. He struck out five batters, his second-lowest total of the season. The ace right-hander generated 14 whiffs, and […]

Gary Sanchez Not In Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a home run in Thursday's game but will be sitting out the series opener against the Tigers with Gerrit Cole on the mound. Kyle Higashioka will be behind the plate and will bat […]

Aroldis Chapman With The Team In Detroit

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (illness) is with the team in Detroit for their series against the Tigers. There was some doubt about whether Chapman, who is dealing with a non-COVID-related illness, would be able to make the trip to Detroit, though manager Aaron Boone said he's doing well. The veteran reliever was […]

Giancarlo Stanton Returns To Lineup

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Stanton is making his return after a 12-game absence due to a left quad strain and will slot back into the number-two hole in the order against Tigers' righty Casey Mize. It's a good matchup against […]

Max Kepler Getting The Day Off Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is getting the day off on Friday and is not in the lineup for the opening game of the series against the Kansas City Royals. Kepler has appeared in each of the last two games, going 1-for-8 with two strikeouts. He'll take a seat against Royals' lefty Kris Bubic, with […]

Giancarlo Stanton Reinstated From Injured List

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (quad) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday ahead of the scheduled contest against the Detroit Tigers. Stanton has been sidelined since May 17 with a left quad strain, though he had ramped up his workout activity over the past week and is joining the team […]

Estevan Florial Optioned To Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was optioned back to the minors following the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Florial went 1-for-3 with a double in the contest. With Giancarlo Stanton (quad) expected to come off the injured list on Friday, Florial was likely sent down to make room for […]

Gary Sanchez Hits Long Home Run Thursday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez blasted a long home run in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez gave the Yankees the lead in the fourth inning with a no-doubt home run to dead center field after an eight-pitch battle with Blue Jays' starter Robbie Ray. The blast traveled 444 feet at […]

Aaron Judge Crushes 13th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a sacrifice fly, and a walk in Thursday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge tied the game in the third inning with a long home run, which traveled 440 feet at an exit velocity of 112.2 MPH. The slugger later added an […]

Chad Green Picks Up Second Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green notched his second save of the season in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. With Aroldis Chapman (illness) unavailable due to an illness, Green got the save opportunity and worked a 1-2-3 ninth on 14 pitches. The 30-year-old lowered his season ERA to 2.16 along with […]

Jordan Montgomery Surrenders Three Runs In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery didn't factor into the decision in a shaky start on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Montgomery lasted just 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits with two walks and one strikeout. The southpaw worked 1-2-3 frames in his first two innings before running into trouble […]

Domingo German Takes Tough Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German was saddled with his third loss of the season on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. German pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while walking a pair and striking out five. The 28-year-old righty allowed back-to-back solo homers, each in the top of the […]

Estevan Florial In Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial is in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Florial was recalled from the minors on Thursday ahead of the contest and will get the start in center field, batting eighth against Blue Jays' lefty Robbie Ray. The 23-year-old is a must-add […]

Rougned Odor Sitting Out Second Game

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor is not in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Odor started at second base in the first game, going 0-for-2 with a walk and two strikeouts. Tyler Wade will man the keystone for the nightcap and bat ninth against Blue […]

Deivi Garcia To Start In Weekend Series Against Tigers

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia is scheduled to pitch one of the games in this weekend's upcoming series against the Detroit Tigers. Garcia was initially slated to pitch this weekend anyway, though his presence will be even more welcome with the news that Corey Kluber is expected to be sidelined for at least […]

Giancarlo Stanton Expected To Return Friday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (quad) is expected to return from the injured list on Friday for the opening game of the series against the Detroit Tigers. Stanton has been sidelined since May 14 with a left quad strain, though he has been working out on the field recently and was finally able […]

Luke Voit Placed On 10-Day Injured List With Oblique Strain

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 oblique strain. Voit began feeling the injury on Saturday, per manager Aaron Boone. The slugger was able to play on Sunday and Tuesday, though the Yankees held him out of Wednesday's lineup for the since-postponed game. […]

Corey Kluber Diagnosed With Right Shoulder Strain

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber (shoulder) was diagnosed with a right shoulder strain and will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, per manager Aaron Boone. Kluber is headed for another MRI to rule out any other injuries. The best-case scenario for the veteran right-hander is that he is sidelined for four […]

Yankees-Blue Jays Game Postponed Wednesday

The New York Yankees' scheduled game against the Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to inclement weather Wednesday. The game will be made up on Thursday as part of a doubleheader. Domingo German and Jordan Montgomery should remain as the probable starters for the Yankees unless they opt to go with a bullpen opener […]

Miguel Sano Hammers Three-Run Homer

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Twins' offense was quiet until Sano stepped up in the bottom of the sixth inning. The slugger delivered a big, two-out homer off of Orioles' starter Jorge Lopez to give Minnesota a lead they […]

Hansel Robles Records Third Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles notched his third save of the season in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Robles allowed a leadoff double, then induced a couple of outs before surrendering an RBI two-bagger. He got a groundball out to lock down the game for the Twins. Robles definitely had to labor […]

Michael Pineda Fans Eight In Victory

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda struck out a season-high eight batters over six innings of one-run ball to earn his third victory of the season over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Pineda allowed three hits and a pair of walks, including a solo home run to Trey Mancini, though he was blemish-free besides that. […]