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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Will Make Major League Debut On Friday
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will make his MLB debut on Friday against the Oakland Athletics. He's currently slashing .360 in Triple-A with a 1.069 OPS in 25 at-bats along with a .336 batting average in Triple-A last season. This was just a matter of time. If he's not owned in your […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoStarlin Castro Torches Mets Again With Second Home Run
Miami Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in the 6-5 loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday. Castro started a four-game series against Colorado with only three hits, but he now has two home runs and five hits in eight at-bats against the Mets. Castro is definitely the […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoJose Urena Suffers Second Bad Start In Loss To Mets
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Urena went four innings, giving up seven hits, five earned runs and one walk while striking out four in the 6-5 loss to the New York Mets. Urena got roughed up on Opening Day, as he gave up nine hits and five earned runs to the Rockies, and this outing […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoJosh Reddick Continues Hot Start To The Season With Three Hits
Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick went 3-for-3 with a run and a walk in the 6-4 loss to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. While it's only a sample size of four games, Reddick has come out of the gate with a .462 batting average in 13 at-bats. He has still yet to collect an RBI […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoJustin Verlander Gets Lit Up In No Decision
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander went four innings, giving up six hits, four runs and three walks while striking out four in the 6-4 loss to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. He most likely would've got a loss had it not been for Shelby Miller and Jesse Chavez pitching equally as bad on the […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoDrew Steckenrider Gives Up Four Runs In Inning To Forget
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider pitched one inning, giving up three hits, four earned runs and no walks while striking out two in the 7-3 loss to the New York Mets on Monday. Steckenrider was called upon in a 3-3 tie to hopefully give the Marlins a chance to walk it off in the […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoCaleb Smith Fans Eight In Start Against Mets
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Caleb Smith went five innings, giving up four hits, two earned runs and one walk while striking out eight in the 7-3 loss to the New York Mets on Monday. Smith did his part and he did it in fashion with eight strikeouts in only five innings. Smith has always been […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoCarlos Correa Impresses In Second Game After Returning From Injury
Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 3-for-4 with a double and a run in the 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday. Correa delivered almost half of the team's offense for the night and is looking to bounce back after a not-so-great year in which he batted .239 with 15 home runs and 65 […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoRoberto Osuna Locks Down First Save Of 2019
Houston Astros closer Roberto Osuna pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout in the 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers for the save on Monday. This was likely Osuna's first save many this year, as he remains not only one of the top closing options in baseball, but his team will give him plenty of leads […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoBrad Peacock Dominates In Quality Start Against Rangers
Houston Astros starting pitcher Brad Peacock went 6 2/3 innings, giving up two hits, one earned run and no walks while striking out five in the 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers. The Astros offense has been anemic to start the year, but thankfully some timely pitching performances have helped them steal a couple of […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoJulio Urias Looks Excellent Monday
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias pitched a fantastic outing, going five scoreless innings and racking up seven strikeouts on Monday. Due to Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill still not being available to pitch due to injury, Urias will start again on April 7 at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies. He has massive […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoKyle Wright Loses All Control In MLB Debut
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright went 4 1/3 innings pitched, giving up two hits, three earned runs and five walks while striking out four in the 5-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Wright struggled immensely with control, as he played a major part in the Phillies loading the bases twice. He also gave up […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoMax Fried Scheduled To Start Thursday Against Cubs
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried is currently still on schedule to start on April 4 against the Chicago Cubs. This clarification was made after he came out of the bullpen in the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies. He will be nothing more than an off-day streaming candidate, albeit a risky one.
Caden Inaba 6 years agoWalker Buehler Still Dealing With Sore Shoulder
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler (shoulder) is apparently still having issues, explaining his not-so-great start against Arizona which led him to give up five earned runs in three innings pitched. At this time, it's unknown whether Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will opt to rest him for his next start or see if things […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoSergio Romo Registers First Save Of The New Year
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Sergio Romo pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout in the 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday to pick up his first save of the year. Thanks to Sandy Alcantara providing eight scoreless innings of baseball, the Marlins were set up perfectly for a save. Wei-Yin Chen came out […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoJake Marisnick Has Home Run In Dismal Team Effort
Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in the 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. His two hits made up 66 percent of the offense, as the only other hit came off a Tyler White pinch hit. Otherwise, the offense was completely dominated by Yonny Chirinos, who […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoRussell Martin Pitches Scoreless Inning In Win
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin pitched a scoreless inning, giving up no base runners, in the 18-5 win over the Diamondbacks. While these stats won't count towards the desperate owners in double-catcher leagues, it's always fun to see a position player take the mound. With Austin Barnes hitting .625 to start the year and […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoPablo Lopez Puts Up Respectable Stat Line In Winning Effort
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up five hits, three earned runs, and no walks while striking out seven in the 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Wins won't come too often for the Marlins this season and Lopez put up his first in his first game this year. Lopez […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoLewis Brinson Prevents Hitless Series With Two Hits
Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson went 2-for-4 with two runs in the 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. These were the first two hits of the season for Brinson, who was one of the main pieces in the Christian Yelich trade that the Marlins most likely regret now. Despite his rough year last season, the […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoMiguel Rojas Puts Up Three Hits In Rout Of Rockies
Miami Marlins infielder Miguel Rojas went 3-for-5 with one run, and three RBI in the 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Rojas accounted for three of the 17 hits that the Marlins put up against Tyler Anderson and the Rockies and was overall the best hitter on the team tonight. The Marlins lineup doesn't provide […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoAlex Bregman Hits Home Run To Break Hitless Series
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Bregman has started the year 1-for-12 for a .083 batting average despite the Astros manhandling the Rays on Opening Day. It's way too early to tell anything this season and he's shown last […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoCody Bellinger Puts Up Monster Stat Line With Two Home Runs
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger went 4-for-6 with two runs and six RBI in the 18-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bellinger is out to prove his sophomore slump in 2018 can be overcome, and so far he's done just that. Even if it's a small sample size, he's already hit three home […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoCollin McHugh Racks Up Strikeouts In Losing Effort
Houston Astros starting pitcher Collin McHugh pitched five innings, giving up three hits, two earned runs and one walk while striking out nine in the 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. This was McHugh's first start on the season and he gave a promising showcase to his fantasy owners with his nine strikeouts. Last […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoDereck Rodriguez Will Be Third Starter In Rotation
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Dereck Rodriguez will be the third man in the Giants rotation for the 2019 season, joining Madison Bumgarner, Derek Holland, Jeff Samardzija and Drew Pomeranz. This move is a no-brainer for the Giants, as he was a potential NL Rookie of the Year candidate last season, putting up a 6-4 record, […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoDrew Pomeranz Cracks Giants Rotation
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz made the 25-man Opening Day roster and will be the fifth man in the rotation along with Madison Bumgarner, Derek Holland, Dereck Rodriguez and Jeff Samardzija. Pomeranz was absolutely awful last year for Boston, putting up a 2-6 record and a 6.08 ERA in 74 innings pitched. He's shown […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoPeter Bourjos Makes Angels Opening Day Roster
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Peter Bourjos has made the Opening Day 25-man roster. As a result, Matt Thaiss, Wilfredo Tovar, and Roberto Pena have been sent down to the minors. Bourjos has made his rounds around the league for being a bench outfielder that can play some good defense, but has never been one to […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoClayton Kershaw To Throw Simulation Game on Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a simulation game on Saturday afternoon, according to manager Dave Roberts. This is good news as there are still no setbacks. He is going to start the year on the injured list and is most likely going to miss at least the first […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoJosh James Makes Opening Day Roster
Houston Astros pitcher Josh James cracked a spot on the 25-man roster for Opening Day. He's pitched 3 1/3 innings in Spring Training so far and appears to be 100% heading into the season after suffering a quad strain. While there was hope that he would be a starter amongst the fantasy community due to […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoBrian Anderson Continues To Be Top Sleeper Candidate
Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson finished spring training with a .354 batting average, six runs, nine RBI and two home runs in 48 at-bats. He had a promising spring training after finishing last year with not only an impressive .273/.357/.400 batting line but with 87 runs and 65 RBI in his first full season […]
Caden Inaba 6 years agoJosh Reddick Sits Out With Back Stiffness
Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick (back) did not start in a spring training game on Wednesday as a precaution. He suffered the back stiffness while putting his socks on before the game. Reddick is adamant however that he will be available for Opening Day on Thursday. His value in fantasy isn't very much due to […]
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