Taylor Rogers Records 30th Save
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Taylor Rogers recorded his 30th save of the season Saturday, striking out two batters in a perfect inning of relief to secure an 8-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has now gone eight consecutive outings without allowing an earned run, though he only has two saves in that span. Fantasy... Read More
Corbin Burnes Gives Up Five Again
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes did not get the bounce-back start he was looking for Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, as he gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five batters. Burnes has now given up four earned runs or more in each of... Read More
Julio Urias Improves to 15-7
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias picked up his 15th win of the season on Saturday night as his club cruised to a 12-1 victory over the Padres. The lefty allowed one run on two hits over six innings, striking out a pair and walking three in the 78-pitch effort. Urias breezed through the... Read More
Tyrone Taylor Homers Twice Saturday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor broke out in a big way on Saturday night, going 3-for-5 at the plate with two home runs, a double, three RBI, three runs scored, and a stolen base. Taylor now has 15 home runs and three steals on the season to go with 38 runs scored and 44 RBI... Read More
Sean Manaea Allows Eight Runs Versus Dodgers
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Sean Manaea struggled on Saturday night as his club was beaten by the Dodgers 12-1. His night couldn't have started much worse after Mookie Betts led off the first with a triple and then Trea Turner followed that up with a two-run shot before he could even record an out.... Read More
Mookie Betts Belts 33rd Big Fly
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts clubbed his 33rd long ball of the season as his team routed the Padres 12-1 on Saturday night. The former AL MVP led off the first inning with a triple, and then his three-run blast in the fourth off Sean Manaea helped blow the game open as he finished... Read More
Will Smith Pops 20th Homer Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith knocked his 20th round-tripper of the season on Saturday night to help his club defeat the Padres 12-1. His three-run shot in the sixth inning just scraped by the right-center wall as he also chipped in with an RBI double to finish the game going 2-for-5 with a run... Read More
Dylan Cease Falls Short Of No-Hitter
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease fell one out shy of a no-hitter on Saturday night as his team went on to a 13-0 victory over the Twins. The right-hander walked just two baserunners entering the ninth inning, but a Luis Arraez single to right field ended his bid at history. Cease still finished... Read More
George Springer Steals 12th Bag Saturday
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer was key to the team's 4-1 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and a stolen base. The 32-year-old has been solid at the top of the lineup once again this season, slashing .265/.342/.465 with 19 HRs, 67 runs, 57 RBI, and... Read More
Camilo Doval Completes Four-Out Save Saturday
San Francisco Giants reliever Camilo Doval pitched 1.1 innings of perfect baseball while striking out two to close out Saturday's 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. It was his 19th save of the season, which leads the club by a wide margin. Despite the Giants disappointing season, Doval's turning in a fantastic year after breaking... Read More
Triston Casas Will Be Called Up Sunday
Boston Red Sox top prospect first baseman Triston Casas will be called up from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday. He was placed on the injured list on May 18 and missed a portion of the season with an ankle injury. The 22-year-old was activated from the injured list on July 12. Since returning from the IL,... Read More
Javier Baez Exits Saturday's Game Early
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez exited Saturday's game against the Kansas Royals with an apparent injury. He had a rough night physically; Baez was slid into and tweaked something chasing a shallow fly ball in the first inning. The 29-year-old went 2-for-3 before leaving Saturday's contest. He is considered day-to-day; his next chance to return... Read More
Max Scherzer Exits Early With Left Side Fatigue
New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was removed from Saturday's start after just 67 pitches in Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals. He allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out five across five innings. The 38-year-old was "feeling fatigued on his left side" and removed from Saturday's start for precautionary... Read More
Gavin Lux Receives Cortisone Shot
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux (back) received a cortisone shot Saturday and will be sidelined for the next few days. He has missed the last two contests due to a back issue and is set to miss a few more games. The 24-year-old is considered day-to-day, but the Dodgers haven't placed him on... Read More
Ryan Pepiot Will Start Sunday Against San Diego
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryan Pepiot will start Sunday against the San Diego Padres. He owns a 2-0 record, a 4.02 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and a 36:22 K: BB across 31 1/3 innings in 2022. The 25-year-old will make a spot start on Sunday, giving an extra day of rest to the Dodgers' starting rotation.... Read More
Brandon Drury Remains Sidelined With A Head Contusion
San Diego Padres third baseman Brandon Drury (head) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. According to Padres manager Bob Melvin, Drury sustained a "little head contusion" during Friday's game against the Dodgers. The 30-year-old will miss at least one game and remains day-to-day. Since being traded to the... Read More
Nelson Cruz Out Of Lineup Saturday
Washington Nationals designated hitter Nelson Cruz (knee) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Mets. Cruz was removed from Friday's game after he fouled a ball off his left knee, and isn't feeling well enough to get back in the lineup tonight. He could need a few days to fully... Read More
Wander Franco Starting Rehab Assignment Sunday
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (wrist, hand) will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday with Triple-A Durham. The Rays plan is for Franco to play a week's worth of games with Durham, but things could change depending on how he performs. If they stick to that, he should return for an important series against... Read More
Vinnie Pasquantino Beginning Rehab Assignment Saturday
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A Omaha. The 24-year-old has been on the IL since August 22 when he felt pain in his shoulder after an awkward swing. He was eligible to return on Friday, but he wasn't quite ready. The team decided he needed... Read More
Alex Wood Headed To IL
San Francisco Giants left-handed pitcher Alex Wood (shoulder) has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left shoulder impingement. Wood said that the shoulder really started bugging him three starts ago, but he has been feeling pain for quite a while. That tracks, as Wood has a 13.86 ERA and 1.70 WHIP over... Read More
Yordan Alvarez Still Out Saturday
Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. He was expected to return yesterday, but was a late scratch as he felt discomfort in his hand. This will be the fifth game Alvarez has missed due to the injury, but he should still... Read More
Salvador Perez Not In Saturday's Lineup
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Perez left Friday's game early and was diagnosed with a right hand contusion after X-rays came back negative. It is likely that the veteran backstop is just feeling sore and needs an extra day or two... Read More
Andrew Benintendi Heads To IL
New York Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi (wrist) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation. Benintendi hurt his wrist in Friday's game against the Rays, and although X-rays came back negative, he will head to the IL and miss at least the next 10 days. It is unfortunate timing, as the... Read More
Miguel Cabrera Sitting Out On Saturday
Detroit Tigers first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Cabrera (biceps) is not in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Kansas City Royals. Cabrera was lifted from Friday's contest with biceps discomfort so that appears to be why he's missing from Saturday's lineup as well. Spencer Torkelson, who was recently recalled, is taking over at first base and... Read More
Eric Haase Absent From The Lineup On Saturday
Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase (abdomen) is not in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Kansas City Royals. The 29-year-old took an unlucky foul ball in his "lower abdomen" during the first inning of Friday's game and was replaced by Tucker Barnhart after finishing the frame. It's no surprise that he's missing Saturday's contest as... Read More
Grayson Rodriguez Will Make A Rehab Start Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (lat) will make a minor league rehab start on Tuesday for the Double-A Bowie Bay Sox. The 22-year-old top pitching prospect strained his lat back in June and is slowly but surely working his way back. He worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings in his first rehab start at High-A... Read More
Nick Castellanos Absent From The Phillies Lineup
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (toe) is not in the lineup on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants. The 30-year-old outfielder has missed a handful of games over the last week as he's been dealing with turf toe. The issue has been nagging him for about two weeks and it will need to be monitored... Read More
Niko Goodrum Released By The Astros
Former Houston Astros infielder Niko Goodrum has been released. The 30-year-old was designated for assignment earlier this week and went unclaimed on waivers. The former Detroit Tiger inked a one-year deal worth $2.1 million with Houston back in March but didn't make an impact with his new club. He logged just 43 at-bats and put... Read More
Leody Taveras Sitting Out On Saturday
Texas Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras is not in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Boston Red Sox. This is just a day off for the speedy 23-year-old who's slashing a rock-solid .285/.331/.399 with three home run, 29 RBI, nine stolen bases, and 30 runs scored over 228 at-bats for the Rangers this season. Bubba... Read More
Michael Lorenzen Goes Six Innings In Rehab Start
Los Angeles Angels right-hander Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) tossed six innings on Friday night in his third minor league rehab start for Single-A Inland Empire, allowing two earned runs on four hits (one home run) while walking two and striking out five. The 30-year-old gave up six runs in just 3 2/3 innings in his second... Read More