Luke Voit Dealing With Plantar Fasciitis

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (foot) has been dealing with plantar fasciitis and will wear a walking boot for the next week. Voit had been experiencing “foot issues” for most of the season, but the 29-year-old played through the injury to lead the league in home runs and post a .948 OPS. The... Read More

Luis Severino On Track For July Return

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) has been throwing from 90 feet and is expected to rejoin the team in June or July of next season as long as he continues to avoid setbacks. Severino underwent Tommy John surgery in late February after experiencing forearm soreness during the 2019 postseason, and the 26-year-old... Read More

Aaron Boone Will Return As Manager In 2021

New York Yankees managing general partner/co-chairperson Hal Steinbrenner said on Tuesday that manager Aaron Boone will return next season for his fourth year as the Yankees skipper, but also that he was "very disappointed" with the team's inconsistent play in 2020. Boone became the first big-league manager to win 100 or more games in each... Read More

Brandon Belt Undergoes Surgery On Right Heel

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) underwent surgery to remove a bone spur in his right heel last week, and the procedure was performed by ankle specialist Dr. Robert Anderson. Belt traveled home last weekend and is set to begin his rehab process and physical therapy this week. The 32-year-old hit a cool... Read More

Kevin Kiermaier Leaves Game 3 Early Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (hand) left in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Astros on Tuesday after being hit by a pitch and suffering a left hand contusion. X-rays came back negative and Kiermaier is day-to-day. He went 0-for-2 with a run and a strikeout... Read More

Dodgers Hope Clayton Kershaw Can Go In Game 4

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hopeful that starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (back), who was scratched from his Game 2 start in the National League Championship Series against the Braves due to back spasms, will be able to pitch in Game 4 on Thursday. Kershaw recovered enough to play catch on Tuesday and did his typical... Read More

Johan Camargo Replaces Adam Duvall On NLCS Roster

Atlanta Braves utilityman Johan Camargo is replacing outfielder Adam Duvall (oblique) on the National League Championship Series roster after Duvall suffered an oblique injury in Game 1 against the Dodgers on Monday. Duvall will be ineligible for the World Series if the Braves advance. Manager Brian Snitker said that Duvall "popped that thing pretty good"... Read More

Clayton Kershaw Scratched From Game 2 Versus Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (back) has been scratched from Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Braves because of back spasms. Rookie Tony Gonsolin will start in Kershaw's place. It's a big loss for the Dodgers after Kershaw put up a 2.16 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and a 7.75 strikeout-to-walk... Read More

Tommy Pham Should Be Fine After Stabbing Incident

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham should be fine after being stabbed in the back during an altercation Sunday night. The 32-year-old is expected to make a full recovery after being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Pham endured a down year in 2020 battling a broken wrist, slashing .211/.312/.312 with three homers and six steals in... Read More

White Sox Mutually Part Ways With Rick Renteria

The Chicago White Sox mutually agreed to part ways with manager Rick Renteria on Monday. The team also parted ways with pitching coach Don Cooper on Monday. General manager Rick Hahn is looking for something a bit different moving forward as the White Sox move from a rebuilding phase to their goal of winning multiple... Read More

Gerrit Cole Dominates In Last 2020 Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole held the Rays to one run and three baserunners with nine strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings on Friday in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Rays. Cole cruised after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the first inning, with a solo home run being the... Read More

Tyler Glasnow To Face Yanks In Decisive Game 5

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow will make the start in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Yankees on Friday night. It's the second straight year that Glasnow has faced off against Gerrit Cole in Game 5 of the ALDS, with Cole pitching for the Astros in 2019. Glasnow was... Read More

Gerrit Cole Gets Nod For Game 5 Showdown Against Rays

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will get the ball in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Rays on Friday night. It will be the first time in Cole's career that he's been asked to pitch on short rest -- just three days since he held Tampa to three runs... Read More

Alex Bregman Caps Off Strong ALDS With Two Hits

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 with one walk and two runs scored as the Astros advance to the ALCS after defeating the A's 11-6 on Thursday. It seems ironic that Bregman has taken a back seat to the offensive production of teammates Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa but the dynamic MVP-type player... Read More

Michael Brantley's Two Home Runs Key Astros Win

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three runs batted in and three runs scored as the Astros pummeled the A's out of the playoffs by the score of 11-6. The veteran enjoyed a fantastic ALDS, slashing .368/.368/.737 through 19 at-bats with one double, two home runs and five runs batted... Read More

Zack Greinke's Playoff Woes Continue

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke struggled again, lasting only 4 2/3 innings while allowing four runs on five hits in the Astros 11-6 win over the A's in Game 4 of the ALDS. The Astros advance but have to be concerned with their veteran ace, who is sporting a 5.19 ERA in the playoffs thus... Read More

Jose Altuve Homers Again As Astros Advance

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 1-for-3 with one home run, two walks and three runs scored as the Astros beat the A's 11-6 to advance to the ALCS. A miserable regular season is in the rearview mirror after Altuve slashed .400/.526/.800 in the four-game series with two home runs, five runs scored and... Read More

Carlos Correa Explodes With Five RBI

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 3-for-5 with one home run and five runs batted in as the Astros knocked out the A's 11-6 to advance to the ALCS. Correa smoked his third home run of the series, fourth in the postseason, and added two run-scoring singles as he continues his torrid streak at the... Read More

Aroldis Chapman Collects First Postseason Save This Year

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman picked up a four-out save against the Rays on Thursday, striking out two and allowing one baserunner. Chapman used his slider sparingly on Thursday with his sinker (two pitches) and splitter (one pitch) combining to account for more of his total pitches than his slider (two pitches), but the... Read More

Gleyber Torres Stays Hot On Thursday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and his second home run of the postseason against the Rays on Thursday, giving the 23-year-old a 1.009 OPS through six postseason games this year. Lower body injuries and a slow start to the regular season left Torres with a middling .724 OPS... Read More

Luke Voit Hits First Career Postseason Home Run

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit went 1-for-4 with a home run against the Rays on Thursday. Voit had yet to hit a home run in the postseason coming into Thursday’s game, but the reigning MLB home run leader clubbed a 453-foot blast to end that streak. Even with that performance, Voit was unlucky... Read More

Jordan Montgomery Holds Rays To One Run On Thursday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery pitched well on Thursday, holding the Rays to one run over four innings with four strikeouts. Montgomery was in and out of trouble all night with six baserunners allowed, but some timely outs allowed the 27-year-old to escape with limited damage. The Yankees pulled Montgomery after only 62... Read More

DJ LeMahieu Extends Hitting Streak To Six Games

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu picked up a single and walked once against the Rays on Wednesday, giving him a six-game hit streak. LeMahieu hasn’t picked up an extra-base hit since doubling twice on September 26 (the start of his hit-streak), though, contributing to his poor .661 OPS for the postseason so far.... Read More

Masahiro Tanaka Pitches Poorly On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka struggled against the Rays on Wednesday, allowing five runs over only four innings of work. Tanaka’s slider was the lone bright spot in an otherwise lackluster performance as the pitch generated seven swinging-strikes (28 pitches) for a 25% swinging-strike rate, but Tanaka also left a slider hanging over... Read More

Jordan Montgomery To Start ALDS Game 4

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery will start Thursday’s game against the Rays, according to manager Aaron Boone. Montgomery will take an ugly 5.11 ERA into Thursday’s game, but it comes with a 3.87 FIP and some bad luck (and bad infield defense) based on his .293 BABIP on ground balls (.234 league average).... Read More

Aaron Hicks Stays Hot On Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks picked up a pair of walks and a single against the Rays on Tuesday, giving him a .667 batting average and 1.944 OPS through four postseason games this year. Hicks had been heating up coming into the postseason too with a .904 OPS (and three stolen bases) over his... Read More

Giancarlo Stanton Hits Fifth Home Run In Four Games

New York Yankees outfielder and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 against the Rays on Tuesday, including a pair of well-hit home runs. Stanton has been on a tear since the start of the postseason with a 1.944 OPS over his first four games, and he’s now clearly removed from the lower body injuries that... Read More

J.A. Happ Struggles On Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ struggled against the Rays on Tuesday, allowing four runs over 2 2/3 innings after replacing starter Deivi Garcia in the second inning. The Yankees started Garcia in an attempt to give Happ a platoon advantage, but a pair of righties (Mike Zunino and Manuel Margot) took Happ deep... Read More

Deivi Garcia Pulled After Only One Inning On Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia lasted only one inning against the Rays on Tuesday, allowing one run before being relieved by starting pitcher J.A. Happ. Happ was up in the bullpen before any damage was done against Garcia, and it appears as though manager Aaron Boone used Garcia as a decoy starter to... Read More

Framber Valdez Limits A's To Two Runs In Win

Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez pitched seven quality innings as the Astros defeated the A's 5-2 in Game 2 of the ALDS. This marks two superb outings for Valdez, who came out of the bullpen to pitch five scoreless innings in the Wild Card Round. But the left-hander got the ball from the start in... Read More