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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Reyes Moronta Designated For Assignment
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Reyes Moronta has been designated for assignment on Saturday. The Dodgers needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster after Dustin May (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list. The 29-year-old has compiled a 4.18 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 27:10 K/BB ratio across 23 2/3 innings of relief... Read More
Dustin May Activated From The 60-Day Injured List
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May (elbow) has been activated from the 60-day IL and will start on Saturday vs. the Miami Marlins. This news has been known for the last five days but now it's official. May, who's been recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in May of 2021, only allowed... Read More
Ketel Marte Remains Out On Saturday
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (hamstring) is still absent from the lineup on Saturday vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. This will be the sixth straight contest that the 28-year-old has missed due to left hamstring tightness. Josh Rojas is starting at second base while Emmanuel Rivera is taking over at designated hitter. Marte is... Read More
J.D. Martinez Back In The Lineup On Saturday
Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is back in the lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Martinez received a day off on Friday but he's slotted in as the team's DH on Saturday and batting fifth. The 34-year-old has really struggled over his last 15 contests, slashing just .173/.279/.212 with no home runs,... Read More
Yandy Diaz Returns To The Lineup On Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz (knee) is in the starting lineup against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The 31-year-old left Thursday's game early with left knee soreness and didn't start in Friday's contest, although he did make a pinch-hit appearance. It sounds like he just needed a little rest and should be... Read More
Kyle Wright Earns Win In Return
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright made his return to the mound Friday night after having a turn skipped with arm fatigue, and he earned his 15th win of the season against just five losses. Wright allowed two runs on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in six innings of work against the... Read More
Jonathan Schoop Exits Early With Ankle Injury
Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop (ankle) has left Saturday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels early with an ankle injury. The 30-year-old was thrown out at the home plate while trying to score in the second inning and "immediately" started touching his ankle, per beat writer Evan Petzold. He limped off the field and... Read More
Kyle Tucker Hits 22nd Homer
Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker had two more extra-base hits Friday, as he went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double in a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The solo shot was his 22nd home run of the season to go with an .820 OPS, 18 stolen bases, 54 runs scored, and 81... Read More
Giancarlo Stanton Could Return Next Week
New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (Achilles) could return sometime next week, according to Kes Rosenthal of Fox Sports MLB. The hard-hitting 32-year-old is slated to begin his rehab assignment on Saturday with Double-A Somerset and could return to the Yankees as early as next week if all goes well. Stanton has been out since... Read More
Austin Riley Hits Three-Run Shot
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley hit his 31st home run of the year Friday night, a three-run shot off Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate. Riley hadn't homered since August 9. It's been a tough August for the slugger, relatively speaking, as he's slashed... Read More
Tommy Pham Will Sit Out On Saturday
Boston Red Sox outfielder Tommy Pham (back) will not be in the lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Pham told reporters that his back "jammed up" on him and that he won't play on Saturday. The Red Sox have not officially released a lineup yet but it's safe to assume Pham won't be in... Read More
Jose Miranda Homers Friday
Minnesota Twins infielder Jose Miranda went deep Friday against the Texas Rangers, hitting his 13th home run of the season in a 2-1 victory. Miranda has been on fire lately, slashing .348/.402/.563 with seven home runs and 28 RBI over his last 30 games. The rookie has been nothing but excellent since the calendar turned... Read More
Luis Arraez Goes Deep Friday
Minnesota Twins infielder Luis Arraez continued his excellent season Friday, hitting a solo home run in three at-bats with a walk to help the team to a 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers. It's Arraez's seventh long ball of the season. He has slashed .344/.385/.492 in August, and by OPS he is the Twins' best... Read More
Connor Joe Homers Friday
Colorado Rockies outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe had a strong game Friday, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. The solo shot was Joe's sixth of the year to go with a .708 OPS, 53 runs scored, 25 RBI and six stolen bases. It's been... Read More
Joc Pederson Breaks Home Run Drought
San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson went deep Friday night, smacking his 18th home run of the season off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jose Urena in a 7-4 loss. Pederson went 2-for-4 with the sixth-inning solo shot. He had not gone deep since June 25. Despite the power outage, Pederson has managed to stay productive,... Read More
Austin Slater Drives In Two, Steals A Base
San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater did not start Friday night's game against the Colorado Rockies, but came off the bench to go 1-for-2 with two RBI and a stolen base. Slater now has 10 steals on the year to go with a .767 OPS and five home runs. While Slater is stuck in a... Read More
Daniel Bard Strikes Out Three In 25th Save
Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard recorded all three outs via the strikeout Friday night to earn his 25th save of the season in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. He allowed no hits and one walk. Bard has appeared in 42 games for the Rockies this season, earning a 3-3 record with... Read More
Elehuris Montero Homers Twice Friday
Colorado Rockies corner infielder Elehuris Montero was the star of Friday's 7-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants, going 2-for-4 at the plate with two home runs and five RBI. Both long balls came off Giants starter Alex Wood. Montero has just 93 major league at-bats to his name, but he's put together a terrific... Read More
Josh Hader Takes Fifth Loss
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Josh Hader took his fifth loss of the season Friday, allowing three runs on two hits and a walk without recording an out. Hader has appeared in just five games since being traded from the Milwaukee Brewers, and he has recorded a 16.20 ERA with four strikeouts in those 3... Read More
Keibert Ruiz Reaches Five Times, Steals A Base
Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz reached base five times Friday, going 2-for-2 with two walks, a hit-by-pitch, one RBI and one run scored. He also stole a base, his sixth of the year in seven attempts. Ruiz has only managed a .665 OPS in 381 plate appearances this season, but he has shown the potential... Read More
Keegan Thompson Lands On Injured List
The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Keegan Thompson (back) on the 15-day injured list with lower back tightness on Saturday and recalled Anderson Espinoza from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move. Thompson's last two outings haven't gone well, and perhaps his back injury is mostly to blame. He lasted only 3 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee... Read More
Cole Irvin Touched Up By Seattle
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin took his 11th loss of the season Friday after allowing six runs (five earned) on six hits and two walks to the Seattle Mariners. He struck out two batters. Five of those six runs allowed came off the bat off Seattle third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who took Irvin deep... Read More
Eugenio Suarez Homers Twice Friday
Seattle Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suarez led his team to a 10-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics Friday night, going 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. Each time Suarez went deep was off Oakland starting pitcher Cole Irvin, and he now has 22 home runs on the year. Four of those long balls... Read More
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Retreats To The Bench
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the New York Yankees. Gurriel has been in a bit of a mini slump of late, but he's still hitting a healthy .302/.354/.411 with five home runs, 49 RBI, 49 runs scored and three stolen bases on the season... Read More
Paul Goldschmidt Homers Against D-Backs Friday
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt combined with Nolan Arenado to provide nearly all the offense in Friday's 5-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored. Goldschmidt has hit safely in eight of his last nine games with three consecutive multi-hit... Read More
Mark Canha Sitting In Game 1
New York Mets outfielder Mark Canha is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Canha also sat out Friday night's win over the Phillies, but he'll almost certainly return for the nightcap in Game 2. The 33-year-old isn't flashy, but he's had a solid... Read More
Nolan Arenado Doubles Three Times Friday
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado had a four-hit game Friday with three doubles and two RBI, helping the team to a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arenado last had a multi-hit game on August 10, but he's still enjoyed a very solid month with a .349/.397/.762 slash line and six home runs... Read More
Wil Crowe Picks Up Win Against Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Wil Crowe earned a win in the 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. He entered the contest in the eighth inning and allowed an inherited runner to score, but he threw a clean ninth inning and the Pirates came back for a walk-off victory. The 27-year-old right-hander tossed... Read More
Miles Mikolas Goes Eight Innings Again
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas pitched yet another eight-inning gem Friday night, allowing one run on two hits and a walk to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He struck out four batters and was credited with his 10th win of the season. Mikolas lacks significant fantasy upside with just 118 strikeouts in 157 1/3 innings... Read More
Jesus Luzardo Allows One Run To Dodgers
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo performed admirably against the formidable Dodgers lineup Friday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out seven batters, but was left with a no-decision in the 2-1 loss as the Miami offense couldn't get much going against Los Angeles starting pitcher... Read More
