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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Bryan Reynolds Drives In Five Sunday
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds almost singlehandedly carried his team to a win Sunday, but unfortunately the club fell short in an 8-7 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Reynolds went 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run, a double, a hit-by-pitch, three runs scored, and five RBI. Reynolds now has an .800 OPS... Read More
Nationals Are Calling Up Top Prospect C.J. Abrams
The Washington Nationals are expected to call up top prospect shortstop C.J. Abrams from Triple-A Rochester on Monday. He was dealt to the Nationals from the Padres as part of the blockbuster deal involving star outfielder Juan Soto. The 21-year-old slashed .232/.285/.320 with two homers, 16 runs, 11 RBI, and a stolen base with the... Read More
Tucker Davidson Takes Win Sunday
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tucker Davidson earned the win against the Minnesota Twins Sunday, throwing six innings and allowing two runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Davidson has pitched in two games, both starts, since coming over from the Atlanta Braves at the trade deadline, giving up eight total runs... Read More
Shohei Ohtani Reaches Three Times Sunday
Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reached base three times on Sunday, going 1-for-2 with two walks, a run scored, and an RBI in a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. He was also caught stealing, his eighth time against eleven successful thefts. Ohtani has been the only bright spot on this Angels team... Read More
Byron Buxton Adds Homer And Steal
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton hit his 28th home run of the season Sunday, a two-run shot in the first inning of a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Buxton also singled in four at-bats and stole a base, his fifth of the season. With a .250/.339/.577 slash line over his last 15 games... Read More
Randy Arozarena Goes Deep Sunday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 1-for-4 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles but delivered a big blow in the third inning with a three-run home run. It was his third home run over his past four games. Still, Arozarena only has 15 big flies with a .258/.320/.437 slash line after posting... Read More
Luis Guillorme Removed Early On Sunday
New York Mets infielder Luis Guillorme (leg) was removed early during Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He came up limping after running around the bases in the fourth inning. Eduardo Escobar came into the contest, but is dealing with a oblique injury himself. This appears to be a precautionary move to get Guillorme out... Read More
Jason Adam Records Sixth Save
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jason Adam was called upon to record the final two outs of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen nearly threw a perfect game before giving up a double to Jorge Mateo in the ninth inning. Luckily, Adam came in and continued his excellent season by closing... Read More
Drew Rasmussen Nearly Throws Perfect Game
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen was so close to throwing a perfect game during Sunday's contest against the Baltimore Orioles. He retired the first 24 batters before Jorge Mateo doubled to kick off the ninth inning. After that, Rasmussen was lifted from the game, but it was a fantastic effort. The 27-year-old has... Read More
Ramon Laureano Removed Early On Sunday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (undisclosed) was removed during Sunday's game due to an unknown injury. The 28-year-old slipped on the warning track early in the game, but stayed in the contest. He was later removed during the bottom half of the fourth inning for Stephen Piscotty. It's uncertain what is wrong with Laureano, but... Read More
Blake Snell Goes Six Scoreless Innings
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell was outstanding during Sunday's matchup against the Washington Nationals. The left-hander went six scoreless innings, allowing three hits, and striking out 10 batters in the win. This marked the fifth start in a row that Snell has allowed one run or less. He currently carries a 3.66 ERA,... Read More
Michael Wacha Activated, Starting On Sunday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Michael Wacha (shoulder) has been activated from the 15-day injured list on Sunday. He'll make his return after missing a month of action due shoulder inflammation. The 31-year-old will take the mound against the New York Yankees on Sunday. He has been pitching fairly well this season, but the Yankees... Read More
MJ Melendez A Late Scratch On Sunday
Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez has been scratched from the Royals lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Melendez was in the initial lineup, starting in left field and batting leadoff but the team put out another lineup a few hours later and he was absent. Kyle Isbel is now in... Read More
Cole Sulser Transferred To The 60-Day IL
Miami Marlins reliever Cole Sulser (lat) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for recent call-ups Andrew Nardi and Parker Bugg. Sulser has been on the injured list since June 15 with a right lat strain so this procedural move shouldn't affect his timeline to return to... Read More
Leody Taveras Is Out Of The Lineup On Sunday
Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras is out of the lineup in Sunday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners. The 23-year-old speedster also missed Saturday's contest but it appears he's just getting a few days off after appearing in every game since his call-up back in early June. He's also slashing just .196/.207/.250 over his last... Read More
Brent Honeywell Jr. Will Start Rehab Assignment Tuesday
Oakland Athletics right-handed pitcher Brent Honeywell Jr. (elbow) will begin a Minor League rehab assignment with Low-A Stockton on Tuesday. The 27-year-old has been out all season with a stress reaction in his right elbow but he's inching his way towards a 2022 debut sometime in September. He pitched in a simulated game on Saturday... Read More
Anthony Bender Lands On The 15-Day Injured List
Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bender (elbow) has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow strain. The 27-year-old right-hander threw just five pitches in Saturday's contest against the Braves before exiting early. He missed several months earlier this season with a back issue and has only made six appearances between May... Read More
Eduardo Escobar Has Clean MRI On Oblique
New York Mets Infielder Eduardo Escobar (oblique) had an MRI on his sore left oblique, which came back clean per beat writer Anthony DiComo. The 33-year-old exited Friday's contest early after injuring his side. Escobar told reporters that he still feels some discomfort when he swings but that he's getting better every day. He should... Read More
Logan Webb Strikes Out Nine In Win
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb was superb on Saturday, tossing eight-shutout frames in his club's 2-0 win over the Pirates. He struck out nine batters on the evening while walking two and giving up five hits, throwing 99 pitches in the sharp outing. Webb only ran into trouble in the eighth when he... Read More
Scott Effross Records Save For Yankees Saturday
New York Yankees reliever Scott Effross closed out his club's 3-2 win over the Red Sox on Saturday, picking up his second save of the year and first with his new club. The 28-year-old made it interesting by allowing a pair of singles, but he ultimately got Xander Bogaerts to pop out to end the... Read More
Jonathan Hernandez Locks Down Third Save
Texas Rangers reliever Jonathan Hernandez pitched a clean ninth inning on Saturday to close out the team's 7-4 win over the Mariners. The right-hander needed just 10 pitches to retire the side as he's now collected his third save of the season after missing the first half of the year recovering from Tommy-John Surgery that... Read More
Andrew Heaney Expected To Make Next Start
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Andrew Heaney is expected to make his next scheduled start according to manager Dave Roberts after he was lifted from Saturday's contest early. The lefty took a comebacker off his throwing arm in the third inning, but he admitted after the game that nothing tightened up afterwards and the team... Read More
Wander Franco Heading For Rehab Assignment Soon
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment in Port Charlotte within the next few days as he recovers from a broken hamate bone in his wrist. The 21-year-old underwent surgery in mid-July, so it stands to reason that he'll need at least a week's worth of at-bats to get his... Read More
Ronald Acuna Jr. Day-To-Day With Sore Knee
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was removed from the second game of a doubleheader Saturday with knee soreness, but the club insists it was precautionary and he should be considered day-to-day. The 24-year-old played the full nine innings of game one, and made it through seven innings of the evening tilt before getting lifted... Read More
Corey Seager Homers In Saturday's Win
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager was 1-for-4 Saturday with a walk and a solo home run that turned out to be the winning run of the 7-4 against the Seattle Mariners. It was his 26th homer of the season, tying his career high from 2016. During his first season in Texas, Seager's slashing .252/.331/.475 with... Read More
Jacob deGrom Strikes Out 10 In Saturday's Win
New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom allowed two hits while striking out 10 across six scoreless innings during Saturday's 1-0 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. He picked up his second win of the season. The Mets ace threw 76 pitches, landing 57 for strikes. He has shown no signs of rust since returning to the... Read More
Harold Ramirez Nearing Rehab Assignment
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/outfielder Harold Ramirez (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Sunday. He took batting practice on Saturday and reportedly felt good. The 27-year-old has been sidelined since July 17 with a broken thumb. He slashed .329/.379/.446 with four homers and 35 RBI in 78 games before landing on... Read More
Andrew Heaney Exits Saturday's Start Early
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Andrew Heaney (arm) exited Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals due to a left arm contusion. He took a line drive off his left arm and was removed from the game. The 31-year-old allowed two runs on three hits while striking out five over three innings before exiting. The severity... Read More
DL Hall Optioned, Will Shift To Relief
Baltimore Orioles pitcher DL Hall was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday after his start against the Tampa Bay Rays. He made his MLB debut on Saturday, allowing five earned runs on five hits and three walks across 3 2/3 innings. The 23-year-old was charged with the loss on Saturday. The Orioles are optioning Hall... Read More
Mike Trout Takes BP On Saturday
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (back) took batting practice on Saturday. It was the first time he had done this since landing on the injured list in late July. The 31-year-old is dealing with a rare back condition called costovertebral dysfunction. He reportedly felt good after hitting on the field Saturday. The star outfielder... Read More
