
Garrett Crochet Leaves Game 3 With Forearm Tightness
Chicago White Sox left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet (forearm) was pulled from Game 3 of Thursday’s wild-card series versus Oakland after just nine pitches due to forearm tightness. Crochet struck out both batters that he faced, giving him a combined 6 ⅔ scoreless innings this season with 10 strikeouts. The nature of forearm tightness is never... Read More

Eloy Jimenez Departs Game 3 Early With Foot Injury
Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (foot) returned to the club’s starting lineup for Game 3 against Oakland on Thursday, but after giving it a go for two at-bats -- including a double -- he was lifted due to persistent foot soreness. James McCann entered the lineup as the designated hitter in his place. Jimenez... Read More

Dylan Carlson Remains In Cleanup Slot For Game 2 Thursday
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson collected a pair of hits in his first career playoff game Wednesday, leading to him retaining the cleanup spot in the order for Game 2 on Thursday during the wild-card series versus San Diego and right-hander Zach Davies. Carlson’s DFS price tag should lend to considerable roster potential, especially... Read More

Mitch Moreland Returns To DH Spot For Game 2 Thursday
San Diego Padres first baseman/designated hitter Mitch Moreland will take over DH duties for Game 2 of Thursday’s wild-card series versus the Cardinals and right-hander Adam Wainwright. While Moreland delivered an .894 OPS during the regular season overall, he had just a .609 mark in 20 contests after being acquired by the Padres at the... Read More

Ryon Healy, Tyrone Taylor Enter Starting Lineup For Game 2
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/designated hitter Ryon Healy and outfielder Tyrone Taylor are stepping into the starting nine for Game 2 of Thursday’s wild-card series versus the Dodgers and left-hander Clayton Kershaw. Healy has not started since Aug. 5, having played in just four games during the regular season while spending most of the year at the... Read More

Cubs-Marlins Game 2 Of Wild-Card Series Postponed
Game 2 of the Chicago Cubs versus the Miami Marlins of the wild-card round has been postponed due to rain. The game will be moved to Friday, and a possible Game 3 would be on Saturday. The Marlins are currently up in the series 1-0 and will throw starter Sixto Sanchez against Yu Darvish on Friday.... Read More

Dane Dunning Tabbed For Game 3
The Chicago White Sox have named rookie starting pitcher Dane Dunning the Game 3 starter of Thursday’s wild-card matchup against the Oakland Athletics. Dunning performed well in seven starts for the White Sox and was 2-0 with a 3.97 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 34 innings over seven starts. Dunning is coming off of his... Read More

Gio Urshela Hits Second Career Grand Slam
New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela hit his second career grand slam as part of a 2-for-5 game against the Indians on Wednesday. A bone spur in his elbow sidelined Urshela for a handful of games this season, but the 28-year-old has hit well this season with a .858 OPS over 43 regular-season games.... Read More

Giancarlo Stanton Homers In Second Consecutive Game
New York Yankees outfielder and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-2 and walked twice against the Indians on Wednesday, including a 420-foot blast for his second home run in as many games. Injuries have held Stanton to a combined 41 games over the past two seasons, but the 30-year-old is still one of the game’s... Read More

Masahiro Tanaka Struggles Against The Indians
New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka allowed six runs over only four innings against the Indians on Wednesday. Tanaka’s final line was inflated by relief pitcher Chad Green allowing a pair of inherited runners to score, and Tanaka probably wasn’t helped by a 33-minute mid-game rain delay, but Wednesday’s performance was forgettable as he... Read More

Joc Pederson Presents Upside Thursday
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/designated hitter Joc Pederson is not among the starting nine for Game 1 of Wednesday’s wild-card series versus Milwaukee. That’s primarily due to the fact that Pederson has become strictly a platoon option for LA this season, but fortunately his platoon opportunity should come Thursday when the Brewers send righty Brandon Woodruff... Read More

Adam Wainwright Aims To Send Cardinals To NLDS On Thursday
St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Adam Wainwright will be tasked with starting Game 2 of Thursday’s wild-card series versus San Diego. He will take the ball at Petco Park for the seventh time (sixth start) in his career, looking for his first win at the yard since 2013. As has been the case for many... Read More

Yu Darvish Seeks Continued Wrigley Field Success In Game 2
Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish will get the ball for Game 2 of Thursday’s wild-card series versus Miami, needing a win to keep his club alive in the postseason. He made nine starts at Wrigley Field during the regular season and struck out fewer than seven batters just once; during September, he averaged nine... Read More

Luis Castillo Should Benefit From Game 2’s Early Start Time
Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitcher Luis Castillo will be tasked with keeping his club alive in the postseason for Game 2 on Thursday against Atlanta. While he has amassed a 4.12 ERA across seven starts on the road this year, the shadows that descended upon Truist Park may play the biggest factor. With Atlanta striking out... Read More

Clayton Kershaw Aims To Shake Postseason Bugaboo Thursday
Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw is set to start Game 2 of the club’s wild-card series versus Milwaukee on Thursday. Whether it’s an elimination game for the Dodgers, or an attempt to send the club to the NLDS, Kershaw will be looking to flip the narrative around his postseason performance. His 2.16 ERA... Read More

Chris Paddack Shelled In Postseason Debut
San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack was walloped for six earned runs over just 2 1/3 innings in a Game 1 wild-card series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Paddack unraveled immediately, serving up five knocks and four runs to start the game before being yanked after yielding eight total hits two frames later. Earning... Read More

Brett Anderson Misses Wild-Card Series
Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitcher Brett Anderson (finger) was removed from his final start of the regular season Sunday due to a blister issue, which manager Craig Counsell said has not improved. Anderson has still been unable to throw since his 38-pitch outing, putting him in jeopardy of being unavailable should the club advance to the... Read More

Daniel Vogelbach Not At Full Strength Ahead Of Game 1
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach (quad) is batting cleanup for Game 1 of Wednesday’s wild-card series versus Los Angeles and right-hander Walker Buehler, but manager Craig Counsell indicated that Vogelbach is far from 100 percent entering the series. Having battled a quad injury since Sunday, Vogelbach is healthy enough to swing the bat... Read More

Starling Marte Sustains Pinkie Fracture Wednesday
Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (pinkie) is dealing with a fractured pinkie finger on his left hand after being hit by a pitch during Game 1 of Wednesday’s wild-card series versus the Cubs. Marte exited the game after being hit, and an X-ray revealed the damage, although there is optimism that Marte could attempt to... Read More

David Dahl Confirms He’ll Be Ready For Spring Training
Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl (shoulder) had his 2020 campaign prematurely ended due to surgery on his injured right shoulder. Dahl tweeted Wednesday that he came out of surgery unscathed and that he plans to return to the diamond in time for the opening of Spring Training next February. Not much went right this past... Read More

Dallas Keuchel Roughed Up In Game 2
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel picked up the loss in Game 2 versus the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. Keuchel got burned by some bad defense, but still struggled outside of that. The lefty only lasted 3 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, five runs (three earned), zero walks and four strikeouts. The White... Read More

Chris Taylor Earns Start In Game 1, Joc Pederson On Bench
Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Chris Taylor will start Game 1 of Wednesday’s wild-card series versus Milwaukee and left-hander Brent Suter at second base. Taylor gets the nod over Enrique Hernandez and Gavin Lux, as Edwin Rios will serve as the designated hitter in place of Joc Pederson. Taylor produced an .842 OPS during the regular... Read More

Yasmani Grandal Goes Yard In Game 2 Loss
Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal hit his second home run in as many games on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics. It was his only hit in four at-bats on Wednesday. Grandal is now 2-for-7 with a pair of walks so far in the wild-card series. Grandal came into the playoffs in a slump, but... Read More

Edwin Rios Draws First Playoff Start In Game 1 Wednesday
Los Angeles Dodgers first/third baseman Edwin Rios will serve as the designated hitter for Game 1 of Wednesday’s wild-card series versus Milwaukee and left-hander Brent Suter. Rios’ start will mark the first of his postseason career, and may also be an indication that manager Dave Roberts isn’t starting purely right-handed bats in response to Suter’s... Read More

Keston Hiura Drops To Eighth In Order For Game 1 Wednesday
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura will bat eighth for just the second time in his Major League career during Game 1 of Wednesday’s wild-card series versus the Dodgers and right-hander Walker Buehler. Hiura was ice cold down the stretch of the regular season, last producing an extra-base hit back on Sept. 16. Hiura struck... Read More

Christian Yelich Moves To Leadoff Spot For Game 1 Wednesday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has been slotted into the leadoff spot for Game 1 of Wednesday’s wild-card series versus the Dodgers and right-hander Walker Buehler. Yelich has not batted leadoff since 2018, with manager Craig Counsell significantly shaking up the lineup. Yelich finished the regular season in a malaise, going 2-for-21 with eight strikeouts... Read More

Nelson Cruz Hopes To Return In 2021 After MVP-Like Campaign
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz was one of the Majors’ preeminent power threats for the entirety of the 2020 season. Finishing the year with the eighth-highest OPS in the bigs (.992), Cruz said following his club’s elimination from the postseason Wednesday that he hoped to be back next season. The veteran turns 41 next... Read More

Kyle Hendricks Suffers Game 1 Loss
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks picked up the loss in Game 1 of the Cubs wild-card series against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Hendricks got out of some trouble between the fourth and sixth innings, but manager David Ross elected to bring him out for the seventh inning. Hendricks allowed back-to-back singles and then... Read More

Jesus Aguilar Goes Yard In Wednesday's Playoff Win
Miami Marlins first baseman/designated hitter Jesus Aguilar hit a home run in Wednesday's wild-card playoff win. He ended up 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored, hitting the homer and a double as well. Aguilar had an outstanding bounce-back campaign for the Marlins and should be a key piece in the postseason lineup, likely... Read More

Brett Gardner Starts Over Clint Frazier Again Wednesday
New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner will remain in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday’s wild-card series versus Cleveland, leaving Clint Frazier on the bench. Gardner went 3-for-5 with a home run during Game 1, unlikely to lose his spot after such a performance. Despite manager Aaron Boone talking up Frazier as of... Read More