Gregory Soto To Miss The Rest Of The Season

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left finger fracture on Sunday. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2021 season. The 26-year-old operated as the primary closer for the Tigers for the bulk of the year, earning his first All-Star Game nod along […]

Michael A. Taylor Goes Yard In Saturday's Win

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor had a strong game in the team's 8-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI. The home run was his 12th of the year and his first since August 29. Taylor is slashing .246/.300/.361 over 133 […]

Adalberto Mondesi Tallies Two Hits, Swipes A Bag

Kansas City Royals shortstop/third baseman Adalberto Mondesi helped the team defeat the Seattle Mariners 8-1 on Saturday. He went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored. It was his second consecutive two-hit game. Mondesi had appeared in just 10 games this year before returning from the injured list at […]

Kris Bubic Holds Mariners To One Run Over 6 1/3 Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic had a strong outing against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. He pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed two hits, four walks and one earned run while striking out two. He earned the win to improve to 5-6 on the year. The 24-year-old has pitched well in September with […]

Tarik Skubal Allows Two Runs Over Three Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal had another short start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He pitched three innings and allowed three hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out two. He was pulled after just 41 pitches as the team is currently managing his workload closely. He had gone exactly […]

Michael Fulmer Records His 10th Save

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer closed the door on Saturday's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to earn his 10th save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out one. The team's primary closer, Gregory Soto (hand), was likely unavailable for the game […]

Derek Hill Carted Off The Field On Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Derek Hill (leg) was carted off the field during the fifth inning of Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He suffered a leg injury after falling to the ground hard while attempting to run out a bunt. He should undergo tests on Sunday, but it seems likely that he'll be headed […]

Jeimer Candelario Hits Three-Run Homer On Saturday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario had the biggest hit in the game in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. He went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk. He has now homered in two of his last three games and he has six home runs so far in September. The […]

Hunter Dozier Hits His 13th Home Run

Kansas City Royals third baseman/outfielder Hunter Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Friday. The 30-year-old has had a rough season overall, but he's put together a nice string of games lately. Over his last four games, he's hit two home runs and two […]

Jon Heasley Gives Up Four Runs In MLB Debut

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jon Heasley was called up from Double-A to make his MLB debut against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. He went on to pitch four innings and allow six hits, no walks and four earned runs while striking out two. Brady Singer was initially slated to start Friday's game, but he […]

Brady Singer Placed On Injured List On Friday

The Kansas City Royals placed starting pitcher Brady Singer on the injured list on Friday. No injury was disclosed for him so the speculation is that the move was COVID-19-related. Singer was slated to start Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners before the move to the injured list was announced. The team called up Jon […]

Akil Baddoo Hits Leadoff Home Run On Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo started Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays off with a bang. He hit a leadoff home run to right field measured at 382 feet to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead out of the gate. It wound up to be his only hit of the day as he went […]

Gregory Soto Gets Hit By Comebacker In Rough Outing

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto (hand) had a rough outing against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. He entered the game in the ninth inning while the Tigers were up 4-1 and went on to give up two hits, one walk and three earned runs without recording an out. He was hit in his throwing […]

Casey Mize Gives Up One Run Over Three Frames

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had another short outing against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. He pitched three innings and allowed three hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out three. The Tigers have been closely managing Mize's load throughout September. The 53 pitches he threw in Friday's start were the […]

Jeimer Candelario Hits A Solo Home Run In Loss To Rays

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The home run was his 15th of the year and his fifth already this month. The 27-year-old has been swinging a hot bat so far in September. He had his […]

Niko Goodrum Launches His Seventh Home Run

Detroit Tigers infielder Niko Goodrum was one of the lone offensive standouts in the team's 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. He went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in the game and he was also caught stealing in his only attempt. The home run was his seventh of the year and […]

Tyler Alexander Allows Four Runs In Loss To Rays

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tyler Alexander was tagged with his third loss of the year as the team was defeated 5-2 by the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, two walks and four runs (three earned) while striking out four. The 27-year-old lefty is now 2-3 on […]

Salvador Perez Ties Record For Home Runs By Catcher

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez homered for the third consecutive game on Thursday. This one was a particularly notable homer as it was his 45th of the year. He is now tied with Reds legend Johnny Bench for the most home runs by a catcher in a single season. Bench set the mark over […]

Alex Wood Could Return To The Mound On Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood has a "good chance" of being activated from the COVID-19 injured list and making his next start against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, according to Giants manager Gabe Kapler. Wood has been out since late August after testing positive for COVID-19. He had bad symptoms from the virus, […]

Jake Odorizzi Could Return When First Eligible

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (foot) has been diagnosed with a mid-foot sprain. He told reporters on Thursday that he was optimistic he'd be able to return to the rotation after the minimum 10 days. He landed on the injured list this past Tuesday, so he'll be first eligible to return on Friday, September […]

Akil Baddoo Sitting Against Rays On Thursday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo is heading to the bench for Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Robbie Grossman is leading off in the game and starting in the outfield alongside Derek Hill and Eric Haase. Baddoo has been the team's primary leadoff hitter for a big chunk of the season, but he hasn't […]

Shane Baz Could Make His MLB Debut On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Shane Baz could make his MLB debut in Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Topkin also suggested that the Rays could roll with a bullpen game on Friday or move Luis Patino up a day from Saturday to Friday. Baz is […]

Austin Meadows On The Bench Again Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive game on Thursday as the team prepares to face Tyler Alexander and the Detroit Tigers. Kevin Kiermaier, Manuel Margot and Randy Arozarena are manning the outfield for the game. It's a bit surprising to see Meadows sitting out two […]

Shohei Ohtani Won't Make His Next Start On Friday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (arm) is not going to make his scheduled start against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Ohtani reportedly felt sore after playing catch on Wednesday. According to beat reporter Jeff Fletcher, the team still hopes that he will pitch again this year. There have been no talks of […]

Trey Mancini And Pedro Severino Remain Out On Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (oblique) and catcher Pedro Severino (leg) are out of the starting lineup once again on Thursday. Mancini is dealing with oblique and abdominal injuries. He was originally slated to start Wednesday's game, but was eventually scratched. This will be his third time out of the lineup over the past […]

Daniel Lynch Exits Thursday's Start With Calf Tightness

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Daniel Lynch (calf) was removed from his start against the Oakland Athletics after two innings due to left calf tightness. Joel Payamps entered the game in the third inning to take over. Lynch struggled over the two innings he was able to pitch on Thursday, allowing two hits, one walk […]

Framber Valdez Scratched From Thursday's Start

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (hand) has been scratched from his start against the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Luis Garcia, who was originally slated to pitch on Friday, will now start Thursday's game instead. Valdez reportedly suffered a small cut on his left hand (his throwing hand) on Wednesday. He is being considered day-to-day. […]

Salvador Perez Blasts His 44th Home Run

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez homered for the second straight game on Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the team's 12-10 loss to the Oakland Athletics. He leads the majors with 110 RBI on the year. He has 44 home runs on the season, which has […]

Andrew Benintendi Goes 5-For-5 On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi had a phenomenal day at the plate in the team's 12-10 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. He went 5-for-5 with five singles, four RBI and a run scored. The 27-year-old lefty has been scorching hot at the plate so far this month. Over 14 games in September, […]

Carlos Hernandez Surrenders Seven Runs To Athletics

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Carlos Hernandez was roughed up in his outing against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. He pitched four innings and allowed nine hits, four walks and seven earned runs while striking out three. He earned the loss, dropping his record to 6-2 on the year. Hernandez had rattled off four consecutive […]