Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Maintaining Career-Low Hard-Hit Rate

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been relatively quiet at the plate so far this month. Over 14 games in July, he's slashing .250/.321/.417 with two home runs, two doubles, nine RBI and seven runs. Nearly half of his RBI for the month came from a grand slam on Sunday. Gurriel has some […]

Vidal Brujan Optioned To Triple-A

The Tampa Bay Rays optioned second baseman Vidal Brujan to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday. Brujan, one of the team's top prospects, received his first major league call-up on July 7. He was seeing inconsistent playing time and was struggling at the plate. He appeared in nine games and went just 2-for-21 with a stolen base. […]

Jeff McNeil Leaves Wednesday's Game Due To Fatigue

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil was removed from Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning. After the game, Mets manager Luis Rojas told reporters that McNeil wasn't hurt, but was instead just dealing with fatigue. The removal came after McNeil attempted to run out a ground ball and there was […]

Jorge Soler Goes Yard For His Eighth Home Run

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in the team's 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. The home run was his eighth of the year and just his second since June 10. It's been a dreadful year for Soler, who is slashing .185/.280/.324 over […]

Greg Holland Records His Sixth Save On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out the team's 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday to earn his sixth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out two. This was the team's first save since the first week of July, […]

Mike Minor Pitches Six Strong Innings On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor recorded his seventh win of the year on Tuesday as he helped lead the team to a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Minor pitched six innings and allowed five hits, one walk and two runs (one earned) while striking out five. It was just his third quality […]

Robbie Grossman Goes Yard In Win Over Rangers

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman helped the team lock up a 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. He went 1-for-4 in the game, hitting a solo home run, his 14th of the year. Grossman has had a strong month of July. He's reached base in each of his 14 games this month and […]

Eric Haase Hits Solo Home Run In Tuesday's Win

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. He is now tied for second on the Tigers in home runs with 14, despite playing in just 48 games this year. Haase had been primarily starting in the outfield lately, but […]

Gregory Soto Strikes Out The Side To Earn His Ninth Save

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto tossed a dominant ninth inning against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday to earn his ninth save of the year. Soto struck out each of the three batters he faced in the inning, securing a 4-1 victory for the Tigers. Soto has made 40 appearances in relief this year. He […]

Matt Manning To Be Recalled To Start Wednesday's Game

The Detroit Tigers will recall starting pitcher Matt Manning from Triple-A on Wednesday and he's slated to start Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Relief pitcher Alex Lange was optioned to Triple-A to clear space for Manning. The Tigers sent Manning down to Triple-A after his last start on July 9, but it was expected […]

Tarik Skubal Allows One Run Over Six Innings Against Rangers

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal had a strong outing against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. Skubal pitched six innings and allowed four hits, no walks and one earned run while striking out four. He earned the win to improve to 6-8 on the year. Skubal only needed 83 pitches to get through six innings. […]

Casey Mize Pitches Four Scoreless Innings On Monday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had a solid, short outing in Monday's win over the Texas Rangers. Mize pitched four scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out two. He was removed from the game after throwing 54 pitches. He has now been held to four or fewer innings and under […]

Miguel Cabrera Drives In Five Runs On Monday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had one of his best offensive games of the year in Monday's 14-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Cabrera tallied a season-high five RBI in the game while going 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored. Cabrera had a strong month of June, slashing .329/.356/.494. However, July hasn't […]

Akil Baddoo Homers In Victory Over Rangers

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo helped the team put together a dominant 14-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday. He went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, four RBI and three runs. Baddoo is now slashing .278/.356/.480 with seven home runs, 14 stolen bases, 35 RBI and 34 runs over 74 games on […]

Corbin Burnes Looking Dominant In July

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes had his best start of the year by most measures on Sunday. Facing the Cincinnati Reds, Burnes pitched 8 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, one walk and no runs while striking out 12, just one strikeout shy of his season-high. Through 21.1 innings this month, Burnes has allowed […]

Josh Hader Struggling With A 7.71 ERA In July

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader had been absolutely fantastic this year before the calendar turned to July. He entered this month with a minuscule season-long ERA of 0.55. However, thanks to a 7.71 ERA over 4.2 innings this month, Hader now has a season-long ERA of 1.45. Hader has allowed at least one earned run […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Leading League In RBI And OPS

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continues to put together an MVP-caliber campaign. He leads the majors in RBI with 78 and in OPS (1.095). This past weekend saw him hit three more home runs to give him a total of 31 on the year, second in the majors to only Shohei Ohtani, […]

Javier Baez Slashing .333/.356/.595 In July

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez has been fantastic so far in July. The month is shaping up to be his best month at the plate so far this year. Over 12 games in July, Baez is slashing .333/.356/.595 with three home runs, three stolen bases, 10 RBI and six runs. He's coming off of a […]

Jake Rogers Expected To Miss 2-3 Weeks

Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers (forearm) was placed on the injured list on Monday after feeling discomfort in his forearm. He underwent tests and was diagnosed with a pronator teres strain. The injury is expected to keep him sidelined for two or three weeks. The Tigers called up Grayson Greiner from Triple-A after placing Rogers […]

Isaac Paredes Removed With Hip Soreness On Monday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes (hip) was removed from Monday's win over the Texas Rangers due to hip soreness. According to Evan Woodbery of MLive, the injury isn't considered to be anything serious. Paredes should be considered day-to-day. He will likely sit out Tuesday's game. Over 14 games this year, Paredes has slashed .256/.340/.410 […]

Yordan Alvarez Dealing With Hamstring Tightness

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (hamstring) experienced hamstring tightness during Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters that Alvarez suffered the injury while running out a double in the seventh inning. Alvarez wasn't removed from the game. He remained on the base paths in the seventh and the designated […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Banged Up After Diving Catch Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (undisclosed) was removed from Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth inning. After the game, Giants manager Gabe Kapler told reporters that Wade was banged up after making a diving catch in the field, though Kapler didn't give any specifics as to the nature of […]

Eric Haase Avoids Concussion

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase (head) was removed from Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins after taking a fastball to the head. He sat out Sunday's game and there was some speculation that he had suffered a concussion. However, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch revealed that Haase is not experiencing any concussion symptoms. […]

Teoscar Hernandez Scores Three Runs In Sunday's Doubleheader

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez helped the team complete a dominant three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The teams played a two-game set on Sunday. Hernandez went 2-for-4 with two walks, a double, a stolen base, an RBI and three runs in the doubleheader. Hernandez is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak […]

George Springer Hits His Sixth Home Run On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer had a strong doubleheader against the Texas Rangers on Sunday. He went 1-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in the first game. He then went on to go 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Game 2. The home run […]

Alex Bregman Continues To Await Rehab Assignment

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (quadriceps) has yet to begin a rehab assignment as he continues to work his way back from his strained left quadriceps. He was supposed to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land last week, but the team decided to pull back and keep him in Houston instead. It's […]

Yordan Alvarez Hitless Over Last Five Games

It's been a rough month of July so far for Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez. He's currently in the midst of an 0-for-19 slump that's spanned the past five games. Over the month of July as a whole, he's slashing just .188/.257/.469. Alvarez's season-long numbers are solid, as he has a .283/.350/.509 slash line […]

DJ LeMahieu Slugging Just .267 In July

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu has been one of the more disappointing hitters in all of fantasy this year. Over 88 games, he's slashing .269/.348/.363 with seven home runs, three stolen bases, 37 RBI and 47 runs. It's a big drop-off from his 2020 production, when he slashed .364/.421/.590 with 10 home runs over […]

Eloy Jimenez Hitting .250 Over Five Games At Triple-A

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) is on track to beat his original timeline for a return by a considerable margin. It was first estimated that he wouldn't be back until September, but his recent progression suggests that a late July return could be in the cards. Jimenez began a rehab assignment at High-A […]

Trevor Story Slashing Just .167/.250/.357 In July

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is one of the hottest names on the trade market. The trade chatter could be distracting the star shortstop right now as he's been struggling at the plate lately. Over 12 games in July, he's slashing just .167/.250/.357 with two home runs, three stolen bases, six RBI and 11 strikeouts. […]