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Niko Goodrum Hits His First Home Run Since May 1
Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum broke a long home run drought in Monday's 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Goodrum went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The home run was his fifth of the year, but his first since May 1, despite playing just about every day since then. Goodrum […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoWilli Castro Homers In Monday's Win Over Royals
Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro hit his second home run of the month and fifth home run of the year in Monday's 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. The home run was Castro's only hit of the game as he went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI. Castro had a rough first two […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoMiguel Cabrera Tallies Three Hits In Monday's Win
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera helped lead the team to a 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Cabrera went 3-four-5 with two runs and two RBI in the game. It was his second three-hit game of the year. Cabrera has quietly had a nice month of June so far. Through 11 […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoRobbie Grossman Hits His Ninth Home Run On Monday
Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman had another strong offensive showing in Monday's 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Grossman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, his ninth home run of the year. He was also hit by a pitch and he scored a total of two runs in the game. Grossman has reached […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoKelvin Gutierrez Hits His First Home Run Against Athletics
Kansas City Royals third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez had a strong game at the plate in the team's 11-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. Gutierrez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a triple. The home run was his first of the year. Gutierrez has had an everyday role for the Royals for […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJackson Kowar Tagged For Four Runs In 1 1/3 Innings
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jackson Kowar made his second career MLB start against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday and it unfortunately went just about as poorly as his first start. Kowar pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, three walks and four earned runs while recording just one strikeout. He's now gone a […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoHarold Castro Hits His First Home Run On Saturday
Detroit Tigers infielder Harold Castro provided the only offense for the team in their 15-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Castro hit a two-run home run in the first inning that narrowed the score to 3-2, in favor of the White Sox, before the White Sox went on to score 12 unanswered […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJose Urena Shelled By White Sox On Saturday
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had an outing to forget in the team's 15-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Urena pitched just 1 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, three walks and eight runs (seven earned) while striking out one. He took the loss and dropped to 2-6 on the year. […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoSalvador Perez Homers Twice In Loss To Athletics
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez carried the offense in the team's 4-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Perez went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in the game. Home runs have been coming in bunches lately for Perez. This was his third two-homer game of the month already. He's currently […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoTarik Skubal Solid Against White Sox Once Again
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal faced the Chicago White Sox for the second time in a week on Friday. While this outing wasn't nearly as dominant as the first one, it was still a solid performance nonetheless. Skubal pitched six innings on Friday and allowed seven hits, three walks and four runs (three earned) […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoBrady Singer Notches Quality Start Against Athletics
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer came through with a solid outing against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Singer pitched six innings and allowed five hits, one walk and three earned runs while striking out seven. He wound up with a no decision as the Royals eventually lost the game 4-3. This was Singer's […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoGreg Holland Closes Out Thursday's Win Over Athletics
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland was called upon to close out the team's 6-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while recording one strikeout. It was a non-save situation, but it was the closest thing to a save opportunity the team […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoAndrew Benintendi Hits His Seventh Home Run On Thursday
Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi continued his hot start to June with a big game at the plate against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the game. He is now slashing .290/.333/.677 with three home runs, 12 RBI and five runs through […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJorge Soler Homers In Win Over Athletics
Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in the team's 6-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. The home run was his sixth of the year and his second over his past four games. Soler has had a dreadful season at the plate. […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJonathan Schoop Homers, Tallies Three Hits On Thursday
Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop helped the team defeat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Thursday. He went 3-for-4 in the game with a home run, a double and a walk. Schoop is one of the hottest hitters in all of the Majors right now. He has five home runs and four doubles over just […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoRobbie Grossman Hits His Seventh Home Run On Wednesday
Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman went yard for the seventh time this season in Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He went 2-for-5 overall in the game and compiled three RBI. Grossman has been a serviceable outfielder for fantasy purposes all year, particularly in OBP leagues, where his 14.8% walk rate is especially valuable. He's […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoCarlos Santana Struggling Through The Start Of June
Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana has been slumping at the plate throughout the start of June. Over eight games, he's gone just 4-for-28 with five walks and no extra-base hits. He's slashing .143/.294/.143 over the eight-game stretch. Santana has had a decent year overall. Through 60 games, he's slashing .235/.370/.402 with 10 home […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoBrad Keller Tagged With His Fifth Loss Against Angels
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller suffered his fifth loss of the season in Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Keller pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed eight hits, four walks and five earned runs while recording four strikeouts. This was Keller's worst start in quite awhile as he had given up three […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoCasey Mize Delivers Another Quality Start Against Mariners
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize posted his seventh quality start over his last eight outings on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. Mize pitched six innings and allowed four hits, two walks and three earned runs while striking out six. He wound up with a no decision as the Tigers went on to lose the […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJosh Staumont Allows Two Runs In Non-Save Opportunity
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Josh Staumont pitched the eighth inning in the team's 8-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. He yielded a single to Max Stassi, followed by a two-run home run to Taylor Ward. Altogether, he pitched one inning and allowed two hits, no walks and two earned runs while […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoKris Bubic Tagged For Four Home Runs Against Angels
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic was shelled in his start against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Bubic pitched four innings and allowed six hits, two walks and six earned runs while striking out four. He gave up a total of four home runs in the game. Going into the game, he'd allowed […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoNiko Goodrum Records His 11th Stolen Base On Tuesday
Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum continued to excel on the base paths in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. He went 1-for-4 in the game with a stolen base and a run. He now has three stolen bases over five games in June and a total of 11 stolen bases over 50 games […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoRobbie Grossman Reaches Base Three Times In Win Over Mariners
Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman helped the team defeat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Tuesday. He went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run in the game. Grossman had been struggling at the plate lately. Over his previous six games before this one, he had gone just 1-for-25 with two walks and 10 […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoEric Haase Stays Hot, Hits His Eighth Home Run
Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase had another strong game at the plate in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Haase went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. He has been absolutely on fire to start the month of June. He now has six home runs over six games and he's recorded four […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJose Cisnero Earns Another Save On Tuesday
Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Jose Cisnero was called upon in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners and went on to earn his second save of the year. He entered the game while the Tigers were up 5-3 and he allowed one hit, no walks and no runs while striking out two. […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJorge Soler Hits His Fifth Home Run On Monday
Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler went yard for the fifth time this year in Monday's loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The home run was a solo shot and it was Soler's only hit of the day as he went 1-for-3. He also reached base after being hit by a pitch in the […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJackson Kowar Can't Make It Through The First In His Debut
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jackson Kowar had an MLB debut to forget against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Kowar lasted just 2/3 of an inning, allowing three hits, two walks and four earned runs without recording any strikeouts. He was tagged with the loss as the Royals fell 8-3 in the game. The […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoWhit Merrifield Doubles And Triples On Sunday
Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield recorded a pair of extra-base hits in the team's 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. He went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and a run in the game. Merrifield is off to a scorching hot start to the month of June. Over five games, he's […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoMichael Fulmer Lands On Injured List With Shoulder Injury
Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to a right shoulder strain. Pitcher Jason Foley was called up from Triple-A to fill Fulmer's roster spot. Fulmer's injury history makes any injury to his throwing arm scary. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told the media, "We need […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJose Urena Allows Three Runs In Return From Injured List
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena made his return from the injured list on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox after missing the minimum 10 days due to a forearm injury. He pitched five innings and allowed six hits, two walks and three earned runs while striking out just one batter. The Tigers' bats were […]
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