Eric Haase Homers Twice In Saturday's Win

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase stayed hot at the plate in the team's 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Haase went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs. He tallied a total of three RBI in the game. Haase has now hit five home runs over just four games in June. He's […]

Jose Cisnero Earns Save With Fulmer Unavailable

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Jose Cisnero closed out Saturday's 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox to earn his first save of the year. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out one. The team's primary closer Michael Fulmer was unavailable for the game due to fatigue. However, it […]

Tarik Skubal Fans 11 White Sox On Saturday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal had a fantastic game against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Skubal pitched five innings and allowed four hits, three walks and one earned run while recording a season-high 11 strikeouts. He earned the win to improve to 3-7 on the year. Skubal has really turned a corner over […]

Andrew Benintendi Homers, Triples On Saturday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi had a strong game at the plate in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and two RBI. The home run was his sixth of the year and his second through just four games in June. Benintendi has really settled […]

Mike Minor Gives Up Five Runs In Loss To Twins

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor was the victim of three home runs and five total runs (all earned) in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He pitched seven innings in total and surrendered seven hits and one walk while striking out five. He was tagged with the loss in the game and […]

Brad Keller Allows Two Runs Over Five Innings Against Twins

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller had a solid outing against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Keller pitched five innings and allowed seven hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out five. He earned the win to improve to 6-4 on the year. Keller has been slowly coming around after his dreadful […]

Whit Merrifield Homers, Steals A Base On Friday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield helped lead the team to a 14-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, two runs and three RBI. He is now slashing .264/.322/.396 with five home runs and an MLB-leading 17 stolen bases on the year. Merrifield's […]

Michael Fulmer Held Out Due To Fatigue

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer was unavailable in Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox due to fatigue. The Tigers used six different relievers during their tight game with the White Sox, but Fulmer wasn't one of them. After the game, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters that Fulmer was dealing with fatigue and […]

Jonathan Schoop Goes 4-For-4 With Two Home Runs

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop stayed red hot at the plate on Friday against the Chicago White Sox. Schoop went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a double and five RBI. It was his second two-homer game over his past three games and he's now turned in multi-hit efforts in five of his past six […]

Jonathan Schoop (1B/2B, DET) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers first baseman/second baseman Jonathan Schoop has been absolutely on fire lately. Over a six-game stretch from May 27 to June 1, Schoop compiled four multi-hit games and blasted four home runs. Schoop got off to a dreadful start of the year. […]

Ryan Yarbrough (SP/RP, TB) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough made modern Rays history on Thursday. Facing the New York Yankees, he pitched nine innings and allowed six hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out six. It was the first complete game of […]

Hunter Renfroe (OF, BOS) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: While some big name Red Sox bats have started to go cold lately, the team has found some offense from an unlikely source. Entering Friday's action, Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe was on a seven-game hitting streak. He closed out May with four […]

J.P. Feyereisen (RP, TB) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Alright, yes. We know. He's a Rays reliever. So how much faith can you have that J.P. Feyereisen will continue to see save opportunities going forward? The answer to that question is a loaded one, so let's just go off of the facts we […]

Nolan Arenado Goes Hitless In Thursday's Loss

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado has been in a bit of a cold stretch lately. He went 0-for-4 in Thursday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds and has now failed to record a hit in four of his last five games. He's hit 1-for-18 with no walks and four strikeouts over that five-game stretch. […]

Casey Mize Tagged With Loss Despite Quality Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had a strong outing against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Unfortunately, he was out-dueled by Chicago's starter, Lance Lynn, and wound up with his fourth loss of the year. Mize pitched seven innings and allowed five hits, no walks and three earned runs while striking out six. The […]

Kris Bubic Struggles Against Twins On Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic made his second consecutive start against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. This one didn't go nearly as smoothly as the first one. Bubic pitched 4 1/3 innings on Thursday and allowed eight hits, two walks and four runs (three earned) while striking out six. Bubic had been on […]

Salvador Perez Homers Twice In Win Over Twins

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez helped lead the team to a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Perez went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in the game. It was his second game in a row with two home runs. He now has 14 home runs on the season. Perez's […]

Kyle Gibson Set To Return To The Mound Friday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson (groin) is set to return from the injured list and start Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Gibson was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 25 due to a right groin strain. He had a successful bullpen session on Wednesday to prepare him for Friday's game. […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Goes 2-For-4 In His Return

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes made his return to the field after a two-month absence against the Miami Marlins on Thursday. He went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run in the game. He batted second in the lineup in the game and should remain in or around that spot going forward. Hayes should […]

Scott Barlow Records His Second Two-Inning Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow became the first player to record two six-out saves this season on Thursday when he closed out the team's 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins. Barlow pitched the eighth and ninth innings and allowed one walk, no hits and no runs while striking out two. The save was […]

Willie Calhoun Sitting On Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Austin Gomber and the Colorado Rockies. Khris Davis is getting the start in left field and batting fifth in the game. Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in Wednesday's game. But before that game, he was struggling. […]

Nate Lowe Out Of The Lineup Against Rockies On Thursday

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Austin Gomber and the Colorado Rockies. Charlie Culberson is getting the start at first base in the game and batting sixth. Lowe came down to earth in May after a monster month of April. He slashed just .220/.347/.320 with […]

Aristides Aquino Beginning Rehab Assignment On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino (hand) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A on Thursday. Aquino suffered a left hamate fracture about two weeks into the season. He had surgery to remove the hook of his hamate in his left hand after the injury and he has been out ever since. Before the injury, he […]

Johan Camargo Optioned To Triple-A

The Atlanta Braves optioned infielder Johan Camargo to Triple-A prior to Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals. The team called up pitcher Tucker Davidson, who will be starting Thursday's game, in a corresponding move. Camargo has been back and forth between Triple-A and the Majors this year. He's appeared in 14 games for the Braves […]

Kyle Lewis Could Return Late In The Season

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) was diagnosed with a meniscus tear in his right knee this week. In an interview on 710 ESPN in Seattle on Thursday, Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said that he was "hopeful" that Lewis would return at some point this year. However, he also added, "But I don't think […]

Luke Voit Spotted Running On The Field On Thursday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) was seen running on the field prior to Thursday's afternoon game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Voit was diagnosed with a Grade 2 oblique strain and is expected to be sidelined for at least another 10 days or so. However, it's good news to see that he's […]

Ryan McMahon Getting The Day Off On Thursday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Mike Foltynewicz and the Texas Rangers. Brendan Rodgers is covering second base in the game. McMahon is in the midst of a breakout season. His current .507 slugging percentage is distantly a career-best clip, up from .419 last year. […]

C.J. Cron Sitting Against Rangers On Thursday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron is heading to the bench for Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. This will be the second time Cron is out of the starting lineup over the team's last four games. Matt Adams is getting the start at first base and batting fifth in the game. Cron has done […]

Brandon Workman Called Up On Thursday

The Boston Red Sox have called up relief pitcher Brandon Workman from Triple-A prior to their game against the Houston Astros on Thursday. Fellow reliever Colten Brewer was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Workman was DFA'd by the Chicago Cubs earlier this year after posting a 6.75 ERA over 10 appearances. He signed […]

Kyle Tucker Sitting Against Red Sox On Thursday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Martin Perez and the Boston Red Sox. Chas McCormick is getting the start in right field and batting seventh in the game. Tucker has been red hot at the plate lately. He's gone 8-for-12 with two doubles, four RBI and […]