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X-Rays Negative On Jordan Montgomery's Leg
New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery (leg) was hit in his left leg by a comebacker off the bat of Xander Bogaerts in Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The incident happened in the first inning of the game. The left-hander appeared to be in a great deal of pain, rolling around on […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoBlake Snell Scratched With Adductor Tightness On Sunday
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell (groin) was a last-minute scratch from his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday due to left adductor tightness. The team went on to send out Nabil Crismatt to start the game. Snell dealt with left adductor tightness late last season as well, so it's certainly concerning to […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoArt Warren Earns His First Save On Sunday
Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Art Warren closed out the team's 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday to earn his first save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out one. Tony Santillan earned the team's first save of the year on Opening Day, […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoTanner Rainey Records Nationals First Save
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tanner Rainey earned the save in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the New York Mets. It was the team's first victory of the year and the first time we've seen the club handle a save opportunity. All indications are that the Nationals will go with a closer-by-committee approach this year. However, Kyle […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoDaulton Jefferies Throws Five Scoreless Innings In 2022 Debut
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daulton Jefferies helped the team avoid a sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Making his first start of the year, the 26-year-old pitched five innings and allowed two hits, two walks and no runs while striking out two. He threw 30 of his 48 pitches for strikes. Jefferies has been […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoWander Franco Tallies Three Hits In Sunday's Win
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco helped lead the team to an 8-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. He went 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in the game. It was his second three-hit game of the year already, however the double was his first extra-base […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoTrevor Story Out With Illness On Sunday
Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (illness) is not part of the team's starting lineup for Sunday's game against Jordan Montgomery and the New York Yankees. Jonathan Arauz is getting the start at second base and batting ninth in the game. Story is dealing with a non-COVID illness and it sounds like a minor […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoLou Trivino Closes Out Sunday's Win Over Phillies
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino came on to close out the team's victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, securing the team's first win of the year. Trivino entered with a 4-0 lead, making the appearance a non-save situation. He allowed a solo home run to Phillies second baseman Jean Segura, but that was […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoDJ LeMahieu Not In The Lineup For Sunday's Series Finale
New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Game 3 of the team's season-opening series against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. LeMahieu started each of the team's first two games of the year and went 1-for-5 with a home run and two walks. He batted fifth in the order […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoSkye Bolt Lands On Injured List With Oblique Strain
The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Skye Bolt (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to a right oblique strain. Left-handed pitcher Adam Kolarek was called up from Triple-A to take his roster spot. The 28-year-old Bolt put together some impressive minor league numbers at Triple-A last year, slashing .387/.492/.650 with nine home runs […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoSean Manaea No-Hits D-Backs Over Seven Frames
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Sean Manaea had a fantastic debut outing with the team on Friday. Facing the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went seven innings and allowed one walk, no hits and no runs while striking out seven. It was a nearly flawless outing for the 30-year-old, who was acquired in a trade with the […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoDelino DeShields Signs Minor League Deal With Braves
The Atlanta Braves have signed outfielder Delino DeShields to a minor league contract. The 29-year-old was a member of the Miami Marlins this spring. He appeared in four spring games with the Marlins and went 1-for-8 with a pair of strikeouts. The team released him just a few days before Opening Day. After spending his […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoMitch Garver Homers In Rangers Debut
Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver had a strong debut for the team on Opening Day on Friday. The 31-year-old veteran went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored. He hit cleanup in the game, batting right behind two other recent additions to the team, Marcus Semien and Corey Seager. […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoTeoscar Hernandez Hits Three-Run Homer In Opener
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez helped lead the team to a comeback 10-8 victory over the Texas Rangers on Opening Day. The 29-year-old had the biggest hit of the day for the team. He hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning that brought the game to a 7-7 tie, after the team […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoChance Sisco Signs Minors Deal With Twins
Catcher Chance Sisco has signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins. He will be reporting to Triple-A St. Paul. The 27-year-old split the 2021 season between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. He appeared in 28 games and slashed .149/.241/.189. He signed with the Seattle Mariners back in March and participated in […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoBo Bichette Not Discussing Extension Right Now
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is still in the midst of his rookie contract with his first year of arbitration coming next year. Bichette was asked by Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet whether he and the team have discussed an extension. Bichette stated that he and the club had had some talks this offseason, but […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoRoansy Contreras Called Up From Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up starting pitcher Roansy Contreras from Triple-A. The move comes after relief pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. (hamstring) suffered a hamstring injury during Thursday's game. Underwood will be placed on the injured list. Contreras is ranked as the team's No. 5 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The 22-year-old made his MLB […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJustin Upton Released By Angels
Outfielder Justin Upton has officially cleared waivers and been released by the Los Angeles Angels. The 34-year-old was designated for assignment a week ago. He is now a free agent and can sign with any team. Upton has spent 15 years in the majors. Last year, he appeared in 89 games for the Angels and […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJosh Donaldson Delivers Walk-Off RBI Single
New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a walk-off single in the team's 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. It was a dramatic ending to Donaldson's first game as a Yankee. His walk-off hit came in the 11th inning of the game with the free runner on second base. He hit […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJoan Adon Expected To Start On Saturday
Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Joan Adon is expected to start the team's third game of the season against the New York Mets on Saturday. Erick Fedde would follow him up as the team's starter on Sunday with Anibal Sanchez opening the team's second series of the year against the Atlanta Braves on Monday. Mark Zuckerman […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJavier Baez Hits Walk-Off Single In Tigers Debut
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez had a memorable ending to his debut in a Detroit Tigers uniform on Friday. With two outs in the ninth inning, the game tied at four and a runner on third, Baez came up to the plate. He hit a long fly ball to the wall in right field. Chicago […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoTyler Naquin Hitting Second In Friday's Game
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin is batting second in Game 2 of the team's four-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday. He'll be going up against Braves right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton. Naquin was held out of the lineup for the team's season opener against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday as lefty Max Fried was […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoBrandon Nimmo Leading Off Against Nationals On Friday
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck) is set to lead off and play center field in the team's second game of the season against the Washington Nationals on Friday. Nimmo was held out of action on Thursday as he was dealing with a stiff neck. Mark Canha started in center field on Thursday and […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoJorge Soler Leading Off In Marlins Debut
Miami Marlins outfielder Jorge Soler is batting leadoff in the team's season opener against Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants on Friday. This will be the Marlins debut for Soler, who signed a three-year deal with the team in March. Soler had an up-and-down season in 2021, but he capped it with a World […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoLane Thomas, Victor Robles Sitting On Friday
Washington Nationals outfielders Lane Thomas and Victor Robles are both out of the lineup for Friday's game against right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer and the New York Mets. Thomas and Robles are both right-handed hitters and manager Dave Martinez has chosen to go lefty-heavy with Friday's lineup. Left-hander Yadiel Hernandez is getting the start in left […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoBrad Miller Leading Off For Rangers On Opening Day
Texas Rangers outfielder Brad Miller is slotting in as the team's leadoff hitter for Opening Day against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The 32-year-old inked a contract with the Rangers last month. He spent the 2021 season with the Philadelphia Phillies and slashed .227/.321/.453 with 20 home runs, 49 RBI and 53 runs over […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoGio Urshela Hitting Cleanup In Twins Debut
Minnesota Twins third baseman Gio Urshela is hitting cleanup in Friday's season opener against Robbie Ray and the Seattle Mariners. This will be the Twins debut for the 30-year-old, who was acquired alongside catcher Gary Sanchez in the trade that sent Josh Donaldson to the New York Yankees last month. Urshela slashed .267/.301/.419 with 14 […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoLucas Giolito Leaves Friday's Start With Abdominal Tightness
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (abdomen) was removed from his start on Opening Day against the Detroit Tigers after four innings. According to the club, he was dealing with abdominal tightness on his left side. He is currently being evaluated by the training staff. The 27-year-old was cruising through his outing before the […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoSeth Beer Delivers Walk-Off Home Run
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman/outfielder Seth Beer hit a walk-off home run to lead the team to a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Opening Day. The 25-year-old hit a three-run home run off Padres reliever Craig Stammen in the ninth inning. To make matters more fun and fitting, his heroics came on National […]
Andrew Ericksen 3 years agoGleyber Torres Out Of The Lineup In Opener
New York Yankees shortstop/second baseman Gleyber Torres is not in the team's lineup for Opening Day against the Boston Red Sox. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is starting at shortstop with DJ LeMahieu at second base and hitting fifth against Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. Torres had a solid spring, hitting three home runs while posting a .910 […]
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