Keynan Middleton Earns Third Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton completed a one-two-three ninth inning Monday night to earn his third save of the season. With Kendall Graveman on the COVID list, Middleton appears to be the next man up for save opportunities. Middleton now has a 3.29 ERA and .80 WHIP through 13 2/3 innings on the year. […]

Yusei Kikuchi Gets Win, Leaves With Trainer

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (undisclosed) picked up the win Monday night, throwing six innings and only allowing one run on four hits and two walks to the Oakland Athletics. The one run came on a Mark Canha solo homer with two out in the third inning. Kikuchi struck out three in the contest. […]

Michael Chavis Optioned To Triple-A

Boston Red Sox second baseman Michael Chavis has been optioned to Triple-A Worcester. It seems this move will correspond with Christian Arroyo's return from the injured list. Chavis has performed decently well in limited time this season, with a .273/.273/.485 slash line through 33 at-bats, but there's no need to hold him on fantasy rosters.

Ty France Will Start Monday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France (forearm) has been activated from the injured list, and will be in the lineup Monday night against the Oakland Athletics. France has been out since May 13 with the injury, and was struggling mightily over the several weeks before. For the season, he has a .229/.333/.367 slash line, and […]

Kyle Lewis Has Two Hits, Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis stole his second base of the season Sunday against the San Diego Padres. He also went 2-for-3 in the contest with two singles. It's good to see Lewis contributing in the speed department, but he doesn't have an extra-base hit since May 7. There's plenty of potential here, but Lewis […]

Justin Dunn Allows One Hit In Five Innings Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn showed off his potential yet again on Sunday against the San Diego Padres, allowing one run on just one hit and three walks while striking out four in five innings. The one hit was a solo home run to Fernando Tatis Jr. Dunn has been excellent at limiting base […]

Alex Verdugo Pinch Hits Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (hamstring) pinch-hit in Sunday's contest against the Philadelphia Phillies, grouding into a force-out against Archie Bradley in the nith inning. It was Verdugo's first appearance since Friday, when he left the game with a hamstring strain. This appearance is a very good sign that the issue is not a […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Saddled With Third Loss Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez took his third loss of the season Sunday against the Phillies, who blitzed him right from the start for four runs in the first inning. Manager Alex Cora was hoping Rodriguez could get through six innings, but Rodriguez only managed four. He allowed four runs on five hits […]

Rafael Devers Goes Deep Yet Again Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went deep in the top of the ninth inning Sunday, hitting a solo shot off of Phillies reliever Archie Bradley. It was his 13th of the season. Devers is now tied for fourth in the major league home run race, and has been consistently excellent all season. He's […]

Franchy Cordero Launches Monster Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero hit his first home run of the season Sunday, a 474-foot moon shot off of Phillies starter Zack Wheeler in the top of the eighth inning. Even after the solo homer, Cordero's OPS for the year is a paltry .501, and he is on the roster bubble with Christian […]

Cody Poteet Throws Seven Scoreless Innings

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Cody Poteet was outstanding Sunday afternoon, throwing seven scoreless innings against the New York Mets. Poteet allowed three hits and no walks and struck out four. In doing so, he lowered his ERA for the season to 1.06 and improved his record to 2-0 in three starts. Poteet has come out […]

Christian Arroyo Expected To Be Activated Tuesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo (hand) is expected to return to the major league club on Tuesday, following a team off day on Monday. Arroyo has been out since May 6 with a hand injury, and has spent the last few days on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester. Prior to the injury, […]

Xander Bogaerts Rests On Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is out of the lineup Sunday afternoon. With a team off day on Monday, this gives Bogaerts back-to-back days to rest. Bogaerts has been arguably the best offensive shortstop in the majors this season with a 1.004 OPS, ten homers, and four steals. Fantasy managers can expect him back […]

J.D. Martinez Sits Sunday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez will get the day off Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. With a team day off Monday, this will give him two days to rest. Martinez has gotten plenty of time in the outfield in National League parks, so this is not an indication that he will sit in […]

Alex Verdugo Remains Out Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies. Verdugo strained his hamstring on Friday, and received the day off Saturday. Verdugo was meant to get checked out Sunday, so an updated prognosis may be forthcoming. In the meantime, Danny Santana is manning center field. Fantasy managers should […]

Matt Barnes Saves Eleventh Game

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes saved his 11th game of the season Sunday against the Phillies, allowing a hit and a walk in one inning of work while striking out two. For the year, Barnes has a 2.42 ERA and .63 WHIP, and has struck out a whopping 40 batters in just 22 […]

Adam Ottavino Records Tenth Hold In Perfect Eighth Inning

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino threw a perfect eighth inning Saturday, requiring only 15 pitches to strike out the three Philadelphia Phillies he faced. Ottavino was credited with his tenth hold of the season. Ottavino has been solid all season, but he's been truly outstanding over his last 15 games, with a 1.98 […]

Nathan Eovaldi Gets His Fifth Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi had a solid start Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings while striking out four. He was credited with his fifth win of the season. Eovaldi now has a 4.39 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 51 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings on […]

Danny Santana Goes Deep Again, Steals A Base

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana has made an immediate impact in his first few days with the club. Santana went deep for the second consecutive game, and added a stolen base for good measure. He went 1-for-3 while batting fifth and playing center field. Manager Alex Cora has already said that Santana will […]

Xander Bogaerts Goes Deep Again Saturday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went deep again Saturday, launching a solo shot off Phillies reliever Sam Coonrod. It was his tenth home run of the year. He went 1-for-3 for the game with the home run, a walk, and a sacrifice fly. With this performance, Bogaerts lifted his OPS to 1.004. There aren't […]

Justus Sheffield Takes The Loss Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield was saddled with the loss against the Padres Saturday, throwing five innings and allowing six runs, five of which were earned. He gave up seven hits and five walks while striking out three. Sheffield's ERA now sits at 5.11 for the year, and he's struck out only 34 batters […]

Kyle Seager Doubles Twice Saturday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager was one of the few bright spots for Seattle's offense on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk. He scored one run. Seager has been steady all year, but he's been especially strong over his last seven games, with a .238/.385/.524 slash line. He isn't flashy, but […]

Mitch Haniger Hits Thirteenth Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger launched his thirteenth home run of the year Saturday night, getting the scoring going for the Mariners with his solo shot in the top of the third inning. In the game, Haniger went 1-for-4 with a walk. Haniger has been the best bat in the Mariners lineup all year, posting […]

Jarren Duran Goes 5-for-5, Hits Two Homers At Triple-A

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Jarren Duran had a huge day Saturday at Triple-A Worcester, going 5-for-5 with two home runs, a double, three RBI, and three runs scored. He has been impressive, but don't expect him in Boston just yet. There isn't a need in the Red Sox outfield, especially with Danny Santana coming […]

Robert Dugger and Anthony Misiewicz Reinstated from COVID List

Seattle Mariners relief pitchers Robert Dugger and Anthony Misiewicz were reinstated from the COVID list Saturday, just one day after being placed on it. Wyatt Mills and Aaron Fletcher were demoted to Triple-A to make room on the active roster. The implication is that Dugger and Misiewicz were considered possible close contacts of a player […]

Jesus Aguilar Goes Hitless Again Saturday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar continued his tough stretch Saturday, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts against the New York Mets. Over his last seven games, Aguilar has just a single hit in 23 at-bats, and he has not recorded an extra-base hit since May 12. Despite the cold streak, Aguilar has had a strong […]

Pablo Lopez Goes Seven Strong

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez had perhaps his best start of the season Saturday, throwing seven scoreless innings. He only gave up four hits and a walk, and he struck out eight, lowering his season ERA to 2.72. Unfortunately, he was credited with a no-decision, as it took all the way to the bottom […]

Brian Anderson Has Three Hits, Scores Twice

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson had a solid day at the plate Saturday, going 3-for-4 with three singles. He came around to score twice. Anderson has endured a tough start to his season, but he's been better of late, slashing .391/.500/.652 with a homer and two steals over his last seven games. This might […]

Garrett Cooper Hits Game-Winning Home Run

Miami Marlins outfielder Garrett Cooper came through in the clutch Saturday afternoon, launching a game-winning two-run home run off Mets reliever Drew Smith in the bottom of the ninth to win the game. Cooper went 3-for-4 in the contest with the home run and a double. He's now gone deep in three straight, and has […]

Pablo Lopez Has An Excellent Matchup Saturday Afternoon

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez draws the start against the New York Mets on Saturday, and opportunistic fantasy managers will want to make sure he's in their lineups. The Mets have a severely depleted roster due to injury, with only two regular position players in the lineup, only one of which was in the […]