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Pete Fairbanks Dealing With Thumb Contusion
Tampa Bay Rays closer Pete Fairbanks (thumb) exited Tuesday's contest after being hit with a comebacker on the hand in the ninth inning. The closer went for X-rays after the game; the good news is that they were negative. The Rays have officially tagged Fairbanks with a right thumb contusion, and he is considered day-to-day. […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoLawrence Butler To Be Recalled
The Oakland Athletics are set to recall first base/outfield prospect Lawrence Butler from Triple-A Las Vegas. Butler performed well enough in the Cactus League to break camp with the club, but struggled mightily and was demoted on May 14. In his time with Las Vegas, Butler hit .255 with four homers and nine RBI in […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoJacob Wilson Begins Rehab Assignment
Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Jacob Wilson (knee) began his rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Monday and went 1-for-2 with a single. Wilson, the club's No.1 prospect has been sidelined for over a month with knee tendinitis. Prior to his injury, Wilson hit a combined .437 with three homers, 22 RBI and just […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoEd Howard Heating Up In High-A
Chicago Cubs shortstop prospect Ed Howard has struggled with some bad luck with injuries since being selected in the first round of the 2020 draft, but he has been healthy thus far and is on fire of late. Since May 26, Howard has hit an astounding .415 with an impressive .974 OPS for High-A South […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoBrice Matthews To Be Promoted To Double-A
The Houston Astros are set to promote shortstop prospect Brice Matthews to Double-A Corpus Christi. Matthews, 22, was the club's first-round pick in 2023 and his early success has allowed him to ascend quickly through the Astros system. Between Rookie Ball and High-A Asheville, Matthews hit a combined .340 with six homers, 18 RBI and […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoYankees To Promote Ben Rice
Joel Sherman of the New York Post has reported that the New York Yankees will promote catcher/first baseman Ben Rice to replace first baseman Anthony Rizzo (arm). Rizzo was diagnosed with a fractured right arm following Sunday's game and is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks. Per MLB Pipeline, Rice is the Yankees No. 12 prospect. […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoMatt Wallner Showing Power In Triple-A
Minnesota Twins outfielder Matt Wallner went 2-for-5 with two runs, three RBI and a home run for Triple-A St. Paul. Wallner's home run would be the 16th of the season for Wallner, who opened the season with the big-league club. To go along with his impressive 16 longballs, Wallner has driven in 43 runs and […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoRiver Ryan Struggles In Season Debut
After beginning the year on the 60-day injured list with shoulder fatigue, Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect River Ryan was activated and made his season debut on Saturday. Ryan started the game, but struggled in his 2/3 of an inning by allowing three hits, two runs and one walk. Ryan was likely on a pitch […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoAidan Miller Hits First Homer In High-A
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop/third base prospect Aidan Miller went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI for High-A Jersey Shore on Sunday. Miller was promoted from Single-A to High-A last week and Sunday marked his first homer for Jersey Shore. Between both levels, he is now hitting .272 with 16 doubles, six homers, 30 […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoBilly Cook Homers For Third Straight Game In Triple-A
Although he is not Triple-A Norfolk's biggest names, Baltimore Orioles first base/outfield prospect Billy Cook has been swinging a hot bat recently for the club. Cook provided the only offense for the team on Sunday when he went 2-for-4 with a double and solo home run. The home run with be the third in as […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoMoises Ballesteros Promoted To Triple-A
Chicago Cubs catcher/first base prospect Moises Ballesteros will be promoted to Triple-A Iowa ahead of Monday. MLB Pipeline has Ballesteros as the Cubs No. 6 prospect in a strong system. The 20-year-old has outplayed Double-A pitching at a young age and continues his ascension through the Cubs system. For Double-A Tennessee, Ballesteros hit .299 with […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoTyler Locklear Hits First Home Run
Seattle Mariners first baseman Tyler Locklear went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's extra-inning loss versus the Chicago White Sox. The home run would be the first of Locklear's big-league career. Locklear got the call on June 9 to replace injured first baseman Ty France (heel) and has started four of five games […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoTyler Mahle Throws Off Mound
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Tyler Mahle (elbow) threw 20 pitches off the mound on Wednesday. Mahle, 29, underwent Tommy John surgery last season as a member of the Minnesota Twins before signing with the Rangers this offseason. Mahle still has a long way to go, but it Wednesday was a big step forward for the […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoAndrew Vaughn Stays Hot With Another Homer
Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI in Thursday's victory versus the Seattle Mariners. The homer was his second in three games for the first baseman that has been swinging a hot bat of late. Vaughn was pretty much invisible for much of the season, […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoJazz Chisholm Jr. Goes Yard And Swipes Bag In Loss
Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and stolen base in Thursday's loss versus the division rival New York Mets. Chisholm's home run came in top of the seventh inning to give the Marlins a 2-0 lead at the time, but it would not be enough to secure a […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoEdwin Diaz Earns Victory In Return
In his first outing since returning from the injured list, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz earned his second victory of the year. Diaz pitched the top of the ninth inning as the Mets were down 2-1 at the time and recorded a strikeout in what was otherwise a clean frame of work. The veteran […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoTanner Banks Locks Down Second Save
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Tanner Banks earned his second save of the season in an extra-innings contest versus the Seattle Mariners. Banks came on in the bottom of the 10th inning to lock down the victory and sent Tyler Locklear and Josh Rojas to the bench with strikeouts before getting Luke Raley to pop-out […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoBrandon Pfaadt Racks Up Eight K's
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt put together a quality start to earn his third victory of the season versus the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday evening. Pfaadt went six innings and allowed six hits, one run, and three walks. He also recorded eight strikeouts in the contest. Pfaadt has had a rollercoaster of a […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoJoe Ryan Records Fifth Victory
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan improved his record to 5-5 by defeating the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Ryan tossed seven innings and allowed three hits, two runs, one walk and recorded five strikeouts. All of Ryan's runs came off a Tyler Soderstrom two-run homer in the top of the fourth inning. The right-hander has […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoReynaldo Lopez Continues To Shine
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez continued his impressive season by earning his fourth victory of the season on Thursday versus a tough Baltimore Orioles lineup. The right-hander earned his eighth quality start of the season by tossing six scoreless innings of two-hit ball. He also issued one walk in the process of striking out […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoEnrique Bradfield Jr. Hits First Professional Home Run
Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. went 1-for-3 with two RBI on Wednesday for High-A Aberdeen. Bradfield's lone hit would be his first professional home run. Bradfield was the club's first-round pick in 2023 and MLB Pipeline has him as the Orioles No.5 prospect in a loaded system. Bradfield offers incredible speed on the […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoRobert Hassell III Placed On 7-Day Injured List
Washington Nationals outfielder Robert Hassell III (undisclosed) was placed on the 7-day injured list for Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday. There was no word as to what the injury is that he is dealing with as he played the previous evening. Prior to being placed on the injured, the 22-year-old was hitting .278 with three homers, […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoAlex Clemmey Continues To Improve At Single-A
Cleveland Guardians pitching prospect Alex Clemmey put together another strong outing for Single-A Lynchburg on Wednesday. The left-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings and allowed three hits, zero runs, zero walks and recorded eight strikeouts on the evening. Clemmey was drafted in the second round of the 2023 draft and got off to a rough start […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoLeodalis De Vries Records Another Double
San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Leodalis De Vries went 1-for-5 in Single-A Lake Elsimore's 19-0 victory on Wednesday. The 17-year-old's lone hit would go for a double. With the double, five of his last six hits have now gone for extra-bases. De Vries was the top international signing in 2023 and has quickly risen through […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoCarson Williams Exits Early
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Carson Williams (hand, wrist) left Wednesday's game for Double-A Montgomery in the second inning. Williams was hit on the right hand/wrist earlier in the contest and initially remained in the ballgame before being yanked. There is currently no update on the extent of the injury, but more should be known […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoMiles Mikolas Collects Another Quality Start
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas put together a good performance in Tuesday's no-decision versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mikolas earned his eighth quality start of the season with seven scoreless frames of one-hit ball. He also allowed a walk and struck out six on the evening. Mikolas started the season getting hit hard, but […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoTaylor Ward Homers, Exits Early In Loss
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward went 2-for-2 with a walk, double, home run and two RBI in Tuesday's loss versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. His home run would cut the Diamondbacks lead to two at the time, but it wouldn't be enough for the Angels to make a comeback. Despite the strong performance for Ward, […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoFreddie Freeman Joins Parade With Ninth Homer
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman put together a big performance in Tuesday's victory versus the Texas Rangers. The slugger went 3-for-4 on the evening with three runs and a solo home run. Freeman was one of five Dodgers to go yard in a 15-2 routing of the defending World Series champs. On the […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoTeoscar Hernandez Continues Strong Season
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez continued his strong season with another home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Texas Rangers. Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a walk and two-run homer on the evening. The home run would be his 17th of the year to go along with his 50th RBI and a solid .266 batting […]
Daniel Burdeen 5 months agoDodgers Acquire Cavan Biggio
Jeff Passan of ESPN.com has reported that the Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired superutilityman Cavan Biggio from the Toronto Blue Jays. Biggio, 29, was designated for assignment last week after spending over five years with the franchise. Biggio struggled this season offensively and was hitting .200 with two homers and nine RBI over 110 at-bats […]
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