Ken Giles Throws Bullpen Session On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles (forearm) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday. If Giles feels well after his bullpen session, the next steps would be to throw another bullpen session and then move onto live batting practice and eventually return to the active roster. That’s a lot to achieve with only around a month […]

Yonny Chirinos Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos (elbow) has undergone Tommy John surgery and his season is now over. The typical recovery time for Tommy John surgery is 12-15 months and it will be a while before the 26-year-old returns to live action as manager Kevin Cash expects him to miss all of the 2021 […]

Indians Don't Have A Spot For Zach Plesac

Cleveland Indians President Chris Antonetti informed starting pitcher Zach Plesac on Tuesday that at the moment the Indians don’t have a spot for him on the big league roster. Plesac was off to a strong start of the season, but his carelessness by going out in Chicago found him demoted. If Plesac were to serve […]

Cristian Pache Optioned

Atlanta Braves outfield prospect Cristian Pache has been optioned to the team’s alternative training facility. Pache is one of the top outfield prospects in the game, but only saw four at-bats while replacing Nick Markakis (COVID-19) who was on COVID-19 injured list. It makes sense as Pache can work on his game more and get […]

Bo Bichette Could Resume Baseball Activities This Weekend

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (knee) could return to baseball activities this weekend. The youngster is recovering from a Grade 1 sprain of the lateral collateral ligament in his knee. It’s a positive sign as it looks like his return is trending upwards. Bichette was tearing the cover off the ball in 14 games […]

Jose Quintana Activated

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jose Quintana has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Quintana was sidelined after suffering a thumb injury unloading dishes. Quintana lost his spot in the rotation and Alec Mills has been rewarded by retaining the number five spot in the rotation. The veteran lefty will return as a bullpen […]

Tyler Chatwood Activated For Tuesday's Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood has been activated from the 10-day injured list and will start on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. Chatwood had been sidelined with a back issue. The right-hander got off to a strong start, but struggled in his last start. Chatwood has a favorable matchup on Tuesday and is worth […]

Ozzie Albies Takes Batting Practice On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (wrist) took batting practice on Tuesday. Albies has been sidelined since August 5 and felt good about how his batting practice went. It’s progress for the second baseman and it appears that he’s getting closer to returning to the club. Albies was off to a sluggish start with a […]

Nico Hoerner Swipes Two Bags

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a run and RBI on Monday against the Tigers. Hoerner also swiped his first and second stolen bases of the year. Hoerner got off to a nice start, but has slowed down and been splitting time with Jason Kipnis. For the season, Hoerner is hitting .211 […]

David Bote Goes Yard On Monday

Chicago Cubs third baseman David Bote continues to perform well in place of Kris Bryant (wrist). Bote went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and run scored. Bote is only hitting .210 on the season, but he has a knack for performing at the right time and now has 15 RBI on the season. […]

Alec Mills Bounces Back On Monday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills recovered from his worst outing of the season by picking up his third victory of the season on Monday versus the Detroit Tigers. Mills was sharp through seven innings and allowed seven hits, three runs, one walk and recorded seven strikeouts. Mills will remain in the rotation with the […]

Javier Baez Slugs Two Home Runs

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez broke out with a pair of home runs on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. Baez finished the game 3-for-5 to go along with three RBI. Baez has gotten off to a terrible start in 2020, but now has at least one hit in four straight games. Baez is a dangerous […]

Tyler Chatwood Set To Return On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood (back) will return from the 10-day injured list and start against the Tigers on Tuesday. Chatwood had two excellent starts and one rough outing before being sidelined. He will have a favorable matchup against the Tigers, but shouldn’t be deployed outside of DFS right away.

Dylan Cease Walks Three On Sunday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease stringed together another quality start on Sunday versus the Chicago Cubs. Cease only allowed four hits and two runs, but was a bit shaky with three walks. He also recorded five strikeouts. The big issue with Cease has been his walks, but he owns a solid 3.13 ERA […]

Jeremy Jeffress Records Third Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress picked up his third save of the season on Sunday. Jeffress was a bit shaky in his outing and allowed a hit and two walks in 1 1/3 inning. Manager David Ross has yet to formally name a closer, but Jeffress and Rowan Wick appear to be his preferred […]

Kyle Schwarber Hits Fifth Homer

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and home run on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. The dinger was his fifth of the season and he now has driven in 12 runs. Schwarber is only hitting .230 on the season, but remains a solid source of power for owners […]

Yu Darvish Continues Strong Start Of 2020

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish turned in another strong performance on Sunday. This time it was against the red hot Chicago White Sox. Over seven innings, Darvish allowed six hits, one run, one walk and struck out 10. Darvish has been arguably the best pitcher in baseball since the second half of 2019 and […]

Kris Bryant Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have placed third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant on the 10-day injured list with a wrist injury. Bryant got a shot in his wrist earlier Tuesday and was expected back this weekend. The former MVP has been off to a brutal start this season and is hitting just .177 with two homers and four […]

Alex Colome Allows First Run Of 2020

Chicago White Sox closer Alex Colome entered Saturday’s contest against the Cubs up four runs and surrendered his first run of the season. The closer struggled to open the innings and allowed two base runners before recording an out, but the Cubs were only able to drive in one runner. Colome finished the game with […]

Luis Robert Homers In Consecutive Games

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert homered in his second straight game on Saturday. Robert hasn’t missed a beat since sitting out two games with a bruised hand and finished the evening 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI. The rookie has been phenomenal in his debut and is now hitting .277 with even home […]

Reynaldo Lopez Goes 3 1/3 Innings In Return

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez went 3 1/3 innings in his return from the injured list on Saturday against the Cubs. Lopez had been dealing with a sore shoulder and it was his first appearance since the third game of the season. The right-hander only allowed one hit, but surrendered two runs and […]

Kyle Hendricks Suffers Another Tough Loss

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks picked up his second consecutive loss on Saturday versus the White Sox. Hendricks once again performed well enough for the victory, but didn’t get much help from his offense. Over 5 1/3 innings, Hendricks allowed seven hits, three runs, one walk and struck out three. The right hander is now […]

Jose Abreu Hits Fifth Homer In Two Games

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued to enjoy facing the Cubs on Saturday. Coming off a game with two home runs, Abreu went 4-for-4 with three more bombs, four RBI and a walk. Abreu has been ridiculous this series and overall is now hitting .322 with 10 long balls and 27 RBI. He […]

Nicky Delmonico Optioned Again

The Chicago White Sox have demoted outfielder Nicky Delmonico to open a spot for starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez. Delmonico has been up and down this season for the White Sox. The outfielder is only hitting .200 in 15 at-bats and holds zero fantasy value when active.

Reynaldo Lopez Activated And Will Start Saturday

The Chicago White Sox have activated starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez from the injured list and he will start Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. Lopez only 2/3 of an inning in his first start of the season before being diagnosed with shoulder soreness and landing on the 10-day injured list. In that start versus the Twins, […]

Danny Mendick Goes Yard

Chicago White Sox second baseman Danny Mendick went 1-for-4 with a home run in Friday’s contest versus the Chicago Cubs. It was his second home run on the season and he is now hitting .262 with four RBI. Mendick has been filling in for Nick Madrigal (shoulder) and will likely return to the bench once […]

Jon Lester Gets Shelled Friday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester got rocked against the hot hitting White Sox on Friday night. Lester allowed four home runs on the evening and had a final line of nine hits, eight runs, zero walks and three strikeouts in 3 2/3. Lester had a strong start to the season, but has now allowed […]

Adam Engel Picks Up Three Hits

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel picked up three singles in four at-bats on Friday against the Chicago Cubs. Engel also scored a run and picked up a stolen base. The outfielder has been sharing time with Nomar Mazara in right field and is hitting a respectable .286 with two home runs, five RBI and […]

Yasmani Grandal Goes Yard In Return To Lineup

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal returned to the lineup with a bang on Friday against the Chicago Cubs. Grandal had been absent since exiting Monday night with back issues and went 2-for-5 with a home run. The catcher also scored twice and knocked in a pair of runs. Grandal had really been struggling coming […]

Dallas Keuchel Picks Up Fourth Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel continued his strong start to the season by picking up his fourth victory of the season on Friday versus the Chicago Cubs. The lefty was cruising all night long and didn’t allow a run until the bottom of the eighth inning. The veteran finished with a line of […]