Carlos Rodon Earns 11th Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon earned a victory in Wednesday's start versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The lefty tossed five frames and allowed five hits, one run, one walk and struck out five on the evening. The veteran has been having a career year and most importantly has maintained his health for most of […]

Adbert Alzolay Records First Save

Chicago Cubs pitcher Adbert Alzolay tossed the final four innings of Tuesday's victory the Minnesota Twins to record his first career save. He allowed one hit, zero runs, zero hits and struck out five. Alzolay was activated earlier in the day from the 10-day injured list and was thrown straight into action. Manager David Ross […]

Justin Steele Gets Win On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele threw five shutout innings in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. The lefty allowed one hit, zero runs, three walks and struck out three. The pitching prospect spent the first half of the season in the bullpen, but has been pitching exclusively as a starting pitcher in the second […]

Chargers Waive Michael Badgley

The Los Angeles Chargers cut kicker Michael Badgley in favor of kicker Tristan Vizcaino. Badgley struggled this past season and was on thin ice entering this year. Vizcaino is a former undrafted free agent, but went 3-for-3 in his limited NFL action with the San Francisco 49ers in 2020. The Chargers project to be one […]

Ian Happ Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Happ added a late insurance run in the top of the eighth inning with his dinger to help give the Cubs a 3-1 victory. Happ has been having a rough season, but he has turned things […]

Rowan Wicks Earns First Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick earned his first save of the season on Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Wick worked a clean 1-2-3 with a pair of strikeouts. Wick missed most of the season with an intercostal strain, but he returned on August 10. Wick has thrown 8 1/3 innings this season with a […]

Liam Hendriks Converts 30th Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks recorded his 30th save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hendriks was dominant in the first half of the season, but has had some struggles in the second half of the year. Hendriks allowed one hit during his outing and failed to record a strikeout, […]

Kenley Jansen Works Clean Inning For 30th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning to earn his 30th save of the season on Tuesday versus the Atlanta Braves. Jansen faced the minimum of three batters and struck out two. The veteran had a really nice first half of the season, but has been shaky in the second half. […]

Mookie Betts Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-2 with two runs, two walks and solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Atlanta Braves. Betts did a little bit of everything in the contest and looked healthy in the process. The superstar recently returned from a hip injury that his troubled him throughout the season […]

Walker Buehler Goes Seven Innings In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler earned another quality start in Tuesday's no-decision versus the Atlanta Braves. The right-hander tossed seven innings and allowed four hits, two runs, two walks and struck out five on the evening. Buehler has consistently become one of the best pitchers in all of baseball this season and rarely […]

Jose Abreu Continues Strong Second Half

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued his impressive second half with a two-hit performance in Tuesday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Abreu went 2-for-4 and hit a solo home run off of Bryse Wilson in the bottom of the third inning. The returns of outfielders Luis Robert and Eloy Jimenez in the second […]

Yasmani Grandal Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal continues to swing a hot bat for the Pale Hose. The veteran has been on fire since returning from the injured list Friday and went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run. Grandal really struggled offensively in the first half with a .188 batting average, but he […]

Frank Schwindel Hits Seventh Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Schwindel sent one over the wall off of John Gant in the top of the first inning to give the Cubs an early 1-0 lead. Replacing Anthony Rizzo at first base in the second half, […]

Zach Davies Files Away Another Outing Under Five Innings

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies once again failed to get through five innings in Tuesday's no-decision versus the Minnesota Twins. The veteran allowed six hits, one run, zero walks and struck out three over 4 1/3 innings. Although his outing wasn't that bad, he continues to be unreliable with limited innings. For the season, […]

Cole Hamels Doesn't Plan To Retire

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Cole Hamels (arm) has no plans to retire, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. The veteran signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers on August 4, but suffered discomfort in his arm shortly after and was placed on the 60-day injured list on August 16. Hamels missed the […]

Cole Irvin Scheduled To Start On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin (hip) is listed as Tuesday's starter versus the Detroit Tigers. After tossing three innings his previous start on Tuesday, Irvin left the game with minor hip discomfort. Irvin has been having a solid season for the Athletics, but his low strikeout upside has limited his value for fantasy managers. […]

Rays Activate J.P. Feyereisen, Demote Josh Fleming

The Tampa Bay Rays have activated relief pitcher J.P. Feyereisen from the 10-day injured list on Monday. Feyereisen has been sidelined since July 21 with right shoulder discomfort, but was a productive member of the Rays bullpen prior to that. The right-hander started the season with the Milwaukee Brewers and between the two clubs, he […]

Brett Phillips Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed outfielder Brett Phillips (ankle) on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain. Phillips has mainly worked as a reserve outfielder for the Rays this year and has a weak .215 batting average, but he has put up 10 home runs with 35 RBI and 13 stolen bases. […]

Nationals Demote Tres Barrera

The Washington Nationals announced on Monday that they have optioned catcher Tres Barrera to Triple-A Rochester. The Nationals will be calling up top catching prospect Keibert Ruiz at some point today and Barrera loses his big-league gig as a result. Barrera held his own in 91 at-bats with a .264 batting average to go along […]

Tigers Rest Robbie Grossman On Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman will get a routine day off on Monday afternoon versus the Minnesota Twins. Grossman has been in stuck in a bad slump over the past two weeks and has just nine hits over his last 44 at-bats with one home run, two RBI and a pair of stolen bases. Replacing […]

Chris Paddack Will Be Activated For Monday's Start

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack (oblique) will return from the 10-day injured list for Monday's start versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Paddack has missed the past month with a left oblique strain. The right-hander entered the season with high expectations, but has been a disappointment for managers that invested in him this year. For […]

Corey Kluber Activated, Andrew Heaney Demoted To Bullpen

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber (shoulder) will be activated from the 60-day injured list on Monday and will start versus the Los Angeles Angels. Kluber has missed most of the season and has been sidelined since May 27 with a right shoulder strain. When healthy, Kluber was productive with a 4-3 record and […]

Alex Reyes Blows Third Save In August

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes was hit hard in Sunday's blown save versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reyes only recorded one-out, before Yoshitomo Tsutsugo took him deep for a walk-off three-run home run. The closer would finish with an ugly line of one hit, three runs, two walks and one strikeout. Reyes was phenomenal in […]

Jesus Luzardo Shines In Victory

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo was dominant in Sunday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. The young lefty earned a quality start with six innings of one-hit ball. He also gave up zero runs, walked one and struck out eight on the afternoon. Luzardo came over from the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Starling Marte earlier […]

Dylan Floro Secures Seventh Save

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro recorded his seventh save of the season in Sunday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. The right-hander didn't have the cleanest outing and allowed one hit, one run, one walk and struck out one. Despite the shaky appearance, he was able to close the door and secure his seventh save […]

Mitch White Picks Up Second Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Mitch White got his third straight start on Sunday and suffered his second loss of the year. White went 3 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, three runs, two walks and struck out six on the evening. The Dodgers have been going with White as an opener over his last three […]

Tony Kemp Hits Big Home Run In Victory

Oakland Athletics second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp pinch-hit in Sunday's victory versus the New York Yankees and went 1-for-2 with a game winning two-run home run off of Chad Green in the bottom of the eighth inning. Kemp has been playing a nice role for the Athletics this season and is hitting .263 with five home […]

Andrew Chafin Records Second Save Of Season

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin worked the ninth inning in Sunday's victory versus the New York Yankees and recorded his second save of the season. Relief pitcher Lou Trivino leads the Athletics with 21 saves and Jake Diekman has chipped in with seven, so Chafin doesn't figure to get many save opportunities moving forward. […]

J.T. Realmuto Considered Day-To-Day With Ankle Injury

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto rolled his ankle in his final at-bat on Sunday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Realmuto is considered day-to-day. One of the top catchers in the game, it wouldn't be surprising to see the All-Star get at least Monday off versus the Washington Nationals. Realmuto is having another good year behind the […]

Kyle Hendricks Gets Embarrassed In Ugly Outing

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks got annihilated in Sunday's loss versus the Chicago White Sox. Hendricks looked like a shell of himself this afternoon and allowed seven hits, eight runs, two walks and struck out four on the afternoon. Hendricks was having a great season, but has been getting crushed in the month of […]