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Jake Lamb Hits Sixth Home Run
Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Jake Lamb went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs and home run in Tuesday's blowout victory versus the Oakland Athletics. Lamb crushed a two-run rocket off of Burch Smith in the bottom of the second to give the White Sox their first runs of the game. The veteran is now hitting […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoJose Abreu Continues His Power Surge
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Oakland Athletics. Abreu had a slow first half for his standards, but has really been hitting the ball well in the second half of the season and has now homered in four of his last seven […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoIan Happ Has Begun To Warm Up
Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. Happ hit a pair of singles and crushed a solo home run off of Vladimir Gutierrez in the top of the sixth inning that would wind up being the game winning run. Happ has been have […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoCodi Heuer Picks Up First Save
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Codi Heuer recorded his first save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. Heuer recorded the final six outs of the game and struck out two with no hits or walks allowed. Saves have been few and far between with the Cubs since the trade deadline and the […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoKyle Hendricks Snags 14th Victory
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks earned his 14th victory of the season on Tuesday evening versus the Cincinnati Reds. Hendricks retired the first 15 batters he faced and finished with a line of three hits, one run, three walks and three strikeouts in six innings. The only run that the veteran allowed was a […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoDodgers Activate Gavin Lux, Option Andre Jackson
Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Lux has been sidelined since July 19 with a left hamstring strain. With Lux sidelined, shortstop Corey Seager returned from the injured list and the club acquired middle infielder Trea Turner to play second base. Lux was […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoAdrian Sampson Will Start Wednesday For Cubs
The Chicago Cubs will call up starting pitcher Adrian Sampson from Triple-A Iowa to start on Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Sampson, 29, last pitched in the big leagues in 2019 for the Texas Rangers and went 6-8 with 5.89 ERA in 35 games (15 starts). Sampson will take the spot of recently released starting […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoCubs DFA Dan Winkler, Call Up Michael Hermosillo
The Chicago Cubs announced on Tuesday that they have designated relief pitcher Dan Winkler for assignment. Winkler got off to a nice start to the season with a 0.51 ERA on the season entering June, but that's when the train started to fall of the tracks. Winkler had a very rough July with an 8.22 […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoLuis Robert Will Rest On Tuesday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert will get a day off on Tuesday versus the Oakland Athletics. Robert has homered in two of his last three games and has been producing across the board since his return from the 60-day injured list on August 9. For the season, the young star in the making is […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoBilly McKinney Hits Ninth Home Run
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Billy McKinney went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The outfielder tied the game at 1-1 with his rocket to center field off of Anthony Banda in the bottom of the seventh inning. McKinney has been playing regularly with outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) on […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoAndre Jackson Looks Good In Debut
Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect Andre Jackson made his debut on Monday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Dodgers went with pitcher Justin Bruihl as the opener, but Jackson followed him with four innings of work. The 25-year-old excelled in his debut and allowed two hits, zero runs, four walks and struck out five on the […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoKenley Jansen Picks Up 24th Save
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen converted his 24th save of the season on Monday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jansen allowed a hit during his inning of work and also recorded one strikeout. The closer was shaky at the beginning of the second half, but he has now gone five straight outings without allowing a […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoMax Muncy Swats 26th Home Run
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continued his power surge in Monday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Muncy went 1-for-2 with a walk and solo home run. His solo home run off of Chasen Shreve in the bottom of eighth inning would wind up being the game winner. Muncy has started to heat up again […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoLiam Hendriks Tosses A Perfect Ninth Inning
Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning with three strikeouts to earn his 27th save of the season on Monday versus the Oakland Athletics. The White Sox closer had been shaky entering the contest with a blown save and seven runs (six earned) allowed over his last two outings. Hendriks came […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoLuis Robert Stays Hot With Third Home Run
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base and a solo home run in Monday's victory versus the Oakland Athletics. Robert's solo shot off of Deolis Guerra in the bottom of the eighth inning would give the White Sox some added insurance with a 5-2 lead. Robert has been […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoDallas Keuchel Picks Up Eighth Victory
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel went five innings in Monday's victory versus the Oakland Athletics. The lefty hurler allowed five hits, two runs, two walks and struck out two on the evening. The veteran is now 8-6 with a 4.48 ERA in 24 starts this season. Keuchel has been having a solid season […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoJustin Steele Picks Up Second Loss
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele picked up a loss in his second start of the season versus the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. Steele went four innings and allowed five hits, two runs, three walks and struck out five on the evening. The pitching prospect will be in the rotation for the rest of the […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoMax Scherzer Improves To 10-4
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer improved to 10-4 in Sunday's win versus the New York Mets. Scherzer tossed six frames and allowed four hits, two runs, two walks and struck out seven on the evening. The former Washington National has been everything the Dodgers expected to get and is now 2-0 with a […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoWill Smith Homers For Third Straight Game
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his power surge on Sunday versus the New York Mets. Smith went 2-for-4 with a walk, three RBI and a solo home run. The backstop has been crushing everything in sight this weekend and has now homered in three consecutive ballgames. Smith has been having a very productive […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoJustin Turner Goes Yard In Return
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner returned to the starting lineup on Sunday and went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run. Turner hadn't started since last Sunday with a groin injury, but pinch-hit on Saturday. Turner made an instant impact on Sunday and homered in his first at-bat. The aging veteran has shown no […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoTrea Turner Scores Four Times
Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Trea Turner went 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs and one stolen base in Sunday's victory versus the New York Mets. Turner had been struggling with his new club until yesterday, but he showed everything he could do and how dangerous of a player that he is when he is […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoMax Muncy Crushes Two Home Runs
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy put together a big performance on Sunday night versus the New York Mets. Muncy went 2-for-4 with a walk, three runs and two home runs. Muncy's first home run came in the top of the second inning and drove in teammate Trea Turner. Muncy didn't stop there and hit […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoAndrew Vaughn Hits 14th Home Run
Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss versus the New York Yankees. Vaughn crushed a rocket to center field off of Nestor Cortes in the bottom of the sixth inning. After a slow start to his rookie season, Vaughn been hitting the ball very well. The […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoLucas Giolito Goes Four Innings In Loss
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito struggled in Sunday's loss versus the New York Yankees. Giolito threw 101 pitches on the afternoon and allowed six hits, three runs (two earned), three walks and struck out eight in four innings. Despite the short outing, Giolito is having a good second half and is now 9-9 […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoFrank Schwindel Continues To Show Power
Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss versus the Miami Marlins. Schwindel took Elieser Hernandez deep for the Cubs only run in the top of the sixth inning. Schwindel has been getting a fair amount of playing time at first base with Anthony Rizzo being dealt […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoAlec Mills Throws Well In Loss
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills fell one out short of a quality start on Sunday versus the Miami Marlins. Mills went 5 2/3 innings and allowed seven hits, two runs, one walk and struck out four on the afternoon, but suffered a tough loss with the Cubs offense only scoring one run. Mills has […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoCubs Activate Jason Heyward, Demote Greg Deichmann
Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward (finger) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. Heyward was placed on the injured list on August 6 with left index finger inflammation, but the veteran didn't miss too much time and is ready to rock and roll on Sunday afternoon. Heyward is one of the few veterans left […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoJosh Palmer Outplays Tyron Johnson And Jalen Guyton
Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Josh Palmer backed up the buzz he's been getting in training camp with an impressive debut versus the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. Palmer has been competing with Tyron Johnson and Jalen Guyton for the No. 3 spot on the depth chart and he took a big step forward […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoLarry Rountree III Impresses In Preseason Debut
Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back Larry Rountree III was impressive in his first preseason game versus the Los Angeles Rams. Rountree has been getting a lot of buzz in training camp and he backed that up with eight carries for 63 yards. Rountree outplayed veteran Justin Jackson and sophomore Joshua Kelley statistically and it […]
Daniel Burdeen 3 years agoJoshua Kelley Struggles In Preseason Opener
Los Angeles Chargers running back Joshua Kelley struggled in Week 1 of the preseason versus the Los Angeles Rams. Kelley saw 19 snaps on the evening and only picked up 19 yards on eight carries. He also had one reception for negative three yards. Kelley had a great training camp last season as a rookie, […]
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