Cody Bellinger Could Return Next Week

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Friday that outfielder Cody Bellinger (hamstring) could be activated early next week versus the San Diego Padres. Bellinger has been banged up all season and is currently dealing with left hamstring tightness. Bellinger has only had 62 at-bats this season and is hitting .226 with one home […]

Corey Seager To Begin Rehab Assignment Next Week

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Friday that shortstop Corey Seager (hand) is expected to begin a rehab assignment next week. It's encouraging news for the talented hitter that has been sidelined since May 16 with a fractured right hand. The upcoming free agent is hitting .265 with four home runs and 22 […]

Leury Garcia Sits With Bruised Knee

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia is sidelined on Friday with a bruised right knee. Garcia suffered the injury when he slid into home in Wednesday's contest. Garcia has been playing all over the diamond for the White Sox and has been swinging a hot bat of late. Over the last two weeks, Garcia is […]

White Sox Rest Yermin Mercedes On Friday

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes will rest on Friday versus the Houston Astros. Mercedes has been in a major slump and is hitting a weak .135 with one home run and nine RBI over the past month. With Mercedes on the bench, catcher Yasmani Grandal will be the designated hitter and backup catcher […]

Dylan Cease Lit Up In Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease had a night to forget in Thursday's loss versus the Houston Astros. Cease only lasted 3 1/3 innings and allowed four hits, seven runs (six earned), two walks and struck out four on the evening. Cease has been having a good season, but the Astros offense was too […]

Craig Kimbrel Continues Impressive Season

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel picked up his 19th save of the season in Thursday's victory versus the New York Mets. Kimbrel worked a 1-2-3 inning and struck out two batters. The veteran has been lights out this season and now owns a microscopic 0.64 ERA on the season. Kimbrel had question marks entering the […]

Kyle Hendricks Shines In Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks shined in Thursday's victory versus the New York Mets. Hendricks went six frames and allowed two hits, zero runs, two walks and struck out seven on the evening. Hendricks got beat up in April but has since turned his season around with a nice month of May and a good […]

Javier Baez Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the New York Mets. Baez has now gone yard in two of his last three games. Baez has been putting up impressive numbers as he enters free agency and is now hitting .232 with 16 home runs, 44 RBI […]

Yoan Moncada Returns To Lineup On Thursday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (illness) will return to the lineup on Thursday to face off against the Houston Astros. Moncada has missed the last three games with a cold and congestion, but is all systems go this evening. Moncada will return to the third spot in the order versus Jose Urquidy and […]

Clayton Kershaw Suffers Sixth Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw saw his record fall to 8-6 with Wednesday's loss versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Kershaw pitched well enough for a quality start, but not enough for a win. The lefty tossed six frames and allowed eight hits, two runs, one walk and struck out nine on the evening. Kershaw […]

Rafael Ortega Goes Yard In Loss

Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss versus the New York Mets. Ortega's home run would cut the lead to 6-3 in the top of the ninth inning, but it wouldn't be enough to carry the Cubs to victory. Ortega is now hitting .167 with two home […]

Robert Stock Walks Six In Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Robert Stock struggled in his first big league start versus the New York Mets on Wednesday. Stock went four innings and allowed four hits, five runs, six walks and struck out three. Stock got the spot start with starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (blister) on the 10-day injured list. Alzolay is expected […]

Anthony Rizzo Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss versus the New York Mets. Rizzo crushed his home run to the second deck against Sean Reid-Foley in the top of the fourth inning. Rizzo has recovered in a good way from some back issues that sidelined him in […]

Andrew Vaughn Picks Up Three Hits

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 3-for-5 with a double and three runs scored in Wednesday's victory versus the Tampa Bay Rays. With the White Sox banged up on offense, Vaughn hit third for the first time this season and delivered. Vaughn hasn't been putting up the numbers that many managers imagined entering […]

Jose Abreu Goes Deep On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Abreu hit .333 in May, but he has really struggled in June and is hitting just .196 with today being his only home run of the month and just his fifth RBI. Managers […]

Lucas Giolito Picks Up A No-Decision On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito fired six innings in Wednesday's no-decision versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Giolito allowed four hits, three runs, two walks and struck out seven over 102 pitches. Giolito hasn't been the ace that many managers invested a high draft pick in this season, but he has still been having […]

Justin Turner Sitting Out On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will get a routine day off versus the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Turner has been swinging a hot bat of late and has nine hits over his last 24 at-bats with three home runs and four RBI. The veteran as a whole is hitting .277 with 12 home […]

Will Smith Gets Wednesday Evening Off

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get a day off on Wednesday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Smith has been one of the best catchers this season and is hitting .267 with seven home runs, 23 RBI and a stolen base. Smith will be replaced by backup catcher Austin Barnes. Barnes will bat eighth and […]

Willson Contreras Resting On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will rest on Wednesday versus the New York Mets. Contreras continues to be one of the best catchers in the game and is hitting .238 with 11 home runs, 26 RBI and three stolen bases. It's just a routine day off for Contreras and he will be replaced by backup […]

Kris Bryant Out Of Wednesday's Lineup

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (hand) will be absent from Wednesday's lineup with a bruised right hand. Bryant left Tuesday's game after being hit on the hand in his first at-bat, but X-rays after the game turned up negative. Bryant has been having a phenomenal season and is hitting .292 with 13 home runs and […]

Blake Treinen Records Third Save

With closer Kenley Jansen unavailable on Tuesday, relief pitcher Blake Treinen recorded his third save of the season versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Treinen allowed no hits in a scoreless frame and recorded one strikeout. Treinen has been having a very good season out of the bullpen for the Dodgers and appears to be the top […]

Mookie Betts Continues To Swing Hot Bat

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts continues to heat up after a slow a start to the season. Betts went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Betts has been off to a slow start this season, but has also dealt with a variety of injuries. […]

Julio Urias Suffers No-Decision On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias picked up a no-decision in Tuesday's start versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Urias went 5 2/3 innings and allowed six hits, three runs (two earned), two walks and struck out five on the evening. The talented hurler also went 1-for-2 at the plate with double and one RBI. Urias […]

Liam Hendriks Records 18th Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks recorded his 18th save of the season in Tuesday's victory versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Despite recording the save, Hendriks was shaky on Tuesday night. Hendricks allowed two singles with one out, but would recover and get the next two batters out. Hendriks now has a 2.15 ERA and […]

Tim Anderson Stays Hot With Three More Hits

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 3-for-4 with three singles and a stolen base in Tuesday's victory versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Anderson has been scorching hot over the past two weeks and has three stolen bases and eight RBI over that stretch. Anderson is a fixture at the top of the White Sox […]

Adam Engel Hits Second Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Engel started the year on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring injury, but he has become a regular in the White Sox lineup since being activated on June 6. Engel is more known […]

Dallas Keuchel Looks Good In Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel shined in Tuesday's victory versus the Tampa Bay Rays. The lefty went seven innings and allowed four hits, zero runs, one walk and struck out five on the evening. Keuchel has quietly put together a solid season and is now 6-1 with a 3.78 ERA. With limited strikeout […]

X-rays Turn Up Negative For Kris Bryant

X-rays on Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (hand) turned up negative following Tuesday's loss to the New York Mets. Bryant was hit on the hand by opposing starter Taijuan Walker in the top of the first inning. Bryant initially went out to play defense and wanted to stay in the game, but the Cubs elected […]

Alec Mills Picks Up First Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills suffered his first loss of the season on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Mills was recently activated from the 10-day injured list and filled in for starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (blister). Mills went 4 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, three runs, two walks and struck out six […]

Javier Baez Hits Home Run In Return

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts and a two-run home run in his return to the lineup on Tuesday. Baez has been dealing with a bruised thumb and this was his first start in two games. Baez has been putting up impressive numbers as he enters free agency and is now […]