Derek Watt Blossoming As A Pass-Catcher

Los Angeles Chargers fullback Derek Watt may get some more opportunities in 2018. With the team losing star tight end Hunter Henry to a knee injury, they're looking for more of an inside presence in the passing game and Watt has shown exceptional hands during training camp. Tight end Virgil Green is also stepping up, […]

Charlie Blackmon Reaches Hit Milestone

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon became the seventh Rockies player all time to accrue 1,000 career hits when he smacked a single in the sixth inning on Tuesday night. Blackmon finished the game with a pair of singles, just his second and third hits for the month of August. Hopefully, the multi-hit night will be […]

Chad Bettis Rocked In Return

The Colorado Rockies were excited to get starting pitcher Chad Bettis back on the mound, but they got thrashed by the Pirates while Bettis was lit up for nine earned runs in just 4 2/3 innings. Bettis got a bit lucky the first time through the order, drawing line drives that happened to go right […]

Ian Desmond Sitting Again On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond is taking a seat for the second straight day on Wednesday. No injury has been mentioned and Desmond pinch-hit on Tuesday night, but he's struggled against right-handers this season. Desmond has hit just .208 against righties versus .290 against lefties, and he's struck out in 30% of his at-bats […]

Kyle Freeland Tosses Gem Against Pirates

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland continued his improbable season on Monday by throwing seven shutout innings against Pittsburgh. Freeland is now carrying a 3.04 ERA in 139 innings this season, and his five strikeouts brought his season total to 110. Advanced metrics aren't a huge fan of Freeland since his strikeout rate is depressed […]

Seung Hwan Oh Is Untouchable For Colorado

Since the Colorado Rockies have acquired relief pitcher Seung Hwan Oh, he's been outstanding. Oh threw another scoreless inning on Monday night to protect the shutout and bridge the gap between starter Kyle Freeland and closer Wade Davis. That now gives him six innings with the Rockies, and he's yet to give up a run. […]

Wade Davis Finishes Off Pirates

After a horrendous couple of days on the road, Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis casually shut down the Pirates on Monday night to close out his 32nd save of the season. Davis looked steady and confident on the mound even though he'd blown back-to-back saves in two straight days while the team was on the […]

Salvador Perez Continues To Struggle

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is mired in a bit of a strange slump. It's not that he's pulling 0-fer after 0-fer, it's just that he's only getting one hit every other game or so. On the surface, he's safely hit in four of his last seven games, but a slightly deeper dive into […]

Alcides Escobar Records First RBI In Weeks

Kansas City Royals utility man Alcides Escobar knocked in the team's only run on Monday night, tallying his 22nd RBI of the season. It's also his first RBI since July 13, more than three weeks ago. Escobar's drought has partially been caused by a loss of playing time because the team is trying to let […]

Alex Gordon Is Hot For August

Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon has been one of the worst offensive players in the league this season, but apparently he was just saving up all his hits for August. Gordon is currently hitting .409 for the month of August, and after just six days, he's already got more than 50% the number of […]

Jake Junis Strikes Out Eight In No-Decision

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jake Junis watched five solid innings of one-run ball go up in smoke as Kevin McCarthy gave up a solo shot to the first batter he faced after relieving Junis. Junis only threw 87 pitches, but he was lifted a little early due to a rain delay that had occurred. […]

Hunter Dozier Extends Hitting Streak

Kansas City Royals rookie infielder Hunter Dozier has been suffering from some big-time growing pains so far this season, but he's finally starting to get on a bit of a roll. Dozier smacked a couple of singles on Monday night to extend his current hitting streak to seven games. It's the longest streak of his […]

Adalberto Mondesi Healthy In Return

Kansas City Royals rookie middle infielder Adalberto Mondesi got a couple days off due to a sore shoulder, but he returned to the lineup on Monday and seemed completely back to normal. Mondesi dealt with a shoulder impingement earlier in the season while he was still in Triple-A, so the team was being overly cautious […]

David Dahl Starting On Monday

Recently recalled Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl is set to start on Monday, and he'll bat leadoff for the team. It will be just the sixth time in his major league career that Dahl has led off a game, and four of the previous five times happened in a single four-day span two years ago. […]

Jaron Brown Being Showered With Praise

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaron Brown caught a touchdown in Seattle's annual mock game, and head coach Pete Carroll has been liberal with the praise about Brown's play to this point. Carroll is complimentary of Brown's intelligence and route-running, and it sounds like Brown could work his way into some playing time. He's currently slotted […]

Chris Carson Shows Off In Annual Mock Game

Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson started the team's annual mock game off with a bang as he hauled in a 65-yard touchdown catch from Russell Wilson. Carson is coming back from an injury-shortened rookie season that was cut short by a fractured leg, but he looked excellent prior to the injury and appears to […]

Russell Wilson Shines In Mock Game

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is obviously the linchpin of the offense and one of the most exciting players in the league, so it was good to see him look like he was in mid-season form already. Wilson went 16-for-19 in the mock situation, and he threw touchdowns to four different receivers. Wilson is projected […]

Khalid Hill Waived, Likely Headed To Seahawks Injured List

The Seattle Seahawks waived undrafted free-agent fullback Khalid Hill on Monday due to a shoulder injury. As long as no one claims him, he'll be heading to Seattle's injury list as they seem to really like him. Hill was the team's third-highest paid UDFA with a $12 thousand signing bonus, and he got rave reviews […]

Gerardo Parra Snaps Out Of Slump

Colorado Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra is definitely out of his slump now. After wasting away for nearly a month, Parra went off on the Cardinals pitcher staff over the course of their four-game set. Parra finished the series 8-for-16 with a pair of doubles, three RBI, and two runs scored. The 31-year-old outfielder capped off […]

Wade Davis Blows Another Save

Coming into 2018, Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis had never blown more than three saves in a single season. With a walk-off loss to the Cardinals on Thursday, Davis has now blown five saves this year. Davis had been on a bit of a roll since his horrific meltdown against the Astros two weeks ago, […]

Roberto Aguayo May Win Chargers Kicking Job

After constant problems last year, the Los Angeles Chargers are looking for a kicker, and post-hype Roberto Aguayo may win the job. The Chargers have allowed Caleb Sturgis and Aguayo to battle it out during training camp, and Aguayo has actually proven to be more accurate so far. Sturgis missed the vast majority of 2017 […]

Derwin James Makes Training Camp Debut

Los Angeles Chargers first-round pick Derwin James made his camp debut on Thursday. The 17th overall pick was initially sidelined for a few days due to a mild hamstring injury, but he looked fully ready to go on the field. He told reporters afterward that he felt 100 percent, and he already feels comfortable in […]

Dylan Cantrell Shining In Training Camp

Los Angeles Chargers sixth-round pick Dylan Cantrell is lobbying hard for a backup wide receiver role with the team. The 6'4" wideout from Texas Tech has been showing out throughout practice, and he's been taking the Chargers defensive backs to task in the early going. There's still plenty of time to go through the preseason, […]

Cardale Jones, Geno Smith Battling To Be Backup

The Los Angeles Charges are looking for a backup quarterback for the first time in years, and Cardale Jones and Geno Smith are neck-and-neck so far, according to head coach Anthony Lynn. Lynn told reporters that the competition will be decided in the preseason games. Jones has a year of experience as the team's third-string […]

Jason Hammel The Next Wade Davis?

The Kansas City Royals have a history of success in converting starting pitchers to relievers, and it looks like Jason Hammel may be next. Hammel was sent to the bullpen on July 8 with a 6.16 ERA, and he's pitched eight innings in short relief since then. Over that period, he's posted a 3.38 ERA […]

Wily Peralta Walks Tight Rope To Sixth Save

Kansas City Royals closer Wily Peralta shut the door on his sixth save on Tuesday, but he just won't stop walking people. Peralta walked two on Tuesday, giving him 11 walks in 14 1/3 innings pitched. Granted, three of those were from his very first outing, but he's still walked three batters in his last […]

Danny Duffy Tempts Fate To Nab Seventh Win

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy made it exciting by keeping the basepaths full, but key plays helped him nail down his seventh win of the year. Duffy didn't allow any runs over 5 2/3 innings, but he did allow 10 baserunners in that time. Seven strikeouts helped minimize the damage as well as […]

Brett Phillips Drills Two-Run Shot

Newly acquired Kansas City Royals outfielder Brett Phillips is far more respected for his work with the glove than the bat, but after introducing the former on Monday, he let the latter loose on Tuesday. Phillips hammered a two-run shot to help propel the Royals to a rare victory, and it's starting to seem like […]

Ryan O'Hearn Homers In First MLB Game

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn finally got the call on Tuesday to play in his first big league game, and he showed off for his family by launching a home run in his premiere. O'Hearn is a traditional big power/low average type of first baseman who is still a bit of a wild […]

Rosell Herrera Starting At Third Base

For the second night in a row, Kansas City Royals rookie Rosell Herrera is starting at third base. Following the trade of Mike Moustakas, the Royals have been running an assortment of options out to the hot corner, but Herrera's appearance there is a bit of a shock. Herrera hasn't played more than seven games […]