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Nestor Cortes Continues Brilliant Start
New York Yankees left-handed starting pitcher Nestor Cortes lowered his ERA to a Major League Baseball second-best 1.50 on Thursday, following another impressive outing in a 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Cortes threw seven shutout innings while giving up no earned runs on five hits while walking two batters and striking out seven. […]
JasonHirsch 2 years agoAdam Frazier Goes 0-for-4, Hits Sac Fly Vs. Orioles
It's been a rough start to June for Seattle Mariners second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier, as the veteran posted his second consecutive 0-for-4 game on Thursday versus the Baltimore Orioles. After riding a five-game hit streak entering June, Frazier is slashing .200/.222/.280 over the last week with two doubles and an RBI. Always known as a […]
JasonHirsch 2 years agoSeth Brown Looking To Break Cold Streak Vs. Red Sox
Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown is currently slumping extremely hard. So far in 2022, Brown is slashing just .204/.276/.401 with a weighted runs created plus (wRC+) of 97 (Major League Baseball average is 100) over 163 plate appearances. While Brown does have a career-high hard-hit rate of 41.2%, Brown also ranks in the 41st percentile […]
JasonHirsch 2 years agoHunter Dozier, Royals Look To Rebound Vs. Astros
Following a tough sweep at the hands of the Cleveland Guardians, third baseman Hunter Dozier and the Kansas City Royals get set for a weekend series versus the Houston Astros. Despite the Royals struggles, Dozier is having an impressive season thus far. Over the last week, Dozier is 8-for-25 from the plate, slashing .320/.433/.430 with […]
JasonHirsch 2 years agoChris Taylor Hoping For Greener Pastures In June
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/infielder Chris Taylor will be looking forward to the calendar turning over to June as much as any player. In May, Taylor put up a slash line of .229/.321/.448 in 96 at-bats with four home runs, 13 RBI and 37 strikeouts (40.2% strikeout rate). While Taylor is doing a good job of […]
JasonHirsch 2 years agoKole Calhoun Begins To Cool Off
After getting off to a scorching-hot start in May, Texas Rangers outfielder Kole Calhoun looks like he might be beginning to cool off a little bit. In May, Calhoun had a slash line of .326/.382/.630 in 102 plate appearances with seven home runs, 19 RBI and an OPS of 1.012. So far in 2022, Calhoun […]
JasonHirsch 2 years agoCorey Kluber Still Looking For Consistency In 2022
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Corey Kluber will be looking to build off his fantastic start from Saturday's 3-1 win over the New York Yankees during Thursday's series finale against Kluber's former team, the Texas Rangers. Kluber threw six innings on Saturday while giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out five […]
JasonHirsch 2 years agoFramber Valdez Finishes May As One Of Baseball's Best Pitchers
Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez continued his strong start from April, as the 28-year-old right-hander finished May giving up just 11 earned runs on 33 hits over 43 innings pitched. Valdez also finished May by posting an opponent batting average of just .210 while striking out 33 batters and allowing just 10 walks. With […]
JasonHirsch 2 years agoTommy Edman Cools Off With 0-for-5 Performance
St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman went 0-for-5 on Tuesday night, as the Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 in 10 innings for their eighth win in their last 10 games. Edman, who got off to a fast start in April by slashing .300/.395/.486, saw himself cool off considerably in May. Overall, Edman […]
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