Emmanuel Clase Bounces Back With Save On Thursday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase locked down his fifth save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Clase was sharp in this one, throwing a perfect inning and striking out one. It was nice to see this kind of outing from Clase, who had blown his last two […]

Kirby Yates Strengthens Grip On Closer Role

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Kirby Yates closed out the Detroit Tigers on Thursday in a 9-7 win. Yates got the final four outs of this one, allowing just a hit while striking out one. It was the 37-year-old's second save of the season, with his first coming on Monday. He has been used as Texas' […]

Paul Skenes Lights-Out Again In Latest Triple-A Outing

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Paul Skenes was electric on Thursday, dominating minor-league hitters for Triple-A Indianapolis. Skenes pitched 3 ⅓ innings of shutout ball, allowing just a hit and two walks while striking out a whopping eight. He also built up to 65 pitches in this one. The Pirates said earlier in the day that […]

Tanner Scott Falls Apart In Ninth

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Tanner Scott had another rough outing on Sunday, blowing the save and taking the loss in a 9-7 defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Braves. Scott allowed a crushing two-out, three-run homer to Marcell Ozuna in the ninth that flipped this game on its head. Scott has struggled severely so […]

Jose Berrios Picks Up Third Win

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios was fantastic on Sunday, shutting out the Colorado Rockies for seven innings in a 5-0 win. Berrios had it all working in this one, as he allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out seven. He generated 17 whiffs on 100 pitches, including 10 on his […]

Jose Altuve Lifts Astros With Two Homers

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve continued his torrid start to the season on Sunday, smacking a pair of homers in an 8-5 win over the Texas Rangers. Altuve went 3-for-5 on the day, adding two runs and two RBI as well as a stolen base. He is now up to a .382 AVG to […]

Mason Miller Makes Nats Look Foolish

Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller picked up his third save of the season on Sunday in a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals. Miller looked dominant in his inning of work, striking out all three Nationals he faced. The 25-year-old was consistently touching triple digits while also mixing in a nasty slider, a combination that […]

Jonatan Clase Will Join Mariners On Monday

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Jonatan Clase will join the big league club on Monday in place of Dominic Canzone, who is headed to the IL. Clase, the Mariners' number 10 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, has mashed in Triple-A so far this season, triple-slashing .308/.404/.641 with two homers and two steals. The 21-year-old should have […]

Nick Nastrini Set For MLB Debut On Monday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher prospect Nick Nastrini will make his MLB debut on Monday against the Kansas City Royals. Nastrini pitched well in Spring Training and almost made the team straight out of camp, but was sent to the minors to give him a few appearances in Triple-A. He had a tough time there, […]

Tommy Pham Likely Joining White Sox

Free agent outfielder Tommy Pham is expected to sign with the Chicago White Sox. Pham will reportedly sign a Minor League deal with the team but is likely to get a call to the majors in short order. The 36-year-old put up solid numbers last year, with a .256/.328/.446 triple-slash line to go with 16 […]

Alec Bohm Cracks First Homer Of 2024

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm had a nice game on Thursday, going 2-for-3 and hitting his first homer of the season in a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bohm had been struggling a bit to start the year, but with the big performance, he is now up to a .267 AVG and .787 […]

Brandon Marsh Continues Hot Start

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh had another good day at the plate on Thursday in a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Marsh went 1-for-3 with his fourth homer of the young season and added a run and two RBI to his line as well. The 26-year-old appears to be finding his groove fourth MLB […]

Jose Quintana Turns In Solid Effort In Win

New York Mets starting pitcher Jose Quintana earned his first win of the season on Thursday in a 16-4 blowout over the Atlanta Braves. Quintana threw 5 ⅓ innings of three-run ball, which was good enough with the Mets jumping on the Braves early in this one. He allowed five hits and two walks while […]

Jon Gray Punches Out Nine In Loss To A's

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jon Gray was saddled with a tough-luck loss in a 1-0 defeat against the Oakland Athletics. Gray pitched very well in this one, striking out nine over five frames while allowing just three hits and a walk. Unfortunately, one of those hits was a Seth Brown homer, which turned out to […]

James Wood Shows Out In Triple-A

Washington Nationals outfield prospect James Wood had himself a day at the dish on Thursday, leading Triple-A Rochester to a 6-3 win over Triple-A Buffalo. Wood finished the day going 4-for-5 with a pair of homers and a double. He added four runs scored and two RBI to sweeten the line even more. Wood has […]

Colton Cowser Hits First Two MLB Homers

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser had the best game of his young career on Thursday, smashing two homers in a 9-4 extra-innings victory over the Boston Red Sox. Cowser went 3-for-5 with the aforementioned two homers and also added two runs and four RBI. He is now up to a .458/.462/.917 triple-slash line and should […]

Josh Hader Nabs First Save Of 2024

Houston Astros closer Josh Hader finally grabbed his first save of the season on Sunday in a 3-1 win over the Texas Rangers. Although he allowed a run on a hit and a walk in his inning of work, he (and fantasy managers) will take the save. Hader hasn't been himself this year, as he […]

Shawn Armstrong Picks Up Save, Pete Fairbanks Not Used

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong notched his first save of the season Sunday in a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. This save was of the two-inning variety, as Armstrong threw the eighth and ninth. He allowed an inherited runner to score in the eighth and one of his own in the ninth […]

James McArthur Notches Second Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher James McArthur shut down the Chicago White Sox on Sunday to earn his second save in a 5-3 win. McArthur tossed a scoreless ninth, although he did allow a hit and a walk and brought the go-ahead run to the plate. McArthur now has two of the Royals' last three […]

Pierce Johnson Fills In Nicely On Sunday

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Pierce Johnson notched his first save of the season on Sunday in a 5-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Johnson threw a scoreless ninth, allowing just a hit. Usual closer Raisel Iglesias wasn't available in this one after pitching the previous two days, so Johnson was used to fill in. The […]

Kyle Finnegan Knocks Down Third Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan threw a scoreless ninth inning to finish off the Philadelphia Phillies in a 3-2 win. Finnegan walked one and struck out one. The 32-year-old had a bad outing in Cincinnati on opening weekend but has recovered nicely, going two-for-two in save chances with no hits allowed since. It appears […]

Justin Verlander Completes Three Innings In Rehab Outing

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (shoulder) threw 65 pitches for Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday in what was his first in-game appearance of the season. Verlander struggled, allowing six runs on seven hits in three-plus innings, but that isn't what is important here as he is still building up after experiencing right shoulder issues […]

Gavin Sheets Extends On-Base Streak To Seven Plate Appearances

Chicago White Sox first baseman Gavin Sheets went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks in a 10-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Sheets has now been on base in seven consecutive plate appearances. The 27-year-old might start seeing more playing time if he continues to hit well, as the Sox are looking for anyone […]

MJ Melendez Knocks Two Extra-Base Hits On Thursday

Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez continued his hot start to the season on Thursday, leading the Royals to a 10-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. Melendez went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, two runs scored, and two RBI. The 25-year-old hasn't lived up to expectations in his first few years in the […]

Bryan Reynolds Gets On Base Four Times Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds had himself a great day at the dish on Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a pair of walks in a 7-4 victory over the Washington Nationals. Reynolds added a double, an RBI, and a run to round out his batting line. The 29-year-old is off to a great start to 2024 […]

Seth Lugo Grabs First Win

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo had another solid start on Thursday, picking up the win in a 10-1 trouncing over the Chicago White Sox. Lugo threw 6 ⅔ innings of one-run ball, allowing eight hits and two walks while striking out three. The baserunners allowed were a bit alarming in this one, but […]

Ryan Helsley Slams Door On Marlins

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley threw a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his second save of the season in an 8-5 win over the Miami Marlins. Helsley didn't allow a baserunner and struck out one. Maybe most importantly for Helsley, the velocity on his four-seamer was back up to 99.6 after being down […]

David Bednar Nabs First Save Of Season

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar threw a perfect ninth inning in a 7-4 win over the Washington Nationals to secure his first save of the season. Bednar had his stuff working in this one, striking out a pair while not allowing a baserunner. Although the Pirates are 6-1 so far, Bednar has only had two […]

Filip Gustavsson Will Start Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson will start the first half of the team's back-to-back games on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. Gustavsson is coming off a four-appearance stretch where he is 2-0-1 and has allowed just three goals on 92 shots. The Wild are clinging onto their playoff lives right now and need every point […]

Aaron Ekblad Expected To Miss Some Time

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (undisclosed) is likely out for a while after suffering an undisclosed injury against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Head coach Paul Maurice said that he expects Ekblad back for the playoffs, which makes it sound like the injury will hold the 28-year-old out for at least a few games. The […]