Byron Buxton Hopes To Play This Postseason

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) is continuing to rehab his sore right knee in hopes of playing this postseason. Buxton has been out since Aug 2 when he strained his right hamstring. During rehab, his right knee began to bother him, and he hasn't been able to get back to a level where he […]

Nick Anderson Could Pitch For Braves This Postseason

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Nick Anderson (shoulder) could be an option in the later rounds of the playoffs, should the Braves make it there. Anderson has been rehabbing a strained right shoulder and appears to be ready to go if needed. He got up to 94 mph on his fastball, a mark he was at […]

Framber Valdez Starting Game 2 For Houston

Houston Astros left-handed pitcher Framber Valdez is set to start Game 2 of the Division Series against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Valdez will follow Justin Verlander. The burly lefty posted strong numbers this season, with a 3.45 ERA and 1.13 WHIP to go along with 200 strikeouts in 198 IP. Valdez is coming off […]

Bailey Ober Tosses Gem In Regular Season Finale

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober was excellent on Sunday in a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Ober tossed six and two-thirds innings of one-run ball, allowing just two hits and posting a 9:0 K:BB ratio. It is a continuation of what we've seen all season long from the righty, who has posted a […]

Zach Eflin Set To Start Game 2 For Rays

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zach Eflin will start Game 2 of the Wild Card series against the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Eflin will follow Tyler Glasnow, who will start Game 1 Tuesday. Eflin has been excellent in his first year with the Rays, pitching to career-lows with a 3.50 ERA and 1.02 WHIP while […]

Sonny Gray Will Start Game 2 Of Wild Card Series

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Sonny Gray has been announced as the Game 2 starter against the Toronto Blue Jays. Gray will take the bump on Wednesday, following Pablo Lopez. The veteran has had a resurgent season, pitching to a 2.79 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 183:55 K:BB ratio over 184 IP. The righty also hasn't allowed […]

Braxton Garrett Will Start Game 2 For Marlins

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett will start Game 2 of the Wild Card series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Garrett will follow Jesus Luzardo, and will go toe-to-toe with Aaron Nola. Garrett has been solid, if unspectacular, this season, posting a 3.66 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 156:29 K:BB ratio over 159 ⅔ IP. […]

Jesus Luzardo Set To Start Game 1

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo is set to start Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Philadelphia Phillies. With ace Sandy Alcantara shut down for the season, this is the most logical choice for the fish. He finished the regular season with a 3.63 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 208:55 K:BB ratio in 178 […]

Cole Perfetti Back At Practice Friday

Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti (upper body) returned to practice in a regular jersey on Friday. Perfetti left Wednesday's preseason game against Calgary with an upper-body injury after taking a hit to the head and underwent evaluation afterward. He appears to be alright, though, and should be ready to go at the start of the […]

Mats Zuccarello Signs Extension With Wild

Minnesota Wild winger Mats Zuccarello has signed a two-year, $8.25M contract extension ($4.125M per year) with the club. The extension will kick in next year, so he is signed through 2025-26. The 36-year-old has put up the best two seasons of his career in the last two years and appears to be on track to […]

Dustin Wolf Likely Starting Season In AHL

Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf is likely to begin the 2023-24 season with the Calgary Wranglers of the AHL, according to GM Craig Conroy. Wolf had a tremendous season with the Wranglers last year, posting a 42-10-2 record with a .932 SV% and 2.09 GAA, prompting some to believe the Flames would bring him up […]

Chris Bassitt Hits 200 Innings For First Time

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt was magnificent Thursday, tossing 7 ⅔ shutout innings and earning the win in a 6-0 victory over the New York Yankees. Bassitt allowed five hits and one walk while striking out a season-high 12 batters. The 34-year-old will end the season at exactly 200 innings pitched, a feat […]

Trevor May Keeps Rolling Thursday

Oakland Athletics closer Trevor May picked up his 21st save of the season in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. May didn't allow a baserunner and struck out one in his inning of work. The veteran reliever is on a very nice run since June, picking up all 21 of his saves while allowing […]

Bryan Shaw Earns Another Save

Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Bryan Shaw tossed a perfect ninth inning on Thursday to pick up his fourth save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Shaw struck out one. He now has a 4.43 ERA and 1.27 WHIP with 40 strikeouts in 42 ⅔ IP. The White Sox appear […]

David Bednar Notches 38th Save

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar picked up the save on Thursday, finishing off a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Bednar allowed just a walk and struck out two in his inning of work. The 28-year-old has been excellent for the Pirates this season, pitching to a 2.04 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 78 strikeouts […]

Tyler Wells Picks Up Crucial Save

Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Tyler Wells picked up his first save of the season on Thursday, finishing off a 2-0 shutout victory over the Boston Red Sox. Wells pitched a perfect frame without striking out a batter. The 29-year-old had been used as a starter through July, but was shut down after innings concerns arose […]

Raisel Iglesias Slams Door On Cubs

Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias converted his 32nd save of the season on Thursday, closing out a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Iglesias pitched a perfect inning, striking out one in the process. After a rough patch in early September where he allowed six runs (three earned) in five IP and blew two saves, […]

Jose Leclerc Picks Up Save Sunday

Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Jose Leclerc picked up his fourth save Sunday in a 9-8 win over the Seattle Mariners. Leclerc allowed a hit, but struck out two and didn't allow a run in his inning of work. The 29-year-old has been a big part of the Rangers bullpen late in the season, notching three […]

Julian Merryweather Earns Save Sunday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Julian Merryweather picked up his second save of the season on Sunday in a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Merryweather struck out one and walked a pair but escaped unscathed. After Adbert Alzolay went on the IL, it appeared as though Merryweather was in line for some save opportunities. Unfortunately, […]

Ian Gibaut Collects Third Save, Alexis Diaz Used In Eighth

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Ian Gibaut recorded a rare save on Sunday, shutting the door on the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 4-2 victory. Gibaut pitched a clean ninth inning, allowing no baserunners and striking out none. It is noteworthy that usual closer Alexis Diaz was used in the eighth inning of this one, something the […]

Kyle Finnegan Picks Up Another Shaky Save

Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan picked up his 27th save of the season on Sunday, closing out a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Finnegan allowed a two-out homer to Sean Murphy, but managed to escape without further damage. The 32-year-old has been extremely shaky in September, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) over 8 ⅔ […]

Wilmer Flores Exits Game Early

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores left Sunday's game early with right knee discomfort. Flores exited in the fourth inning after collecting a pair of hits in his first two at-bats. It appears to be a minor issue, as Gabe Kapler said after the game that he doesn't believe it will be a lingering concern. […]

Kenta Maeda Will Pitch Out Of Bullpen This Week

Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda is being moved to the bullpen for the coming week, according to manager Rocco Baldelli. Maeda was originally slated to pitch on Tuesday against Oakland, but Baldelli appears to be setting up his postseason rotation and wants to see Maeda get some reps out of the bullpen in preparation […]

Jose Alvarado Picks Up Save Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies left-handed pitcher Jose Alvarado notched his ninth save of the season on Thursday, shutting down the New York Mets in a narrow 5-4 victory. Alvarado tossed a scoreless frame, allowing just a hit while striking out a pair. With the heart of the Mets lineup coming up in the eighth, the Phillies elected […]

Emmanuel Clase Slams Door On Orioles

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase converted his league-leading 42nd save of the season Thursday, finishing off a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Clase allowed a hit and a walk to make things interesting, but struck out a pair in his inning of work to close things out. He now has five more saves than […]

Carlos Estevez Blows Save Thursday

Los Angeles Angels closer Carlos Estevez was unable to close out the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, taking the loss and the blown save in a 5-4 defeat. Estevez was tasked with holding onto a one-run lead, but he wasn't able to convert as he allowed two runs on four hits and a walk over […]

Byron Buxton Delivers RBI Single In First Rehab Appearance

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts in his first game back on his rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul. Buxton initially began his rehab assignment in late August, but was pulled off after tweaking his knee. It is likely that Minnesota will give the oft-injured outfielder plenty […]

Max Fried Looks Good Thursday, Still Managing Finger Injury

Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Max Fried (finger) was solid on Thursday, limiting the Washington Nationals to one run on three hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out seven. Near the end of his start, he had some fluid build-up in his left index finger, which was drained after he was taken out. […]

Miguel Cabrera Leaves Thursday's Game Early

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera was removed from Thursday's game in the sixth inning after fouling a pitch off his lower leg. There are no signs of a fracture and Cabrera will be re-evaluated after the game. Miggy is in the midst of his final season of baseball, one which will hopefully not end […]

Sonny Gray Continues Impressive Season Sunday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Sonny Gray picked up his eighth win of the season Sunday in a 4-0 shutout win over the Chicago White Sox. Gray shut down the White Sox lineup with ease in this one, allowing just five hits while striking out six and walking none in seven scoreless frames. Gray has been […]