Andrew Abbott Looks Great Again On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott slung eight shutout frames to carry his team to a 5-1 win against the San Francisco Giants. Abbott looked excellent in this one, allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out six. He earned his fifth victory of the season in this one, and has been stellar […]

Mauricio Dubon Struggling Out Of Leadoff Spot

Houston Astros second baseman/outfielder Mauricio Dubon went 1-for-4 with a run scored on Thursday and was again hitting leadoff for the Astros. Dubon has been hitting first consistently since Jose Altuve went on the IL, and is likely to continue doing so until Altuve returns. Although the lineup context is nice, Dubon hasn't done much […]

Felix Bautista Grabs Fifth Win

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista spun two scoreless frames to pick up an important 4-3 extra innings victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Bautista entered in the ninth with the game tied at 3 and simply dominated the Rays for two innings, striking out three while allowing just a hit batter to reach base. Bautista […]

Ryan Pressly Picks Up 22nd Save

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly shut down the Oakland Athletics to preserve a 3-1 win on Thursday. Pressly made quick work of the A's, shutting them down in order while striking out one. It is a nice bounce-back outing for Pressly, who had allowed four runs in his last two appearances. Despite the recent struggles, […]

Raisel Iglesias Notches Save Thursday

Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias tossed a clean ninth inning to earn his 17th save of the season in a 7-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Iglesias did allow a hit and a walk but got out of the inning without allowing a run. This solid bounce-back performance comes two days after he allowed three […]

Quinn Priester - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Quinn Priester, SP, Pittsburgh Pirates ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Quinn Priester will make his MLB debut on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians. The Pirates' No. 4 prospect owns a mediocre 4.31 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 84:35 K/BB ratio in Triple-A this season, but the Bucs need pitching help immediately and are hoping Priester […]

Phil Maton Holds Off Angels To Earn Save

Houston Astros relief pitcher Phil Maton picked up his first save of the season Sunday, holding on to secure a crucial 9-8 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday Night Baseball. With Ryan Pressly, Hector Neris, and Bryan Abreu unavailable in this one, Maton was asked to close out a back-and-forth affair. After surrendering […]

Quinn Priester Starting Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Quinn Priester will make his MLB debut on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians. The Pirates' No. 4 prospect owns a mediocre 4.31 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 84:35 K/BB ratio in Triple-A this season, but the Bucs need pitching help immediately and are hoping Priester can give them that. For now, it […]

Yankees Linked To Randal Grichuk

The New York Yankees have been linked to Colorado Rockies outfielder Randal Grichuk, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The Yankees are in the market for a corner outfielder, and it would make sense that the Rockies would want to trade Grichuk, who is in the final year of his contract. Grichuk is slashing .300/.364/.473 […]

Chris Devenski Headed To IL

Los Angeles Angels reliever Chris Devenski is going on the injured list with an apparent hamstring injury. Devenski was shelled on Saturday, giving up five runs to the Houston Astros while recording just two outs. The injury might help explain the bad outing, and frankly bad month, Devenski has endured. Since June 17 the righty […]

Jorge Polanco Starts Rehab Assignment Sunday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco (hamstring) started a rehab assignment on Sunday with Triple-A Saint Paul, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a strikeout. Polanco has been out of action since June 8 with a hamstring injury that has hampered him for most of the season. When he's been healthy, Polanco has […]

Bobby Miller Feels Some Knee Discomfort During Sunday Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Bobby Miller felt some discomfort in his right knee during his start on Sunday against the New York Mets. Miller was pulled in the fifth inning after a visit from manager Dave Martinez and a trainer. After the game, Martinez said the move to the bullpen had nothing to do […]

Logan Webb Shuts Out Rockies

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb threw a gem on Sunday, shutting down the Colorado Rockies for his first career complete game shutout. It was actually the first complete game of any sort for Webb, who dominated a hapless Rockies lineup to secure a 1-0 win. He allowed seven hits and had a stellar […]

Alex Lange Blows Save Sunday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Alex Lange struggled again on Sunday, blowing a save in what would eventually be a 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays. Lange allowed a two-out, two-run homer to Danny Jansen, which saw the Tigers' 3-1 lead evaporate. Although the righty secured a save Saturday, he has been […]

Scott Barlow Slams Door On Guardians Sunday

Kansas City Royals closer Scott Barlow picked up his 11th save of the year to hold down a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. Barlow allowed a hit and struck out one in his inning of work. The lanky righty isn't having the success he had last year in the closer role, but his job […]

Jordan Romano Records Clutch Save Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano notched his 26th save of the season on Sunday, shutting down the Detroit Tigers to secure a 4-3 win. He had to earn this one, as he was tasked with holding the ghost runner at second in the tenth inning. He did just that, inducing a comebacker, a strikeout, […]

Kenley Jansen Picks Up 19th Save

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen shut the door on the Oakland Athletics to secure a 4-3 win on Sunday. Jansen came in for the ninth in a one-run game and allowed just a walk while striking out one to notch his third save of July. The big righty has been solid for the Bo-Sox, […]

Xander Bogaerts Receives Cortisone Shot Heading Into Break

San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts received a planned cortisone shot in his left wrist after Sunday's game against the New York Mets. Bogaerts missed a few games in early June with a wrist injury and this appears to be the last step in his recovery process, even though he has managed to play through […]

Paul Sewald Grabs 17th Save Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald earned another save on Sunday, shutting down the Tampa Bay Rays to secure a 7-6 win. Sewald tossed a perfect ninth, striking out two in the process. That makes back-to-back saves against the MLB's best team, with a total of 2 ⅔ scoreless innings thrown over that span. The […]

Ryan Pressly Notches 17th Save

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly continued his run of success with a perfect ninth inning on Sunday, protecting a 5-3 lead and preserving the win against the Texas Rangers. Pressly struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner. He has now thrown seven consecutive scoreless frames, with the last five being without allowing a baserunner. […]

Emmanuel Clase Blows Four-Run Lead Sunday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase got blown up by the Chicago Cubs, allowing four runs in the ninth. Technically, since he didn't come in with a save on the line, he won't take a blown save in this one. Still, this was a disastrous outing and is the second in a row where he's allowed […]

Nolan Jones Misses Weekend Games For Brother's Wedding

Colorado Rockies outfielder Nolan Jones was at his brother's wedding as the best man this weekend and therefore missed the team's last two games against the Detroit Tigers. With Jones sitting two straight immediately after the returns of Kris Bryant and C.J. Cron, speculation opened up about him possibly losing playing time to the veterans […]

Eloy Jimenez Removed From Game Early On Sunday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez exited Sunday's game early with unspecified soreness. Jimenez was pinch-hit for in the eighth with the White Sox up 8-3. He appeared to be okay in the clubhouse and gave a thumbs-up to media members after the game. Hopefully, this is just a situation where he wasn't feeling 100% […]

Alek Manoah Has Excellent Start In Double-A

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah showed signs of improvement in his latest minor league start with Double-A New Hampshire, throwing five innings of one-run ball. He allowed just three hits and had an impressive 10 strikeouts. The only flaw in this start was that he still walked three, but that number is at […]

Brayan Bello Flirts With No-No Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello took a hard-luck loss on Thursday, where he pitched seven dominant innings of one-run ball. Bello struck out five and allowed just two hits and a walk. He also took a no-hitter into the eighth before Jean Segura broke it up with a leadoff infield single. The 24-year-old […]

Craig Kimbrel Slams Door On Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Craig Kimbrel threw a clean ninth inning to pick up his 12th save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Kimbrel struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner in his inning of work. He is down to a 3.82 ERA and 1.03 WHIP on the season […]

Devin Williams Earns Shaky Save Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams wasn't at his best but held onto a one-run lead to earn his 16th save of the season, and third in the last four days, in a 3-2 win over the New York Mets. Williams walked two and allowed a single to load the bases up before striking out Starling […]

A.J. Puk Picks Up 13th Save

Miami Marlins relief pitcher A.J. Puk notched another save Thursday, closing out the Boston Red Sox in a 2-0 win. Puk tossed a perfect ninth inning in this one, striking out a pair. He now has saves on back-to-back days against the Bo-Sox and is up to seven saves in June alone. The lefty now […]

Emmanuel Clase Blows Save Thursday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase took a blown save and a loss in a 4-3 extra innings defeat against the Kansas City Royals. Clase was asked to protect a one-run lead, which is never easy with the ghost runner. Still, Clase wasn't at his best as he allowed two hits, including a game-winning two-run double. […]

David Bednar Records Four-Out Save

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar converted his 16th save of the season on Thursday, shutting down the Padres in a 5-4 victory. Bednar came into the game with two outs in the eighth and a runner at second, but escaped with a strikeout. He struck out another two in the ninth to finish off the […]