Buster Posey Homers Twice In Win Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey went 3-for-4 with two home runs, two RBI and three runs scored in a 10-7 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday. It was Posey's first multi-homer performance since he launched two home runs off the Rockies on May 28, 2016, as he raised his season line to .316/.381/.632 with […]

Brandon Lowe Homers In Win Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe launched his second home run of the season on Tuesday, finishing 2-for-5 with a homer, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in the win over Kansas City. Lowe has gotten off to a slow start this year by hitting .180 in 17 games, but he has […]

Michael Wacha Will Start Wednesday Night Against Royals

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Michael Wacha will get the start on Wednesday night against the Royals, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Wacha has had two starts so far and pitched behind an opener in a third appearance, but his best outing came his last time on the mound when he […]

Mike Zunino Homers On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in a 14-7 win over the Royals on Tuesday. It was Zunino's third homer of the year, as he now has a hit in three straight games for the first time since June 18-22, 2019. […]

Austin Meadows Finished Triple Short Of Cycle Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows just missed out on hitting for the cycle on Tuesday, finishing 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a 14-7 victory over the Royals. It was Meadows' fourth homer of the season and just his second multi-hit performance, as he improved his […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 4

This week I want to start off by giving a shoutout to a guy who just missed making the cut for this column, but has still gotten off to a good start. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Luke Raley hit his first career home run on Friday, and is currently slashing .267/.313/.533 through the first seven […]

Pirates-Tigers Game On Tuesday Is Postponed

The Pittsburgh Pirates-Detroit Tigers matchup for Tuesday has been postponed due to snow, according to Gerard Gilberto of DK Pittsburgh Sports. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, with Game 1 scheduled for a 2:10 pm start. Adjust your lineups for tonight and tomorrow accordingly.

Carson Kelly Hits Third Home Run In Four Games

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly continued his recent hot streak on Sunday, finishing 1-for-3 with a home run and two walks in a win over the Nationals. That was Kelly's third home run of the year and his third in his last four games, as he is hitting 4-for-12 in that span with five RBI […]

Josh Rojas Hits First Homer Of Season

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Josh Rojas hit his first homer of 2021, as he finished 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, one RBI and three runs scored in a 5-2 win over the Nationals on Sunday. Rojas put up a big performance during Spring Training, slashing .347/.405/.583 with four home runs in 24 games, […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 4

Hoo boy. This one is going to be rough. OK before we get to this week's streamers, we'll recap how our first two weeks have gone. The winning pick from Week 2 ended up being JT Brubaker, who just narrowly edged out Jordan Montgomery for the Column MVP. And so far in Week 3, Huascar […]

Third Twins Player Tests Positive For COVID-19

A third Minnesota Twins player has tested positive for COVID-19, joining the previously announced positive tests of Andrelton Simmons and Kyle Garlick, as well as a Twins staff member, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. That's four positive tests this week for Minnesota, as they were forced to postpone Saturday night's game to conduct more […]

Bryce Harper Is Day-To-Day With Back Tightness

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (back) is being considered day-to-day with back tightness, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. Harper woke up with a sore back on Saturday, and was held out of the lineup as a result. Manager Joe Girardi said that Harper is day-to-day, but he could return to the lineup as soon as […]

Kyle Garlick Tests Positive For COVID-19

Minnesota Twins outfielder Kyle Garlick (COVID-19) was the Twins player who tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Hayes reports that Garlick tested positive one day after a Twins staff member had also tested positive, as the two cases led to the postponement of Saturday's game between the Twins […]

AJ Pollock Available Saturday, Likely To Return To Lineup Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock (groin) will be available off the bench for Saturday's game, and will likely return to the starting lineup on Sunday, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Pollock has been listed as day-to-day since suffering a groin injury while running to first base early in the game […]

Wander Suero Exits Saturday With Injury

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Wander Suero (side) exited Saturday's game with an injury to his left side, according to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. Suero faced only two batters in the game, allowing a walk to Eduardo Escobar and then he had to leave in the middle of a plate appearance by Nick Ahmed […]

Anthony Rendon Has Not Yet Resumed Baseball Drills

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) is making progress in his recovery from a groin strain, but has not yet resumed baseball drills, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Fletcher adds that it is still too soon to tell if he will be activated from the injured list when he […]

Luis Avilan Has Torn UCL

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Luis Avilan (elbow) has a torn ulnar collateral ligament and will likely require Tommy John surgery, according to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. Avilan had made two appearances this week, throwing 38 pitches on Tuesday and 39 pitches on Thursday — both of which were his highest pitch totals in […]

Shohei Ohtani Could Return To Mound Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (blister) could return to the mound on Tuesday, according to The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya. Ohtani has been dealing with a reoccurrence of a blister issue that popped up in Spring Training, and has not pitched since his start against the White Sox on April 4. He had tossed […]

Twins-Angels Game Saturday Postponed Due To COVID-19

The Minnesota Twins-Los Angeles Angels matchup scheduled for Saturday night has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Twins organization, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. He adds that at least one Twins player tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. There is no word yet as to how many players may be affected, or […]

Anthony Rizzo Extends Hitting Streak To Three Games

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo extended his hitting streak to three games on Friday, finishing 1-for-3 with two walks in a 5-2 loss to the Braves. It shows just how much Rizzo has struggled this year that his current three-game hitting streak is the longest he's had to start the season. Over his last […]

Walker Buehler Records Third Quality Start Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler earned a quality start on Friday against the Padres, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk over six innings. It was Buehler's third quality start of the season, as he is now 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA to open the year. What's concerning for managers though […]

Max Scherzer Strikes Out 10 In No Decision Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer struck out 10 batters over seven scoreless innings on Friday, but did not factor into the decision in a 1-0 Nationals victory. Scherzer allowed two hits and two walks against the Diamondbacks, as he remains winless through his first three starts. He now has a 2.37 ERA with 24 […]

JT Brubaker Earns Second Straight Win Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher JT Brubaker earned his second straight win on Friday, allowing one run on four hits while striking out eight in six innings of work against the Brewers. It was Brubaker's longest outing of the year, as he's now allowed just three runs over 15 1/3 innings with 18 strikeouts. The one […]

Gregory Polanco Beginning To Heat Up At The Plate

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco continued to heat up at the plate on Friday, finished 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a 6-1 win over the Brewers. It was Polanco's second homer in his last three games, as he is 4-for-10 in that span with three RBI, one steal and a 2:2 […]

Colin Moran Launches Third Home Run Of Year

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 6-1 win over the Brewers on Friday. Moran is now slashing .313/.411/.563 over 14 games with three doubles, three home runs, nine RBI and seven runs scored. The good news too is that his numbers seem to […]

Michael Wacha Strikes Out Nine On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Michael Wacha earned his first win of the season on Friday, tossing six shutout innings and striking out nine in an 8-2 victory over the Yankees. Wacha allowed just one hit and two walks in his best start of the season, as he lowered his ERA to 4.20 and now […]

Yandy Diaz A Good Option In OBP Formats

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz is proving to be a good option early on this year in OBP formats, as he now has a .423 on-base percentage through 13 games following Friday's 2-for-5 performance. He hasn't shown a lot of power yet with just two doubles, but he has a 17.3 percent walk […]

Taylor Widener Records Quality Start Against Nationals

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Widener earned a quality start over the Nationals on Friday, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out three in six scoreless innings. It was Widener's second start this year in which he pitched six innings and allowed no runs, as he is now 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA […]

Michael King Optioned To Yankees Alternate Site

New York Yankees pitcher Michael King was optioned to the team's alternate site following Friday's game, the team announced on Twitter. Pitching behind an opener against the Rays, King tossed three scoreless innings and allowed two hits and three walks while striking out four batters. Friday was King's second appearance of the season, as he […]

Ozzie Albies Exits Game After Hit By Pitch

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (calf) left the game in the ninth inning after being hit by a pitch, according to The Athletic's David O'Brien. Albies was hit in the calf with a pitch in the top of the ninth, and after he slowly walked to first base, he exited the game with a […]