Carson Kelly Stays Hot At The Plate On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly continued his hot start to the year on Tuesday afternoon, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in a 7-5 loss to the Athletics. It was Kelly's first homer of the year, as he is now slashing .429/.519/.667 with a 5:5 K:BB ratio through eight games […]

Zac Gallen Strikes Out Eight In Season Debut

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen made his season debut on Tuesday afternoon, striking out eight batters in four innings of work in a 7-5 loss to Oakland. After starting the year on the injured list with a hairline fracture in his arm, Gallen looked solid on the mound, allowing just one run on three […]

Madison Bumgarner Struggles Again Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner struggled once again on Monday night, as he allowed six runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings against Oakland. It was Bumgarner's third start in a row in which he allowed five or more runs in five or fewer innings pitched, and he now has allowed 17 runs […]

Kole Calhoun Reaches Base Four Times In Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun reached base safely four times in Monday night's loss, going 3-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and a run scored against the Athletics. After starting the year on the injured list while recovering from knee surgery, Calhoun is now 4-for-14 with a double and three RBI in three games since […]

Diego Castillo Picks Up Third Save On Monday

Tampa Bay Rays closer Diego Castillo earned his third save of the year on Monday, allowing just one walk and one hit while striking out the side in the ninth inning of a 1-0 win over the Rangers. Castillo is now 3-for-4 in save opportunities this season, with a 1.59 ERA and eight strikeouts in […]

Willy Adames Homers In Win Monday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames drove in the lone run of the game on Monday, as he finished 1-for-3 with a home run in the 1-0 win over the Rangers. Adames has continued to struggle with strikeouts this year, striking out at least once in seven straight games now with a 31.4 percent strikeout […]

Jacob Stallings Extends Hitting Streak To Four Games

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings extended his hitting streak to four games on Monday, going 1-for-4 with a double in the loss to the Padres. Stallings got off to a slow start this year, but in his last four games now he is 5-for-9 with two doubles, two RBI, three runs scored and a 3:4 […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 3

There is no shortage of prospects getting off to good starts this year. This is the third column of the year and yet again we have four completely different rookies who are putting up big numbers. These are all new guys to appear in this column this year, but one of them has gotten the […]

Orioles-Mariners Game Monday Postponed Due To Rain

Monday night's game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Seattle Mariners has been postponed due to rain, according to Dan Connolly of The Athletic. The game will be made up on Tuesday afternoon as part of a seven-inning doubleheader, with the first game scheduled to start at 4:05 pm ET.

Trevor Cahill Strikes Out Eight Against Padres

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Cahill bounced back from a rough outing in his last start, striking out eight in five innings of work on Monday night against San Diego. Cahill allowed just one run on three hits and two walks, as he left the game with the score tied 1-1. He looked like a […]

Christian Walker Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (oblique) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. Earlier in the day manager Torey Lovullo said that Walker had exited Sunday's game early due to "normal aches and pains," but it appears Walker was hurt more […]

Tim Anderson Expected To Return To Lineup Thursday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) is expected to return to the starting lineup on Thursday afternoon, according to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun Times. Anderson has been out since April 4 when he strained his left hamstring while running to first base. Manager Tony La Russa said that he expects Anderson […]

Ronald Guzman Carted Off Field Monday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (leg) had to be carted off the field in the bottom of the first inning after colliding with two of his teammates, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Grant reports that Guzman, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Anderson Tejeda collided while attempting to make a play on a […]

Kyle Schwarber, Josh Bell To Make Nationals Debuts Monday

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber and first baseman Josh Bell will make their season debuts on Monday night, with Bell hitting fourth and Schwarber hitting fifth against John Gant and the Cardinals. Schwarber and Bell were part of the group of players that had been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak that delayed the start of Washington's season, […]

Evan White In Starting Lineup On Monday Night

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hamstring) is in the starting lineup on Monday night and will bat seventh against the Orioles. It will be his first start since tweaking his hamstring on a fielder's choice on April 7, although he came in as a late-inning replacement in Sunday's game. After a solid spring, White […]

Shohei Ohtani Unlikely To Return To Mound This Week

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (finger) threw a light bullpen session on Monday, but he is unlikely to return to the rotation this week, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Manager Joe Maddon said that while the session went well for Ohtani, who pitched without a band-aid on his […]

Zac Gallen Will Start On Tuesday Against Oakland

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (forearm) will make his first start of the year on Tuesday afternoon against the Oakland Athletics, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. Gallen has been on the injured list to open the year with a hairline stress fracture at the end of a bone in his forearm. Before […]

Josh Reddick Signs Minors Deal With Diamondbacks

Free-agent outfielder Josh Reddick has signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday and will report to the team's alternate site, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Reddick spent last year with the Houston Astros, where he slashed .245/.316/.378 with four home runs and 23 RBI in 56 games. His […]

Red Sox-Twins Game Monday Has Been Postponed

Monday's matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins has been postponed, according to Dan Roche of WBZ-TV. There are no official details as to the cause of the postponement, other than it is not related to weather conditions. There is unofficial speculation at the moment that the sudden postponement could be in […]

Ivan Nova Signing Deal With Rockies

Free-agent starting pitcher Ivan Nova is signing a deal with the Colorado Rockies on Monday, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. Nova did not look great in four starts with the Tigers in 2020, going 1-1 with an 8.53 ERA and 10.2 percent strikeout rate. He didn't look any better in spring training this year, […]

Jesse Hahn Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jesse Hahn (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement, the team announced on Monday. In a corresponding move, they recalled pitcher Jake Newberry from the alternate site. Hahn has not looked great this year, posting a 13.50 ERA with four walks and three […]

Jorge Polanco Has The Day Off Monday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco is not in the starting lineup for Monday's matchup with the Red Sox. This is just a day off for Polanco, who has started in all nine of the team's games to start the season. Hopefully this will allow Polanco a chance to reset, as he is slashing .125/.186/.175 […]

Alex Verdugo Out Of Lineup Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is out of the lineup on Monday afternoon against the Twins. It looks like it's simply a day off for Verdugo, who has started all but one of Boston's games this season and is hitting .212 with a .714 OPS so far. With Verdugo out, J.D. Martinez will take […]

Brent Honeywell Jr. Optioned To Alternate Site

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brent Honeywell Jr. was optioned back to the alternate site on Sunday after making his major league debut, according to MLB.com's Adam Berry. In a corresponding move the Rays recalled pitcher Trevor Richards. The move doesn't come as much of a surprise, as the team will be taking things extremely […]

Josh Donaldson Ready To Return Soon

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is "more or less" ready to play again, according to Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Manager Rocco Baldelli said the team is delaying his return to the lineup slightly due to the weather forecast this week, but he should be back with the Twins in the next few days. […]

Luke Weaver Silences Reds On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver tossed seven scoreless innings on Sunday, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out eight in a 7-0 win over the Reds. Weaver looked like a completely different player on the mound, as he tossed seven shutout innings for the first time since August 2017. Not only […]

Eduardo Escobar Homers In Fourth Straight Game

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar homered in his fourth straight game on Sunday, as he finished 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a 7-0 win over the Reds. He's heated up quickly at the plate, hitting 7-for-16 with two doubles, four home runs and eight RBI […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 3

Welcome to overreaction time, where your fantasy season is already over and the Orioles are going to win the AL East. For those of you whose seasons are still going though, you're going to want to know about the two-start pitcher streamers for Week 3 - April 12th through April 18th. If you grabbed one […]

Mike Zunino Doubles, Homers In Loss Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino hit his second homer of the season on Sunday, finishing 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and a run scored in an 8-4 loss to the Yankees. Zunino has had a slow start to the year, but he is now 4-for-20 with a double, two home […]

Randy Arozarena Hits Second Homer Of Weekend

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Yankees. It was his second home run in as many games, as he is now slashing .314/.351/.514 through his first eight games of the year. The thing to keep an eye on with Arozarena is his […]