Mitch Haniger Getting Day Off Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger is on the bench for Tuesday's tilt against Jesse Chavez and the Texas Rangers. Haniger is scuffling at the plate over his last six games hitting just .167, so the day of rest could do him some good. For the year he's hitting a lowly .229, but has made significant […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 9

As we near the end of May, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have nearly two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If you're in the […]

Jay Bruce Homers Among Three Hits Sunday

Seattle Mariners outfielder/first baseman Jay Bruce went yard Sunday afternoon off of Athletics starter Brett Anderson for his 13th homer of the season. The veteran added a double as he went 3-for-4 on a day where the rest of the M's offense was stifled. This game put Bruce's batting average over the .200 mark for […]

Kyle Seager Has Two Hits In Return To Lineup

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 2-for-4 with a run in his first game back from a partially torn tendon in his hand. The journeyman infielder underwent surgery at the beginning of the season to repair his hand miraculously marking his first trip to an injured list in his major league career. Seager's production […]

Yusei Kikuchi Victimized By Oakland's Hit Parade

Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi had an afternoon to forget versus the Athletics Saturday. He failed to make it through four innings giving up five runs on 10 hits with only one strikeout on the day. One of his runs was unearned, but this outing snapped a streak of four starts where he gave up […]

Austin Hedges Homers In Second Straight Game

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges unloaded for a grand slam off of Blue Jays starter Edwin Jackson Saturday afternoon. He's now homered in back-to-back games as he now has six on the year with 15 RBI. Despite the offense scoring 19 runs, Hedges' only other productive at-bat came when he was hit by a […]

Eric Hosmer Homers Among Three Hits Saturday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer was in the middle of the team's offensive outburst Saturday going 3-for-5 with three runs. He homered in the eighth inning and added a pair of singles as he now sports a healthy .292/.344/.462 slash line with eight long balls and 30 RBI. Hosmer has bounced back this […]

Wil Myers Finds The Bleachers Twice In Lopsided Victory

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers found his stroke Saturday afternoon teeing off twice against the Blue Jays finishing the day with four runs and four RBI. He now has nine homers on the season as he finished the day with three walks and a hit-by-pitch reaching base in all six plate appearances. It's been […]

Cal Quantrill Sharp In First Career Win Over Blue Jays

San Diego Padres starter Cal Quantrill had a good day at the office Saturday versus his hometown Toronto Blue Jays squad. Other than being bit by the long ball for the only two hits against him, he struck out nine batters over six innings while issuing two walks. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tagged him for a […]

J.P. Crawford Finding Success At The Plate

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 2-for-3 in Friday's game versus the Athletics with a pair of free passes upping his average to .271 on the season. The 24-year-old now has hits in seven of his last eight games although he's struggling to find opportunities to score and drive in runs at the bottom of […]

Domingo Santana Reaches Thrice On Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana recorded a double and a pair of singles in a losing effort Friday night. He also scored a run and drove in his 39th RBI of the season busting out of a 3-for-21 skid. Santana's play has been streaky this season with his hits usually coming in bunches followed by […]

Hunter Renfroe Clubs Game-Winning Homer Friday

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe blasted his 12th home run of the year Friday propelling the club to a 6-3 win. Renfroe came up with two on and one out in the eighth before yanking the ball over the left field bleachers to break the tie. The 27-year-old's play this season has been streaky […]

Joey Lucchesi Punches Out 11 Blue Jays In No-Decision

San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi had one of his best starts of the season Friday night in Toronto. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 IP giving up just three hits and a walk, although two of the hits were home runs. The lefty didn't allow a baserunner until the fifth when he issued […]

Jay Bruce Notches A Pair Of Hits

Seattle Mariners outfielder/first baseman Jay Bruce recorded a single and a double in a 2-for-4 effort Wednesday scoring the team's only run of the game. The veteran has had a terrific year power-wise for the M's this season clubbing 12 bombs and 26 RBI but is still batting on the interstates with a .192 average. […]

Marco Gonzales' Strong Outing Not Enough In Loss

Seattle Mariners starter Marco Gonzales had an excellent day on the mound Wednesday versus the Texas Rangers, but the offense couldn't help him out leading to his fourth loss in a row. He went seven innings giving up two runs (one earned) with a walk while striking out three as he returned to form after […]

Nelson Cruz Hits In Cage Tuesday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz hit in the cage on Tuesday and plans to participate in batting practice on Wednesday as he recovers from a wrist injury. Cruz has been out of action since May 14 and is hoping to return to the lineup when first eligible this Friday. The veteran slugger has seven […]

DJ LeMahieu Leaves After Foul Ball Off Foot

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (foot) exited Tuesday's game early after fouling a ball off of his foot in the sixth inning. The move was likely precautionary, as the Yanks were off to an 11-3 lead, but look for an update after the game. Lemahieu stayed hot in this one, going 3-for-4 with a […]

Roberto Perez Getting Evaluated For Head Injury

Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez was forced to leave Tuesday's game against the Athletics with an undisclosed head injury. He was 0-for-2 on the night and is getting further evaluated on his injury as a concussion is always in play for backstops. Perez has been hitting surprisingly well in the power department this season clubbing […]

Francisco Cervelli Exits Early Tuesday

The Pittsburgh Pirates lifted catcher Francisco Cervelli (neck) early in Tuesday's game versus the Rockies after he took a pitch in his neck area. He had sat in the last four games, giving way to Elias Diaz behind the dish, but the team hadn't announced anything wrong with him health-wise prior to this evening, as […]

Ender Inciarte Yet To Begin Baseball Activities

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte hasn't begun any baseball activities yet as he sits on the IL with a lumbar strain. The 28-year-old is expected to be out of the Braves lineup for about another month, and he may be relegated to a bench role upon arrival. With Austin Riley crushing it at the big […]

Wil Myers On The Bench Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is taking a seat Tuesday as the team squares off against Zack Greinke and the Diamondbacks. To say Myers is having a disappointing season would be an understatement as he's slashing .228/.296/.414 with seven homers in 46 games for the Friars. He's struck out at an alarming 37.7% of […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 8

As we make our way through the month of May, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have nearly two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If […]

Ryon Healy Exits Early With Lower Back Discomfort

Seattle Mariners third baseman Ryon Healy was forced to leave Monday's game early after experiencing lower back stiffness. Healy had an ugly swing striking out in the fourth but stayed in the game hitting a sacrifice fly in the sixth before getting lifted for Daniel Vogelbach. The M's haven't updated his status if they expect […]

Daniel Vogelbach Goes Way Back For 14th Bomb

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach kept his tremendous power stroke going on Monday belting his 14th homer of the season. This knock was of the two-run variety as he finished the game going 2-for-2 with a pair of runs replacing Ryon Healy halfway through the game who left with an injury. Vogelbach is now […]

Tim Beckham Belts Grand Slam On Monday

Seattle Mariners shortstop Tim Beckham slugged a grand slam on Monday off of Rangers pitcher Shelby Miller as he finished the night with five RBI. He went 3-for-4 in this contest as he now sports a .265 batting average with nine homers and 26 RBI on the season. Beckham was one of the league's hottest […]

Mitch Haniger Unloads Home Run In Victory

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was all over the stat sheet Sunday finishing the game 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and a walk. He swatted a two-run homer off of Twins starter Kyle Gibson in the fifth to tie the game before Daniel Vogelbach followed that up to go back-to-back. Haniger now has a […]

Yusei Kikuchi Posts Fourth-Straight Quality Start

Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi had another terrific outing Sunday versus the Twins giving up one earned run over six innings of work. The southpaw gave up five hits (all singles) and walked a pair while striking out six for his third win of the year. Kikuchi is looking more comfortable in the majors lowering […]

Edwin Encarnacion Paces Mariners With Three Hits

Seattle Mariners first baseman Edwin Encarnacion had a great day at the plate Sunday going 3-for-4 against the Twins. He finished a triple shy of the cycle after he belted a three-run homer to break the game open in the seventh inning off of reliever Trevor May as the M's won 7-4. It was his […]

Matt Adams Able To Take Swings

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams continues to progress in his return from a shoulder strain that has shelved him since May 5. He was able to take some swings on Sunday, but we're still awaiting a clear timetable for his return. Adams has three homers and a .250 average in 67 plate appearances as […]

Yandy Diaz Exits After Hit-By-Pitch

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz exited Sunday's game after being hit by a pitch on his left hand in the seventh inning. X-rays came back negative and he is considered day-to-day with a hand contusion. Diaz was 1-for-3 with a run in this game and is batting .256 on the year with nine […]