Brandon Workman Earns Eighth Save Of Season

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brandon Workman pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his eighth save of the season Wednesday vs the Nationals. Workman recorded the first two outs of the inning with ease but, allowed the next two batters to reach base bringing the tying run to the plate; he got Luis Garcia to […]

J.T. Realmuto Swipes Two Bags Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto ran wild on Wednesday stealing two bases and scoring a run in a win vs the Nationals Wednesday. Realmuto now has four steals on the season to go with his nine homers, 20 runs scored, and 26 RBI. He came into the season as the top-ranked catcher for fantasy and […]

Zack Wheeler Whiffs Six Nationals Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings with six strikeouts and earned his fourth win of the season Wednesday vs the Nationals. Wheeler hasn't been the flashiest pitcher for fantasy managers, but he is yet to allow more than three earned runs in any start while putting up a strong 2.20 […]

Bryce Harper Steals Fifth Base

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-2 with three walks and a stolen base in a win vs the Nationals on Tuesday. Harper now has five steals to go with his seven homers on the season as he's been one of the quieter, yet most productive stars in baseball. Harper has a strong 1.012 OPS […]

Alec Bohm Homers In Win Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double in a win vs the Nationals Tuesday. Bohm is now slashing a cool .291/.365/.491 through 16 games and though the sample size is inherently small, it's easy to see why he was the top-prospect in the Phillies farm system. You'd […]

Aaron Nola Fires Eight Scoreless Innings Vs Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola didn't allow a run in eight innings while striking out nine in a win vs the Nationals on Tuesday. Superlatives are running thin for the Phillies ace as the right-hander has been dominant in 2020. Nola has pitched at least seven innings and allowed two runs or less in […]

Athletics Cleared To Resume Playing Thursday

The Oakland Athletics have been cleared to resume their schedule Thursday as their most recent round of COVID-19 testing came back negative. The A's have not played since Saturday after a member of the organization tested positive for COVID-19. It has not been announced if the positive test came from a player, coach or staff […]

Spencer Howard Earns First Career Win

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Spencer Howard allowed two runs in five innings pitched in a win against the Nationals Monday. Howard scattered five hits and two walks and struck out four as he earned his first win in the Big Leagues. It was the first time in four starts the rookie completed five innings so […]

No New Positive Tests For Athletics

The Oakland Athletics have reported no new positive tests for COVID-19 from their round of testing Sunday, according to Bob Nightengale. Sunday's game vs Houston was postponed as someone in the A's organization tested positive, though it has not been revealed if it was a player, coach, or staff member. Either way, it is a […]

Didi Gregorius Posts Strong Game Sunday Night

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius had a big night in a loss to the Braves Sunday going 2-for-5 with a homer, two runs scored, and three RBI. Gregorius now has 19 RBI and 18 runs on the season to go with a cool .284/.353/.510 slash line. He's not the flashiest option at a deep shortstop […]

Jake Arrieta Has Disastrous Start On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta had a start to forget vs the Braves on Sunday Night Baseball. The veteran pitcher was blasted for seven earned runs in just 1 1/3 innings pitched as he took his fourth loss of the season. Arrieta now sports a ghastly 6.49 ERA on the season to go with […]

Andrew McCutchen Has Big Night Vs Braves

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI, and two runs scored in a wild game vs the Braves on Sunday. Atlanta once lead the game 10-0, but McCutchen sparked the Phillies offense from the leadoff spot, ultimately falling short of the epic comeback by a 12-10 final […]

Brandon Workman Earns Seventh Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brandon Workman earned his seventh save of the season - and third with the Phillies - in a win over the Braves on Saturday. Workman has now converted his last three save chances and has established himself as the closer as the team used former closer Hector Neris in the eighth […]

Rhys Hoskins Blasts Three-Run Homer Vs Braves

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer in a win vs the Braves on Saturday. Hoskins almost had an even better day as he hit another ball that was inches away from being a homer, but the 27-year-old slugger would have to settle for a double. Hoskins got off to a miserable […]

Zach Eflin Dominates Braves Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin allowed one run in seven innings and picked up his second win of the season vs the Braves on Saturday. Efflin allowed just four hits with no walks and eight strikeouts in the dominant effort. Eflin lowered his season ERA to 4.10, but that doesn't tell the story of […]

Adrian Peterson Looking To Prove Doubters Wrong

Washington running back Adrian Peterson still believes he has a lot to prove heading into his age-35 season. The future Hall-of-Famer is trying to chase down Emmitt Smith for the all-time rushing record, but is also focusing on setting an example for the young backs in the Washington RB room. Washington has a talented backfield […]

Golden Tate Still Leading Giants Receivers

New York Giants wide receiver Golden Tate is the elder statesman of the team's receiving core, but the 32-year-old still boasts strong athleticism and should put up good numbers in his second season working with QB Daniel Jones. Tate made 49 catches in 11 games last season but averaged 13.8 yards-per-catch, his highest total since […]

Amari Cooper Healthy Despite Limited Day At Practice

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper is healthy despite not taking part in team drills Friday. The Cowboys reported they were simply managing reps for the veteran receiver ahead of Sunday's intrasquad scrimmage.The veteran receiver has more competition for targets after the team used a first-round pick on CeeDee Lamb, but Cooper is still the […]

Tommy La Stella Traded To Oakland

The Oakland Athletics have acquired second baseman Tommy La Stella in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels. Franklin Barreto will head the other way in a second baseman swap by division rivals heading in different directions ahead of the August 31 trade-deadline. La Stella should fit well in an Oakland offense that boasts immense […]

Mike Fiers Goes Six Strong Innings Vs Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers allowed one-unearned run in six innings and earned his fourth win of the season Wednesday. Fiers struck out seven in the contest marking the first time this season he's struck out more than a batter-per-inning. On the season, Fiers averages just 5.11 K/9 which is among the lowest marks […]

Rhys Hoskins Launches Third Homer Of 2020

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a walk and hit his third home run of the season Wednesday vs the Nationals. Hoskins is still batting just .229 on the season, but all signs point to a hot streak coming for the notoriously streaky hitter. Hoskins is still walking at an elite rate […]

Tommy Hunter Works Clean Eighth Vs Washington

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Tommy Hunter pitched a clean eighth inning with one strikeout to earn a hold vs the Nationals Wednesday. Hunter was summoned to protect a one-run lead in the eighth inning which suggests he's commandeered the setup role from Hector Neris who faltered in his first two chances after being demoted from […]

Aaron Nola Pitches Well In Win Vs Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed two runs in seven innings with eight strikeouts in a win vs the Nationals Wednesday. Nola was coming off a bad start where he allowed four runs in 2 2/3 innings, but was able to regain his dominance he's displayed for most of 2020. Nola sports a 3.00 […]

Brandon Workman Earns Second Save With Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brandon Workman earned his second save as a member of the Phillies in a win vs the Nationals Wednesday. Workman is now 6-for-7 in save opportunities this season going back to his time with Boston. Despite the save, Workman made things interesting again as he put the winning run on base […]

Matt Olson Homers In A's Win Tuesday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a walk in a win over the Rangers Tuesday. The two-hit night raises Olson's batting average to .175, but there is more to his season than the anemic batting average. Olson has 20-plus runs and RBI and now has 10 […]

J.T. Realmuto Blasts Ninth Homer

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 1-for-5 in a win vs the Nationals Tuesday, but made the hit count as he launched a three-run homer for his ninth long ball of the season. Realmuto has gotten off to a great start this season batting .289 with a healthy .622 slugging percentage. Fantasy managers should expect […]

Andrew McCutchen Turns Back The Clock Vs Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen had a big night Tuesday in Washington going 1-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored, a walk, and two stolen bases. You'd never guess McCutchen was 33-years-old watching him as he ran wild on the basepaths in the nation's capital. Despite the good game, McCutchen is still batting just .239 […]

Jake Arrieta Effective In Rain-Shortened Start

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta tossed five innings of one-run ball and earned a win vs the Nationals Tuesday. Arrieta needed just 54 pitches to cruise through five innings, but a lengthy rain-delay prevented him from coming out for the sixth. Despite pitching well, Arrieta wasn't overly useful in fantasy as he had just […]

Jesus Luzardo Pitches Well In Loss To Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings but took the loss Monday in Texas. Luzardo allowed seven hits and two walks, but struck out seven in an encouraging start. All seven of Luzardo's K's were on his slider, and he induced 13 swings and misses which is a great […]

Brandon Workman Holds On For The Save Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brandon Workman earned his first save with his new team on Sunday, but seems to fit in with the Phillies as he made things an adventure in the ninth. Workman allowed a run on two hits and a walk, and was bailed out as the tying run was thrown out at […]