Luke Voit Should Be Good To Go Wednesday After Hit By Pitch

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (hand) said that his hand is "a little swollen" after being hit by a pitch during Tuesday's win over the Rays. Voit added that he expects to be good to go for Wednesday's game. It was likely a scary moment for fantasy managers who had stashed Voit in […]

Yankees Plan To Play Wednesday Despite Third Positive Case

The New York Yankees are still planning to play Wednesday's game as scheduled despite a third positive COVID-19 case in their clubhouse. Third base coach Phil Nevin was announced as an earlier positive case- and the Yankees have said that first base coach Reggie Willits and a support staff member non-coach have also tested positive. […]

Gary Sanchez Goes Yard Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez clubbed his fourth homer of the season in Tuesday's victory over Tampa Bay. Sanchez took a low-and-away sinker from Rays' reliever Josh Fleming the opposite way towards right for his second long-ball in three games. The 28-year-old backstop seems to be in more of an even split with backup […]

Aaron Judge Breaks Out Of Slump With Home Run

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rays. Judge had been in the midst of a 5-for-29 stretch with no homers to start the month of May, but he wasted no time in busting out of it, homering on the first pitch he […]

Aroldis Chapman Shuts The Door Once Again

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his eighth save of the season on Tuesday night. Chapman shut the door on the Rays, working an easy ninth despite surrendering a walk. The hard-throwing southpaw remains a perfect 8-for-8 in save chances and still has yet to allow a run along with a ridiculous 30:5 […]

Jordan Montgomery Strikes Out Nine In Victory

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery authored his best outing of the season in Tuesday's win over the Rays, his second victory of the year. Montgomery pitched six innings of one-run ball, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out nine batters, matching his career-high. The 28-year-old southpaw induced 17 whiffs, nine […]

Amir Garrett Has Suspension Reduced

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Amir Garrett will begin serving his suspension on Tuesday. Garrett was initially suspended seven games for his role in a benches-clearing incident during a game last weekend against the Cubs- though the MLB and the Player's Association agreed to reduce the suspension to five games. The 29-year-old has struggled this year, […]

Jeimer Candelario Scratched From Tuesday's Lineup

Detroit Tigers third/first baseman Jeimer Candelario (undisclosed) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup for the contest against the Royals. It's unclear why Candelario will miss the game, though the team will likely provide an update on his status shortly. Jonathan Schoop, who was initially tabbed for a day off, will serve as the designated hitter and […]

Donovan Solano Nearing Rehab Assignment

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano (calf) could play in some rehab games while the team is on their upcoming road trip. Solano has been sidelined for nearly three weeks with a strained right calf, though it seems like he's inching close to a return. The Giants have an eight-game road trip coming up, […]

Taylor Trammell Likely To be Demoted

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell is expected to lose his roster spot when the team calls up top prospect Jarred Kelenic later in the week. Trammell had a strong spring but has scuffled at the plate in the regular season, with an underwhelming .157/.255/.337 slash line and a 43.2 percent strikeout rate. The 23-year-old did […]

Buster Posey Gets Breather Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is taking a seat on the bench for the second game of the series against the Rangers on Tuesday. Posey has been nothing short of excellent to start the 2021 campaign, as he owns a .385/.461/.731 slash line with eight home runs, 19 runs scored, and 12 RBI. The […]

Adolis Garcia Gets Day Off Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants. Garcia will get his first day off since April 22 and is batting .385 with four home runs and 12 RBI since the start of May, along with a current nine-game hitting streak. David Dahl will take over for […]

Stefan Crichton Notches Fourth Save

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Stefan Crichton picked up his fourth save of the season in Monday's 5-2 win over the Marlins. Crichton worked a 1-2-3 ninth, fanning a batter in the process. The 29-year-old seemingly saw his stock fall when he was utilized in lower-leverage situations in his last couple of outings, though the team […]

Luis Garcia Strikes Out Seven In No-Decision

Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out seven batters compared to three walks. Despite the three walks, Garcia displayed some excellent control throughout his start, as he generated a superb 37 percent CSW largely on the back of 26 called strikes. The 24-year-old […]

Luke Weaver Fans Six In Second Victory

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver was excellent in Monday's win over the Marlins. After being shelled for six runs by this very same Marlins team in his last outing, Weaver pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings, allowing just four hits while striking out six batters. The 27-year-old displayed some excellent swing-and-miss stuff, generating 15 whiffs, […]

Justin Upton Swats Seventh Homer

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton went 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk in Monday's win over the Astros. Upton had been in the midst of a 3-for-23 slump but took some strides towards breaking out of it, walking in his second at-bat of the game, then homering in his third. The veteran […]

Raisel Iglesias Picks Up Sixth Save Monday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias notched his sixth save of the season in Monday's win over the Astros. Iglesias entered the game with a one-run lead and fanned the first two batters he faced before giving up a double- he then induced a grounder to lock down the win for Los Angeles. The […]

Jake Odorizzi To Face Hitters Wednesday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (forearm) is slated to face live batters on Wednesday. Odorizzi was able to throw 37 pitches during a bullpen session on Saturday- though this would be his first action against live hitters since he strained a muscle in his forearm on April 24. The next step for the veteran […]

Rougned Odor Taking Grounders

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) took grounders on the field over the weekend. Odor is eligible to come off the injured list during the upcoming series against the Rays, though manager Aaron Boone did not commit to activating him then. The former Ranger seems to be progressing, though it might be a […]

Miguel Andujar Sent Down To Minors

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar was sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Sunday's game. Andujar appeared in three games for the Yankees, going 0-for-9 with a strikeout. With Luke Voit (knee) expected to return for Tuesday's series opener against the Rays, this looks like a corresponding roster move with the former's activation off the […]

Gleyber Torres Belts First Homer Of Season

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres cranked his first home run of the season in Sunday's win over Washington. Torres went hitless in his first two at-bats of the day before sending a Joe Ross sinker 411 feet into the left-field seats at an exit velocity of 109 MPH for his first long ball of […]

Giancarlo Stanton Delivers Game-Winning Hit

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and an RBI in Sunday's victory over the Nationals. Stanton earned free passes in each of his first two trips to the plate, then later stepped up to the dish in the bottom of the ninth with runners on first and […]

Domingo German Earns Third Quality Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German notched his third quality start of the season in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Nationals. German pitched 6 1/3 innings, surrendering a pair of runs on five hits while striking out six batters with one walk. The 28-year-old right-hander cruised through six innings with an economic pitch count […]

Gio Urshela Likely To Play In Upcoming Series Against Rays

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (knee) is expected to play in the upcoming series against the Rays, per manager Aaron Boone. Urshela has missed three games, including Sunday, since injuring his left knee in Thursday's game against the Astros. The team will see how he feels after their scheduled off-day on Monday before […]

Luke Voit Expected To Return Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) is expected to make his return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Rays. Voit has looked good in his first game action with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, as he's compiled five hits, two home runs, and a pair of walks in four rehab games for the Triple-A […]

Aaron Judge Sitting On Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. Manager Aaron Boone said that the team is being "proactive" with Judge and trying to get him a day off before he plays on the turf at Tropicana Field- a field known for its unforgiving surface- on Tuesday […]

Miguel Sano Gets Day Off

Minnesota Twins first baseman/third baseman Miguel Sano is getting the day off on Sunday. Sano is 3-for-17 with an RBI and a 9:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in four games since returning from the injured list. Willians Astudillo will start at first base and bat sixth against Tigers' southpaw Matthew Boyd. Astudillo is currently riding a five-game […]

Mitch Garver Back In Lineup Sunday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (shoulder) is back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers. Garver sat out a game due to shoulder soreness but is good to go for the series finale against Detroit. The veteran backstop has seven hits and four home runs in his last 22 at-bats and will bat […]

Jorge Polanco Heating Up At The Dish

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco is heating up at the plate. Polanco has compiled five hits- three of them for extra bases- in his last two contests and has recorded four combined runs scored and RBI in that span. Three of his batted balls have traveled at exit velocities of 100 MPH or greater- […]

Josh Donaldson Supplies Offense Saturday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson provided the offense for his team in a 7-3 loss to the Tigers on Saturday. Donaldson went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a walk, and a run scored. The veteran third baseman tied the game in the fifth inning with a two-run blast off of Jose Urena, which traveled 425 […]