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Richard Rodriguez Continues His Dominance
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Richard Rodriguez continued their winning ways on Tuesday by picking up the 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. The Bucco's closer was dominant once again and extended his scoreless streak to start this season to both double-digit games and innings pitched. He has masterfully allowed only one lone hit which was […]
James Vecchio 4 years agoDiego Castillo Picks Up First Save In Return From Injured List
Tampa Bay Rays closer Diego Castillo picked up his first save since returning from the injured list on Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics. Castillo allowed a leadoff home run to Sean Murphy to begin the ninth inning before getting Seth Brown to ground out while striking out Vimael Machin and Matt Chapman. Despite his brief injured list […]
James Vecchio 4 years agoIan Anderson Blanks Cubs In Atlanta
Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Anderson shut down the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at home. The Braves right-hander went seven scoreless innings and allowed only one single and one walk. Anderson struck out a season-high eight batters while earning his second win of the season. Over two straight scoreless outings, Anderson has gone 13 2/3 consecutive scoreless […]
James Vecchio 4 years agoGarrett Richards Blanks The Mets
Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Richards looked dominant on Tuesday in New York. Seven hits allowed across seven innings with 10 strikeouts gave Richards his first double-digit strikeout performance since April 21, 2018. Despite a constant barrage of injuries, this type of performance has been the allure that has driven fantasy managers to return to […]
James Vecchio 4 years agoLorenzo Cain Likely To Return On Next Road Trip
Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell shed some light on the timing of injured outfielder Lorenzo Cain's (quadriceps) return to the lineup. Point blank, the Brewers skipper said, "You're going to see him on the road trip." While this statement does not rule out a potential return prior to the road trip kicking off Monday, May 3 […]
James Vecchio 4 years agoLance Lynn's Return Date Announced
Chicago White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn (trapezius) last pitched on April 15 against the Cleveland Indians when he allowed two runs across six innings and struck out an impressive 10 batters. After that start, the White Sox placed Lynn on the injured list with a strained right trapezius. It now appears that the injury will keep […]
James Vecchio 4 years agoYankees Flip Mike Tauchman To Giants For Wandy Peralta
The New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants pulled off a fairly significant late-April trade approximately one half-hour before the Yankees got underway in Baltimore on Tuesday. Outfielder Mike Tauchman was shipped to the Bay Area while left-handed reliever Wandy Peralta is headed to the Bronx. San Francisco's already-crowded outfield adds another body and he […]
James Vecchio 4 years ago