Ryan Walker To Serve As Giants Closer

San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said that right-handed reliever Ryan Walker will serve as the team's closer after the club decided to option former closer Camilo Doval to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday. The Giants were ready to make a change at the back end of their bullpen after Doval blew his fifth save of […]

Garrett Crochet Experiencing Mechanical Issues

Chicago White Sox All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet said he's been experiencing a mechanical issue for the last three or four weeks and cited it as the cause of his struggles on Friday night in his outing against the visiting Chicago Cubs. Crochet said he's tried to convince himself it was something else each time out […]

Luis Arraez Dealing With Torn Ligament In His Thumb

San Diego Padres first baseman/designated hitter Luis Arraez (thumb) revealed after Friday's extra-inning win over the Miami Marlins that he's been playing with a torn ligament in his left thumb. Arraez was examined by a doctor during the All-Star break and was told he could continue playing with the torn ligament, according to a source. […]

Connor Wong Getting A Breather

Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong will take a seat on the bench for Saturday's contest against the visiting Houston Astros. Danny Jansen will do the catching for right-hander Josh Winckowski and will bat fifth against Astros rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti. Wong was on a tear to kick the season off but has considerably cooled […]

Davis Schneider, Alejandro Kirk Out On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman/outfielder Davis Schneider and catcher Alejandro Kirk are out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the visiting Oakland Athletics. Rookie Spencer Horwitz is starting at second base and batting cleanup, and rookie Addison Barger is in left field and in the eight-hole against A's right-hander Osvaldo Bido. Brian Serven is […]

Jose Trevino To Start Rehab Assignment On Sunday

New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino (quadriceps) will start a minor-league rehab assignment on Sunday. Trevino will start playing in minor-league games and could be ready to rejoin the Yankees sometime late next week/weekend. The 31-year-old veteran backstop has been sidelined for four weeks due to a Grade 2 left-quadriceps strain. With Trevino out, the […]

Anthony Volpe Starting In Game 1 Of Doubleheader

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe (foot) is at shortstop and is batting seventh for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the visiting Texas Rangers and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. Volpe departed Thursday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels after fouling a ball off his left foot, but he's good to go after the club's series […]

Alec Bohm Doubles Again, Extends Hit Streak To 11 Games

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with his major league-leading 42nd double of the season in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. The next closest (Jarren Duran) has 36 doubles, so Bohm has a comfortable lead. The hits also extended the 2024 All-Star's current hit streak to 11 games, going 16-for-50 (.320) over […]

Marcell Ozuna Hits 34th Home Run On Friday

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna went 1-for-4 in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Rockies, belting his 34th home run of the season, and has now homered in back-to-back games. The blast temporarily tied him for the N.L. lead until Shohei Ohtani hit his 35th later on in the night. Still, Ozuna sits alone atop […]

Jorge Soler Homers, Drives In Two In Loss

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Rockies. The home run was his first since joining the Braves at the end of July and now gives him 13 on the season. The 32-year-old has reached base via hit or walk in each game with his […]

Spencer Horwitz Hits Fifth Home Run On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Spencer Horwitz went 3-for-4 with a double and his fifth home run of the season in Friday's 3-1 win over the Athletics. The 26-year-old is having a solid season overall for the Blue Jays, but the home run was his first after going 22 consecutive games without one. Since being […]

Aaron Civale Strikes Out Five In First Win As Brewer

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Aaron Civale notched his first win since being traded to the Brewers in Friday's 8-3 victory over the Reds. It was a quality start as well after the 29-year-old lasted six-and-two-thirds innings, yielding two earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five. After a solid season last […]

Robbie Ray Strikes Out Seven In Quality Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray went six innings, allowing two earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out seven in Friday's 3-2 victory over the Tigers, but did not factor into the decision. The outing was his first quality start since coming off the IL, although he's been effective in […]

Brenton Doyle Joins 20/20 Club On Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle had a big night in his team's 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday. Doyle went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, two runs, and two RBI in the winning effort. The homer was an especially important one for Doyle as it gave him the first 20-homer, 20-steal season […]

Freddie Freeman Homers On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had a productive night in his team's 9-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Freeman went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, a walk, two runs, one RBI, and a stolen base to help power his team to the win. The veteran first baseman's solo homer kicked […]

Bryce Miller Strikes Out Six On Friday

Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller picked up the win in his team's 6-0 victory over the New York Mets on Friday. Miller tossed six scoreless innings, scattering three hits while striking out six and walking one. The win improved Miller's record to 9-7, to go along with a 3.46 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and 119 strikeouts […]

Adrian Del Castillo Hits Walk-Off Homer Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Adrian Del Castillo had a huge night in his team's 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Del Castillo went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in the contest. The 24-year-old's homer was a big one as it was a walk-off shot in the bottom of the ninth inning, traveling […]

Willson Contreras Homers Twice On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras had a huge night in his team's 8-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Contreras went 3-for-4 with a double, two homers, a walk, and four RBI to power the Cardinals to victory. The veteran catcher kicked off the scoring with a two-run homer in the first […]

Jose Altuve Homers, Scores Twice On Friday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve had a big night in his team's 8-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Altuve went 1-for-4 with a walk, a homer, two runs, and two RBI to help propel the Astros to the win. The veteran's two-run shot in the seventh inning was clutch as it […]

Manny Machado Drives In Three On Friday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado turned in a productive outing in his team's 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins in 10 innings on Friday. Machado went 2-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and three RBI to help power the Padres to the win. His two-run double in the top of the 10th inning […]

Matt Wallner Hits Three-Run Homer Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Matt Wallner had a big night in his team's 6-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of a Friday doubleheader. Wallner went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer to help power his team to the win. The 26-year-old's homer was a clutch one as the Twins were down 3-2 in the […]

Samuel Basallo Tallies Two Doubles On Friday, Continues Hot Stretch

Baltimore Orioles catching/first base prospect Samuel Basallo went 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI, and a walk on Friday evening. This was the second straight game where he tallied multiple hits and the third straight game tallying at least one hit. Across his past eight games, the budding star is riding a stellar .500/.514/.781 line […]

Jackson Merrill Homers, Steals Two Bases Friday

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill had a big night in his team's 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins in 10 innings on Friday. Merrill went 3-for-4 with a triple, a homer, a walk, two RBI, and two stolen bases in the extra-innings win. The rookie's solo homer came at a very opportune time as […]

Ethan Salas Continues Power Surge

San Diego Padres catching prospect Ethan Salas stayed hot at the plate by going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI on Friday evening. This was his second long ball in his past four games. During this stretch, the top prospect in San Diego has tallied at least one hit in every game and […]

Jose Berrios Strikes Out Eight In Friday's Win

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios tossed a gem in a 3-1 win over the Oakland A's on Friday. Berrios allowed one run on six hits over seven innings while striking out eight and walking one to earn the win. The veteran wound up notching 12 swinging strikes to improve his record to 10-9 on […]

Travis Sykora Leads The Way In Combined No-Hitter

Washington Nationals starting pitching prospect Travis Sykora led the way in a combined no-hitter on Friday evening as he tossed six perfect frames. He struck out 10 batters. The former third-round pick in last year's draft has not allowed an earned run across his past three starts (15 innings) while holding an incredible 2:28 BB:K […]

Kyle Teel Tallies 11th Home Run Of The Season

Boston Red Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel went 2-for-4 with a home run on Friday evening. Across his past eight games, the young backstop has held a strong .300/.405/.567 slash line with two home runs, five RBI, a 6:8 BB:K ratio, and two stole bases. Overall, the number 24th ranked prospect in all of baseball […]

Christian Moore Continues To Dominate Double-A

Los Angeles Angels second base prospect Christian Moore continued to stay hot at Double-A as he went 4-for-4 with two long balls and three RBI on Friday evening. Moore was bumped up to Double-A after needing just two starts at Single-A. Through his first five games at Double-A Rocket City, the former eight-overall selection in […]

Bubba Chandler Shines In Triple-A Debut

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitching prospect Bubba Chandler dominated in his Triple-A debut on Friday evening as he tossed seven shutout innings. He allowed just two hits and one free pass while striking out six batters. In his final 40 innings at Double-A, the right-hander held a strong 2.25 ERA and stellar 0.65 WHIP with a […]

CJ Abrams Dealing With Back Spasms

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (back) is dealing with back spasms, which is why he was scratched from Friday's starting lineup in the series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. While Abrams' injury isn't expected to keep him out long term, fantasy managers will want to check back on Saturday to see if he […]