Kyle Schwarber Blasts Three Home Runs, Drives In Seven

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber had an incredible day at the plate in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Dodgers, reaching base in all five plate appearances after going 4-for-4 with a walk, a double, and three home runs. The slugger drove in seven of the nine runs the Phillies would score, giving him 73 […]

White Sox Fire Manager Pedro Grifol

What was rumored to be coming finally became reality on Thursday when the Chicago White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol. While the White Sox were not expected to be a playoff team this season, they significantly underperformed expectations and could still wind up with the worst record ever recorded after separate 14-game and 21-game losing […]

Jose Ramirez Swats 30th Home Run On Wednesday

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader loss to the Diamondbacks with a score of 5-3. Ramirez's lone hit was his 30th home run of the season, a solo shot off of starter Eduardo Rodriguez in the sixth inning that brought the Guardians to within one, but they […]

JJ Wetherholt Launches First Pro Home Run At Single-A

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop prospect JJ Wetherholt hit his first professional home run on Wednesday in his sixth game with Single-A Palm Beach. The 21-year-old was the first-round pick of the Cardinals in this year's draft out of West Virginia. He has started 5-for-20 with five runs scored in his first seven contests with Palm […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Picks Up Win In Season Debut

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez made his long-awaited season debut in Wednesday's 5-3 victory over the Guardians. Rodriguez went five-and-two-thirds innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits (two home runs) and two walks while striking out just one batter. The lefty picked up the win despite not missing many bats as he coaxed […]

Samuel Basallo Stays Hot At Double-A Bowie

Baltimore Orioles catcher/first base prospect Samuel Basallo continued to crush Double-A pitching with four more hits for Double-A Bowie on Wednesday. The Orioles' No. 2 prospect is red-hot right now, turning in an August slash line of .458/.480/.750 in six games so far this month. Overall, the 19-year-old is hitting .284 with 15 homers and […]

Luke Keaschall Clubs Homer For Double-A Wichita

Minnesota Twins second base/outfield prospect Luke Keaschall hit his eighth home run at Double-A Wichita on Wednesday and his 15th home run of the season. The Twins' No. 5 prospect raised his Double-A slash line to .286/.399/.447. The 21-year-old has eight homers, 27 RBI, and nine stolen bases in 57 games for Wichita this season. […]

Roman Anthony Records Four-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony had a four-hit night on Wednesday for Double-A Portland. It was a season-high in the hits department for a single game this season for Anthony. The Red Sox' No. 2 prospect is red-hot with an eight-game hitting streak and a .407/.467/.444 slash line so far in August. MLB's […]

Leodalis De Vries Continues To Impress

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Leodalis De Vries hit his 10th home run of the season on Thursday for Single-A Lake Elsinore. At 17 years old, De Vries is the youngest player in the Single-A Cal League but he just turned in a July in which he slashed .318/.442/.694. The uber-talented youngster is hitting .235 […]

Braves Designate Eddie Rosario For Assignment

The Atlanta Braves announced Thursday that they have designated outfielder Eddie Rosario for assignment. Rosario spent 24 games with Atlanta after starting the season with the Washington Nationals. With the Braves, Rosario turned in a slash line of .154/.181/.282 with three homers and nine RBI. The 32-year-old struggled in his second go-around with the Braves […]

Luis Matos Demoted To Double-A

The San Francisco Giants have demoted outfielder Luis Matos from Triple-A Sacramento to Double-A Richmond. It is a curious move as Matos, 22, was once one of the teams' top prospects and has spent time in the big leagues the last two seasons. Although he struggled with the Giants this season in 40 games, he […]

Yanquiel Fernandez Picks Up First Triple-A Hit

Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Yanquiel Fernandez picked up his first hit for Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday. The 21-year-old went 1-for-4 in the contest, connecting for a single and RBI. It was his second game with his new team, but he continues to have strong exit velocities off his bat. Fernandez has seen his stock shoot […]

Kevin Alcantara Hits First Triple-A Home Run

Although it has been only two games, Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Kevin Alcantara has not missed a beat since his promotion to Triple-A Iowa. The big outfielder went 1-for-3 with a home run on Wednesday and is now 2-for-6 in his first two games with Iowa. The 22-year-old spent most of his season with Double-A […]

Sebastian Walcott Flying Under The Radar In High-A

Texas Rangers infield prospect Sebastian Walcott continued his hot hitting on Wednesday for High-A Hickory. The Rangers No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases to add to his already impressive season. The 18-year-old had a cup of coffee for Hickory last year, but has spent all of 2024 season with […]

Charlie Condon Connects For First Professional Home Run

Colorado Rockies third base/outfield prospect Charlie Condon put together a night to remember in his second career professional game for High-A Spokane on Wednesday. Condon, the third overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft went 4-for-5 with two runs, a solo home run and a stolen base to help lead his team to victory. The […]

Austin Hays Leaves Early Wednesday With Hamstring Tightness

The Philadelphia Phillies are saying that outfielder Austin Hays (hamstring) left Wednesday night's game at Dodger Stadium early against the hosting Los Angeles Dodgers with left-hamstring tightness. Hays pulled up lame running the bases in the top of the third inning and was removed going into the bottom of the frame. Before departing, the 29-year-old […]

Jackson Holliday Homers Wednesday Vs. Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles second baseman and No.1 overall prospect in baseball Jackson Holliday homered in Wednesday's game as his team beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3. The homer was his only hit of the night as he finished 1-for-4 in Wednesday's victory. Holliday, who started his major league career 2-for-34, has been scorching hot recently. He […]

Luis Gil Pitches Five Shutout Innings, Earns The Win On Wednesday

New York Yankees pitcher Luis Gil (12-5) pitched the first game of the team's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday and helped them secure a 5-2 victory. He allowed two hits and five walks while striking out five over six over scoreless innings, earning his 12th victory of the season. Gil, who had […]

Mason Miller Notches 16th Save In Return

Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller (finger) notched his 16th save of the season in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. The 25-year-old was activated from the injured list on Wednesday and recorded a save in his first appearance back. Miller has been excellent all season long. In 35 appearances (41 2/3 IP), he […]

Yordan Alvarez Homers Again In Wednesday's Win

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Wednesday's win over the Texas Rangers 6-4. This is the second night in a row that Alvarez has hit a dinger, bringing his total for the season up to 22. Over his last seven games, Alvarez's OPS is .922. […]

Yusei Kikuchi Strikes Out Eight, Picks Up First Win With Houston

The newest member of the Houston Astros rotation, Yusei Kikuchi (5-9), had an outstanding performance in Wednesday's victory against the Texas Rangers 6-4. The 33-year-old picked up his first victory in an Astros uniform on Wednesday. He allowed two runs, four hits, three walks, and struck out eight over 5 2/3 frames. Kikuchi's season has […]

Ian Happ Steals Base, Homers On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ hit a two-run home run and swiped a bag during the team's 8-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. The 29-year-old went 1-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, two runs, and a stolen base in Wednesday's victory. Happ has had a mediocre season, but he has been ice-cold […]

Jhancarlos Lara Fans 12 At High-A

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Jhancarlos Lara had his finest start of 2024 on Wednesday, throwing six innings of no-hit ball while allowing just one walk and striking out 12. Over his last two starts, the righty has allowed just three hits and one earned run with a 4:21 BB:K over 11 2/3 innings pitched. The […]

Dylan Crews Tallies Three Hits On Wednesday

Washington Nationals outfield prospect Dylan Crews went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a run scored, he reached base via HBP, and stole his sixth Triple-A bag for Rochester on Wednesday. Now slashing .258/.329/.439 with 10 doubles, three triples, and four home runs in 36 games at Triple-A, this could be the catalyst that propels […]

Moises Ballesteros Hits 15th Home Run On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catching prospect Moises Ballesteros went 1-for-2 with a solo home run on Wednesday for Triple-A Iowa. The 20-year-old is more than holding his own at Triple-A after beginning the season at Double-A and blasting nine home runs there. In 35 games at Triple-A, the Venezuelan owns a .274/.324/.467 slashline with eight doubles and […]

Christian Moore With Two More Home Runs At Double-A

Los Angeles Angels second base prospect Christian Moore continued his scorching-hot start to his professional career by going 4-for-5 with two more home runs on Wednesday for Double-A Rocket City, the second being a walk-off game-winner. The Angels' first-round pick in the MLB Draft less than a month ago was assigned to High-A for two […]

George Klassen Promoted To Double-A

Los Angeles Angels pitching prospect George Klassen has been promoted to Double-A Rocket City. The Angels acquired Klassen from the Phillies in the Carlos Estevez trade and in his only start at Single-A for his new club this past weekend, the righty threw five innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits and three walks while […]

Brusdar Graterol Dealing With Grade 1 Hamstring Strain

Updating a previous report, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts corrected himself on Wednesday in saying that right-handed reliever Brusdar Graterol (hamstring) suffered a Grade 1 right-hamstring strain in his season debut on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. Initially, Roberts mentioned it was a Grade 3 strain. The Dodgers remain hopeful that Graterol can […]

Mikey Romero Finding Some Power

Boston Red Sox infield prospect Mikey Romero, who picked pro baseball over a commitment to LSU in 2022, continues to make a positive impression during his age-20 season. The former first-round pick has an aggressive mindset at the plate, fighting off challenging pitches and putting plenty of baseballs in play. While his K/BB ratio is […]

Paul Goldschmidt Stepping Out Of Wednesday's Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. With Goldy getting a day off, Alec Burleson will make the start at first base and will bat second versus Rays right-hander Taj Bradley. This will be Goldschmidt's first game sitting out of the […]