Matt Brash Blows Save, Takes Loss Monday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Matt Brash fell to 8-4 in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Royals. Brash entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by one. He allowed back-to-back singles, putting runners on first and third. The runner on first advanced to second on a steal before he got the first […]

Ji Man Choi Placed On 10-Day Injured List Monday

The San Diego Padres placed first baseman/designated hitter Ji Man Choi (ribs) on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left rib cage strain. The move is retroactive to August 12, when he sustained the injury while taking swings. Outfielder Ben Gamel's contract was selected from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. Choi had […]

Christian Walker Goes Yard In Loss To Colorado

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and a strikeout in a 6-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Monday. Walker was responsible for 3/4 of the D-Backs run production in this one. He put Arizona on the board in the top of the first inning […]

Logan O'Hoppe To Continue Rehabbing At Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels rookie catcher Logan O'Hoppe (shoulder) will continue his recovery from a torn left (non-throwing) labrum in his shoulder with Triple-A Salt Lake City. Manager Phil Nevin said the plan is for the 23-year-old to catch back-to-back days and that it will likely be one or two weeks before he is ready to […]

Zach Neto To Resume Baseball Activities

Los Angeles Angels rookie shortstop Zach Neto (back) is expected to resume baseball activities, manager Phil Nevin said Monday. Nevin said, "He's starting to do more physical activity... I can't give you a timeline on him, but he's pain-free and that's the most important thing." The 22-year-old has been on the injured list with back […]

Mike Trout To Return Once Wrist Pain Is Manageable

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) said Monday that he will return to the team when he can tolerate the pain in his fractured left wrist. The 32-year-old said, "I think it's better because I know it's just a pain tolerance thing. It's not like a calf injury when you are worried about injuring […]

Braves Put Ozzie Albies On 10-Day Injured List

The Atlanta Braves placed second baseman Ozzie Albies (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Monday night with a left-hamstring strain, according to manager Brian Snitker. The Braves will most likely bring up infielder Vaughn Grissom from the minors to take Albies' spot on the active roster, and he'll share playing time at second base […]

Kyle Wright Throwing Live Batting Practice

Atlanta Braves right-hander Kyle Wright (shoulder) has started throwing live batting practice, according to manager Brian Snitker. Wright will continue his work in Florida at the team's spring training facilities, where he can face hitters from the Florida Complex League. The 27-year-old hasn't pitched since earlier this season due to right-shoulder issues. He probably isn't […]

Colton Cowser Sent Down Monday

The Baltimore Orioles optioned outfield prospect Colton Cowser to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday and reinstated outfielder Aaron Hicks (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Cowser, Baltimore's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, really struggled in his first taste of big-league pitching, going 7-for-61 (.115) with no home runs, four RBI and […]

Wilmer Flores Scratched Monday

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores (ear) has been scratched from his team's Monday matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays. Flores is dealing with an ear infection and nausea and will not be in the starting lineup as the Giants kick off their series with the Rays. Johan Camargo will instead draw the start at […]

Drew Carlton Moved To 60-Day Injured List

San Diego Padres right-hander Drew Carlton (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Monday. Carlton has been dealing with inflammation in his right elbow and has been sidelined since early July. The team made a few other moves on Monday, promoting Ben Gamel from Triple-A and placing Ji-Man Choi (ribs) on the 10-day […]

Willson Contreras Leaves Monday's Game With Hip Tightness

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras left his team's game against the Oakland Athletics with right hip tightness. Contreras picked up a single in the third inning but then came up limping after tagging up from first to second base on a Tyler O'Neill flyout. He was replaced at catcher by Andrew Knizner a half-inning […]

Diamondbacks Option Jake McCarthy To Triple-A

The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned outfielder Jake McCarthy to Triple-A Reno on Monday and recalled outfielder Kyle Lewis from the minors in a corresponding move. Lewis is serving as the designated hitter for Arizona and is batting fifth in the lineup on Monday against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The 26-year-old McCarthy has a career-high […]

Mike Yastrzemski Suffers A Setback

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) suffered a setback with his hamstring injury while running the bases over the weekend, according to the team. Yastrzemski is going to give his hamstring another week of rest to see how it responds. The 32-year-old has been out with his hamstring ailment since late July and will […]

Anthony Rizzo To Have More Testing Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (concussion) will head back to New York for more testing on Tuesday, but he said he feels like he's progressing from concussion issues. Rizzo did some light agility work in the outfield on Monday and walked at an incline on a treadmill. If the 34-year-old left-handed slugger gets […]

Kris Bryant To Stay In A Splint For A Couple More Weeks

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant (finger) had another X-ray on his fractured left index finger on Monday, and it still showed a fracture. Bryant will remain in a splint for a couple more weeks. He's been on the injured list since July 22 and will remain there for a while longer. It's more bad news […]

Brandon Lowe Starting On The Pine

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe will start Monday's game on the pine against the San Francisco Giants. The Giants are using right-hander Ryan Walker as an opener, but left-hander Sean Manaea will come out of the bullpen for the Giants as their bulk reliever. Isaac Paredes will start at the keystone and hit […]

Josh Lowe To Start On The Bench Against Giants

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe is not in the starting lineup on Monday as the team takes on the San Francisco Giants. The Rays are going with a right-handed-heavy lineup with left-hander Sean Manaea set to serve as the bulk reliever for San Fran after right-handed opener Ryan Walker. With Lowe starting on the […]

Luke Raley Sitting On Monday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Luke Raley is not in the team's starting lineup on Monday for the start of a series against the San Francisco Giants. The Giants are using right-hander Ryan Walker as an opener, but lefty Sean Manaea will work as the bulk pitcher out of the bullpen. Harold Ramirez is serving as […]

Gary Sanchez Getting A Breather Against O's

San Diego Padres catcher Gary Sanchez will take a seat on Monday for the start of a series against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. Luis Campusano will do the catching for right-hander Yu Darvish while batting seventh against Orioles rookie right-hander Grayson Rodriguez. Sanchez hasn't been playing as regularly behind the dish with Campusano around, but […]

Charlie Blackmon Activated And Starting Monday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon (hand) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday and he's immediately in the starting lineup, serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff against Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly. Blackmon is returning after a two-month stint on the injured list due to a fractured right hand, but he'll […]

Maikel Garcia Back In Lineup Against Mariners

Kansas City Royals rookie infielder Maikel Garcia (upper body) is starting at third base and batting leadoff on Monday against the visiting Seattle Mariners and right-hander Logan Gilbert. Garcia is feeling good enough to play on Monday after missing the team's last two games over the weekend. After playing in just nine games in his […]

Nolan Gorman Scratched With Tight Back

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman (back) has been scratched from Monday's starting lineup against the Oakland Athletics due to lower-back tightness. Taylor Motter will now play second base and bat ninth in the order against A's left-hander JP Sears. Back tightness has kept Gorman out before this year, so hopefully this doesn't develop into […]

Wade Meckler Gets The Call To The Big Leagues

San Francisco Giants outfielder Wade Meckler has been promoted to the big leagues. The 23-year-old prospect has made three stops through the minor leagues en route to San Francisco. Most recently, he hit .400 with a homer in just 10 games at the Triple-A level. He began the season at High-A but has raked his […]

Jonah Heim Gets A Breather Against Angels

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim will be given the day off on Monday against the division-rival Los Angeles Angels. Heim just returned from the injured list due to a torn tendon sheath in his wrist on Sunday, so the Rangers are going to ease him back into starting catching duties. Mitch Garver will catch right-hander […]

Carson Williams Posts Five-Hit Game

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Carson Williams collected a career-high five hits on Sunday. The 21-year-old now boasts a .262/.359/.506 slash line with 18 home runs and 14 stolen bases through 88 games with High-A Bowling Green this season. His contact rate leaves something to be desired, but Williams' 60-grade power is exceptional for the […]

C.J. Cron Still Absent On Monday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman C.J. Cron (back) remains out of action on Monday with the team taking on the division-rival Texas Rangers. Mike Moustakas will get the start at first base and will hit cleanup for the Halos against Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer. Monday will be the second straight game that Cron will start […]

DJ LeMahieu Back In Yankees Lineup

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (calf) has returned to the team's starting lineup on Monday and is playing first base and batting sixth in the order against Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried. This will be LeMahieu's first action since being scratched from last Wednesday's lineup with a tight calf. The 35-year-old veteran infielder hasn't […]

Sean Murphy Retreats To The Bench

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is taking the day off on Monday against the visiting New York Yankees. Travis d'Arnaud is doing the catching and will bat fifth in the order against Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt. Murphy continues to split playing time behind the dish with d'Arnaud in his first season in Atlanta. The former […]

Ozzie Albies To Go For More Testing

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said that second baseman Ozzie Albies (hamstring) is still sore and will undergo further testing on his injured left hamstring. Albies is out of the starting lineup on Monday against the visiting New York Yankees after leaving Sunday's game against the New York Mets early with a mild hamstring cramp. […]