Heston Kjerstad Collects 45th RBI

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad continued his second-half tear, picking up his 45th RBI of the 2023 season in a 2-for-4 showing with Triple-A Norfolk. The Arkansas University product has dominated at the plate since his promotion to Triple-A, slashing .339/.410/.586 with eight home runs, 22 RBI, and 43 runs in 49 games with […]

Brendan Rodgers Still Missing From Lineup

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday for the start of a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Alan Trejo will make another start at the keystone and will hit sixth against Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw. Rodgers is missing his third straight game and could be a […]

Emmanuel Clase Earns Save Thursday

Cleveland Guardians right-handed relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase logged his 31st save of the season, beating the Blue Jays in a close contest 4-3 on Thursday. Clase retired the side in order after blowing a save on Sunday versus the White Sox. The 25-year-old hasn't given up an earned run since July 4th and he has […]

Dean Kremer Picks Up 11th Win Thursday

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer picked up the win in his team's 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday. Kremer allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings while striking out five and walking two in the win. The 27-year-old hurler picked up eight swinging strikes and wound up with a 21% CSW […]

Marco Gonzales May Not Make It Back

Seattle Mariners left-hander Marco Gonzales' (forearm) status for the rest of the 2023 season remains unclear after general manager Justin Hollander said on Tuesday that the nerve irritation in his left forearm is still there. "Just the amount of time -- even if he felt great today, he would need a significant ramp-up, having been […]

Brayan Rocchio Doubles Twice In Win Thursday

Cleveland Guardians infielder Brayan Rocchio went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and a run scored in a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Hitting leadoff, Rocchio smacked a pair of doubles, giving him four in just 40 at-bats this season. The Guardians recalled Rocchio, one of the top prospects, from Triple-A […]

Carlos Rodon Throws On Flat Ground Wednesday

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon (hamstring) was able to throw on flat ground on Wednesday in Chicago, just as the Yankees hoped he'd be able to do after landing on the injured list on Monday with a low-grade left-hamstring strain. Rodon wanted to continue pitching through the leg injury, but the Yankees made the […]

Chris Sale Expected To Go Four Innings Friday

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that the team expects left-hander Chris Sale (shoulder) to make the start on Friday against the Detroit Tigers and go four innings. The Red Sox are bringing Sale back from the injured list after he made just two minor-league rehab starts, so it's no surprise that he'll be […]

Danny Jansen Has Hand Contusion

Updating a previous report, Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (hand) was taken out of Thursday's game early against the Cleveland Guardians due to a right-hand contusion. Jansen was hit on the right hand by a pitch, but X-rays thankfully came back negative, so we can consider him day-to-day heading into Friday's series opener against […]

Brandon Lowe Resting Against Cardinals

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is not in the starting lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Matthew Liberatore on Thursday in the series finale. Isaac Paredes will play the keystone and bat fifth, with Curtis Mead at the hot corner and batting seventh against Liberatore. Lowe has just 26 at-bats against […]

Luken Baker Slugs 32nd Home Run

St. Louis Cardinals prospect Luken Baker mashed his 32nd home run of the season on Wednesday, leading all other minor league hitters. The 26-year-old now carries a blistering .339/.446/.727 slash line through 82 games with Triple-A Memphis. Baker is something of a late bloomer, but his offensive approach has taken a massive leap forward in […]

Josh Lowe Retreats To The Bench

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe will start on the bench on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Matthew Liberatore. The Rays are going with a right-handed heavy lineup against the southpaw in the series finale, so Lowe will get a day off. Lowe has been a fantasy contributor across the board in […]

Luke Raley Sitting Against Left-Hander

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Luke Raley is taking the day off on Thursday against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Harold Ramirez will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot for Tampa against Cardinals left-hander Matthew Liberatore. Raley is batting just .192 (5-for-26) with two of his 15 home runs this year […]

Willson Contreras Getting A Breather Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras will take a seat for the series finale on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Andrew Knizner will do the catching and hit seventh against Rays right-hander Zack Littell. Like most of the rest of the team, Contreras got off to a rough start in his first year in […]

Matt Olson Smacks 40th Home Run In Braves Loss

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson cracked his 40th home run of the season, losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5 Thursday. Olson is now tied with Shohei Ohtani for the league lead in home runs. He has surpassed his career high of 39 in 2021. The most homers a Braves player has hit in a […]

Jordan Walker Resting Against Rays

St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Jordan Walker is out of the lineup on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It's a normal day of rest for Walker. In his absence, Alec Burleson will make the start in right field and will bat sixth in the order against Rays right-hander Zack Littell. Walker got off to […]

Tyler O'Neill Back On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday after being scratched from the lineup the last two days with left-knee tightness. He is starting in left field and batting fifth against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Zack Littell. Despite another disappointing campaign in 2023 due to an extended stay […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Collects Three RBI Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-5, which included a triple and three RBI in a 7-5 win over Atlanta Thursday. Hayes has produced three RBI in three consecutive contests. The 26-year-old was phenomenal in the three-game series against Atlanta, going 8-for-13 with two homers while driving in half of the 18 runs Pittsburgh […]

Danny Jansen Exits After Hit By Pitch

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (wrist) left Thursday's game early against the Cleveland Guardians after getting hit by a pitch in the right wrist area. Before leaving, Jansen was 0-for-1 with a walk and a run scored before being replaced behind the plate by Alejandro Kirk. Jansen will likely undergo X-rays to check for […]

Joe Musgrove To Resume Throwing In Late August

San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove (shoulder) is slated to begin playing catch in a little more than two weeks, around Aug. 24, and then get another MRI exam at the end of the month. Musgrove is optimistic about his return this year, but he's committed to not pushing his comeback from right-shoulder inflammation. If […]

Justin Turner Out Again Thursday

Boston Red Sox infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner (heel) remains out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Kansas City Royals. Trevor Story is serving as the designated hitter again and is batting fifth, while Pablo Reyes starts at the 6 and hits leadoff against Royals left-handed opener Austin Cox. It's Turner's third […]

Zack Littell Getting The Ball Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Zack Littell is starting Thursday night versus the St. Louis Cardinals opposite Cardinals southpaw Matthew Liberatore. The right-hander has spent time in the Rangers, Red Sox, and Rays organizations this season but will make his 17th appearance and sixth start for a Rays team that has seen its pitching staff decimated […]

Jacob Misiorowski Strikes Out Nine

Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski struck out nine batters across 3 2/3 innings for Double-A Biloxi. He also allowed two runs and three hits. The 21-year-old has struggled since his promotion to Double-A with a 7.80 ERA, 1.93 WHIP, and 15.5% walk rate through five starts. However, he's continued to blow his triple-digit fastball […]

James Paxton In Search Of Bounce-Back Effort Thursday

Boston Red Sox pitcher James Paxton will look to bounce back Thursday night when he takes the ball at home versus the Kansas City Royals. The veteran left-hander was touched up for three homers and four earned runs across five innings his last time out against the Blue Jays, the second time in his last […]

Pablo Reyes Moves Into Leadoff Spot Thursday

Boston Red Sox infielder Pablo Reyes is hitting out of the leadoff spot for Thursday's series finale versus the Kansas City Royals and left-hander Austin Cox. It's the first start of the season for Reyes in the leadoff spot while he has not started a game hitting higher than the six-hole in the lineup. The […]

Aaron Nola Looking To Get Back On Track Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola will look to get back on the right track Thursday night when he takes the ball against the Washington Nationals. It's been tough sledding for the veteran right-hander of late as Nola has yielded five earned runs in back-to-back starts while he's allowed an average of 3.8 runs per game […]

Oneil Cruz Starts Running Program

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz (ankle) started a formal running program earlier this week, according to director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. Cruz is slowly improving from his surgically repaired ankle and has been throwing and doing light fielding work in the last few weeks as well. The 24-year-old should eventually go on a minor-league […]

Hunter Greene Expects To Make Two More Rehab Starts

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (hip), who has been on the injured list with right-hip pain since June 19, is expected to make two more minor-league rehab starts before rejoining the Reds' starting rotation. Greene began his rehab in the Arizona Complex League before joining Triple-A Louisville last Saturday. He's expected to work four innings […]

Justin Turner To Fight Through Heel Injury

Boston Red Sox infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner (heel) is dealing with a left-heel bone bruise that typically requires four to six weeks of rest. However, Turner said on Wednesday that he plans to play through the injury, although the Red Sox are giving him a couple days off this week. When the 38-year-old veteran does […]

Bo Bichette Not Running At Full Speed Yet

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (knee) has been hitting in the cages in Toronto and jogging, but he's not running at full speed yet. It's tough to put a timetable on when he will run at full speed until he's running the bases, but manager John Schneider said he's encouraged and that Bichette is […]