Kendrys Morales is Out on Monday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Kendrys Morales (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. It appears the Jays are giving Morales a rest day, so he should be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Danny Jansen will serve as the DH and bat eighth versus righty Ryne […]

Nelson Cruz Dealing With Bone Bruise

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz (foot) is dealing with a bone bruise on his foot after fouling a ball off his foot on Saturday night, according to manager Scott Servais. However, Cruz plans to play through the injury with the team trying to make the playoffs in the final month. The big bopper had […]

Shohei Ohtani To Make First Start On Mound Since June

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani will take the mound for the first time since June in Sunday's game against the Astros. While he has been hitting, Ohtani had not been pitching since suffering a UCL sprain. The two-way star has a solid 3.10 ERA with an 11.13 K/9 rate and a 3.65 […]

Giancarlo Stanton Out Of Lineup Sunday Against Tigers

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (rest) is out of the lineup for Sunday's finale against the Tigers. Stanton had played in 85 straight games per MLB.com's Joe Trezza, so this is merely a well-deserved day off. Gary Sanchez will hit in the DH spot with Brett Gardner and Andrew McCutchen manning the corner […]

Justin Smoak Homers For Fourth Straight Game

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Justin Smoak homered for his fourth straight game on Saturday night. Smoak belted a two-run shot off of Miami Marlins reliever Tayron Guerrero in the ninth inning, but it was not enough as the Jays still lost 6-3. This is a fantastic stretch for Smoak, as he was falling off a […]

Shohei Ohtani Not in Saturday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros. The right-hander is expected to return to the mound on Sunday, and as has been the routine throughout the year he will not hit the day before (or after) he pitches. Mike Trout is getting a DH […]

Justin Smoak's Grand Slam Leads Blue Jays Past Marlins

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak entered the game as a pinch-hitter and crushed a grand slam in the top of the ninth inning on Friday against the Miami Marlins. It was his only plate appearance of the contest, but he definitely made it count. Smoak's numbers are a bit down from last year's […]

Shohei Ohtani Remains in the Lineup on Friday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher/hitter Shohei Ohtani will remain in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Houston Astros. Ohtani went 1-for-3 on Thursday and will bat sixth and serve as the designated hitter against lefty Framber Valdez on Friday. Ohtani will reportedly return to the hill on Sunday, so that is good news for […]

Tyler White Is A Great Late-Season Pickup

Houston Astros designated hitter Tyler White stayed hot on Thursday, going 2-for-4, including his 11th home run of the season in the ninth inning of a 5-2 loss. White is having the best month of his career, slashing .338/.391/.738 with two triples, four doubles, eight home runs and 23 runs batted in through 22 August […]

Victor Martinez Homers Twice

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez provided some excitement for the scuffling Tiger offense on Thursday, clubbing two homers to lead the team to victory. The veteran DH, who will retire at season's end, took J. A. Happ deep in the fifth inning for a two-run blast, then did the same thing to Dellin Betances […]

Evan Gattis Hitting .130 Over Last 15 Games

Houston Astros designated hitter Evan Gattis heads into Thursday's action against the Angels in a 6-for-46 (.130) slump. After a resurgent finish to the first half of the season, Gattis is slashing only .208/.258/.429 in 26 games since the All-Star break. With the emergence of Tyler White, at-bats for Gattis have been diminishing over the […]

Edwin Encarnacion Reaches 90 RBI

Cleveland Indians slugger Edwin Encarnacion was 1-for-3 at the plate with a run scored, an RBI, and a walk in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Encarnacion's slash line is sitting at .235/.322/.477 for the season to go along with 28 homers and 90 RBI. It is a bit of a down year in […]

Albert Pujols Has Season-Ending Knee Surgery

Los Angeles Angels first baseman/designated hitter Albert Pujols had season-ending knee surgery on Monday. Pujols played up until the surgery, so there was no indication this was coming. The veteran hit .245 with 19 home runs and 64 RBI on the year. Jefry Marte will likely fill in at first base in the interim. Jose […]

Kendrys Morales, Marco Estrada Clear Waivers

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman/designated hitter Kendrys Morales and starting pitcher Marco Estrada both cleared revocable trade waivers on Wednesday and are eligible to be traded to any team by the deadline on Friday, according to sources. Morales recently ended his streak of hitting a homer in seven straight games and is hitting .261 with […]

Tyler White Walks Off A's

Houston Astros designated hitter Tyler White went 2-for-4 on Wednesday, including a walk-off solo home run to beat the A's 5-4. White has been one of the hottest hitters in the Astros lineup and continues to produce. The 27-year-old came into the game with a .611 slugging percentage over his last 15 games and now […]

Luke Voit is Sitting Out on Wednesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Voit has been on fire with the bat lately, but needs a day off after starting five straight contests. Miguel Andujar will serve as the DH and bat cleanup, while Greg Bird plays […]

Nelson Cruz Gets Rare Start In Right Field

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz is in the lineup on Tuesday and will start in right field. The 38-year-old primarily does not play the field but the Mariners are desperate to keep the veteran's power in the lineup. Cruz this season is slashing .267/.352/.535 with 15 doubles, 31 home runs, 54 runs scored and […]

Shohei Ohtani Sits Against Left-Hander

Once again, Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is out of the lineup against a left-hander. Albert Pujols is serving as the DH, with Jefry Marte entering the lineup and playing first base. Ohtani has rarely started against left-handers this season, so this should come as no surprise. Marte has only hit .213 against […]

Nelson Cruz Likely To Sit For Upcoming Padres Series

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz may be heading to the bench for the next few games as the Mariners open up an interleague series against the Padres. Cruz is rarely deployed in the field and may be relegated to pinch-hitting duties. Cruz this season leads the team with 31 home runs and is slashing […]

Shin-Soo Choo Returns To Lineup Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo will return to the lineup on Tuesday. Choo sat for the series finale in San Francisco on Sunday. After playing four days in the outfield last week, the Rangers decided to get Choo a break from the field. However, without the designated hitter spot in an NL park the Rangers […]

Kendrys Morales Gets Tuesday Off

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Kendrys Morales is getting the day off on Tuesday after flirting with history over the past week. Morales fell short in his attempt to hit a home run in eight consecutive games on Monday night. Teoscar Hernandez will serve as the designated hitter in Morales' absence and bat sixth in the […]

Steve Pearce Sitting Out On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Steve Pearce is back on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Pearce saw an uptick in action lately due to off days for other players, but he struggled in his three appearances. He was just 2-for-11 in that time span with no RBI. He had a scorching hot […]

Kendrys Morales' Homer Streak Ends At Seven Games

History was not made on Monday night as Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales had his home run streak snapped at seven games. Morales was 0-for-3 with a walk on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles. It was only a matter of time before Morales came back down to earth, but what a mighty streak […]

Kendrys Morales Homers for Seventh Straight Game

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales is on some kind of roll right now. He smacked a two-run shot off of Philadelphia Phillies starter Vince Velasquez in the third inning of Sunday's game, making that his seventh straight game with a home run. He has raised his average up to a season-high .264 with […]

Shohei Ohtani Not in Friday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is not in Friday's lineup against Dallas Keuchel and the Houston Astros. Ohtani has frequently sat against left-handers, and Friday is no exception. Albert Pujols will serve as the DH, with Jefry Marte drawing the start at first base. Ohtani is hitting .270 with 13 home runs and […]

Edwin Encarnacion Goes Yard Twice on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs on Wednesday, ending up 2-for-4 with two runs scored and four RBI. The two homers gave him 27 on the year and brought his RBI total to 85. He's hitting .232, but his other numbers have been solid.

Nelson Cruz Pops 31st Home Run In Loss

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 on Wednesday, including his 31st home run of the season in the Mariners 10-7 loss to the Astros. Cruz also scored two runs in the game and it was good to see the veteran slugger take one over the fence. Cruz came into the game struggling at […]

Tyler White Posts Second Straight Multi-Hit Game

Houston Astros designated hitter Tyler White posted his second strong game in a row, going 3-for-5 with a home run in the Astros 10-7 win over the Mariners. White hit his eighth home run of the season and now is hitting .306 through 98 at-bats. White came into Wednesday's game with a .604 slugging percentage […]

Kendrys Morales Hits Another Home on Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales has been crushing baseballs lately. Morales smacked his fifth homer in his past four games on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles. After a dismal start to the season, the veteran has been electric at the plate over his past seven games. In that span, Morales has a .565 […]

Kendrys Morales Notches Two Homers on Monday

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales smacked two homers against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night. He was 2-for-4 at the plate with 4 RBI. Morales is enjoying an offensive hot stretch that has seen him carry a .471 average with three home runs and seven RBI through his last seven games. While his […]