TEX • 3B • #
Smith hit a homer to bring the Rangers to within a dozen in the ninth inning. Still counts. The 27-year-old has been one of the few effective hitters for the Texas offense with a .296/.380/.457 slash with three homers and seven RBI in his 81 at-bats.
about 23 hours ago
May 3, 2025 3:02 AM
TEX •
about 23 hours ago
It is both literally and figuratively impossible to have a quality start if you give up a grand slam, and Leiter did that to Cal Raleigh to ruin any chance of that occurring. He also allowed a solo homer to Raleigh earlier in the contest, and he didn’t fool the Seattle hitters with two strikeouts before exiting. Leither has been either very good or quite the opposite when on the mound this year, which helps explain a 4.58 ERA to open the campaign. His chance to bounce back comes next week against Boston.
TEX •
3 days ago
Eovaldi didn’t walk anyone while throwing 61-of-93 pitches for strikes before exiting. The only run allowed came on a safety squeeze from Jacob Wilson in the third, and he was able to work around eight hits thanks in large part to the aforementioned strikeouts. He ends April with a sparkling 2.11 ERA and his 46/3 K/BB ratio is nothing to sneeze at, either. Unfortunately, he got just a single run of support while he was in the game, so it’s a hard-luck no-decision against the A’s on Wednesday. He’ll face the Red Sox next week.
TEX •
3 days ago
Oof. Jackson came in with a runner on to try and get Brent Rooker in a time game, but instead gave up a long two-run homer to Rooker. He allowed two walks and another hit before exiting, and a grand slam by Lawrence Butler after he exited saw his ERA explode to 6.55. Jackson looked good to begin the year as the closer, but it’s fair to say this isn’t going very well, anymore. Don’t be surprised if the Rangers begin conversations for a closer change, if those discussion haven’t taken place already.
DET • 3B
about 22 hours ago
Where has this version of Báez been? It’s sure fun to see now, and fun to see him appear to enjoy the sport of baseball again. With the two-run homer, he’s now slashing .300/.337/.467 with three roundtrippers and 14 RBI over 90 at-bats. He’s gone deep in three straight games, and while it’s understandable if fantasy managers are skeptical, it’s also not crazy to think he’s capable of being a fantasy helper in 2025. Weirder things have happened, folks.
CLE • 3B
1 day ago
Fortunately, it sounds like the 32-year-old superstar was able to avoid any significant injury on Friday after getting injured while attempting to evade a throw at first base while hustling out an infield single in the third inning. He may wind up needing a couple of days off, or to serve as the Guardians’ designated hitter for a few games, but it doesn’t sound like he should be looking at a stint on the injured list. Fantasy managers can now exhale.
Source: Joe Noga
CLE • 3B
1 day ago
Ramirez reached base on an infield single in the third inning, but he went into the base awkwardly while attempting to avoid a throw from Blue Jays’ right-hander Chris Bassitt when the injury occurred. He’s heading for further evaluation. Look for the Guardians to provide an update on their superstar third baseman as soon as more information becomes available.
Source: Joe Noga
