ATL • C
2 months ago
Murphy has started four of the five games since his return from the injured list and has looked good at the plate. After drawing a walk in the second inning, he led off the seventh with a solo homer off Manuel Rodríguez to put the Braves on the board. The 30-year-old backstop then slugged his second homer of the game to tie things in the eighth off Hunter Bigge, his third homer over four games.
ATL • CF
2 months ago
Harris got on base with a single to lead off the game and stole second before he was left stranded. He came through for the team in a big spot late, taking Cole Suler deep for a go-ahead two-run blast that would ultimately win the game for Atlanta. The 24-year-old outfielder now has two homers and one steal on the season while hitting .231/.250/.385 across 58 plate appearances.
ATL •
2 months ago
Iglesias was called on to close things out with a two-run lead over the Rays. He served up a solo homer to Jonathan Aranda, but held on to convert his second save of the season.
ATL •
2 months ago
Smith-Shawver surrendered a solo homer to Junior Caminero in the first inning. He got into some trouble in the third, walking a run in with the bases loaded before escaping the jam with two straight strikeouts. The 22-year-old right-hander settled in for three more scoreless innings, striking out seven in his best start in the early season. He’ll draw a matchup against the Twins in Atlanta on Friday.
LAD • DH
2 months ago
The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya adds that Ohtani threw fastballs and splitters exclusively in his latest side session. The 30-year-old two-way superstar remains without a definitive timetable to return to pitching in game action and hasn’t progressed to facing hitters yet in live batting practice. It seems unlikely that he’s going to be ready until sometime in the second half, if it happens at all.
Source: Fabian Ardaya
FLA • 1B
2 months ago
Mervis put the Marlins on the board with a solo homer off Trevor Williams to lead off the second inning. The 26-year-old first baseman is taking advantage of his playing time against right-handed pitching, slashing .281/.333/.656 with four homers and eight RBI over 36 plate appearances.
FLA •
2 months ago
After Anthony Bender pitched in two of the last three days and taking the blown save on Friday, Faucher was summoned to close it out in the ninth with a one-run lead against the Nationals. He worked a clean frame, striking out the final batter for his first save of the season. Despite his early struggles, Faucher could work his way into the closer role in Miami given the lack of options on the team.
FLA •
2 months ago
Alcantara had faced the minimum through three scoreless innings before giving up three runs on three hits and two walks before recording an out in the fourth. Two hits and a walk in the sixth made it four runs for the Nationals before Alcantara’s day was done 87 pitches. It wasn’t the sharpest day for the 29-year-old right-hander as he walked four and struck out just one batter. Miami did give him the run support to come away with the win. He’ll take on the Diamondbacks in Miami on Thursday.
BOS •
2 months ago
The rally never should have started; Chapman got ahead of Luis Robert Jr. 0-2, dotted the corners with the next two pitches only to see them called balls and eventually walked him. A stolen base and a single later, the game was over. It’s the first run Chapman has allowed in six innings for Boston.
BAL • C
2 months ago
Rutschman’s solo homer off Bowden Francis in the sixth inning tied the game before Baltimore took the lead later in the inning. It was the third home run of the season for the 27-year-old catcher. He’s slashing a solid .265/.357/.469 with nine runs scored and five RBI across 56 plate appearances.
BAL • LF
2 months ago
Kjerstad had the Orioles’ first hit of the day and it was a big one as he took Bowden Francis deep for a two-run blast in the fifth inning for his first home run of the season. The 26-year-old outfielder should continue to get playing time against right-handed pitching.
TOR • DH
2 months ago
Santander got on the board with his first home run of the season, taking Tomoyuki Sugano deep for a solo blast in the third inning. The 30-year-old slugger has gotten off to a cold start at the plate, slashing .190/.288/.259 over 66 plate appearances. Hopefully Saturday’s blast can get him going at the dish.
BAL •
2 months ago
Bautista finally got a save chance for the Orioles on Saturday as no Baltimore reliever had recorded a save going into the day. He pitched through some shaky control with two walks, striking out the final batter for his first save of the season.
BAL •
2 months ago
Sugano allowed a run on back-to-back doubles to start the game before escaping the first inning with just the one run scored. A walk and two base hits brought one more run in for the Blue Jays in the second. Anthony Santander added one more for Toronto in the third on a solo blast. Sugano would exit in the fifth with two outs at 73 pitches. He failed to record a strikeout. The 35-year-old right-hander has struck out just five batters through 14 innings on the season. He’ll take on the Guardians in Baltimore on Thursday.
MIN • 3B
2 months ago
The Twins are apparently ready to make a change at the hot corner after Miranda committed a costly mistake on the basepaths during Saturday’s loss to the Tigers, which dropped Minnesota to 4-11 overall on the young season. Miranda was hitting .167 with one homer and five RBI through 12 games. It’ll be Brooks Lee (back) coming off the injured list to take his roster spot ahead of Sunday’s game.
Source: Aaron Gleeman
TOR •
2 months ago
Francis hadn’t allowed a hit through four scoreless innings until Heston Kjerstad took him deep for a two-run blast in the fifth. Things further unraveled in the sixth. Adley Rutschman added a run with a solo homer before a walk, base hit, and a double made it five runs for Baltimore. Francis’s day would be done with two outs in the inning. The 28-year-old right-hander will draw a better matchup when he takes on the Mariners in Toronto on Friday.
BOS •
2 months ago
Fitts was in the midst of the strongest performance of his young career when he was forced to depart the contest with apparent shoulder discomfort. The 25-year-old struck out five and scattered three baserunners over five scoreless frames before leaving the contest at the outset of the sixth inning. Any sort of extended absence would put some additional strain on the Red Sox’ injury-depleted rotation. He’s headed back to Boston to undergo additional testing, including an MRI, to determine the severity of the issue. He’s obviously in serious jeopardy of missing his next scheduled start on Friday against the White Sox. There should be an update on his status in the coming days.
Source: Chris Cotillo
OAK • 1B
2 months ago
Soderstrom put the A’s on the board with a base hit in the fourth to drive in Jacob Wilson. He then crossed the plate to score on a groundout later in the inning. The 23-year-old first baseman is off to an early breakout, slashing .321/.397/.679 with six homers over 63 plate appearances. Perhaps the most impressive part his success is the 19 percent strikeout rate.
NYM • LF
2 months ago
Nimmo broke the shutout in the sixth inning with a solo homer to right field off J.T. Ginn. It was the only run the Mets would score on the day. The 32-year-old outfielder is slashing .208/.259/.472 with four homers over 58 plate appearances. Despite the low batting average, his outstanding hard-hit rate while limiting strikeouts bodes well going forward.
OAK •
2 months ago
The Athletics gave Miller a chance for the save with a two-run lead against the Mets after not pitching in a week. The 26-year-old right-hander worked around a base hit, striking out one batter to lock down his fourth save of the season. He’s tossed five scoreless innings with a 9/1 K/BB ratio in the early going.
OAK •
2 months ago
Ginn got the call to start after two excellent outings in Triple-A and was outstanding in his season debut for the Athletics. He held the Mets scoreless through five innings before Brandon Nimmo took him deep for a solo homer in the sixth. The 25-year-old right-hander scattered three more hits and two walks while striking out six. Ginn’s fastball was notably higher at 94 mph, up from his 92 mph last season. That improvement and the early results certainly warrant some interest in deeper leagues. He’s currently lined up for a start against the Brewers in Milwaukee on Friday.
NYM •
2 months ago
Peterson got off to a good start, facing the minimun before the Athletics brought two runs in to score in the fourth on four hits. He tossed two more scoreless frames, ending his day with a quality start while striking out five with no walks. The 29-year-old left-hander will take a 2.70 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and a 17/8 K/BB ratio across 16 2/3 innings into a start against the Cardinals in New York on Thursday.
NYY • DH
2 months ago
After drawing a walk in the second, Rice led off the fifth with a base hit before coming around to score on a single. Leading off once again in the sixth, he took Lou Trivino deep for a solo homer to extend the Yankees lead. The 26-year-old first baseman has been a surprise breakout in the early going, slashing .310/.431/.690 with four homers, 11 runs scored, and a pair of steals across 51 plate appearances.
NYY • LF
2 months ago
Domínguez returned to the lineup after sitting out Friday’s contest. He drove in two runs with a base hit in the fifth before stealing second for his second steal of the season. Domínguez later reached on an infield single in the seventh for his second hit of the day. The 22-year-old outfielder is batting .233/.313/.372 with one homer and seven runs scored across 48 plate appearances.
NYY •
2 months ago
Warren served up a two-run homer to Wilmer Flores in the second inning on a fly ball to right-center that carried on a rainy day in New York. He was otherwise sharp on the day, striking out six over five innings on 14 whiffs. The 25-year-old right-hander will take a 5.14 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and a 15/7 K/BB ratio across 14 innings into a road start against the Rays on Thursday.
COL • CF
2 months ago
There it is. Doyle’s absence from Colorado’s lineup for the second straight contest on Saturday evening definitely raised eyebrows, but it seems like it’s merely out of an abundance of caution, especially this early in the year. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now, but it doesn’t sound like a potential injured list situation. The 26-year-old center fielder has arguably been the club’s best hitter this season, batting .321 (17-for-53) with three homers, 12 RBI and one steal through 12 contests.
Source: Thomas Harding
COL • PR-2B
2 months ago
Freeman was slated to start in center field on Saturday night but got hurt during pre-game batting practice. MLB.com’s Thomas Harding adds that top prospect Adael Amador could be recalled if it’s serious enough to require a trip to the injured list.
Source: Thomas Harding
BOS •
2 months ago
Fitts was in the midst of the strongest performance of his young career when he was forced to depart the contest with apparent underarm discomfort by his right shoulder. The 25-year-old struck out five and scattered three baserunners over five scoreless frames before leaving the contest at the outset of the sixth inning. There should be an update on his status shortly. Any sort of extended absence would put some additional strain on Boston’s injury-depleted rotation.
Source: Chris Cotillo
PIT • CF
2 months ago
The positive news for fantasy managers is that Cruz hasn’t been sent to the injured list despite missing his third straight contest after being hit by a pitch earlier this week. It’s impossible to rule out a trip to the injured list at this juncture, but fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. It’ll be rookie Alexander Canario in center field on Saturday evening in his absence.
Source: MLB.com
PIT • PH
2 months ago
Bart won’t be hitting the injured list yet, but he’s going to sit out Saturday’s contest after making an early exit from Friday’s game with lower back discomfort. It’ll be Henry Davis handling the catching duties on Saturday night in his place. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.
Source: MLB.com
