The Houston Astros are legitimately looking like the best team in the American League as of late, and realistically can contend to regain their supremacy with a pennant this year. Houston must add at least one reliable starter if they are going to make a deep run, and they have to get some of their […]
Jeremy Pena Not in Lineup on Saturday, Astros Skipper Reveals His Injury Status
Another injury scare was present for the Houston Astros on Friday. More News: Could This Type of Deal Convince Astros Star To Sign Long-Term Contract? “I’m going to do everything I can to keep him away from today’s game,” the skipper added, with the plan being for Pena to get more treatment and go through […]
Tampa Bay Rays Designate Forrest Whitely, Call up Joe Rock from Triple-A
The Tampa Bay Rays announced Saturday morning that they have designated right-hander Forrest Whitely for assignment. In the corresponding move, Tampa Bay has activated left-hander Joe Rock from Triple-A Durham. It was just two weeks ago that the Rays acquired the right-hander in a trade with the Houston Astros, after Houston subsequently designated the 27-year-old.
Cubs’ Ryan Pressly on World Series with Astros and Kyle Tucker: ‘Hopefully we can recreate that in Chicago’
The final pitch of the 2022 World Series left veteran right-hander Ryan Pressly’s hand and broke down and away from the Phillies’ Nick Castellanos. Pressly watched as Castellanos reached out and poked a fly ball up the right-field line in foul territory. Right fielder Kyle Tucker raced over, squeezed his glove around the ball, and […]
‘We’re looking at everything’: Ober, Twins stumped by homer funk
Royals get much needed win as bats break out, back Lugo
Tigers Boss Explains How Resurgent Year for Javier Baez Has Been Possible
The Detroit Tigers have been one of the best stories in baseball through the first half of the season, maintaining the best record in the league for significant portions of the year. It was few and far between, but when Javier Baez was on the field in 2024, he had a strong argument for worst […]
Tigers Announce Exciting News Before Tarik Skubal’s Next Start
The Detroit Tigers announced exciting news before Tarik Skubal’s start on Sunday.
St. Louis Cardinals rally from 5-run deficit to defeat Cleveland Guardians 9-6
Victor Scott II had two hits and two RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 9-6 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. Masyn Winn added three hits for St. Louis, and Brendan Donovan and Willson Contreras both homered. Donovan and Alec Burleson each drove in two runs. Kyle Manzardo and Gabriel Arias […]
Adrian Houser twirls another gem, boosts trade-deadline stock as White Sox edge Giants
Adrian Houser has been a heck of a find for Chris Getz. Now it’s time to see what Getz can get for the right-hander. The White Sox’ quest for veteran starting pitching never truly stopped, not with offseason addition Martin Perez going down with a forearm injury in mid April. On the hunt for innings-eaters […]
White Sox bringing Jonathan Cannon back from injured list for Sunday start against Giants
Jonathan Cannon is about to fire again. The White Sox right-hander will make his return from the injured list Sunday and get the start in the series finale against the Giants. Cannon started the season as one of the Sox’ cadre of young, relatively inexperienced hurlers trying to carve out a spot in the rebuilding […]
SF Giants waste Robbie Ray’s gem, lose to White Sox
The Giants continue to tread water in the National League West, falling 1-0 on the road Saturday to the Chicago White Sox with the bats mostly staying silent in the 11 games since the trade for designated hitter Rafael Devers. An excellent outing by starting pitcher Robbie Ray went for naught with the Giants getting […]
Martín Pérez Confident He’ll Pitch Again This Season With Chicago White Sox
Martín Pérez spoke Saturday of his return to the White Sox starting rotation as a matter of when, not if. Manager Venable said on April 22 that the White Sox “expect him to pitch later on in the summer.” Pérez said he’s feeling good and will throw from 60 and 75 feet on Saturday in […]
1 big swing — and play — help White Sox squeak by Giants
Abreu hits 3-run homer to ignite Red Sox 15-1 blowout over Blue Jays
Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run homer in the first inning to jump start Boston’s offence, Ceddanne Rafaela added a two-run shot in the sixth, and the Red Sox snapped a season-high six-game losing streak on Saturday with a 15-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Romy Gonzalez also had a two-run homer for the Red […]
The Numbers Behind Khal Stephen’s Rise in Toronto Blue Jays System
The Toronto Blue Jays have a tantalizing arm in Trey Yesavage. But there is another in Khal Stephen that is worth monitoring. Yesavage has received plenty of publicity as he’s moved from Class-A Dunedin to Double-A New Hampshire in three months. But Stephen, a right-hander like Yesavage, has turned heads in the system as the […]
Former Starfire teammates promoted to play for Blue Jays AA team in Hartford this week
On Tuesday, among dozens of transactions involving players moving around Minor League Baseball, two stood out for fans from Westfield.
Lauer breaks out with Blue Jays after ‘amazing experience’ in Korea
‘Can we get him to Atlanta, please?’ Aranda adds 467-foot HR to All-Star résumé
Orioles Announce Zach Eflin Has Lower Back Strain
Coming off an electric Friday night game where the Baltimore Orioles overcame a 6-0 deficit in the second inning to win 22-8, they were hoping to keep that momentum going. With Zach Eflin on the mound, their confidence had to be pretty high despite the right-hander having a tough showing in his previous two starts. […]