The Phillies announced that Bryce Harper has been placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 6) due to inflammation in his right wrist. Utilityman Otto Kemp had his contract selected from Triple-A in a corresponding move, and no 40-man transaction was needed since the Phillies only had 39 men on their 40-man roster. Philadelphia also … Read more
The Nats dropped their rubber match with the Chicago Cubs 7-1 last night, as the Cubs knocked Jake Irvin out of the game after 5 innings and scored 4 additional runs off the Nationals’ bullpen. The bright spot for the Nats last night was a trio of lefties in the lineup, CJ Abrams, Luis Garcia … Read more
Just when the Atlanta Braves’ offense seemed to wake up and avoid a sweep against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the hope and excitement vanished as quickly as it came in the most horrific way. Although the series already belonged to the Diamondbacks after the Braves dropped the first two games during the week, Thursday’s outcome hit … Read more
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For the third game in a row, the game got off to a hot start with another first-inning home run for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr was able to hammer a 115 mph one-out single, and then was followed up by a line drive opposite field home run by Maikel Garcia. The offense once again … Read more
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Aaron Judge isn’t just off to a hot start—he’s on a dominant tear that has fans wondering if they’re witnessing the beginning of one of the greatest individual seasons in baseball history. The Yankees sit atop the AL East through 60 games and Judge has played in every one. He’s batting .389 with a 1.237 … Read more
The Nationals look to bounce back after a rough 8-3 loss last night to the red-hot Chicago Cubs, who, after winning 3 in a row and 8 of their last 10, sit atop the National League with a 38-22 record. Starter Trevor Williams only made it 4 1⁄3 innings, giving up 5 runs on 5 … Read more
Last night was a very rough way to open up this series, as the Atlanta Braves were never quite in it against he Arizona Diamondbacks. Now, hopefully Chris Sale will be able to deliver a strong start and help get Atlanta back on track. We’ll see what happens! The rain has had its say and … Read more
This week’s minor league roundup will only feature the numbers accumulated prior to the start of play on Wednesday. This was the tenth week of minor league play. According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), the overall top hitter in the Rays farm system has changed once again. This … Read more