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The Minnesota Twins have managed to stave off a challenge from the Cleveland Indians in staying atop the American League Central in the second half of the season, but they received some tough news on Saturday that could put a damper on their hopes in October. Starting pitcher Michael Pineda was suspended for 60 games […]

The New York Yankees have dominated the American League in spite of a starting rotation that ranks 19th in fWAR and 18th in ERA. However, the Bronx Bombers could be getting some much-needed help with the possible return of ace Luis Severino, who has not pitched all season. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told Dan Martin […]

The Chicago Cubs are desperately clinging to the second Wild Card spot in the National league, but their playoff hopes took a massive blow on Saturday afternoon when it was revealed that shortstop Javier Baez suffered a hairline fracture in his thumb: JUST IN: Cubs star Javy Baez could miss the rest of the season […]

For the Chicago Cubs, the process for them to get back into playoff contention as they have so far in 2019 has been a tough one, especially with how their 2018 season ended. Not only did they lose their grasp on the National League Central divisional lead to the Milwaukee Brewers, and not only did […]

With the recent reports coming out that Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg looks to be leaning towards opting out of the remaining four years of his contract this winter, teams should already be looking ahead to the setting up money for him. While the 31-year-old starter out of San Diego State University is on […]

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg is considering opting out of the final four years of his contract, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Strasburg has been with the Nationals for his entire professional career, having been called up to the major leagues in 2010 after going No. 1 overall the year before. The 31-year-old […]

The St. Louis Cardinals currently lead the National League Central by 2.5 games over the Chicago Cubs and 7.5 games over the struggling Milwaukee Brewers. To get to this point, the contributions of both Paul DeJong and Yadier Molina cannot go under-appreciated. DeJong just broke his own franchise record for home runs in a season […]

Milwaukee Brewers starting center fielder Lorenzo Cain, hobbled by a bothersome knee injury, finally returned to the starting lineup for Thursday’s series opener against the rival Chicago Cubs. Cain had missed four games in a row and was a welcome sight for a Brewers team fighting for the postseason, but his two hits weren’t enough […]

The Oakland Athletics do not have the same kind of marketable superstars as some of the other teams in the American League West, but they continue to win all the same. With about a month left in the regular season, the Athletics are in a dogfight in the AL Wild Card race, sitting just a […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez provided fans with quite the introduction after he was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays prior to the July 31 trade deadline. In his first start for the Astros, Sanchez tossed six scoreless innings in an effort that would eventually result in a combined no-hitter. But while Sanchez also […]

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer will miss a bit of time after it was revealed that he suffered a mild concussion during Houston’s 3-2 win over the Brewers on Tuesday night in Milwaukee: George Springer was diagnosed with a mild concussion yesterday, Luhnow says. He will miss a few games but they hope to have […]

Just when it seemed like the Chicago Cubs were starting to get all of their pieces back together, another key player has experienced a setback. Closer Craig Kimbrel has been placed on the Injured List with right elbow inflammation: Elbow inflammation https://t.co/T4KtwiASKp — Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) September 5, 2019 This marks the second IL stint for […]

Now that the calendar has officially flipped to September, it might be tempting to shift the focus over to the gridiron, rather than the diamond. But make no mistake, the MLB playoff races are just heating up. With August in the books, the “dog days” of summer are officially over, and the sheer weight of […]

The San Francisco Giants performed a reshuffling act at the July trade deadline in the hopes that they might still compete for one of the two National League Wild Card spots while still acquiring assets for the future. Although the Giants are not going to be playing baseball in October this season–they entered play on […]

The Houston Astros were dealt quite a fright on Tuesday after star outfielder George Springer appeared to injure his head and neck area after colliding with the wall following a spectacular catch to rob Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun of extra bases. However, Astros president of baseball operations Jeff Luhnow appeared on the Sean Salisbury […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: With the MLB rosters expanding to 40 players as of Sept. 1, all teams now have more players at their disposal heading into the final month of the season. These players all have great chances at getting a lot of playing time at the big-league level, and the different talent levels that they […]

Chicago Cubs super utility man Ben Zobrist and catcher Willson Contreras will both be back in the lineup for their team’s game against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night: Here is tonight's #Cubs starting lineup. Stream on @NBCSChicago: https://t.co/rGCuW1XI7C pic.twitter.com/3e7MM7k863 — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 3, 2019 Zobrist just returned to the Cubs this past […]

The New York Yankees have activated corner infielder/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion off of the injured list. He will be in the lineup for the Yankees’ game against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night: The parrot has landed. Powered by @Biofreeze pic.twitter.com/pav3Y5pZqY — New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 3, 2019 Encarnacion has been sidelined since last month […]

The Washington Nationals sure are in a different place at the start of September than they were at the beginning of June. Back then, the Nats were 24-33 after a 12-17 month of May, and trailed the Atlanta Braves by nine games in the National League East. Fast-forward to Sept. 1, when the Nationals improved […]

The New York Mets activated outfielder Brandon Nimmo ahead of their Sunday night tilt against the Philadelphia Phillies: Mets’ September 1 callups: IF Sam Haggerty, Daniel Zamora and Tyler Bashlor. Brandon Nimmo has also been activated from the IL. — Tim Britton (@TimBritton) September 1, 2019 Nimmo received one plate appearance as a pinch hitter […]

Chicago Cubs starter Yu Darvish was supposed to take the ball in the rubber match of Chicago’s series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon, but he was a late scratch due to forearm tightness. Naturally, this would seem to be cause for concern amongst Cubs fans. Darvish has already undergone multiple elbow surgeries in […]

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander made MLB history on Sunday afternoon in Toronto, throwing a no-hitter against the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre: Justin Verlander has tossed a no-hitter in Toronto! pic.twitter.com/z5pOxfD3T7 — MLB (@MLB) September 1, 2019 The no-no is the third of Verlander’s illustrious career, as he had previously thrown no-hitters against […]

Rumors are circulating that the Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up top prospect Gavin Lux as MLB rosters expand in September, according to Ron Cervenka of Think Blue LA and Michael J. Duarte of NBC Sports Los Angeles: Source: #Dodgers have called up Gavin Lux. @Think_BlueLA first. Get your popcorn ready! — Michael J. Duarte […]

Less than a year ago, Milwaukee Brewers reliever Jeremy Jeffress was one of the most dominant bullpen arms in baseball. Now, the Brewers just announced Sunday that they are parting ways with Jeffress in the midst of a 2019 season filled with injuries and poor performances: #Brewers releasing Jeremy Jeffress, sources tell The Athletic. Currently […]

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow had been having one of the most impressive breakout campaigns in baseball in 2019 before suffering a right forearm strain that would send him to the Injured List. However, Glasnow will begin a rehab assignment with the Durham Bulls on Monday: #Rays Cash said Glasnow is scheduled to […]

The Cleveland Indians received some bad news on Saturday, as it was revealed that outfielder Tyler Naquin suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season: Cleveland Indians lose outfielder Tyler Naquin for season with torn ACL in right knee https://t.co/JSHCzt339Q — paul hoynes (@hoynsie) August 31, 2019 […]

Chicago Cubs utility man and former World Series MVP Ben Zobrist has not played since the beginning of May after filing for divorce from his wife, Julianna. But after a lengthy rehab assignment, the Cubs will activate Zobrist on Sunday as they look to run down the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central. […]

Oakland Athletics left-hander Sean Manaea has not made a start in the big leagues in over a year, but he will finally return to action on Sunday when MLB rosters expand, according to William Ladson of MLB.com: LHP Sean Manaea will be taken off the IL and pitch against the Yankees on Sunday. #MLB #Athletics […]

Houston Astros right-hander Collin McHugh will be placed on the Injured List after manager A.J. Hinch spotted a lack of velocity and movement from his fastball and slider: Collin McHugh is going on the injured list. Jose Urquidy is up. — Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) August 31, 2019 The official designation for McHugh’s trip the IL […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have placed rookie second baseman Keston Hiura on the Injured List with a strained left hamstring, the team announced on Saturday morning: OF Ben Gamel and 3B Travis Shaw have been recalled from Triple-A San Antonio. 2B Keston Hiura (strained left hamstring) placed on the 10-day injured list. RHP Devin Williams optioned […]

The Cleveland Indians were exposed to a scary scene on Friday night when Tyler Naquin crashed into the left field wall trying to rob Tampa Bay’s Joey Wendle. Naquin made the catch, but he lay in a heap on the warning track and would eventually have to be carted off the field: Entire CST Team […]

When New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano tore his left hamstring on Aug. 4 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the assumption is that New York’s marquee offseason acquisition would miss the rest of the season. However, Tim Healey of Newsday reports that Cano will begin a rehab assignment with the team’s Single-A affiliate in Brooklyn: Well ahead […]

The New York Yankees have placed left-hander C.C. Sabathia on the Injured List yet again, making it the fourth time this season that Sabathia will hit the IL: The #Yankees announce C.C. Sabathia was placed on the 10-day IL with right knee inflammation. Jonathan Loaisiga was recalled from Triple-A Scranton. — Bronx Bombers News (@NewsBronx) […]

As if their chances of making it back to the playoffs was not difficult enough, Milwaukee Brewers rookie second baseman Keston Hiura left Friday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with a left hamstring injury. What looks to be a result from being slid into by Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber at second base, Hiura was officially […]

After being signed in the offseason to a one-year deal, outfielder Jon Jay never truly got going in 2019, and his season is going to be over, as he is slated to undergo season-ending surgery. Having been placed on the injured list with a strained right hip, the injury was later determined to be a […]

Addition by subtraction, in a sense, has struck the New York Yankees yet again, as the team placed infielder Gio Urshela on the injury list and have activated first baseman Luke Voit from that very same list. With being placed on the injury list, Urshela will, unfortunately, miss out on qualifying for the American League […]

A medical examiner in Texas has determined that former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of an accidental overdose last month, according to ESPN. An autopsy revealed Skaggs’ cause of death as a result of “mixed ethanol, fentanyl and oxycodone intoxication with terminal aspiration of gastric contents.” In layman’s terms, that means Skaggs choked […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Nicholas Castellanos got the ball rolling in the first inning of his team’s Friday afternoon game against the Milwaukee Brewers by bashing a two-run home run. Well, in the second inning, he victimized Brewers starter Chase Anderson yet again, hitting another two-run blast off of the right-hander. Nicholas, did you see what […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Nicholas Castellanos has certainly made himself feel right at home since arriving in a trade with the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline, and on Friday, he hit his 10th home run as a member of the Cubs with this monster two-run blast off of Milwaukee Brewers starter Chase Anderson: Philosophize this.#EverybodyIn […]