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Chicago White Sox rookie outfielder Eloy Jimenez has become the youngest player in franchise history to reach the 30-homer mark, besting the previous mark set by Hall of Fame slugger Frank Thomas: Eloy Jiménez hits his 8th HR of September today and his 30th of the season. At 22 years old, Jiménez is the youngest […]

The Houston Astros have activated right-hander Brad Peacock ahead of Sunday afternoon’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Peacock told Jake Kaplan of The Athleticthat he is likely to make a relief appearance: Brad Peacock is active for today's game. He's scheduled to pitch today, too. — Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan) September 22, 2019 Peacock has not […]

The Boston Red Sox were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday, becoming the second team in the last four years (joining the 2016 Kansas City Royals) to miss the postseason the year after winning the World Series. Naturally, the focus has begun to shift to the future of superstar outfielder Mookie Betts. The 2018 […]

The Chicago Cubs’ playoff hopes are in the balance. After losing five of their last six games, the Cubs find themselves three games out of a National League Wild Card spot with just seven games to play. Nothing has ever felt comfortable for the Cubs in 2019, even as far back as Spring Training. Questions […]

The Cleveland Indians were dealt a potentially crippling blow when Jose Ramirez suffered a broken hamate bone and had to undergo surgery on Aug. 26. Although the timetable for recovery from this injury tends to be up to eight weeks, Ramirez could be in the lineup for the Indians on Sunday night after a shocking […]

For the majority of the 2019 season, Tampa Bay Rays rookie second baseman Brandon Lowe was the frontrunner for American League Rookie of the Year. However, Lowe’s season took a turn for the worse when he suffered a bone bruise after fouling a ball off his shin on July 2. After eventually ramping up baseball […]

Chicago Cubs fans have not had a whole lot to cheer about in the last week. After losing two of three to the Cincinnati Reds and losing three straight to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cubs are three games out of a playoff spot entering play on Sunday afternoon. One positive development, however, has been […]

Even with still being limited on his pitch counts and durability, Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitcher Brent Suter has come back after Tommy John surgery and has become an integral part of the team’s bullpen. Suter’s return has helped provide a spark to the surging Brewers, who have now won 14 of their last 18 games […]

With just over 10 days to go until the end of the 2019 MLB regular season, the narrative in the National League Central division seems to be a fight to the death between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. The two bitter rivals have seven games in hand against one another, starting with a […]

Some people just never outgrow being a kid in Little League, but for the Milwaukee Brewers talent Trent Grisham, sometimes that is quite alright. Facing off against the struggling San Diego Padres, the Brewers’ outfielder was at the plate and laced an opposite-field double into the left-center field gap on Thursday. This two-bagger drove in […]

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was in a walking boot just days ago. Yesterday, he needed a motorized scooter to get around the clubhouse. Rizzo had injured his ankle trying to field a bunt attempt during Chicago’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept. 15. Though there was no structural damage, Rizzo was supposed […]

The Chicago Cubs have activated closer Craig Kimbrel for their four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN: Kimbrel is now active tonight — Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) September 19, 2019 Kimbrel has not pitched since the beginning of this month, when he landed on the 10-day Injured List with right […]

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cole Hamels has reportedly been dealing with “shoulder fatigue,” and will not make his scheduled start on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Right-hander Alec Mills will start in his place, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN: Cole Hamels left shoulder fatigue. Alec Mills starts tomorrow — Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) September […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder and reigning National League Rookie of the Year Ronald Acuna Jr. hit his 40th home run of 2019 on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Acuna clubbed an 0-2 fastball off Aaron Nola into the left field seats, becoming the youngest player in MLB history with at least 40 homers and 30 stolen […]

The New York Yankees are closing in on the American League East Division title, but the quality of their postseason roster is in peril after starting pitcher Domingo German was placed on administrative leave due to a domestic violence issue. German was allegedly seen by an official from the commissioner’s office in a public setting […]

Boston Red Sox left-handed starting pitcher David Price has unfortunately pitched for the final time during the 2019 MLB season, having been shut down due to having a cyst in his left wrist. For Price, this season-ending injury marks the end to his tumultuous season, which has been a testament to how the Red Sox […]

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski got to catch the ceremonial first pitch on Tuesday night from a very familiar face – his grandfather. Facing off against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, both Mike and his grandfather Carl were able to set foot into the famed grounds that the Red Sox have called […]

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler made a phenomenal catch to rob Washington Nationals second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera of a home run on Wednesday afternoon. With the Cardinals leading the Nats 5-1 in the eighth inning, Cabrera strolled to the plate against St. Louis left-hander Andrew Miller with a pair of men on base. Cabrera […]

The New York Yankees have activated slugger Giancarlo Stanton from the Injured List ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, the team announced. Reliever Dellin Betances — who suffered a partially torn left Achilles tendon — was moved to the 60-day IL to make room for Stanton: Prior to tonight’s game, the @Yankees:-Reinstated […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte has not played since straining his right hamstring on Aug. 16, but the team is holding out hope that he could be activated sometime next week. Manager Brian Snitker told Mark Bowman of MLB.com that despite the grueling nature of recovering from a hamstring injury, Inciarte is making strides toward […]

Suffice it to say, 2019 has not been a good year for New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances. After missing all of Spring Training and nearly the entire regular season due to injury, Betances tore his left Achilles tendon during his 2019 debut on Sept. 15 against the Toronto Blue Jays, the team announced on […]

Arizona Diamondbacks utility man and National League MVP candidate Ketel Marte will undergo a precautionary MRI after exiting last night’s game with back stiffness: Torey Lovullo said Ketel Marte will get a "precautionary MRI" tomorrow and will not be in tomorrow's lineup. — Zach Buchanan (@ZHBuchanan) September 18, 2019 The Diamondbacks have essentially fallen out […]

Even though the months of April through October, sometimes with March added in as well, dictate the overall outcome of an MLB team’s regular-season record, do not tell the Brewers that. If they played every month of the season as they do in the month of September, this team would become one of the best […]

Across the year 2019, both the American and National Leagues have been putting on a clinic at the plate, with franchises setting home run records all across the board. While the AL has commonly been known as the power-hitting league, the NL is not too far behind in terms of slugging and offensive performance. The […]

In his first start off of the injury list, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff made the start for the Brew Crew against the San Diego Padres on Sept. 17. On a limited pitch count due to needing to work back into game speed, Woodruff went only two innings, spanning 37 pitches in his return. Having […]

Kyle Schwarber has been putting in work for the Chicago Cubs this season and has been on a tear late in the year. With the playoffs coming up quickly and the Cubs fighting for a spot, the franchise has needed all of the big production that Schwarber has been giving them. That has been the […]

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez has been arrested and charged with solicitation of a child and providing obscene material to minors, according to James Santelli of KDKA. Vazquez was arrested on Tuesday morning on a warrant out of Lee County, Fl. Florida authorities state that Vasquez propositioned a 15-year-old girl, sending her a message asking […]

On their quest to make it back to the playoffs yet again, it just happens to look like the Chicago Cubs have found a superstar in their midst. Albeit in a small sample size, it looks like Nice Hoerner is yet another member of the crop of young ball players that are looking to take […]

Joe Maddon is on the hot seat as manager of the Chicago Cubs, but he is hardly the only manager feeling the heat as the regular season comes to a close. Despite a miraculous second-half turnaround that has the New York Mets just four games out of a Wild Card spot, Mets manager Mickey Callaway […]

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has the best winning percentage in team history. Maddon has already racked up the fifth-most wins all-time, and of course he was on the bench when the Cubs ended their 108-year World Series drought in 2016. However, Maddon entered this season on an expiring contract, and the hot seat has […]

An MRI has revealed that Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo suffered a lateral ankle sprain during his team’s win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. Rizzo will not need surgery and will wear a boot for five-to-seven days before being reevaluated. His timeline will be determined then. Rizzo […]

The Chicago Cubs completed their sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon, but it came at a cost. First baseman Anthony Rizzo went down with an ankle sprain, joining Javier Baez and Craig Kimbrel on the list of Cubs stars on the shelf heading into the final weeks of the season. While Baez will […]

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant set a franchise record when he hit a three-run home run off of Pittsburgh Pirates starter Trevor Williams during Chicago’s 16-6 rout of the Pirates on Sunday afternoon. The blast gave Bryant 137 career homers, the most for any Cubs player in their first five seasons in the MLB: […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will shut down starting pitcher Chris Archer for the remainder of the 2019 season, general manager Neal Huntington announced on Sunday: Chris Archer will be shut down for the rest of the season, Neal Huntington says. — Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) September 15, 2019 Archer has not pitched since Aug. 20, landing on […]

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was removed from Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after suffering an apparent ankle injury: https://twitter.com/Cubs_Live/status/1173312598227505157 Rizzo twisted his ankle in the turf after going to field a sacrifice bunt off the bat of Pirates pitcher Trevor Williams, and he had to be helped off the field. The official […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar centerfielder Mike Trout will undergo surgery to remove the Morton’s neuroma in his right foot, according to the Angels: Medical update on Mike Trout. pic.twitter.com/QM5WHxjz45 — Angels PR (@LAAngelsPR) September 15, 2019 The timetable for recovery is still unknown, but the surgery will almost certainly keep Trout out for the remainder […]

The Oakland Raiders will be hosting the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2 but this isn’t just any ordinary divisional game. This game will be the final time that Oakland will be playing a game in the Coliseum that will have the baseball diamond visible. End of an error: today will be the final time […]

Minnesota Twins reliever Sam Dyson was supposed to bolster a bullpen that had struggled to establish any inconsistency in the first half of the 2019 MLB season. However, Dyson’s season is in jeopardy as he experienced a setback during his rehab from bicep soreness in his throwing arm: Setback for Sam Dyson: Unavailable this weekend, […]

While announcements have already been made by New York Yankees starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia and San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy that their 2019 seasons will be their last, other players will be joining them in riding off into the sunset, just with less fanfare. As the regular season goes farther into the month of […]