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Chicago Cubs starter Yu Darvish continued his run of good performances in the second half on Thursday afternoon against the San Diego Padres, striking out 14 and giving up just two hits in six scoreless innings. Darvish became the first pitcher since Kerry Wood (1998) to post at least 14 K’s in a scoreless outing […]

Just days after the Milwaukee Brewers were dealt a crushing blow with the loss of reigning National League MVP Christian Yelich, the club has received some more positive news. The Brewers pulled into a tie with the Chicago Cubs for the second NL Wild Card spot on Wednesday night, and now starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff […]

The New York Yankees will be getting some of their stars back from the IL within the next week, but they cannot seem to avoid the injury bug. Designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion left Game 1 of New York’s doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers after suffering a left oblique strain, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com: […]

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani will undergo season-ending knee surgery to repair an issue with his bipartite patella, Angels general manager Billy Eppler announced on Thursday: pic.twitter.com/zL1F2ihbC1 — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) September 12, 2019 After undergoing Tommy John surgery in the offseason that would force him exclusively into a role as the […]

Unfortunately for MLB fans, most of the divisional races do not have much excitement entering the final few weeks of the regular season. The playoff picture is already fairly clear, with most of the drama likely to come from the Wild Card races. However, the award races are a totally different story. Christian Yelich’s broken […]

Adding to the reinforcements for the Milwaukee Brewers, third baseman Mike Moustakas has made his full-time return to the starting lineup, playing third base against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Having been relegated to pinch-hitting duties and defensive substitutions ever since he injured his left wrist while attempting to field a ball in the field. […]

In the wake of the Milwaukee Brewers losing superstar Christian Yelich for the remainder of the season, the team was in need of a boost in their offense. Rookie second baseman Keston Hiura, who had been out since Aug. 31 dealing with a hamstring injury, was reinstated from the injury list and subsequently inserted back […]

For the New York Yankees, their path back to the playoffs looks to be pretty much set in stone, as they will most likely represent the American League East division in the postseason as the division winner. However, their depth has taken a big-time hit, and their 2020 outlook could be a bit light on […]

It is never easy to lose a player out of a team’s starting lineup, much less during the playoff race. But for the Milwaukee Brewers, losing Christian Yelich is not just any player. Having won the 2018 National League Most Valuable Player award, Yelich was actually putting up better numbers across his 2019 season up […]

The final month of the MLB regular season can be one of the most exciting periods in all of sports. Remember the fall of 2011, when multiple playoff spots were decided on the final day? There is unlikely to be such drama in 2019. With the regular season wrapping up on Sept. 29, the smallest […]

For the American League, everyone seems to be chasing the Houston Astros in the league’s quest back to the World Series. By utilizing the final season of allowing 40 players to be up with each team at a time, franchises are using September to gain a better understanding of their minor league system and its […]

After Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback Andrew Luck shocked the entire world of sports by retiring during this season’s preseason slate, sports everywhere have been wondering what players may follow suit. While the sport of baseball is much, much less of a physical attack on an athlete’s body than that of football, baseball still can take its […]

Christian Yelich has been playing at an MVP caliber level once again this season for the Milwaukee Brewers, but unfortunately he will be ending his season early. According to an official release from the Brewers on Twitter, Yelich will miss the remainder of the season due to a fractured kneecap. Christian Yelich left tonight’s game […]

The Houston Astros pummeled the Seattle Mariners by a score of 21-1 on Sunday afternoon. This was their second win of 20 or more runs in less than a month after beating the Orioles 23-2 on Aug. 10. Not only did the win give the Astros the best record in baseball, but it also marked […]

After weeks of speculation, Oakland Athletics fans can officially get excited for the much-anticipated debut of top pitching prospect Jesus Luzardo. Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports that the Athletics will call Luzardo up in advance of Oakland’s series against the Houston Astros: Source: Jesús Luzardo, the A’s No. 1 prospect, is being called up. He’ll […]

Patience is already running thin in Boston. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Red Sox have fired Dave Dombrowski as president of baseball operations, one year after winning the World Series. The Red Sox will elevate senior vice president Raquel Ferreira and assistant general managers Eddie Romero, Brian O’Halloran and Zack Scott to run […]

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow is making his first start in nearly four months this afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays, and he certainly looks healthy. Glasnow showcased a lively heater in his return, even touching 100 miles per hour: Tyler Glasnow, Overpowering 100mph Fastball. 🔥💯 #WelcomeBack pic.twitter.com/w3cZFQWpUs — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September […]

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 […]