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Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for June 21, 2026, covering 15 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Logan Gilbert SEA BOS 6.1 3 1 8 2 94 18 19.1% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – June 21, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .
Yesterday, we saw the best of Dylan Crews. He was hitting rifles all over the yard, including a 442 foot nuke to give the Nats an insurance run they desperately needed. This was Dylan Crews at his best, something we unfortunately do not see often enough. Crews has these great games, they just do not […]
Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers fell to the San Diego Padres yesterday by a score of 6-4. Shawn McFarland’s game story talks about the problems the Rangers have in the bullpen when they get past Jakob Junis and Jacob Latz. Nathan Eovaldi was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday, but will be starting […]
The Twins announced that right-hander Justin Lawrence has been designated for assignment. The move opens a spot on Minnesota’s 26-man roster for Kendry Rojas, as the left-hander has been activated from the 15-day injured list. Rojas posted a 1.26 ERA over his first 14 1/3 innings in the majors, though that dream start was undermined […]
On Sunday, the Boston Red Sox will finish their series with the Seattle Mariners in Washington.They are coming off a 5-1 win on Saturday.Willson Contreras finished with one walk, one strikeout and one run.Red Sox Player Could Reportedly Be On Trading BlockContreras is in his first year with Boston.He is currently batting .286 with 73 […] The post Boston Red Sox Star And Former Champion Could Reportedly Be On Trading Block appeared first on HEAVY .
The New York Yankees entered Saturday with nine wins in their previous 11 games. That run ended with a 10-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds at Yankee Stadium.New York went hitless in 13 opportunities with runners in scoring position. The Yankees now need Sunday’s series finale to avoid carrying consecutive losses into Detroit.They also remain […] The post Yankees’ Aaron Boone Explains Surprising Gerrit Cole Decision appeared first on HEAVY .
The Athletics will be selecting the contract of first baseman/outfielder Joey Meneses from Triple-A Las Vegas, MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos reports. Corresponding moves will need to be made to add Meneses to both the 26-man and 40-man rosters. Meneses signed a minor league deal with the A’s back in November, and he has since played for […]
The New York Yankees are navigating an outfield picture shaped almost entirely by injuries right now. Aaron Judge remains sidelined with a fractured right rib. Trent Grisham is out with a right hamstring strain. The opportunities that have opened up have fallen to Jasson Dominguez, who is learning an entirely new position on the fly.Dominguez […] The post Yankees’ Aaron Boone Drops Honest Quote on Young Outfielder appeared first on HEAVY .
A day after the big four of Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill, Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts combined to go 0-for-17 at the plate in a 9-7 loss, the same group went 8-for-19 with a home run, three doubles, four runs scored, six RBI, a walk and three strikeouts en route to a 6-4 win […]
DETROIT -- The ire that Tarik Skubal directed toward the White Sox dugout on Friday night was unique, but it's pretty far from the first feedback they've gotten about the atmosphere they've conjured. It's just usually more often curiosity than condemnation. "We've heard from other guys on other teams, or whoever, staff members have heard, 'What is going on your dugout?'" Mike Vasil said. "But we also love that, because it's kind of like, now our identity and who we are, so I think everybody ...
With the Detroit Tigers receiving trade calls about Tarik Skubal, many Major League Baseball insiders believe it will take a lot of resources to get him out of Detroit. According to a new report though, Skubal may not fetch the biggest trade package ahead of the MLB trade deadline. USA Today columnist Bob Nightengale believes […] The post MLB rumors: Why Tarik Skubal might not fetch biggest trade package at deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Sunday, the New York Yankees will finish their series with the Cincinnati Reds (at home) in the Bronx.The two teams are tied up at 1-1, so whoever wins on Sunday will take the series.Most recently, the Yankees lost by a score of 10-2 on Saturday.Yankees Reportedly Want To Trade For 7-Year PlayerThe Yankees have […] The post New York Yankees Reportedly Want To Trade For 7-Year MLB Player appeared first on HEAVY .
The Diamondbacks will select the contract of right-hander Jose Cabrera from Triple-A Reno prior to today’s game with the Twins. At least one corresponding move will need to be made to create space for Cabrera on both the 26-man and 40-man rosters, though Ryne Nelson could be moved from the 15-day injured list to the […]
The Ozzie Albies Game was definitely played yesterday. There was his home run to take the lead. Then his error in the top of the next inning, which aided Milwaukee into BABIPing themselves into the lead. Then there was this home run to win the game in the ninth. Ozzie describes this game as “one […]
The St. Louis Cardinals surpassed expectations for the first third of the season but things have gone back towards that low baseline in recent weeks. With minimal support brought in to help a makeshift starting rotation, it should not be surprise that the holdovers from the previous season have been pretty much as anticipated. Outside […]
On Monday, the Phillies are going to try some things with their fifth starter’s spot. Outside of the possibility that a mere fan could walk onto the field and start hurling whatever assortment of junk he/she could think of at James Wood, the Phillies will be showing their hand as to their plans. Maybe they’ll […]
Team News Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen reunion reaches another low point as fans boo him off the field https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/zac-gallen-reunion-continues-to-go-in-wrong-direction Diamondbacks Suffer One of Their Ugliest Losses This Season https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/diamondbacks-suffer-ugliest-losses-season-twins Diamondbacks place both Jordan Lawlar and Michael Soroka on IL https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-place-jordan-lawla...
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! There’s no doubt my own father will be celebrating by watching baseball from the comfort of his easy chair this afternoon, insisting that the Blue Jays could end their offensive struggles if they just bunted more often. [UPDATE: sorry Dad, I guess I jinxed it. The […]
Once the first All-Star voting update has been released, you know we are truly entering the middle of summer and the halfway point of the Major League Baseball season. While the voting process continues to be highly questionable for the hitters, the pitchers selected to the All-Star Game feel far more deserving, making a list […] The post Top 10 First-time All-Star Candidates: Pitchers appeared first on Just Baseball .
Hey, remember that one-step-forward-two-steps-back pattern of injury recovery we discussed just three days ago? It’s back! Three games into his rehab assignment, Romy Gonzalez missed yesterday’s game with hip flexor soreness. The Red Sox are “collecting information” on the injury before determining next steps. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive) And, unfortunately, Romy’s setback comes just as the […]
Meet the Mets Freddy Peralta had the worst start of his career and the Mets got walloped by the Phillies 15-3 at Citizens Bank Park. If you missed this gem of a Mets game, first of all, god bless. But Bryce Harper completed his first career cycle by the fifth inning, Kyle Schwarber hit three […]
The New York Yankees, even with their current absences, are a formidable squad. It’s with that established that we can open ourselves to acknowledging some undeniable truths about who this team is, how it got here—and a particularly significant sequence of games that began during their road trip to end May with a couple of […]
Happy Father’s Day! And another baseball Sunday as the Atlanta Braves look to close out the series with a sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers. Bryce Elder, currently boasting a 3.15 ERA, didn’t have the best outing last week against the Mets, allowing 10 hits, six runs and only two strikeouts across four innings. The game […]
The 2026 MLB Draft is right around the corner on July 11-12, and MLB insider Ken Rosenthal believes the Bucs could be willing to trade a competitive balance pick ahead of the draft. Teams that acquire them would gain not only an additional selection in the upcoming amateur draft, but also extra bonus pool money. […]
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was tasked with extending the Dodgers’ win streak to five on Saturday, but a complete lack of run support and a “lack of feel” on the mound sunk him in. Yamamoto was tagged for three runs against the Baltimore Orioles, the first time he had given up more than one run in any […]