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The Cubs are placing starter Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list, skipper Craig Counsell told reporters after tonight’s win over the Mets (relayed by Bob Nightengale of USA Today). He’ll go for imaging tomorrow after leaving today’s game with a left hamstring strain. Cabrera suffered the injury while covering first base on a ground-ball to […]
Kendry Rojas got the start tonight in lieu of Joe Ryan who was sick (he’ll pitch tomorrow, it sounds like), and immediately walked the first two Dodgers. Then, after a couple strikeouts, Tommy Edman hit a liner up the middle, past the glove of Luke Keaschall, to score LA’s first run. It was a fairly […]
The Dodgers scored early and often to beat the Minnesota Twins 12-3, picking up a second victory in as many days at Target Field in Minneapolis. After the start of the game was delayed 28 minutes, the first two Dodgers hitters were walking in the rain against rookie reliever Kendry Rojas. Two outs later, Tommy […]
If your name is Sean, you probably had a good day on the mound this evening. A pitchers’ duel in Bridgeport ended with the White Sox outlasting the Guardians, 2-1, to go up a game in the AL Central race and get a much-needed series win after getting swept in Detroit over the weekend. Not […]
The New York Yankees needed a response Tuesday night, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. delivered it with one swing vs. the Detroit Tigers. The spotlight was on the Yankees infielder after Monday’s lollipop incident drew public frustration from manager Aaron Boone. Boone said Tuesday morning that playing defense with candy in his mouth could not continue, […] The post Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. gets 100% real on big game after lollipop drama appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Sometimes past results do not predict today’s performance. Shane McClanahan came into the night having allowed only two home runs over his last 56.0 innings pitched. Six pitches into Tuesday night’s game, he allowed two more. The game didn’t immediately start with doom and gloom. Taylor Walls made a diving play on a grounder from […]
There’s a running joke in one of my group chats that Cole Young looks like a Disney prince who decided to play baseball instead (show me the lie). In tonight’s series opener against the Pirates, Young Prince Cole had a game fit for a golden era Disney film. Making his first-ever appearance as a big-leaguer […]
A hamstring injury forced Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout to the injured list. Now, the franchise is patiently waiting for their star to make his return. Trout took his first steps towards that return on Tuesday by doing some exercises on field. Still, managing Kurt Suzuki doesn’t have an exact timetable for when Trout […] The post Encouraging Angels’ Mike Trout injury update comes with a catch appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The rain postponed last night’s series opener against the Chicago Cubs. The weather gods decided not to bless us for a second straight night, so we were forced to watch another crappy game of Mets baseball in which the team fell behind early thanks to a bad performance from a starting pitcher and the bats […]
Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey met with the media on Tuesday afternoon. He predictably expressed disappointment with San Francisco’s place 15 games under .500 while alluding to an expected deadline sale. “I think we’ll leave all options on the table,” Posey said (links via John Shea of The San Francisco Standard and Susan […]
Philadelphia Phillies star Kyle Schwarber was scratched from the team’s lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals due to lower back tightness. While the injury worried fans, Phillies interim manager shut down concern over Schwarber’s back issue after the game, via Matt Gelb of The Athletic. “Kyle Schwarber’s back locked up about 10 minutes before […] The post Phillies’ Don Mattingly shuts down concern over Kyle Schwarber’s back injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The good news for the St. Louis Cardinals was the fact that Kyle Leahy shut down the Arizona Diamondbacks for the first half of Tuesday night’s game at Busch Stadium. The bad news is Diamondbacks starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez also shut down the Cardinals for the first half of the game. It would be crucial […]
Another top pitching transfer is making his way to Fort Worth. On the same day the Horned Frogs reportedly landed Tennessee freshman left-hander Taylor Tracey, TCU has reportedly added Oregon junior right-hander Collin Clarke. The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder from Irvine, California went 6-3 with a 4.92 ERA along with 77 strikeouts and 20 walks in 78.2 […]
The San Francisco Giants entered Tuesday facing another public issue after Rafael Devers’ dugout reaction during Sunday’s loss to the Miami Marlins drew national attention and put president of baseball operations Buster Posey’s response under scrutiny. The situation began during the Giants’ 2-1 loss vs. the Marlins on Sunday, as Miami capped a three-game sweep. […] The post Why Buster Olney called out Giants’ Buster Posey after commenting on Rafael Devers situation appeared first on ClutchPo...
Sean Newcomb showed it doesn't have to be so hard. After Grant Taylor and Seranthony Domínguez combined to squander late-inning multi-run leads the last two games , Newcomb took over for Sean Burke with a runner on second and one out in the seventh with the White Sox leading 2-1, and Will Venable didn't need to go to the bullpen again. The post White Sox 2, Guardians 1: Sean Newcomb saves game, bullpen, sanity appeared first on Sox Machine .
Down 5-0 halfway through the game, the Philadelphia Phillies (43-36) came all the way back to take the lead in the eighth inning, coughed in back up and then swallowed it once again with an epic ninth for a 14-9 victory to tie their four-game series against the Washington Nationals (41-39). Kyle Schwarber was a […]
It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. Outside is hot. In here, we’re cool. There are still a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. There’s a two-drink […]
The Phillies re-signed reliever Jackson Rutledge on a minor league contract, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. He was assigned back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he’ll go on the injured list. Philadelphia released Rutledge last week, a few days after he was designated for assignment to open a roster spot for Derek Hill. That was […]
New York Mets superstar outfielder Juan Soto left Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs with left side back tightness, the team announced.
When the Yankees lose, the dumbest narratives arise. There’s always a fair amount of finger-pointing after any loss, whether reasonable or not, but sometimes you just get some really odd declarative statements that are weird for one game out of 162. You also get people getting mad at dumb things. Jazz Chisholm Jr. ran out […]
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we discuss teams that could be active in prospect trades at the deadline and lots more. The post MLB’s Proposed Draft Changes, Teams To Watch At The Trade Deadline & More | Hot Sheet Show appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
On Tuesday night the Tigers tried to clinch at least a series victory against the best team in the American League, the New York Yankees. (The AL this year, as has been noted, is far behind the National League; to wit, the Yankees wouldn’t be leading any division in the NL.) They weren’t successful in […]
New York Mets’ superstar outfielder Juan Soto left the game with “left side tightness” tonight against the Cubs. The team is awaiting any further updates. Soto, 27, is in the midst of a 15-year, $765 million contract. This season, he’s been incredible for the Mets. Currently, the sweet-swinging lefty is slashing .301/.398/.574. Good for an OPS of […] The post Mets’ Juan Soto Exits Cubs Game With Apparent Injury appeared first on HEAVY .
The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets are playing on Tuesday night. Injuries have unfortunately played a significant role in the game. Mets star Juan Soto exited the game due to left side back tightness. Later in the matchup, Cubs starting pitcher Edward Cabrera exited the game with an apparent injury after covering first base, […] The post Cubs’ Edward Cabrera leaves Mets game after concerning injury scare appeared first on ClutchPoints .