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Rays 2, Mariners 1 Anagrams: Julio Rodríguez and Eduard Bazardo, +.03 WPA Bananagrams: Taylor Ward, -.17 WPA but let’s be clear, every single member of the offense could be in this category tonight, as not a single one aside from Julio had a positive WPA. They, to put it gently, stink. Game thread comment of […]
That was stressful, especially after yesterday’s nightmare ending. It was close all game, with the Jays just edging out to what seemed like a comfortable lead in the late innings before nearly throwing it all away again in the ninth. In the end they hung on by a fingernail. The deadline additions played a huge […]
The Colorado Rockies kicked off a nine-game road trip tonight with the first of a three-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals. In the first matchup of the series, the Rockies and Cardinals found themselves in a one-run battle for most of the game. While the Rockies out-hit the Cardinals by a wide margin and […]
The Chicago White Sox have been a team that has spent most of the season confounding the experts and overcoming all expectations. The team that lost 100 games or more in each of the last three seasons and set the record for the most losses in the expansion era two years ago suddenly started winning […] The post 2 roster moves White Sox must make after 2026 MLB trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The White Sox are bringing up two of their top pitching prospects. Righty Tanner McDougal and left-hander Hagen Smith are each getting their first big league calls, reports Ian Eskridge of Future Sox. McDougal is already on the 40-man roster, as the White Sox selected his contract last offseason to keep him out of the Rule 5 […]
The Cardinals are dropping outfielder Nelson Velázquez from the MLB roster, reports Jeff Jones of The Belleville News-Democrat. Waiver pickup Everson Pereira will be activated for tomorrow’s game against the Rockies. Velázquez is out of minor league options, so the Cards will need to designate him for assignment (or have already placed him on waivers) to take […]
Those who believe managers don’t win or lose games, players do, clip and save this recap. In a move we would have thought cordoned off in the Terry Bevington Hall of Shame, manager Will Venable triggered a puzzling chain of circumstances that saw starting pitcher Noah Schultz bounced from his Friday night start after just […]
The Boston Red Sox capped off the week with a historic 13-1 win over the Athletics. Not only did they win their 9th straight and set a franchise record of 27 wins in their last 30 games, but their ace also made history of his own. Left-hander Payton Tolle came away with a career-high 14 […] The post Payton Tolle joins Boston history with career-high performance vs. Athletics appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Iowa right-hander Tyler Schlaffer and catcher Daniel Campos were placed on the development list to make room for the returning Antoine Kelly and Kevin Alcántara. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs downed Indianapolis (Pirates), 9-3. Starter Kohl Franklin, who is still working his way back from elbow surgery, went three innings and gave up three runs […]
The Orioles have struggled to score for Shane Baz all season. Baltimore followed that trend tonight against the Texas Rangers, but they nearly made things right in the ninth. Christian Franklin’s first Major League hit could have evened the score at two, but replay failed to overturn an out call at home plate. In the […]
The Chicago White Sox added outfield depth by signing a four-year MLB player during the Cleveland Guardians series. The post Chicago White Sox Sign 4-year MLB Player During Guardians Series appeared first on HEAVY .
Charlotte Knights 5, Durham Bulls 4The Knights evened their series against the Bulls in a contest that came down to the late innings. Shut out through the sixth, Charlotte cycled through four pitchers, all held on short leashes. After feeling the sting of old friends Oliver Dunn and Blake Sabol driving in a pair of […]
The kid had the jitters. Look, it happens. But Aidan still believes in Kaelen Culpepper’s glove, and because of that so do I. The Brewers, who are very good at taking advantage of other teams’ mistakes, did precisely that, but it wasn’t quite enough. Inning-by-inning notes: 1: Leadoff walk for Austin Martin; he steals second, […]
Boston Red Sox catcher Adley Rutschman will be making a rehab start in Worcester on Saturday as he nears his debut. The post Red Sox Make Adley Rutschman Announcement as Debut Nears appeared first on HEAVY .
The Astros are in talks about adding a right-handed hitting outfielder, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Rome adds that they’ve shown interest in Rob Refsnyder and Austin Hays, each of whom was released this week. Refsnyder and Hays signed one-year contracts with the Mariners and White Sox, respectively. Both players had a history of hitting […]
Kyle Leahy has slowly established himself this season as one of the more reliable St. Louis Cardinals starters in this development year. He turned into something of a strikeout machine Friday night, but also gave up a ton of leadoff hits. How would that affect the end result? The answer is Leahy’s strikeouts and a […]
The Mets defeated the Pirates 6-4 in this series opener at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Zac Thornton delivered five scoreless innings, helped out by strong defense behind him and the Mets tagged Carmen Mlodzinski for four runs in the third, punctuated by a Macrus Semien three-run homer. Devin Williams was shaky, but held on to […]
The Texas Rangers scored two runs while the Baltimore Orioles scored one run. Back on the streaming service du jour, and sporting their finest cochineal red on a Friday night, the Rangers were seeking a return to .500 with Nathan Eovaldi on the mound against Shane Baz for Baltimore. Lo and behold, we were treated […]
After one inning, this one was looking pretty good for the Royals, but things went downhill quickly in the second as the Royals fell to the Cubs 6-4. Daniel Lynch IV got his first true start since 2024 tonight against the Cubs. As predicted, the pregame show and broadcast booth both made copious references to […]
Box Score Through five-and-a-half innings, the Brewers and Twins played a wild, back-and-forth game, a game marred by bad defense and the toughest outing of the season for Brewers rookie starter Shane Drohan. But when the Twins’ beleagured but retooled bullpen took over, the Brewer bats couldn’t come up with a needed clutch hit, and […]
The Boston Red Sox became red-hot before the MLB Trade Deadline passed. Now they’ve added a new franchise-record following tying their longest winning streak ever nearly a week ago. But this latest mark Friday arrived in the 13-1 rout of the Athletics. USA Today baseball columnist Bob Nightengale outlined the newest accolade Boston hit. “That’s […] The post Red Sox sets new franchise record with 13-1 win over Athletics appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Some games answer questions. Tonight answered several. Payton Tolle went six innings against the A’s, struck out 14 batters, walked nobody, gave up two hits and one earned run on 84 pitches. The A’s were swinging at air from the first inning on. Henry Bolte struck out three times. Brian Serven struck out three times. […]
The White Sox are in agreement with outfielder Joey Wiemer on a minor league contract, relays Brooke Fletcher of Chicago Sports Network. He’ll report to Triple-A Charlotte as non-roster depth. Wiemer was released by the Nationals on Wednesday. The 27-year-old had been in Triple-A on an optional assignment since the middle of May. Wiemer was having […]
When baseball fans buy tickets to games, it’s understood that they assume any injury risk that could happen during games.But that’s not stopping one fan from suing the New York Yankees for $10 million after she was injured during a recent game against the Cleveland Guardians when she was struck in the head by a […] The post Fan Suing New York Yankees for $10 Million in Wild Lawsuit appeared first on HEAVY .
August 7: Fairchild cleared outright waivers, the Mariners announced. His transaction log at MLB.com indicates he elected free agency rather than accept an assignment to Tacoma. August 4: The Mariners announced several roster moves today, most of which were previously reported. They also reinstated infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan from the 10-day injured list. Outfielder Stuart Fairchild […]