Posted on August 30, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Pittsburgh Pirates placed starting pitcher Gerrit Cole on the 15-day DL Monday night. The move came soon after Cole was examined by a shoulder and elbow specialist in Los Angeles. The Pirates knew over the weekend that...

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Mets have officially listed lefty Steven Matz as the team's starting pitcher for Thursday's series finale against the Miami Marlins. The move was made official on Monday after Matz reported no ill effects from...

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Injuries have been impossible for the St. Louis Cardinals to escape all season, and even if it's not an injury, there's always something to keep a Cardinals player off the field. In the case of starting pitcher Mike Leake,...

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Washington Nationals look poised to recapture the NL East division crown this season, and they will be bringing in veteran pitching reinforcements to help finish the job. The Nationals have agreed to promote Mat Latos...

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Baltimore Orioles have added a familiar face for their September playoff chase. The Orioles announced Sunday morning that they have signed reliever Tommy Hunter to a major league contract. Hunter was released by the...

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Despite plenty of ups and downs this season, the Detroit Tigers are still very much alive in the American League playoff race. A recent five-game winning streak has brought the Tigers within one game of the second wild...

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Outside of a few injuries, it's been smooth sailing for the Chicago Cubs, who have been relatively drama free in 2016. Well, here's comes a little bit of drama, as pitcher Jason Hammel openly expressed his displeasure with...

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Pittsburgh Pirates ace Gerrit Cole has been scratched from his next start because of a sore elbow. Cole was scheduled to start Monday against the Chicago Cubs; however, he will not make that start and instead will fly to...

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones has left two straight games prematurely due to issues with his hamstring. However, the team says it is not concerned about his health moving forward, even with the Orioles locked...

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine In preparation for the stretch run in a tight division race, the Toronto Blue Jays have added a familiar face. Friday evening, the Blue Jays acquired catcher Dioner Navarro from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for minor...