Posted on July 5, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Detroit Tigers placed Jordan Zimmermann on the 15-day DL Monday due to a lingering neck strain. Zimmermann was scheduled to pitch Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians, but instead that start will go to Anibal Sanchez,...
Chicago Cubs Move Jason Heyward Down in Batting Order
Posted on July 4, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine One of the best teams in baseball is shaking things up. The Chicago Cubs are moving right fielder Jason Heyward down in the order after Heyward has hit in the no. 2 hole in nearly every game season. Cubs manager Joe Maddon...
Phillies to Skip Aaron Nola’s Final Start Before All-Star Break
Posted on July 4, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After rough outings in each of his last five starts, the Philadelphia Phillies have decided to skip Aaron Nola's next start. Nola will not pitch on Thursday as scheduled, meaning he will not pitch again until after the...
Carlos Beltran Wants to Stay with Yankees
Posted on July 4, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine It seems with each passing day the New York Yankees are more and more likely to find themselves out of contention the second half of the season, actually making them sellers at the trade deadline. If that ends up being the...
Stephen Strasburg to Return from DL Sunday
Posted on July 3, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine It appears that Stephen Strasburg's stint on the DL will end up being relatively brief. Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker announced Saturday night that Strasburg will be activated from the DL on Sunday and start the...
Nick Swisher Ends Season to Spend Time with Family
Posted on July 3, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Nick Swisher is putting his family ahead of a possible return to the big leagues, at least for now. Swisher was playing with the triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, hopeful to get another chance with the Bronx Bombers...
Cleveland Indians Win Streak Ends at 14 Games
Posted on July 3, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine All good things must come to an end, and on Saturday the longest winning streak in Major League Baseball this season came to an end. After 14 straight wins, the Cleveland Indians had their streak snapped in a loss to the...
Braves Land Top International Prospect Kevin Maitan
Posted on July 2, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Through a series of trades over the past two years, the Atlanta Braves have built one of the strongest farm systems in all of baseball. Now that farm system is about to get even better, as the Braves have signed shortstop...
David Wright Says He’s Unlikely To Return in 2016
Posted on July 2, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine New York Mets third baseman David Wright spoke to reporters on Friday for the first time since undergoing surgery to repair what Wright described as a "significant disk rupture" in his neck. Wright, speaking with a bandage on...
Brandon McCarthy to Return to Dodgers Rotation Sunday
Posted on July 2, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine A starting rotation in desperate need of help is about to get some. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2015, Brandon McCarthy is ready to make his return to the big leagues and hopefully provide a much-needed lift...











