Posted on June 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine With Stephen Strasburg on the DL, the Washington Nationals have a void to fill in their starting rotation, at least for the time being. On Tuesday night, that void will be filled by Lucas Giolito, who will be making his big...
Kris Bryant Has Record Setting Night
Posted on June 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant made baseball history Monday night while helping the Cubs to an 11-8 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Bryant became the first player in the modern era, which dates back to 1913, to hit...
Clayton Kershaw Has Sore Back, Should Make Next Start
Posted on June 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine There may be the slightest of chinks in Clayton Kershaw's armor after all. The lefty, who is in the midst of an amazing season, even by his standards, is reportedly dealing with pain in his lower back. On Monday, Dodgers...
Adrian Gonzalez Sitting for Two Days to ‘Reset’
Posted on June 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine First baseman Adrian Gonzalez was not in the starting lineup Sunday, as the Los Angeles Dodgers lost their third straight game to the Pittsburgh Pirates, a disappointing set back after the team's recent six-game winning...
Reyes Makes Minor League Debut After Returning to Mets
Posted on June 27, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Jose Reyes is one step closer to returning to the big leagues as a member of the New York Mets. After signing a minor league deal with the Mets on Saturday, Reyes made his return to the Mets' organization on Sunday, playing...
Trevor Rosenthal Loses Job as St. Louis Cardinals’ Closer
Posted on June 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After Trevor Rosenthal gave up three runs without recording an out Friday night, his third blown save of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals announced on Saturday that Rosenthal would no longer be the team's closer. Manager...
Stephen Strasburg Scratched from Second Straight Start
Posted on June 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Stephen Strasburg will not make his scheduled start with the Washington Nationals on Sunday due to an upper back strain, the second time in less than a week he's been scratched from a start due to back issues. Washington...
Mets Make Reunion with Jose Reyes Official
Posted on June 26, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After several days of growing speculation, the reunion between the New York Mets and former shortstop Jose Reyes became official on Saturday. Reyes was officially free to sign with any major league club at 1 p.m. Saturday,...
Pete Rose To Be Inducted into Reds Hall of Fame This Weekend
Posted on June 25, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Saturday night may be the closest Pete Rose will ever get to a Hall of Fame ceremony. The Cincinnati Reds are rolling out the red carpet for Rose this weekend in a series of ceremonies that will include him entering the...
Seattle Mariners Demote Nori Aoki
Posted on June 25, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine In a move that was at least a little surprising to everybody but him, the Seattle Mariners demoted outfielder Nori Aoki to triple-A on Friday. The 34-year old Aoki has hit just .245/.343/.313 this season and will experience...











