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Clayton Kershaw going for MRI after back tightens up

Clayton Kershaw could be headed back to the disabled list almost as soon as he returned from it. Kershaw pitched on Thursday for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing just one run over five innings in a no-decision. It …

New York Mets

Mets GM roasted for comments on team’s recent struggles

New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson isn’t doing much to allay concerns about the team’s struggles of late. Speaking with reporters on Thursday before a game against the Chicago Cubs, Alderson spoke on the Mets’ current …

Maikel Franco plate

Phillies’ Maikel Franco gets credit for run without touching plate

The Philadelphia Phillies caught a break early in their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. The Phillies scored to take a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning on an RBI single by Jorge Alfaro. However, replays showed that Maikel …

Tigers embracing ‘Rally Goose’ after scoreboard mishap

The Detroit Tigers’ surprise visitor to Wednesday’s game has already ascended into Hall of Fame meme territory. During Detroit’s 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, a rogue goose flew onto the field in the top of the sixth …

Nathan Eovaldi

Nathan Eovaldi pulled from no-hit bid in DL return

Nathan Eovaldi was pulled from a no-hit bid on Wednesday night for precautionary purposes. Eovaldi was activated from the 60-day DL on Wednesday to make his return from Tommy John surgery. His return was almost as good as it gets. Eovaldi walked one …

Bryan Colangelo

Rockies troll Sixers over burner account scandal

The Philadelphia 76ers are prime fodder for roasting right now, and baseball’s Colorado Rockies are leaping at the opportunity. In perhaps the wildest story of the NBA season, Sixers GM Bryan Colangelo was reported on Tuesday to have allegedly …

Steven Matz

Steven Matz injured pitching hand on a swing and miss

There are a number of reasons many people believe the designated hitter should be adopted by the National League, but one of them is the fact that pitchers can be very, very fragile people. On Tuesday, New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz was forced to …

Yu Darvish

MRI comes back clean on Yu Darvish’s throwing arm

Yu Darvish was placed on the disabled list over the weekend with what the Chicago Cubs referred to as triceps tendonitis, and the team received some excellent news this week regarding the right-hander’s injury. On Wednesday, the Cubs announced …

Miguel Cabrera Robert Hernandez

Miguel Cabrera says he’s ‘very close’ to returning to Tigers’ lineup

The Detroit Tigers find themselves just 4.5 games back in the AL Central despite their below average play during the early part of the season, and their lineup should be getting a major boost in the near future. Miguel Cabrera, who has not played …

Sam Hinkie

Philly fans break out ‘Trust the Process’ chant at Dodgers game

The fallout from the Philadelphia 76ers’ bizarre burner account scandal is already being felt far and wide. Reports emerged on Tuesday that Sixers GM Bryan Colangelo had been using secret Twitter accounts to criticize players. In response, a …

Mookie Betts

Mookie Betts could return from side injury on Thursday

Mookie Betts is expected to return to the Boston Red Sox lineup by the end of the week after dealing with a minor injury. Betts missed his third consecutive game on Tuesday with what the Red Sox have called tightness in his left side. Betts …

Jose Ramirez

Indians’ Jose Ramirez appears to deny ‘fake news’ PED report

Contrary to an Internet rumor that gained a bit of steam on Tuesday, Jose Ramirez does not appear to have a suspension for PEDs incoming. A Dominican blog called “WIKIRD” posted a seemingly unsubstantiated story linking the Cleveland …

Rhys Hoskins foul

Gabe Kapler not too concerned about Rhys Hoskins’ status

Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler was not too concerned with the status of Rhys Hoskins, who left Monday night’s 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers after taking a foul ball off his face. Hoskins fouled a ball off his face on a 1-2 …

Joe Maddon defends Anthony Rizzo over accusations of dirty slide

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo was at the center of controversy on Monday, and manager Joe Maddon was not having it. Rizzo slid into Pirates catcher Elias Diaz on a force play at home and appeared to go well out of the baseline to try to …

Trevor Bauer

Trevor Bauer appears to state his case for All-Star consideration

Trevor Bauer has yet to make an All-Star team in his six-year MLB career, and he thinks that should finally change this season. ESPN’s Buster Olney posted a tweet on Monday morning about how stacked the starting pitching will potentially be for …

Jackie Bradley Jr. makes incredible leaping catch (Video)

Jackie Bradley Jr. is one of the best defensive center fielders in baseball, and the Boston Red Sox center fielder once again stated his case for Gold Glove consideration on Monday. Bradley robbed Toronto Blue Jays DH Kendrys Morales of what would …

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