Pineda is giving up a plethora of home runs, and it doesn't look like a fluke.
Minnesota Twins
... rs with a 2.49 HR/9. Following his last start, he became the first Minnesota Twins pitcher to allow at least three home runs in consecutive outings since Barto ...
The 23-year-old rookie has been Boston's best hitter this year.
Boston Red Sox
... derwent an experimental cartilage restoration procedure in October 2017, the Red Sox opened the season with Eduardo Nunez and Brock Holt platooning at second, bu ...
Giolito has done an excellent job of taking away his batters' strengths.
Chicago White Sox
... d just 78 pitches, Lucas Giolito became the first White Sox pitcher to throw a complete game since Chris Sale on September 16, 2016. He ...
The Mets are disappointing, and there aren't enough fingers in a hand for all the pointing necessary.
Miami Marlins
... g to be stretches where teams don’t play well. The Mets getting swept by the Marlins looks pretty bad because it just happened, but bad teams sweep good teams a ...
New York Mets
... ay instead of great while Familia has just been bad. Mickey Callaway and the Mets have received some deserved criticism for weird rules associated with Diaz’s ...
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The long-absent lefty became the first knuckleballing southpaw to start in 20 years.
Baltimore Orioles
... n Larsen 7/30/1958 Yankees Athletics 4 4 2 2 2 1 Dick Drago 7/30/1971 Royals Orioles 4 1 1 1 0 3 Ross Grimsley 9/15/1977 Orioles Blue Jays 4 5 4 4 3 1 Pete Smith ...
Chicago White Sox
... rst knuckleball thrown by any pitcher this year, in fact — was demolished by White Sox leadoff hitter Leury Garcia, who, after fouling off an 84.8 mph four-seam fa ...
Philadelphia Phillies
... is Yocum for Tommy John surgery, then spent time in the organizations of the Phillies and Reds and even the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League bef ...
Toronto Blue Jays
... all, the other two on the knuckler — to produce yet another run, putting the Blue Jays behind 4-1. In the fourth inning, with the skies darkening to the point of r ...
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By attempting to contend with half-measures rather than rebuilding, San Francisco is failing at both.
Colorado Rockies
... 12.2% 14.2% 0.5% San Diego Padres 78 84 18 .481 0.7% 4.8% 5.5% 0.2% Colorado Rockies 75 87 21 .463 0.1% 1.3% 1.4% 0.0% San Francisco Giants 70 92 26 .432 0.0% 0. ...
Miami Marlins
... he National League (for a team that’s actually trying to compete — apologies Marlins), and the aging roster has less upside than that of any team in the NL West. ...
Los Angeles Dodgers
... gs – NL West (5/20/19) Team W L GB PCT DIV% WC% PLAYOFF% WS WIN% Los Angeles Dodgers 96 66 — .593 97.2% 1.3% 98.5% 12.7% Arizona Diamondbacks 81 81 15 .500 2.0% ...
San Francisco Giants
... — and the least payroll flexibility. But let’s imagine for a moment that the Giants could make the best possible acquisition for the least possible cost. Let’s ...
Josh Bell is one of the best, and hottest, hitters in baseball. What did he change to unlock such staggering power?
Pittsburgh Pirates
... h-place finishes in the competitive NL Central. So far this season, however, Pirates fans have a new star to cheer. Now, it’s early yet. Bell hasn’t had time to ...
Plus Bryan Shaw's bad-habit cutter, Stephen Piscotty and Kevin Newman like low-line-drives, Bud Black vs Yaz, and more.
Boston Red Sox
... ads. The left-handed hitter from Samana, Dominican Republic is the cousin of Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers. Drew Waters, a 20-year-old outfielder in the At ...
Cleveland Indians
... 6-foot-4 native of Coffeyville, Kansas pitched one inning for the Cleveland Indians. George Laurila went 14-4 for the Wisconsin State League’s Appleton Papermak ...
Colorado Rockies
... nd-two-thirds innings. Ben Bowden, a 24-year-old left-hander in the Colorado Rockies system, has 13 saves and a 1.62 ERA for the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats. A ...
A top prospect since before his first prom, Brendan Rodgers has arrived.
Colorado Rockies
... ing each of his full pro seasons. He has been the top-ranked prospect in the Rockies system every year since they drafted him. The scouting reports read like thi ...
