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Sandy Alcantara Blanks Pirates in Third Win
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara tossed six shutout innings in his team's 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He let up three hits, one walk, and struck out six to notch his second consecutive quality start. The Dominican Republic native easily compiled his best outing of 2025, yielding no earned runs for the first […]
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Andrew Abbott Hurls Complete-Game Shutout
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott blanked the Cleveland Guardians over nine innings in Tuesday's 1-0 road win. The former second-round pick scattered three hits and issued one free pass while punching out five batters in the dominant performance. Cleveland picked up just one extra-base knock on the day (double). It was his first career […]
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Jacob Wilson Battling Hamstring Tightness
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay noted that shortstop Jacob Wilson (hamstring) is absent from Tuesday's contest with the Los Angeles Angels due to hamstring tightness. Per Kotsay, it was a precautionary benching with the A's on a long stretch of no rest. Fortunately, it sounds like Wilson is on the day-to-day side of things and shouldn't […]
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Kyle Tucker Crushes Home Run No. 13
Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in his team's 4-3 road loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The 28-year-old added two walks and scored twice. Tucker got the Cubs on the board in the top of the first with a solo shot off Phillies starter Zack Wheeler, though they wouldn't […]
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Otto Lopez Reaches Base Thrice in Defeat
Miami Marlins second baseman Otto Lopez went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Monday's 10-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also drew two free passes. The Dominican Republic native belted his sixth long ball of the season in his first at-bat, giving the Marlins a 1-0 lead in the top of the second […]
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Matt Olson Blasts Two-Run Bomb in Win
Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in his team's 7-1 win against the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran also walked twice. Olson knocked in teammate Austin Riley to culminate a three-run fifth inning with a 417-foot blast to dead-center. It came off Brewers' reliever DL Hall's first pitch of […]
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Ronald Acuna Jr. Notches Fifth Round-Tripper
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-1 road win over the Milwaukee Brewers. He also scored twice and drew two walks. The 27-year-old superstar crushed an Aaron Civale offering 404 feet the opposite way to record his fifth long ball in 16 games since being reinstated […]
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Ivan Herrera Jacks Three-Run Home Run Monday
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in his team's 5-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He added a single for his second straight two-hit outing. The 25-year-old blasted his seventh long ball of 2025 off Blue Jays pitcher Yariel Rodriguez in the bottom of the eighth inning […]
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Max Muncy Goes Yard, Swipes Bag in Loss
Athletics second baseman Max Muncy went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in his team's 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The 22-year-old added a single and notched his first steal of the season. Muncy launched his fourth homer in the top of the ninth inning, but that'd be the final hit his team […]
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Will Smith Smacks Sixth Homer
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 8-7 road win against the San Diego Padres. He also picked up an RBI on a sac fly. Smith went yard for the sixth time this season in the top of the third off Padres pitcher Nick Pivetta, scoring teammate […]
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Yusei Kikuchi Dominant in Start Against A's
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi blanked the Athletics over 7 1/3 innings of one-hit ball in Monday's 7-4 home win. The 33-year-old struck out five and walked one in the brilliant performance. Kikuchi overwhelmed the A's early, retiring the first 13 batters he faced before yielding a single and a walk in the […]
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Josh Naylor Mashes Walk-Off Grand Slam
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in Monday's 8-4 win against the Seattle Mariners. He singled, doubled, scored twice, and drew a walk. The 27-year-old entered the contest in a 1-for-21 slump, but promptly broke out of it to deliver a massive performance. Naylor picked up […]
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David Quessenberry Heading to Los Angeles
Per the team, the Los Angeles Rams have signed free agent offensive lineman David Quessenberry to a one-year contract. The financial details have not been disclosed. Quessenberry was a sixth-round pick by the Houston Texans in 2013 and will join his fourth squad in the last five seasons after stints with the Tennessee Titans, Buffalo […]
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Marcus Harris Signs with Bills
The Buffalo Bills have signed free agent defensive lineman Marcus Harris to an undisclosed contract. Maddy Glab of BuffaloBills.com reported the news. Defensive tackle Devin Brandt-Epps was released in a corresponding move. Harris was drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2024 draft, but spent last season on the New England […]
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Bengals Releasing Germaine Pratt
ESPN's Ben Baby reports that the Cincinnati Bengals are releasing linebacker Germaine Pratt ahead of the team's mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. Cincinnati drafted Pratt with the ninth pick in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, and he's appeared in 15 or more games in each of his six seasons, including 34 straight starts […]
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Atlanta Expects Kirk Cousins to Attend Mandatory Minicamp
The Athletic's Dianna Russini reports that the Atlanta Falcons expect quarterback Kirk Cousins to be present for the team's mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. Cousins was absent for the Falcons' voluntary OTAs in late May. Russini also noted that the 36-year-old still prefers "to be traded to a team where he could start." He'll enter 2025 […]
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Brooks Lee Riding 10-Game Hit Streak
Minnesota Twins third baseman Brooks Lee went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in his team's 6-3 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. He also singled, drew a walk, and struck out. The 24-year-old went yard to lead off the bottom of the fourth inning and knot the game at 3-3 before teammate Christian […]
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Evan Carter Tallies Three Hits in Victory
Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals. The former second-round pick added a single and a double for his first three-hit game of the season. He put the Rangers up 2-0 in the top of the second, blasting a Trevor Williams fastball […]
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Ronny Mauricio Swipes Another Bag
New York Mets second baseman Ronny Mauricio went 2-for-3 in his team's 13-5 road win against the Colorado Rockies. The Mets' No. 9 prospect singled twice, walked twice, scored twice, and stole a base. Mauricio picked up a base knock and scored a run in the top of the second, then did so again in […]
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Kristian Campbell Blasts Sixth Home Run
Boston Red Sox second baseman Kristian Campbell went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 11-7 win over the New York Yankees. He also singled and drew a walk. The rookie bashed his sixth homer of the season in the top of the fifth inning off Yankees' starter Carlos Rodon, scoring teammate Ceddanne Rafaela […]
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Bo Naylor Bashes Eighth Homer
Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over the visiting Houston Astros. He added two singles and scored twice. The former first-round pick was in the thick of the action all game. Naylor gave the Guardians their first lead of the contest when he obliterated a […]
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Landen Roupp Evens Record at 4-4 with Victory Against Braves
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp allowed five hits and three earned runs over six innings pitched in Sunday's 4-3 win against the Atlanta Braves. He struck out two and walked two to notch his sixth quality start in 13 appearances. The UNC Wilmington alum registered just three swings-and-misses in this one, which is […]
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Joe Ryan Notches Third Straight Victory
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan yielded four hits and two earned runs in his team's 6-3 win against the Toronto Blue Jays. Ryan punched out six batters over five innings of work and issued three free passes to pick up his third straight win. It wasn't the 29-year-old's most efficient outing, as he walked […]
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Clayton Kershaw Whiffs Seven to Collect First Win
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw allowed six hits and one earned run over five innings in Sunday's 7-3 road win against the St. Louis Cardinals. The 37-year-old struck out seven and walked none to pick up his first win of 2025 (1-0). The lone blemish against him came in the bottom of the […]
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Garrett Crochet Yields Five Runs in Sixth Win
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet let up six hits and five earned runs over six innings in Saturday's 10-7 win against the New York Yankees. He struck out nine and walked one, improving to 6-4 in 2025. Crochet fell victim to a good Yankees lineup in this one, yielding his most earned runs […]
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Jose Ramirez Blasts Two-Run Bomb in Loss
Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in his team's 5-3 loss to the Houston Astros. The switch-hitting fantasy superstar also singled, scored twice, and drew two walks. Ramirez drove in teammate Steven Kwan in the seventh inning with a no-doubter -- his twelfth of the season -- off […]
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Adrian Houser Sharp Again Across Six Innings
Chicago White Sox pitcher Adrian Houser allowed six hits and one earned run over six innings in Saturday's 4-1 victory against the Kansas City Royals. He walked one and struck out six to nab his fourth straight quality start. The 32-year-old yielded a solo home run to Royals' first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to lead off […]
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Julio Rodriguez Exits With Ankle/Shin Injury After Being Hit by Line Drive
Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez (ankle) exited his team's contest against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday after a line drive hit him on an attempted steal. Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reported the news. The 24-year-old was on the move towards third base in the top of the third inning when teammate Randy Arozarena tattooed […]
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Ben Stille Reuniting with Miami
Per the team, the Miami Dolphins have signed defensive lineman Ben Stille to a one-year, $1.1 million contract. The 27-year-old has bounced around the league quite a bit in his three campaigns, joining the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2022, but splitting time with them and the Cleveland Browns that season. Then, he'd […]
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Chimere Dike Signed by Tennessee
The Tennessee Titans have signed fourth-round rookie wide receiver Chimere Dike to a four-year contract. Financial details have not yet been disclosed. Dike spent four seasons at Wisconsin, but culminated his collegiate career with the Florida Gators in 2024, recording 42 receptions for 783 yards and two touchdowns. The 23-year-old is a burner, capable of […]
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