MLB | Braves considering calling up C Bethancourt

Welcome, Guest Login | Register | Contact / Help | My Roto

Latest Headlines

Braves considering calling up C Bethancourt

According to MLB.com's Mark Bowman, the Braves are considering calling up Christian Bethancourt.

Bethancourt has been hot in June at Triple-A Gwinnett after a sluggish first few months and could take over as the Braves' starting catcher with Evan Gattis shifting to left field. Justin Upton would play right, Jason Heyward would play center, and B.J. Upton would move to the bench. It's a move that might hurt Atlanta defensively (Gattis is not a steady outfielder) but could spark the offense. B.J. Upton has hit .194/.274/.312 in a Braves uniform.

Source: Braves.mlb.com

Mon, Jun 16, 2014 10:37:00 AM

Jays, Estrada do one-year, $13 mil extension

MLB.com's Jon Morosi confirms that the Blue Jays have signed Marco Estrada to a one-year, $13 million contract extension.

That might seem like a hefty chunk of change for a 34-year-old with a 4.84 ERA in 176 2/3 innings this season, but Estrada has been much better in the second half and the free agent market this winter will be light on mid-tier starting pitchers. Plus, one-year deals are hardly risky in this modern baseball landscape where every club is flush with cash. Estrada will be entering his fourth year with Toronto in 2018.

Source: Jon Morosi on Twitter

Sep 20 - 9:19 AM

Danny Salazar set to start on Thursday

Danny Salazar will start the road series finale against the Angels on Thursday.

Salazar made a pair of relief appearances since returning from an elbow injury. He might be auditioning for a starting job in the postseason. He is 4-3 with a 5.56 ERA across 11 starts and one relief appearance on the road this season as opposed to a 3.10 ERA in six starts and three relief appearances at home.

Source: Tom Withers on Twitter

Sep 20 - 3:17 AM

Hoskins plates four runs in Phillies' victory

Rhys Hoskins reached base three times and drove in four runs in the Phillies' win over the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Hoskins plated a run with a single in the sixth, but he provided the big blow in the seventh. After Pedro Baez walked Odubel Herrera to force in a run and tie the game with two outs, Hoskins then cleared the bases with a two-bagger. The stud rookie has now driven in 43 runs in his first 39 games with the Phillies.

Sep 19 - 11:41 PM

Dexter Fowler powers Cards to win vs. Reds

Dexter Fowler hit a game-tying solo homer in the eighth inning and a go-ahead RBI double in the 10th inning of Tuesday's comeback win over the Reds.

Fowler's drive off of Kevin Shackleford in the eighth just barely cleared the right-center field wall and Scott Schebler's glove. He then doubled down the line to put the Cards ahead in extra innings. Fowler also had a single and drew a walk, reaching base four times on the night. The outfielder is now 7-for-12 with two homers since returning from a bruised knee.

Sep 19 - 11:04 PM

Daniel Murphy (hamstring) likely plays Wed.

Nationals manager Dusty Baker said he expects Daniel Murphy (hamstring) to return to the starting lineup on Wednesday.

Murphy was scratched from Tuesday's game against the Braves due to left hamstring tightness, but it's apparently nothing serious. Wilmer Difo filled in at second base, going 0-for-4 while stranding five runners.

Source: Mark Zuckerman on Twitter

Sep 19 - 10:55 PM

Gausman goes eight scoreless in no-decision

Kevin Gausman held the Red Sox to just three hits and a walk over eight scoreless innings but settled for a no-decision in Tuesday’s extra-innings loss.

Gausman punched out seven batters on the night, and the three hits he gave up were all singles. The right-hander has tossed 15 2/3 scoreless innings while permitting just seven hits over his last two outings versus the Red Sox. He’s been fantastic in four of his last five starts and now boasts a 3.09 second-half ERA. Gausman takes on the Rays on Sunday.

Sep 19 - 10:54 PM

Jose Ramirez (hamstring) in lineup Tuesday

Jose Ramirez (hamstring) is back in the Indians' starting lineup Tuesday versus the Angels.

Ramirez missed a couple of games with a minor hamstring injury. He'll start at second base and bat third Tuesday night against Angels left-hander Tyler Skaggs.

Source: Rotoworld Daily Lineups

Sep 19 - 6:51 PM

Posey (foot) back in Giants' lineup Tuesday

Buster Posey (foot) is back in the Giants' starting lineup Tuesday night against the Rockies.

Posey missed Sunday's series finale versus the Diamondbacks due to a sore toe on his left foot. It obviously wasn't anything too serious. He'll start at catcher and bat cleanup Tuesday against Colorado right-hander German Marquez.

Source: Rotoworld Daily Lineups

Sep 19 - 6:22 PM

Sano (shin) probably done for regular season

Twins manager Paul Molitor confirmed Tuesday that Miguel Sano (shin) is likely done for the remainder of the 2017 regular season.

Sano has been sidelined since August 19 with a stress reaction in his left shin and he still isn't running at 100 percent here on September 19. "We’re down to a dozen games," Molitor said Tuesday. "My biggest concern now is even if he gets to the point where we get him on the field in any capacity, how much of a challenge is it going to be for him to have any type of timing at all? With some of the pitching we have to face, that’s going to be hard to give away at-bats just to hope he’s got it." If the Twins are able to sneak into the postseason, the conversation will obviously change.

Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press

Sep 19 - 6:08 PM

Eugenio Suarez (paternity) away from Reds

Eugenio Suarez has been excused from the Reds for the birth of his first child.

That explains why Suarez is not in the Reds' starting lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals. Patrick Kivlehan will handle third base and bat seventh versus right-hander Jack Flaherty.

Source: C. Trent Rosecrans on Twitter

Sep 19 - 5:29 PM

Hanley (biceps) expected back Wednesday

Red Sox manager John Farrell said Hanley Ramirez (biceps) should return to the lineup Wednesday.

Ramirez is out again Tuesday versus the Orioles due to lingering biceps soreness, though he did serve as a pinch-hitter on Monday night, striking out in his first plate appearance since last Wednesday. The 33-year-old slugger owns a disappointing .238/.319/.422 batting line in 124 games this season for Boston.

Source: Tim Britton on Twitter

Sep 19 - 5:21 PM