Hope that kid sees this!
Cespedes has knee drained, day to day
Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes had fluid drained from his right knee Monday, keeping him sidelined for the immediate future. The Mets are calling Cespedes’ situation “day to day,” with hopes that he can return by the middle of this week.
Nats reap rewards as Harper, Stras reach potential
Ever since Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper were selected No. 1 overall in the 2009 and ’10 Drafts, respectively, they were labeled as the future faces of the Nationals franchise. They are both playing to their full potential now, and they are two major reasons the Nats have the best record in the Major Leagues at 14-4.
Rodgers, Bell, Happ lead Prospect Team of the Week
MLBPipeline.com’s Prospect Team of the Week honors the best performances from the previous seven days. Any player currently on an organization Top 30 Prospects list on our Prospect Watch is eligible, including big leaguers.
#ASGWorthy: Rizzo, A-Gon pace NL 1B pack
The season is young — but not so young that we can’t highlight players standing out in the crowd. With the release of the 2016 Esurance MLB All-Star Ballot, it’s time to start paying attention to who might be worthy of inclusion in the July 12 Midsummer Classic at San Diego’s Petco Park and let your clicks be heard. As a public service, we’re going to look position by position in each league. We’ll begin today with National League first basemen.
Freeze frame: ‘Pen stays put for Arrieta’s no-no
Last Thursday, Adam Warren sat down in the visitors’ bullpen at Great American Ball Park and did not move. For nine innings, the Cubs reliever stayed in the same seat. He didn’t get up to stretch or get a glass of water or take a bathroom break.
Could Big Papi’s 2016 be the best final year?
Can he top 35 home runs?
Lindor envisions amazing Classic for Puerto Rico
Francisco Lindor is thrilled to have the opportunity to represent Puerto Rico in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, and the Indians star is looking forward to teaming up with fellow shortstop Carlos Correa, along with some other intriguing names who could be on the team’s roster.
New book details struggle of Tommy John recovery
Jeff Passan has created a literary daily double. In Passan’s book, “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports,” the Yahoo! Sports baseball columnist has made what is essentially a medical topic readable. At the same time, he has done enough scholastic research to make this book credible.
Stats of the Day: Rizzo double dips in HRs
In Sunday’s 9-0 win over the Reds on Sunday, Anthony Rizzo continued his recent homer surge, homering twice to reach eight for the year.
Marwin extends record solo homer streak
Marwin Gonzalez extended his Major League record by hitting his 25th career homer — all of which have been without anybody on base — on Sunday against the Red Sox.
JBJ’s RBI in 12th lifts Red Sox in Houston
Jackie Bradley Jr. drove in Hanley Ramirez with the go-ahead run in the 12th inning with a bases-loaded single to right field off Ken Giles, sending the Red Sox to a 7-5 win over the Astros in a five-plus-hour Sunday night tilt at Minute Maid Park.
Another day, another dad making a catch while holding his baby
Is this becoming a trend?
Carlos Gomez broke a bat over his knee like it was no big deal
That takes some serious strength.
MLB’s top GIFs show Puig’s sensational play
Here are the Top 7 GIFs of the day, courtesy of @MLBGifs, leading with an unbelievable catch in right field by the Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig.
SoE: Second City is first-rate so far
Led by Mat Latos’ 4-0 start, the White Sox rotation has been even better than expected.
Day of dramatic rallies? Bryceless, until 9th
This was baseball at its insane, entertaining, thrilling best on Sunday. This was a day when leads slipped away, were grabbed back, then slipped away again. If you didn’t know this was April, you’d swear it was October with teams punching and counter-punching as if an entire season was riding on the outcome.