The 2019 Major League Baseball Player Chatter, News and Fantasy Thread.

[EmpireMaker]

The Twins have placed outfielder Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list, per a club announcement. He is still recovering from a right wrist contusion that was suffered recently on a hit-by-pitch.
It had been hoped that the injury would not require a trip to the IL, but Buxton evidently needs a bit more time off. The placement is retroactive to June 15th, as he has not appeared since being struck. He’ll be eligible to return as soon as Tuesday the 25th.
While this seems unlikely to be more than a blip, it’s still unfortunate to see even a brief pause in the season for the 25-year-old Buxton. The long-hyped youngster has come into his own thus far in 2019, turning in a cumulative .266/.324/.527 slash with nine home runs and ten steals over 227 plate appearances.
Jake Cave will get another look at the majors in Buxton’s absence. He was demoted after a weak start to the season but has been on a tear at Triple-A (.321/.373/.552).

[ApricotSinner32]

Man tonight was a good night for the underdogs.

[jrgum3]

Who we like today fellas? Im kind of leaning toward the Rays at +140. Bullpen day for thm which can be hit or miss, but I dont think JA Happ is all that great. I think they are being underpriced after getting shut out by Tanaka last night.

You would think this but the Yanks improved to 11-4 when he takes the hill this year.

[Chi_archie]

You would think this but the Yanks improved to 11-4 when he takes the hill this year.

Not too shabby

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Padres rookie Logan Allen pitched 7 scoreless innings in his MLB debut...his buddy John Cena was in attendance and paid a losing wager after the game...

https://www.mlb.com/cut4/padres-logan-allen-and-his-connection-to-john-cena

[JMobile]

Good debut for Padres pitcher. John Cena was there too.

[BigSpoon]

You would think this but the Yanks improved to 11-4 when he takes the hill this year.

Encarnacion hit his 1st homer with the Yankees as well.

[Otters27]

Cardinals burned me yesterday

[koz-man]

Yanks release Farquhar, stalling comeback


The New York Yankees released veteran right-hander Danny Farquhar, who was trying to work his way back onto a major league roster after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm during a game while pitching for the Chicago White Sox last season.


Farquhar, 32, signed a minor league contract with the Yankees during the offseason and after an extended spring training was sent to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. In three innings in Scranton, he gave up seven runs, including three home runs, and ran up a 21.00 ERA.

Farquhar collapsed in the White Sox dugout on April 20, 2018, with a brain hemorrhage. He spent more than two weeks in the hospital, then returned to the ballpark June 1, 2018, to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at U.S. Cellular Field.

Farquhar was cleared to resume baseball activities last June and became a free agent after the 2018 season.

[dudekid]

well glad i didnt bet the rays today thats for sure. SnelLOL

[Cross]

Nice Cubbies, an easy call on bounceback vs Giolito.

[yisman]

Trevor Story and Rich Hill injured tonight.

[mr. leisure]

Yankees' CC Sabathia picks up 250th career win

[jrgum3]

Baseball been kicking my ass betting wise lately but yet I keep coming back for more.

[Cross]

How bad did Hill get hurt?

[EmpireMaker]

Something clearly wasn't right with HIll, and he left while warming up to pitch in the second inning after a scoreless first inning. Dylan Floro took over for the veteran southpaw. Hill will obviously undergo testing to see the severity of the forearm injury, and a trip to the injured list -- a spot we've seen him in all too frequently in his career -- is something that can't be ruled out. We should know more soon.

How bad did Hill get hurt?

[EmpireMaker]

The Cubs have designated reliever Tim Collins for assignment, per Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times. His 25-man roster spot’s going to promising pitching prospect Adbert Alzolay, who’s coming up from Triple-A Iowa.
The more notable move here is the call-up of Alzolay, a 24-year-old who rates as one of the Cubs’ best farmhands. Now 24, the right-handed Alzolay joined the Cubs as an international free agent out of Venezuela for just $10K in 2012. MLB.com currently ranks Alzolay fourth on the Cubs’ list of prospects and notes the team’s of the belief he could develop into a mid-rotation starter.
Alzolay has thrived this year at the Triple-A level, where he has pitched to a 3.09 ERA/3.10 FIP with 12.94 K/9 and 1.69 BB/9 in six starts and 32 innings. However, even though key starter Kyle Hendricks is on the injured list, the Cubs aren’t planning to have Alzolay join their rotation immediately. He’ll instead back up No. 5 starter Tyler Chatwood, who’s set to take the ball Thursday against the Mets.
Collins, meanwhile, has gone back and forth between Chicago and Iowa since the club signed him to a major league deal in late March. The 29-year-old lefty has thrown 7 2/3 innings this season in Chicago, with which he has allowed three earned runs on nine hits and three walks (with four strikeouts). Collins also owns a 2.12 ERA (with a far less encouraging 5.45 FIP) and 9.53 K/9 against 4.76 BB/9 in 17 Triple-A frames this season.

Alzolay is likely to coming in following Chatwood who will be the opener Thursday.

[JaimeMiro]

Not so bad Dodgers; 50 wins

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Padres swept the Brewers to go back over .500 at 38-37.

[Chi_archie]

The Cubs have designated reliever Tim Collins for assignment, per Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times. His 25-man roster spot’s going to promising pitching prospect Adbert Alzolay, who’s coming up from Triple-A Iowa.
The more notable move here is the call-up of Alzolay, a 24-year-old who rates as one of the Cubs’ best farmhands. Now 24, the right-handed Alzolay joined the Cubs as an international free agent out of Venezuela for just $10K in 2012. MLB.com currently ranks Alzolay fourth on the Cubs’ list of prospects and notes the team’s of the belief he could develop into a mid-rotation starter.
Alzolay has thrived this year at the Triple-A level, where he has pitched to a 3.09 ERA/3.10 FIP with 12.94 K/9 and 1.69 BB/9 in six starts and 32 innings. However, even though key starter Kyle Hendricks is on the injured list, the Cubs aren’t planning to have Alzolay join their rotation immediately. He’ll instead back up No. 5 starter Tyler Chatwood, who’s set to take the ball Thursday against the Mets.
Collins, meanwhile, has gone back and forth between Chicago and Iowa since the club signed him to a major league deal in late March. The 29-year-old lefty has thrown 7 2/3 innings this season in Chicago, with which he has allowed three earned runs on nine hits and three walks (with four strikeouts). Collins also owns a 2.12 ERA (with a far less encouraging 5.45 FIP) and 9.53 K/9 against 4.76 BB/9 in 17 Triple-A frames this season.

Alzolay is likely to coming in following Chatwood who will be the opener Thursday.

Adbert time!

[Otters27]

Dodgers finally came through even though the pitcher got hurt

[dudekid]

Ol' Dick Mountain headed to the IL again...

[BigSpoon]

Something clearly wasn't right with HIll, and he left while warming up to pitch in the second inning after a scoreless first inning. Dylan Floro took over for the veteran southpaw. Hill will obviously undergo testing to see the severity of the forearm injury, and a trip to the injured list -- a spot we've seen him in all too frequently in his career -- is something that can't be ruled out. We should know more soon.

Not a surprise that he's hurt. Can only expect 25 starts max a season with him.

[batt33]

How long before Kershaw has a problem?

[koz-man]

Slumping Phils to bat Harper leadoff Thursday


The Philadelphia Phillies have put outfielder Bryce Harper into the leadoff spot for Thursday night's game against the Washington Nationals in hopes of putting a spark back into the top of their lineup.

Since June 4, when Andrew McCutchen suffered a season-ending knee injury, Phillies leadoff hitters have ranked last in batting average (.115), on-base percentage (.220), slugging percentage (.154) and OPS (.374). They also have just one extra-base hit in 13 games.

McCutchen had a .378 on-base percentage and .457 slugging percentage before his injury and was hitting .256 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs.

Harper hit leadoff 16 times with the Nationals in 2013 and occasionally in 2018 when he was struggling.

This season, his first with the Phillies after signing a 13-year, $330 million contract, Harper is batting .243 with 12 home runs and 49 RBIs.

[Cross]

Adbert is the real deal, what a debut. Very poised.

[yisman]

Scherzer striking out 10 last night with a broken nose and black eye was impressive.

[JMobile]

How long before Kershaw has a problem?

Not long. Still going strong.

[ApricotSinner32]

Slumping Phils to bat Harper leadoff Thursday


The Philadelphia Phillies have put outfielder Bryce Harper into the leadoff spot for Thursday night's game against the Washington Nationals in hopes of putting a spark back into the top of their lineup.

Since June 4, when Andrew McCutchen suffered a season-ending knee injury, Phillies leadoff hitters have ranked last in batting average (.115), on-base percentage (.220), slugging percentage (.154) and OPS (.374). They also have just one extra-base hit in 13 games.

McCutchen had a .378 on-base percentage and .457 slugging percentage before his injury and was hitting .256 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs.

Harper hit leadoff 16 times with the Nationals in 2013 and occasionally in 2018 when he was struggling.

This season, his first with the Phillies after signing a 13-year, $330 million contract, Harper is batting .243 with 12 home runs and 49 RBIs.

Interesting stats here................................

[jrgum3]

Yankees' CC Sabathia picks up 250th career win

I always liked CC Sabathia ever since he was an Indian. Seems like a solid dude and he's a heckuva pitcher to boot. Will be interesting to see if he ever gets the call from Cooperstown.

[JaimeMiro]

Sheesh, that was close. Dodgers need a lot of bullpen help..

[BigSpoon]

I'm all in on the Tampa Bay/Montreal Rays.

[jrgum3]

Sheesh, that was close. Dodgers need a lot of bullpen help..

Yeah there's no way the Giants should have made them sweat in the 9th. The Dodgers won't win anything with that bullpen of theirs. Even Kenley Jansen is shaky.

[EmpireMaker]

After undergoing surgery to fix a ruptured testicle earlier this month, Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hasn’t received clearance for any running or baseball activities, manager Scott Servais told MLB.com’s Greg Johns and other reporters. While Haniger is doing some light weights work, the injury “was a little more serious than we’d originally anticipated,” Servais said. “So it may be he’s going to need to play a few games, obviously, before we just fire him out there….we’ll just have to wait and see.”
It now seems as if Haniger may not return until after the All-Star break, as Servais said he had hoped the outfielder could be back in the fold prior to July 7, the last game of the season’s unofficial first half. “But we just need to be patient,” Servais said, noting that the team will be cautious with Haniger’s recovery process.
Haniger had 15 homers and a .220/.314/.463 slash line over 283 plate appearances at the time of his injury. While these numbers still represent above-average production, all three slash line statistics were down from Haniger’s superior lines in 2017 and 2018. A .257 BABIP had something to do with the offensive decline, though Haniger’s strikeouts were way up (a 28.6% strikeout rate that soared above his 23.3% career mark).
While Haniger’s extra swing-and-miss tendencies were certainly a concern, he still would have attracted major attention on the trade front if the Mariners looked to move him at the deadline. Haniger drew some trade interest over the winter, though while Seattle has been aggressive in moving its higher-priced players, the M’s would have required a big return before dealing a long-term piece like Haniger. The outfielder is under team control through 2022 and will only reach arbitration eligibility for the first time this winter.
If Haniger won’t return until after the break, however, there might not be enough time before July 31 for him to show that he’s healthy and productive, so teams won’t be willing to give the Mariners the trade package they undoubtedly desire. Still, it was a longer shot that Haniger would actually be dealt this summer anyway, as the M’s are in no real rush to move him as a cost-controlled player. The club could easily wait until the winter to revisit Haniger’s market, if the Mariners end up dealing him at all.

[EmpireMaker]

He pitched really well today.

Adbert time!