David Regan - Page 5

Here is just a small sampling of the player news and notes available to subscribers each day: Bryce Harper (OF-WAS) - Harper singled twice and doubled in four PA's Thursday, lifting him to .274/.343/.433 on the year. It's not the...

A small sampling of the player notes provided to subscribers daily: Giancarlo Stanton (OF-MIA) - By the time you read this, it's possible we'll know more about Stanton's condition after the MVP candidate was taken from the field by an...

A small sampling of today's player notes available to subscribers... Mike FIers (SP-MIL) - It's apparently a mismatch no matter what team Fiers faces these days. Thursday was no exception, as Fiers fanned a career-high 14 over six inning of...

A small sampling of today's player notes. Ryan Howard (1B-PHI) - Howard may have some deeper league value yet. After going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against right-handers Thursday, Howard blasted an eighth inning grand slam off Houston left-hander Tony Sipp...

Yangervis Solarte (3B-SD) - Solarte will apparently be the everyday third baseman and #2 hitter after coming over in the Chase Headley trade. Normally that's a prime spot in a lineup ahead of the team's best hitter, but instead, Solarte...

Carlos Martinez (RP-STL) - As a Martinez owner in a couple keeper leagues, I was very worried that the Cardinals were going to turn him into a full-time reliever this year. With Trevor Rosenthal closing, Martinez would have had little...

Mike Leake (SP-CIN) - Leake was dialed in Thursday against the reeling Giants, tossing eight innings of one-run ball while striking out 12 and lowering his ERA to 3.41. After allowing 14 runs in 15.1 innings over three starts, Leake...

A small sampling of today's player notes available to subscribers: Chase Anderson (SP-ARI) - Anderson was respectable again on Thursday, holding the Brewers to three runs (two earned) over six innings, lowering his ERA to 3.18 in seven starts covering...

A sampling of today's 70+ prospect notes available to subscribers: Hitters 2 Kris Bryant CHC 3B A 1.160 OPS gets him to AAA, one step closer to taking over 3B or a corner OF slot in Chicago. 3 Gregory Polanco...

A small sampling of today's player notes... David Peralta (OF-ARI) - Peralta made his big league debut this year after spending most of his previous pro career in the Cardinals organization...as a pitcher. He played the outfield in independent ball...

A small sampling of the 70+ prospect updates available to our subscribers: Hitters 2 Kris Bryant CHC 3B A Owns Southern League pitching - 1.419 OPS in last 10 G as of Monday's action. 3 Gregory Polanco PIT OF A...

Here is just a sample of today's player notes available to subscribers... Luis Valbuena (3B-CHC) - With Mike Olt no longer having the eyesight excuse and batting .158, Valbuena is getting plenty of playing time at third base. Batting fifth...

Zack Wheeler (SP-NYM) - Wheeler has had his ups and downs, but he was on the up side Thursday against the Phillies, improving to 2-5 (thanks Mets hitters) after tossing 6.1 innings of one run ball. Mist impressive was Wheeler's...

A small sampling of the player notes available to subscribers daily... Odrisamer Despaigne (SP-SD) - Given the environment, it's worth paying attention to any Padres pitcher these days, and this Cuban import may be another success story. The organization is...

A small sampling of our notes for our subscribers.... Billy Hamilton (OF-CIN) - Hamilton managed to go 2-for-5 with a pair of singles Thursday against the Padres and NOT steal a single base. Given that he's batting just .266/.302/.385, not...

A small sampling of this week's player notes for subscribers. Hitters 1 Byron Buxton MIN OF A Not a good year so far: 3-for-20 and back on the DL with a wrist injury. 2 Kris Bryant CHC 3B A 1.045...

Mike Olt (3B-CHC) - The Cubs really want Olt to take the third base job and make it his alone, but whether he can do so has yet to be determined. Olt took a positive step Thursday in a blowout...

Ben Revere (OF-PHI) - Revere appears to have recovered from a rib injury, as he's started the last two games against the Braves. He was 3-for-4 with an RBI Thursday, driving in the game's only run. The game took Revere...

Starling Marte (OF-PIT) - Marte was 2-for-4 with a walk and his third stolen base Thursday against the Cubs. He's continuing to leadoff, batting .297/.409/.405 through the team's first nine games. Marte was in a mini 3-for-16 slump, so Thursday's...

Tanner Roark (SP-WAS) - Roark took the early lead over Taylor Jordan to remain in the rotation once Doug Fister returns from a back injury. Thursday, Roark held the Mets to a pair of runs on six hits over six...

Dodgers Second Base Job With Alex Guerrero shipped to the minors, this appears to be a platoon between Dee Gordon and Justin Turner, with Gordon seizing the majority of the at-bats. In fact, after Gordon led off and went 3-for-4...

Dodgers second base situation By all accounts, Dee Gordon has won the starting second base job over Alex Guerrero. Both have travelled to Australia for the two-game series against Arizona, but that is likely due to MLB's granting of a...

Colorado outfield Carlos Gonzalez and Michael Cuddyer have the corners locked up, but the battle for the center field job remains on. Drew Stubbs entered camp as the prohibitive favorite given his tools, but right now the leader has to...

Dodgers 2B job battle Early reports on Alex Guerrero defensively appear to be encouraging, making him the heavy favorite for this job given the team's $28 million investment. Dee Gordon, Justin Turner, and Chone Figgins represent the competition, but...

A small sampling of Monday's player notes: Francisco Rodriguez (RP-MIL) - The Brewers are looking to be sellers this month, and they have a number of quality reliever that would fit right in with contenders such as the Red Sox,...

Josh Satin (1B-NYM) - Satin continued his strong run at first base, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, RBI, and run scored. He's now batting .382/.485/.600 in 55 at-bats. With Ike Davis back from Triple-A, it remains to...

This is just a sampling of today's prospect notes... Hitters: 1 Oscar Taveras STL OF A .803 OPS is a bit of a disappointment, but consider age/level here. 2 Yasiel Puig LAD OF A He's just a freak of nature....

A sampling of today's player notes... Hanley Ramirez (SS-LAD) - With all the hamstring injuries the Dodgers have had this year (Kemp, Crawford, etc.), might the Dodgers need to implement a revised pre-game stretching program? Ramirez has been in and...

A sampling of today's prospect notes: Pitchers 1 Archie Bradley ARI SP A 5 BB in 2 of his last 3 starts, but overall - 1.18 ERA and 11.0 K/9. 2 Gerrit Cole PIT SP A 7 shutout innings last...

A small sampling of today's notes... Chad Gaudin (SP-SF) - Gaudin was next up Sunday in the Giants' search for a Ryan Vogelsong replacement. Mike Kickham allowed four runs in 2.1 innings in his shot, and Gaudin surrendered just two...

A sampling of today's notes... Jonathan Pettibone (SP-PHI) - Pettibone did it again Sunday, tossing seven innings of one-run ball against the Reds to improve to 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA in six starts. His 21:11 K:BB with five homers...

Just a sampling of the approximately 70 prospect updates you get each week as a subscriber... Hitters 1 Oscar Taveras STL OF A .967 OPS in last 10 games and probably ready when needed. 2 Jurickson Profar TEX SS A...

Roy Halladay (SP-PHI) - After a mini-vacation, Bad Roy Halladay made his return to the rotation Sunday against the Marlins. Doc allowed a whopping nine runs on four hits with four walks and yes, four strikeouts over just 2.1 innings....

Keep in mind this is just a sampling of the 70 or so prospect notes published each week for members. Pitchers 1 Jose Fernandez MIA SP A He's been great and unexpectedly so this soon. Makes at least 20% of...

Russell Martin (C-PIT) - Martin had a huge day at the plate Sunday, going 3-for-5 with a double and a pair of home runs to beat Shelby Miller and the Cardinals. Martin's big day has him up to .267/.345/.547 on...