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Rece Hinds (OF - CIN)
5/21/26 11:25 AM - Marlins acquire OF Rece Hinds in trade with Reds. No content provided
Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/rece-hinds-traded-to-marl...
5/21/26 11:25 AM - Marlins acquire OF Rece Hinds in trade with Reds. No content provided
Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/rece-hinds-traded-to-marl...
Eduardo Rodriguez (P - AZ)
5/21/26 10:03 AM - Rockies vs. Diamondbacks MLB picks: Keep riding surging Arizona, Eduardo Rodriguez in home park Thursday. The surging Diamondbacks open a home series Thursday vs. the Rockies
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/rockies-vs-...
5/21/26 10:03 AM - Rockies vs. Diamondbacks MLB picks: Keep riding surging Arizona, Eduardo Rodriguez in home park Thursday. The surging Diamondbacks open a home series Thursday vs. the Rockies
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/rockies-vs-...
Shohei Ohtani (DH - LAD)
5/21/26 8:42 AM - Ohtani's 'superstar' night: leadoff HR, 5 scoreles.... Shohei Ohtani returned to the lineup on his start day, hitting a leadoff home run then pitching five scoreless innings in the Dodgers' win over the Padres.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48832771/ohtan...
5/21/26 8:42 AM - Ohtani's 'superstar' night: leadoff HR, 5 scoreles.... Shohei Ohtani returned to the lineup on his start day, hitting a leadoff home run then pitching five scoreless innings in the Dodgers' win over the Padres.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48832771/ohtan...
Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF - CHC)
5/21/26 8:42 AM - Cubs' PCA calls pair of errors 'genuinely laughabl.... Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong called his errors over the past two games "laughable" after allowing a ball to scoot under his glove in the second inning of Wednesday's 5-0 loss to the Brewers.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48832410/cubs-...
5/21/26 8:42 AM - Cubs' PCA calls pair of errors 'genuinely laughabl.... Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong called his errors over the past two games "laughable" after allowing a ball to scoot under his glove in the second inning of Wednesday's 5-0 loss to the Brewers.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48832410/cubs-...
Edward Cabrera (P - CHC)
5/21/26 8:42 AM - Cubs' Cabrera exits start vs. Brewers with blister.... Cubs starter Edward Cabrera left his outing Wednesday against the Brewers in the top of the fourth inning with a blister on his right middle finger.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48830844/cubs-...
5/21/26 8:42 AM - Cubs' Cabrera exits start vs. Brewers with blister.... Cubs starter Edward Cabrera left his outing Wednesday against the Brewers in the top of the fourth inning with a blister on his right middle finger.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48830844/cubs-...
Shohei Ohtani (DH - LAD)
5/21/26 5:36 AM - Shohei Ohtani hits leadoff homer, lowers ERA to 0.73 in another 2-way gem for victorious Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani returned to his full two-way form for the Los Angeles Dodgers in San Diego, and the results were formidable. While pitching and hitting in the same game for the first time in four weeks, Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the night and then threw five innings of three-hit ball in Los Angeles’ 4-0 victory over the Padres. After launching his eighth homer of the season and then lowering his ERA to a minuscule 0.73, Ohtani took satisfaction in doing it all even on a night when he didn’t feel great on the mound.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/shohei-ohtani...
5/21/26 5:36 AM - Shohei Ohtani hits leadoff homer, lowers ERA to 0.73 in another 2-way gem for victorious Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani returned to his full two-way form for the Los Angeles Dodgers in San Diego, and the results were formidable. While pitching and hitting in the same game for the first time in four weeks, Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the night and then threw five innings of three-hit ball in Los Angeles’ 4-0 victory over the Padres. After launching his eighth homer of the season and then lowering his ERA to a minuscule 0.73, Ohtani took satisfaction in doing it all even on a night when he didn’t feel great on the mound.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/shohei-ohtani...
Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF - CHC)
5/21/26 1:31 AM - Cubs' PCA calls pair of errors 'genuinely laughabl.... Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong called his errors over the past two games "laughable" after allowing a ball to scoot under his glove in the second inning of Wednesday's 5-0 loss to the Brewers.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48832410/cubs-...
5/21/26 1:31 AM - Cubs' PCA calls pair of errors 'genuinely laughabl.... Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong called his errors over the past two games "laughable" after allowing a ball to scoot under his glove in the second inning of Wednesday's 5-0 loss to the Brewers.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48832410/cubs-...
Edward Cabrera (P - CHC)
5/20/26 9:22 PM - Cubs' Cabrera exits start vs. Brewers with blister.... Cubs starter Edward Cabrera left his outing Wednesday against the Brewers in the top of the fourth inning with a blister on his right middle finger.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48830844/cubs-...
5/20/26 9:22 PM - Cubs' Cabrera exits start vs. Brewers with blister.... Cubs starter Edward Cabrera left his outing Wednesday against the Brewers in the top of the fourth inning with a blister on his right middle finger.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48830844/cubs-...
Eli White (OF - ATL)
5/20/26 9:22 PM - Braves activate OF White from IL; Azocar DFA'd. Braves outfielder Eli White was activated from the seven-day concussion injured list on Wednesday, and Jose Azocar, who hit .333 since being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on May 12, was designated for assignment.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48829879/brave...
5/20/26 9:22 PM - Braves activate OF White from IL; Azocar DFA'd. Braves outfielder Eli White was activated from the seven-day concussion injured list on Wednesday, and Jose Azocar, who hit .333 since being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on May 12, was designated for assignment.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48829879/brave...
Braxton Garrett (P - MIA)
5/20/26 5:58 PM - Marlins send struggling lefty Garrett to Triple-A. The Marlins optioned Braxton Garrett to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, one day after the left-hander's shaky start in an 8-4 loss to the Braves.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48829530/marli...
5/20/26 5:58 PM - Marlins send struggling lefty Garrett to Triple-A. The Marlins optioned Braxton Garrett to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, one day after the left-hander's shaky start in an 8-4 loss to the Braves.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48829530/marli...
Chase Shugart (P - PHI)
5/20/26 4:53 PM - New Phillies reliever settling into his role: ‘That guy that you need in your bullpen’. Chase Shugart is carving out a role for the Phillies.
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/05/philadelphia-ph...
5/20/26 4:53 PM - New Phillies reliever settling into his role: ‘That guy that you need in your bullpen’. Chase Shugart is carving out a role for the Phillies.
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/05/philadelphia-ph...
David Peterson (P - NYM)
5/20/26 4:46 PM - Mets' David Peterson to start series finale against Nationals. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced that David Peterson will start the series finale against the Nationals on Thursday instead of pitching behind an opener.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-david-peterson-to-sta...
5/20/26 4:46 PM - Mets' David Peterson to start series finale against Nationals. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced that David Peterson will start the series finale against the Nationals on Thursday instead of pitching behind an opener.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-david-peterson-to-sta...
Juan Soto (OF - NYM)
5/20/26 4:10 PM - Juan Soto's two home runs not enough, Mets' bullpen falters in 8-4 loss to Nationals. The Mets found themselves in an early hole and didn't have enough offense on Wednesday night, falling 8-4 to the Washington Nationals.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-nationals-takeaways-5...
5/20/26 4:10 PM - Juan Soto's two home runs not enough, Mets' bullpen falters in 8-4 loss to Nationals. The Mets found themselves in an early hole and didn't have enough offense on Wednesday night, falling 8-4 to the Washington Nationals.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-nationals-takeaways-5...
Alec Bohm (3B - PHI)
5/20/26 2:14 PM - Free MLB home run picks, odds for May 20: Alec Bohm in expert's best bets for Wednesday HR player props. SportsLine's Jacob Fetner reveals his best MLB home run props picks for Wednesday, May 20
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/free-mlb-ho...
5/20/26 2:14 PM - Free MLB home run picks, odds for May 20: Alec Bohm in expert's best bets for Wednesday HR player props. SportsLine's Jacob Fetner reveals his best MLB home run props picks for Wednesday, May 20
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/free-mlb-ho...
A.J. Minter (P - NYM)
5/20/26 12:35 PM - Mets expect A.J. Minter to make one more Triple-A rehab start before rejoining team. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was encouraged by A.J. Minter's progress in the minors and says he is in play for a return after the Miami Marlins series.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-aj-minter-one-more-tr...
5/20/26 12:35 PM - Mets expect A.J. Minter to make one more Triple-A rehab start before rejoining team. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was encouraged by A.J. Minter's progress in the minors and says he is in play for a return after the Miami Marlins series.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-aj-minter-one-more-tr...
Jonah Tong (P - NYM)
5/20/26 12:09 PM - Mets prospect Jonah Tong 'in play' to get called up and pitch during Miami series. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced that pitching prospect Jonah Tong is "in play" to be called up to make his 2026 debut at some point during this weekend's series against the Miami Marlins.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-jonah-tong-in-play-mi...
5/20/26 12:09 PM - Mets prospect Jonah Tong 'in play' to get called up and pitch during Miami series. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced that pitching prospect Jonah Tong is "in play" to be called up to make his 2026 debut at some point during this weekend's series against the Miami Marlins.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-jonah-tong-in-play-mi...
Shohei Ohtani (DH - LAD)
5/20/26 11:50 AM - Dodgers vs. Padres MLB picks: Shohei Ohtani, off to historic pitching start, will be dual threat Wednesday. The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani will be back on the mound Wednesday vs. the Padres
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/dodgers-vs-...
5/20/26 11:50 AM - Dodgers vs. Padres MLB picks: Shohei Ohtani, off to historic pitching start, will be dual threat Wednesday. The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani will be back on the mound Wednesday vs. the Padres
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/dodgers-vs-...
Fernando Tatis (OF - SD)
5/20/26 11:11 AM - MLB trends: Fernando Tatis Jr.'s power outage, Roki Sasaki's new pitch and the return of the National League. The 2026 season is just about one-third over already
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-trends-fern...
5/20/26 11:11 AM - MLB trends: Fernando Tatis Jr.'s power outage, Roki Sasaki's new pitch and the return of the National League. The 2026 season is just about one-third over already
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-trends-fern...
Wilber Dotel (P - PIT)
5/20/26 8:56 AM - Pirates' next move for bullpen help involves recalling Wilber Dotel, optioning Isaac Mattson. No content provided
Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-to-recall-wilber-...
5/20/26 8:56 AM - Pirates' next move for bullpen help involves recalling Wilber Dotel, optioning Isaac Mattson. No content provided
Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-to-recall-wilber-...
Freddie Freeman (1B - LAD)
5/20/26 8:29 AM - Pages wins duel vs. Miller to spark Dodgers in 9th.... Freddie Freeman called Andy Pages' at-bat against Padres closer Mason Miller -- which yielded the eventual winning run for the Dodgers -- "one of the greatest at-bats I've ever seen in person, and I've been playing a long time."
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48822936/andy-...
5/20/26 8:29 AM - Pages wins duel vs. Miller to spark Dodgers in 9th.... Freddie Freeman called Andy Pages' at-bat against Padres closer Mason Miller -- which yielded the eventual winning run for the Dodgers -- "one of the greatest at-bats I've ever seen in person, and I've been playing a long time."
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48822936/andy-...
Drake Baldwin (C - ATL)
5/20/26 8:29 AM - Braves catalyst Baldwin to IL with oblique injury. Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, the reigning NL Rookie of the Year, was put on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right oblique muscle.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48817995/brave...
5/20/26 8:29 AM - Braves catalyst Baldwin to IL with oblique injury. Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, the reigning NL Rookie of the Year, was put on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right oblique muscle.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48817995/brave...
Chase Burns (P - CIN)
5/20/26 8:29 AM - Burns dazzles, shakes off sting of 108.8 mph liner.... Chase Burns struck out nine over six innings, lowering his ERA to 1.83 in the Reds' 4-1 win, and avoided a scare when he was struck on the backside by a 108.8 mph liner off the bat of Bryce Harper.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48821789/burns...
5/20/26 8:29 AM - Burns dazzles, shakes off sting of 108.8 mph liner.... Chase Burns struck out nine over six innings, lowering his ERA to 1.83 in the Reds' 4-1 win, and avoided a scare when he was struck on the backside by a 108.8 mph liner off the bat of Bryce Harper.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48821789/burns...
James Wood (OF/DH - WSH)
5/20/26 8:29 AM - Wood races home for inside-the-park grand slam. Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood hit the majors' first inside-the-park grand slam since 2022 against the New York Mets on Tuesday night.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48821336/james...
5/20/26 8:29 AM - Wood races home for inside-the-park grand slam. Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood hit the majors' first inside-the-park grand slam since 2022 against the New York Mets on Tuesday night.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48821336/james...
Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF - CHC)
5/20/26 8:29 AM - Sources: Crow-Armstrong fined after fan incident. According to sources familiar with the situation, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, 24, is being fined an undisclosed amount of money for an incident with a fan in the outfield on Sunday at Rate Field during a game against the White Sox in Chicago.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48820527/cubs-...
5/20/26 8:29 AM - Sources: Crow-Armstrong fined after fan incident. According to sources familiar with the situation, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, 24, is being fined an undisclosed amount of money for an incident with a fan in the outfield on Sunday at Rate Field during a game against the White Sox in Chicago.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48820527/cubs-...
Masyn Winn (SS - STL)
5/20/26 8:29 AM - Cardinals SS Winn undergoes MRI, not in lineup. Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn underwent an MRI on his left knee on Tuesday that came back clean.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48820057/cardi...
5/20/26 8:29 AM - Cardinals SS Winn undergoes MRI, not in lineup. Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn underwent an MRI on his left knee on Tuesday that came back clean.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48820057/cardi...
Michael McGreevy (P - STL)
5/20/26 8:12 AM - [Deadspin] - Deadspin | Cardinals, Michael McGreevy look for continued success vs. Pirates. Deadspin | Cardinals, Michael McGreevy look for continued success vs. Pirates
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
5/20/26 8:12 AM - [Deadspin] - Deadspin | Cardinals, Michael McGreevy look for continued success vs. Pirates. Deadspin | Cardinals, Michael McGreevy look for continued success vs. Pirates
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
Kyle Schwarber (DH - PHI)
5/20/26 7:31 AM - Is this the year Kyle Schwarber joins the 60 ... o.... The Phillies slugger is thumping homers at a historic pace. Here's what his early stats say about how many he can belt by the end of the 2026 season.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48807197/mlb-2...
5/20/26 7:31 AM - Is this the year Kyle Schwarber joins the 60 ... o.... The Phillies slugger is thumping homers at a historic pace. Here's what his early stats say about how many he can belt by the end of the 2026 season.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48807197/mlb-2...
Andy Pages (OF - LAD)
5/20/26 6:19 AM - Andy Pages bests Mason Miller after an epic 9-pitch at-bat in 9th inning of Dodgers' win over Padres. Andy Pages dug in against Mason Miller and refused to give in. The Dodgers’ young slugger fouled off three triple-digit fastballs and three 87 mph sliders from San Diego’s peerless closer in an epic at-bat. Pages finally connected on the ninth pitch from Miller, driving the 101.5 mph fastball just far enough to score Los Angeles’ tiebreaking run in the ninth inning of a stirring 5-4 victory over the Padres. That was much more than just a sacrifice fly to the Dodgers, who handed Miller his first loss in a San Diego uniform.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/andy-pages-be...
5/20/26 6:19 AM - Andy Pages bests Mason Miller after an epic 9-pitch at-bat in 9th inning of Dodgers' win over Padres. Andy Pages dug in against Mason Miller and refused to give in. The Dodgers’ young slugger fouled off three triple-digit fastballs and three 87 mph sliders from San Diego’s peerless closer in an epic at-bat. Pages finally connected on the ninth pitch from Miller, driving the 101.5 mph fastball just far enough to score Los Angeles’ tiebreaking run in the ninth inning of a stirring 5-4 victory over the Padres. That was much more than just a sacrifice fly to the Dodgers, who handed Miller his first loss in a San Diego uniform.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/andy-pages-be...
Masyn Winn (SS - STL)
5/20/26 2:15 AM - Cardinals SS Winn undergoes MRI, not in lineup. Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn underwent an MRI on his left knee on Tuesday that came back clean.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48820057/cardi...
5/20/26 2:15 AM - Cardinals SS Winn undergoes MRI, not in lineup. Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn underwent an MRI on his left knee on Tuesday that came back clean.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48820057/cardi...
James Wood (OF/DH - WSH)
5/20/26 2:15 AM - Wood races home for inside-the-park grand slam. Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood hit the majors' first inside-the-park grand slam since 2022 against the New York Mets on Tuesday night.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48821336/james...
5/20/26 2:15 AM - Wood races home for inside-the-park grand slam. Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood hit the majors' first inside-the-park grand slam since 2022 against the New York Mets on Tuesday night.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48821336/james...
Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF - CHC)
5/20/26 2:15 AM - Sources: Crow-Armstrong fined after fan incident. According to sources familiar with the situation, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, 24, is being fined an undisclosed amount of money for an incident with a fan in the outfield on Sunday at Rate Field during a game against the White Sox in Chicago.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48820527/cubs-...
5/20/26 2:15 AM - Sources: Crow-Armstrong fined after fan incident. According to sources familiar with the situation, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, 24, is being fined an undisclosed amount of money for an incident with a fan in the outfield on Sunday at Rate Field during a game against the White Sox in Chicago.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48820527/cubs-...
Drake Baldwin (C - ATL)
5/20/26 2:15 AM - Braves catalyst Baldwin to IL with oblique injury. Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, the reigning NL Rookie of the Year, was put on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right oblique muscle.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48817995/brave...
5/20/26 2:15 AM - Braves catalyst Baldwin to IL with oblique injury. Braves catcher Drake Baldwin, the reigning NL Rookie of the Year, was put on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right oblique muscle.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48817995/brave...
Chase Burns (P - CIN)
5/20/26 2:15 AM - Burns dazzles, shakes off sting of 108.8 mph liner.... Chase Burns struck out nine over six innings, lowering his ERA to 1.83 in the Reds' 4-1 win, and avoided a scare when he was struck on the backside by a 108.8 mph liner off the bat of Bryce Harper.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48821789/burns...
5/20/26 2:15 AM - Burns dazzles, shakes off sting of 108.8 mph liner.... Chase Burns struck out nine over six innings, lowering his ERA to 1.83 in the Reds' 4-1 win, and avoided a scare when he was struck on the backside by a 108.8 mph liner off the bat of Bryce Harper.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48821789/burns...
Freddie Freeman (1B - LAD)
5/20/26 2:15 AM - Pages wins duel vs. Miller to spark Dodgers in 9th.... Freddie Freeman called Andy Pages' at-bat against Padres closer Mason Miller -- which yielded the eventual winning run for the Dodgers -- "one of the greatest at-bats I've ever seen in person, and I've been playing a long time."
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48822936/andy-...
5/20/26 2:15 AM - Pages wins duel vs. Miller to spark Dodgers in 9th.... Freddie Freeman called Andy Pages' at-bat against Padres closer Mason Miller -- which yielded the eventual winning run for the Dodgers -- "one of the greatest at-bats I've ever seen in person, and I've been playing a long time."
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48822936/andy-...