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Paul Skenes (P - PIT)
4/14/26 2:55 AM - Nationals’ Cade Cavalli is chased early in blowout loss to Pirates. Paul Skenes clamps down after a first-inning homer, and Washington’s bullpen gets shelled in a 16-5 defeat.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/04/13/n...
4/14/26 2:55 AM - Nationals’ Cade Cavalli is chased early in blowout loss to Pirates. Paul Skenes clamps down after a first-inning homer, and Washington’s bullpen gets shelled in a 16-5 defeat.
Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/04/13/n...
Juan Soto (OF - NYM)
4/14/26 2:00 AM - Mets' Soto likely to start running in next 2 days. Mets All-Star outfielder Juan Soto, who has been sidelined by a strained right calf since April 3, is expected to be able to start running in the next couple of days.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48479922/mets-...
4/14/26 2:00 AM - Mets' Soto likely to start running in next 2 days. Mets All-Star outfielder Juan Soto, who has been sidelined by a strained right calf since April 3, is expected to be able to start running in the next couple of days.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48479922/mets-...
Jordan Walker (OF - STL)
4/14/26 2:00 AM - Walker joins Cards legends after belting 8th HR. St. Louis outfielder Jordan Walker hit his MLB-leading eighth homer, becoming the fifth player in Cardinals history to hit that many homers in the first 16 games of a season.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48481214/walke...
4/14/26 2:00 AM - Walker joins Cards legends after belting 8th HR. St. Louis outfielder Jordan Walker hit his MLB-leading eighth homer, becoming the fifth player in Cardinals history to hit that many homers in the first 16 games of a season.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48481214/walke...
Paul Skenes (P - PIT)
4/14/26 2:00 AM - Skenes happy Pirates bats making it easy for him. Paul Skenes spent last season pitching on a razor's edge, aware that one mistake could tilt the balance of a game, no matter how masterful the Pirates ace might be. But not anymore.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48480999/pirat...
4/14/26 2:00 AM - Skenes happy Pirates bats making it easy for him. Paul Skenes spent last season pitching on a razor's edge, aware that one mistake could tilt the balance of a game, no matter how masterful the Pirates ace might be. But not anymore.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48480999/pirat...
Kyle Schwarber (DH - PHI)
4/14/26 1:38 AM - Schwarber’s two homers part of explosive night for Phillies’ bats against Cubs. After scoring 20 runs in their previous eight games, the Phillies’ offense desperately needed a laugher. They got one on Monday against the Chicago Cubs. And it was led by a former Cub. Kyle Schwarber walloped two homers in a 13-7 win for the Phillies, who scored in six of the first seven innings in […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/04/philadelphia-ph...
4/14/26 1:38 AM - Schwarber’s two homers part of explosive night for Phillies’ bats against Cubs. After scoring 20 runs in their previous eight games, the Phillies’ offense desperately needed a laugher. They got one on Monday against the Chicago Cubs. And it was led by a former Cub. Kyle Schwarber walloped two homers in a 13-7 win for the Phillies, who scored in six of the first seven innings in […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/04/philadelphia-ph...
Jordan Walker (OF - STL)
4/14/26 1:02 AM - Walker joins Cards legends after belting 8th HR. St. Louis outfielder Jordan Walker hit his MLB-leading eighth homer, becoming the fifth player in Cardinals history to hit that many homers in the first 16 games of a season.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48481214/walke...
4/14/26 1:02 AM - Walker joins Cards legends after belting 8th HR. St. Louis outfielder Jordan Walker hit his MLB-leading eighth homer, becoming the fifth player in Cardinals history to hit that many homers in the first 16 games of a season.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48481214/walke...
Scott Kingery (2B - CHC)
4/13/26 11:54 PM - Scott Kingery excited for return to Philadelphia with Cubs: ‘I feel like I grew up here’. Scott Kingery is back in Philadelphia as a player for the first time since 2021.
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/04/philadelphia-ph...
4/13/26 11:54 PM - Scott Kingery excited for return to Philadelphia with Cubs: ‘I feel like I grew up here’. Scott Kingery is back in Philadelphia as a player for the first time since 2021.
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/04/philadelphia-ph...
Juan Soto (OF - NYM)
4/13/26 10:37 PM - Mets' Soto likely to start running in next 2 days. Mets All-Star outfielder Juan Soto, who has been sidelined by a strained right calf since April 3, is expected to be able to start running in the next couple of days.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48479922/mets-...
4/13/26 10:37 PM - Mets' Soto likely to start running in next 2 days. Mets All-Star outfielder Juan Soto, who has been sidelined by a strained right calf since April 3, is expected to be able to start running in the next couple of days.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48479922/mets-...
Brandon Marsh (OF - PHI)
4/13/26 10:24 PM - New Phillies outfielder is a hit with teammates for bringing DJ skills to clubhouse. “New year, new team, we're trying to figure out what's going to be our thing postgame,” Brandon Marsh said. “And that's what it's looking like it's trending towards.”
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/04/philadelphia-ph...
4/13/26 10:24 PM - New Phillies outfielder is a hit with teammates for bringing DJ skills to clubhouse. “New year, new team, we're trying to figure out what's going to be our thing postgame,” Brandon Marsh said. “And that's what it's looking like it's trending towards.”
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/04/philadelphia-ph...
Zack Wheeler (P - PHI)
4/13/26 10:19 PM - [NBC Sports] - MLB Injury Report: Zack Wheeler nearing return, Brent Rooker sidelined with oblique strain. Jorge Montanez breaks down all of the relevant injury news around the league over the last week.
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
4/13/26 10:19 PM - [NBC Sports] - MLB Injury Report: Zack Wheeler nearing return, Brent Rooker sidelined with oblique strain. Jorge Montanez breaks down all of the relevant injury news around the league over the last week.
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
David Peterson (P - NYM)
4/13/26 8:45 PM - Mets’ David Peterson felt Monday's outing was ‘step in right direction’ despite continued struggles. Mets lefty David Peterson endured another shaky outing against taking the ball on Monday night.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-david-peterson-felt-m...
4/13/26 8:45 PM - Mets’ David Peterson felt Monday's outing was ‘step in right direction’ despite continued struggles. Mets lefty David Peterson endured another shaky outing against taking the ball on Monday night.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-david-peterson-felt-m...
Christian Encarnacion-Strand (1B - CIN)
4/13/26 6:26 PM - Reds trade 1B Encarnacion-Strand, 26, to Orioles. The Cincinnati Reds on Monday traded veteran first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 26, who was a fourth-round selection of the Minnesota Twins out of Oklahoma State in 2021, to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for cash considerations.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48478558/cinci...
4/13/26 6:26 PM - Reds trade 1B Encarnacion-Strand, 26, to Orioles. The Cincinnati Reds on Monday traded veteran first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 26, who was a fourth-round selection of the Minnesota Twins out of Oklahoma State in 2021, to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for cash considerations.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48478558/cinci...
Clay Holmes (P - NYM)
4/13/26 3:22 PM - Mets' Clay Holmes completes bullpen session, 'good to go' for Wednesday's start. The Mets received good news on Clay Holmes after his bullpen session on Monday.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-clay-holmes-good-to-g...
4/13/26 3:22 PM - Mets' Clay Holmes completes bullpen session, 'good to go' for Wednesday's start. The Mets received good news on Clay Holmes after his bullpen session on Monday.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-clay-holmes-good-to-g...
Tommy Pham (OF - PIT)
4/13/26 1:54 PM - With Soto out, slumping Mets call up OF Pham. The New York Mets will call up outfielder Tommy Pham on Monday, sources confirmed to ESPN, as the club seeks a spark amid a five-game losing streak with Juan Soto on the injured list.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48471214/new-y...
4/13/26 1:54 PM - With Soto out, slumping Mets call up OF Pham. The New York Mets will call up outfielder Tommy Pham on Monday, sources confirmed to ESPN, as the club seeks a spark amid a five-game losing streak with Juan Soto on the injured list.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48471214/new-y...
Nick Pivetta (P - SD)
4/13/26 1:54 PM - Padres RHP Pivetta exits with elbow stiffness. Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta was forced from Sunday's 7-2 win over Colorado in the fourth inning by stiffness in his pitching elbow.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48470933/padre...
4/13/26 1:54 PM - Padres RHP Pivetta exits with elbow stiffness. Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta was forced from Sunday's 7-2 win over Colorado in the fourth inning by stiffness in his pitching elbow.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48470933/padre...
Christian Yelich (DH - MIL)
4/13/26 1:54 PM - Yelich exits hurt as Brewers expecting 'bad news'. Christian Yelich left the Milwaukee Brewers' game against the Washington Nationals on Sunday with tightness in his left hamstring.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48468885/chris...
4/13/26 1:54 PM - Yelich exits hurt as Brewers expecting 'bad news'. Christian Yelich left the Milwaukee Brewers' game against the Washington Nationals on Sunday with tightness in his left hamstring.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48468885/chris...
Andrew Painter (P - PHI)
4/13/26 1:54 PM - Phils' Painter sheds migraine, pitches 5 innings. Philadelphia Phillies rookie right-hander Andrew Painter, scratched from his scheduled start Sunday because of a migraine, instead threw five innings of relief in his club's 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks after spending the morning throwing up.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48469530/paint...
4/13/26 1:54 PM - Phils' Painter sheds migraine, pitches 5 innings. Philadelphia Phillies rookie right-hander Andrew Painter, scratched from his scheduled start Sunday because of a migraine, instead threw five innings of relief in his club's 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks after spending the morning throwing up.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48469530/paint...
Paul Skenes (P - PIT)
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Paul Skenes (P - PIT)
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Tommy Pham (OF - PIT)
4/13/26 7:39 AM - Mets optioning Ronny Mauricio to make room on roster for Tommy Pham. In order to make room on the active roster for Tommy Pham, the Mets are optioning Ronny Mauricio to Triple-A Syracuse
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-ronny-mauricio-tommy-...
4/13/26 7:39 AM - Mets optioning Ronny Mauricio to make room on roster for Tommy Pham. In order to make room on the active roster for Tommy Pham, the Mets are optioning Ronny Mauricio to Triple-A Syracuse
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-ronny-mauricio-tommy-...
Juan Soto (OF - NYM)
4/13/26 7:20 AM - How concerning is Mets’ rough stretch? A deep look at the numbers is telling. What has hurt the Mets the most is an offense that -- without Juan Soto -- features just two regular players who have an OPS above .690.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-concerning-stretch-nu...
4/13/26 7:20 AM - How concerning is Mets’ rough stretch? A deep look at the numbers is telling. What has hurt the Mets the most is an offense that -- without Juan Soto -- features just two regular players who have an OPS above .690.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-concerning-stretch-nu...
Ty France (1B - SD)
4/13/26 5:37 AM - Padres top Rockies 7-2 for 4-game sweep Sunday but Nick Pivetta exits with stiff elbow. Ty France went 3 for 3 with a home run and scored three times as the surging San Diego Padres finished a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 7-2 victory Sunday.
Source: https://www.denver7.com/sports/rockies/padres-top-...
4/13/26 5:37 AM - Padres top Rockies 7-2 for 4-game sweep Sunday but Nick Pivetta exits with stiff elbow. Ty France went 3 for 3 with a home run and scored three times as the surging San Diego Padres finished a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 7-2 victory Sunday.
Source: https://www.denver7.com/sports/rockies/padres-top-...
Freddy Peralta (P - NYM)
4/13/26 5:16 AM - [Sporting News] - Mets Freddy Peralta offers words of encouragement amid slump. The New York Mets have been in a rough skid as of late, and were shut out for the second time by the Athletics on Sunday, causing Mets ace Freddy Peralta to try to offer words of encouragement to Mets fans.
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
4/13/26 5:16 AM - [Sporting News] - Mets Freddy Peralta offers words of encouragement amid slump. The New York Mets have been in a rough skid as of late, and were shut out for the second time by the Athletics on Sunday, causing Mets ace Freddy Peralta to try to offer words of encouragement to Mets fans.
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...