JULY 18, 2022•SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Clayton Kershaw vs. Shane McClanahan: Breaking down the 2022 All-Star Game starting pitcher matchupA hometown favorite will be taking on a Cy Young frontrunner to start the All-Star Game.
MLB All-Star Game 2022: Kershaw to start for NL as lineups revealed
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will start in the first All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium since 1980, as lineups were announced.JULY 18, 2022
McClanahan, Kershaw named ASG starting pitchersDodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will be the starting pitcher for the National League tomorrow night in Los Angeles at the 2022 MLB All-S...
JULY 18, 2022•MLB.COM
Jalen Beeks - Minimum stay expectedBeeks (leg) is expected to return from the 15-day injured list when first eligible, Marc Topkins of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ImpactBeeks was placed on the injured list Sunday but the stint was retroactive to July 15, putting Beeks in line for a potential return on July 30. He has served primarily as a multi-inning reliever and opener this season for the Rays, maintaining a 2.48 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 49:14 K:BB across 40 frames.
JULY 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Brett Phillips - Swats fifth homerPhillips went 1-for-3 with a walk, a three-run home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Orioles.
ImpactPhillips took advantage of only his second start in the team's last five games by taking Jordan Lyles yard in the third inning. He now has five home runs on the season, with Sunday's long ball marking his first since May 17. Though Phillips had been losing out on playing time of late, he could see an uptick of plate appearances with Harold Ramirez (thumb) expected to be out for several weeks.
JULY 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Randy Arozarena - Goes deep againArozarena went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Orioles.
ImpactArozarena took Jordan Lyles deep in the first inning to record his 12th homer of the season. He's homered five times in his last 15 games, also tallying 10 RBI, nine runs scored and two stolen bases in that span. Arozarena closed the pre-All-Star break action with .254/.314/.431 line across 370 plate appearances.
JULY 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Francisco Mejía - Smacks sixth homerMejia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Orioles.
ImpactMejia took Keegan Akin yard in the sixth inning to record his sixth homer of the season. He closed pre-All-Star break action in strong form, hitting .381 with four RBI and four runs scored across his last six starts. Even since the Rays acquired Christian Bethancourt, Mejia has alternated starts behind the dish.
JULY 18, 2022•ROTOWIRE
