Casey Mize Sharp In Win Over Astros

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize earned his first win of the year in Monday's game against the Houston Astros. Mize pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out five. Mize has seen a significant velocity spike with his four-seamer, which is sitting at an average velocity of 95.5 mph, […]

Mike Yastrzemski Getting Routine Day Off On Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski is not in the lineup for Monday's game against Wade Miley and the Cincinnati Reds. According to Giants manager Gabe Kapler, it is a routine day off for Yastrzemski. Austin Slater is getting the start in right field in the game while Donovan Solano is slotting into Yastrzemski's customary […]

Anthony Rendon Placed On Injured List With Strained Groin

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a strained groin. He suffered the injury while making a throw in Saturday's game, then sat out Sunday's game. He was deemed day-to-day on Sunday, but apparently the injury is a bit more serious. Jose Rojas is […]

Dan Winkler, Brandon Workman, Jason Adam Placed On IL

The Chicago Cubs have placed relief pitchers Dan Winkler, Brandon Workman and Jason Adam on the 10-day injured list. The team hasn't specified the reasons for the moves yet, but they are believed to be COVID-19 related. The team's bullpen coach Chris Young tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, but is not with the team […]

Clarke Schmidt Could Start Throwing In A Week

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt (elbow) received a second opinion on his flexor tendon strain. He received a cortisone shot. If he takes to the shot well, he will be able to start throwing later this week or early next week. The 25-year-old is one of the team's top pitching prospects. The Yankees could […]

Marcus Stroman To Start Game 2 Of Tuesday's Doubleheader

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman wasn't happy about starting Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins during the rain. He only made it nine pitches into the game before it was suspended due to weather and eventually postponed. The Mets also had their game on Monday postponed and now have a doubleheader with the […]

Christian Walker Heading To The Bench On Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Chris Bassitt and the Oakland Athletics. Asdrubal Cabrera is getting the start at first base and hitting third in the game. Walker is off to a slow start to the year, slashing .179/.250/.282 with one home run through 10 games. […]

Christian Yelich Out Of Monday's Lineup With Back Injury

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) left Sunday's game in the second inning with a back injury. He will not be in the lineup for Monday's game against Adbert Alzolay and the Chicago Cubs. Jackie Bradley Jr. is getting the start in left field and batting fifth in the game. Brewers manager Craig Counsell stated […]

Mets-Phillies Game Postponed Due To Inclement Weather

Monday's game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to inclement weather. The two teams will now play a doubleheader on Tuesday. The first game is slated for Tuesday at 4:10 PM EST. Make sure to get any Mets and Phillies out of your lineups for Monday's action. Chase Anderson […]

Aaron Hicks Sitting Out Monday's Game In Protest

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks is sitting out Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays in protest of the Daunte Wright police shooting. Mike Tauchman is playing center field in his place and batting ninth. Yankees manager Aaron Boone also said that Giancarlo Stanton is considering sitting out in protest as well. As of […]

Greg Holland Earns Win On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland earned the win in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Holland pitched two scoreless innings, allowing no hits while walking two. Holland pitched the eighth and ninth innings, then Kyle Zimmer came in for the 10th inning to earn his first save of the year. Holland […]

Kyle Zimmer Records First Save On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Kyle Zimmer pitched a clean 10th inning against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday to earn his first save of the year. He needed just 14 pitches and he recorded two strikeouts in the inning, allowing no walks or hits. It was an odd save situation as the team's presumed […]

Andrew Benintendi Records First RBI On Sunday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi is off to a quiet start to his Royals career. He's yet to hit an extra-base hit and is slashing .207/.281/.207. On Sunday, he went 1-for-4 with a walk. He recorded his first RBI of the year in the game and also stole his first base of the year. […]

Wilson Ramos Trying To Motivate Tigers

Detroit Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos wasn't happy about the team's performance this past weekend as they were swept by the Cleveland Indians. After the series, Ramos told the press, "We need some more energy out there. We need to keep our head up. It's hard right now, losing four in a row, but we have […]

Renato Nunez Could See Significant Playing Time

Detroit Tigers first baseman Renato Nunez was added to the team's roster on Sunday after Miguel Cabrera (biceps) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Nunez played designated hitter and batted cleanup in Sunday's game against the Cleveland Indians, going 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts. While Cabrera is out, Nunez could see semi-regular […]

Jake Odorizzi Set For Astros Debut On Tuesday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi will make his 2021 debut and Astros debut on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. The 31-year-old Odorizzi signed with the Astros in March. He's spent the past month or so building up his workload at the team's alternate site. Odorizzi made just four starts for the Minnesota Twins in […]

Tommy Pham Struggling Out Of The Gate

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is off to a slow start to the 2021 season. Through 10 games, he's slashing .121/.250/.121 with just one RBI. He's yet to record an extra-base hit on the year. He's shown solid plate discipline with five walks and five strikeouts. Despite the lack of any power numbers whatsoever, […]

Will Smith With A 1.214 OPS Through Seven Games

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is off to a hot start to the 2021 season. Through seven games, he is slashing .300/.464/.750 with two home runs, three doubles, four RBI and six runs. He's walked six times and struck out only four times. He's registered barrels on five of his 17 batted balls (29.4%) […]

Brandon Lowe Still Searching For First Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman/outfielder Brandon Lowe is off to a slow start to the 2021 season. He's slashing .179/.343/.250 and is yet to hit his first home run. He has two doubles and three RBI and he's struck out 11 times over 28 at-bats. He's yet to register a barrel over 17 batted balls […]

Yordan Alvarez Off To Strong Start To 2021 Season

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez has compiled six extra-base hits through nine games this year. He has four doubles and two home runs and has compiled eight RBI and six runs. He's slashing .289/.317/.553. Alvarez barely saw the field in 2020 due to a COVID setback and surgery on both of his knees. That […]

Clayton Kershaw Pitches Six Scoreless Innings On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw out-dueled fellow ace Max Scherzer in the Dodgers' 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Kershaw pitched six innings and allowed five hits, no walks and no runs while striking out six. He earned the win and improved to 2-1 on the young season. Kershaw has led […]

Corey Seager Hitting .342 Through Nine Games

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager has picked up where he left off after his dominant 2020 season. Through nine games in 2021, Seager is slashing .342/.444/.447 with four doubles, seven RBI and five runs. He's still searching for his first home run of the year, but it's hard to complain about his production apart […]

Zach McKinstry Providing Solid Spark For Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Zach McKinstry has been one of the biggest surprise stories for the team so far this year. Through nine games, the 25-year-old rookie is slashing .321/.355/.679 with two home runs, four doubles and 10 RBI. He has just four strikeouts over 28 at-bats. In Sunday's game, McKinstry was especially clutch […]

Carlos Santana Hits First Home Run As A Royal

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana picked an opportune time to hit his first home run with his new team. Santana hit a solo home run in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. His home run tied the game at 3-3 and the Royals went on to win 4-3 […]

Mike Minor Allows One Run Over Four Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had a solid outing against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Minor pitched four innings and allowed four hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out three. He didn't factor into the decision in the game as the Royals went on to win in extra-innings. Minor […]

Travis Shaw Suffers Shin Contusion In Sunday's Game

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw (shin) was forced to leave Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals after suffering a shin contusion. He went 1-for-2 in the game with a home run, a walk, three RBI and two runs before he was replaced by Daniel Robertson. According to Brewers manager Craig Counsell, Shaw is […]

Christian Yelich Day-To-Day With Back Soreness

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) was lifted in the second inning of Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals with back soreness. According to manager Craig Counsell, Yelich is day-to-day. Yelich had two at-bats in Sunday's game before he exited. He went 1-for-2 and scored a run. He was replaced in the game by […]

Luke Voit Progressing Well, Nearing Baseball Activities

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee), who underwent surgery to repair a partial meniscus tear in his left knee, is progressing well according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Voit won't be starting baseball activities for another week, but he appears to be right where he should be in his rehabilitation. While Voit has […]

Rougned Odor Delivers Game-Winning RBI In Yankees Debut

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor had a memorable debut with the team on Sunday. He went hitless in his first four at-bats, but came through when it counted most. With two outs in the 10th inning, Odor hit a single that drove home Aaron Hicks for the team's fifth run of the game. […]

Jose Urena Tagged With Second Loss On Sunday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena was tagged with his second loss of the year on Sunday as the Tigers fell 5-2 to the Cleveland Indians. Urena pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed three hits, five walks and two earned runs while striking out four. He now has an 8.22 ERA and 2.09 WHIP on […]