Zack Greinke Cruising Through Early Going

Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke has been fantastic through two starts this year. Both of his starts have gone for quality starts and the Astros won both games. He's pitched 13 innings and allowed eight hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out eight. He's only allowed one barrel, via a Mike […]

Max Muncy With A .531 On-Base Percentage To Start The Year

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy is off to a fantastic start to the 2021 season. Through seven games, Muncy is slashing .375/.531/.625 with one home run, seven walks, five RBI and five runs. He's reached base at least once in all seven games. His plate discipline has been better than it's ever been […]

Adalberto Mondesi Taking Things Light This Week

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) opened the season on the injured list with an oblique strain. According to Royals manager Mike Matheny, Mondesi is still taking things light this week. This likely means Mondesi still has at least a week or two before he's ready to make his 2021 debut. With Mondesi sidelined, […]

Brad Keller Struggles Again On Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller had another rough outing on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox. Keller lasted just 3 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, three walks and four earned runs while striking out three. He now has a 19.29 ERA and 4.29 WHIP over two brief starts. Keller was fantastic last […]

Spencer Torkelson Remains Confident After Rough Spring Training

Detroit Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson had an abysmal first spring training with the club this year. He went just 1-for-27 with four walks and 16 strikeouts. As a result, the 21-year-old was reassigned to the minors to start the year. Despite the struggles, Torkelson told the press in a recent interview that he remains […]

Jose Quintana Bumped Up For Saturday Start

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Quintana will start Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Quintana was originally slated to start on Monday against the Kansas City Royals, but with Shohei Ohtani (blister) unable to start this weekend, the Angels had to adjust their rotation. Quintana had a rough debut outing this past Monday […]

Enoli Paredes Leaves Thursday's Game With Side Injury

Houston Astros relief pitcher Enoli Paredes (side) was taken out of Thursday's game due to a side injury. Paredes entered the game in the eighth inning, gave up two walks and then showed some discomfort while facing the third batter. Astros manager Dusty Baker sent the training staff out and Paredes was removed from the […]

Orioles To Be Patient With Ryan Mountcastle In Left Field

The Baltimore Orioles have played Ryan Mountcastle in left field for each of his past four games. It's a position he's still trying to learn as he was primarily a corner infielder in the minors. In Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox, Mountcastle failed to run down a Christian Vazquez fly ball in the […]

Salvador Perez Hits Second Home Run On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was one of the few offensive bright spots for the Royals on Wednesday as the team fell 4-2 to Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Indians. Perez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in the game. It was his second home run of the year. Perez […]

Wilson Ramos Hits Second Home Run On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos hit his second home run in three days on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins. It was a solo home run and his only hit in the game as he went 1-for-2 with a strikeout. Ramos has started five of the Tigers' six games so far this year and is slashing […]

Jakob Junis Pitches Five Scoreless Innings Against Indians

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis made his first start of the season on Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians and was impressive. He pitched five innings and allowed just one hit, two walks and no runs while striking out six. Junis made two relief appearances this past weekend and has now pitched seven innings on […]

Greg Holland Hit Hard On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland had a rough outing on Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. Holland entered the game in the eighth inning when the game was tied 2-2. He was only able to record one out as he allowed a walk and three hits, including a two-run Jose Ramirez home run. He […]

Willi Castro Has Three-Hit Day On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro has had a somewhat quiet start to the season. However, on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, he had his first multi-hit game of the year, going 3-for-4 with three singles. Castro is 6-for-25 overall on the year. He only has one extra-base hit, a triple, and he has just one […]

Matthew Boyd Solid Again Despite Loss

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd had another strong outing against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Boyd pitched seven innings and allowed seven hits, no walks and three earned runs while striking out eight. Unfortunately, he was tagged with a loss in the game as the Tigers fell 3-2. Boyd now has a 2.13 ERA […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 15

We’re in the final weeks of the regular season in most fantasy leagues. Hopefully, you’re still in the fight. If not, it’s always good practice to make sure to stay tuned to the trends to prepare yourself for next year. Two of the four players featured this week were major beneficiaries from the trade deadline […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Showing Hints Of Breakout Season

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has reached base in each of his five games so far this year. One of the most promising adjustments he's made at the plate so far has been in his discipline. He's walked three times through five games. Going into this year, he'd only walked 66 times […]

Marcell Ozuna Just 2-For-14 With Seven Strikeouts

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna is off to a rough start to the 2021 season. Through four games, he's gone 2-for-14 with two walks and seven strikeouts. He's yet to record a run or an RBI and he doesn't have any extra-base hits. Ozuna can be a bit of a streaky hitter. Fantasy managers shouldn't […]

DJ LeMahieu Has Reached Base In Five Straight Games

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu has done his job at the top of the team's lineup so far this year. He's reached base in each of the team's first five games with at least one hit in four straight. He's slashing .263/.417/.263 over 24 plate appearances this year. He's walked five times and […]

Bryce Harper Searching For First Extra-Base Hit

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is off to a somewhat quiet start to the 2021 season, despite the team's 4-1 start. Harper has walked at least once in each game, which has led to a remarkable on-base percentage of .455. However, outside of his walks, he's gone just 3-for-15 with no extra-base hits. The underlying […]

Kevin Ginkel Was Unavailable Due To Illness On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel (illness) was one of the team's only relievers who didn't take to the mound on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks went 13 innings deep against the Colorado Rockies. Along the way, relievers Chris Devenski and Yoan Lopez both blew save opportunities. After the game, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that Ginkel […]

Ryan McMahon Blasts Three Home Runs On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies second baseman/third baseman Ryan McMahon had a monster day on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. McMahon went 4-for-6 with three home runs, a double and four RBI. He is off to a scorching start to the year with hits in each game he's started and multiple hits in three of his five starts. […]

Jeimer Candelario Hitting .300 Through Five Games

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario has been steadying the team's lineup through five games this year. He's gone 6-for-20 with two doubles, two walks, two RBI and four runs. He struck out three times in the season opener, but has only struck out once since. Candelario hit second in the lineup for the first […]

Niko Goodrum Tallies Three Hits From Leadoff Spot

Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum led off for the first time this season on Tuesday against lefty J.A. Happ and the Minnesota Twins. He got the start in left field and later shifted over to second base. He went 3-for-5 with a run scored in the game. Goodrum has started three of the Tigers' […]

Casey Mize Allows One Run Over Four Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had a solid but short 2021 debut outing against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Mize pitched four innings and allowed five hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out four. Mize had a rough spring training, posting a 7.23 ERA and 1.77 WHIP over 18.2 innings. He […]

Xander Bogaerts Tallies Four Hits On Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts rebounded from a rough opening series with a strong game on Monday. Bogaerts went 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run in the team's 11-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. The Red Sox were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in their opening series while […]

Walker Buehler Looking For More Velocity

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler had a fine 2021 debut outing against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. He pitched six innings and allowed four hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out four. However, Buehler wasn't content with his velocity in the game. His fastball was hovering around 96 and 97 […]

Bo Bichette Without A Run Or RBI Through Four Games

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has had an underwhelming start to the year, despite the Blue Jays winning three of their first four games. Bichette is 3-for-16 with a double. He's struck out five times and has been hit by a pitch, but he hasn't recorded a walk. Most surprisingly, he's yet to record […]

Freddie Freeman Hitless Through Opening Series

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman had a rough opening series against the Philadelphia Phillies. He went 0-for-9 as the Phillies completed a three-game sweep. On the bright side, he walked three times and only struck out once. Freeman is one of the game's best overall hitters and he's locked into the three-spot in one […]

Jose Ramirez Still Searching For First RBI

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez hasn't had any trouble getting on base so far this year. He's recorded a hit in each of his four games and is 5-for-16 with a double, a walk and just one strikeout on the young season. However, he's yet to record his first RBI of the year. The […]

Cody Bellinger Day-To-Day With Foot Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger (foot) left Monday night's game against the Oakland Athletics after his foot was stepped on during a close play at first base. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated after the game that Bellinger was day-to-day. It certainly doesn't sound like anything that should cost Bellinger more than a game […]