Brent Rooker Goes Deep Twice Thursday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker had a nice game Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a pair of homers in an 8-7 loss against the Baltimore Orioles. He drove in five runs while scoring a pair himself. Rooker homered off of Cole Irvin in the third inning, and then off Austin Voth in the fifth. Although he […]

Adley Rutschman Hits First Career Walk-Off Homer

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman went 1-for-5 with a walk-off home run in an 8-7 win over the Oakland Athletics. Rutschman crushed a 1-0 offering from Trevor May in the bottom of the ninth to send the fans home happy. The sophomore backstop is now slashing .373/.467/.627 with four homers early in the season. His […]

Brandon Lowe Homers Again

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe continued his scorching hot stretch on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with his fifth homer of the season in a 9-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. He added two runs and two RBI to round out the performance. Lowe has now homered in five straight starts, although that streak […]

Alexis Diaz Gets One-Out Save Thursday

Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitcher Alexis Diaz nabbed his second save of the season on Thursday, recording the final out in a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. It looked like Diaz wasn't going to get into this one, as the Reds opted not to go with their closer in what was a four-run game going […]

Joe Ryan Excels With New Pitch Mix

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan tossed a gem Thursday, throwing seven one-run innings in an 11-2 win over the New York Yankees. Ryan was extremely sharp in this one, allowing just three hits while not walking a batter. He also struck out 10 batters for the second game in a row. The 26-year-old appears […]

Edouard Julien Knocks First Hit And Homer Thursday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Edouard Julien had a memorable day at the dish on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with his first career hit and home run in an 11-2 drubbing of the New York Yankees. Interestingly enough, the hit and home run came in separate at-bats but were both in the first inning of this one. […]

Anthony Desclafani Tosses Gem Against Royals

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani was terrific Sunday, throwing 6 ⅓ innings of one-run ball against the Kansas City Royals. Unfortunately for the righty, Kris Bubic threw a gem of his own, meaning he was saddled with a no-decision. Still, Desclafani was great in this one, allowing just three hits and no walks […]

Matt Chapman Hits Grand Slam, Steals Base Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman continued his absurd start to the season on Sunday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, stolen base, two runs scored, and five RBI. The home run was a grand slam that put the Jays within two at the time and sparked an eventual comeback. Chapman now owns a […]

Seranthony Dominguez Implodes Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez had a rough outing Sunday, blowing the save and taking the loss in his first save opportunity of the season. Dominguez entered the game with a 4-3 lead, but promptly allowed two hits and two walks to let the game slip away. This is Dominguez's second rough outing of […]

Ian Gibaut Earns First Save Sunday

Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitcher Ian Gibaut picked up his first save of the season Sunday, closing out a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Gibaut struck out two Phillies and didn't allow a baserunner in his inning of work. The 29-year-old journeyman has had a solid start to his 2023 season, allowing just one run […]

Drew Rasmussen Shuts Down A's Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen was once again excellent on Sunday, earning his second win of the season after shutting down the Oakland Athletics. Rasmussen threw seven shutout innings, allowing just one hit and no walks, while adding eight punchouts. This outing followed a near equally impressive opening outing where the 27-year-old didn't […]

Kris Bubic Looks Sharp Against Giants

Kansas City Royals left-handed pitcher Kris Bubic dominated the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, throwing six innings of scoreless, two-hit ball. Bubic added nine strikeouts without allowing a walk, but unfortunately walked away with a no-decision after the Giants mounted a comeback. The lefty generated 19 whiffs on 76 pitches and finished with a 43 […]

Nelson Cruz Delivers Retro Performance Sunday

San Diego Padres designated hitter Nelson Cruz had a monster day at the plate Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored, and six RBI in a 10-2 drubbing of the Atlanta Braves. Cruz has only played every second day for the Padres so far this season, but he now has a .350 AVG […]

Chris Sale Earns Win Thursday

Boston Red Sox left-handed pitcher Chris Sale took a step in the right direction Thursday, picking up the win against the Detroit Tigers. Sale looked to be heading for another disaster after allowing three runs in his first three innings of work but locked it down after that. His final line is mediocre; he completed […]

Jake Cronenworth Pops First Homer Thursday

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth hit his first home run of the season on Thursday in a 7-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Cronenworth went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks in the contest while managing to cross the plate three times and delivering an RBI. The lefty appears to be heating up, going […]

Orlando Arcia Walks Off The Padres Thursday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia continued his torrid start to the season on Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a homer and walking the game off in the bottom of the ninth to send the Braves to a 7-6 win over the San Diego Padres. Arcia has been a revelation to start the season for Atlanta, hitting […]

Kyle Freeland Shuts Down Nationals Thursday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland pitched a gem Thursday, picking up his second win of the season in a 1-0 pitcher's duel against the Washington Nationals. Freeland allowed four hits and two walks while striking out five over 6 ⅔ innings. The lefty has now thrown 12 ⅔ scoreless innings to begin his 2023 […]

Adam Cimber Picks Up First Save

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Adam Cimber picked up the save in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Cimber didn't allow a baserunner and struck out one in his inning of work. He hasn't allowed a run over 4 innings so far this season. The Jays went to closer Jordan Romano on consecutive […]

Kenley Jansen Tosses Perfect Ninth For First Save

Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Kenley Jansen picked up his first save of the season on Thursday, closing out the Detroit Tigers in a 6-3 win. Jansen retired the side in order, getting a groundout and two flyouts to end this one. After a 41-save season in Atlanta last year, the big righty may see […]

Jhony Brito Excels In MLB Debut

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Jhony Brito had a terrific MLB debut on Sunday, leading the Yanks to a 6-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. Brito went 5 innings in this one, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out six. The rookie averaged 95.3 on his fastball and mixed in a […]

Seth Lugo Dominates Rockies In Win

San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo shined over seven innings against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, leading the Padres to a 3-1 win. Lugo stifled the Rockies lineup in his first start since 2020, allowing just four hits and striking out seven while not walking a batter. Lugo was efficient as well, needing just […]

Josh Hader Makes Quick Work Of Rockies For First Save

San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Josh Hader worked a clean ninth inning to pick up his first save of the season. Hader struck out a batter and didn't allow a baserunner over his inning of work. The All-Star reliever will be locked in as the Padres' closer and should rack up saves on a solid […]

Kyle Finnegan Collects First Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan held onto a three-run lead to pick up his first save in a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Finnegan bounced back nicely from a rough outing on opening day, tossing a scoreless, hitless frame in which he did not walk or strikeout a batter. Finnegan is expected to […]

Trevor Stephan Notches Extra-Innings Save

Cleveland Guardians right-handed pitcher Trevor Stephan closed out the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, picking up his first save of the season. Stephan was called to action after the Guardians took a one-run lead in the 10th and subsequently set down the side in order, including a strikeout. Emmanuel Clase is firmly entrenched as the Guardians' […]

Will Smith Picks Up Rangers First Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Will Smith earned his first save of the season Sunday, closing out a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. He didn't allow a baserunner or strike out a batter over his inning of work. It is an interesting development, as presumed closer Jose Leclerc was fully rested and available in this […]

Gerrit Cole Nasty In Opening Day Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole had an immaculate Opening Day start on Thursday, tossing six shutout innings in a win over the San Francisco Giants. Maybe even more impressively, he struck out 11 Giants while allowing just three hits and two walks. Cole is looking to improve on his already great 2022 season, […]

Aaron Nola Implodes In Opening Day Start

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola got lit up in his Opening Day start against the Texas Rangers, allowing five runs over just 3 2/3 innings. Nola was actually cruising for the first three innings, allowing just one baserunner. But things came unraveled in the fourth, when he allowed four hits and a walk, including […]

Jacob deGrom Has Rough Opening Day Outing

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom had a rare off day on Thursday, allowing five runs on six hits over just 3 2/3 innings in his Opening Day start against the Philadelphia Phillies. It won't go down as a loss since the Rangers bats got to Aaron Nola and the Phillies bullpen, but it was […]

Ryan Helsley Blows First Save Opportunity Of 2023

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley had a tough outing to open his season, blowing a save opportunity and taking the loss against the Toronto Blue Jays. Helsley allowed two runs on two hits and a walk, and he didn't strike out a batter. Helsley's command wasn't up to par in this one, as […]

Marcus Stroman Throws Opening Day Gem

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Marcus Stroman had an Opening Day start to remember on Thursday, shutting out the Milwaukee Brewers for six innings and earning the win. He allowed three hits and three walks while striking out eight. Stroman is coming off an up-and-down 2022 where he made only 25 starts due to injuries, but […]