DeMar DeRozan Delivers Strong Two-Way Effort In Loss

San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan produced a strong effort on both ends of the floor in Monday's loss to the Jazz. DeRozan contributed 22 points offensively- and three steals defensively in 33 minutes of action. The 31-year-old also chipped in six assists, a rebound, and a blocked shot. Despite the Spurs' 2-3 record in […]

Bojan Bogdanovic Stays Hot In Monday's Victory

Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic kept up his recent stretch of strong play in a 110-99 win over the Spurs on Monday. Bogdanovic poured in a game-high 25 points with three rebounds, two assists, and a pair of three-pointers in 33 minutes. The veteran forward struggled to 2-for-7 shooting from beyond the arc but was […]

Rudy Gobert Records Monster Double-Double With Full Line

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert recorded his fourth straight double-double in Monday's win over the Spurs. Gobert scored 24 points with 15 rebounds, three blocks, a pair of steals, and an assist in 30 minutes. The two-time Defensive Player of the Year has blocked at least three shots with at least one steal in four […]

Coby White Drains Five Threes In Losing Effort Monday

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White delivered a bounce-back shooting performance in a losing effort to the 76ers on Monday. White had shot just 5 of 16 from the field in his last time out but put together an 8-for-19 showing on Monday, including 5 of 10 shooting from beyond the arc. The North Carolina product […]

Danny Green Excels On Both Ends

Philadelphia 76ers forward Danny Green put together a solid effort on both ends of the floor in a 106-94 win over the Bulls on Monday. Green drilled four triples for 12 of his 14 points and recorded four steals on the other end of the court. He added four rebounds and three assists in 29 […]

Tobias Harris Flirts With Double-Double In Monday's Win

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris bounced back from a rough outing in his last time out on the court. After shooting just 3-for-10 on Sunday, Harris scored 21 points on 10 of 13 shooting from the field with nine rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals in 35 minutes of action. The veteran forward […]

Byron Buxton Steals Fourth Base Of Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton collected a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base in Monday's 6-5 win over the Rangers. Buxton worked an eight-pitch walk in the bottom of the sixth inning, then stole second before coming around to score on an Alex Kirilloff RBI double. The 27-year-old stole just one base in […]

Max Kepler Collects RBI And Fourth Stolen Base

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's victory over the Rangers. Kepler added on to the Minnesota lead with an RBI single, then swiped second base for his fourth stolen bag of the season. The four stolen bases are more than he had in the shortened […]

Alex Kirilloff Scores Three Runs In Monday's Win

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff collected a pair of hits and scored three runs in Monday's win over the Rangers. After going hitless in his first 11 at-bats, Kirilloff has now recorded a hit in each of the last seven games and has 11 RBI in that span. The plate discipline- 13 strikeouts with […]

Josh Donaldson Heating Up At The Plate

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Monday's 6-5 victory over Texas. Donaldson doubled in a run in the third inning, his second straight game with an RBI, and his third extra-base hit in the same span. The veteran third baseman had an excellent day at the plate as […]

Jorge Polanco Drives In A Pair

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI, a run scored, and a walk in a 6-5 win over the Rangers on Monday. Polanco got the scoring started for Minnesota in the second inning with a sacrifice fly, then tripled in the sixth inning to extend the lead to 4-0. […]

Taylor Rogers Picks Up Second Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers notched his second save of the season in Monday's 6-5 win over Texas. Rogers allowed his first earned runs of the season on a two-run shot to Joey Gallo but still held on to lock down the victory for Minnesota. The southpaw has now seen each of the last […]

Kenta Maeda Bounces Back Against Rangers

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda rebounded nicely in Monday's outing against the Rangers. Maeda improved to 2-2, pitching 5 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing a pair of hits while striking out eight batters compared to two walks. The veteran right-hander had his slider working much better, generating six of his 13 swinging strikes on the […]

Gerrit Cole Named American League Pitcher Of The Month

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was named the American League Pitcher of the Month on Monday. Cole is sporting a 4-1 record with a 1.43 ERA in 37 2/3 innings and 62 strikeouts compared to just three walks. His 62 punchouts are the second-most by a Yankee pitcher in a calendar month since […]

Jasson Dominguez Working Out At Extended Spring Training

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez is currently working out in an extended spring training. Dominguez could still debut for Low-A Tampa this season, though the Yankees wanted to play it safe with their 18-year-old prospect coming off of a lost season due to the pandemic. The number-one ranked prospect in the organization has the […]

Clarke Schmidt Progressing Well In Rehab

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt (elbow) is reportedly progressing well in his recovery from an elbow injury. Schmidt suffered a flexor tendon strain in his elbow but looks "fantastic" and could help the team at the big-league level in 2021, per Yankees Director of Player Development Kevin Reese. Schmidt had a short but rough […]

Benjamin Rortvedt Behind The Plate Monday

Minnesota Twins catcher Benjamin Rortvedt is behind the plate for the series opener against the Texas Rangers. Rortvedt will make his second career start as the backstop for the Twins, as manager Rocco Baldelli has deployed an even split through four games between the prospect and Mitch Garver. Garver's defense- 44th-percentile in pitch-framing- makes it […]

Jorge Polanco Returns To Lineup Monday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco is back in the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Rangers. Polanco got the day off Sunday and has started the season slowly but is currently riding a three-game hitting streak with a pair of extra-base hits in that span, including his first homer of the season. He'll […]

Byron Buxton Named American League Player Of The Month

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was named the American League Player of the Month on Monday. Buxton- who currently owns a ridiculous .408/.444/.842 slash line with eight home runs and three stolen bases- is very deserving of the honor as he put together one of the better months of his seven-year career. The star outfielder […]

Randy Dobnak Sent To Triple-A

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak was sent down to Triple-A on Monday. Dobnak has struggled so far this year, pitching to a 8.16 ERA with a lower groundball rate than he had in each of the last two seasons. However, the Twins know that he's a better pitcher than the results have shown so far- […]

Luis Arraez Scores Three Runs In Sunday's Win

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez went 3-for-4 with a trio of runs scored and an RBI triple in a 13-4 victory over Kansas City. Arraez had gone three games without recording a hit before notching his seventh multi-hit game of the season. The 24-year-old hit a pair of singles and a triple, scoring at least […]

Andrelton Simmons Hits First Homer Of Season

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons enjoyed his best game since returning from the COVID-19 injured list. Simmons went hitless in his first three games back but has since recorded a hit in each of the last three games, including two on Sunday as well as his first long ball of the season. The veteran shortstop […]

Mitch Garver Belts Three-Run Homer Sunday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Sunday's blowout win over the Royals. Garver's fifth homer of the year was a no-doubter, traveling 436 feet at an exit velocity of 107.2 MPH. One of his biggest problems from a down 2020 season was his inability to punish fastballs- an […]

Alex Kirilloff Homers In Third Straight Game

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff homered for the third consecutive game on Sunday in a 13-4 rout of the Royals. Kirilloff cranked a three-run homer in the eighth inning with the Twins already up 10-4, his fourth long ball of the season. The 23-year-old prospect is hitting tape-measure shots- as three of his four homers […]

Jose Berrios Strikes Out Nine

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios didn't have his best stuff but still earned the victory in a 13-4 defeat of the Royals. Berrios pitched six innings, allowing four runs on six hits with nine strikeouts compared to one walk. The 26-year-old only made two real mistakes- a three-run homer allowed to Hunter Dozier and […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up Sixth Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman continued his excellent ninth-inning work in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Tigers. Chapman picked up his sixth save in another quick frame of work, striking out a pair of Tigers in the process. The hard-throwing southpaw has impressively struck out two or more batters in nine of his […]

Corey Kluber Fans 10 On Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber delivered his best outing of the season on Sunday in a 2-0 win over the Tigers. Kluber put together a vintage performance against Detroit, pitching eight shutout innings while allowing just two hits and a walk along with a season-high 10 strikeouts. The veteran hurler induced 20 whiffs, […]

Brett Gardner Getting The Start In Left Field Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner is getting the start in left field Sunday against the Tigers. Gardner has started four of the last five games in left field, though he's mustered just two hits in that span and is batting .188 for the season. Clint Frazier, who has picked up his play at the […]

Gleyber Torres Gets Day Off Sunday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers. Torres has appeared in all but one game for the Yankees this season and has really started to pick things up as of late, recording a hit in five straight games and seven of his last eight. Gio […]

Nelson Cruz Goes Yard For Eighth Time This Season

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz extended his RBI streak in a losing effort to the Royals on Saturday. Cruz swatted a two-run homer in the eighth inning, the ball leaving his bat at an exit velocity of 107.9 MPH and traveling 439 feet for the farthest-hit ball of the game. The veteran slugger is […]