Michael Conforto Hitless Over Last Three Games

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has had a rough start to the 2021 season. Through five games, he's gone 3-for-21 with a double, a walk, three RBI and eight strikeouts. He's failed to record a hit in each of his last three games. Conforto had his best all-around season in the Majors last year. […]

Matt Chapman Has Big Night Versus Diamondbacks

Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Chapman went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in a win at Arizona on Monday. Chapman has gotten off to a slow start this season batting just .179 after this performance. He's faced some brutal matchups so far with series against the Astros and Dodgers pitching […]

Tanner Houck Could Make A Start This Weekend

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck was optioned to the team's alternate site in Worcester on Wednesday after Eduardo Rodriguez returned to the team. Now, however, there's a chance that the Red Sox will need to call Houck back up for a start in this weekend's series against the Chicago White Sox. Houck will […]

Cavan Biggio Hitting Just .125 Through Nine Games

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio has been cold out of the gate this year. Through nine games, he's slashing .125/.263/.313 with two home runs, two RBI and five runs. He has a 28.2% strikeout rate, up from 23% last year. His .124 xBA ranks amongst the bottom 1% of the league. Biggio has […]

Whit Merrifield With A 1.124 OPS Through Nine Games

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield has been dominant at the top of the team's lineup so far this year. Through nine games, he's slashing .375/.405/.719 with three home runs, 10 RBI, six runs and a stolen base. His hard-hit rate (35.7%) is up significantly from last year (27.3%) and he ranks amongst the […]

Mitch Moreland Takes Batting Practice

Oakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland (hamstring) has missed the last three games due to a sore right hamstring, but he was able to take batting practice before the game on Monday and is a candidate to fill in at first base with Matt Olson (thumb) listed as day-to-day after suffering a thumb contusion when […]

Tyler Glasnow Strikes Out 14 Rangers On Monday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow has been electric so far this year, and on Monday against the Texas Rangers he turned in his best start yet. He pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and allowed two hits and one walk while striking out 14. He now has a 0.46 ERA, 0.51 WHIP and 42.6% […]

Jake Diekman Earns High-Leverage Hold

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings with a strikeout to earn a hold versus the Diamondbacks on Monday. Diekman was used as the team's most trusted reliever in this game, as he was called on to end the seventh inning after J.B. Wendelken allowed two runs to score and had […]

Matt Olson Day-To-Day After Being Hit On Hand

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (thumb) is being listed as day-to-day after he was removed in the eighth inning after getting hit by a pitch on his left hand on Monday night. Manager Bob Melvin said that X-rays on Olson's hand showed no broken bones after the game. Olson suffered a thumb contusion. "It […]

Brad Hand Earns First Save On Monday

Washington Nationals closer Brad Hand earned his first save of the 2021 season on Monday. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two. It was his second appearance of the season and first save opportunity. The Nationals have only played seven games so far this year and […]

Ramon Laureano Picks Up Two More Steals Versus Arizona

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and two stolen bases in a win over the Diamondbacks on Monday. Laureano clearly has the green light to run as he's been a terror on the basepaths leading the Majors with seven thefts less than two weeks into the season. He's […]

Twins-Red Sox Set To Return On Tuesday

The Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox had their game on Monday postponed as a result of the unrest following the shooting of Daunte Wright by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The teams are set to return to action on Tuesday with a 1:00 PM CST start time. Martin Perez will take the mound for the […]

Mark Canha Picks Up First Steal Of 2021

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in a win over the Diamondbacks. The steal was Canha's first of the season but he's up to a league-leading 12 runs scored as the leadoff hitter for the A's. Canha boasts elite on-base skills thanks to a double-digit walk […]

Josh Hader Closes Door On Cubs For First Save

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader recorded his first save of the season after tossing a scoreless outing. He recorded a strikeout in two-thirds of an inning. Hader was called upon duty when the Cubs scored two runs off Drew Rasmussen in the top of the ninth. However, he closed the door after recording the final […]

Freddy Peralta Dominant In Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (2-0) gave up one run on two hits and two walks while fanning 10 across six innings in Monday's win over the Cubs. Peralta has looked absolutely dominant in his first two starts of the campaign, allowing just one run while fanning 18 across 11 innings. The fact that […]

Robbie Ray Solid In Return From Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays starter Robbie Ray (elbow) threw well during his first game back from the injured list after hurting his elbow in a fall during spring training. Despite his solid effort, the Jays fell 3-1 to the New York Yankees on Monday. Ray's command wasn't as good as it had been in the spring, […]

Taylor Hearn Makes Case To Start With Strong Performance

Texas Rangers pitcher Taylor Hearn worked three innings of strong relief on Monday during the club's 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The 6-foot-6, hard-throwing lefty allowed just one run on one hit and two walks while recording seven of his nine outs via the strikeout. The lone hit against him was a home […]

Dane Dunning Throws Four Shutout Innings

Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning had a solid start wasted when the club's offense failed to ignite on Monday. The club fell 1-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays and starter Tyler Glasnow who struck out 15 batters. Dunning did not allow a run in four innings of work. He gave up two hits and two […]

Renato Nunez Hits First Home Run On Monday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Renato Nunez received his second straight start on Monday and delivered a strong performance. He went 2-for-5 with a double and a home run. With Miguel Cabrera (biceps) on the injured list, Nunez should be the team's primary first baseman. Nunez has significant power upside. He hit 12 home runs in […]

Salvador Perez Goes 4-For-4 On Monday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was perfect from the plate in Monday's 10-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Perez went 4-for-4 with a run and an RBI in the game. Each of his four hits were singles. Perez is off to a solid start to the year, slashing .290/.371/.516 with two home runs […]

Brady Singer Tagged With Second Loss On Monday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer is off to a rough start to his second season in the majors. On Monday, he suffered his second straight loss against the Los Angeles Angels. He pitched five innings and allowed seven hits, no walks and four runs (only one earned) while striking out six. He gave […]

Akil Baddoo Goes Yard For Third Home Run On Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo had a solid game in Monday's 6-2 win over the Houston Astros. Baddoo went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBI. The home run was his third of the year and his first since his grand slam last Monday. Baddoo is now slashing .368/.381/1.000 through seven games […]

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, […]

Jesse Winker Hits Two-Run Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Winker took San Francisco starter Aaron Sanchez deep in the third inning, giving him his first long ball of the season. Despite missing almost a week with the flu, the veteran outfielder is […]

Lucas Sims Picks Up Save Monday

Cincinnati Reds reliever Lucas Sims got the final out of a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants to earn his first save of the season on Monday. Sims struck out the lone batter he faced while lowering his ERA to 4.91 on the young season. The veteran right-hander has mostly been working in a […]

Wade Miley Goes Five Scoreless Innings In Win

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley pitched well in a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Miley threw five scoreless innings in the start, striking out three and walking one as he improved his record to 2-0 on the young season. The veteran southpaw has yet to allow a run in 11 innings […]

Andrew Miller Can't Get An Out On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Andrew Miller struggled in Monday's game, allowing a run on three hits and a walk without recording an out. Miller faced four batters and allowed them all to reach, throwing 14 pitches, eight for strikes. He got bailed out by Ryan Helsley, who inherited a bases loaded jam but stranded […]

John Gant Takes A Loss On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher John Gant was off to a good start in Monday's game but couldn't get past the sixth inning and ended up taking his first loss of the season. Gant totaled five innings, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four. He'd only allowed one run […]

Adam Duvall Hits His Second Home Run On Monday

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall hit his second home run of the season in Monday's 10-inning win over his former team, the Atlanta Braves. Overall, he went 1-for-3 with the solo home run and two walks. Duvall isn't off to a great start with his new team, hitting just .160 with a .690 OPS and […]

Garrett Cooper Drives In Thee Runs On Monday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper was very productive in Monday's extra-inning win over the Atlanta Braves. Cooper went 3-for-5 with three RBI. He hit a double and two singles, including an extra-inning RBI knock that solidified the Marlins lead in the top of the 10th inning. He hasn't been having great at-bats yet this […]