Wil Myers Rolls On With Two Knocks And Three RBI

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers pounded two doubles, recorded three RBI and scored two runs in Saturday's victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 30-year-old is slashing .400/.538/.900 through three games and looking like a steal at his OF3 draft value. As long as he keeps the strikeouts down, Myers should continue providing plenty of... Read More

Yermin Mercedes Stays Hot With Three More Hits

Chicago White Sox catcher Yermin Mercedes continued his hot start to the season on Saturday versus the Los Angeles Angels. Coming off of a 5-for-5 season debut on Friday, Mercedes had three hits in his first three at-bats before flying out to outfielder Mike Trout in the bottom of the eighth inning. Among the highlights... Read More

Lance Lynn K’s Six In Season Debut

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed six hits, two runs (zero earned), two walks and struck out six versus the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Lynn was hurt by the White Sox poor defense in the bottom of the third when the veteran gave up both of unearned runs. Lynn is came over... Read More

Manny Machado Launches First Home Run

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Machado blasted his first long ball of the year with a solo shot in the first frame, then singled in a run later in the fourth. Coming off eight straight seasons... Read More

Joe Musgrove Dazzles In Debut For Hometown Friars

San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove earned a victory Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, firing six innings of shutout baseball. The San Diego native allowed just three knocks while fanning eight on the evening. Pulled with a comfortable lead after just 78 pitches (57 strikes), the 28-year-old made a great impression for fantasy managers that... Read More

Byron Buxton Homers For Second Consecutive Game

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-4 with a home run and a strikeout in Saturday's 2-0 win over Milwaukee. Buxton belted his second home run in as many games, another Statcast darling of a blast, which traveled 411 feet at an exit velocity of 105.3 MPH. Both of the 27-year-old's home runs this season... Read More

Alex Colome Records First Save Of Season

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome closed out his team's first win of the 2021 season in a 2-0 victory over the Brewers. Manager Rocco Baldelli went back to Colome in the ninth after the latter blew the save on Opening Day- and Colome rewarded his manager's faith with a scoreless inning for his first... Read More

Elieser Hernandez Dealing With Biceps Inflammation

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez was forced to leave Saturday's start in the third inning with what originally appeared to be a hand injury. The on-air broadcast team assumed it was a blister issue, since Hernandez has dealt with blister issues in the past. After the game however, the Marlins announced that their starter... Read More

Jose Berrios Masterful With 12 Strikeouts In Six No-Hit Innings

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios was masterful in his first start of the 2021 season in a 2-0 win over the Brewers. Berrios had a no-hitter through six innings with no walks and 12 strikeouts, matching his career-high. The 26-year-old induced 18 swinging strikes- the fifth-highest total of his career- with nine of them... Read More

Omar Narvaez Strong Start To Season

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez went 1-for-3 during Saturday's loss against the Twins. Narvaez was the only Milwaukee player who got a hit in a game where the Brewers were completely stymied by Jose Berrios. Narvaez was seeing the ball well in spring training and he's started the year on a strong note as well,... Read More

Corbin Burnes Excellent Despite Loss

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes (0-1) gave up one run while striking out 11 across 6 1/3 innings Saturday against the Twins. Burnes might have started the season with a loss, but he delivered an exceptional effort on the mound with 11 strikeouts and only giving up a run through a Byron Buxton homer... Read More

Garrett Cooper Blasts A Home Run On Saturday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper had a big game on Saturday. He went 3-for-5 with a run and three RBI. He hit a home run, a double, and a single. Cooper is one of the best hitters on the Marlins roster, but with the designated hitter in the National League this season, his playing... Read More

Lewis Brinson Struggles In His Start On Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson got the start in left field in Saturday's game against the Rays but did not do much with the opportunity. Despite being in a lineup that scored 12 runs, Brinson went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts. He was the only member of the starting lineup not to reach base. Don Mattingly... Read More

Chad Green Picks Up A Save On Saturday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green picked up a four-out save against the Blue Jays on Saturday, giving him his first (and possibly only) save of the season. Closer Aroldis Chapman is expected to return from his two-game suspension for Sunday's game, bumping Green to the setup man role. Green likely has the leg... Read More

Starling Marte Stays Hot With Four More Hits On Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte stayed hot in Saturday's game against the Rays. He went 4-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored. Marte's hits were three singles and a triple. After an awful Opening Day performance in which he struck out four times, Marte has been on fire for the next two games. After... Read More

Miguel Rojas Scores Three Runs On Saturday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas filled up the stat sheet in Saturday's win over the Rays. Rojas led off and went 1-for-2 with three walks and three runs scored. His hit was a double, and he also stole a base. Rojas is off to a great start so far this season, and it looks like... Read More

Corey Kluber Solid In Yankees Debut

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber looked decent on Saturday, tossing four innings of two-run ball (one earned) with five strikeouts. Kluber's command looked sharp at times on Saturday, but he still seemed rusty, and his already modest velocity was down significantly from 2019. Diminished velocity is a secondary concern for Kluber given his... Read More

Anthony Bass Bounces Back With A Clean Ninth Inning

Miami Marlins closer Anthony Bass bounced back from Friday's ugly blown save with a clean ninth inning in Saturday's win over the Rays. Bass ended up facing just three hitters, striking one out to wrap up the game. It wasn't a save situation, but it was good to see Bass come through with a clean... Read More

Gary Sanchez Homers Again

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 1-for-4 with his second home run in as many games on Saturday, shooting a 102.5 mph blast over the left-field wall in New York. Sanchez whiffed on only one of the 17 pitches he saw on Saturday, and he seems to have put last season's slump behind him.... Read More

Paul Campbell Makes His Debut On Saturday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Paul Campbell, a Rule 5 pick, made his major league debut in Saturday's win over the Rays. Campbell was forced to come into the third inning after starter Elieser Hernandez (bicep) had to leave the game due to an injury. Campbell ended up throwing two innings, allowing three runs on... Read More

Jonathan India Logs Second Straight Two-Hit Game

Cincinnati Reds rookie second baseman Jonathan India went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 9-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. India became the first Reds rookie to start his career with back-to-back multi-hit games since Ken Griffey Sr. back in 1973. India's hot start has made him an interesting name to monitor... Read More

Nolan Arenado Hits His First Cardinals Home Run

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado hit his first home run as a Cardinal in Saturday's loss to the Reds. Arenado went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI. His homer came in the ninth inning, leaving Arenado with an even .400 batting average and a 1.100 OPS in the early going. He's... Read More

Paul DeJong Goes Yard Twice On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong had a big game on Saturday, going 2-for-3 with two home runs and two walks. He scored three times and drove in two runs, since both of his shots were solo blasts. DeJong struggled in Grapefruit League play this spring, but he's off to a .375 batting average, 1.625... Read More

Zack Wheeler Has Career-Day In Opener Versus Braves

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler started the 2021 season with a bang tossing seven shutout innings against the division-rival Braves. Wheeler only allowed one hit and struck out 10 on the afternoon as he was in complete control all game long. The 30-year-old righty also earned the win in the contest in part because... Read More

Jose Berrios, Relievers Lose No-Hitter In Eighth

Minnesota Twins starter Jose Berrios threw six no-hit innings with 12 strikeouts on Saturday night but the bullpen allowed their first hit to the Milwaukee Brewers in the eighth inning. After the starter departed, Taylor Rogers threw a no-hit inning and struck out the side. Tyler Duffey took over in the eighth inning and struck... Read More

Andrew Miller Allows Three Hits But Strikes Out Three

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Andrew Miller had mixed results in his outing during Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Miller pitched an inning, allowing a run on three hits, but struck out three. The run he allowed came on a solo shot off the bat of Aristides Aquino to lead off the inning. It... Read More

Jose Berrios, Twins Have No-Hitter Going

Minnesota Twins starter Jose Berrios threw six no-hit innings in his first start of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night. Opposing pitcher Corbin Burnes also had a no-hitter going until he lost it in the seventh inning when Byron Buxton took him deep. Berrios departed after six innings and had thrown 55... Read More

Corbin Burnes Loses No-Hitter In Seventh Inning

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes lost a no-hitter in the seventh inning during a 0-0 game with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. Amazingly, opposing pitcher Jose Berrios was also working on a no-hitter at the same time. Burnes' no-hitter was broken up by Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, who hit a solo home run. The... Read More

Adam Wainwright Gets Off To A Rough Start

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright got his 2021 season off to a rough start on Saturday. He lasted just 2 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out just one. Wainwright threw just 56 pitches and actually got through the first two innings without allowing a run,... Read More

Jonathan Lucroy Signs With Nationals

The Washington Nationals signed catcher Jonathan Lucroy on Saturday night. Lucroy spent spring training with the White Sox but did not make their roster. Washington has yet to play this season thanks to a coronavirus outbreak. Perhaps this signing is a hint that either Yan Gomes or Alex Avila is one of the sidelined players,... Read More