Yusei Kikuchi Recovers After Shaky Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi looked to be on the ropes in the first two innings of Monday night's game against the Tigers, but he recovered to throw six innings of three-run ball, allowing three runs on three hits and four walks, while striking out eight. Kikuchi managed to work out of a bases […]

Dominic Smith Reaches Base Three Times On Monday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 1-for-3 with two walks in the Mets' 3-1 victory over the Braves on Monday. Smith, off to a slow start to begin the 2021 campaign, has been heating up of late. Over his past seven games, he has posted a slash line of .381/.480/.429 with four RBI […]

J.D. Martinez Cruising With A 1.025 OPS On The Year

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez has been consistently getting on base and making great contact all year. Through 40 games, he's slashing .342/.420/.605 with 10 home runs, 10 doubles, 33 RBI and 33 runs. His current 1.025 is right in line with where it was during his most dominant years in the MLB […]

Pete Alonso Has Just One Home Run In May

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has only gone yard once so far over 15 games this month. He's slashing .231/.365/.385 over 63 plate appearances in May. He does have five doubles and 11 runs. Alonso hit five home runs in April and his peripherals on the year look extremely encouraging. He has a […]

Anthony Rendon Tallies Three Hits On Monday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon had a strong game in Monday's 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. He went 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI. It was his first multi-hit game since his return from the injured list this past Friday. Rendon has been limited to 19 games this year due to […]

Eric Haase Homers Twice In Win Over Mariners

Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase helped lead the team to a 4-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday. He went 2-for-4 in the game, hitting his first two home runs of the year. He made his first start in left field in the game after playing behind the plate for his previous three games […]

Michael Fulmer Records Third Save On Monday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer closed out the team's 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday to earn his third save of the year. He allowed one hit, no walks and no runs in the ninth while recording one strikeout. All three of Fulmer's saves have come in May and he's now recorded […]

Juan Lagares Suffers Toe Injury On Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Juan Lagares (toe) was forced to leave Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians after suffering a toe injury. He hit his toe against the outfield wall while attempting to track a home run off the bat of Harold Ramirez in the eighth inning of the game. He was replaced by Justin […]

Charlie Blackmon Close To Returning To Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon (groin) suffered a mild groin strain in Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He hasn't start in any of the team's three games since, but according to Rockies manager Bud Black, Blackmon was nearly inserted into the lineup for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres. Blackmon came on as […]

Harold Ramirez Homers Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Harold Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Ramirez has been performing well since getting the call earlier this month as he is now hitting .278 with two home runs and four RBI. He has received nine starts in the month thus […]

Sam Hentges Gets Roughed Up Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Sam Hentges gave up six earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out one in just 1 2/3 innings in Monday night's 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Hentges has struggled as a starter as he has now allowed 10 earned in 12 2/3 innings pitched since […]

Cesar Hernandez Goes Yard Monday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez stayed hot Monday as he went 2-for-4 with a home run to lead off the game and two runs scored in the 7-4 loss to the Angels. Hernandez has been raking in May as he is now hitting .295 with three bombs and seven RBI. He continues to lead […]

Franmil Reyes Homers Monday Night

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Reyes went deep in the sixth inning to put the Indians down 7-3 and now has 10 home runs and 26 RBI on the season to go along with a .250 […]

Casey Mize Posts Best Start Of Career Monday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize recorded the best start of his career on Monday night, striking out seven over 7 2/3 innings of work in a 4-1 victory over the Mariners. Mize's only mistake came on an eighth-inning home run by Tom Murphy, as he allowed just one run on three hits and three […]

Brendan Rodgers Goes 2-For-5 In Rehab Start Monday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) went 2-for-5 with a double playing with Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday night. Rodgers is now hitting 5-for-11 with a double and one RBI in four games with Albuquerque during his rehab assignment. After opening the year on the injured list due to a hamstring strain he suffered in […]

Mike Yastrzemski Homers In Second Consecutive Game Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski homered in his second straight game in Monday's 6-3 win over the Reds. Yaz went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo HR, and a strikeout, taking Sonny Gray deep in the fifth inning. The 30-year-old has started off slowly this season but has been heating up lately and now […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Second Consecutive Save Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his second consecutive save and fifth of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the Reds. Rogers entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He allowed a leadoff single, got a double play, had a runner reach on a Brandon Crawford throwing […]

Edwin Diaz Records Sixth Save On Monday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz earned his sixth save of the year on Monday night, allowing one walk in one inning of work against the Braves. Diaz allowed a one-out walk to Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman before getting back-to-back fly outs to end the game. While he has recorded four of his […]

Logan Webb Earns Win Monday, Experiences Shoulder Soreness

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (shoulder) improved to 3-3 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Reds. Webb pitched six innings, allowing no runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts. Manager Gabe Kapler said that Webb did not pitch the seventh inning due to shoulder soreness, per NBC Sports' Alex Pavlovic. […]

Madison Bumgarner Exits Start After Four Innings

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner exited his start on Monday after four innings of work against the Dodgers. Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports that Bumgarner was seen having a talk with a trainer and manager Torey Lovullo prior to his at-bat in the top of the fifth inning, as he was replaced by […]

Eric Hosmer Expected To Be Activated Wednesday

The belief is that San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer will be activated from the league's COVID-19 list on Wednesday. Hosmer went on the COVID-19 list last Wednesday as a close contact. The 31-year-old left-handed hitter was slashing a solid .305/.370/.443 with four home runs, six doubles, 21 RBI and even three stolen bases […]

Juan Soto Continues Cold Streak On Monday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in a 7-3 loss to the Cubs on Monday. Since returning from the injured list on May 4, Soto has been in a funk at the plate, slashing .220/.360/.293 over 13 games as he has lowered his season batting average by 36 points since April […]

Jordan Luplow Exits Monday With Ankle Sprain

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow (ankle) exited Monday's game early with a left ankle sprain, according to Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal. Luplow had grounded out to the pitcher in his last at bat in the top of the second inning, before he was replaced on defense in the bottom half of the […]

Taijuan Walker Has Been Dealing With Side Issues For Weeks

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (side) said after the game that the tightness in his side that forced his early exit on Monday is an issue that has been affecting him for the past couple weeks, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. Walker added that the three innings he pitched Monday was […]

Max Fried Feeling Fine After Exiting With Hand Cramps

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (hand) is feeling fine after he was forced to exit Monday's start due to cramping in his hand, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Fried said after the game that he didn't know if the cramping was due to dehydration, but he said he had been sick and was […]

Leury Garcia Has Three Hits In Victory

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI in Monday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Garcia has been the beneficiary of playing time with Luis Robert (hip) sidelined. Despite the nice performance, Garcia hasn't done much with the opportunity he has been given. He is […]

Yermin Mercedes Won't Slow Down

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes continued his impressive season in Monday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Mercedes went 3-for-6 on the evening with two runs and three RBI. Mercedes has been arguably the best waiver wire pickup on the season and won't stop hitting. He has always been a contact hitter in his […]

Nick Madrigal Has Big Night In Victory

Chicago White Sox second baseman Nick Madrigal put together a strong performance in Monday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Madrigal entered the game in a mini slump, but went 3-for-4 with a single, double and solo home run. He would finish the game 3-for-5 with two RBI. The home run was the first of his […]

Danny Mendick Hits Grand Slam In Victory

Chicago White Sox utility man Danny Mendick went 1-for-4 with one walk, five RBI, and a grand slam in Monday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Mendick got the start in right field with Adam Eaton getting the night off with a lefty on the mound. Mendick came through and put the Pale Hose up 10-1 […]

Dallas Keuchel Picks Up Third Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel picked up his third victory of the season in a rout versus the Minnesota Twins on Monday. The lefty went seven frames and allowed seven hits, three runs, zero walks and struck out seven on the evening. The seven hits were a bit alarming, but it was good […]