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 […]

Yimi Garcia Earns The Win On Monday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Yimi Garcia pitched well and earned a win in relief in Monday's extra-inning victory over the Atlanta Braves. Garcia pitched 1 1/3 innings, allowing just a walk while striking out one. He inherited two base runners and stranded them both. Garcia came in to get the last out of the ninth inning […]

Anthony Bass Gets Two Outs In Monday's Game

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass got two outs in Monday's win over the Atlanta Braves. Bass, who was the Marlins closer until he blew his first two save chances in ugly fashion, came in to pitch the seventh inning after starter Sandy Alcantara was only able to get the first out of the inning. […]

Dylan Floro Continues To Impress On Monday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro continued his strong start to the season on Monday night, tossing a perfect inning with two strikeouts. Floro came on to pitch the seventh inning and did so with no issue, needing 18 pitches to set the Braves down in order. Floro has been the best part of the […]

Sandy Alcantara Manages A Quality Start On Monday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara pitched well on Monday against the Atlanta Braves, earning a quality start. In total, Alcantara tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits. He walked three and struck out four. Alcantara was not at his best in this one, but he was able to pitch around not […]

Wil Myers Powers Padres Past Pirates

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Myers accounted for all but one of the team's runs in the 6-2 victory, including a two-run blast to dead center off reliever Luis Oviedo in the sixth inning to put the Friars up for […]

Yu Darvish Spins Gem For First Victory

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish picked up his first win of 2021 Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, firing seven frames of one-run ball. After two solid outings, the ace the Friars trade for showed up tonight, with Darvish collecting six strikeouts while allowing just three hits and a walk. Through three starts, the right-hander […]

Andrew Stevenson Swats Pinch-Hit Homer

Washington Nationals outfielder Andrew Stevenson, the team's fourth outfielder, hit a pinch-hit home run Monday. It was his first home run of the season and fourth of his career. Backup outfielder is the right role for Stevenson, a career .259/.335/.373 hitter in 254 plate appearances over parts of four seasons. He started some games this […]

Emmanuel Clase Stumbles Monday Night

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase took the loss on Monday night as he allowed the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Clase retired the first batter before allowing the next two on via a single and a walk, respectively. He then induced a ground ball from Nick Williams that was set up […]

Adam Eaton Homers In Consecutive Days

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton continued his strong season with his second home run in as many days versus the Cleveland Indians on Monday. Eaton's three-run blast was his only hit in four at-bats. Eaton has been a staple at the top of the order thus far for the White Sox and should offer […]

Josh Bell, Kyle Schwarber Enjoy Successful Debuts

Washington Nationals offseason acquisitions Josh Bell and Kyle Schwarber, who made delayed debuts with the team Monday thanks to the team's coronavirus situation, both did well at the plate. Bell was 1-for-3 with two walks and Schwarber was 2-for-5 with a double as Washington won by a score of 5-2. The Nationals offense has struggled this season, […]

Eddie Rosario Homers Monday Night

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. That makes two home runs on the season for Rosario and a nice little hot streak as he also collected two hits with a double in yesterday's win against the Tigers. He […]

Dallas Keuchel Issues Two More Walks

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel picked up a no-decision on Monday versus the Cleveland Indians. Keuchel was announced the started about a hour before the game, because scheduled starter Carlos Rodon (illness) was scratched with a stomach bug. The veteran lefty would go five innings on the evening and allowed three hits, three […]

Chris Rusin Agrees To Minor-League Deal With Colorado

Free-agent left-handed pitcher Chris Rusin agreed to a minor-league deal with the Colorado Rockies. Rusin appeared in one game with the Braves last season before being designated for assignment. He was with the Rockies from 2015-2019 before that and operated as both a starter and a reliever. The 34-year-old holds a 4.65 ERA and 1.42 […]

Kris Bryant Continues Strong Start

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant continued his strong start of the season on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Bryant went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored on the evening. The Cubs as a whole have struggled offensively, but Bryant has been performing well in his contract year. The former National […]

Adbert Alzolay Looks Good In Tough Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay suffered a tough loss on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Alzolay cruised through five innings, but would allow the first three batters to reach base in the bottom of the sixth inning. The right-hander was pulled at that point and relief pitcher Andrew Chafin would serve up a three-run […]

Jonathan Hernandez Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

Texas Rangers right-hander Jonathan Hernandez (elbow) underwent Tommy John reconstructive surgery on his elbow on Monday, less than two weeks after reliever Jose Leclerc had the same procedure. The Rangers bullpen will also be without right-hander Matt Bush until at least July due to injury. Hernandez and Leclerc will be out until at least early […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out Eight On Monday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole pitched well on Monday, holding the Blue Jays to one run over six innings with eight strikeouts and no walks. Cole found himself in a couple of jams early in the game but retired the last 15 batters he faced after settling in. It's hard to find any […]