Yasmani Grandal Resting On Sunday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will get a routine day off on Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals. Grandal has been off to a slow start this season and is currently 4-for-19 on the season with one home run and six RBI. Despite the rough start, Grandal has a good enough track record that […]

Adam Eaton Resting On Sunday, Leury Garcia Returns To Lineup

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton will rest on Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals. Eaton has been off to a solid start in his second go around with the Pale Hose and is hitting .241 with one home run, five RBI, one stolen base and eighth runs scored. Eaton has mainly hit out of […]

Jacob deGrom Takes Hard Luck Loss Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom went eight impressive innings against the Marlins on Saturday striking out 14 and allowing only one run on five hits. Despite the spectacular performance, the Mets' offense let deGrom down again. The Mets fell 3-0 to Miami and deGrom picked up the loss as his 2021 record fell […]

Steven Matz Throws Six Strong Innings

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz had his second strong start of the season during the club's 15-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. The left-hander allowed one run in six innings of work. He walked three batters and struck out four. He improved to 2-0 on the season and his ERA now […]

Keston Hiura Breaks Out Of Slump With Home Run

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run during Saturday's 9-5 win over the Cardinals. The 24-year-old opened the season 0-for-19 with 10 strikeouts through the first five games of the season, but he's 3-for-9 with a home run, a double, and two strikeouts across the first two games in […]

Bo Bichette Drives In Five, Has Eight-Game Hit Streak

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had a strong game and drove in five runs during the club's 15-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. He went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk. He also scored three times. The young shortstop had previously struck out five times in his last nine […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gets On Base Four Times

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had another strong night at the plate during Saturday's 15-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The 22-year-old hitter went 2-for-4 with two walks. He also stole a base. He's now hitting .379 with a BB-K of 8-6 through nine games. Guerrero Jr. has at least one […]

Randal Grichuk Stays Hot With Improved Approach

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk continued his hot hitting with a 2-for-4 performance during the club's 15-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Along with his single and double, the 29-year-old outfielder also walked and drove in three runs. Grichuk is now hitting .344 (11-for-32) this season and is showing an improved […]

Nolan Arenado Looking Dominant Through Early Going

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado is off to a fantastic start to his first season in a Cardinals jersey. He's recorded at least one hit in each of his first eight games to start the year. He's slashing .333/.371/.576 with two home runs, five RBI and five runs. He has an average exit […]

Josh Palacios Has Four Hits In Second MLB Game

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Josh Palacios had a night to remember during Saturday's 15-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Playing in just his second MLB game, the 25-year-old was on base five times. He went 4-for-4 with a walk and scored four runs from the ninth hole. Palacios had an impressive 2020 at the […]

Manny Machado On Five-Game Hitting Streak

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is off to a decent start to the 2021 season. He's currently in the midst of a five-game hitting streak where he's doubled twice, walked three times and tallied two RBI. He's slashing .242/.359/.394 on the year. He's been hitting the ball extremely hard, registering barrels on five […]

Santiago Espinal Bangs Out Three Hits After Recall

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal equaled a career-best with three hits during Saturday's 15-1 clubbing of the Los Angeles Angels. The rookie infielder, who was added to the active roster prior to the game, was playing third base in the place of Cavan Biggio who had the night off. Espinal also scored two runs […]

Anibal Sanchez Cuts Finger During Showcase

Free agent pitcher Anibal Sanchez (finger) cut his middle finger during Saturday's showcase. He was forced to end the showcase after just 13 pitches. He will need about a week to heel before pitching again. The 37-year-old Sanchez reportedly looked impressive during the pitching session. Once he recovers, he has a good chance to earn […]

Jordan Lyles Roughed Up By Padres

Texas Rangers pitcher Jordan Lyles had a rough second outing of the season. The veteran right-hander allowed three runs over 4.1 innings of work. He gave up six hits and two walks while striking out just one batter. Control was not an issue for Lyles as he threw 50 of his 78 pitches for strikes […]

Jose Quintana Hit Hard On Saturday, Chased In Second Inning

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Quintana is off to a rough start to the 2021 season. In his second start on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays, he pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, four walks and seven runs (five earned) while striking out four. He made his first start this past […]

Michael Fulmer To Move Into Tigers Rotation

Detroit Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer will move into the team's starting rotation with Julio Teheran (shoulder) placed on the injured list. Fulmer will likely make his first start of the year on Wednesday against the Houston Astros. Fulmer has pitched well out of the bullpen this year. He's made three appearances, pitching seven innings and […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Flexes Power With Homer, Double

Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa showed off some rare power during Saturday's 7-4 loss against the San Diego Padres. The former catcher went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run. He also drove in three runs. Kiner-Falefa has consistently been one of the club's best hitters so far this season with nine hits in […]

Mookie Betts Will Remain Out On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (back) will be out of the lineup once again on Sunday as the team wraps up their three-game series against the Washington Nationals. Betts is dealing with lower back stiffness and will miss his fourth straight game. However, manager Dave Roberts still doesn't believe that Betts will require a […]

Jeff Hoffman Takes Loss Saturday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman allowed three runs over 4 1/3 innings of work in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Hoffman struck out two and walked three in the outing, his first loss of the season. The veteran hurler has now made two starts for the Reds, posting a 1-1 record, […]

Nick Senzel Steals A Base In Loss

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a steal in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. The three-hit outing raised Senzel's batting average to .400 to go along with nine runs, two RBI, and a steal. Senzel should continue to produce solid counting stats in what has been […]

Jordan Luplow Has Huge Night Saturday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow went two-for-five with a three-run home run and five RBI in Saturday night's 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. Another left-hander on the mound for the opponent and another night leading off for the Tribe and homering for Luplow. Luplow now has two home runs on the season, both of […]

Tanner Roark Starting For Blue Jays On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Tanner Roark will start the team's finale against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Roark was shelled in his first start of 2021 against the Texas Rangers this past Tuesday. He pitched three innings and gave up six hits, including three home runs, on the way to allowing five earned […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Second Homer

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with two runs, a walk, and a solo homer in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Suarez connected with an eighth-inning pitch to log his second home run of the young season. The veteran is off to a slow start this season, hitting .200 with […]

Roberto Perez Goes Yard Saturday Night

Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run and three walks in the Tribe's 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers Saturday night. Perez now has two homers on the season to go along with a solid .476 OBP. He was not highly-touted going into 2021, but he is capable of a […]

Cesar Hernandez Has Monster Night Saturday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez had a monster night Saturday as he went 3-for-5 with a double and a home run in the Indians' 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. It was the first bomb of the season for Hernandez as well as his first RBI. Hernandez has started the season in a funk […]

Franmil Reyes Homers Again Saturday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Tribe's 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Looks like all Reyes needed in order to heat up was a visit from the Tigers to Progressive Field. He now has three home runs in his last […]

Aaron Civale With Another Strong Start

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale threw another gem Saturday as he went 7 2/3 innings pitched while allowing one earned run and striking out six. Civale has now turned in back-to-back quality starts to go along with two wins, and has a shiny 2.45 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings pitched. It […]

Raimel Tapia Reaches Three Times in Loss

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles, an RBI, a walk, a stolen base, as well as a caught stealing in the 4-3 loss to the Giants on Saturday. After starting the season as the leadoff batter, Tapia has now hit sixth in back-to-back games. He singled in Charlie Blackmon […]

Ryan McMahon Stays Hot, Blasts Fifth Home Run On Saturday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. McMahon took San Francisco starter Logan Webb deep in the top of the fifth inning to give the Rockies a 3-1 advantage. He also picked up a single […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez Limits Giants To One Run Over Five Innings

Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez took a no-decision on Saturday when he allowed one run on four hits with three walks and a strikeout over five innings in a 4-3 loss to the Giants. This was Gonzalez's third appearance of the season but his first start and he actually did a decent job […]