Marcell Ozuna Just 2-For-14 With Seven Strikeouts

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna is off to a rough start to the 2021 season. Through four games, he's gone 2-for-14 with two walks and seven strikeouts. He's yet to record a run or an RBI and he doesn't have any extra-base hits. Ozuna can be a bit of a streaky hitter. Fantasy managers shouldn't […]

Dominic Smith Belts First Homer Of The Season

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith blasted a two-run home run in the Mets' 8-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Smith, playing left field and batting fifth, went 1-for-4 on the day, with just the HR, his first of the 2021 campaign. After, almost inexplicably, sitting the first game of the season, […]

Omar Narvaez Homers Again

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and one walk in Tuesday's win over the Cubs. Narvaez took Adbert Alzolay deep in the fourth inning to notch his second home run of the season and second long ball in as many games. He's gotten off to a hot start with […]

Freddy Peralta Strikes Out Eight In Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (1-0) allowed one hit and four walks while striking out eight across five scoreless innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Cubs. Peralta appeared as a reliever on Opening Day, but Tuesday marked his first start of the campaign. He flashed tremendous swing-and-miss stuff, racking up 17 swinging […]

DJ LeMahieu Has Reached Base In Five Straight Games

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu has done his job at the top of the team's lineup so far this year. He's reached base in each of the team's first five games with at least one hit in four straight. He's slashing .263/.417/.263 over 24 plate appearances this year. He's walked five times and […]

Pete Alonso Hits First Home Run Of Season

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, two runs scored, and a walk on Tuesday in the Mets' 8-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Alonso is coming off a red-hot spring, so this showing in just the second game of the season bodes well for a […]

Bryce Harper Searching For First Extra-Base Hit

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is off to a somewhat quiet start to the 2021 season, despite the team's 4-1 start. Harper has walked at least once in each game, which has led to a remarkable on-base percentage of .455. However, outside of his walks, he's gone just 3-for-15 with no extra-base hits. The underlying […]

Kevin Ginkel Was Unavailable Due To Illness On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Kevin Ginkel (illness) was one of the team's only relievers who didn't take to the mound on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks went 13 innings deep against the Colorado Rockies. Along the way, relievers Chris Devenski and Yoan Lopez both blew save opportunities. After the game, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that Ginkel […]

Dane Dunning Strikes Out Six Batters

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning provided a strong performance in his first official game with his new club. The rookie hurler kept the Blue Jays hitters off-balance with a good mix of his secondary offerings. He allowed just three hits and one run — a Bo Bichette solo homer — over five innings of […]

Ryan McMahon Blasts Three Home Runs On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies second baseman/third baseman Ryan McMahon had a monster day on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. McMahon went 4-for-6 with three home runs, a double and four RBI. He is off to a scorching start to the year with hits in each game he's started and multiple hits in three of his five starts. […]

Nate Lowe Hits Two Bombs

Texas Rangers designated hitter Nate Lowe continued his offensive onslaught on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. He went 2-for-3 with two home runs and a walk. The young infielder now has three home runs in five games and is hitting .381. Four of his eight hits have gone for extra bases. Lowe was acquired […]

Bo Bichette Slugs First Two Homers Of 2021

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had two home runs in a losing effort on Tuesday. The club managed just six hits in the 7-4 loss but the young hitter accounted for half of the runs with his two solo shots off starter Dane Dunning and reliever Matt Bush. Bichette is now hitting .250 this […]

Marcus Stroman Picks Up Win Tuesday

Pitching in his first game since 2019, New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman threw six impressive innings in the Mets' 8-4 win against the Phillies on Tuesday. Stroman, the pitcher of record on the winning side, allowed just one earned one, two walks, and three hits while striking out three. Stroman showed no signs […]

Jeimer Candelario Hitting .300 Through Five Games

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario has been steadying the team's lineup through five games this year. He's gone 6-for-20 with two doubles, two walks, two RBI and four runs. He struck out three times in the season opener, but has only struck out once since. Candelario hit second in the lineup for the first […]

Niko Goodrum Tallies Three Hits From Leadoff Spot

Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum led off for the first time this season on Tuesday against lefty J.A. Happ and the Minnesota Twins. He got the start in left field and later shifted over to second base. He went 3-for-5 with a run scored in the game. Goodrum has started three of the Tigers' […]

Casey Mize Allows One Run Over Four Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had a solid but short 2021 debut outing against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Mize pitched four innings and allowed five hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out four. Mize had a rough spring training, posting a 7.23 ERA and 1.77 WHIP over 18.2 innings. He […]

Zack Collins Hits First Home Run Of 2021

Chicago White Sox catcher Zack Collins went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and two strikeouts on Tuesday versus the Seattle Mariners. Collins got the start on Tuesday with starting catcher Yasmani Grandal getting a day off and the White Sox didn't miss a beat. Collins has now caught three of the White Sox games […]

Luis Robert Crushes Two-Run Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI and one walk versus the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday evening. Robert crushed a two-run long ball in the top of the fifth inning to give the White Sox a 5-3 lead at the time and it would turn out to be […]

Jose Abreu Drives In Five

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBI on Tuesday versus the Seattle Mariners. The grand slam would be Abreu's 200th career home run. The reigning American League MVP is now hitting .208 with a pair of home run and nine RBI on the season. Abreu remains […]

Lucas Giolito Whiffs 10 In Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito struck out 10 on Tuesday versus the Seattle Mariners. Giolito also allowed four hits, three runs and one walk on the evening. Giolito looked like his vintage self in the first two innings, but was hurt with bad defense by second baseman Nick Madrigal and Zack Collins in […]

Juan Soto The Hero In Walk-Off Win Tuesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto had his first Major League walk-off hit to beat the Atlanta Braves in the team's season opener on Tuesday by a score of 6-5. The Nats season was delayed with 10 players on the injured list due to MLB's COVID-19 protocols. It was Soto's only hit in five at-bats, but […]

James Paxton Leaves Start Early With Injury

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton got off to a strong start Tuesday, setting down the first three batters he faced in order with two strikeouts, but he was forced out of the game in only the second inning. Paxton delivered a 92 mph fastball and immediately grimaced in pain and bent over on the […]

Akil Baddoo's Legend Continues To Grow

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo, who homered on the first pitch of his career and hit a grand slam the previous two days, had a game-winning, 10th-inning walk-off single against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. He became the first Tigers player to hit home runs in his first two Major League games, and on Tuesday […]

Adbert Alzolay Picks Up Loss In First Start Of 2021

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay lasted five innings in his first outing of the season on Tuesday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Alzolay allowed four hits, four runs, two walks and struck out four on evening. Alzolay allowed a three-run home run to infielder Travis Shaw in the first inning, but settled down as the […]

Freddie Freeman Smacks Solo Shot On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Washington Nationals. It was nice to see a pulse at the plate, as Freeman was 0-for-9 during the Braves opening series. Despite the slow start, the 2020 NL MVP remains one of the best hitters in […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Blasts Two Homers On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI during Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Washington Nationals. Both home runs came against Nationals ace Max Scherzer. Acuna had a quiet series against the Phillies, but it is safe to say the 23-year-old has broken out. Expect Acuna to finish […]

Gerrit Cole Dominates Orioles

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole absolutely dominated the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, striking out 13 while scattering four hits without a walk in seven scoreless innings in a 7-2 win. Cole threw 97 pitches and touched 100.5 mph with his fastball. His 13 K's were the most in a regular season game […]

Eugenio Suarez's Average Dips To .111

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 0-for-4 with a run in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The hitless outing drops Suarez's batting average to just .111 in 18 at-bats. He has one homer, four runs, and two RBI on the young season. It is still early and Suarez has plenty of […]

Tyler Naquin Has Huge Game Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin had a massive day in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Naquin went 3-for-4 with two homers, seven RBI, and a walk in the win. The veteran outfielder has been on a tear of late as he also hit a homer in Sunday's win over the St. […]

Wade Miley Throws Six Shutout Innings

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley pitched well in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Miley threw six shutout innings, striking out six and walking one in the win. The veteran was given all the run support he could ask for in the contest and responded by blanking the Pittsburgh lineup. Miley dealt […]