Jose Ramirez Still Searching For First RBI

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez hasn't had any trouble getting on base so far this year. He's recorded a hit in each of his four games and is 5-for-16 with a double, a walk and just one strikeout on the young season. However, he's yet to record his first RBI of the year. The […]

Cody Bellinger Day-To-Day With Foot Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger (foot) left Monday night's game against the Oakland Athletics after his foot was stepped on during a close play at first base. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated after the game that Bellinger was day-to-day. It certainly doesn't sound like anything that should cost Bellinger more than a game […]

Trevor May Disappoints In Mets Debut

New York Mets reliever Trevor May managed to only retire one batter when called upon to protect a 2-0 lead in the eighth inning in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Monday. May was pitching in his first game as a Met after signing with the team in the off-season. Unfortunately, May barely […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Could Make Season Debut Later This Week

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (arm) felt good after a bullpen session on Monday. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said, "There's a good chance he'll be with us during the week." Rodriguez seems on schedule to make his 2021 debut at some point during the team's upcoming three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles, […]

Michael Conforto With Two Hits On Monday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto started off his 2021 campaign strong with two hits and an RBI in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Monday. Conforto, who hit third in the opener, finished the contest going 2-for-5. In 2021, Conforto can potentially provide fantasy managers with 30 home runs and 90-100 RBI, […]

Jacob deGrom Solid In No Decision On Monday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom pitched six effective innings on Monday against the Phillies, allowing no runs, three hits, and two walks, while striking out seven in the Mets' 5-3 loss. Despite the quality start in which he routinely hit 99-100 mph on his fastball, deGrom was once again victimized by an ineffective […]

Amir Garrett Picks Up Save On Monday

Cincinnati Reds closer Amir Garrett got the final three outs of a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates to earn his first save of the season on Monday. It wasn't all smooth sailing for Garrett as he allowed two hits including a solo homer and walked a batter in the frame. That goes in the […]

Jose De Leon Strikes Out Nine Vs. Pittsburgh

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jose De Leon pitched well in his first start of the season, allowing two runs over five innings of work. De Leon struck out nine and walked two in a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. The veteran right-hander allowed both of his runs on two solo homers in the […]

Mike Moustakas Homers On Monday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk, two runs, and an RBI in a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Moustakas went deep off of Luis Oviedo in the fifth inning, giving him his first homer of the young season. Overall, it has been a productive start […]

Bryan Reynolds Homers To Extend Hitting Streak

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 5-3 loss to the Reds on Monday. Reynolds now has a hit in each of his first four games, as he is 5-for-15 to start 2021. He looked good this spring with a .304/.385/.522 triple-slash line and three […]

Phillip Evans Hits First Homer Of 2021 On Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Phillip Evans hit his first home run of the year on Monday, as he finished 1-for-4 with one RBI and two strikeouts. Since taking over the hot corner after Ke'Bryan Hayes was placed on the injured list, Evans is now 4-for-8 with one home run and two RBI. Evans is a […]

Kyle Seager Strikes Out Three Times

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager is off to a tough start to the season through four games, and things went no better for him on Monday. Seager struck out three times while going 0-for-4, leaving him with just three hits and one walk in seventeen plate appearances for the year. Seager enjoyed a quietly […]

Jake Fraley Collects Two More Walks

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley walked twice on Monday against the Chicago White Sox. He went 0-for-2 otherwise, but those two free passes now give Fraley a league-leading eight walks over the first four games of the season. Fraley is now slashing a bizarre .125/.588/.838 on the year. He does not carry significant fantasy value […]

Dylan Moore Swipes A Bag

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore stole his second base of the year Monday against the Chicago White Sox, but unfortunately that's all he managed to contribute. Moore went 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts. It's been a tough start to the year for Moore, who now has just two hits in his first […]

Justus Sheffield Knocked Around

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had a rough go of it Monday night, taking the loss while giving up six runs, four of which were earned. He also gave up eight hits and two walks while striking out five. It was a disappointing first start of the year for Sheffield, who was not aided […]

Yasmani Grandal Crushes 150th Career Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 2-for-4 with a home run on Monday versus the Seattle Mariners. The home run was the catchers 150th of his career and he also finished with two runs scored, three RBI and a walk. Grandal now has two multi-hit games on the young season and five RBI. The […]

Carlos Rodon Whiffs Nine In Season Debut

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon looked sharp in his first start of the season versus the Seattle Mariners on Monday night. The lefty ran into trouble in the bottom of the fourth inning with three walks, but was on his game otherwise. The injury plagued veteran would finish with a line of two […]

Ryan Mountcastle Strikes Out Two More Times Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued to strike out at the plate in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The 24-year-old now has seven strikeouts to go with a .125 batting average over the first four games of the season. This is obviously a small sample size, but Mountcastle […]

Maikel Franco Continues Slow Start Monday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco continued his slow start to the season in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. He is now hitting just .188 with one extra-base hit through the first four games of the season. Franco was signed by the O's late in spring training, so he […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Exits Game With Left Shoulder Subluxation

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder) suffered a left shoulder subluxation while swinging at a pitch on Monday night, according to The Athletic's Dennis Lin. Tatis fell to the ground after a swinging strike three, and left the game shortly after with trainers. He will be re-evaluated on Tuesday, and there is no […]

Trey Mancini Strikes Out Three Times Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini continued his slow start to the season in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Mancini spent the entirety of the 2020 season receiving treatment for colon cancer, but was healthy and performed well this spring. However, he has hit just .188 with six strikeouts […]

Jorge Lopez Takes Loss Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez fell to 0-1 in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees. Lopez pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with five strikeouts. He had looked sharp in his first spring with the O's, but it did not carry over […]

Christian Vazquez Gets Two More Hits

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez continues to hit the ball well, going 2-for-4 in Monday's 11-2 win over the Rays. Vazquez now has five hits in his first three games, although only one of them has gone for extra bases. Vazquez came into this season expected to be one of the best offensive catchers […]

Rafael Devers Still Hitless

Many of the Boston Red Sox hitters broke out in Monday's 11-2 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays, but one player who was held hitless was third baseman Rafael Devers. Devers went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts, pushing him to 0-for-11 on the season. Devers has always been a streaky hitter throughout his career. In 2020, […]

Giovanny Gallegos Throws Two Scoreless Innings On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos threw two scoreless innings in Monday's win over the Miami Marlins. Gallegos came in to pitch the seventh inning, then stayed on for the eighth as well before Alex Reyes closed things out in the ninth. Gallegos allowed just one hit in his two innings of work, striking […]

Yadier Molina Drives In Two Runs With A Double On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina drove in a pair of runs with a first inning double in Monday's win over the Miami Marlins. Molina ended up going 1-for-4 with two RBI, giving him a .231 batting average and a .593 OPS in the early going. Molina's double was a blast to dead center field […]

Tommy Edman Hits His First Home Run On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman hit his first home run of the season in Monday's win over the Miami Marlins. Edman ended up going 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, and an RBI. His homer was a solo shot off Marlins reliever John Curtiss in the fifth inning. Edman is off to a […]

Jordan Holloway Shines In Relief On Monday

Miami Marlins rookie right-handed pitcher Jordan Holloway was called up to the team earlier on Monday and then appeared in Monday evening's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was excellent, pitching two perfect innings with three strikeouts. Holloway was called up when the Marlins placed Garrett Cooper (vaccination side effects) and Elieser Hernandez (bicep) […]

Nick Pivetta Throws Five Scoreless Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta was sharp in his season debut, throwing five scoreless innings in the team's 11-2 win over the Rays. Pivetta showcased the increased velocity he teased in spring training, consistently hitting 96 mph after averaging only 93.2 mph in 2020. On the other hand, Pivetta was inefficient with his […]

Trevor Rogers Gets Past Early Jitters But Still Loses On Monday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers got off to an awful start in Monday's start, but was able to settle in and ended up with an decent start, all things considered. The first nine pitches Rogers threw were out of the strike zone and he allowed three runs (two earned) in the first inning. […]