Mike Tauchman To Continue Working At First Base

New York Yankees outfielder Mike Tauchman will continue work at first base as he seeks to add versatility to his game. Tauchman played some first base in college so he has familiarity with the position, and it's no surprise to see Tauchman work to elevate his value given the crowded state of the Yankees roster. […]

Aroldis Chapman Makes Season Debut On Monday

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman made his season debut on Monday, striking out three batters and walking one over one inning of work. Monday's appearance was far from a save situation as the Yankees had a seven-run lead when Chapman entered in the ninth inning, and the team likely just wanted to get the […]

Aaron Judge Hits His First Home Run Of The 2021 Season

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge clubbed his first home run of the season as part of a two-hit game on Monday. Judge's home run took full advantage of the short porch in Yankee Stadium and "only" had a .540 xBA, but it was still a well-struck ball and a nice showcase of Judge's impressive […]

Taylor Trammell Out Of Lineup Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell has been one of the breakout stars of 2021 thus far, but he isn't in the lineup Monday against the Chicago White Sox. After batting fifth and starting in center field in each of the first three games of the season, Trammell will be on the bench to start the […]

Alec Mills Picks Up First Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Alec Mills converted his first save of the season on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Mills was called upon after Craig Kimbrel pitched on Saturday and Sunday. Mills worked a 1-2-3 inning to earn the save and recorded one strikeout. Mills is a former starter, but lost his spot in the […]

Jordan Montgomery Excellent In Season Debut

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery was fantastic against the Orioles on Monday, tossing six shutout innings with no walks and seven strikeouts. Montgomery leaned heavily on his changeup on Monday (34% usage rate) with great success, generating nine whiffs on 25 pitches. Montgomery obviously won't stay this hot all season, but his season […]

David Bote Hits First Home Run Of 2021

Chicago Cubs second baseman David Bote went 1-for-3 with a solo home run on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Bote hit the solo shot as part of back-to-back home runs with shortstop Javier Baez in the bottom of the fourth inning versus Brett Anderson. Bote won the second base job with a nice spring, but […]

Trevor Williams Performs Well In Cubs Debut

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Trevor Williams performed well in his Cubs debut on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Williams retired the first 15 batters he faced and worked into the seventh inning before walking Christian Yelich and a single to Avisail Garcia. Williams was then pulled and reliever Jason Adam allowed a three-run home run […]

Willson Contreras Goes Yard For First Time In 2021

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras hit his first home run of the season on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Contreras crushed a two-run shot off Brewers starter Brett Anderson in the bottom of the fourth inning and it was his only hit on the evening. Contreras also got hit in the head by reliever Devin […]

Javier Baez Hits First Home Run Of 2021

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and hit by pitch on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Baez was hit by a pitch on his knee and fell down hard in the bottom of the sixth inning, but would stay in the game. Baez is looking to bring some of […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hits Grand Slam On Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton broke a two-game hitless streak with a mammoth grand slam against the Orioles on Monday, sending a 92 mph fastball a whopping 471 feet. That shot should remind fantasy managers just how powerful Stanton is, and the 31-year-old should continue producing as one of the league's best power hitters […]

Mike Yastrzemski Out Of Lineup Monday With Hand Soreness

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hand) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres due to left hand soreness. Yastrzemski was hit by a pitch at the end of spring training and has gotten off to a slow start to the season. Austin Slater will play right field with Mauricio Dubon […]

Randal Grichuk Has Hits In Four Straight Games

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk is on quite a tear to start the 2021 season. The veteran outfielder had two hits during Monday's 6-2 win against the Texas Rangers and now has hits in all four games to start the year. Known for being an aggressive hitter, Grichuk also has walked in three straight […]

Cavan Biggio Belts First Homer Of Season Monday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Cavan Biggio had a strong day at the plate in Monday's win over the Rangers. Biggio went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and runs scored along with his first home run of the season. The 25-year-old had just one hit and five strikeouts through his first 12 at-bats, so it […]

Steven Matz Strikes Out Nine in Jays Debut

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz dominated the Texas Rangers during his club's 6-2 victory on Monday. Along with his K-BB of 9-1, the lefty allowed just two hits and one run. He also showed impressive durability and threw 91 pitches over the 6.1 innings of work. Matz was acquired from the New York Mets […]

Mike Foltynewicz Struggles With His Command

Texas Rangers pitcher Mike Foltynewicz was roughed up in his first game of the season as the club fell 6-2 against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The veteran right-hander struggled with his command and allowed three walks and four hits — including two home runs. He threw 95 pitches in just four innings of […]

A.J. Puk Recalled From Alternate Site Monday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher A.J. Puk was recalled from the team's alternate site on Monday. With outfielder Chad Pinder (knee) headed to the Injured List, the Athletics filled his spot with Puk, who missed out on the Opening Day roster. The 25-year-old pitched to a 3.18 ERA in 11.1 innings with a 13-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio […]

Danny Jansen Leaves Game With Knee Injury

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen left Monday's game early after taking a ball off his knee while behind the plate. The ball missed the padding of his shin guard and left the young catcher hobbled. Manager Charlie Montoyo said after the game that Jansen was feeling better. He's considered day-to-day with the injury for […]

Kevin Kiermaier Leaves Game With Quad Tightness

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (quad) left Monday's game after experiencing quad tightness. Kiermaier went 0-for-1 with a groundout before exiting the game. Mike Brosseau entered the game to play left field, with Randy Arozarena moving to right and Manuel Margot to center. The Rays will likely have an update about the status of […]

Danny Jansen Day-To-Day With Sore Knee

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (knee) is day-to-day after leaving Monday's game with a sore knee. Jansen had to leave the game after taking a foul ball off of his right knee, with manager Charlie Montoyo saying that for him to come out of a game, "it's got to hurt." Backup catcher Alejandro Kirk […]

Sean Murphy Back In Lineup Monday

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy (wrist) is back in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers. Murphy missed two games with a sore wrist after being hit by a pitch on Opening Day- though he'll be back behind the plate for Oakland in the opening game of the series against the defending champions. Murphy […]

Jairo Diaz Clears Waivers And Heads To Alt. Site

Colorado Rockies reliever Jairo Diaz, who was designated for assignment on Opening Day cleared waivers on Monday. He's now been assigned to the club's alternate site where he'll serve as bullpen depth. Diaz had a rough spring when he put up a 10.24 ERA, 2.17 WHIP, and 9:4 K/BB ratio over 9 2/3 innings of […]

Whit Merrifield Stays Hot, Hits Third Home Run

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield continued his hot start to the season on Monday against the Cleveland Indians. Merrifield went 2-for-3 with a walk in the game and hit a three-run home run, his third home run of the year. He is now 8-for-16 with nine RBI on the year. Few hitters across […]

Jorge Polanco Has Two Hit-Day

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco snapped a three-game hitless streak in Monday's 15-6 win over the Tigers. Polanco went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored. Manager Rocco Baldelli seems to have settled on Jorge Polanco as the new number-two hitter with Josh Donaldson (hamstring) on the Injured List, a good spot […]

Jesse Hahn Earns The Save On Monday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jesse Hahn closed out Monday's 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians to earn his first save of the year. Hahn allowed a hit and a walk and didn't record any strikeouts while pitching the ninth inning. Hahn has been extremely active so far. This was his third appearance in four […]

Danny Duffy Tosses Six Scoreless Innings On Monday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy had a strong 2021 debut outing against the Cleveland Indians on Monday. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and three walks while striking out five. Duffy has been extremely up-and-down over the past few years. Last year, over 12 games (11 starts), he went 4-4 […]

Logan Allen Takes Loss In 2021 Debut

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Logan Allen took the loss in Monday's 3-0 game against the Kansas City Royals. Allen threw five innings while allowing two runs, five hits, three walks, and striking out three. Allen and Indians starter, Triston McKenzie, shared the workload today, but it was Allen who got the most work. Allen figures […]

Andrelton Simmons Reaches Base Four Times Monday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons went 1-for-2 with three walks, two RBI, and two runs scored in Monday's 15-6 win over the Tigers. Simmons cleared the bases in the top of the fifth inning with a two-run single, his second and third RBI of the season. The veteran shortstop is impressing at the plate through […]

Triston McKenzie Makes Season Debut

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie made his 2021 debut in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals. McKenzie did not start this one and instead piggy-backed off of starter Logan Allen. This was because the Indians do not need a fifth starter just yet thanks to the multiple off-days they have in the […]

Jose Urena Lasts Just Three Innings In Tigers Debut

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had a disappointing debut outing for his new team. Facing a tough Minnesota Twins lineup, Urena pitched three innings and allowed four hits, four walks and six runs (five earned) while striking out five. Urena is currently the Tigers' fourth starter, but the team has elite pitching prospect Matt […]