Will Smith Has Three-Hit Performance Friday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in an 11-6 win over the Rockies on Friday night. Smith has been one of the better power-hitting catchers since his debut in 2019, as he sports a career .583 slugging percentage with 20 doubles and 23 home […]

Ryan Yarbrough Tosses 5 2/3 Scoreless Innings Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Marlins on Friday night in a 6-4 victory. Yarbrough retired the first nine Marlins in order, before Miguel Rojas beat out an infield single to break up the no-hit bid. He would end the day allowing just four hits while striking […]

Manuel Margot Triples, Homers In Win Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in the 6-4 win over Miami on Friday. It's taken Margot just two games to match his 2020 home run total, as he posted one home run and 12 steals with a .269 average and […]

Joey Wendle Hits Game-Winning Home Run Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Joey Wendle went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI on Friday night in a 6-4 Rays victory. With the Rays trailing 4-2 in the top of the ninth with one out, Wendle launched a go-ahead, game-winning three-run home run off Miami pitcher Anthony Bass. Wendle has never been much […]

Austin Meadows Hits Second Homer Of Season

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows hit his second home run in as many days on Friday, as he finished 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in the Rays' 6-4 win over the Marlins. Meadows' home run in the sixth inning gave the Rays their first lead of the night, but they […]

Kyle Freeland Progressing Well In Shoulder Rehab

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (shoulder) still has no official return date, but is progressing well in his rehab, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post. Manager Bud Black said that Freeland is doing strengthening exercises in Arizona, and he is improving each day and increasing the intensity of his rehab. Freeland suffered […]

Buster Posey Says Hip Feels Better That It Has In A Long Time

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey said that his hip is feeling better than it has in a long time, and because of that he is able to turn on pitches better, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Posey underwent surgery in 2018 to treat a torn labrum and hip impingement, and […]

Ramon Laureano Leaves Game Early With Wrist Injury

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (wrist) left Friday's game early after jamming his left wrist while diving into first base, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Laureano injured himself while trying to beat out a ground out to the pitcher, and while he went back out on defense in the top of the seventh inning, […]

Jazz Chisholm Triples On Friday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm hit a triple and scored a run in Friday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Chisholm also added a single and reached on a walk. He's been the Marlins best offensive player through two games so far after a solid spring that saw him get hot towards the end. […]

Starling Marte Bounces Back With A Three-Hit Game

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte bounced back nicely on Friday, going 3-for-5 with a double and two singles. Marte had an awful Opening Day, striking out four times and looking completely overmatched on every swing. But he came back on Friday and showed why he should be a solid fantasy outfielder who can contribute in […]

Miguel Rojas Drives In Two Runs On Friday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas had a good game on Friday, going 2-for-5 with two RBI. Both of his hits were singles, but one of them came in a critical seventh inning rally that was unfortunately later wasted by an Anthony Bass blown save. Rojas was in the leadoff spot in this one after hitting […]

Anthony Bass Blows His First Save Chance

Miami Marlins closer Anthony Bass blew the game on Friday in his first appearance in a Marlins uniform. Bass came into the ninth inning with a two run lead, but allowed four runs on four hits with just one strikeout. Bass looked easily hittable and wasn't fooling anyone on the mound in this one. He […]

Cristian Javier Allows Two Runs In First Start

Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier allowed two runs in 3 2/3 innings in the Astros 9-5 win over the A's on Friday. Javier was pulled after 73 pitches and struck out four batters in the game. Javier was brought along slowly in the spring and his pitch count should be slowly increased in the coming […]

Jose Altuve Scores Four Runs In Win

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 3-for-3 with two walks and four runs scored in the Astros 9-5 win over the A's on Friday. Altuve reached base in each of his five plate appearances and was a spark to an offense that posted nine runs. Through the first two games, the former MVP is […]

Dom Nunez Blasts A Solo Home Run Vs. The Dodgers

Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies were getting no hit by Trevor Bauer until the seventh inning when they exploded for six runs, which all came via the long ball. Nunez took LHP David Price deep with a […]

Yuli Gurriel Shines With Three Hits

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 3-for-3 with a home run and two walks in the Astros 9-5 victory over the A's. Gurriel went hitless in the first game of the season but busted out in this game. He went deep for his first home run of the season in the fourth inning and […]

Mike Trout Collects Two More Hits

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout went 2-for-3 with one RBI, one run scored and two walks in the Angels loss on Friday. Trout is hitting the ball sharply in almost every at-bat thus far through the first two games of the season. It is only a matter of time before the All-World player […]

Shohei Ohtani Goes Deep In Loss

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a home run and two runs batted in as the Angels fell to the White Sox 12-8. Ohtani had a proposed triple changed to an error during his first at-bat but crushed a two-run home run in the ninth inning as the Angels tried to […]

Tim Anderson Goes Yard For First Time In 2021

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored on Friday versus the Los Angeles Angels. Anderson's home run came off of Angels closer Raisel Iglesias to give the White Sox a big insurance run in the top of the ninth inning. The All-Star enters the year […]

Yermin Mercedes Picks Up Five Hits

Chicago White Sox catcher Yermin Mercedes went 5-for-5 on Friday versus the Los Angeles Angels. Mercedes drew the start as the teams designated hitter and didn't disappoint in his season debut. All of his hits were singles and he also drove in a pair of runs to go along with a run scored. Mercedes has […]

Dallas Keuchel Struggles In Season Debut

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel struggled in his season debut on Friday versus the Los Angeles Angels. The veteran lefty left after allowing a single and a walk to start the bottom of the fifth inning. The veteran had a final line of four innings in which he allowed five hits, six runs […]

Michael Kopech Looks Well In Season Debut

Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech looked like he didn't miss a beat in his first appearance since 2018 after undergoing Tommy John surgery and electing to sit out the 2020 campaign. The former highly touted starter worked out of relief and that's the plan out of the gate this season. Kopech walked Mike Trout […]

Andrew Heaney Roughed Up In First Start

Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney lasted only three innings in the Angels 12-8 loss to the White Sox on Friday. Heaney ran into trouble early, allowing a grand slam to White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu. The left-hander was chased soon after, allowing seven runs total. Heaney possesses tantalizing strikeout ratios but this is […]

Jose Abreu Hits Grand Slam

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a walk and two runs scored on Friday versus the Los Angeles Angels. The home run was the reigning MVP's first of the year and his 199th of his career. Abreu now has a hit in his first two games of the […]

Yoan Moncada Strikes Out Five Times

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada had a nightmare of a night on Friday versus the Los Angeles Angels. Moncada finished 0-for-5 with five strikeouts on the evening and now has six strikeouts over his first two games. Moncada is coming off of a tough season and plate discipline has always been his weakness, […]

Liam Hendriks Picks Up First Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks picked up his first save with new club on Friday versus the Los Angeles Angels. Hendriks entered in the bottom of the eighth inning with two runners on base in a one-run game and got shortstop Jose Iglesias to pop out to end the inning. The White Sox had […]

Ryan McMahon Goes 2-For-4 With A Home Run

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. McMahon started at second base and was batting sixth after riding the pine on Opening Day against the left-handed Clayton Kershaw. He smacked a two-run shot off Trevor Bauer in […]

Albert Pujols Hits 663rd Career Home Run

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols went 1-for-3, with a three-run home run, in the Angels 12-8 loss to the White Sox. Pujols took Sox starter Dallas Keuchel's pitch in the fourth inning deep into the center field bushes to collect the 663rd home run of his career. The 40-year-old slugger is no longer […]

Alex Bregman Goes Yard Again

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 with one walk, two runs scored and three runs batted in as Houston took down the A's 9-5. Bregman smacked his second home run of the young season in the third inning, a three-run shot to get the Astros on the board. Two games into the season […]

Charlie Blackmon Goes Deep On Friday

Colorado Rockies right fielder Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Dodgers. The Rockies were getting blanked through the first six innings as Dodgers' starter Trevor Bauer was rolling, throwing a no-hitter. Trevor Story reached base via a single in the bottom of the seventh before Blackmon […]