Alex Dickerson Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson had a short but eventful Opening Day in Thursday's 7-8 loss to the Mariners. Dickerson pinch-hit for Austin Slater in the top of the ninth inning down 6-7 and lined a Rafael Montero offering over the center-field wall to tie the game. Dickerson has been a solid contributor to […]

Michael A. Taylor Homers, Drives In Three On Opening Day

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor performed well in his Royals debut against the Texas Rangers on Opening Day. Taylor went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI while the Royals put 14 runs on the board. Taylor signed a one-year deal with the Royals this offseason. He spent the first seven years […]

Austin Slater Hits Solo Home Run Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater made the most of his Opening Day start against the Mariners, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Slater was able to muscle a fifth-inning Marco Gonzalez offering just over the right-field fence for his first long ball of the season. Slater had a […]

Buster Posey Hits Solo Home Run Thursday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey made his mark on Opening Day in a 7-8 loss to the Mariners, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk. Batting seventh, Thursday was Posey's first action since 2019, as he elected to sit out of the shortened 2020 season. Posey crushed a second-inning Marco Gonzalez […]

Kyle Isbel Tallies Three Hits In MLB Debut

Kansas City Royals outfielder Kyle Isbel had an impressive MLB debut on Opening Day against the Texas Rangers. Isbel went 3-for-5 with three singles, two RBI and a run while striking out twice. He batted seventh in the game and played right field. It appears as if Isbel will be the team's primary right fielder […]

Evan Longoria Hits Solo Home Run Thursday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria had a solid first game of the season in Thursday's 7-8 loss to the Mariners, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, and two strikeouts. Longoria took Marco Gonzalez deep to the opposite field in the second inning for his first long ball of […]

Jorge Soler Homers, Walks Twice On Opening Day

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler had a strong 2021 debut in the team's 14-10 win over the Texas Rangers. Soler went 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two runs and two RBI. He hit in the fifth spot in the lineup for the game, a great spot to be behind star catcher […]

Kevin Gausman Strong In Opening Day Start Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman looked sharp in Thursday's 7-8 loss to the Mariners. Gausman pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing a single run on two hits and two walks with six strikeouts. His performance was certainly worthy of the Opening Day nod, but unfortunately his bullpen could not hold onto a large lead […]

Carlos Santana Reaches Base Four Times In Royals Debut

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana had a fantastic debut with the team on Opening Day against the Texas Rangers. Santana went 1-for-3 with three walks, two runs and one RBI. He hit third in the order in the game and was instrumental in the team scoring a whopping 14 runs on the day. […]

Ty France Collects an Opening Day RBI

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored on opening day. France's run-scoring hit was a looping liner to center field to bring in J.P. Crawford as the first run of an eventual six in the bottom of the eighth. France got off to a torrid […]

Clint Frazier Reaches Base Three Times On Opening Day

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier looked good on Thursday, picking up a pair of hits and walking once against the Blue Jays. Frazier's two hits were both fairly lucky -- he beat out an infield single with a .090 xBA for his first hit and poked a bloop single with a 69.1 mph exit […]

Chris Bassitt Allows Three Runs In Opening Day Loss

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed three runs on four hits and two walks while taking the loss against the Astros. Bassitt struck out three in his 5 1/3 innings pitched on Opening Day. The 32-year-old righty pitched to a strong 2.29 ERA last season, but a 4.49 xFIP implies his ERA is due […]

Brad Keller Shelled On Opening Day

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller was shelled by the Texas Rangers on Opening Day. He pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed nine hits, two walks and six earned runs without striking out a single batter. Luckily, Rangers starter Kyle Gibson was about equally as bad and the Royals offense helped prevent Keller from […]

Mitch Haniger Singles In Regular Season Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger batted leadoff on opening day. He went 1-for-5 with a single and a run scored. The single, his first hit since June of 2019, came with one man on and nobody out in the bottom of the eighth inning. Haniger also added a sliding catch in right field to rob […]

Dylan Moore Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore got off to a strong start on opening day, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and three RBI. Moore delivered perhaps the biggest hit of the night, smacking a two-run double off Tyler Rogers as part of a six-run bottom of the eighth. Moore broke out in […]

Matthew Boyd Fires 5 2/3 Scoreless Innings On Opening Day

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd delivered a strong Opening Day start, helping the Tigers top the Cleveland Indians 3-2. Boyd pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed three hits, four walks and no runs while striking out two. He earned the win while Indians ace Shane Bieber was tagged with a loss. Boyd is coming […]

Giancarlo Stanton Strikes Out Three Times On Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton had a rough day at the plate on Thursday, striking out three times and failing to reach base in five plate appearances. Even Stanton's batted balls were disappointing on Thursday, with his two balls in play both posting exit velocities south of 82 mph. Strikeouts will probably always be […]

Cristian Pache Doubles On Opening Day

Atlanta Braves outfielder Cristian Pache was 1-for-4 with the first double of his MLB career during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The 22-year-old beat out Ender Inciarte for the starting centerfield job, as Pache possesses elite defensive skills. Until he can develop a power stroke, or hit for a reliable average, he remains […]

Taylor Trammell Delivers In His Major League Debut

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell made his big league debut on opening day Thursday, and contributed significantly to the comeback win against the San Francisco Giants. Trammell went 0-for-3 at the plate, but drew two big walks while driving in a run and scoring another. One of those walks was an eight pitch battle with […]

Jake Fraley Draws Three Walks

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley had a big day at the plate on opening day, though it was his patience and not his bat that mattered most. Fraley collected three walks and a hit-by-pitch while going 0-for-1 in the contest. The final base-on-balls came in the bottom of the tenth inning and was a true […]

Marco Gonzales Roughed Up on Opening Day

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales got off to a disappointing start to his 2021 season Thursday, not only uncharacteristically walking the first batter he faced, but also giving up three home runs. All told, Gonzales allowed five runs on eight hits and three walks over six innings, with only two strikeouts. He was lucky […]

Cody Bellinger Looks Poised At The Plate Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored, and a walk in Thursday's 8-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies. The 25-year-old belted a two-run, opposite-field homer in the third inning, but miscommunication on the base paths resulted in him being credited with an RBI single instead. Above all else, […]

Rafael Montero Blows Opening Day Save Opportunity

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero entered Thursday's opening day contest against the San Francisco Giants with an opportunity to protect a one-run lead, and promptly gave up a game-tying home run to Alex Dickerson. Montero did strike out two batters in the outing. Fantasy managers have to be disappointed, but Montero's role is safe […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Records Two Hits On Opening Day

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. It was a productive outing for the 23-year-old, who may be the best fantasy asset in the entire league in 2021. Acuna slashed .250/.406/.581 with 14 homers, 29 RBI, and eight stolen bases […]

Max Fried Fans Eight On Opening Day

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried tossed five innings of two-run ball, allowing six hits and a pair of walks while fanning eight batters in Thursday's 3-2 Opening Day loss to the Phillies. Fried didn't factor into the decision. Normally more of a ground-ball pitcher, the 27-year-old brought the swing-and-miss stuff to the table, inducing […]

Zac Gallen Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (forearm) was placed on the 10-day Injured List on Thursday. Gallen suffered a hairline fracture in his throwing arm while taking batting practice- and is still expected to miss at least the first month of the season. Arizona recalled right-hander Riley Smith in a corresponding move Thursday. Fantasy managers […]

Whit Merrifield Homers In Win Over Rangers

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had an excellent day at the plate in a 14-10 Opening Day win over the Rangers. Merrifield collected three hits- including his first homer of the 2021 season- while scoring and driving in a pair of runs. The veteran hitter was a Statcast dynamo on Thursday, as all […]

Clayton Kershaw Struggles In Opening Day Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw had a rough outing at Coors Field in an 8-5 Opening Day loss to the Rockies. Kershaw pitched 5.2 innings, allowing 10 hits, five earned runs, and a walk while fanning just two batters, as he was charged with the loss. The veteran southpaw only missed five bats […]

Christian Yelich Scores Two Runs, Drives In One Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich got his 2021 season off to a good start in a 6-5 Opening Day win over Minnesota. Yelich went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI single. Yelich hit the baseball hard all day, as each ball put in play registered an exit velocity of 90 MPH […]

Trevor Story Collects A Pair Of Hits On Opening Day

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles in Thursday's Opening Day victory over the Dodgers. Story looked good at the plate- getting to Clayton Kershaw for two of his 10 hits- and in the field, where he made a couple of nice plays- including a nifty throw on a double-play. […]