Alex Bregman Goes Yard In Astros Romp

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-4, with a solo home run, in the Astros 8-1 throttling of the A's on Opening Day. Bregman battled a hamstring injury during the spring but looked ready to roll. The third baseman picked up an RBI early in the game with a groundout and then popped a […]

Shohei Ohtani Scores One Run In Angels Win

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-4 with one run scored in the Angels 4-3 win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Ohtani reached on a pivotal error and later came around to score in the Angels go-ahead, two-run eighth inning. The reports that Ohtani put on muscle in the offseason appear […]

David Fletcher Sparks Angels In Eighth Inning

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher went 1-for-4 with one run scored in the Angels 4-3 comeback win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Fresh off signing a $26 million-dollar extension, Fletcher sparked a two-run eighth inning with an infield single. The 26-year-old brings a career .291 batting average through 284 games into […]

Dylan Bundy Solid In First Start

Los Angeles Angels starter Dylan Bundy allowed three runs in six innings pitched as the Angels came back late to beat the White Sox 4-3 on Opening Day. Bundy scattered six hitters and punched out six batters in his first start. The right-hander started off uneven but leaned heavily on his curveball to eat up […]

Max Stassi Goes Deep In Angels Win

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi went 2-for-3 with a home run in the Angels 4-3 come-from-behind win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Stassi smoked a pitch from White Sox starter Lucas Giolito deep into the center field bushes and added a single later in the game. Stassi posted a .533 slugging percentage […]

Justin Upton Drives In Run On Opening Day

Los Angeles Angels left fielder Justin Upton went 1-for-3 with one walk and an RBI-single in the Angels 4-3 victory over the White Sox on Opening Day. Upton got the Angels on the board, sharply hitting an RBI-single to center field in the fourth inning. Upton would hit a laser in his next at-bat but […]

Raisel Iglesias Shines In Angels Debut

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias struck out two and locked down his first save in an Angels uniform as Los Angeles took down the White Sox 4-3 on Opening Day. Iglesias flashed his whole arsenal in quickly dispatching Leury Garcia and Luis Robert with back-to-back strikeouts. Iglesias was acquired from the Reds in the […]

Mike Trout Rallies Angels To Victory

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout went 1-for-2 with an RBI-single and two walks in the Angels 4-3 win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Trout reached base twice before smoking a single into left field in the 8th inning to drive home the tying run as the Angels scored twice in the frame […]

Luis Robert Swipes First Base Of 2021

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base versus the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Robert was slotted in the number seven spot, but he has too much potential to remain there throughout the season. Robert is coming off of a strong rookie campaign and […]

Adam Eaton Homers In Return To White Sox

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run versus the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Eaton batted in the second spot of the order on Thursday and that should allow him to score plenty of runs in front the of the likes of Jose Abreu, Yoan Moncada and Luis Robert. […]

Lucas Giolito Looks Sharp In Season Debut

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito put together a strong performance on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Angels. The righty cruised through the first 11 batters he faced, but then allowed back-to-back walks and a RBI single to Justin Upton. Giolito still put together a strong performance and allowed just two hits, two runs, […]

Victor Caratini Enjoys Successful Friars Debut

San Diego Padres catcher Victor Caratini went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Thursday's victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Caratini got the Friars season on the board with a two-run single in the second inning before knocking in another run one frame later. The defense-first backstop will be relied upon more than expected early in 2021 […]

Jake Cronenworth Reaches Base Four Times

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth reached base four times Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks with two hits, two walks and three runs scored. After a strong spring, last year's breakout player highlighted his day with a seventh-inning triple, eventually scoring the game-deciding run. With the arrival of KBO infield star Ha-Seong Kim, there […]

Wil Myers Blasts Solo Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers mashed a solo homer, drew a walk and scored two runs on Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Myers went back-to-back with first baseman Eric Hosmer in the third inning to extend the lead in the eventual 8-7 victory. After blasting 15 homers in 55 games last season, the […]

Eric Hosmer Homers And Collects Three RBI

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and three RBI on Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hosmer ripped a solo shot in the third inning off D-Backs starter Madison Bumgarner and knocked in runs on his other two hits. After posting a solid 127 wRC+ last season, […]

Mark Melancon Collects Easy Save

San Diego Padres reliever Mark Melancon breezed through the ninth inning to collect his first save Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With questions surrounding the Friars late-game hierarchy, Melancon required just seven pitches to nail down the 8-7 victory. If Opening Day was any indication, reliever Emilio Pagan handled the seventh frame before being spelled […]

Yu Darvish Endures Rocky First Start

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish lasted just 4 ⅔ innings on Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Despite laboring throughout the contest, Darvish held a 6-1 lead before unraveling in the fifth frame after 93 pitches and four earned runs. He fanned six while allowing eight hits and a walk. Even with the rough […]

Luis Arraez Reaches Base Three Times

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a walk in a 6-5 loss to the Brewers on Opening Day. Arraez batted leadoff in a regular-season game for the first time in his young career and impressed immediately. The 23-year-old hit the ball hard all day, registering exit velocities of 90 […]

Alex Colome Blows Save In Twins Debut

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome had a shaky outing in his debut with his new team on Opening Day. Colome entered the game in the ninth inning with a three-run lead but couldn't shut the door, registering a blown save. The 32-year-old reliever normally relies on his cutter, but the pitch was hit hard […]

Max Kepler Has Three-Hit Day Against Brewers

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler put his rough spring behind him immediately with a three-hit performance on Opening Day in a 6-5 loss to Milwaukee. Kepler grounded out in his first at-bat but couldn't be kept off the bases after that, as he nearly hit for the cycle with an RBI single, a triple, and […]

Nate Lowe Drives In Four In Rangers Debut

When the Texas Rangers awarded the starting first base job to Nate Lowe, it raised some eyebrows given that he was outplayed this spring by Ronald Guzman. However, Lowe made the decision look like a stroke of genius on Thursday when he drove in four runs in a 14-10 loss to the Kansas City Royals. […]

Byron Buxton Homers, Swipes A Base In Opening Day Loss

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, a pair of walks, and a stolen base in a 6-5 loss to the Brewers on Opening Day. Buxton's home run ball was sent into orbit- as it left his bat at an exit velocity of 111.4 MPH and traveled 456 feet. […]

David Dahl Bangs Out Three Hits In Rangers Debut

Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl had three hits during a 14-10 loss to the Kansas City Royals on opening day. The former top prospect of the Colorado Rockies had a double and two singles. He also added a walk and struck out twice. Dahl is expected to be the everyday left fielder in his first […]

Kyle Gibson Fails To Escape First Inning

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson had a nightmare start to the 2021 season and failed to get out of the first inning in a 14-10 loss to the Kansas City Royals. The veteran right-hander allowed five runs on four hits and three walks over just one-third of an inning on Thursday. Gibson was expected […]

Daniel Bard Holds On To Secure Save On Thursday

Colorado Rockies reliever Daniel Bard picked up his first save of the season on Thursday when he struck out two while hitting a batter and issuing a walk over a scoreless ninth inning in an 8-5 win over the Dodgers. Bard immediately got into trouble upon entering the game when he allowed a leadoff triple […]

C.J. Cron Doubles In Rockies Debut

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 2-for-4 with a single, a double and two runs scored in an 8-5 win over the Dodgers on Opening Day. This was a solid debut for Cron, who started at first base and batted fifth. He smacked a ground-rule double off reliever Jimmy Nelson in the bottom of […]

Nick Castellanos Doubles, Homers In Opener

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos turned in an excellent outing in his team's 11-6 Opening Day loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and two RBI in the loss. The veteran outfielder was red-hot at the plate during Cactus League play, hitting .333 with three homers, […]

Travis Shaw Comes Through With Clutch Double

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI, and a walk during Thursday's extra-inning win over the Twins. Shaw reached base in three of his five plate appearances and provided quite an offensive spark for the Brewers when the team needed it the most, as he drove in two runs […]

Josh Hader Secures Save In Extra Innings

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader secured the save in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Twins. He tossed a perfect inning while striking out the three batters he faced. Hader was absolutely dominant when called upon in the season opener, tossing nine of his 11 pitches for strikes and fanning the three batters he faced. Hader […]

Chris Owings Fills Up The Box Score On Thursday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Chris Owings had a memorable day at the dish in Thursday's Opening Day win. He went 3-for-3 with a triple, three runs scored, a pair of stolen bases, and a walk in the Rockies 8-5 victory over the Dodgers. Owings surprisingly drew the start over Ryan McMahon at second base but […]