Paul Sewald Saves Seventh Game

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald saved his seventh game of the season Monday, throwing a scoreless ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics. He struck out one and did not allow a baserunner. With fellow reliever Diego Castillo on the injured list, Sewald now has minimal competition at the back end of the Seattle bullpen. […]

Marco Gonzales Returns Quality Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales completed another quality start Monday, going six innings and giving up three runs on five hits and no walks against the Oakland Athletics. He struck out two batters. Gonzales left the game in position for a loss, but some late-game heroics from Ty France and others left him with […]

Rafael Devers Breaks Out With Two-Hit Day

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers broke his hitless streak Monday, going 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored against the Texas Rangers. Devers had been hitless for three consecutive days coming into this one. The double, which drove in the game-tying run, came on an 0-2 count with two outs […]

Alex Verdugo Homers, Has Three Hits

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had a big day Monday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored. Verdugo has thrived in the month of August, slashing .351/.415/.544 with two home runs. He hasn't thrived in any single category this year, but with 12 homers, five steals, 72 […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits Another Homer Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe hit another home run in Monday's contest against the Texas Rangers, his 23rd on the season. He went 1-for-5 for the game with two runs scored. The solo shot gives him a major-league-leading eight home runs in August. Renfroe is slugging .652 in 69 at-bats this month, and he […]

Travis Shaw Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox infielder Travis Shaw delivered the biggest hit of the day Monday, launching a walk-off grand slam over the right-center field fence to give the Red Sox an 8-4 win in 11 innings over the Texas Rangers. It was Shaw's only hit in two at-bats after coming on partway through the contest. Shaw […]

Adam Ottavino Records 18th Hold

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino recorded his 18th hold of the season Monday night, throwing a scoreless inning with one hit and one walk against the Texas Rangers. With Matt Barnes struggling and blowing another save in this one, Ottavino could be the man for the job if manager Alex Cora makes a […]

Matt Barnes Continues Horrid Stretch

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes was as automatic as any closer in the majors for the first half of the season, but that seems like a very long time ago now. Barnes blew his sixth save of the season against the Texas Rangers Monday, giving up two runs on four hits while recording […]

Nathan Eovaldi Excellent For Seven Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was excellent against the Texas Rangers Monday, giving up one unearned run on four hits and no walks in seven innings. He struck out seven batters, but was forced to take a no-decision when the bullpen blew the lead in the ninth inning. Eovaldi has allowed a grand […]

C.J. Cron Picks Up Three Hits On Monday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and a strikeout in a 6-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Cron was the only member of the Rockies to record three hits on Monday. He was instrumental in helping Colorado build an early 4-1 lead with a single and a […]

Giancarlo Stanton Homers, Drives In Three Monday

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and three RBI in Monday's 5-1 win over the Braves. Stanton supplied much of the Yankee offense against Atlanta, swatting a solo shot to put the team on the board in the first inning, then later muscling a 119.2 MPH, […]

Daniel Bard Takes The Loss On Monday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard took the loss on Monday when he surrendered two runs on two hits with a strikeout over 1/3 of an inning in a 6-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs. The Rockies held a 4-1 lead heading into the seventh inning after Antonio Senzatela did a masterful job to start […]

Jordan Montgomery Notches Fifth Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery improved his record to 5-5 in Monday's win over the Braves. Montgomery pitched five innings of one-run ball, allowing a pair of hits while walking four. He struck out only two batters. Control was an issue for the southpaw, as he fired just 41 of 75 pitches for […]

Connor Joe Picks Up A Pair Of Hits

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Connor Joe went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a run scored, and a strikeout in a 6-4 loss to the Cubs on Monday. Joe secured another multi-hit performance, his seventh in the last 18 contests, out of the leadoff spot. He knocked his eighth double of the season and drove […]

Maikel Franco Designated For Assignment Monday

The Baltimore Orioles designated third baseman Maikel Franco for assignment on Monday. The 28-year-old signed a one-year deal after a very productive 2020 season, but slashed just .210/.253/.355 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI over 403 plate appearances. The O's number 18 prospect second baseman Jahmai Jones was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk in a […]

Antonio Senzatela Earns A Quality Start On Monday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela took a no-decision on Monday when he allowed one run on five hits with two walks and six strikeouts over six innings in a 6-4 loss to the Cubs. Senzatela was sharp on Monday and was in line for the win until the Rockies' bullpen melted down after he […]

Alek Manoah Allows One Run Versus White Sox

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah was sharp in Monday's contest, allowing one run over six frames in the team's 2-1 win over the White Sox. The rookie was unfortunately stuck with a no-decision in this one as he surrendered five hits and three walks while striking out five in the 108-pitch effort. It […]

Jordan Romano Nails Down 12th Save

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano pitched a perfect ninth inning on Monday to nail down his 12th save of the season in the club's 2-1 win over the White Sox. The right-hander got a groundout and two strikeouts in his efficient 12-pitch frame to lower his ERA to 2.38 and his WHIP to 1.19 […]

Josh Palacios Recalled From Triple-A Monday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Josh Palacios was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. To make room for him on the roster, the Blue Jays optioned relief pitcher Kirby Snead to Triple-A. Palacios has appeared in 10 games with Toronto this year, slashing .250/.353/.250 with four RBI and seven […]

Nico Hoerner To Resume Baseball Activities This Week

Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner (oblique) will be reassessed when he resumes baseball activities later this week, according to Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. Hoerner exited a rehab game on Sunday with High-A South Bend as a precaution after he experienced tension in his oblique during an at-bat. He's been out since the end of […]

Akil Baddoo Activated From Injured List Monday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo (concussion) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday, the team announced on Twitter. Baddoo has been out of action since August 11, after suffering a concussion on a collision with Derek Hill in the outfield. He's been having a nice rookie season in 2021, slashing .267/.333/.467 with 10 […]

Matt Chapman Dealing With Foot Contusion

Updating an earlier report, Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (foot) was scratched from Monday's lineup due to a left foot contusion, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Gallegos reports that this issue could be related to Sunday's game, in which Chapman fouled a pitch off his foot. Managers should consider him day-to-day for now, […]

Kenta Maeda Lands On Injured List Monday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday due to right forearm tightness, the team announced on Twitter. Maeda suffered the injury in his last outing against the Yankees, as he was forced to exit in the fifth inning on Saturday. He's had a rough year on […]

Miguel Sano Activated From Paternity List

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano was activated from the paternity list on Monday, the team announced on Twitter. Sano had left the team on Thursday to be present for the birth of his daughter. Over 98 games this season, Sano is slashing .217/.308/.457 with 21 homers, 53 RBI and 51 runs scored. Managers should […]

Matt Chapman Scratched From Lineup Monday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman has been scratched from the starting lineup on Monday night, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. There's no word yet as to why Chapman was scratched, as Josh Harrison will now enter the lineup at third base and bat sixth in the order for the series opener […]

Nate Lowe Collects Two Hits On Monday

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe has been a fairly reliable bat for this offense over the last month or so. On Monday. Lowe went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles in the 8-4 loss in 11 innings to the Boston Red Sox. The Rangers recorded 10 hits in this game, but couldn't get many […]

Andy Ibanez Continues Hot Stretch

Texas Rangers infielder Andy Ibanez hit a clutch game-tying double in the ninth inning of Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Sadly, the ball went over the wall for a ground-rule double otherwise it might've cleared the bases. Despite that, Ibanez went 2-for-4 with a single and two RBI in the 8-4 loss in […]

Kolby Allard Records Fourth Straight Quality Start

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard was able to hold his own against the Boston Red Sox on Monday. He went six innings, four hits allowed, three earned runs, three walks, and five strikeouts in the 8-4 loss. Allard did allow a pair of home runs in the game, which seems to be a common […]

Jason Heyward Not In Lineup Monday Night

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward is not in the starting lineup for Monday night's series opener with the Rockies. This looks to just be a night off for Heyward, who has started in six of the team's last seven games. Hopefully this will give Heyward a chance to reset at the plate, as he's been […]

Trevor Story Out Of Lineup Monday Night

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is not in the starting lineup on Monday night. This appears to just be a night off for Story, who has started in eight straight and 19 of the team's last 20 games. Over 109 games this year, Story is slashing .251/.327/.458 with 16 homers, 17 steals, 58 RBI and […]