Kris Bryant Continues Impressive Season In Monday's Victory

Chicago Cubs corner infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant continues to put together a strong season. Bryant went 2-for-4 on Monday versus the San Diego Padres with a triple, home run and two RBI on the afternoon. Bryant has really been raising his stock with free agency around the corner after this season and he has put up […]

Javier Baez Crushes Two Dingers In Victory

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez enjoyed facing the San Diego Padres on Monday afternoon. Baez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI. The upcoming free agent has been having a very good season and has been helping managers across the board. Baez is now hitting .260 with 13 home runs, 36 RBI and […]

Kohl Stewart Picks Up Victory In Spot Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kohl Stewart picked up his first win of the season versus the San Diego Padres on Monday. Stewart was recalled from Triple-A Iowa with scheduled starter Trevor Williams (appendicitis) sidelined after undergoing an emergency appendectomy on Sunday morning. The former top pitching prospect performed well in his spot start and went […]

Vince Velasquez Hit Hard By Reds On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez allowed six runs in just three innings pitched in a Memorial Day loss to the Reds. Velasquez struggled with his control in this one as he allowed three walks, not ideal in homer-happy Great American Ballpark as Cincinnati tagged him for two homers. Velasquez had been pitching well as […]

Max Schrock Suffers Leg Injury On Monday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Max Schrock (leg) was pulled from Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh inning due to a leg injury. Schrock suffered the injury after hitting a double, which was his third hit of the day. He was limping after legging out the double and he was replaced by Alex […]

Lorenzo Cain Leaves Monday's Game With Hamstring Injury

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (hamstring) was forced to leave Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers after suffering a right hamstring injury. Cain injured his hamstring while making a running catch in the game. He was replaced in the game by Travis Shaw. Cain went 1-for-2 with a single in the game before leaving. He […]

Marcus Semien Closes May On Eight-Game Hitting Streak

Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Marcus Semien had an absolutely phenomenal month of May. He slashed .368/.429/.702 with eight home runs, 12 doubles, two stolen bases, 22 RBI and 23 runs throughout May. He reached base in all but one of the games he played and he closed the month on an eight-game hitting streak. […]

Will Smith Slashing .320/.376/.480 Through May

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith has had a strong month of May. He's slashing .320/.376/.480 across the month and has recorded nine multi-hit games. He's been lacking a bit in the power department so far this year. He hit eight home runs over 37 games last year. This year, through 42 games, he has […]

Raisel Iglesias Posting 3.00 ERA In May

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias locked down his ninth save of the season as the Angels beat the A's 4-2 on Sunday. Iglesias struck out two batters and now has eight punch-outs over his last five innings pitched. It has been a bit of bumpy season for the talented reliever but is posting an […]

Josh Bell Hitless Over His Last Three Starts

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell had a rough final stretch of the week last week. Over his last three starts, from Thursday to Sunday, he went 0-for-10. Sunday's game was his worst showing overall as he struck out three times. Bell was heating up before this cold stretch. He had three consecutive multi-hit games […]

J.P. Feyereisen Appears To Have Joined Rays' Closer Committee

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher J.P. Feyereisen earned his third save since joining Tampa Bay on Monday afternoon, allowing one hit with one strikeout in a scoreless inning of work against the Yankees. In the week and a half that Feyereisen has been in Tampa Bay after being acquired in the deal that sent Willy […]

Zack Greinke Winner In Three Of Last Four Starts

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke twirled eight terrific innings on Sunday, shutting down a potent Padres team in the team's 7-4 victory. Greinke (5-2) allowed only one run on six hits and now has won three of his last four starts. The veteran may not have the elite stuff of seasons past but is averaging […]

Brandon Lowe Goes 0-For-4 From Leadoff Spot

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman/outfielder Brandon Lowe served as the team's leadoff hitter against Jameson Taillon and the New York Yankees on Monday. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to get out of his current cold streak as he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the game. Lowe has nine home runs over 51 games on the […]

Chase De Jong Throws Five Solid Innings Against Rockies

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chase De Jong allowed just one run on three hits and two walks over five innings of work against the Rockies on Sunday. De Jong was called up for a spot start Sunday while JT Brubaker was placed on the bereavement list, and in his first appearance of 2021 he struck […]

Orioles Option Chance Sisco, Call Up Austin Wynns

The Baltimore Orioles optioned catcher Chance Sisco to Triple-A and purchased the contract of fellow catcher Austin Wynns. Sisco has had a dreadful year at the plate, slashing .154/.247/.185 over 23 games. He was serving as the team's backup catcher behind Pedro Severino, a role that Wynns will now assume. Wynns made his first start […]

Keston Hiura Struggling Again After Returning To Team

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura was recalled from Triple-A about a week ago. He's started almost every game since then and has continued to struggle at the plate. He went 1-for-3 in his first game back, but has gone 0-for-13 since then. He is now slashing .137/.234/.232 over 32 games on the year. He […]

Jorge Polanco Swats Fifth Homer

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco drove in a pair of runs in Monday's victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Polanco drove in the first run of the contest on a fielder's choice, then added an insurance run in the 10th inning with a solo homer. The solo blast registered an exit velocity of 101.2 MPH […]

Freddie Freeman Hitting Just .239 Through Two Months

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been a fine producer for fantasy purposes overall so far this year. With 12 home runs over 49 games, he's outperforming his home run pace from 2020, when he hit 13 home runs over 60 games. However, his batting average is way down from both last year and […]

Matt Peacock Earns Second Win Of Year On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Matt Peacock pitched a quality start on Sunday against the Cardinals, allowing two runs on six hits over six innings in a 9-2 win over the Cardinals. Peacock struck out a career-high six batters in his third start of the year, as he now has 21 strikeouts over 28 innings this […]

Miguel Andujar Goes Yard In Monday's Loss

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Andujar hit a 108.8 MPH single, then later put the Yankees on the board with a 365-foot, 102.2 MPH solo home run. The 26-year-old has gotten extra run in the outfield with Aaron Hicks […]

Tigers Option Bryan Garcia To Triple-A

The Detroit Tigers optioned relief pitcher Bryan Garcia to Triple-A on Sunday. The team replaced him on the roster with another Garcia, fellow reliever Rony Garcia. Bryan Garcia began the year as one of the team's primary relievers and looked to even have a shot at being a primary closing option for the team. He […]

Jameson Taillon Fans Five In Losing Effort

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon took his fourth loss of the season on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Taillon went five innings, surrendering three runs on five hits along with five strikeouts compared to three walks. The veteran righty induced nine whiffs but was hit rather hard by the Rays' offense, as […]

Jose Berrios Pitches Season-High Eight Innings In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios put together a strong outing in Monday's no-decision against the Baltimore Orioles. Berrios pitched a season-high eight innings, allowing one run on five hits with six strikeouts and no walks. The 27-year-old registered only seven whiffs but induced eight groundball outs thanks to an average exit velocity of 84.5 […]

Nick Ahmed Starting To Heat Up At Plate

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed continued to heat up at the plate on Sunday, finishing 2-for-4 with a triple, one RBI and one run scored in a 9-2 win over the Cardinals. He struggled all through the month of April by slashing .161/.188/.210 over 18 games, but after a slow start to May, Ahmed is […]

Josh Reddick Has Three Hits In Win Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Josh Reddick went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in a 9-2 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. Reddick has looked fairly solid over his first 10 games of the season, hitting 12-for-37 with five doubles, three RBI and four runs scored. That being said, it seems like […]

Austin Slater Sitting Against Righty On Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater is heading to the bench on Monday as the team faces right-hander Dylan Bundy and the Los Angeles Angels. LaMonte Wade Jr. is leading off in the game while Steven Duggar joins Alex Dickerson and Mike Yastrzemski in the outfield. This will be the second consecutive time Slater is […]

Ramon Laureano To Miss His Fourth Straight Game On Monday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (groin) is out of the lineup once again on Monday as the team prepares to face Logan Gilbert and the Seattle Mariners. This will be the fourth consecutive game he's missed. He's currently dealing with groin tightness, but he's slated to attempt some pre-game warm-ups on Monday, so we may […]

Mitch Haniger Getting The Day Off On Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger is absent from the starting lineup for Monday's game against James Kaprielian and the Oakland Athletics. Jake Fraley is getting the start in right field and batting sixth in the game. Haniger has been great so far this season. Over 52 games, he's slashing .261/.314/.542 with 14 home runs, 13 […]

Juan Lagares Heading To The Bench On Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Juan Lagares is sitting out on Monday as the team takes on Johnny Cueto and the San Francisco Giants. Taylor Ward is getting the start in center field and batting fifth in the game. Lagares has been a mainstay in the lineup for most of the past month. He started the […]

Shohei Ohtani Sitting In NL Park On Monday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is out of the starting lineup for Monday's road game against Johnny Cueto and the San Francisco Giants. The Angels will be without a designated hitter on Monday and Tuesday for their two-game road series against the Giants. Ohtani has played some outfield this year, so we could […]