Jared McCann Delivers Penguins Victory On Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 4-3 victory against Philadelphia. Brandon Tanev and Evgeni Malkin, who started to scoring for Pittsburgh with a power-play goal, recorded the assists on the play. McCann, who skates on the second line with Malkin and Kasperi Kapanen, added four shots and two hits. The […]

Byron Buxton Wants Contract Extension From Twins

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton wants a contract extension, though it might make more sense for the deal to wait until after the 2021 season. The Twins have reportedly approached Buxton's representatives about an extension- though the two sides might not see eye-to-eye on his value, given the upside he's flashed- 16 homers and 29 […]

Jack Eichel Hands Out 15th Assist Of The Season

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel recorded his 15th assist of the season in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders, adding three shots and one hit. He combined with Brandon Montour to set up Jacob Bryson for his first career goal. Sam Reinhart finished the scoring for the Sabres, who took their sixth consecutive loss. Times […]

Mathew Barzal Posts Two Points In Saturday's Win

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal scored a sensational between-the-legs goal and added one assist for a nice two-point outing in Saturday's 5-2 victory over Buffalo. He started New York's four-goal second period with his ninth marker of the season and picked up the helper when Anders Lee finished off the scoring. Scott Mayfield also […]

Jesper Bratt Returns To Top-Six Role With Two Assists

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt had two assists in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Rangers, adding one shot and one hit. The Swedish winger joined the top-six again after spending some time as a fourth-liner. He played on a line with Pavel Zacha, who register one assist in the contest, and Nikita Gusev, who […]

Michael Pineda Fans Four In Spring Debut

Minnesota Twins starter Michael Pineda looked crisp in his spring debut on Saturday against the Red Sox, despite the game being called due to rain. Pineda retired all six batters he faced in two scoreless innings, recording four strikeouts before the rain started coming down hard. The 32-year-old right-hander's fastball was clocked at 91-92 MPH, […]

Ryan Strome Scores Twice In Rangers Win

New York Rangers forward Ryan Strome was responsible for two goals in Saturday's 6-3 win over New Jersey. He reached eight goals for the season and is now second on the team's goal-scoring list behind Chris Kreider (13). Strome has added nine assists and he has 52 shots to his name, so the 28-year-old has […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Faces Struggling Sharks Saturday Night

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will be between the pipes for Saturday's contest against San Jose. The Flower had a rare night off on Friday when Oscar Dansk beat the Sharks 5-4 in overtime in his season debut. Fleury has won four straight starts to take his record for the season to 11-3-0. He […]

Devan Dubnyk In Sharks Net On Saturday

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk will record his seventh start of the season in Saturday's meeting with Vegas. The veteran netminder has struggled during his first year in San Jose, posting a 1-4-2 record with a 3.43 goals-against average and a .892 save percentage. It will be very tough to improve the record on […]

Jacob Markstrom Returns To Action Versus Oilers

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will make his first appearance since Feb. 20 in Saturday's matchup against the Oilers. The Swedish netminder has been out with a lower-body injury and David Rittich made six consecutive starts in his absence. Markstrom has an 8-6-1 record for the season with a 2.87 goals-against average, a .909 save […]

Mike Smith Starts Battle Of Alberta Saturday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will start in the fourth Battle of Alberta of the season on Saturday against Calgary. He has won his lone outing against the Flames this season. A 2-1 victory over Calgary on Feb. 19 was part of Smith's perfect start to the season, but he has now dropped two straight […]

Jordan Binnington Goes For Win No. 10 Saturday Night

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be chasing his 10th win of the season on Saturday against the Kings. He enters the contest on a two-game winning run and should have a great shot at victory against a team that finds itself on a four-game losing streak. The last loss came on Friday against […]

Taylor Trammell Continues To Thrive

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell continues to make the most of his opportunities. The outfielder has been the talk of spring training, and narrowly missed another home run on Saturday against the Athletics. Trammell settled for a double, and later added an impressive sliding catch in center field. With Jarred Kelenic injured, Trammell could very […]

Hunter Miska Makes Fourth Start Of The Year

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Hunter Miska will make his fourth start of the season on Saturday against the Ducks, looking to improve a 1-1-1 record. The 25-year-old rookie started the season with a pair of losses but picked up his first career win with 16 saves on Feb. 26 against Arizona. Miska, who carries a 3.03 […]

Nick Margevicius Off To A Strong Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius had a strong spring debut Saturday, pitching two hitless innings against the Athletics. Entering the game in relief of fellow starter Justin Dunn, Margevicius walked one and struck out one. After coming to Seattle in 2020, Margevicius put up a 4.57 ERA with 7.84 strikeouts per nine innings in […]

Joonas Korpisalo Looks For Third Straight Win

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo will look for a third consecutive win in Saturday's road game against Dallas. The Finnish netminder had a tough time in February, but he's started the new month with back-to-back wins, allowing one goal in a 4-1 victory over Detroit and then saving 22 of 24 shots in Thursday's […]

Justin Dunn Throws Two Uneven Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn has the inside track on the sixth spot in the starting rotation, and began stating his case Saturday against the Athletics. After a rough first inning in which he loaded the bases with a hit and two walks, Dunn rebounded to set down the side in order in the […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Set To Make Season Debut On Saturday

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko has been activated from the Injured Reserve and looks set to make his season debut in Saturday's matchup against the Kings. The Russian sniper hasn't played a regular-season game since October 2019, so there's bound to be some rust on him, but it will be great to see […]

Jameson Taillon Pitches Two Scoreless Innings

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon pitched two scoreless innings during his second spring appearance — and first start — on Saturday. He struck out four batters while throwing all of his pitches. His fastball sat around 92 mph and touched 93.6 mph. His heater averaged 95 mph prior to undergoing Tommy John surgery […]

Bobby Witt Jr. May Be Accelerating Development

Kansas City Royals shortstop prospect Bobby Witt Jr. continued his strong spring with a 2-for-3 showing against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. The second-overall selection in the 2019 draft hit his first homer of the spring in the third inning against big-league reliever Tyler Rogers. Just 20 years old, Witt has yet to officially […]

Sandy Alcantara Fans Six in Second Spring Start

Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara fanned six batters over 2.1 innings of work on Saturday. Five of his six strikeouts came on four-seam fastballs (which tickled 97 mph) and sinkers. In two spring outings, he has yet to allow an earned run in 4.1 innings although he did allow two unearned runs in the latest […]

Felix Hernandez Struggles in Spring Debut

Baltimore Orioles veteran starter Felix Hernandez had an uninspiring start to his spring. The former Mariners legend allowed two runs in two innings and issued two free passes. Most concerning, his fastball sat in the mid-80s. Still just 34-years-old, Hernandez last pitched in the major leagues in 2019 when he posted a 6.40 ERA and […]

Arnold Palmer Invitational - Showdown Round 4 (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament - all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Zac Gallen Tosses Three Scoreless Innings in Second Start of Spring

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen pitched three scoreless innings against the Rangers but did not factor into the decision on Saturday afternoon. Gallen allowed one hit and one walk while striking out three as he has not allowed a run over his first five innings of the spring. He looked sharper on the mound […]

Carson Fulmer Looks Sharp, Earns Win Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Carson Fulmer allowed only one hit over two scoreless innings while striking out three on Saturday to earn the win over the Yankees. After surrendering two runs in one inning during his first spring appearance, Fulmer has now allowed only one baserunner and no runs while striking out four in his last […]

Gregory Polanco Homers in Perfect Day at the Plate

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco went 3-for-3 at the plate and hit his second home run of the spring in a 3-2 win over the Yankees on Saturday. Polanco drove in all three runs for the Pirates while also picking up his first stolen base of the spring. He's now slashing .455/.455/1.091 over four games […]

Daniel Bard Works Scoreless Inning On Friday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard pitched a scoreless inning on Friday vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. He had one strikeout and one walk over his inning of work. Bard won the NL Comeback Player of the year award in 2020 after returning to the majors after a seven-year absence. He finished the season with a […]

Jacob deGrom Named Mets Opening Day Starter

New York Mets right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom has been officially tabbed as the team's starting pitcher for April 1 vs. the Nationals, per manager Luis Rojas. The move comes as no surprise as deGrom has established himself among the game's elite, having led the National League in strikeouts each of the past two years. The […]

Chris Archer Nears Return To Game Action

Tampa Bay Rays right-handed pitcher Chris Archer has come out of an intrasquad/sim contest healthy, with manager Kevin Cash impressed by the spin of his slider, speculating that Archer could be back on the mound Friday. A fascinating fantasy asset on the heels of having undergone surgery to relieve thoracic outlet syndrome, Archer's highest level […]

Maikel Franco Drawing Interest From Orioles, Others

Free-agent third baseman Maikel Franco has entered the first week of March without an organization to call home for the 2021 year. After having been non-tendered by the Royals at the end of last season, Franco has labored on the market; although it appears that the Orioles and other clubs have expressed interest in bringing […]