Giancarlo Stanton Hits Grand Slam On Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton broke a two-game hitless streak with a mammoth grand slam against the Orioles on Monday, sending a 92 mph fastball a whopping 471 feet. That shot should remind fantasy managers just how powerful Stanton is, and the 31-year-old should continue producing as one of the league's best power hitters […]

Mike Yastrzemski Out Of Lineup Monday With Hand Soreness

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hand) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres due to left hand soreness. Yastrzemski was hit by a pitch at the end of spring training and has gotten off to a slow start to the season. Austin Slater will play right field with Mauricio Dubon […]

Cal Petersen Makes 20th Start Of Campaign

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen takes on the Arizona Coyotes in his 20th start of the season on Monday. He beat the Coyotes in his only previous start in the matchup this term, but the 26-year-old has only seven total wins for the season, despite posting a solid 2.49 goals-against average with a .926 […]

Randal Grichuk Has Hits In Four Straight Games

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk is on quite a tear to start the 2021 season. The veteran outfielder had two hits during Monday's 6-2 win against the Texas Rangers and now has hits in all four games to start the year. Known for being an aggressive hitter, Grichuk also has walked in three straight […]

Cavan Biggio Belts First Homer Of Season Monday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Cavan Biggio had a strong day at the plate in Monday's win over the Rangers. Biggio went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and runs scored along with his first home run of the season. The 25-year-old had just one hit and five strikeouts through his first 12 at-bats, so it […]

Steven Matz Strikes Out Nine in Jays Debut

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz dominated the Texas Rangers during his club's 6-2 victory on Monday. Along with his K-BB of 9-1, the lefty allowed just two hits and one run. He also showed impressive durability and threw 91 pitches over the 6.1 innings of work. Matz was acquired from the New York Mets […]

Mike Foltynewicz Struggles With His Command

Texas Rangers pitcher Mike Foltynewicz was roughed up in his first game of the season as the club fell 6-2 against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The veteran right-hander struggled with his command and allowed three walks and four hits — including two home runs. He threw 95 pitches in just four innings of […]

A.J. Puk Recalled From Alternate Site Monday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher A.J. Puk was recalled from the team's alternate site on Monday. With outfielder Chad Pinder (knee) headed to the Injured List, the Athletics filled his spot with Puk, who missed out on the Opening Day roster. The 25-year-old pitched to a 3.18 ERA in 11.1 innings with a 13-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio […]

Danny Jansen Leaves Game With Knee Injury

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen left Monday's game early after taking a ball off his knee while behind the plate. The ball missed the padding of his shin guard and left the young catcher hobbled. Manager Charlie Montoyo said after the game that Jansen was feeling better. He's considered day-to-day with the injury for […]

Kevin Kiermaier Leaves Game With Quad Tightness

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (quad) left Monday's game after experiencing quad tightness. Kiermaier went 0-for-1 with a groundout before exiting the game. Mike Brosseau entered the game to play left field, with Randy Arozarena moving to right and Manuel Margot to center. The Rays will likely have an update about the status of […]

Danny Jansen Day-To-Day With Sore Knee

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (knee) is day-to-day after leaving Monday's game with a sore knee. Jansen had to leave the game after taking a foul ball off of his right knee, with manager Charlie Montoyo saying that for him to come out of a game, "it's got to hurt." Backup catcher Alejandro Kirk […]

Sean Murphy Back In Lineup Monday

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy (wrist) is back in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers. Murphy missed two games with a sore wrist after being hit by a pitch on Opening Day- though he'll be back behind the plate for Oakland in the opening game of the series against the defending champions. Murphy […]

Adin Hill Continues To Start For Coyotes

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill will make a seventh consecutive start in Monday's meeting with Los Angeles. Darcy Kuemper (lower body) and Antti Raanta (lower body) remain out, so Coyotes head coach Rick Tocchet is short of options. Not that he has the need to consider alternatives to Hill, with the 24-year-old doing an admirable […]

Jack Campbell Good To Go Monday Night

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell, who wasn't in the lineup for Sunday's 4-2 win over Calgary, will play in Monday's rematch with the Flames. The 29-year-old will put a perfect 8-0-0 record on the line in the matchup. The former L.A. King has recorded a 1.35 goals-against average with an outstanding .951 save percentage […]

Jairo Diaz Clears Waivers And Heads To Alt. Site

Colorado Rockies reliever Jairo Diaz, who was designated for assignment on Opening Day cleared waivers on Monday. He's now been assigned to the club's alternate site where he'll serve as bullpen depth. Diaz had a rough spring when he put up a 10.24 ERA, 2.17 WHIP, and 9:4 K/BB ratio over 9 2/3 innings of […]

Jacob Markstrom Tries To End Slump Versus Toronto

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will be the team's starter for Monday's matchup against Toronto. His last win came against the Maple Leafs, but Markstrom has suffered five consecutive losses since then, which have dropped his record to 12-13-2. He owns a 2.94 goals-against average for the season with a .901 save percentage and two […]

Cam Talbot Tries To Stop Avalanche On Monday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot is starting Monday's meeting with Colorado, looking to continue his perfect start to the month after notching a couple of wins against the Golden Knights. It's a very difficult matchup, but Talbot enters the contest on a hot streak, having won five of his past six starts, which have improved […]

Whit Merrifield Stays Hot, Hits Third Home Run

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield continued his hot start to the season on Monday against the Cleveland Indians. Merrifield went 2-for-3 with a walk in the game and hit a three-run home run, his third home run of the year. He is now 8-for-16 with nine RBI on the year. Few hitters across […]

Jorge Polanco Has Two Hit-Day

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco snapped a three-game hitless streak in Monday's 15-6 win over the Tigers. Polanco went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored. Manager Rocco Baldelli seems to have settled on Jorge Polanco as the new number-two hitter with Josh Donaldson (hamstring) on the Injured List, a good spot […]

Robin Lehner Faces Blues On Monday

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner will guard the crease in Monday's road outing versus St. Louis. He's looking to get back to winning ways after taking a rare defeat in his last appearance when the Wild beat Vegas 3-2 in a shootout last Thursday. The result dropped Lehner's record for the season to 6-1-2. […]

Colton Parayko Returns From Injury On Monday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (upper body) is set for his first appearance since Feb. 15 in Monday's home game against the Golden Knights. He is among St. Louis' best blueliners and logs over 22 minutes a night. Parayko hasn't found much success offensively this season but should be able to up his productivity […]

Jesse Hahn Earns The Save On Monday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jesse Hahn closed out Monday's 3-0 win over the Cleveland Indians to earn his first save of the year. Hahn allowed a hit and a walk and didn't record any strikeouts while pitching the ninth inning. Hahn has been extremely active so far. This was his third appearance in four […]

Mike Hoffman, David Perron Move Up To First Line

St. Louis Blues wingers Mike Hoffman and David Perron will join Ryan O'Reilly on the team's first line for Monday's clash with Vegas. The team is currently going through a cold spell offensively, so head coach Craig Berube mixed up his lines at Monday's morning skate. Jaden Schwartz dropped down to the second line and […]

Danny Duffy Tosses Six Scoreless Innings On Monday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy had a strong 2021 debut outing against the Cleveland Indians on Monday. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and three walks while striking out five. Duffy has been extremely up-and-down over the past few years. Last year, over 12 games (11 starts), he went 4-4 […]

Logan Allen Takes Loss In 2021 Debut

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Logan Allen took the loss in Monday's 3-0 game against the Kansas City Royals. Allen threw five innings while allowing two runs, five hits, three walks, and striking out three. Allen and Indians starter, Triston McKenzie, shared the workload today, but it was Allen who got the most work. Allen figures […]

Andrelton Simmons Reaches Base Four Times Monday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons went 1-for-2 with three walks, two RBI, and two runs scored in Monday's 15-6 win over the Tigers. Simmons cleared the bases in the top of the fifth inning with a two-run single, his second and third RBI of the season. The veteran shortstop is impressing at the plate through […]

Triston McKenzie Makes Season Debut

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie made his 2021 debut in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals. McKenzie did not start this one and instead piggy-backed off of starter Logan Allen. This was because the Indians do not need a fifth starter just yet thanks to the multiple off-days they have in the […]

Jose Urena Lasts Just Three Innings In Tigers Debut

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had a disappointing debut outing for his new team. Facing a tough Minnesota Twins lineup, Urena pitched three innings and allowed four hits, four walks and six runs (five earned) while striking out five. Urena is currently the Tigers' fourth starter, but the team has elite pitching prospect Matt […]

Matt Shoemaker Fans Five In Twins Debut

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker had an impressive debut for his new team in Monday's blowout win over Detroit. Shoemaker allowed one run on three hits with no walks and five strikeouts over six innings of work, earning his first win of the season. The veteran right-hander threw 65 of his 92 pitches for […]

Akil Baddoo Hits Grand Slam On Monday

Detroit Tigers rookie outfielder Akil Baddoo had another memorable game in his second-career start against the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Baddoo hit a ninth inning grand slam off Randy Dobnak. He has now homered in each of his first two MLB games. Baddoo went 2-for-4 overall in the game. He played center field in this […]