Dylan Moore Swipes A Bag

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore stole his second base of the year Monday against the Chicago White Sox, but unfortunately that's all he managed to contribute. Moore went 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts. It's been a tough start to the year for Moore, who now has just two hits in his first […]

Justus Sheffield Knocked Around

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had a rough go of it Monday night, taking the loss while giving up six runs, four of which were earned. He also gave up eight hits and two walks while striking out five. It was a disappointing first start of the year for Sheffield, who was not aided […]

Yasmani Grandal Crushes 150th Career Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 2-for-4 with a home run on Monday versus the Seattle Mariners. The home run was the catchers 150th of his career and he also finished with two runs scored, three RBI and a walk. Grandal now has two multi-hit games on the young season and five RBI. The […]

Carlos Rodon Whiffs Nine In Season Debut

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon looked sharp in his first start of the season versus the Seattle Mariners on Monday night. The lefty ran into trouble in the bottom of the fourth inning with three walks, but was on his game otherwise. The injury plagued veteran would finish with a line of two […]

Ryan Mountcastle Strikes Out Two More Times Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued to strike out at the plate in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The 24-year-old now has seven strikeouts to go with a .125 batting average over the first four games of the season. This is obviously a small sample size, but Mountcastle […]

Maikel Franco Continues Slow Start Monday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco continued his slow start to the season in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. He is now hitting just .188 with one extra-base hit through the first four games of the season. Franco was signed by the O's late in spring training, so he […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Exits Game With Left Shoulder Subluxation

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder) suffered a left shoulder subluxation while swinging at a pitch on Monday night, according to The Athletic's Dennis Lin. Tatis fell to the ground after a swinging strike three, and left the game shortly after with trainers. He will be re-evaluated on Tuesday, and there is no […]

Trey Mancini Strikes Out Three Times Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini continued his slow start to the season in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Mancini spent the entirety of the 2020 season receiving treatment for colon cancer, but was healthy and performed well this spring. However, he has hit just .188 with six strikeouts […]

Jorge Lopez Takes Loss Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez fell to 0-1 in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees. Lopez pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with five strikeouts. He had looked sharp in his first spring with the O's, but it did not carry over […]

Christian Vazquez Gets Two More Hits

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez continues to hit the ball well, going 2-for-4 in Monday's 11-2 win over the Rays. Vazquez now has five hits in his first three games, although only one of them has gone for extra bases. Vazquez came into this season expected to be one of the best offensive catchers […]

Rafael Devers Still Hitless

Many of the Boston Red Sox hitters broke out in Monday's 11-2 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays, but one player who was held hitless was third baseman Rafael Devers. Devers went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts, pushing him to 0-for-11 on the season. Devers has always been a streaky hitter throughout his career. In 2020, […]

Giovanny Gallegos Throws Two Scoreless Innings On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos threw two scoreless innings in Monday's win over the Miami Marlins. Gallegos came in to pitch the seventh inning, then stayed on for the eighth as well before Alex Reyes closed things out in the ninth. Gallegos allowed just one hit in his two innings of work, striking […]

Yadier Molina Drives In Two Runs With A Double On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina drove in a pair of runs with a first inning double in Monday's win over the Miami Marlins. Molina ended up going 1-for-4 with two RBI, giving him a .231 batting average and a .593 OPS in the early going. Molina's double was a blast to dead center field […]

Tommy Edman Hits His First Home Run On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman hit his first home run of the season in Monday's win over the Miami Marlins. Edman ended up going 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, and an RBI. His homer was a solo shot off Marlins reliever John Curtiss in the fifth inning. Edman is off to a […]

Jordan Holloway Shines In Relief On Monday

Miami Marlins rookie right-handed pitcher Jordan Holloway was called up to the team earlier on Monday and then appeared in Monday evening's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was excellent, pitching two perfect innings with three strikeouts. Holloway was called up when the Marlins placed Garrett Cooper (vaccination side effects) and Elieser Hernandez (bicep) […]

Nick Pivetta Throws Five Scoreless Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta was sharp in his season debut, throwing five scoreless innings in the team's 11-2 win over the Rays. Pivetta showcased the increased velocity he teased in spring training, consistently hitting 96 mph after averaging only 93.2 mph in 2020. On the other hand, Pivetta was inefficient with his […]

Trevor Rogers Gets Past Early Jitters But Still Loses On Monday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Trevor Rogers got off to an awful start in Monday's start, but was able to settle in and ended up with an decent start, all things considered. The first nine pitches Rogers threw were out of the strike zone and he allowed three runs (two earned) in the first inning. […]

Alex Reyes Collects His First Save Of The Season

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes picked up his first save of the season in Monday's win over the Miami Marlins. Reyes pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing just one hit in the process. All the talk this spring was about whether Giovanny Gallegos or Jordan Hicks would close for the Cardinals, but it […]

Daniel Ponce de Leon Goes Five Strong Innings On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon pitched well in his first start of the season on Monday. Taking on the Miami Marlins, Ponce de Leon went five innings, allowing just one run on three hits and one walk while striking out three. He threw almost all fastballs, but he kept getting the […]

Fernando Tatis Exits Early

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis, Jr. left Monday's game early after appearing to injure himself during an at-bat. Tatis offered at an 84 MPH knuckle-curveball from San Francisco Giants starter Anthony DeSclafani, and fell to his knees after swinging through the pitch and striking out. The injury seemed to occur on the follow-through, though […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Exits Game With Injury

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (arm) exited Monday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Tatis fell down in a heap after a strikeout in the third frame and required help leaving the field. He was gingerly favoring his left arm as he walked off. The 22-year-old aggravated a long standing left shoulder issue […]

Kyle Lewis Hits In The Cage

Seattle Mariners Kyle Lewis (knee) hit in the batting cage on Monday. Lewis has been out since the final week of spring training after colliding with the outfield wall, but he has now taken the next step towards his return to the field without incident. The biggest hurdle for Lewis will be running, and he […]

Mike Tauchman To Continue Working At First Base

New York Yankees outfielder Mike Tauchman will continue work at first base as he seeks to add versatility to his game. Tauchman played some first base in college so he has familiarity with the position, and it's no surprise to see Tauchman work to elevate his value given the crowded state of the Yankees roster. […]

Aroldis Chapman Makes Season Debut On Monday

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman made his season debut on Monday, striking out three batters and walking one over one inning of work. Monday's appearance was far from a save situation as the Yankees had a seven-run lead when Chapman entered in the ninth inning, and the team likely just wanted to get the […]

Aaron Judge Hits His First Home Run Of The 2021 Season

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge clubbed his first home run of the season as part of a two-hit game on Monday. Judge's home run took full advantage of the short porch in Yankee Stadium and "only" had a .540 xBA, but it was still a well-struck ball and a nice showcase of Judge's impressive […]

Taylor Trammell Out Of Lineup Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell has been one of the breakout stars of 2021 thus far, but he isn't in the lineup Monday against the Chicago White Sox. After batting fifth and starting in center field in each of the first three games of the season, Trammell will be on the bench to start the […]

Alec Mills Picks Up First Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Alec Mills converted his first save of the season on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Mills was called upon after Craig Kimbrel pitched on Saturday and Sunday. Mills worked a 1-2-3 inning to earn the save and recorded one strikeout. Mills is a former starter, but lost his spot in the […]

Jordan Montgomery Excellent In Season Debut

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery was fantastic against the Orioles on Monday, tossing six shutout innings with no walks and seven strikeouts. Montgomery leaned heavily on his changeup on Monday (34% usage rate) with great success, generating nine whiffs on 25 pitches. Montgomery obviously won't stay this hot all season, but his season […]

David Bote Hits First Home Run Of 2021

Chicago Cubs second baseman David Bote went 1-for-3 with a solo home run on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Bote hit the solo shot as part of back-to-back home runs with shortstop Javier Baez in the bottom of the fourth inning versus Brett Anderson. Bote won the second base job with a nice spring, but […]

Trevor Williams Performs Well In Cubs Debut

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Trevor Williams performed well in his Cubs debut on Monday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Williams retired the first 15 batters he faced and worked into the seventh inning before walking Christian Yelich and a single to Avisail Garcia. Williams was then pulled and reliever Jason Adam allowed a three-run home run […]