Madison Bumgarner Struggles In Opening Day Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner struggled against the Padres on Thursday, allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks over four innings in an 8-7 Opening Day loss. Bumgarner also had issues with the long ball, as he allowed back-to-back homers to Eric Hosmer and Wil Myers in the third inning. In the […]

Duane Underwood Jr. Strikes Out The Side On Opening Day

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. kicked off his 2021 season with a bang Thursday, striking out three in one perfect inning of relief in a 5-3 Opening Day victory over the Cubs. Underwood — who was acquired from the Cubs during Spring Training — showed no mercy against his former teammates, needing 18 […]

Carlos Carrasco Rehabbing Well From Torn Hamstring

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) is advancing quickly through his rehab, and could possibly be ahead of schedule, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Carrasco is working his way back from a torn right hamstring, and earlier this week he threw a live bullpen session that went "really, really well," according to manager […]

Nationals GM Says Team Plans To Play Braves Monday

Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said that the team plans to play the Atlanta Braves on Monday, according to The Athletic's Britt Ghiroli. The team has four positive COVID-19 cases and five players who are also under quarantine at the moment that will not be eligible for Monday's matchup, and Max Scherzer is currently […]

Freddy Peralta Strikes Out Six In Two Innings Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta looked solid in his first game of the year, allowing no runs on two hits and three walks while striking out six in two innings against the Twins. Peralta's relief appearance came as a surprise to many, since he had been previously named the fifth starter in the rotation, but […]

Keston Hiura Goes 0-For-5 On Opening Day

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura struggled in his 2021 debut, finishing 0-for-5 with two strikeouts and a run scored in a 6-5 victory over the Twins. Hiura struck out in two of his first three plate appearances, and only got on base by a fielder's choice in a ninth-inning comeback by Milwaukee. It was […]

Sixto Sanchez To Have MRI On Right Shoulder

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) is expected to have an MRI on his right shoulder, according to Craig Mish of SportsGrid. Sanchez exited a simulated game appearance on Wednesday with what was described as slight discomfort in his throwing shoulder. There are no details yet as to how major or minor an issue […]

George Springer Could Return For Blue Jays Home Opener

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (oblique) could be back in the lineup for the Blue Jays home opener on April 8, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. General Manager Ross Atkins said that Springer is progressing well from his oblique strain, and he could be ready to go against the Angels. This is […]

Nationals-Mets Opening Series Postponed

The remainder of the Nationals-Mets opening weekend series has been postponed, according to a statement from the Washington Nationals. The scheduled games for Saturday and Sunday will be moved to a later date, after it had been previously announced Washington and New York would not be playing on Thursday or Friday. Latest reports have at […]

Ketel Marte Finishes Triple Short Of Cycle In Opening Day Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in an 8-7 loss to the Padres. Marte got a hit in each of his first four plate appearances before striking out in his last at-bat in the eighth inning. His numbers took a dip last […]

Josh Rojas Goes 0-For-5 In Opening Day Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Josh Rojas went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts out of the leadoff spot in the order in an 8-7 loss to the Padres. It was a disappointing start to the year to say the least, especially after Rojas' spring performance in which he slashed .347/.405/.583 with four home runs and 15 RBI in […]

Mike Yastrzemski In Lineup, Batting Second Against Seattle

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hand) is in the Opening Day lineup and will bat second against Mariners starter Marco Gonzales. Yastrzemski had exited Monday's Spring Training game after being hit in the hand by a pitch, but it was not considered serious and he had been listed as day-to-day. He had a career […]

Washington Nationals Now Have Four Positive COVID-19 Tests

The Washington Nationals now have three players who have tested positive for COVID-19, and a fourth who has "likely" tested positive as well, according to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. General Manager Mike Rizzo said that the team is currently retesting the sample from the fourth player, but, "the different elements of the first […]

Austin Barnes Expected To Return Saturday After Early Exit

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes (hand) is expected to be back behind the plate this weekend despite leaving early on Thursday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Manager Dave Roberts said Barnes left the game in the seventh inning with some cuts on his throwing hand, but he still expects Barnes to catch on […]

Hunter Dozier Day-To-Day With Thumb Contusion

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (thumb) is day-to-day with a right thumb contusion, The Athletic's Alec Lewis reports. Dozier had reached base on a force out in the seventh inning before being replaced in the top of the eighth inning by Hanser Alberto. He was 0-for-4 with one walk, one RBI and a […]

Josh Donaldson To Be Evaluated Friday For Hamstring Injury

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) will be evaluated during the team's off day on Friday after he exited Thursday's game with a right hamstring injury, according to Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Earlier reports suggested it might have been an issue with Donaldson's calf, but manager Rocco Baldelli stated that the injury appears to […]

Nick Senzel Exits Thursday's Game With Shoulder Injury

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) left the Opening Day matchup early with a left shoulder injury, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. Senzel made a diving catch to rob Cardinals' third baseman Nolan Arenado of a hit in the top of the fourth inning, and according to Cincinnati Enquirer photographer Sam Greene, […]

Adam Haseley Exits Early, Is Day-To-Day

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adam Haseley (hamstring) left Thursday's game with tightness in his left hamstring, according to Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Haseley was 1-for-3 at the plate against the Braves, before he was replaced in the top of the eighth inning. Manager Joe Girardi said that Haseley is being considered day-to-day for now. […]

Tyler Glasnow Pitched Through Back Tightness Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (back) reportedly dealt with some back tightness earlier in the day on Thursday, according to Adam Berry of MLB.com. Manager Kevin Cash said the back tightness is what caused Glasnow to not swing at all in his two plate appearances where he struck out looking both times. While […]

Diego Castillo Records The Save For Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo recorded the team's first save of the year, striking out two and allowing no baserunners in the Rays' 1-0 Opening Day win over the Marlins. Since Nick Anderson went down with a partially torn elbow ligament, closing duties were expected to fall on Castillo or Pete Fairbanks. The […]

Tyler Glasnow Dominates Marlins On Opening Day

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow allowed just one hit over six scoreless innings with six strikeouts in a 1-0 Opening Day victory over the Marlins. Glasnow allowed a two-out infield-single in the first inning, and then retired the next 16 batters in a row. It was just more of the same for Glasnow, […]

Austin Meadows Homers In Opening Day Win

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows hit his first home run of the season, as he finished 1-for-4 at the plate in a 1-0 Opening Day victory over the Marlins. Meadows had some struggles during Spring Training, but still managed to club four homers in 17 games while slashing .195/.298/.512. After a down year in […]

Richard Rodriguez Earns Save Against Cubs

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Richard Rodriguez allowed just one walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his first save of the year in a 5-3 Opening Day win. The Pirates have had quite a few good relief performances this spring, but despite a few rough outings, Rodriguez has kept the closer […]

Sam Howard Strikes Out Side, Earns Win Against Cubs

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Sam Howard struck out the side in a perfect inning of relief on Thursday, earning the win in a 5-3 Opening Day victory over the Cubs. This is Howard's second season with Pittsburgh, having posted a 3.86 ERA and 30 percent strikeout rate in 22 appearances in 2020. In SV/HLD leagues, […]

Adam Frazier Reaches Base Four Times On Opening Day

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier reached base safely four times on Opening Day, finishing 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in the win over the Cubs. Frazier managed to do a little bit of everything at the plate, as he continued to build off his […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Homers In Opening Day Win

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman hit his first home run of the season on Thursday afternoon, as he finished 1-for-5 with two RBI and a walk in the 5-3 Opening Day win against the Cubs. Hayes crushed a two-run homer to left field in his first plate appearance of the day to give Pittsburgh an early […]

Teoscar Hernandez Has Three Hits In Opening Day Win

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez led the way on offense on Opening Day, going 3-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in a 3-2 extra-innings victory over the Yankees. Hernandez launched a one-out, game-tying home run in the sixth inning off of Gerrit Cole, who was removed one batter later. […]

Gary Sanchez Homers On Opening Day

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in a 3-2 Opening Day loss to the Blue Jays. After a dismal 2020 campaign that saw him post career-worsts across the board including average (.147), and slugging percentage (.365), it's good to see this kind of performance from […]

Kenta Maeda Strikes Out Five Against Brewers

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda struck out five batters in 4 1/3 innings of work on Opening Day against the Brewers, exiting with a 3-2 lead. Maeda reached a high pitch count early on, as he tossed 88 pitches against Milwaukee, but 57 of them went for strikes. He allowed two runs — one […]

Gregory Soto Allows Two Runs, Earns Save

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto narrowly avoided blowing the save opportunity on Opening Day, as he allowed two runs on two hits and one walk in one inning of work in a 3-2 Detroit win over Cleveland. Soto surrendered a two-run home run with one out in the top of the ninth to make it […]