Yandy Diaz Gets Day Off Monday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz is not in Monday's lineup against the Red Sox, as he gets his first day off of the 2021 season. Diaz impressed in the team's opening series, collecting three hits and a pair of RBI and runs scored in three contests against the Marlins. Yoshitomo Tsutsugo will enter […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 1 Lineup Trends

Week One is wrapping up and we already have a lot of different looks to dissect in lineups. I will be going through all the very early trends. This is to give us an idea of what to watch for going forward because it is too early to take anything as a set in stone. […]

Nelson Cruz In Monday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz is in Monday's lineup against Tigers' right-hander Jose Urena. Cruz wasn't able to start in the Twins' opening series at Milwaukee given that it's a National League park, though he'll be able to begin feasting on Tigers' pitching starting on Monday. Cruz collected a hit and an RBI in […]

Nationals To Open Season On Tuesday Against Braves

The Washington Nationals will open up their 2021 season on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. It will be a home game, scheduled for 4:05 EST. The Nationals were unable to play their opening series against the New York Mets this past weekend after four players on the team tested positive for COVID-19. On Sunday night, […]

Shohei Ohtani Will Not Play Monday After Collision

Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will not play in Monday's game, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Ohtani was involved in a collision at the plate when Jose Abreu attempted to score on a dropped third strike, and Ohtani went down to the ground momentarily in pain. Fletcher reports though […]

Yermin Mercedes (DH, CHW) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Yermin Mercedes is getting all the hype right now after starting off the year with eight straight hits. The 28 year old journey man has bounced around three different clubs before finally sticking with the White Sox. He has always flashed good plate discipline […]

Nationals-Braves Series Opener Postponed

The Washington Nationals will have to wait yet another day to start their season, as Monday's scheduled series opener with the Atlanta Braves has been postponed, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. The Nationals have been dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak, and have four players who tested positive and five more who are in quarantine […]

Andrew Vaughn Out Of Sunday’s Lineup

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will rest on Sunday versus the Los Angeles Angels. The highly touted prospect has started the last two games, but is hitless in his first six at-bats with a walk and run scored. With the recent emergence of Yermin Mercedes at the designated hitter spot, Vaughn's easiest way […]

Rowdy Tellez Sits Sunday, Joe Panik Starts At DH

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Rowdy Tellez is not in the lineup on Sunday, as Joe Panik will get his first start of the year in the finale with the Yankees. Tellez's spring struggles have continued over into the start of the regular season, as he is 0-for-8 with three strikeouts in his first two […]

Miguel Cabrera Out Of Lineup In Finale Sunday

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is not in the lineup for Sunday's finale with Cleveland, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Manager AJ Hinch said that Cabrera's "whole body" was cramping in the eighth inning on Saturday, but he is not concerned for Cabrera's health going forward. "I was looking for […]

Giancarlo Stanton Gets Day Off Sunday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will have the day off on Sunday, according to USA Today's Pete Caldera. Manager Aaron Boone said that he did not want to play Stanton in five straight games before the Yankees' off day on Thursday, and Sunday was the best chance to give him some rest. Boone […]

Ty France Homers Saturday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France hit his first home run of the season Saturday, a line-drive shot to left-center field off of San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb. The blast came off Webb's improved change-up, which was lauded in spring training as possibly among the best in the game, and left the bat with […]

Yordan Alvarez Belts First Home Run Of Season

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez had a big day at the plate in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Athletics. Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a pair of runs scored. The home run was a no-doubter, as the 23-year-old crushed a 94-MPH cutter 404 feet into the center-field seats at an exit […]

Yermin Mercedes Stays Hot With Three More Hits

Chicago White Sox catcher Yermin Mercedes continued his hot start to the season on Saturday versus the Los Angeles Angels. Coming off of a 5-for-5 season debut on Friday, Mercedes had three hits in his first three at-bats before flying out to outfielder Mike Trout in the bottom of the eighth inning. Among the highlights […]

Rowdy Tellez’s Struggles Continue

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Rowdy Tellez went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Saturday during a 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees. The 26-year-old is now off to an 0-for-8 start this season after a disappointing spring that saw him hit .196 with a BB-K of 2-16 in 51 at-bats. The club will obviously […]

Ty France Reaches Base Three Times Friday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France is starting the 2021 season the same way he finished spring training. France reached base three times Friday, going 1-for-2 with two walks. He also scored a run. France has gone 2-for-6 over the first two games of the year, but it's his three walks that are most impressive. […]

Shohei Ohtani Goes Deep In Loss

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a home run and two runs batted in as the Angels fell to the White Sox 12-8. Ohtani had a proposed triple changed to an error during his first at-bat but crushed a two-run home run in the ninth inning as the Angels tried to […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jorge Soler Homers, Walks Twice On Opening Day

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler had a strong 2021 debut in the team's 14-10 win over the Texas Rangers. Soler went 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two runs and two RBI. He hit in the fifth spot in the lineup for the game, a great spot to be behind star catcher […]

Ty France Collects an Opening Day RBI

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored on opening day. France's run-scoring hit was a looping liner to center field to bring in J.P. Crawford as the first run of an eventual six in the bottom of the eighth. France got off to a torrid […]

Giancarlo Stanton Strikes Out Three Times On Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton had a rough day at the plate on Thursday, striking out three times and failing to reach base in five plate appearances. Even Stanton's batted balls were disappointing on Thursday, with his two balls in play both posting exit velocities south of 82 mph. Strikeouts will probably always be […]

Yordan Alvarez Racks Up Three RBI In Win

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-3 with three runs batted in as the Astros beat the A's 8-1 on Opening Day. It was a lost season last year for Alvarez as he dealt with a knee injury. He was brought along slowly this spring but made his presence felt in the first game […]

Shohei Ohtani Scores One Run In Angels Win

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-4 with one run scored in the Angels 4-3 win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Ohtani reached on a pivotal error and later came around to score in the Angels go-ahead, two-run eighth inning. The reports that Ohtani put on muscle in the offseason appear […]

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 […]

Baldelli Insistent Nelson Cruz Will Regularly Get At-Bats

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz is not in the team's Opening Day lineup as they face the Milwaukee Brewers in a road game without the designated hitter spot. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was asked whether Cruz would be limited this year because of the lack of a designated hitter in National League games. Baldelli […]

Nelson Cruz Not In Opening Day Lineup

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz will be on the bench for Opening Day against the Brewers. Since the Twins are playing in a National League park, there's no designated hitter, meaning fantasy managers might not be able to slot Cruz into their lineups until Monday's game against the Tigers. The 40-year-old slugger has made […]

Houston Astros Announce Opening Day Lineup

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker revealed that the Opening Day lineup will be the same lineup that was used in Monday's Spring Training finale, with the exception that Myles Straw will also be in the lineup, according to Steve Schaeffer of the Houston Chronicle. Baker said that Straw was held out of Monday's game due […]

Andrew Vaughn Won't Start On Opening Day

Chicago White Sox first base prospect Andrew Vaughn will not be in the Thursday's Opening Day lineup. It comes as a bit of a surprise with Vaughn's service time starting early and outfielder Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) sidelined. Manager Tony La Russa will instead go with utilityman Leury Garcia in left field and backup catcher Zack […]

Mitch Moreland To Serve As Everyday DH

Oakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland will serve as the team's everyday DH for the 2021 season. This was expected after he signed a one-year contract in Oakland as he won't take playing time away from two-time Gold Glove winner Matt Olson at the cold corner. However, with Khris Davis now in Texas, the A's […]