ARI • 1B
24 days ago
Naylor led off the sixth inning with a single off of Freddy Peralta and ultimately came around to score the tying run on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Tim Tawa. Naylor then broke a 2-2 tie with a run-scoring single up the middle in the seventh inning. He also swiped third base later in the frame but wound up stranded there. With his two-hit afternoon, the 27-year-old first baseman is now slashing .322/.397/.475 with a homer, 10 RBI and four stolen bases in his first season with the D’Backs.
ARI • CF
24 days ago
Thomas entered the game as a defensive replacement late in the game, then strolled to the dish with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning. He came through in a huge way, grounding a two-run single into right field, transforming a 3-2 lead into a 5-2 advantage. On the season, the 24-year-old outfielder is hitting an impressive .344/.389/.531 with zero homers, 10 RBI and a pair of stolen bases in his first 36 plate appearances.
NYM •
24 days ago
Senga only had four strikeouts today, but despite giving up 11 hard-hit balls, he had it pretty easy throughout. The A’s managed only five total bases off him and helped him out with a couple of double play balls. Senga is now 2-1 with a 1.06 ERA. His next start will come either Friday or Saturday against the Cardinals; his turn is due Friday, but the Mets don’t like to pitch him on four days’ rest and could opt for a spot start sometime this week.
ATH •
24 days ago
Severino did his part against his former team, but the Mets exploded for seven runs after he left. It really didn’t matter anyway, since the A’s never scored in the game. Severino seemed amped up in averaging a season-high 96.7 mph with his fastball today; his average through three starts was 95.4 mph. His start next weekend will come in Milwaukee.
NYM • C
24 days ago
He just missed five straight games with a forearm bruise, but Torrens has excelled while filling in for Francisco Alvarez, batting .333/.375/.567 in 32 plate appearances. He’s still due to return to his reserve role once Alvarez is activated.
ATH • RF
24 days ago
Butler doubled and singled twice. His first single left his bat at 110.9 mph, and his one out was a 109.5 mph liner caught in center field. Butler is batting .281/.388/.404 with as many walks (10) as strikeouts in 16 games.
ARI •
24 days ago
Justin Martinez was deployed against the heart of the Brewers’ lineup with a one-run lead in the eighth inning, so Puk was left to clean up the ninth after the Diamondbacks tacked on a couple of runs in the eighth. It wasn’t the smoothest of outings, as he hit Joey Ortiz and then walked Isaac Collins to bring the tying run to the plate, but he rebounded to strike out Brice Turang and Jackson Chourio to end it. He’ll continue to share save chances with Martinez based on the handedness of the opposing lineup it appears. On the season, Puk holds a 3.00 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and a 10/2 K/BB ratio over six innings while securing three saves.
ARI •
24 days ago
Gallen struck out five batters on the afternoon while issuing three free passes. The only blemish on his day came on a two-run blast off the bat of William Contreras in the opening inning. The 29-year-old right-hander settled in nicely afterwards and blanked the Brewers the rest of the way, setting the stage for the Diamondbacks to come back. He generated nine swings and misses on 89 pitches in the game, posting a CSW of 31 percent. On the season, Gallen now holds a 4.64 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and a 24/11 K/BB ratio over 21 1/3 innings through his first four starts. He’ll square off against the Cubs his next time out at Wrigley Field on Saturday.
MIL • C
24 days ago
Contreras opened the scoring in the ballgame in the opening inning as he clobbered a knucklecurve from Zac Gallen for a 375-foot (108.4 mph EV) two-run shot. The 27-year-old backstop also singled in the ballgame, finishing the day 2-for-4. He’s now hitting .222/.328/.426 with three homers and 10 RBI on the season.
MIL •
24 days ago
The 28-year-old hurler racked up six strikeouts on the afternoon but also issued four free passes. He kept the Diamondbacks off the board until the fifth inning where a run scampered home with two outs on a wild pitch. Peralta then returned for the sixth and loaded the bases with one out before exiting, and one of those runners ultimately scored as well. He got 16 swings and misses on 104 pitches on the day, registering a CSW of 28 percent. He’ll look to get back in the win column as he carries a 2.31 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and a 28/8 K/BB ratio (23 1/3 innings) into Saturday’s matchup against the Athletics.
SEA • DH
24 days ago
The Mariners are at their best when Raleigh is crushing baseballs and he certainly did that throughout the weekend. He did his damage in the opening inning of this one, clobbering a Nathan Eovaldi splitter for a 351-foot (99.2 mph EV) two-run shot that provided all the run support that Logan Gilbert and company would require. He finished the afternoon 1-for-3 and is now hitting .220/.324/.525 with five homers, eight RBI and a pair of stolen bases on the young season.
SEA • CF
24 days ago
The Mariners’ leadoff man led off the sixth inning with a single and ultimately scored as Randy Arozarena was plunked by Nathan Eovaldi with the bases loaded. With his two-hit afternoon, the 24-year-old superstar outfielder is now slashing .210/.319/.435 with three homers, eight RBI and four stolen bases through his first 16 games on the season.
SEA •
24 days ago
The lock-down right-hander came on with a two-run lead to protect in the ninth inning. He made things a bit interesting by allowing a one-out single to Josh Smith that brought the tying run to the plate, but Muñoz rallied to strike out Adolis Garcia and Josh Jung in succession to end the ballgame. He has been a weapon in the ninth inning this season, firing eight scoreless innings with a 12/4 K/BB ratio while converting each of his first six save chances.
SEA •
24 days ago
Gilbert scattered just three hits on the afternoon while issuing one free pass. The only run that the Rangers were able to muster against him came on a solo homer by Dustin Harris in the second inning. The 27-year-old hurler got 17 swings and misses on 94 pitches on the day — eight of those on his slider — while posting a CSW of 34 percent. He’ll look to continue his dominance when he brings a 2.38 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and a 32/4 K/BB ratio (22 2/3 innings) into Saturday’s showdown against the Blue Jays in Toronto.
TEX • PH
24 days ago
Harris got the Rangers on the board in the second inning as he victimized Logan Gilbert for a 408-foot (102.9 mph EV) solo shot. That would wind up being the extent of their offense in the ballgame. The 25-year-old outfielder finished the day 1-for-3 and is now hitting .250 (1-for-4) in his limited action with the big league club.
TEX •
24 days ago
The 35-year-old right-hander struck out three batters on the day and didn’t allow a base on balls. He served up a two-run homer to Cal Raleigh in the opening inning, and that would turn out to be all of the offense that the Mariners would need in the ballgame. The M’s also scratched out a run in the sixth as Eovaldi plunked Randy Arozarena with the bases loaded. Eovaldi got 11 whiffs on 89 pitches in the game, posting a CSW of 29 percent. Now 1-2 on the season, he’ll bring a 2.55 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and a 24/2 K/BB ratio (24 2/3 innings) into a tough battle against the Dodgers on Saturday.
TEX •
24 days ago
The 35-year-old right-hander struck out three batters on the day and didn’t allow a base on balls. He served up a two-run homer to Cal Raleigh in the opening inning, and that would turn out to be all of the offense that the Mariners would need in the ballgame. The M’s also scratched out a run in the sixth as Eovaldi plunked Randy Arozarena with the bases loaded. Eovaldi got 11 whiffs on 89 pitches in the game, posting a CSW of 29 percent. Now 1-2 on the season, he’ll bring a 2.55 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and a 24/2 K/BB ratio (24 2/3 innings) into a tough battle against the Dodgers on Saturday.
COL •
24 days ago
Freeland, who came in with a 15/0 K/BB in three starts, had two strikeouts and two walks today. He’s 0-3 with a 4.88 ERA on the season, though he deserves better than that record. He’ll pitch at home against the Nationals next.
COL • 3B
24 days ago
McMahon had a seven-game hitting streak going when he arrived in San Diego, but he just went 0-for-11 versus the Padres, leaving him at .236/.295/.382 through 15 games. He’s fanned in 20 of his 61 plate appearances. One can’t help but think about what kind of return the Rockies might have gotten for him last summer and how much less trade value he has now.
STL •
24 days ago
Liberatore showed his best velocity of the year today and wound up with seven strikeouts. The 28 sliders he threw produced 10 missed swings and two weakly hit balls, one of which was a bunt. His other pitches were hit harder, but he still yielded just three singles in moving to 1-1 with a 3.93 ERA. His next start is due to come against the Mets in New York.
PHI •
24 days ago
Wheeler gave up a single and a homer in the fourth and then three doubles for two more runs in the sixth. He was pretty unlucky in that inning; Brandon Marsh nearly made a play on the first double, the second was a grounder and the third was a flare that one-hopped into the stands down the left field line. It’s the first loss of the year for Wheeler, who is 1-1 with a 4.07 ERA. He’ll face the Marlins next.
STL • RF
24 days ago
Walker’s homer was a 112-mph liner, which shows what he can do when he gets the ball off the ground. He has a respectable enough .275/.351/.392 line for the season. Unfortunately, he has now gone eight straight games without attempting a steal after two successes and two failures in his first six games.
STL • 1B
24 days ago
The Cardinals dropped Contreras to the sixth spot in the lineup today as a consequence of his early slump. There never seemed to be anything to worry about here, and he’s clearly a top-three fantasy catcher while playing first base and DHing.
PHI • CF
24 days ago
Marsh fell to 4-for-37 for the season, but there’s not really much for the Phillies to do besides wait out the slump. He was in the lineup today even through the Phillies were facing a lefty in Matthew Liberatore. That might happen less often once Weston Wilson returns.
TOR • RF
24 days ago
Springer was removed from Sunday’s game against the Orioles after injuring his wrist on an awkward swing in the fifth inning. It sounds like he was able to avoid any significant injury though, and he should return to the Jays’ lineup in a day or two. He has been an early-season surprise from a fantasy perspective, hitting .375 (18-for-48) with a pair of long balls, 10 RBI and two stolen bases in his first 16 contests.
Source: Ben Nicholson-Smith
TOR •
24 days ago
Hoffman entered the game in a tie game in the ninth and kept the Orioles scoreless before sealing the win in the bottom of the 10th by stranding the ghost runner. Hoffman allowed just one hit and struck out four and has a 0.96 ERA on the season. There were plenty of concerns about Hoffman’s arm in spring training, but he looks pretty healthy right now.
TOR •
24 days ago
Hoffman entered in a tie game in the ninth and kept the Orioles scoreless before sealing the win in the bottom of the 10th by stranding the ghost runner. Hoffman allowed just one hit and struck out four. He has a 0.96 ERA on the season. There were concerns about Hoffman’s arm in spring training, but he looks pretty healthy right now.
BAL • 1B
24 days ago
Mountcastle has been hitting the ball well this season with the best exit velocities he’s ever had, but this is his first home run of the season. He plays most games for Baltimore, but is not an everyday player and isn’t consistently placed in the middle of the lineup, so he might need a trade to put together shallow league fantasy value.
TOR • C
24 days ago
The longball was Kirk’s first of the season, but the 26-year-old has gotten off to a solid start with a .261/.286/.370 slash line. He won’t hit for a ton of power or walk much, but he should post a solid batting average in a good lineup, which keeps him on the radar in deeper formats.
TOR • 3B
24 days ago
Clement needed that. The 29-year-old has been a regular starter at third base but has really struggled to start the year and is slashing just .194/.268/.250 on the season. He also now has one steal, but he will run if he can continue to get on base.
