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    Julio Snapping Out of Cold Start- Player Commentary May 29, 2023

    Julio Rodriguez- OF- SEA- Hot- Rodriguez may finally be shaking off his sophomore slump. He went 2-for-5 with a homer, run, and RBI. Rodriguez extended his hitting streak to 7 games and has multiple hits in all but one of...

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    Heralded Rookies Rodriguez and Pfaadt Demoted - May 28, 2023

    Grayson Rodriguez (SP-BAL) was demoted to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, one day after the Rangers lit him up (3.1 IP, 8 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 6 K). The 23 year-old righty showed some good, bad, and ugly during his...

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    Harris Goes Yard, May 27th, 2023

    Michael Harris II went 2-for-3 at the plate with a homerun Tuesday, his second of the season. 2022's Rookie of the Year has had a dreadful start to the season, slashing .174/.247/.304 across 77 at-bats. In terms of batted ball...

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    Jorge Soler is at it Again - May 26, 2023

    Jorge Soler (OF-MIA) went 3-5 with a 2-run shot against the Rockies on Thursday. The 31 year-old slugger is seemingly in the midst of a comeback season as he now boasts a .261 average to go with 15 homers, 32...

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    Martin Perez likely headed for regression - May 25, 2023

    Marcus Semien (SS-TEX) went 1-for-5 with a solo homer against the Pirates on Wednesday. Semien opened the game with a leadoff homer against Johan Oviedo, keying a three-run frame for Texas. The long ball proved crucial as the Rangers held...

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    Bobby Miller Shines in Debut - May 24th, 2023

    Bobby Miller made his major league debut Tuesday and performed well in a matchup that certainly was not a favorable one on paper. He allowed just one run over five innings while striking out five batters. He With just four...

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    This Gurriel is on Fire! - May 23rd, 2023

    Lourdes Gurriel Jr., OF, ARI Gurriel went 4 for 4 with a homer and a double on Monday evening in Philly. The perfect night at the dish extended his hitting streak to twelve games and raised his average to .321...

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    Hot and Cold Starts: Who to Buy and Who to Sell

    Justin Steele-Cubs-SP Justin Steele went 6 IP and gave up 0 ER on 4 H, 1 BB, and 6 K's against the Phillies. Steele has a 2.20 ERA and 1.01 WHIP through 10 GS. It has been a strong start...

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    Where will Giolito End Up? Player Commentary May 21, 2023

    Lucas Giolito- P- CHW- Hot- Giolito's name has been coming up in trade rumors recently and he did nothing to reduce his value yesterday. Sure, it was against the Royals, but allowing 1 run on 6 hits and a walk...

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    Powerful Polar Bear, May 20th, 2023

    Pete Alonso, 1B, NYM Alonso hit a Grand Slam on Friday for his only hit in five trips on the night. He now leads the league with 17 dingers while his 41 RBI rank second behind Adolis Garcia's 48. The...

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    Power Bichette - May 19, 2023

    Bo Bichette, SS (TOR) Bichette stood out in Toronto's otherwise lackluster offense Thursday. The superstar shortstop had three hits in his first three at-bats, including his ninth home run of the season. Bichette is on pace to post career highs...

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    Liberatore's 2023 Debut

    Sonny Gray-Twins-SP Sonny Gray went 4 IP and gave up 2 ER on 5 H, 3 BB, and 4 K's against the Dodgers. Gray has a 1.64 ERA and 1.16 WHIP through 49.1 IP. He has been dominant this...

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    Seiya Later - May 18, 2023

    Seiya Suzuki, OF, CHC Suzuki had a huge day at the plate against the Astros on Wednesday, going 3-3 with 2 HR's, 3 RBI, and 2 BB's. That's 4 HR's in 4 games now for Suzuki, who is finally displaying...

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    Zombie SPs, they live among us (all SP edition) - April 16th, 2023

    Merrill Kelly (SP - ARI) - Kelly dominated the A's on Monday, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) over 7 innings with 1 walk and 9 K's to move to 4-3 on the year. This was Kelly's 3rd...

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    What's wrong with Sandy Alcantara? - May 14, 2023

    Teoscar Hernandez (OF-SEA) helped lift the Mariners to a 5-0 win over the Tigers on Saturday, going 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs. Hernandez extended Seattle's lead to 3-0 with his fourth-inning solo shot off Alex Faedo and tacked...

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    Cedric Mullins makes history with huge game - May 13, 2023

    Cedric Mullins (OF-BAL) hit for the cycle on Friday, going 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, a homer, three RBIs and two runs against the Pirates. Mullins sparked Baltimore to a 6-3 win with his big day from the leadoff...

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    Nathan Eovaldi already flourishing with Rangers - May 12, 2023

    Kodai Senga (SP-NYM) struggled against the Reds on Thursday afternoon, taking the loss after giving up five runs on eight hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over five frames. Senga did not look sharp early on and got rocked...

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    Beware Jesus Sanchez's hot streak - May 11, 2023

    Jesus Sanchez (OF-MIA) propelled the Marlins to a 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run homer. Sanchez delivered the big hit with his three-run blast off Merrill Kelly in the top of...

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    Nola Righting The Ship - May 10th, 2023

    Aaron Nola had a good start against Toronto allowing just two runs over six innings with six strikeouts. He posted a 33% CSW and a 21% whiff rate, and he continued his stretch of five or more strikeouts to three...

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    Is Mitch Keller becoming a fantasy ace? - May 9, 2023

    Mitch Keller (SP-PIT) went the distance on Monday, ending Pittsburgh's seven-game losing streak by tossing a complete-game shutout against the Rockies at PNC Park. Keller dazzled the home crowd with his first career complete game, yielding just four hits and...

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    What's up with Roansy?

    Roansy Contreras-Pirates-SP Roansy Contreras went 5 IP and gave up 5 ER on 9 H, 3 BB, and 4 K's against the Blue Jays. Contreras has a 4.74 ERA and 1.55 WHIP through seven starts. His strikeout rate has fallen...

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    Wherever You Look, Garcia Has Improved

    Adolis Garcia- OF- TEX- Stats- Garcia went 1-for-4 with a walk, 2 runs, and a RBI in last night's game. He is slashing .244/.307/.479 with 8 homers and 33 RBI in 137 PAs. Garcia has improved his underlying metrics across...

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    Is Jonathan India's power stroke finally back? - May 6, 2023

    Justin Steele (SP-CHC) turned in another gem on Friday, earning the win after tossing seven innings of one-run ball against the Marlins with just six hits and no walks allowed. Steele, who struck out four, improved to 5-0 with an...

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    Stock Up: Zach Eflin - May 5, 2023

    Zach Eflin (SP-TB) dazzled against Pittsburgh on Thursday, blanking the Pirates over 7 IP in which he scattered 3 hits and issued no free passes while racking up 10 strikeouts. The 29 year-old righty threw 59 of his 90 offerings...

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    Pfaadt, Stone Struggle in Debuts - May 4, 2023

    Brandon Pfaadt, SP, ARI Pfaadt struggled in his MLB debut on Wednesday, allowing 7 ER's on 9 hits (including 4 HR's) in 4.2 IP against the Rangers, while striking out 3 and walking 1. He had allowed 2 runs on...

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    It's Miller Time - May 3rd, 2023

    Bryce Miller dominated the A's over six innings, allowing just two hits and one run and he was perfect through his first five innings. He also casually set the record for the most strikeouts in a Mariners' debut with 10....

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    Four HRs in 5 days for Wade: Is it for real? - May 2, 2023

    Lamonte Wade Jr. (1B/OF - SF) - Wade homered for the 5th time in the past 10 games on Monday, pushing his slash line up to 260/443/575 through 98 PAs this year. This may seem crazy, but I'm not totally...

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    Is Chris Sale finally getting his career back on track? - May 1, 2023

    Matt Chapman (3B-TOR) continued his blistering start to the 2023 campaign with another big day at the plate on Sunday, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run and two RBIs. Chapman extended his hitting streak to seven games with his...

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    Was That a Unicorn? No, It Was a CG Shutout- Player Commentary April 30, 2023

    Nathan Eovaldi- P- TEX- Hot- Eovaldi turned in that rare achievement, the complete game shutout, against the Yankees yesterday. He allowed 3 hits, walked none, and struck out 8. Eovaldi was still hitting 98 mph in the 8th inning. He...

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    Player Analysis - April 29th, 2023

    Aaron Nola, SP, PHI Nola hurled 8.0 innings of one-run ball in Houston on Friday night. He gave up just one hit, walked none, and struck out six in the contest. This was a very encouraging outing for the struggling...

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    Where did Acuna's Power Go?

    Logan Webb-Giants-SP Logan Webb went 6 IP and gave up 2 ER on 7 H, 1 BB, and 7 K's against the Cardinals. He has now made six starts and has a 4.10 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. The ERA doesn't...

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    Is Zac Gallen the best pitcher in baseball right now? - April 27, 2023

    Zac Gallen (SP-ARI) continued his lights-out start to the season with another dominant outing on Wednesday, twirling 6 1/3 scoreless frames and racking up 12 strikeouts against the Royals. The 12 punchouts were a season-high for Gallen, who scattered four...

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    Two Straight Gems for Luis Garcia - April 26th, 2023

    Luis Garcia tossed a gem against the best team in baseball, throwing six shutout innings with three hits allowed. He walked two batters and struck out seven. After three average starts to begin the season, Garcia has turned it on...

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    Spencer Hitting His Stride - April 25, 2023

    Spencer Strider, SP (ATL) Strider delivered one of the best pitching performances of the season on Monday, actually taking a no-hitter into the 8th inning before Jean Segura broke it up with a single. He finished with eight scoreless innings...

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    Go Get Gorman - April 23rd, 2023

    Nolan Gorman, 2B, STL Gorman went 2 for 4 with a three-run homer on Sunday afternoon in Seattle. The 22-year-old started the 2023 campaign as a fringe starter for the Cardinals but has hit himself into an everyday player (he...

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    Adolis Garcia Goes Deep Thrice, More to Come - April 23, 2023

    Adolis Garcia (OF-TEX) had a huge day against the Athletics, going 5-5 with 2 doubles, 3 homers, 5 runs scored, and 8 RBI. The 30 year-old owned just a .208 average going into the contest, but now has a .260...