The first month of the 2021 season is in the books, and what an exciting first month it was. With fans back, you feel a whole different vibe and the game seems more invigorating than ever. Young players are starting to emerge and veterans that have struggled are coming back strong. Both of those are featured in this week’s best hitters.
Dustin May will be undergoing Tommy John surgery after exiting his last start with elbow discomfort. He will miss the remainder of the 2021 season, which certainly tests the Dodgers’ starting pitching depth.
One of the more competitive and open divisions in Major League Baseball, the American League Central, proved to be just that in April. The Kansas City Royals were ahead of the preseason favorite Chicago White Sox by 1.5 games with a record of 15-9. While it is early in the season, it is clear that as of this moment, this division is open for the taking. Let’s take a look at how each team did in baseball’s first month of the season.
Through April, the National League East was led by the Philadelphia Phillies at 13-13. Every other division leader in Major League Baseball was at least five games over .500. Let’s break down how the teams got off to a less-than-stellar start.
There have been a ton of absolutely awful calls by Major League umpires. Luckily, this has mostly been erased by the replay rule, as whenever an umpire messes up, the affected team can usually choose to review the play to change the outcome.
As the Red Sox relievers have rebounded from a tough 2020 campaign with the help of a few new additions, Ottavino has been a key piece. After a rough start, the New York native has been one of Boston’s most effective arms the past two weeks.
Entering this season, the American League East division had a pretty clear hierarchy. Through the first month of the year, that seems to have been flipped on itself.
We just ended the last full week of April. The first month of the season has been outstanding and we’re seeing established stars continue their rise, but new ones are starting to emerge. Here are the best hitters of this past week
Happy 2021 NFL Draft Day! Lots of afternoon baseball to check out before the NFL takes center stage. We split our picks last time, let’s see if we can sweep the board today. Here are my Diamond Picks for Thursday, April 29.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is as dangerous of a hitter as there is in baseball right now — just ask Max Scherzer.
In their wins against Jacob deGrom and Corbin Burnes, the Marlins allowed a combined zero runs. Who was their starting pitcher in those two games? It was Trevor Rogers. For those who were previously unaware of Rogers, it may be time that to start paying attention to this 23-year-old.
So far this season, JT Brubaker has been one of baseball’s best pitchers. The Ohio native has only made four starts but is emerging as the Pirates ace. Although the season is less than a month old, the Pirates righty is off to a start he will never forget.
The first month of the 2021 season is in the books, and what an exciting first month it was. With fans back, you feel a whole different vibe and the game seems more invigorating than ever. Young players are starting to emerge and veterans that have struggled are coming back strong. Both of those are featured in this week’s best hitters.
Dustin May will be undergoing Tommy John surgery after exiting his last start with elbow discomfort. He will miss the remainder of the 2021 season, which certainly tests the Dodgers’ starting pitching depth.
One of the more competitive and open divisions in Major League Baseball, the American League Central, proved to be just that in April. The Kansas City Royals were ahead of the preseason favorite Chicago White Sox by 1.5 games with a record of 15-9. While it is early in the season, it is clear that as of this moment, this division is open for the taking. Let’s take a look at how each team did in baseball’s first month of the season.
Through April, the National League East was led by the Philadelphia Phillies at 13-13. Every other division leader in Major League Baseball was at least five games over .500. Let’s break down how the teams got off to a less-than-stellar start.
There have been a ton of absolutely awful calls by Major League umpires. Luckily, this has mostly been erased by the replay rule, as whenever an umpire messes up, the affected team can usually choose to review the play to change the outcome.
As the Red Sox relievers have rebounded from a tough 2020 campaign with the help of a few new additions, Ottavino has been a key piece. After a rough start, the New York native has been one of Boston’s most effective arms the past two weeks.
Entering this season, the American League East division had a pretty clear hierarchy. Through the first month of the year, that seems to have been flipped on itself.
We just ended the last full week of April. The first month of the season has been outstanding and we’re seeing established stars continue their rise, but new ones are starting to emerge. Here are the best hitters of this past week
Happy 2021 NFL Draft Day! Lots of afternoon baseball to check out before the NFL takes center stage. We split our picks last time, let’s see if we can sweep the board today. Here are my Diamond Picks for Thursday, April 29.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is as dangerous of a hitter as there is in baseball right now — just ask Max Scherzer.
In their wins against Jacob deGrom and Corbin Burnes, the Marlins allowed a combined zero runs. Who was their starting pitcher in those two games? It was Trevor Rogers. For those who were previously unaware of Rogers, it may be time that to start paying attention to this 23-year-old.
So far this season, JT Brubaker has been one of baseball’s best pitchers. The Ohio native has only made four starts but is emerging as the Pirates ace. Although the season is less than a month old, the Pirates righty is off to a start he will never forget.
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