Fantasy Baseball Daily Opener: Brendan Rodgers, Grayson Rodriguez, Luis Garcia (6/02)
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Top Stories
- Fantasy Baseball Injury Update: Grayson Rodriguez
- Brendan Rodgers mashes three homers in Wednesday’s win
- Bryce Harper (forearm) could return to lineup Friday
- Robinson Cano released by the Padres
- Luis Garcia officially recalled to big league roster
- Max Muncy (elbow) takes batting practice Wednesday
- Clayton Kershaw (pelvis) tosses bullpen session Wednesday
- George Springer (illness) out Wednesday
Fun!
3-HR game including walk-off HR, since 2000:
Brendan Rodgers, Tonight
Eddie Rosario, 6/3/18
Manny Machado, 8/18/17
Khris Davis, 5/17/16
Joey Votto, 5/13/12
Albert Pujols, 4/16/06
Todd Hollandsworth, 4/15/01— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 2, 2022
Studs and Duds
Here are some of the best and worst performances from yesterday.
Studs (Pitchers)
- Tarik Skubal – 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K
- Jon Gray – 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 12 K
- Edward Cabrera – 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 4 BB, 9 K
- Dakota Hudson – 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K
- Kyle Wright – 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 5 BB, 5 K
Studs (Hitters)
- Brendan Rodgers – 3-5, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R
- Bryan Reynolds – 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB
- Nolan Arenado – 3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 2-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
- Tomás Nido – 4-4, 3 RBI, 1 R
- Jace Peterson – 3-4, 1 RBI, 1 R
- Trey Mancini – 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Duds (Pitchers)
- Chad Smith – 1 IP, 6 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 0 K
- German Marquez – 5 IP, 6 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 5 K, 3 HR allowed
- Trevor Rogers – 3.2 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 5 BB, 2 K
- Michael Kopech – 3 IP, 5 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 4 K
- Sergio Romo – 0.2 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 3 HR allowed
- Antonio Senzatela – 5.1 IP, 6 ER, 13 H, 0 BB, 3 K
Duds (Hitters)
- Marcus Semien – 0-for-6 with 3 K
- Franchy Cordero – 0-for-4 with 3 K
- Taylor Walls – 0-for-5 with 3 K
- Juan Soto – 0-for-4 with 2 K
- Spencer Torkelson – 0-for-4 with 2 K
- Manuel Margot – 0-for-5 with 2 K
- Alec Bohm – 0-for-4 with 2 K
- Bobby Dalbec – 0-for-4 with 2 K
Dingers
Here is every player who hit a home run yesterday:
|
PLAYER
|
AB
|
R
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
BB
|
K
|
SLG
|
OPS
|
ROST%
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Brendan Rodgers (COL – 2B,SS) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.750 | 2.350 | 50% |
| 2 | Mookie Betts (LAD – 2B,CF,RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.200 | 1.800 | 99% |
| 11 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR – 1B,DH) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 99% |
| 27 | Austin Riley (ATL – 1B,3B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 99% |
| 30 | Nolan Arenado (STL – 3B) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.500 | 2.250 | 99% |
| 39 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA – 2B,SS) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .400 | .571 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 | 97% |
| 40 | Kyle Schwarber (PHI – 1B,DH,LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.250 | 1.750 | 94% |
| 45 | Jose Abreu (CWS – 1B,DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.250 | 1.750 | 97% |
| 49 | Randy Arozarena (TB – DH,LF,RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .800 | 1.000 | 93% |
| 56 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT – LF,CF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .667 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.667 | 2.467 | 90% |
| 98 | Trey Mancini (BAL – 1B,DH,RF) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.500 | 2.000 | 67% |
| 110 | Ryan Mountcastle (BAL – 1B,LF,DH) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.000 | 2.750 | 75% |
| 111 | Nathaniel Lowe (TEX – 1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 29% |
| 134 | Jesus Sanchez (MIA – CF,LF,RF) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .875 | 1.375 | 19% |
| 140 | AJ Pollock (CWS – CF,LF,RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.250 | 1.750 | 24% |
| 144 | Wilmer Flores (SF – 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 54% |
| 147 | J.P. Crawford (SEA – SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 71% |
| 155 | Luke Voit (SD – 1B,DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.333 | 1.833 | 29% |
| 198 | Miguel Rojas (MIA – SS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.250 | 1.850 | 3% |
| 229 | Danny Jansen (TOR – C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 15% |
| 234 | Santiago Espinal (TOR – 2B,3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 20% |
| 240 | Rougned Odor (BAL – 2B,3B) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.333 | 1.833 | 4% |
| 250 | Ramon Urias (BAL – 2B,3B,SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 1% |
| 360 | Rodolfo Castro (PIT – 2B,SS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.500 | 3.500 | 0% |
| 407 | Sam Huff (TEX – C,1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.000 | 2.800 | 1% |
| 450 | Christian Bethancourt (OAK – 1B,C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 0% |
| 504 | Willians Astudillo (MIA – C,1B,3B) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .833 | 1.167 | 0% |
| 519 | Nick Maton (PHI – 2B,SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.250 | 1.750 | 0% |
Swipes
Here is every player who stole a base yesterday:
|
PLAYER
|
AB
|
R
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
BB
|
K
|
SLG
|
OPS
|
ROST%
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369 | Jon Berti (MIA – 2B,3B) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .455 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .788 | 1% |
| 39 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA – 2B,SS) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .400 | .571 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 | 97% |
| 56 | Bryan Reynolds (PIT – LF,CF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .667 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.667 | 2.467 | 90% |
| 57 | Adolis Garcia (TEX – CF,DH,LF,RF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .400 | 66% |
| 88 | Willson Contreras (CHC – C,DH) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 97% |
| 243 | Michael Chavis (PIT – 1B,2B) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .600 | 1.000 | 4% |
| 248 | Aristides Aquino (CIN – LF,CF,RF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 | 0% |
| 266 | Odubel Herrera (PHI – LF,CF) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.417 | 2% |
| 288 | Bryson Stott (PHI – 2B,SS) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 1.000 | 2% |
| 469 | Christopher Morel (CHC – 2B,3B,CF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | 29% |
| 511 | Tucupita Marcano (PIT – 2B,LF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .500 | 1% |
Arm Barn Report
Here is every player who recorded a save yesterday:
|
PLAYER
|
IP
|
K
|
W
|
QS
|
SV
|
ERA
|
WHIP
|
ER
|
H
|
BB
|
HR
|
G
|
GS
|
L
|
CG
|
ROST%
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Ryan Pressly (HOU – RP) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 2.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92% |
| 94 | Corey Knebel (PHI – SP,RP) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77% |
| 133 | Matt Wisler (TB – RP,SP) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1% |
| 297 | Nick Wittgren (STL – RP) | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Yesterday’s Points Leaders
| 1. Brendan Rodgers (COL – 2B,SS) | 36 |
| 2. Jon Gray (TEX – SP) | 31 |
| 3. Edward Cabrera (MIA – SP) | 29 |
| 4. Konnor Pilkington (CLE – SP) | 26 |
| 5. Tarik Skubal (DET – SP) | 24 |
| 6. Kyle Wright (ATL – SP) | 21 |
| 7. Ryan McMahon (COL – 2B,3B) | 21 |
| 8. Carlos Carrasco (NYM – SP) | 20 |
| 9. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA – 2B,SS) | 19 |
| 10. Aaron Nola (PHI – SP) | 19 |
| 11. Hunter Greene (CIN – SP) | 18 |
| 12. Justin Verlander (HOU – SP) | 18 |
| 13. Mitch White (LAD – SP,RP) | 18 |
| 14. Jorge Soler (MIA – DH,LF,RF) | 18 |
| 15. Dakota Hudson (STL – SP) | 18 |
| 16. Jesus Sanchez (MIA – CF,LF,RF) | 18 |
| 17. Jeffrey Springs (TB – RP,SP) | 18 |
| 18. Carlos Rodon (SF – SP) | 17 |
| 19. Madison Bumgarner (ARI – SP) | 17 |
| 20. Bryan Reynolds (PIT – LF,CF) | 17 |
| 21. Garrett Cooper (MIA – 1B,DH,RF) | 16 |
| 22. Kyle Bradish (BAL – SP) | 16 |
| 23. Nolan Arenado (STL – 3B) | 16 |
| 24. Austin Riley (ATL – 1B,3B) | 15 |
| 25. Michael Chavis (PIT – 1B,2B) | 15 |
| 26. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR – 1B,DH) | 15 |
| 27. Danny Jansen (TOR – C) | 15 |
| 28. Rougned Odor (BAL – 2B,3B) | 15 |
| 29. Rodolfo Castro (PIT – 2B,SS) | 15 |
| 30. Robbie Ray (SEA – SP) | 15 |
| 31. Jon Berti (MIA – 2B,3B) | 14 |
| 32. Bryan De La Cruz (MIA – LF,CF,RF) | 14 |
| 33. Yu Darvish (SD – SP) | 14 |
| 34. Mookie Betts (LAD – 2B,CF,RF) | 14 |
| 35. Wilmer Flores (SF – 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 13 |
| 36. Nick Maton (PHI – 2B,SS) | 13 |
| 37. Avisail Garcia (MIA – RF) | 13 |
| 38. Nathaniel Lowe (TEX – 1B) | 13 |
| 39. Willians Astudillo (MIA – C,1B,3B) | 13 |
| 40. Trey Mancini (BAL – 1B,DH,RF) | 13 |
| 41. Christian Bethancourt (OAK – 1B,C) | 13 |
| 42. Jose Abreu (CWS – 1B,DH) | 13 |
| 43. Kyle Schwarber (PHI – 1B,DH,LF) | 13 |
| 44. Ramon Urias (BAL – 2B,3B,SS) | 13 |
| 45. Bailey Ober (MIN – SP) | 12 |
| 46. German Marquez (COL – SP) | 12 |
| 47. Ross Stripling (TOR – SP,RP) | 12 |
| 48. Jason Alexander (MIL – RP,SP) | 12 |
| 49. Jalen Beeks (TB – RP) | 12 |
| 50. Ryan Mountcastle (BAL – 1B,LF,DH) | 11 |
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