Greetings, friends. We’re back for another baseball season. More importantly, we have a fun new series this year.
Welcome to the Daily Opener.
Every morning, I’ll be with you to recap the previous day of baseball and talk about what stood out to me. We’ll find fun stats. We’ll lament some injuries. We’ll take a peek at the day ahead. And we’ll have a few laughs.
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Top Stories
- Gleyber Torres returns to lineup Wednesday
- Aaron Ashby throws bullpen session Wednesday
- Jakob Junis throws bullpen session Tuesday
- David Fletcher begins hitting this week
- Brandon Marsh day-to-day with bruised knee
- Kenley Jansen (heart) expected back right at 15-day mark
- Mookie Betts to resume baseball activities Wednesday
- Liam Hendriks (forearm) to throw simulated game Friday
- Zach Davies (shoulder inflammation) placed on 15-day IL
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. leaves Tuesday’s game with right lower back discomfort
- Tommy Pham scratched Tuesday with back stiffness
- Kyle Lewis (concussion) takes BP Tuesday
- Austin Meadows (Achilles strain) transferred to 10-day IL
- Mitch Haniger (ankle) takes swings on the field on Tuesday
- Archie Bradley (elbow) placed on the IL
- Garrett Whitlock (hip) to need rehab assignment
Fun!
Studs and Duds
Here are some of the best and worst performances from yesterday.
Studs (Pitchers)
- Robbie Ray – 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 8 K
- Patrick Corbin – 8.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 12 K
- Framber Valdez – 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 5 K
- Dean Kremer – 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 5 K
- Luis Castillo – 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 11 K
Studs (Hitters)
- Marcus Semien – 3-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
- Yordan Alvarez – 3-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
- Shohei Ohtani – 3-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
- Matt Olson – 2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
- Luis Robert – 3-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
- Kyle Tucker – 1-for-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB
- Josh Harrison – 2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R
- Jorge Polanco – 2-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R
- Charlie Blackmon – 4-for-5, 1 RBI, 2 R
- Jonathan India – 2-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Duds (Pitchers)
- Clayton Kershaw – 4 IP, 6 ER, 9 H, 4 BB, 4 B
- Jonathan Heasley – 3.2 IP, 7 ER, 9 H, 2 BB, 3 K
- Carlos Carrasco – 4.1 IP, 6 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 4 K
- Zac Gallen – 5 IP, 6 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 2 K
- 5.26 ERA in June
Duds (Hitters)
- Michael Chavis – 0-for-4, 4 K
- Ramon Laureano – 0-for-3, 3 K
- Gio Urshela – 0-for-6, 3 K
- Aaron Judge – 0-for-4, 3 K
- Oneil Cruz – 0-for-4, 3 K
- J.D. Martinez – 0-for-5, 3 K
- Steven Kwan – 0-for-6, 1 K
- Andrew Vaughn – 0-for-5, 3 K
- Ian Happ – 0-for-5, 2 K
- Dansby Swanson – 0-for-5, 1 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%
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Matt Olson (ATL – 1B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.000 | 2.500 | 99% |
| 2 | Trea Turner (LAD – 2B,SS) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .800 | 1.000 | 99% |
| 6 | Yordan Alvarez (HOU – LF,DH) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 99% |
| 12 | Kyle Tucker (HOU – RF) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.333 | 1.833 | 99% |
| 13 | Mike Trout (LAA – CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 99% |
| 15 | Luis Robert (CWS – CF) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.400 | 2.000 | 99% |
| 20 | Kyle Schwarber (PHI – 1B,DH,LF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.333 | 1.933 | 97% |
| 26 | Trevor Story (BOS – 2B,SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 98% |
| 33 | Byron Buxton (MIN – CF,DH) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .833 | 1.167 | 98% |
| 38 | Marcus Semien (TEX – 2B,SS) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .750 | .600 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.750 | 2.350 | 97% |
| 67 | Carlos Correa (MIN – SS) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .556 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.356 | 96% |
| 71 | Jorge Polanco (MIN – 2B,SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.250 | 1.850 | 91% |
| 86 | Randal Grichuk (COL – CF,DH,RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 42% |
| 88 | Jonathan India (CIN – 2B) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 73% |
| 91 | Shohei Ohtani (LAA – SP,DH) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.667 | 3.667 | 50% |
| 114 | Max Muncy (LAD – 1B,2B,3B,DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.500 | 2.000 | 84% |
| 131 | Andrew McCutchen (MIL – DH,LF,RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 26% |
| 158 | Yuli Gurriel (HOU – 1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.250 | 1.750 | 55% |
| 190 | Luis Urias (MIL – 2B,3B,SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.500 | 2.000 | 43% |
| 195 | Travis d’Arnaud (ATL – C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.250 | 1.750 | 81% |
| 247 | Andrew Velazquez (LAA – SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.250 | 0% |
| 256 | Josh Harrison (CWS – 2B,3B,SS,LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.250 | 1.850 | 5% |
| 276 | Elias Diaz (COL – C) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.250 | 1.750 | 8% |
| 327 | Jose Miranda (MIN – 1B,3B) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .429 | .429 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 | 3% |
| 345 | Kyle Isbel (KC – CF,RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.333 | 1.667 | 0% |
| 382 | Diego Castillo (PIT – 2B,3B,RF,SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.333 | 1.667 | 2% |
| 393 | Hanser Alberto (LAD – 2B,3B,SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.333 | 1.667 | 0% |
| 400 | Marwin Gonzalez (NYY – 1B,2B,3B,LF,RF,SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.667 | 2.333 | 1% |
| 410 | Nomar Mazara (SD – RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.333 | 1.667 | 1% |
| 448 | Rob Refsnyder (BOS – LF,CF,RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 1% |
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%
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Randy Arozarena (TB – DH,LF,RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 93% |
| 11 | Freddie Freeman (LAD – 1B) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .800 | 99% |
| 12 | Kyle Tucker (HOU – RF) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.333 | 1.833 | 99% |
| 21 | George Springer (TOR – CF,DH,RF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .650 | 99% |
| 30 | Tommy Edman (STL – 2B,RF,SS) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.250 | 97% |
| 48 | Christian Yelich (MIL – DH,LF) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .800 | 97% |
| 59 | Ryan Mountcastle (BAL – 1B,LF,DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .500 | 87% |
| 83 | J.T. Realmuto (PHI – C,1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .500 | 98% |
| 96 | Ramon Laureano (OAK – CF,RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .250 | 17% |
| 142 | Dylan Carlson (STL – LF,CF,RF) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .750 | 1.250 | 50% |
| 171 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa (NYY – SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .667 | 16% |
| 219 | Sean Murphy (OAK – C,DH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 57% |
| 222 | Rafael Ortega (CHC – CF,DH,LF,RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 1.167 | 2% |
| 225 | Adley Rutschman (BAL – C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | 61% |
| 242 | Victor Robles (WSH – CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | 1% |
| 341 | Alfonso Rivas (CHC – 1B,LF,RF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .750 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.417 | 1% |
| 397 | Austin Barnes (LAD – C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | 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%
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Emmanuel Clase (CLE – RP) | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96% |
| 43 | Josh Hader (MIL – RP) | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99% |
| 60 | Camilo Doval (SF – RP) | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69% |
| 112 | Clay Holmes (NYY – RP) | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87% |
| 132 | Paul Sewald (SEA – RP) | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30% |
| 142 | A.J. Minter (ATL – RP) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23% |
| 149 | Ryan Helsley (STL – RP) | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57% |
| 159 | Tanner Rainey (WSH – RP) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30% |
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