August 21 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Hitting/Pitching Performances | Nolan Arenado, Nestor Cortes, Elly De La Cruz, Michael Lorenzen, Aaron Judge and More

Discussing some of the best hitting and pitching performances from August 21.

A full 15-game MLB slate was played on Wednesday, August 21, so now it’s time to go over the top performers.

Here’s the writeup from Tuesday’s action.

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Top Hitters

Minnesota Twins’ Trevor Larnach and Edouard Julien and Milwaukee Brewers’ Jackson Chourio all ended the night with four hits.

Larnach had two singles and two doubles on the night. He drove in a run, scored once and was a strikeout victim.

Julien had three singles and a double for Minnesota. He scored three runs and struck out once.

Chourio hit three singles and a triple. He drove in two runs, scored once, stole a base and struck out once.

St. Louis Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado and Masyn Winn, Detroit Tigers’ Parker Meadows, Miami David Hensley, Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz and Washington Nationals’ James Wood all tallied three hits.

Arenado had a single, double and walk-off grand slam. He drove in four runs, scored twice, walked once and was a strikeout victim.

Winn singled three times for the Cardinals. He drove in a run, scored once and struck out two times.

Meadows had two doubles and a single. He scored two runs and struck out once.

Hensley singled three times for his hits. He scored two runs, stole a base and struck out once.

De La Cruz singled twice and homered once. He drove in three runs, scored three times, walked once, stole a base and struck out once.

Wood singled twice and doubled once on the night. He scored once.

New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge homered two times. He drove in three runs, scored twice and was hit by a pitch.

Milwaukee’s Rhys Hoskins scored three runs. He did not have a hit, but walked three times and struck out once.

Yankees’ Juan Soto drove in five runs on two hits. He doubled once and homered once. Soto walked once as well.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy drove in three runs on two hits. He doubled twice and also struck out twice.

Toronto Blue Jays’ Ernie Clement had two knocks and three RBIs. He doubled and homered, scored a run and also walked once.

Washington’s Luis Garcia Jr. drove in three runs on the night. He homered for his lone hit and scored one run.

Milwaukee’s Joey Ortiz drove in three runs on a hit and sacrifice fly. He scored once and walked and struck out once each.

Detroit’s Kerry Carpenter and Riley Greene drove in three runs each.

Carpenter singled and homered, scored a run and struck out once. Greene also singled and homered - he also walked once and scored two runs.

Minnesota’s Matt Wallner and Austin Martin also had three RBIs each. 

Wallner homered for his lone hit - he also was hit by a pitch, scored a run and struck out twice. Martin doubled twice on the night - he also scored twice and struck out once.

St. Louis’ Tommy Pham had a hit and two walks on the night. He drove in two runs, had a sacrifice fly and struck out once.

Toronto’s Spencer Horwitz had two hits and two walks. He doubled and homered, drove in two runs and scored twice.

Chicago White Sox’s Luis Robert Jr. and Tampa Bay Rays’ Jonny DeLuca each stole two bases.

Robert had a single, double and walk on the night. He went on to score two runs.

DeLuca had a single, RBI and run scored.

Top Starting Pitchers

San Francisco Giants’ Logan Webb had the longest start of the night, working eight innings. He didn’t earn a decision after allowing two runs on five hits, while striking out six and walking none.

Kansas City Royals’ Michael Lorenzen got a win after tossing seven shutout innings. He allowed four hits and two walks - he also hit a batter and struck out five.

Texas Rangers’ Andrew Heaney tossed five scoreless frames, but didn’t get a decision. He allowed five hits and a walk, while also hitting a batter and striking out eight.

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Domingo German worked six scoreless innings, but didn’t get the win. He allowed three hits and four walks, while striking out four.

Yankees’ Nestor Cortes tossed seven scoreless innings on his way to earning a win. He gave up three hits, while striking out four and walking none.

Minnesota’s Simeon Woods Richardson was a winner after allowing a run on three hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out seven batters.

Washington’s Mitchell Parker got a win after allowing just one run over seven innings. He gave up five hits and one walk, while punching out six.

Dodgers’ Jack Flaherty also got a victory after working 5 2/3 innings in his start. He allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits, a walk and a hit batter. Flaherty struck out five.

Atlanta Braves’ Max Fried allowed two runs on four hits and a walk over seven innings in his start, but didn’t get a decision. He struck out four batters along the way.

Tampa Bay’s Ryan Pepiot was a winner after allowing two runs over six innings. He gave up three hits and a walk, while also hitting a batter and striking out five.

Top Relievers

Boston Red Sox’s Chris Martin, Philadelphia Phillies’ Carlos Estevez, Kansas City’s Lucas Erceg, Tampa Bay’s Manuel Rodriguez and Arizona Diamondbacks’ Justin Martinez all picked up saves on the night.

Martin faced four batters in his inning of work, allowing one hit. He struck out a batter.

Estevez allowed a hit and a walk in his inning of work.

Erceg faced the minimum in his frame, striking out two batters.

Rodriguez had a strikeout in his 1-2-3 inning.

Martinez allowed one run on two hits and a walk, while striking out four over 1 2/3 innings.

San Diego Padres’ Sean Reynolds worked 2 2/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. He allowed three hits and plunked a batter, but struck out four to work out of trouble.

Milwaukee’s Joe Ross tossed two scoreless innings. He gave up two hits, but also struck out two batters.

White Sox’s Chad Kuhl also worked two scoreless frames. He allowed one hit, while striking out four.

Miami’s Kent Emanuel allowed a hit and a walk over his two frames. He struck out a pair along the way.

Cleveland Guardians’ Pedro Avila allowed a hit and hit a batter in his two scoreless innings. He struck out three batters.

Chicago Cubs’ Nate Pearson struck out three over two scoreless innings. He allowed a hit.

Oakland Athletics’ J.T. Ginn was another reliever who worked two scoreless innings. He walked a batter and struck out three along the way.

Detroit’s Tyler Holton retired all five batters he faced and picked up a hold. He struck out two of the batters.

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