September 16 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Hitting/Pitching Performances | Andrew Benintendi, Andre Pallante, Jurickson Profar, Jake Irvin, Bobby Witt Jr. and More

There were 10 MLB games played on Monday, September 16. While it was a lighter schedule, there’s still plenty of top performances we need to discuss.

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Top Hitters

San Diego Padres’ Jurickson Profar led the MLB with four hits on Monday. He singled twice and doubled and homered once each. Profar drove in a run and scored twice.

Chicago Cubs’ Isaac Paredes, Miguel Amaya and Seiya Suzuki, Detroit Tigers’ Matt Vierling and Cleveland Guardians’ Angel Martinez all posted three hits.

Paredes had three singles on the day. He drove in two runs.

Vierling had three singles as well. He drove in a run, scored once and also was a strikeout victim.

Amaya hit two singles and a triple. He drove in a pair and scored once.

Martinez had two singles and a double. He drove in a run as well.

Suzuki had three singles on Monday. He also scored a run.

Chicago White Sox’s Andrew Benintendi was the only hitter with two home runs. He drove in four runs and also walked two times.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Miguel Rojas was the only player to score three runs. He singled and walked twice. Rojas drove in a run and stole a base.

Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. drove in five runs on a single and a home run. He scored once and also stole a base.

Cubs’ Dansby Swanson drove in four runs on a single and a home run. He scored once and was a strikeout victim.

Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman drove in three runs on a home run and walk. He scored once and also was a strikeout victim.

Minnesota Twins’ Carlos Correa had a double and two walks on the day. He scored a run and struck out twice.

Arizona Diamondbacks’ Pavin Smith singled and walked twice.

Milwaukee Brewers’ William Contreras walked twice and doubled once. He drove in two runs, stole a base and struck out once.

Milwaukee’s Blake Perkins had two singles and two stolen bases. He scored two runs and struck out once.

Colorado Rockies’ Brenton Doyle singled twice and also stole two bases. He scored a run.

Cubs’ Nico Hoerner had two singles and a walk. He went on to score two runs.

San Diego’s Jackson Merrill had a single, a home run and a walk. He drove in a run and scored once.

Top Starting Pitchers

St. Louis Cardinals’ Andre Pallante tossed seven scoreless innings on his way to earning a win. He allowed four hits and a walk, while striking out nine batters.

San Diego’s Yu Darvish worked six scoreless frames and got a win. He gave up three hits and two walks, while striking out three.

Washington Nationals’ Jake Irvin took a no decision after tossing 7 1/3 innings. He allowed a run on four hits and a walk, while punching out five.

New York Mets’ Sean Manaea struck out six over seven innings but took a no decision. He gave up a run on four hits and a walk.

Arizona’s Merrill Kelly worked six innings and took a no decision despite allowing just one run. He gave up two hits and two walks, while striking out five.

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes took a loss despite striking out seven and allowing just one run over six frames. He surrendered four hits and a walk.

Milwaukee’s Aaron Civale was a winner after striking out six over five innings. He gave up a run on seven hits and a walk.

Cubs’ Shota Imanaga struck out 11 over six innings and got a victory. He allowed two runs on five hits and three walks.

Top Relief Pitchers

Milwaukee’s Colin Rea, Detroit’s Jason Foley, Cleveland’s Emmanuel Clase and San Diego’s Robert Suarez all earned saves on Monday.

Rea worked 2 2/3 scoreless innings for his save. He allowed three hits, while striking out one and walking none.

Foley struck out a batter in a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

Clase punched out a pair in his 1-2-3 frame.

Suarez didn’t record a strikeout in his 1-2-3 inning.

Oakland Athletics’ Brandon Bielak worked four scoreless innings out of the bullpen. He allowed four hits, while striking out one and walking none.

Colorado’s Anthony Molina tossed three scoreless innings. He gave up a hit, while striking out two and walking none.

Mets’ Jose Butto struck out the side in his 1-2-3 inning.