Statcast makes its 2015 debut on tonight’s MLB Network Showcase game between the Cardinals and Nationals, and the technology is going to arm fans, scouts, executives and coaches alike with a deluge of data that helps them better understand and evaluate what is taking place on the field.

With eight games on the docket for Monday evening, DraftKings participants may be inclined to stack their hitting lineups with players who are facing a lower-tier starter or those who are playing at hitter-friendly Coors Field.

Reds manager Bryan Price did something on Monday that managers have done hundreds of times through the years: He lost his temper, letting loose a world-class string of profanities, because he was upset about a report that he felt had been helpful to opponents of his club. But no one is at fault here. That’s the bottom line. Not the reporter. Not Price. One was doing his job, the other was expressing his displeasure at that job.

Malcolm Venable’s essay about overcoming school bullying due to stuttering and Kayla Savory’s courageous account of growing up in a difficult home environment were selected as the two Grand Prize winners from more than 16,000 entries in the 2015 Breaking Barriers: In Sports, In Life Essay Contest, announced Tuesday by Major League Baseball and Scholastic.

Nearly seven years after graduating from the United States Naval Academy and a little more than two years removed from wrapping up five years of service in the U.S. Navy, Mitch Harris received a new summons. This one was to the Majors.

Reds manager Bryan Price issued an apology on Tuesday morning for his language in a pregame session with media that made the rounds late Monday night. He expressed displeasure and frustration in a spirited session with reporters before the game at what he perceived was too much revealing of details regarding player availability.

It’s a question every baseball fan has asked, an argument every baseball fan has had: Who threw the hardest ever? The new baseball documentary “Fastball,” which premiered Monday night at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, made an attempt to answer that question.

If you’re inclined to write off the San Francisco Giants two weeks into the regular season, here’s some free advice from your friendly columnist: You should know better.

Houston third baseman Luis Valbuena slugged two home runs, including a go-ahead shot in the eighth inning off Seattle reliever Danny Farquhar, and the Astros won their third straight with a 7-5 victory over the Mariners on Monday.

Wil Myers was the young phenom with the Royals. He was the key offensive player Tampa Bay received in the trade of James Shields. Now, with San Diego, he’s just one of the guys.

Rookie Kris Bryant drove in three runs and hustled to score another on an error, leading the Cubs to a 5-2 win over the Pirates on Monday night at PNC Park.

The A’s got home runs from Stephen Vogt and Marcus Semien and relied on a dominant six-inning performance from their bullpen to hold off the Angels, 6-3, on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series at Angel Stadium.

The Cubs promoted third baseman Kris Bryant on Friday, and now it’s Addison Russell’s turn, as he’ll join the Cubs on Tuesday and is expected to start at second base against the Pirates.

The White Sox scored four runs off of Indians closer Cody Allen in the ninth inning Monday night to steal a 4-3 victory at U.S. Cellular Field.

Trevor Bauer, 24, is starting to reward the Indians for giving him new life after the Diamondbacks traded him only 1 1/2 years after selecting him with the third overall pick in the 2011 Draft.

Omar Vizquel was on his way out of the clubhouse when someone informed the Tigers’ infield coach that he has a pretty good shortstop. Vizquel, one of the greatest defensive shortstops of his generation, and others, joked about Jose Iglesias learning tricks from him.

Royals outfielder Paulo Orlando is the first Major League player in history to have five triples in his first seven games as his fifth capped a 7-1 Royals win over the Twins on Monday.