May 3-5 Fantasy Baseball Takeaways: Best Hitting/Pitching Performances | Shohei Ohtani, Logan Gilbert, Luis Garcia Jr., Cal Quantrill, Brent Rooker and More

Discussing some of the best hitting and pitching performances from May 3-5.

There were plenty of big-time individual performances over the weekend in the MLB, so it’s time to break it all down.

We’ll cover hitters and pitchers in this one story. Be sure to check back every weekday for similar stories!

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Top Hitters

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani led the league with eight hits over his three weekend games. He hit three homers among those hits, drove in six runs and scored five times. Ohtani walked and struck out twice, while also stealing two bases.

Washington Nationals’ Luis Garcia Jr. had seven hits, including two home runs. He drove in a league-leading eight runs and scored four times. He walked and struck out two times and stole one base.

Oakland Athletics’ Brent Rooker drove in seven runs on six hits this weekend. He homered three times and doubled once. Rooker walked twice, scored five runs and struck out just once.

St. Louis Cardinals’ Nolan Arenado and Tampa Bay Rays’ Jonny DeLuca drove in six runs each.

Arenado had two doubles and a homer among his five weekend hits. He scored a run, walked twice and struck out three times.

DeLuca had a homer among his three total hits, walked once, stole two bases and scored twice. He struck out two times.

Dodgers’ Max Muncy also belted three homers this weekend. He had four hits total, drove in four runs, scored three times, walked three times and struck out only once.

Tampa Bay’s Jose Caballero scored five runs this weekend. He doubled among his two hits, walked five times and stole four bases. He also drove in a run and was a strikeout victim twice.

Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper walked five times this weekend. He hit a homer among his two hits, drove in three runs, scored four runs and struck out three times.

Tampa Bay’s Isaac Paredes also walked five times. He doubled among his three hits, scored twice and drove in one run, while not striking out.

Kansas City Royals’ Dairon Blanco stole three bases this weekend. He appeared in three games, but only got two plate appearances. Blanco scored one run.

Kansas City’s Michael Massey had six hits across 11 weekend at-bats. He doubled twice, scored two runs, walked once and did not strike out.

Minnesota Twins’ Max Kepler had five hits in 10 at-bats. He doubled and homered, scored two runs, drove in one, walked twice and struck out just once.

San Francisco Giants’ Thairo Estrada doubled and homered among his six total hits. He drove in five, scored twice, was hit by a pitch and struck out once.

Tampa Bay’s Yandy Diaz had a double among his six hits. He drove in four, scored once and walked and struck out once.

San Diego Padres’ Jake Cronenworth doubled twice and homered once among his six knocks. He drove in a run, scored once and struck out four times.

San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. also had six hits, including a double and a homer. He drove in three, scored four times and struck out on five occasions.

Dodgers’ Andy Pages homered among his six weekend hits. He drove in two and scored twice, while striking out five times.

Baltimore Orioles’ Adley Rutschman also had six hits, with two doubles and a homer among those. He drove in four runs, scored twice, walked once and struck out twice.

Top Pitchers

Seattle Mariners’ Logan Gilbert had the longest start of the weekend, going eight innings. He earned the win after striking out six and allowing no runs on two hits and four walks.

Colorado Rockies’ Cal Quantrill got a win after striking out nine across 7 2/3 innings. He allowed no runs on three hits and a hit batter.

St. Louis’ Sonny Gray struck out six over seven scoreless innings. He gave up three hits and a walk and also got the win.

Chicago Cubs’ Jameson Taillon struck out seven over six scoreless innings. He surrendered just two hits and walks and picked up a win.

Javier Assad tossed six scoreless innings and got a win in his weekend start for the Cubs. He struck out four and didn’t allow a run on four hits and three walks.

Cubs’ Hayden Wesneski tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out eight but not getting the win. He gave up three hits and two walks.

Toronto Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman worked 5 1/3 scoreless innings, with eight strikeouts along the way. He gave up three hits and two walks, while also getting the victory.

Baltimore’s John Means got a win after working seven scoreless innings. He struck out eight and allowed just three hits.

Colorado’s Austin Gomber pitched six scoreless innings, but didn’t get a win. He allowed four hits and two walks, while striking out three.

Baltimore’s Cole Irvin got a win after striking out four batters across 6 1/3 innings. He surrendered only two hits.

Baltimore’s Dean Kremer also got a win this weekend, allowing a hit and walk over six scoreless innings. He struck out six along the way.

San Diego’s Michael King got a victory after tossing six scoreless innings. He struck out three batters and gave up six hits.

Minnesota’s Chris Paddack earned a win after working six scoreless frames. He gave up two hits and a walk, while striking out six.

Kansas City’s Daniel Lynch IV got a no decision despite working five scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and walks, while striking out six.

Los Angeles Angels’ Jose Soriano got a win after tossing six scoreless innings. He struck out three batters and surrendered five hits and a walk.

Cincinnati Reds’ Hunter Greene struck out five batters over 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed five hits and four walks, but worked out of any trouble.

Oakland’s JP Sears pitched 6 1/3 scoreless frames, striking out six along the way. He allowed four hits and one walk and got the win.

Detroit Tigers’ Reese Olson took a no decision despite working five scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and walks.

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Jared Jones continued to impress, but took a no decision after working seven scoreless innings. He allowed only one hit, while striking out 10 batters.

Detroit’s Tarik Skubal led the MLB with 12 strikeouts in his start this weekend, but gave up two runs on six hits in six innings and didn’t earn a decision.

New York Yankees’ Nestor Cortes also didn’t get a decision after allowing two runs on three hits and a walk over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out nine along the way.

Philadelphia’s Jose Alvarado picked up two saves this weekend. He gave up a run on two hits, but struck out two over two frames.

Dodgers’ Joe Kelly was credited with two holds this weekend. He struck out a batter and retired all four batters he faced.

Phillies’ Jeff Hoffman also got two holds after pitching two innings. He allowed one hit, while striking out six batters.

San Francisco’s Sean Hjelle covered four innings in two appearances, striking out 10 of the 14 batters he faced. He allowed two hits, but no walks or runs.

San Francisco’s Taylor Rogers struck out five of the eight batters he faced across two innings and games pitched. He allowed two hits, but no walks or runs.

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