Christian Encarnacion-Strand Hits First Career Homer Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds corner-infield prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand showed why he is such an intriguing fantasy player in Tuesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants. The 23-year-old came into his second career big-league game to pinch-hit and play third base and went 2-for-3 with a single and a three-run home run. Encarnacion-Strand is one of many exciting, young […]

Joey Votto Hits 350th Career Homer Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto ticked off a career milestone in Tuesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants, going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks, and a strikeout. The opposite-field blast was the 350th of Votto's career. The veteran is now just the 16th player in MLB history with at least 350 HR, […]

Dakota Hudson To Start Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dakota Hudson will start Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins Wednesday, per St. Louis Dispatch's Derrick Goold. Sandy Alcantara will be the opposing pitcher. Hudson started the season with Triple-A Memphis and compiled a poor 6.00 ERA in 11 starts. However, he has turned in a 1.80 ERA over 10 innings […]

Jake Marisnick Exits Early Tuesday With Hamstring Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jake Marisnick (hamstring) exited Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Orioles early with an apparent hamstring injury, per Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett. The 32-year-old pinch-hit for Jason Heyward and went 1-for-1 with a single before being replaced by Chris Taylor after feeling something when running out to center field. Marisnick joined […]

Ian Happ Exits Early Tuesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (undisclosed) exited Tuesday's 17-3 win over the Nationals in the seventh inning with an undisclosed injury, per Chicago Tribune's Meghan Montemurro. Manager David Ross said after the game, "Everybody's got a little something going on I would say to that extent." He also said the team would provide further updates […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Exits Early Tuesday With Hamstring Cramping

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring) exited Tuesday's 11-10 win over the Reds in the bottom of the fourth inning with left hamstring cramping, per KNBR's Danny Emerman. Wade went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being replaced at first base. The 29-year-old has dealt with several serious injuries throughout his career, so […]

Alex Lange Earns 15th Save Of Season Monday

Detroit Tigers closer Alex Lange picked up his 15th save of the season in Monday's 3-2 win over the Royals. Lange came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by one and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The 27-year-old has been inconsistent this season but has only blown three save […]

Yankees Could Pursue Dylan Carlson At Trade Deadline

The New York Yankees could be interested in trading for St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Monday. The Yankees have dealt with injuries and poor performance in the outfield this season and Carlson will likely lose his starting role now that Tyler O'Neill is back from the injured […]

Shohei Ohtani "Not Getting Traded" To Dodgers

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will not be traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers if he does get traded this season, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Heyman said that this is due to Angels owner Arte Moreno's unwillingness to trade Ohtani to an in-state rival. However, he did say that the Dodgers […]

Aroldis Chapman Earns Win Monday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman picked up his fifth win of the season in Monday's 3-2 game against the Rays. Chapman came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning with the game tied 2-2 and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with three strikeouts. The Rangers were able to walk it off in the […]

Kyle Finnegan Earns Four-Out Save Monday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan earned his 12th save of the season in Monday's 7-5 win over the Cubs. Finnegan came into the game in the eighth inning up by two with two outs and runners on first and second. He got the third out on a lineout and stayed on to pitch the […]

Jordan Hicks Notches Eighth Save Of Season

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks picked up his eighth save of the season in Monday's 6-4 win over the Marlins. Hicks entered the game to pitch the top of the ninth up by two. He allowed a leadoff single, induced a groundball double play, allowed a double and a single, and got the […]

Austin Voth Expected To Make Rehab Start Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Austin Voth (elbow) is expected to make a rehab start Tuesday in the Florida Complex League, per MASN Sports' Roch Kubatko. The 31-year-old has been on the injured list with right elbow discomfort since the middle of June. While he has started in his career, Voth has pitched exclusively out of the […]

Connor Prielipp Undergoes UCL Surgery Monday

Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Connor Prielipp (elbow) underwent ulnar collateral ligament surgery in his pitching elbow Monday, per The Athletic's Dan Hayes. Hayes noted that the surgery was merely a UCL repair with the inclusion of an internal brace, not a full Tommy John surgery. The 22-year-old is the team's top pitching prospect, per MLB's […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for xFIP (Week 17)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! The second half of the season is now underway, and I will return to my standard format for this article series. Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and […]

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Austin Riley, Alex Bregman, Andrew Abbott, Gavin Williams, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, July 17 - July 23. This week's article will focus on Nick Castellanos, Lane Thomas, Austin Riley, Alex Bregman, Andrew Abbott, Gavin Williams, Kyle Hendricks, and Aaron Civale. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in […]

Craig Kimbrel Earns All-Star Game Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel helped the National League All-Stars snap their losing streak in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the American League team. Kimbrel came in to pitch the ninth inning up by one. He got the first two outs on a fly-out and strikeout, allowed back-to-back walks, but ended the game with another […]

Corbin Burnes Told He Won't Be Traded

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes said Tuesday that he was told directly by general manager Matt Arnold that he will not be traded this season, per Cincinnati Enquirer's Gordon Wittenmyer. The 28-year-old was rumored to be a potential trade piece for the Brewers since the spring, but they are currently just one game out […]

Elias Diaz Voted All-Star Game MVP

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz was voted Tuesday's All-Star Game Most Valuable Player in a 3-2 win over the American League team. Diaz went 1-for-2 with a go-ahead two-run home run and a strikeout. His big at-bat came in the eighth inning down by a run with no outs and the tying run on second. […]

Jordan Romano Exits All-Star Game With Lower Back Tightness

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (back) exited Tuesday's All-Star Game in the seventh inning with lower back tightness, per the American League team's manager, Dusty Baker. Romano came in to start the seventh inning and recorded one out before exiting in the middle of the second at-bat. Per Baker, Romano felt tightness in his […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Second-Half Preview

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. As we head into the All-Star break and a quick fantasy baseball […]

Aaron Nola Turns In Gem Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola was on his game in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rays. Nola pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing a single run on five hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with 12 strikeouts. The 30-year-old has had very polarizing starts this season aggregating to an 8-5 record with […]

Craig Kimbrel Earns 13th Save Of Season Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel notched his 13th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rays. Kimbrel came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The veteran got off to a shaky start to the season but has really […]

Max Scherzer Allows Three Homers But Earns Win Tuesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer didn't turn in a great start but earned the win in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Diamondbacks. Scherzer pitched six innings, allowing four runs on five hits (including three home runs) and two walks with nine strikeouts. The veteran has done a decent job this season but has […]

David Robertson Earns One-Out Save Tuesday

New York Mets relief pitcher David Robertson picked up his 12th save of the season in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Diamondbacks. Robertson entered the game up by four with two outs and runners on first and second. He allowed a single to load the bases, walked a run in, but induced a groundout to […]

Ryan Mountcastle Playing But Struggling At Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle (vertigo) is batting .209 with one home run, five RBI, and four walks in his rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk. The 26-year-old has been on the injured list prior to June 13's game, with the move retroactive to June 10. While he has been playing at Triple-A, it remains […]

Cionel Perez Placed On 15-Day Injured List Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cionel Perez (forearm) was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with left forearm soreness. Left-handed pitcher Bruce Zimmermann was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. Perez had an excellent 2022 season but has not been able to follow it up, compiling a 4.45 ERA with a 1.78 WHIP […]

Manny Pina Activated Tuesday, Goes Hitless In Season Debut

Oakland Athletics catcher Manny Pina (wrist) went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Tigers. Pina was activated from the 60-day injured list with a sprained left wrist and started at designated hitter before being pinch hit for. The veteran will likely serve as a backup to Shea Langeliers. He has provided […]

Peyton Battenfield Throws 58 Pitches in Double-A Rehab Start

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Peyton Battenfield (shoulder) threw 58 pitches in Tuesday's rehab start with Double-A Akron. Battenfield pitched three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and four walks with three strikeouts. This was the 25-year-old's first rehab outing since being placed on the injured list on May 18 with right shoulder inflammation. Battenfield will not […]

Anthony Volpe Hits 11th Homer Of Season Monday

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe had a nice offensive game in Monday's 6-3 win over the Orioles. The 22-year-old went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Volpe does have exciting counting stats with 11 HR and 16 stolen bases, but he is slashing just .225/.298/.398 with a 29.4% strikeout […]