Javier Baez Collects Three Hits, Homers Twice Tuesday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez continued his solid offensive season in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Pirates. Baez went 3-for-4 with a single, a pair of solo home runs, and a strikeout. The 32-year-old clubbed a fifth-inning Bailey Falter hanging curveball over the left-center bullpen and crushed a Carmen Mlodzinski sweeper into the left-center seats […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Evan Carter, Shelby Miller, Corey Seager, Bailey Ober, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 12 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at names like Evan Carter, Shelby Miller, Corey Seager, and Bailey Ober. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful […]

Kyle Finnegan Blows Fifth Save Of Season Monday

Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan blew his fifth save of the season and took the loss in Monday's 6-4 game against the Rockies. Finnegan came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one. He instantly blew the save on a game-tying home run. He got the first out on a fly-out, […]

Mick Abel Earns Second Win Of Season Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitching rookie Mick Abel picked up the second win of his career in Monday's 5-2 win over the Marlins. Abel pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits and a walk with three strikeouts. The 23-year-old has turned in encouraging results in his first four starts, going 2-0 with a 2.21 […]

Lucas Giolito Strikes Out Season-High 10 in Monday's Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito turned in another strong start in Monday's 2-0 win over the Mariners. Giolito pitched six innings, allowing just three hits and a walk with a season-high 10 strikeouts. The 30-year-old has either pitched very well or very poorly this season, culminating in a 3-1 record with a 4.73 […]

Logan Gilbert Fans 10 in Return on Monday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert (elbow) did not miss a beat in Monday's 2-0 loss to the Red Sox. Gilbert, who had been on the injured list since late April due to a right elbow flexor strain, pitched five innings, allowing two runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and a walk […]

Jose Soriano Tosses Seven Scoreless Innings Monday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano turned in his second consecutive seven-inning start in Monday's 1-0 extra-inning win over the Yankees. Soriano did well against a tough lineup, allowing six hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The 26-year-old is now 4-5 with a 3.54 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP, a 7.30 K/9 rate, and […]

Clarke Schmidt Pitches Deep In No-Decision Monday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt pitched well but came away with a no-decision in Monday's 1-0 extra-inning loss to the Angels. Schmidt pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and no walks with three strikeouts. Unfortunately, the Yankees were unable to provide any support, and the game wasn't decided until the 11th […]

Zach Eflin Allows 12 Hits In Monday's Loss

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin did not fare well against his former team in Monday's 7-1 loss to the Rays. Eflin pitched five innings, allowing seven runs on 12 hits (including two home runs) and two walks with two strikeouts. The 31-year-old has had an erratic season and is now 6-3 with a 4.81 […]

Shane Smith Tosses Quality Start, Earns Win Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Shane Smith continued his excellent season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Astros. Smith pitched six innings, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts. The 25-year-old has led the way among several surprise encouraging pitchers this season, going 3-3 with a 2.37 ERA, a 1.17 […]

Logan Gilbert Solid In Triple-A Rehab Start Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert (elbow) turned in a great rehab start in Tuesday's 2-1 win with Triple-A Tacoma. Gilbert pitched five scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk with six strikeouts on 72 pitches. The 28-year-old has been on the injured list since the end of April with a right elbow flexor […]

Will Vest Earns 11th Save Of Season Tuesday

It wasn't a clean outing, but Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Will Vest picked up his 11th save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Orioles. Vest came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by three. He allowed a leadoff home run to Jordan Westburg but then got the next […]

Spencer Torkelson Hits 16th Homer Of Season Tuesday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson continued to hit for high-end power in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Orioles. Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. The 25-year-old turned on a fifth-inning Cade Povich fastball, getting it just over Colton Cowser's glove in straight-away center. The former top fantasy prospect is […]

Ian Happ Hits Two Homers, Plates Three Tuesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ had a solid game at the plate in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Phillies. Happ went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a two-run HR, three RBI, and two walks. The 30-year-old lined a third-inning Mick Abel hanging off-speed offering into the right-field seats for a solo shot and put […]

Austin Wells Homers, Plates Five Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells had a great game at the plate in Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Royals. Wells went 2-for-5 with a double, a three-run home run, five RBI, and a strikeout. The 25-year-old skyed a fourth-inning Noah Cameron changeup just over the right-field fence to put the Yanks up 5-1. Wells […]

Brendan Donovan Exits Early Tuesday With Left-Toe Discomfort

St. Louis Cardinals utilityman Brendan Donovan (toe) exited Tuesday's 10-9 loss to the Blue Jays in the ninth inning due to "left-toe discomfort." Donovan, who batted third and played left field, went 0-for-3 with a strikeout. He was also hit by a pitch. Donovan explained after the game that his toe had started bothering him […]

Jake Mangum Collects Four Hits In Monday's Slugfest

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jake Mangum was in the thick of the action in Monday's 10-8 extra-inning win over the Red Sox. Mangum went 4-for-6 with four singles, two RBI, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old has come out of nowhere to be a surprising fantasy contributor as a late-blooming rookie, slashing .302/.333/.368 with one home […]

Jeff Hoffman Earns Extra-Inning Save Monday

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman picked up his 16th save of the season in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Cardinals. Hoffman came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning up by one with an automatic runner on second. He shut the door with a 1-2-3 performance, including a strikeout. The 32-year-old […]

Ryan Helsley Blows Fifth Save Of Season Monday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley blew his fifth save of the season in Monday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays. Helsley came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one. He got the first out on a pop-out, allowed a game-tying solo homer, got the second out on a […]

Roman Anthony Goes Hitless In MLB Debut Monday

Boston Red Sox top prospect Roman Anthony caused plenty of fanfare but did not contribute much to the action in Monday's 10-8 extra-inning loss to the Rays. The 21-year-old, who is the No. 1 overall prospect in all of baseball per MLB Pipeline, made his big-league debut in right field batting fifth. He went 0-for-4 […]

Bryan Reynolds Hits Clutch Triple In Monday's Win

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds did his part offensively in Monday's 10-3 win over the Marlins. Reynolds went 2-for-5 with a single, a triple, and three RBI. The 30-year-old broke a 1-1 tie in the third inning, lacing a Eury Perez breaking pitch into the right-center gap to clear the bases. It was a bright […]

Eury Perez Allows Four Runs in Three Innings in Season Debut

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Eury Perez (elbow) did not have the best results in his 2025 season debut, taking the loss in a 10-3 game against the Pirates. Perez pitched three innings, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts on 70 pitches. The 22-year-old had Tommy John surgery on his […]

Chris Sale Fans Season-High 11 In Monday's Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale was dialed in for Monday's 7-1 win over the Brewers. Sale pitched seven innings, allowing one run on five hits and two walks with a season-high 11 strikeouts. The 36-year-old has shown no signs of slowing down after earning the National League Cy Young Award last season. He has […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Jacob Wilson, Merrill Kelly, William Contreras, Jesus Luzardo, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 11 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll be taking a look at names like Jacob Wilson, Merrill Kelly, William Contreras, and Jesus Luzardo. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful […]

George Kirby Expected to be OK After Getting Hit in Face Tuesday

Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson said Tuesday that he expects starting pitcher George Kirby (face) will be "OK" after getting hit in the face by a line drive in a 5-1 loss to the Orioles. Wilson said that Kirby was able to get his hand on the baseball before it hit his face and that […]

Tomoyuki Sugano Pitches Seven Innings, Earns Win Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano turned in another strong outing in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Mariners. Sugano pitched seven innings, allowing one run on five hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. The 35-year-old veteran has settled into his first season with MLB, going 5-3 with a 3.04 […]

Bryce Harper Homers In Return To Lineup Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (elbow) looked just fine in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays after missing the last week of games due to being hit by a pitch in the elbow. Batting third, Harper went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks. The 32-year-old went back-to-back with Trea Turner […]

Pablo Lopez Exits Tuesday's Start Early With Right-Shoulder Tightness

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (shoulder) exited Tuesday's start against the Athletics before starting the sixth inning with right shoulder tightness, per Baseball America's Jessica Kleinschmidt. Lopez threw one warmup pitch and then exited the game to be replaced by Cole Sands. He had allowed two runs on four hits and three walks with […]

Addison Barger Homers In Fourth Consecutive Game Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Addison Barger continued his impressive streak in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Phillies. Barger went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, and a strikeout. He also made a throwing error in right field. The 25-year-old turned on an eighth-inning Max Lazar fastball, launching it over the left-field wall. […]

Trea Turner Hits Two Homers, Plates Three Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner had another solid game at the plate in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays. Turner went 3-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, and a two-run HR. The 31-year-old got things going in the first inning, taking Bowden Francis to the opposite field in the first inning to […]