Aaron Judge Earns Day Off Wednesday

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that outfielder Aaron Judge "earned a day off" for Wednesday's regular-season finale against the Rangers, per The Athletic's Chris Kirschner. Judge certainly had an eventful Tuesday, playing the entirety of Game One's 5-4 win and playing in a portion of Game Two's 3-2 loss, hitting his history-making 62nd […]

CJ Abrams Exits Early Tuesday With Left Shoulder Pain

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (shoulder) exited Tuesday's 8-0 loss to the Mets in Game 2 of a doubleheader early with pain in his left (non-throwing) shoulder after diving for a ground ball. He received an MRI after exiting, per The Washington Post's Jesse Dougherty. The 22-year-old rookie went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. Abrams came […]

Victor Robles Exits Early Tuesday With Right Calf Strain

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles (calf) exited Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Mets in Game 1 early with a right calf strain, per The Washington Post's Jesse Dougherty. Robles went 1-for-2 with a double and a strikeout before exiting. The 25-year-old was once a higher-end fantasy prospect but put together another disappointing season, slashing .224/.273/.311 […]

Jeremy Pena Will Not Play Wednesday With Knee Injury

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (knee) exited Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Phillies early after fouling a ball off his knee. X-rays were negative, but he will not play in Wednesday's regular-season finale, per MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. The 25-year-old went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, and a strikeout before exiting. Pena had […]

Ryan Helsley Jams Finger Tuesday, Should Be Ready For Playoffs

St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley (finger) jammed his right middle finger in the eighth inning of Tuesday's 8-7 extra-inning win over the Pirates, exiting after getting one out. However, manager Oli Marmol said after the game that he "should be fine", suggesting that Helsley should be available for Friday's NL Wild Card Game 1. […]

Alexis Diaz Earns 10th Save Of Season Monday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Alexis Diaz managed to pick up his 10th save of the season in Monday's 3-1 win over the Cubs. He entered to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He allowed back-to-back walks, got the first out on a line-out with the lead runner advancing to third, and then ended the […]

Martin Perez Delivers One More Quality Start Monday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez took the loss but turned in a final quality start in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Yankees. Perez pitched 6 innings, allowing one run on five hits and five walks with two strikeouts. The 31-year-old had a career season, going 12-8 with a 2.89 ERA over 32 starts with […]

Scott Effross Earns Fourth Save Of Season Monday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Scott Effross notched his fourth save of the season in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. Effross delivered a scoreless, 1-2-3 ninth inning with a strikeout. The Yankees have recently implemented a closer-by-committee approach and Effross has been part of it, having now converted four of six save opportunities with […]

Luis Severino Throws Seven No-Hit Innings Monday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino turned in a gem in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. Severino pitched 7 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. The 28-year-old did spend time on the injured list this season after virtually missing the last two seasons but looked sharp when he […]

Matt Barnes Earns Seventh Save Of Season Monday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes picked up his seventh save of the season in Monday's 4-3 win over the Rays. Barnes came in to close things out with a one-run lead. He got the first out on a groundout, allowed a triple, but then was able to get the tying run out at […]

Zach Eflin Earns First Career Save Monday

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zach Eflin picked up the first save of his career in Monday's 3-0 win over the Astros. Eflin entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The 28-year-old started the season in the Phillies rotation but has pitched out of the […]

Kyle Schwarber Hits Two More Homers Monday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber continued to flex his muscles in Monday's 3-0 win over the Astros. The 29-year-old went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and two walks. Schwarber has more or less been what fantasy managers had hoped for, compiling a .219/.324/.506 slash line with 46 HR, 94 RBI, and a surprising 10 […]

Aaron Nola Earns Win, Secures Playoff Berth Monday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola turned in a gem in Monday's 3-0 win over the Astros, helping secure a playoff spot for his team. Nola pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing just two hits and no walks with nine strikeouts. The 29-year-old delivered as a high-end fantasy starter once again this season, going 11-13 with […]

Adley Rutschman Wins Most Valuable Oriole Award

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman was announced as the recipient of the team's 2022 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award on Monday, per MLB.com's Bill Ladson. The 24-year-old rookie was one of baseball's top prospects and joined the O's in late May, since compiling a .256/.365/.449 slash line with 13 home runs, 42 RBI, […]

MLB Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Season Recap

Welcome back to fantasy baseball and RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I have selected one advanced metric, chosen two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyzed what those values may mean for future performance. Sadly, we have come to the end of another fantasy baseball season […]

Lou Trivino Earns Five-Out Save Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Lou Trivino picked up his 11th save of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jays. Trivino entered the game up by three with one out in the eighth inning and runners on first and second. He got George Springer to ground into a double play and stayed […]

Corey Seager Exits Early Tuesday With Left Arm Bruise

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager (arm) exited Tuesday's game against the Mariners in the eighth inning after getting hit by a Matthew Boyd fastball. Although the bruising was visible, Seager initially stayed in to run but was replaced several batters later by Josh Smith. Seager had gone 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before exiting. Fantasy managers […]

Adrian Houser Headed To Injured List

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser (groin) exited Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Cardinals in the fourth inning with a strained right groin and will be headed to the injured list, per manager Craig Counsell. Houser took the loss, allowing three runs on two hits and four walks with three strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings. […]

Ramon Urias Exits Tuesday With Right Knee Discomfort

Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias (knee) exited Tuesday's 13-9 loss to the Red Sox in the fifth inning with right knee discomfort, per BaltimoreBaseball.com's Rich Dubroff. Urias went 3-for-3 with a solo home run, a triple, and a single before being pinch-run for by Jorge Mateo. Fantasy managers should keep an eye out for further […]

Tony Gonsolin Throws 27 Pitches In Tuesday Rehab Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin (forearm) threw 27 pitches over two innings in Tuesday's start with Triple-A Oklahoma City. Gonsolin allowed no runs on a hit and no walks with two strikeouts. This is a small but encouraging step forward for the 28-year-old, who has been sidelined by a forearm strain since Aug. […]

Garrett Cooper Fractures Left Pinkie Tuesday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (pinkie) fractured his fifth metacarpal on his left hand in the fifth inning of Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Mets, per Miami Herald's Jordan McPherson. Cooper was hit by a pitch in the top of the fifth inning and went 1-for-2 with a single and a strikeout before being […]

Yordan Alvarez Exits Tuesday With Left Ankle Discomfort

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (ankle) exited Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Diamondbacks in the fifth inning with left ankle discomfort, per AT&T SportsNet's Julia Morales. Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a single and a strikeout before being replaced by David Hensley. The good news is that manager Dusty Baker said after the game that […]

Gunnar Henderson Hits Fourth Homer Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson provided one of his team's five home runs in Monday's 14-8 win over the Red Sox. The 21-year-old went 1-for-2 with a sixth-inning two-run HR, three walks, and a strikeout. Henderson is regarded as one of baseball's top prospects and has played like it in a small sample size, slashing […]

Anthony Santander Hits Two Homers Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander got in on the offensive action in Monday's 14-8 win over the Red Sox. Santander went 2-for-6 with a solo home run, a two-run HR, and a strikeout. The 27-year-old seems to have found a winning combination of hard-hit rate and launch angle this season, as he has slashed .247/.322/.459 […]

Luis Severino Pitches Four Innings Monday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino had a decent second start back from the injured list in Monday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays. Severino threw 76 pitches over 4 innings, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks with four strikeouts. The 28-year-old sustained a lat injury in early July, but […]

Kevin Gausman Earns Quality Start, No-Decision Monday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman kept his team in the game in Monday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Yankees. Gausman took a no-decision but pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with seven strikeouts. Gausman has now been a high-end fantasy starter […]

Miguel Andujar Plates Run In Pirates Debut Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates corner infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar went 1-for-3 with a single, an RBI, a walk, and a strikeout in Monday's 8-3 win over the Reds. The 27-year-old was claimed off waivers by the Pirates from the New York Yankees on Sunday. Andujar had some fantasy intrigue around him earlier in his career but never got […]

Oneil Cruz Collects Four Hits Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 8-3 win over the Reds. Cruz went 4-for-5 with four singles and two runs scored. He also made a fielding error. The 23-year-old rookie has shown flashes of his immense potential but has also shown that he has plenty of things […]

Matt Olson Hits 29th Homer Of Season Monday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, three RBI, a walk, and a strikeout in Monday's 8-0 win over the Nationals. Olson crushed a fourth-inning Cory Abbott offering off the right-field foul pole for his 29th long ball of the season. The 28-year-old has provided more-or-less the production fantasy […]

Bryce Elder Tosses Complete-Game Shutout Monday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder had a fabulous start in Monday's 8-0 win over the Nationals. The 23-year-old rookie pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing six hits and a walk with six strikeouts. Elder is one of the Braves' top prospects and has made nine appearances (eight starts) throughout the season, compiling a 2-3 record […]