Luis Garcia Hits First Homer Friday

Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia batted fifth and played second base against the Chicago Cubs Friday, and he went 1-for-4 with his first home run of the season, a no-doubter off starter Jake Arietta in the second inning. Garcia figures to see plenty of playing time the rest of the way for the Nationals, making […]

Josh Bell Continues Home Run Binge

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell was one of the last men standing along with Juan Soto after the trade deadline dust settled Friday, and he continued his hot streak against the Chicago Cubs. Bell went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run, his 17th of the season. He's homered five times in […]

Paul Sewald Earns Eighth Hold Friday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald seemed momentarily like he might slot into the closer job after the Houston Astros acquired Kendall Graveman days before the trade deadline, but Seattle went on to add Diego Castillo from the Rays, pushing Sewald back into a setup role. He fulfilled that role Friday, striking out two Texas […]

Abraham Toro Has Three More Hits Friday

Seattle Mariners infielder Abraham Toro may not have been who Mariners fans wanted the team to acquire at the trade deadline, but he's made an immediate impact. While his four-game home run streak was ended Friday, Toro still went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. He now has a five-game hit streak, and […]

Jarred Kelenic Homers, Drives In Four Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic provided much of the offense Friday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs scored. His three-run shot off Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard was just his third of the season. Kelenic spoke of making some adjustments to his stance coming out of the break, and […]

Logan Gilbert Earns Fifth Win Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert continued to establish himself as a solid major league pitcher as he earned his fifth win of the season Friday against the Texas Rangers. Facing a less than formidable lineup with the loss of Joey Gallo, Gilbert gave up four runs on six hits and a walk with six […]

Patrick Corbin Takes No-Decision Thursday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin got plenty of run support Thursday night, leaving game two of the doubleheader against the Phillies in position for a win, but an unfortunate bullpen meltdown left him with just a no-decision. Corbin wasn't especially effective himself, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk in five innings. […]

Yadiel Hernandez Drives In Two In Game Two

Washington Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernandez started game two of Thursday's doubleheader, going 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored against the Philadelphia Phillies. With the Nationals firmly in sell mode, playing time could open up for the lefty swinger, who has two homers and two steals in his 90 at-bats this season. […]

Ryan Zimmerman Reaches Four Times In Loss

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman started Thursday's nightcap against the Philadelphia Phillies, batting third and playing first base. He went 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI, and two runs scored. As it stands, Zimmerman has only been in the lineup against left-handed starters, but with so many players on the move that could change. […]

Juan Soto Adds Three Hits In Nightcap Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 3-for-5 with three singles and two runs scored in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. He was also caught stealing. He's been successful in just six of 12 attempts this season. Soto remains wildly effective at the plate as usual, but his fantasy value is […]

Josh Harrison Has Four Extra-Base Hits Across Doubleheader

Washington Nationals utility man Josh Harrison was the offensive star Thursday, collecting a home run, three doubles, a single, two RBI, and two runs across eight at-bats in a doubleheader split against the Philadelphia Phillies. The home run came in the nightcap, a two-run shot off reliever Connor Brogdon. It was his sixth of the […]

Max Scherzer Dazzles In Final Nationals Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer made his final start in a Washington uniform Thursday afternoon and went out in classic fashion, throwing a gem to earn his eighth win of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies. Scherzer allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out five batters. He brings […]

Kyle Finnegan Saves First Career Game

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan pitched a clean inning in game one of the team's doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday, earning his first career save in the process. He struck out two batters. Finnegan has been excellent lately with six consecutive scoreless outings, and with Brad Hand and Daniel Hudson on the move, […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday July 30th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Yan Gomes Homers In Return From IL

Washington Nationals catcher Yan Gomes made his return from the injured list Thursday and went 2-for-3 with his ninth home run of the season in the first game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. The two-run shot came off of Phillies starter Zack Wheeler, and proved to be the game-winner. Gomes figures to be […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Has Disaster Outing Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez just didn't have it Thursday night, allowing six runs on seven hits and four walks to the Toronto Blue Jays in 3 1/3 innings. If there's one positive, it's that Rodriguez struck out eight batters. He took the loss to drop his record to 7-6. Despite severe bad […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday July 29th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Matt Barnes Records 23rd Save Wednesday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes recorded his 23rd save of the year in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. He struck out one batter and did not allow a baserunner. Barnes now has seven consecutive scoreless outings. With a 2.30 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, and 66 strikeouts in 43 […]

Jarren Duran Triples, Drives In Two In Nightcap

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was dynamic in the nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run scored. The triple originally appeared to be an inside-the-park home run, but was later ruled to be a triple with a bobble by the center fielder. […]

Tanner Houck Dominant For Four Innings Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck confounded the Toronto Blue Jays for four innings Wednesday, allowing just one run on two hits and a walk while striking out seven batters. He took a no-decision and has yet to be credited with a win in six games and four starts this year. Still, his 2.45 […]

Kevin Plawecki Records Four Hits In Doubleheader

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki started both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk in the first game, and 3-for-3 with a run scored in the second game. Plawecki has had some success in limited at-bats this season, recording a .764 OPS with one […]

Garrett Richards Takes Loss In Game One Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards took his sixth loss of the season in game one of the doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, allowing four runs on eight hits and one walk in four innings while striking out two batters. He yielded two home runs. Richards has not recorded a quality start […]

Yusei Kikuchi Takes Loss Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi took his sixth loss of the year Wednesday, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks in five innings against the Houston Astros. He struck out seven batters Kikuchi was the victim of a tight strike zone as well as an error by shortstop J.P. Crawford […]

Abraham Toro Homers, Steals A Base Wednesday

Seattle Mariners infielder Abraham Toro continued making an immediate impact after Tuesday's trade, going 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run against his former team, the Houston Astros. He also stole his fourth base of the season. Toro has now homered in four consecutive games, two for Houston and two for Seattle. He […]

Kyle Seager Homers In Third Straight Game

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager kept the pedal on the gas Wednesday, going 1-for-4 with a walk and his 21st home run of the year, a two-run shot Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi. It's Seager's third straight game with a home run, a feat he has now accomplished four times in his career. […]

Abraham Toro Hits First Seattle Homer

Seattle Mariners infielder Abraham Toro made his team debut Tuesday night, pinch-hitting and homering against his former team, the Houston Astros. In a strange turn of events, Toro homered on back-to-back nights to essentially the same spot in the ballpark, only on one night the homer came against the Mariners for the Astros, and the […]

Jarred Kelenic Drives In Two

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic has had a simply dismal rookie campaign to this point, slashing .115/.200/.180 in his first 34 games and 122 at-bats, but he showed signs of life Tuesday night, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored, not to mention a sparkling catch in center field to start a double […]

Kyle Seager Homers Again Tuesday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager homered for the second straight day Tuesday, going 1-for-5 with a two-run shot off Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. in the first inning. Seager has quietly been quite productive in the power department this year with 20 homers, seven of which have come in the last 30 […]

Chris Flexen Gives Up Seven Runs Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had a poor outing Tuesday night, allowing seven runs on nine hits and no walks to the Houston Astros in four innings of work. He also struck out three batters, and was saddled with his fifth loss of the year. Flexen offers very little in the way of strikeouts, […]

Brandon Drury Has A Big Game Off The Bench

New York Mets infielder Brandon Drury entered Tuesday's game in a double-switch, and he made the most of his three at-bats, going 3-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored. The home run was his third of the year. Drury has been effective in limited duty this season, but it would take quite […]