Alex Verdugo Sits Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is not in the lineup against the Los Angeles Angels Monday. In his stead, Kike Hernandez will slot into center field, and Christian Arroyo will get the start at second base in his return from the injured list. It looks to be a routine day off, and fantasy managers […]

Matt Barnes Records 19th Save Sunday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes picked up yet another save Sunday, his 19th of the year and his third in the last week. He allowed no runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. Barnes has been used quite a lot this season, with 37 appearances already, and he's […]

Garrett Whitlock Records Eighth Hold Sunday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock recorded his eighth hold of the year Sunday, allowing just one hit in a clean inning of work. He lowered his ERA to 1.54 in the process. The right-hander had a solid case to be an All-Star, but he'll have to settle for just being a very important […]

Nick Pivetta Strikes Out Ten In Gem Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta pitched perhaps his best game of the year Sunday, throwing seven innings of shutout ball. He allowed just two hits and two walks to the Oakland Athletics while striking out ten batters. This comes on the heels of a no-hit outing over 6 2/3 innings just two starts […]

Alex Verdugo Doubles Twice In Win Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was the offensive standout Sunday, doubling twice in a tight 1-0 win over the Oakland Athletics. Verdugo went 2-for-3 with a walk and scored the game's only run. Entering Sunday's game, Verdugo had only collected eight extra-base hits since the start of June, so fantasy managers have to be […]

Kendall Graveman Earns Eighth Save In Perfect Frame

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman earned his eighth save of the season Sunday, throwing a perfect inning against the Texas Rangers. He struck out one batter. In a season as strong as Graveman's, it's somewhat shocking for him to have just eight saves. If he were used as a traditional closer his fantasy value […]

Chris Flexen Earns Seventh Win Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen earned a win on Sunday, increasing his record to 7-3 by throwing six innings and only allowing one run on four hits and no walks. He also struck out five batters. It was his seventh quality start of the year, and he's been especially good over his last seven […]

Shed Long Jr. Hits Moonshot Homer Sunday

Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Sunday, a long shot to right field off Texas Rangers starter Mike Foltynewicz. It was his fourth homer of the year. Long Jr. has been starting most games since returning from the injured list on June 8, and spending most of […]

Luis Torrens Hits Ninth Homer Sunday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens hit his ninth home run of the season Sunday, a three-run shot off Texas Rangers starter Mike Foltynewicz in the fourth inning. It was his only hit in two at-bats, and he also walked. Torrens has been on quite the power binge, with seven homers in his last 15 games, […]

Josh Taylor Posts 25th Consecutive Scoreless Outing

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Josh Taylor threw a scoreless inning against the Oakland Athletics Saturday, allowing two hits and striking out one batter en route to his 12th hold. It's the 25th consecutive outing for Taylor, an incredibly impressive stretch in which he lowered his season ERA from 9.72 all the way to 2.83. […]

Garrett Richards Throws Five Solid Innings Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards allowed only two runs on five hits and three walks in five innings against the Oakland Athletics Saturday. He also hit a batter and struck out two. This can be counted as a major improvement for Richards, who has been attempting to remake his repertoire since the new […]

Kike Hernandez Homers, Reaches Four Times In Loss

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez is enjoying the best stretch of his season of late, and he added another homer to it on Saturday. Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two walks, two RBI, and two runs scored. He now has ten long balls for the year, and has slashed .302/.418/.660 […]

Kyle Seager Homers, Reaches Four Times

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager had his best game in some time Saturday, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks, and two runs scored. It's his 15th homer of the year. Entering the game, his on-base percentage had slipped all the way to .280, but he's now posted three two-hit contests in his […]

Marco Gonzales Knocked Around In Return Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales had a tough outing in his return from the paternity list Saturday, allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out four batters and three of the seven hits went for home runs. His record dropped to 1-5. Time seems […]

Luis Torrens Hits Game-Tying Home Run Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens hit a game-tying home run Friday in the bottom of the eighth inning, his only hit in three at-bats. He also walked twice. It was his eighth home run of the year in 132 at-bats. Six of those eight home runs have come since he returned to the majors on […]

Jake Fraley Homers, Steals Two Bases Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley had another banner day Friday, with perhaps his least impressive feat being a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning. For the game, Fraley went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, two steals, two runs scored, and two RBI. Fraley now is slashing .270/.454/.528 with seven homers […]

Logan Gilbert Solid Against Texas Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert had a solid outing Friday night, throwing 5 2/3 innings and allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks to the Texas Rangers. He struck out six batters. Gilbert has been very solid since finding his footing in the majors, producing a 3.09 ERA and 1.00 […]

Adam Ottavino Records Sixth Save Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino pitched the bottom of the 10th inning Friday against the Oakland Athletics, allowing one hit on route to his sixth save of the year. As long as Matt Barnes is around, Ottavino will always be the second choice in save situations, but should an injury arise, he would […]

Matt Barnes Blows Fourth Save Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes blew his fourth save of the year against the Oakland Athletics Friday, allowing one run on an Elvis Andrus home run in the bottom of the ninth. He went on to earn the cheap relief win when the Red Sox won in 10 innings, improving his season record […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Allows One Hit Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez came through in a big way Friday, allowing just one hit and two walks in six innings against the Oakland Athletics. He struck out six batters. This outing should come as great encouragement to fantasy managers who have seen Rodriguez record three consecutive quality starts after going without […]

Kyle Seager Drives In Two Runs Thursday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager drove in two runs Thursday, going 2-for-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays. He now has 48 RBI on the year. Seager has been a less-than-ideal fantasy asset for some time now, with a .661 OPS over his last 30 games, but he continues to come up big with runners […]

Mitch Haniger Scores Two Runs Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger came around to score two runs against the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a walk. Haniger has now scored 52 runs on the season. After a cold stretch during June, Haniger has shown signs of life over the past week, slashing .367/.406/.600 with two homers, seven runs, and […]

J.P. Crawford Scores Twice On Thursday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford scored two more runs Thursday, bringing his season total to 40. He went 1-for-3 with a double and two walks for the game. Crawford has been consistently excellent since moving to the leadoff spot, with a .341/.394/.528 slash line over his last 30 games. If Crawford is available on waiver […]

Alex Verdugo Has Four-Game His Streak

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has endured a bit of a cold stretch of late, but he picked up two his in four at-bats against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, extending his modest hitting streak to four games. He also scored a run in Thursday's game. Verdugo has just eight extra-base hits since the […]

Hunter Renfroe Scores Three Runs Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe only had one hit Thursday, going 1-for-4 against the Kansas City Royals, but he also walked and came around to score three runs. Renfroe has now scored 44 runs on the year, and has been steadily producing for several months. His .804 OPS for the season is solid enough, […]

Marwin Gonzalez Has Three-Hit Day Thursday

Boston Red Sox utility man Marwin Gonzalez stepped in at shortstop Thursday, and had himself a nice game, going 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored. Gonzalez is most useful for his positional eligibility, as he has played at every position except pitcher, catcher, and center field this season. He doesn't offer […]

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 2nd 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 […]

Danny Santana Homers, Drives In Five Thursday

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana had his best game of the season Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and five RBI. His three-run shot was his third long ball of the season. Santana may well have saved his roster spot with this performance, as he entered the day with a […]

Rafael Devers Homers, Drives In Five Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers stuffed the stat sheet Thursday against the Kansas City Royals, going 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs scored. The homer was his 20th of the season. Devers now has a .340/.438/.717 slash line over his last 15 games with five homers, 12 runs, and […]

J.D. Martinez Homers, Scores Thrice Thursday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez continued his hot-hitting ways Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and three runs scored against the Kansas City Royals. The homer was his 17th of the year, and his third in the last five games. In his last seven contests, he's produced a 1.278 […]