Jarren Duran (OF, BOS) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Jarren Duran is widely regarded to be one of Boston's top prospects, a player who has significantly raised his profile among both fans and experts alike since the 2021 minor-league season began.  In 21 games and 85 at-bats at Triple-A Worcester this season, […]

Cesar Hernandez (2B, CLE) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Cesar Hernandez leads off every night in Cleveland, and he's managed a mediocre .220/.299/.388 slash line in 58 games and 227 at-bats for the season as of Friday afternoon.  To call that line pedestrian would be generous.  However, Statcast data indicates that Hernandez […]

Robbie Grossman (OF, DET) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Robbie Grossman appeared on the scene in 2013, and is now on his fourth major-league club.  He's never had more than 420 at-bats, 11 homers, or nine steals in a year.  At first glance, he wouldn't seem relevant for fantasy, but Grossman has […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Hits 18th Home Run

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. accounted for all of the Padres' offense against the New York Mets Saturday, hitting a long solo home run off of starter Marcus Stroman in the seventh inning. It was the only bright spot of the day for Tatis Jr., who struck out in his three other at-bats. […]

Trent Grisham Hitless In Return From The Injured List

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham returned from the injured list Saturday and went 0-for-3 with a walk against the New York Mets. Grisham batted second in the lineup rather than his customary leadoff, as Tommy Pham has performed admirably in that spot during Grisham's absence. Grisham has been outstanding all season, with an .883 […]

Tommy Pham Has Three Hits, Steals A Base

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham had a strong game Saturday, going 3-for-4 with three singles and a stolen base, his eleventh, against the New York Mets. Pham's speed was on display, as two of his three hits were of the infield variety. Most importantly, Pham continued to bat leadoff despite the return of Trent […]

Joe Musgrove Takes The Loss Saturday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove delivered a quality start Saturday against the New York Mets, but he was saddled with the loss even so, dropping his record to 6-4. Musgrove allowed three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out seven in 6 1/3 innings, with the biggest blow coming on […]

Christian Vazquez Steals Sixth Base Saturday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez stole his sixth base of the season Saturday, going 1-for-4 with an RBI in the contest against Cleveland. With just a .660 OPS through 196 at-bats, Vazquez has not had as strong a season as fantasy managers might have expected after back-to-back solid campaigns, but his six steals are […]

Rafael Devers Triples, Drives In A Run Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers was responsible for two of Boston's five hits Saturday, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, and an RBI. He also was caught stealing for the fifth time this year. Devers has been in somewhat of a rut in June, and this triple is just his fourth […]

Nick Pivetta Gives Up Four Home Runs Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta had a rough start Saturday, yielding four home runs to the strong Toronto Blue Jays offense. All told, Pivetta allowed six runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four in five innings. The loss drops his record to 6-2. Pivetta entered Saturday with a 6.9 […]

Rafael Montero Blows Yet Another Save Saturday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero had a disastrous outing Saturday, blowing yet another save. He's now converted just seven of 13 save opportunities for the season. On Saturday, Montero allowed three runs on two hits and two walks, spoiling Yusei Kikuchi's excellent start and paving the way for Cleveland to eventually secure the win. […]

Kendall Graveman Allows First Earned Run Of The Year

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman made his first appearance since May 12 in Saturday's game against Cleveland, and he gave up his first earned run of the year in the process. Graveman yielded two hits, including a solo home run to Cesar Hernandez, and struck out no batters in an inning of work. He […]

Yusei Kikuchi Takes Tough No-Decision After Seven Scoreless

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi gutted out an excellent start Saturday, throwing seven shutout innings allowing only three hits and three walks while striking out six Cleveland batters. Unfortunately, the bullpen squandered the lead, leaving Kikuchi with a no-decision. Kikuchi showed no signs of any carryover from leaving last start early with a knee […]

Tom Murphy Goes Hitless, Strikes Out Four Times

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy went hitless in Saturday's game against Cleveland, striking out four times out of the eighth spot in the lineup. After a brief hot streak, Murphy is back to his struggles, as he has a .608 OPS for the year and an even worse .561 OPS over the last seven days. […]

Dylan Moore Has Big First Game Back From The IL

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore announced his return from a calf injury in a big way Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, a stolen base, two RBI, and a run scored. The solo home run was his sixth of the year, and the stolen base was his ninth. Moore […]

Jake Fraley Hits Third Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley continued his stretch of excellent play Saturday, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk against Cleveland. Fraley, who has moved up to the fifth spot in the lineup of late, now has a .984 OPS with three homers and four steals for the season. He's been especially […]

Ty France Has Two Hits Saturday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 2-for-5 with a run scored Saturday against Cleveland. It was his first multi-hit game in 11 days. Fantasy managers will be hopeful that this is the beginning of a better stretch for France, who has a .555 OPS over his last 30 games and hasn't driven in a […]

Kyle Seager Strikes Out Three Times Saturday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager had another rough game Saturday, going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts and five men left on base in a loss against Cleveland. Seager is in a tailspin of late, with a .111/.194/.222 slash line in his last seven games, and his season OPS is now an underwhelming .691. Though generally […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Sitting Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes is not in the starting lineup Saturday, instead taking a seat on the bench as the Pirates face off against Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers. Hayes has started eight games in a row since returning from a wrist injury, so this figures to be a routine day off. […]

Donovan Walton And Dillon Thomas Demoted To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners utility man Donovan Walton and outfielder Dillon Thomas were sent to Triple-A before Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. The moves make room on the active roster for Dylan Moore, who returns off the injured list from a calf strain, and reliever Yohan Ramirez. Though Thomas has only been in the majors for […]

Yusei Kikuchi Won't Have Any Limitations Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (knee) won't have any limitations in his start Saturday against Cleveland. The left-hander had been forced to exit his previous outing after taking a hard ground ball off his knee, but all swelling has since dissipated. The Mariners will be looking for length from Kikuchi after Justin Dunn's abbreviated […]

Jorge Mateo Steals His Third Base Friday

San Diego Padres utility man Jorge Mateo entered the game as a pinch-hitter Friday, and though he grounded into a force-out, he managed to steal his third base of the year in the ensuing at-bat. Mateo has plenty of speed, but he just isn't seeing enough playing time to be on fantasy radars. Mateo has […]

Kyle Lewis Undergoes Surgery On Meniscus

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair his torn right meniscus, according to general manager Jerry DiPoto. There's currently no timetable for Lewis to return, but an update should be provided in seven to ten days. The team is hopeful that Lewis will be able to return this year, as […]

Blake Snell Takes The Loss Against The Mets Friday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell failed to follow up his gem against the Mets last outing with another successful start, instead only lasting four innings in the rematch with New York. Snell allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four. The loss drops his record to 2-3 for […]

Jake Cronenworth Homers and Drives In Two Friday

San Diego Padres utility man Jake Cronenworth drove in two runs with a homer off Mets reliever Miguel Castro Friday, accounting for all the offense the Padres could muster in a game started by a dominant Jacob deGrom. Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with the home run, his sixth of the year, and two strikeouts. Cronenworth has […]

Garrett Whitlock Credited With Win In Relief

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock was credited with his second win of the season Friday, as he threw the eighth and ninth innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. Whitlock allowed no runs on two hits and a walk and struck out three. Whitlock was forced to work out of a jam in this […]

Garrett Richards Battles Into Sixth Inning

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards didn't have his best stuff Friday, allowing four runs on 11 hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three batters. All season, Richards has been able to work around baserunners, as evidenced by his 4.09 ERA and 1.59 WHIP. If he could limit the […]

Christian Arroyo Stays Hot With Another Homer

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo has been the hottest hitter on the team of late, and he kept it going Friday with a solo home run off Toronto's Carl Edwards Jr. in the bottom of the eighth inning to tie the game at five. It was Arroyo's only hit in the contest, but […]

Bobby Dalbec Hits Seventh Homer Friday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec went deep Friday, driving his seventh long-ball of the year off Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling with one out in the third inning. It's his 15th home run in 75 career games, and he is now only one of 11 Boston players to ever hit his first 15 […]

Alex Verdugo Has Three Hits Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was responsible for three of the Boston's eight hits Friday, going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI. Verdugo is in the midst of his hottest stretch of the year, slashing .345/.424/.552 over his last seven games. He has 16 total bases in that span. […]