Jarred Kelenic Goes Hitless In Debut

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic got his first major league action Thursday, but he didn't manage a hit. Facing Cleveland and starter Zach Plesac, it took the Mariners until the eighth inning to get a hit on the board as a team. Kelenic went 0-for-4 with a strikeout from the leadoff spot. Kelenic will be […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec hit his third home run of the year Thursday, a two-run shot off A's starter Sean Manaea in the bottom of the third inning. Dalbec also added a single in the contest, going 2-for-4. Dalbec has struggled to a .602 OPS for the year, but he's picked it […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers And Drives In Three

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a big night at the plate Thursday, going 3-for-3 with a homer, a walk, and three RBI. The two-run home run, which came off of A's starter Sean Manaea in the bottom of the first inning, was Bogaerts' eighth of the year and put the Red Sox up […]

Garrett Whitlock Locks Down Three-Inning Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock took over for Garrett Richards to start the seventh inning Thursday, and pitched the final three innings to pick up an unconventional save. It was his first of the season. All told, he allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out two. Whitlock has […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 2PM - 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 May 14th at 2:00 pm 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 season RotoBaller […]

Logan Gilbert Allows Four Runs In Debut

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert threw four innings and 71 pitches in his first major league appearance against Cleveland before exiting. He allowed four runs on five hits and no walks while striking out five. Gilbert was at his best in a quick first inning, in which he threw eight fastballs, all for strikes, […]

Jarred Kelenic Batting Leadoff In Debut

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic will bat leadoff and play left field in his major league debut Thursday. The Mariners finally promoted their long-awaited top prospect, and seem happy to put Kelenic right into the mix, wasting no time before inserting him at the top of the lineup. Kelenic, widely regarded as one of the […]

Nick Margevicius Could Be Out For The Year

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius was moved to the 60-day injured list Wednesday night, and may miss the remainder of the 2021 season with thoracic outlet syndrome. Margevicius was originally in the major league bullpen to start the year, and moved into the starting rotation after James Paxton's injury. Before Margevicius himself was injured, […]

LJay Newsome Could Need Tommy John Surgery

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Ljay Newsome (elbow) was moved to the 60-day injured list Wednesday night and could possibly miss the rest of the season with a UCL injury. Newsome is reportedly considering Tommy John surgery. Originally assigned to the alternate site, Newsome was elevated to the major league rotation after a rash of injuries to […]

Andres Munoz Restarts Throwing Program

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz (elbow) has restarted a throwing program. Munoz is recovering from Tommy John surgery and has not pitched in a game since Sept. 15 of the 2019 season. It is expected that the flame-throwing right-hander won't appear in the majors before August or September, at the earliest, as Seattle wants to […]

Logan Gilbert Expected To Throw 80-85 Pitches Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert will be making his major league debut Thursday night against Cleveland, and he's expected to throw between 80 and 85 pitches. Gilbert is coming to the major leagues a little earlier than originally planned and is not fully stretched out, but he gets a very advantageous matchup against a […]

Taylor Trammell Optioned To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell will be sent down to the minor leagues Thursday. With Jarred Kelenic being called up, Trammell was the odd man out on the big league roster. After a hot spring training, Trammell struggled to a .157/.255/.337 slash line with 41 strikeouts in 83 regular-season at-bats. For now, Trammell will try […]

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 May 13th 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 season […]

Dylan Moore Drives In A Run

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore drove in the Mariners' only run of the game Wednesday night. Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias completely shut down the Seattle offense, but Moore delivered an RBI single to drive in Ty France in the top of the 5th. It was Moore's 14th RBI of the season. Moore […]

Justin Dunn Can't Escape The Fourth Inning Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn only managed to pitch 3 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. He exited with runners on second and third, but Will Vest managed to escape the jam and avoid saddling Dunn with any more runs. All told, Dunn allowed two runs on three hits and […]

Evan Longoria (3B, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: At least judging by wRC+, Evan Longoria hasn't logged an above-average offensive season since 2016, back when he was still with the Tampa Bay Rays.  But so far in 2021, Longoria has produced a 134 wRC+, good for his best season by that […]

Brandon Belt (1B, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Brandon Belt had an unbelievable 2020 season, producing a .309/.425/.591 slash line with a 172 wRC+ across 179 plate appearances in the shortened year.  Apparently, that wasn't enough to convince fantasy managers to take a chance on Belt this year, as he has […]

Brandon Crawford (SS, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brandon Crawford has been in the major leagues for a long time - this is his 11th season - and by that point in a player's career, there aren't usually too many surprises.  But Crawford has been an exception so far this year, […]

Logan Gilbert Could Be Called Up This Weekend

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert was expected to pitch in the minor leagues for the first half of the year before making his major league debut, but that stance could be changing. With injuries to James Paxton, Nick Margevicius, Marco Gonzales, and now Ljay Newsome, the Seattle rotation is in disarray, and necessity may […]

Nick Senzel (OF, CIN) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Senzel has long been a top prospect, both in real life and in fantasy baseball, but injury after injury has held him back again and again.   Senzel has been touted as a potential 20-homer/20-steal producer, and there's reason for optimism thus far […]

Avisail Garcia (OF, MIL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Avisail Garcia came into the season looking like the odd man out in a crowded Milwaukee Brewers outfield, especially after a down year in 2020 when he slashed .238/.333/.326 with an 82 wRC+.  However, with early injuries to fellow outfielders Christian Yelich and […]

Rafael Montero Coughs Up The Lead Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero had yet another tough outing Tuesday evening. Montero entered the game in the seventh inning and struck out Justin Turner to close out the frame, but ran into trouble in the eighth. After retiring the first two batters, things unraveled quickly as he allowed a single, a hit-by-pitch, and […]

Kyle Seager Hits Seventh Homer

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager delivered a two-run home run off Walker Buehler in Tuesday's matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The blast, which came in the top of the fourth inning, must have been especially satisfying for Seager, with his younger brother Corey playing shortstop for the opposition. That gives Seager seven homers […]

Mitch Haniger Clubs Two Homers Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger had a big night at the dish Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs off Dodgers starter Walker Buehler. The two blasts, his ninth and tenth of the year, bring Haniger into a four-way tie for the American League lead in home runs. Haniger has been outstanding, putting together […]

Yusei Kikuchi Strikes Out 11 Dodgers

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had yet another excellent start on Tuesday night in a difficult matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kikuchi delivered his third consecutive quality start, throwing 6 1/3 innings and giving up three runs on six hits and a walk. Kikuchi possibly pitched even better than his line indicates, as […]

J.P. Crawford Records Two Hits From The Leadoff Spot

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford continued his ascent in the lineup Sunday, batting leadoff after two games in the five hole. Crawford recorded two singles and scored a run. He now has six hits and nine total bases over his last three games. The move to the top of the lineup is likely temporary, with […]

Justus Sheffield Gives Up Five Earned Runs

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield took the loss Sunday afternoon against the Texas Rangers. The left-hander threw five innings, giving up seven runs, five of which were earned, on ten hits. He walked none and struck out five. Sheffield was cruising until the fifth inning when the wheels fell off, as six of the […]

Dominic Smith Drives In A Run

New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith drove in a run on Sunday with a single in the bottom of the seventh inning to increase the Mets lead to 4-2. Smith went 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch in the contest. Smith has had a disappointing start to the season, only slashing .222/.271/.323 with two home runs, […]

Edwin Diaz Locks Down Five-Out Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz was credited with the save Sunday, after he got the last five outs to preserve a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It's only the second five-out save of his career. Diaz hit the first batter he faced in the eighth inning, and then managed to induce an […]

Jacob DeGrom Leaves Start With Unknown Injury

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom exited the game early Sunday. DeGrom threw two warm-up pitches in the top of the sixth inning before calling the trainer and subsequently leaving the game. It is unknown as of now what the issue is for DeGrom, but fantasy managers will be holding their collective breath. DeGrom […]