MLB Live Q&A Chat @ 12 PM - 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 April 22nd 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 […]

Ty France Pinch Hits, Plays The Field

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France was given most of the day off Tuesday after he was struck on the forearm with a Dustin May fastball on Monday. He did pinch hit in the eighth inning for Taylor Trammell, and even more importantly stayed in the game to play second base. France struck out in […]

Marco Gonzales Outstanding in Losing Effort

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales took the loss on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he was outstanding in the process. Gonzales threw seven innings and allowed one run on only two hits and a walk. He struck out six. Gonzales certainly deserved a win for his efforts, but unfortunately Seattle was not […]

Kyle Lewis Walks In Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis took the field for the first time this season on Tuesday, and promptly ran into a buzzsaw in Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias. Lewis went 0-for-3 from the two spot in the lineup, but did reach base with a walk. Most importantly, he completed the game without incident. Fantasy […]

Kyle Lewis Returns Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis is in the lineup batting second and playing center field Tuesday against Julio Urias and the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's been a more extended absence for Lewis than originally anticipated when he collided with the outfield wall in the last week of spring training. Now, 17 regular season games later, […]

Ty France Sits Out Tuesday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France (forearm) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. This comes as no surprise after he was removed from the game in the sixth inning on Monday following a hit-by-pitch to his right forearm. The Mariners have the day off on Wednesday, but it is possible […]

Rafael Montero Saves Third Game

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero collected his third save of the year Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. After Kendall Graveman dazzled for 1 2/3 innings, Montero entered in the ninth and promptly allowed two men on base, though he induced a double play ball from Corey Seager to end it. Montero now has […]

Kendall Graveman Used In High Leverage

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman had locked down the last two save opportunities entering Monday's game, but against the Los Angeles Dodgers he was brought in with one out and two on in the seventh inning. Graveman proceeded to set down the five batters he faced in order, collecting two strikeouts. He was credited […]

Justus Sheffield Credited With First Win

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield faced a tough task against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, and he performed well. Over 5 2/3 innings, Sheffield allowed three runs on four hits and three walks. He added six strikeouts. The lone major blemish was a hanging slider that Corey Seager turned around for a […]

Jose Marmolejos Hits His Third Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jose Marmolejos went deep for the third time on Monday, hitting a laser of a shot off of Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May. The lefty swinger took a 98.9 MPH fastball and turned it around with a 114.1 MPH exit velocity. It was a low line drive, with a launch […]

Taylor Trammell Breaks Out

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell has been struggling of late, but on Monday he appeared to break out. Trammell went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, two RBI, and a run scored. The homer was an opposite-field bomb off Dodgers starter Dustin May to the deepest part of the ballpark. Despite a disappointing .706 […]

Ty France Has A Forearm Contusion

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France (forearm) appears to have avoided major injury after getting plunked in the right forearm by Dustin May in Monday night's game. The Dodgers starter caught France with a 98 MPH fastball, and while France stayed in the game to run the bases, he was later removed after proving unable […]

Ty France Exits With Injury

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France (forearm) was forced out of Tuesday's contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers after being hit by a pitch. Dustin May dotted France on the right forearm with a 98 MPH fastball in the bottom of the fifth inning. France stayed in the game to run the bases, but was forced […]

Bryan Reynolds (OF, PIT) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Bryan Reynolds burst onto the scene in 2019, finishing fourth in Rookie of the Year voting while slashing .314/.377/.503.  He carried high expectations into 2020, but his numbers plummeted across the board in the shortened season.  A .231 BABIP was likely partially to […]

Kendall Graveman (RP, SEA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS:  The Seattle Mariners had the worst bullpen in baseball in 2020, and Kendall Graveman was a member of that unit.  Graveman, a starting pitcher until the shortened pandemic season, was by no means the worst performer of the bunch, but his 5.79 ERA, […]

Taijuan Walker (SP, NYM) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Taijuan Walker has largely struggled to stay healthy over recent years, only managing to throw 67 1/3 total innings over the last three seasons combined, as he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2018 and strained a shoulder during his comeback.  Throughout his whole […]

Jed Lowrie (2B, OAK) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Jed Lowrie suffered two lost seasons in 2019 and 2020 with the New York Mets, and it seemed fair to assume that his time as a fantasy asset, not to mention a productive major league baseball player, was over.  When Lowrie was signed […]

Rafael Montero Pitches The Eighth Inning

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero pitched a scoreless eighth inning Sunday against the Houston Astros. With a 3.24 ERA and .84 WHIP, it's hard to say that Montero has performed particularly poorly thus far, but he has managed to blow three saves, and it seems that he has relinquished the closer job for the […]

Nick Margevicius Is Fine

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius was removed after four one-hit innings Sunday with the suspicion of an injury, but manager Scott Servais reported after the game that Margevicius is just fine. Tests showed no structural damage, and it has been determined that Margevicius was simply suffering from arm fatigue. It is expected that Margevicius […]

LJay Newsome Collects First Career Win

Seattle Mariners pitcher Ljay Newsome entered in the fifth inning of Sunday's contest after starter Nick Margevicius was forced to leave with an injury. Newsome struck out one batter in two perfect innings and received credit for the win. It was the first of his career, and came in a game where the Mariners pitching […]

Ty France Hits His Third Homer

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France continues to fill up box scores to start the year. On Sunday against the Houston Astros, France went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in three runs and scored two. The home run was his third of the year, and gave Seattle a […]

Mitch Haniger Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger had yet another productive day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple. He drove in three runs and scored two. Even as his 14-game on-base streak ended Saturday, he got right to work on Sunday proving that he isn't close to cooling down. He now […]

Dylan Moore Strikes Out Three Times

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore has gotten off to a dreadful start to his 2021 season, and that continued Sunday as Moore went 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts. Through 53 plate appearances, Moore has a dismal .487 OPS. He has hit one home run and stolen two bases, but it would be […]

Nick Margevicius Exits Early With Apparent Injury

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius (arm) was forced out of the game Sunday afternoon with an apparent injury after throwing four innings of one-hit ball against the Houston Astros. He seemed to be suddenly, uncharacteristically wild, and left the field with the athletic trainer. It was Margevicius's second start of the season after replacing […]

Chris Flexen Turns In A Quality Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen did his part Saturday, scattering ten hits over six innings, allowing one earned run while walking none and striking out three. Unfortunately, Seattle's offense was stymied by Houston's Zack Greinke, and Flexen was saddled with the loss despite his solid effort. Flexen has been a solid find for the […]

Kyle Lewis Nears A Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) could finally be on the brink of a return to the field. Absent since the last week of spring training after crashing into the outfield wall, Lewis is expected to play during the current Seattle homestand, with his first game coming as soon as Monday, April 19. Lewis is […]

J.P. Crawford Has A Seven-Game Hit Streak

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 1-for-3 in Friday's game against the Astros, with a walk and two runs scored. Despite having only a .592 OPS for the year, Crawford now has a seven-game hit streak, and has gone 9-for-23 with three walks over his last seven games. He has raised both his average and […]

Taylor Trammell Is Slowing Down

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell went 1-for-4 in Friday's game against the Houston Astros, with the lone hit an infield single off reliever Blake Taylor. Prior to that fortunate base knock, Trammell had gone 0-for-14 with six strikeouts since his Sunday home run against Minnesota. Trammell is an exciting player, with plenty of potential, but […]

Evan White Hits His First Homer

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White hit his first home run of the season Friday, off Astros reliever Blake Taylor, in the bottom of the eighth inning. The home run tied the game, putting Seattle in position for an eventual walk-off win. It was an authoritative blast, coming off the bat at 110.7 MPH and […]

Mitch Haniger Gets Three More Hits

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 3-for-4 against the Houston Astros with a walk and three singles Friday, raising his slash line to .351/.371/.632. He has been on fire to start the year, having hit safely in all but one game to this point. Haniger has three multi-hit games in his last four starts, and […]