Brad Keller Ejected After HBP

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller is apparently one of those pitchers with the old-school mindset. Following a blast by Tim Anderson that included some showboating, Keller promptly hit him in the back with the first pitch of his next at-bat. A stereotypical baseball fight that included nothing but yelling and half-hearted restraints from […]

Trevor Story Runs Wild Against Padres

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story really liked his matchup on the basepaths on Tuesday. Story singled twice early in the game, and the battery of Nick Margevicius and Francisco Mejia was apparently one the team had planned for. Story promptly stole second base the first time around, and he swiped second and third the next […]

Garrett Hampson Hits First Career HR

Colorado Rockies second baseman Garrett Hampson may have been one of the most disappointing fantasy options in the game for the first few weeks, but now he's heating up. Hampson had a big night on Tuesday as he stepped into one in the top of the seventh inning in San Diego and drove it into […]

Nolan Arenado Homers For Third Straight Game

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has certainly forgotten about his slow start. Arenado got Tuesday's game rolling right by drilling a first-inning Nick Margevicius offering into the seats to put the Rockies up 2-0. Arenado is one of the most dependable hitters in fantasy baseball for a reason, and now he's headed back to […]

Jon Gray Strong Again In First Win

For the second outing in a row, Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray looked to be in complete control. In an eerily similar line to last week, Gray went seven innings and allowed one run on three hits while walking three and striking out five. The walks are still concerning and the strikeout total has […]

Billy Hamilton Returns, Steals A Base

Kansas City Royals center fielder Billy Hamilton seems to be over that sprained knee. In his first game back on Monday, Hamilton did what he does best and swiped his first base in a week. Hamilton really only brings elite speed and defense to the table, so something like a knee sprain could really cramp […]

Hunter Dozier Continues To Rake

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier looks like he's ready to be the star Dozier son. On Monday, Dozier homered for the third time in his last six games, and he's recorded at least one run scored in every game of his current six-game hitting streak. He's only striking out 17 percent of the […]

Brad Boxberger Blows Another Save

Kansas City Royals reliever Brad Boxberger fell apart once again and cost the Royals another game on Monday. Boxberger wasn't officially declared the team's closer, but he was the biggest name they brought in as they attempted to rebuild a bullpen that has slowly gotten depleted over the last few years, so he was tagged […]

Raimel Tapia Caught Stealing In SF

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia was perfect in his one opportunity at the plate on Sunday as he smacked a single in the top of the ninth inning, but it quickly fell apart when starting pitcher German Marquez failed to bunt him over to second and Tapia took matters into his own hands instead. Given […]

Pat Valaika Continues To Flounder

Colorado Rockies infielder Pat Valaika was called up when first baseman Daniel Murphy (finger) went to the injured list with his finger injury, and manager Bud Black talked about Valaika like he was going to see regular starts. Fortunately, that plan was short-lived. While Valaika is a solid fielder, he's absolutely dreadful at the plate, so […]

Nolan Arenado Drills First HR Of 2019

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado is just one of a host of Rockies players who have been struggling at the plate, but he finally found his rhythm on Sunday as he launched a 1-0 pitch by Derek Holland deep into the left field seats at AT&T Park. Arenado's three-run blast was more than enough […]

German Marquez Dominates Giants

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez was on fire on Sunday. Marquez lived up to his new contract by throwing a complete-game shutout one-hitter in San Francisco to help pull the Rockies out of a skid. Marquez struck out nine, didn't walk anyone and hit one batter in the near no-no, and it was an […]

Ian Desmond Heating Up

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond seems to be finding his footing. Desmond smacked a pair of hits in Friday night's 18-inning marathon, and he's now recorded five hits in his last 15 at-bats, including a pair of doubles. He's also only struck out twice over the four-game stretch. Desmond is still without a single home […]

Chad Bettis Posts Best Start of 2019

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis cashed in on the chance to face the light-hitting Giants in the friendly confines of Oracle Park and was rewarded with a no-decision. Bettis had been demolished in both of his previous two outings, so the five-inning, two-run affair on Friday was easily his best start of the year, […]

Nolan Arenado Attempts Two Steals

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado is a heck of a player, but one thing his game doesn't really include is stolen bases. The most he's ever recorded in a major league season is three, but that hasn't stopped him from being a perennial first-round pick in fantasy drafts. Apparently, he decided he wanted to […]

Garrett Hampson Heating Up?

Colorado Rockies second baseman and current fantasy scapegoat Garrett Hampson has quite a hole to dig himself out of thanks to his atrocious start to the season, but it looks like he might actually be making a little progress. Hampson knocked a couple of singles on Thursday, giving him his first two-hit game of the […]

Jon Gray Takes Hard-Luck Loss Against Giants

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray tossed a great game on Thursday, but he still ended up saddled with the loss when it was said and done. Gray went 6 2/3 innings and allowed just one earned run, but his offense was shut out by SF's pitching on the other side. The performance was easily […]

Whit Merrifield Ends Hit Streak At 31 Games

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield successfully added his name to the record books by topping George Brett's hit streak, but he ended it right afterwards. Merrifield took over sole possession of the Royals' franchise-long hit streak at 31 games on Wednesday, but an 0-for-6 performance on Thursday brought the run to an end. […]

Jorge Soler Might Be Turning The Corner

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler might be figuring it out. A popular sleeper coming into the season, Soler's chance to finally have everyday playing time without question meant that maybe he could be the guy everyone has longed for him to be. However, a slow start filled with many mighty swings that produced nothing […]

Hunter Dozier Homers For Second Straight Day

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier recorded the first three-hit game of his career on Thursday, as he also smacked a solo shot against the Mariners. It was Dozier's third home run of the season and his second solo homer in two days. He's also knocked five hits in his last 17 at-bats, and […]

Brad Boxberger Takes The Loss

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Brad Boxberger was given the chance to nail down the save on Thursday against the Mariners, but as with all of KC's team right now, Boxberger was hit by misfortune. Boxberger didn't do himself any favors by allowing back-to-back singles with one out, but after a strikeout and getting two […]

Jorge Lopez Has Quality Start Spoiled

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jorge Lopez did everything he could to break the team's losing streak, but in the end, Seattle came back against the Royals bullpen and handed the team their 10th straight loss. A nasty streak of two hitters in a row to lead off the sixth inning ended Lopez's bid for […]

Chris Owings Doubles, Steals Third

Kansas City Royals second baseman Chris Owings has been the least-hyped piece of the Royals middle-infield crew, but he could turn out to have some fantasy value. Owings doesn't have the elite hit tool that Whit Merrifield possesses and he certainly isn't going to win a foot race with Adalberto Mondesi, but Owings brings a […]

Jorge Soler Back To Struggling With Contact

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler has all but been guaranteed a starting role for the vast majority of this season, but he's back to trying to hit grand slams on every pitch. The good news is that Soler has one home run in his last 16 at-bats. The bad news is that's been his […]

Billy Hamilton Scores From Second On Sac Fly

Kansas City Royals speedster Billy Hamilton is super fast, and for some reason, outfielders on other teams seem to keep forgetting that. In Tuesday night's loss against the Mariners, Hamilton bailed teammate Adalberto Mondesi out on a fly ball to center by showing off just how fast he can fly. When Seattle center fielder Mallex […]

Jakob Junis Loses to Mariners

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis was chased early by Seattle on Tuesday as he surrendered four earned runs in four innings. Junis gave up eight hits and walked one, but he also struck out six in the shortened outing. Junis was snakebit once again in this outing, and he's currently one of the […]

Richard Lovelady Called Up To Pitch In Bullpen

The Kansas City Royals summoned relief pitcher Richard Lovelady from Triple-A Omaha before Tuesday's game to take the place of Tim Hill, who was optioned. Lovelady was the Royals No. 16 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, and he's been a stud out of the bullpen at every stop of his professional career. Last season, Lovelady […]

Garrett Hampson Continues To Scuffle

The good news is that the Colorado Rockies are letting infielder Garrett Hampson start nearly every game while first baseman Daniel Murphy remains sidelined due to his finger injury. The bad news is that Hampson has been dreadful so far. The 24-year-old has tallied just three hits in his first 31 plate appearances, none have […]

Yonathan Daza Called Up

The Colorado Rockies have summoned outfielder Yonathan Daza to fill in for David Dahl while he's on the injured list with a core injury. Daza is considered a top-15 to top-25 prospect in the Rockies organization, depending on one's prospect rater, and he's shown flashes of elite speed in the past. He's hit over .300 […]

German Marquez Knocked Around By Atlanta

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez was hit hard by the Braves on Tuesday as he took the loss at home. Marquez surrendered five earned runs in five innings pitched while allowing seven hits, two of which left the yard. Marquez didn't walk any batters, but he only struck out two along the way. Marquez […]