Bradley Zimmer Sitting Out With A Cold Thursday

According to Mandy Bell, Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer is sitting out Thursday's tilt with the Tampa Bay Rays due to a cold. Oscar Mercado will man centerfield in his absence and Cesar Hernandez will take over Zimmer's leadoff spot in the lineup against Rays' right-hander Luis Patino. Mercado is just 1-for-12 over the previous […]

Eli Morgan Optioned To Triple-A

According to Mandy Bell, the Cleveland Indians have optioned right-hander Eli Morgan to Triple-A Columbus and have recalled starting pitcher Sam Hentges in a corresponding move. This comes after a relatively solid start for Morgan on Wednesday night against the Houston Astros in which he went five innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out five. Hentges […]

Ernie Clement Drives In Three Wednesday

Cleveland Indians infielder Ernie Clement went 2-for-3 with a bases-clearing three-run double in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Houston Astros. Clement was filling in for Jose Ramirez (elbow) and performed admirably in this one as his three-run double was the difference in the game. He has just 48 at-bats on the season and is not […]

Cesar Hernandez Homers Wednesday Night

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, and two RBI in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Houston Astros. The home run was Hernandez's 16th on the season and he set a new career-high with the blast. He has provided more power than expected this season and should […]

James Karinchak Locks Down Save Wednesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak threw a perfect ninth inning en route to earning his 11th save in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Houston Astros. It was a solid rebound performance after allowing a run on two hits and a walk in his previous outing on Saturday in Oakland. He will continue to […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/22 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Bradley Zimmer Leading Off Again Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer is leading off for the third time in four games Wednesday night against right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. and the Houston Astros. This may be a new look for the Tribe moving forward, as Zimmer is 7-for-21 with two home runs since the All-Star break. Cesar Hernandez will once again drop […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/21 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Bradley Zimmer Leads Off Again Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer was the leadoff hitter once again in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Houston Astros. This was the second time in three days that Zimmer has lead off for the Tribe, but this time Cesar Hernandez was in the lineup and batting third. Zimmer went 1-for-5 with a run scored in […]

Triston McKenzie Struggles Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie allowed five earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out three in four innings of work in a 9-3 loss to the Houston Astros Tuesday night. McKenzie had held his own for the first three innings as he allowed just two Jose Altuve solo home runs, […]

Cesar Hernandez Drives In Two Tuesday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Houston Astros. Hernandez pounded a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth, but it was too little too late in a game the Indians wound up losing 9-3. Hernandez was batting third in this […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/19 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Bryan Shaw Records Save Sunday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Bryan Shaw threw a perfect ninth inning while striking out one to record his second save of the season in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Do not read too much into this as Shaw was only brought into this save situation since both Emmanuel Clase and James Karinchak each […]

Zach Plesac Has Strong Outing Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac went six innings while allowing two earned runs on four hits and two walks in a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. Plesac shook off a little more rust in this and looks to be rounding back into form after missing six weeks with a finger injury. […]

Bradley Zimmer Has Big Day Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer went 3-for-5 with a home run, stolen base, and three RBI in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Zimmer had his best day of the season in this one and now has home runs in two of his three games since the All-Star break. That being said, Zimmer has […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/18 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Emmanuel Clase Throws Perfect Eighth Inning Saturday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase allowed no hits and no walks while striking out two in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. This was a nice rebound performance for Clase who allowed Jed Lowrie to walk off the Tribe Friday night with a two-run bomb in the bottom of the ninth. Clase now […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 2 PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Kipp Heisterman (@kipppsta) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday July 18th 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 […]

James Karinchak Earns Save Saturday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak earned his 10th save of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. The save did not come easy as Karinchak allowed two hits, one walk, and an earned run in the bottom of the ninth before finally recording the third out. This comes one night after […]

Cal Quantrill Throws Five Solid Innings Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill allowed just one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out five in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Quantrill looked good for the first time in nearly a month. He is now 3-2 with a 4.05 ERA and 48 strikeouts across 66 2/3 innings […]

Amed Rosario Doubles Saturday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Amed Rosario went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Rosario now has 15 extra-base hits on the season and has started the second half 3-for-7. He could make for a solid bench piece in all fantasy formats and will provide managers with some […]

Franmil Reyes Homers Saturday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter and outfielder Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 over the Oakland Athletics. Reyes now has 15 home runs and 40 RBI on the season to go along with a .922 OPS. He has been as steady as they come when healthy and should continue to […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/16 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Eli Morgan To Start Friday Night

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Eli Morgan will take the mound Friday night in Oakland to kick off the Indians' second half of the season. Morgan has struggled quite a bit at the major league level as he currently has an 8.44 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts through 21 1/3 innings pitched. He is not […]

OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (7/16 - 7/22) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball Contests

The All-Star Break is almost over, and we're excited for some MLB action again. We're going to be kicking off the 2nd half of the season with another juicy contest on OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a $500 cash prize pool - it's completely free to enter with code BALLER3! All new OwnersBox […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/15 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Triston McKenzie To Remain In Indians Rotation

According to Zack Meisel, Triston McKenzie will remain in the Indians' rotation after the All-Star break and will make his next start on July 20th at Houston. The matchup is not ideal, but it is good news for McKenzie after dazzling to the tune of one hit and one walk while striking out nine in […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Home Run Derby - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! Tonight is the MLB Home Run Derby and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 2 PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Kipp Heisterman (@kipppsta) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday July 11th 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 […]

Jesse Winker Has RBI Double Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI double in Friday night's 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Winker hit the double off Brewers reliever Miguel Sanchez in the top of the seventh inning and drove in Wade Miley, which gave the Reds a 2-0 lead that would end up […]