Jonathan Schoop Homers Twice In Win

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jonathan Schoop went 2-for-5 with two homers and four RBI in a 16-7 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Schoop and his teammates combined for a whopping eight home runs in the blowout victory. The second baseman is now hitting .270 with 10 homers, 25 runs, and 29 RBI […]

Derek Dietrich Hits 12th Homer

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Derek Dietrich went 2-for-3 with two runs and a solo homer in an 11-9 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. The homer is Dietrich's 12th of the year, to go along with a .250 average, 1.011 OPS, 18 runs, 27 RBI, and one steal. Dietrich, who signed a minor league […]

Luis Castillo Bounced In Third Inning Of Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo lasted just 2 2/3 innings in an 11-9 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Castillo surprisingly struggled in the game after being mostly unhittable for the majority of the season. He gave up four runs on five hits, striking out two and walking three. He escaped with a no-decision, […]

Raisel Iglesias Picks Up 10th Save

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday to preserve a 3-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Iglesias worked around one hit to pick up his 10th save in 12 chances. The fireballer got off to a rough start this season but has turned it around of late, having allowed just […]

Sonny Gray Wins First Game Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray pitched well in his Thursday start against the Milwaukee Brewers. Gray spun six shutout innings, striking out nine and walking four. He picked up his first win of the season in the contest, improving his record to 1-4 with a 3.78 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 57 strikeouts in 50 innings […]

Michael Pineda Picks Up Fourth Win

Minnesota Twins right-hander Michael Pineda turned in a quality start against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Pineda allowed three runs in six innings of work, striking out three and walking two. He improved his record to 4-4 with a 5.43 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and 44 strikeouts in 53 innings of work. Pineda has struggled […]

Marwin Gonzalez Stays Hots

Minnesota Twins utility man Marwin Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and three RBI in an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Gonzalez has been red-hot at the plate lately, hitting .367 with three homers, 13 runs, and nine RBI over his past 15 games. His hot hitting […]

Miguel Sano Hits Second Homer

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Sano's two-run shot in the eighth inning broke a 1-1 tie and wound up being the difference in the ballgame for Minnesota. The veteran slugger was just activated from the injured list […]

Blake Parker Earns Eighth Save

Minnesota Twins closer Blake Parker pitched a scoreless ninth to lock down a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Parker worked around one hit in the frame on the way to earning his eighth save in eight chances this year. Overall, Parker has a 1.10 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in […]

Jake Odorizzi Blanks Halos Over Five

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi pitched five scoreless innings in a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Odorizzi struck out six and walked two but had to settle for a no-decision. The veteran right-hander has been excellent for Minnesota this season, posting a 6-2 record, 2.38 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 52 strikeouts […]

Ezekiel Elliott Handcuffed, Released Without Charges At Concert

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was handcuffed at a concert on Saturday after he had a minor altercation with a security guard. Video obtained by TMZ shows Elliott bodying the security guard backward into a metal fence. He was later released without being charged and went to his youth football camp in Las Vegas, […]

Tanner Roark Strikes Out Seven In Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tanner Roark allowed two runs in five innings in an 8-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Roark struck out seven and walked three in the hard-luck loss. The veteran right-hander has pitched well for the Reds this season, posting a 3-3 record, 3.51 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and 50 strikeouts […]

Jose Peraza Homers In Loss

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jose Peraza went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in an 8-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Peraza connected for the two-run blast in the ninth inning, after the game was out of hand. The young infielder has really struggled this season, hitting .203 with four homers, 14 runs, […]

Jose Berrios Struggles In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jose Berrios struggled in an 18-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Berrios allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings of work while striking out six but wound up taking a no-decision as his offense got him off the hook with an 18-run evening. Berrios now has a 6-2 record, 3.39 ERA, […]

Jonathan Schoop Drives In Five

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jonathan Schoop turned in a huge game in an 18-4 blowout win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Schoop wound up going 3-for-5 with two homers and five RBI in his best game in a Minnesota uniform to date. The veteran second baseman is hitting .280 with an .841 OPS, eight […]

Yasiel Puig Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Puig ripped a two-run single off of Los Angeles starter Walker Buehler in the third inning. The veteran outfielder is now hitting .210 with seven homers, 17 runs, 25 RBI, and seven steals. He […]

Tyler Mahle Blanks Dodgers Over Six Innings

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle came through for his team in a tough matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Mahle pitched six shutout innings, striking out five and walking two on the way to winning his first game of the season. The young right-hander has pitched well this season but has just a […]

Anthony DeSclafani Struggles On Friday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani struggled in a 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. DeSclafani allowed four runs in four innings of work while striking out three. The veteran right-hander had trouble keeping the ball in the park as he coughed up three home runs to the Los Angeles hitters. DeSclafani had […]

Martin Perez Allows Just One Run In Win

Minnesota Twins left-hander Martin Perez was excellent in a 7-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Perez showed no ill effects of the foot contusion that cut his last start short, throwing 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball. The veteran southpaw struck out seven and walked four to improve his record to 6-1 with […]

Miguel Sano Doubles Twice In Season Debut

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano went 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI in his season debut on Thursday. Sano, who missed the first 42 games of the season with a heel issue, was at his familiar third base spot and batted seventh in the lineup in an 11-6 win over the Seattle Mariners. […]

C.J. Cron Stays Hot On Thursday

Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron went 4-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in an 11-6 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Cron is now hitting .259 with 10 homers, 18 runs, and 25 RBI. After getting off to a slow start this season, Cron has picked it up of late, hitting .298 […]

Nick Senzel Steals A Base In Win

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel went 2-for-5 with a run and a steal in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Senzel is off to a solid start to his MLB career, hitting .250 with three homers, nine runs, seven RBI, and four steals. He has been hitting leadoff for the Reds, a […]

Luis Castillo Wins Fifth Game

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo picked up his fifth win of the season in a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Castillo had his start cut short by a one-hour rain delay and wound up pitching just 5 1/3 innings. After the rain delay, reliever Michael Lorenzen replaced Castillo on the mound. The […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers, Drives In Three

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez had a big game in a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Suarez went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, and three RBI. After the big performance, Suarez is now hitting .263 with a .918 OPS, 13 homers, 10 doubles, 24 runs, 29 RBI, and a steal. […]

Jake Odorizzi Wins Sixth Game

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi picked up his sixth win of the season in an 8-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Odorizzi gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings of work while striking out three and walking two. All three of the Angels' runs came on two homers off of Odorizzi. […]

Byron Buxton Hits Second Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in an 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. The young outfielder went deep off of Angels starter Trevor Cahill in the fifth inning. Buxton is now hitting .278 with an .836 OPS, two homers, 18 doubles, 20 runs, 16 RBI, and […]

Kyle Gibson Picks Up Fourth Win

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson did enough to earn his fourth win in a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Gibson pitched 5 2/3 innings of three-run ball, striking out five and walking two. While it wasn't a dominant start, Gibson was able to win his second straight decision. The veteran right-hander […]

Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis (Tight End)

Recently, the RotoBaller staff put together our up-to-date rankings for dynasty formats. As you can see, the position is ruled by a clearly established top tier, consisting of Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz, and George Kittle. Our tight end rankings on RotoBaller reflect how dynasty startup drafts have generally played out this offseason. Kelce is usually the […]

Blake Parker Picks Up Seventh Save

Minnesota Twins closer Blake Parker pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to nail down his seventh save in a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Parker struck out one batter and had to work around three baserunners to get the save. The Twins have dabbled with a closer by committee approach this season, […]

Tanner Roark Allows Three Runs

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tanner Roark held the Chicago Cubs to three runs over five innings of work in a 3-1 loss on Tuesday. He struck out six and walked one in the loss. Roark has been solid for the Reds this season, posting a 3-2 record, 3.50 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, and 43 strikeouts in 46 […]