James Wood Drives in Three Runs Thursday

Washington Nationals young star James Wood went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs scored, and two walks in Washington's 8-7 extra-inning win against the Atlanta Braves. Wood has been blistering hot at the plate of late, slashing .529/.609/.765 over his last seven days. Thursday was no different, and he played a huge role in sparking […]

Trevor Megill Secures His Eighth Save of The Season

Milwaukee Brewers closer Trevor Megill secured his eighth save of the season on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and helped the Brewers hold on to win 8-5 in the contest. Megill entered the game in the bottom of the ninth, with the Brewers up 8-4, and a runner on second and third base with no […]

Bryan Woo Hit By a Foul Ball on Thursday

Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo was hit by a foul ball in the lower leg on Thursday. There is some bruising, but manager Dan Wilson does not believe his start on Saturday is in jeopardy, Mariners Insider Shannon Dryer reports. Woo appeared to have been hit by a foul ball in the visiting dugout in […]

Julio Rodriguez Dealing With Back Tightness

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez (back) was scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Astros due to back tightness he experienced during batting practice, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. Manager Dan Wilson said Rodriguez is considered day-to-day, so his status is unclear for Friday's game against the Astros. Since Rodriguez was warming up to play and […]

Brayan Bello Gets Lit Up on Sunday Against the Braves

Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello (2-1) did not have his best stuff on Sunday afternoon. After a decent start to his 2025 campaign, which was delayed by a shoulder injury, he had only allowed six earned runs over 27 innings pitched. On Sunday, he allowed seven earned runs against the Atlanta Braves in four […]

Spencer Strider Activated from 15-Day Injured List

Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider (hamstring) has been activated from the injured list and is tentatively slated to start on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Strider spent the 2024-2025 off-season recovering from his elbow injury and, after returning on April 16, strained his right hamstring while playing catch in preparation for his scheduled start against […]

Max Fried Continues His Dominance on Sunday Night Baseball

New York Yankees left-hander continued his 2025 dominance on Sunday evening against the New York Mets. Although he walked away with a no-decision, he threw six innings, allowed two earned runs, three hits, two walks, and tallied eight strikeouts. Fried has made ten starts on the season and has yet to allow more than two […]

Jeffrey Springs With a Quality Start on Sunday

Athletics' left-hander Jeffrey Springs was excellent on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, firing 84 pitches over 6 ⅔ innings, allowing two hits, one earned run, and five strikeouts as he walked away with the no-decision as the Athletics bullpen blew the lead in the bottom of the eight inning to lost 3-2. That is […]

Rafael Devers Goes Yard For a Second Straight Day

Boston Red Sox designated hitter Rafael Devers went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a double, a run scored, and four RBI in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. After hitting a walk-off home run on Saturday, Devers came up with the bases loaded in the third inning with nobody out, and deposited a ball […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

What’s up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 8 of our weekly column discussing starting pitchers in points leagues! This column has been such a blast for me. I was a former college pitcher; examining MLB pitchers weekly has been a dream. Enough about me, that’s not why any of you are here. Last week, we found […]

Matt McLain Goes Deep For The Sixth Time

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, and an additional run scored during Thursday's 7-1 win over the White Sox. McLain has gotten off to a slow start in 2025, slashing .182/.308/.341, but the 25-year-old seems to be turning a corner. In his last nine games, McLain […]

Max Muncy Drives in Four Runs On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy was seeing the baseball well Thursday night as he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one home run, and two runs scored and helped the Dodgers win comfortably, 19-2. Muncy got the party going for the Dodgers in this contest, hitting the first home run of the evening and […]

Former MLB Shortstop Rafael Furcal Arrested

Former three-time All-Star Rafael Furcal, who is now 47 years old, is facing charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and missile into dwelling, vehicle, building, or aircraft for an incident that happened on Monday, court records show. MLB insider Mike Rodriguez reported this on Thursday afternoon. It was also reported that Furcal turned […]

James Outman Goes Yard On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder James Outman hit his second long ball of the season on Thursday night in the sixth inning off Mitch Spence to extend the Dodgers' lead to 16-2. During an evening in which the Dodgers' offense exploded and hit five home runs, Outman joined the party later in the game and finished […]

Mookie Betts Scores Three Runs In Dodgers Win On Thursday

The Los Angeles Dodgers' shortstop Mookie Betts went 1-for-1 on Thursday with two walks, three runs scored, and two RBI. The Dodgers jumped on top of the Athletics early in this contest, scoring 15 runs in the first four innings and holding on to win 19-2. After the fourth inning, the Dodgers' manager, Dave Roberts, […]

Ben Rice Hits A Grand Slam On Sunday

New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice came up in the fifth inning with the bases loaded and two outs and smacked his ninth home run of the 2025 campaign. The Yankees' offense enjoyed playing at Sutter Health Park this past series, scoring 10 or more runs in all three games. Rice continues his breakout […]

Christian Yelich Smacks His Seventh Home Run Of The Season Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went deep on Sunday in the fourth inning against Tampa Bay Rays' right-hander Drew Rasmussen to help propel the Brewers to a 4-2 victory and prevent getting swept in their three-game series with the Rays. In addition to the home run, Yelich finished his afternoon going 2-for-4 with two runs […]

Chris Sale Fans Eight In A No-Decision Sunday Against Pirates

Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale (1-3) was cruising through the Pittsburgh Pirates' offense until he gave up three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. He then proceeded to go out for the sixth inning and was pulled after getting two outs and left the game down 3-0. The Braves stormed back in the […]

Evan Carter Has A Productive Sunday At The Plate

Texas Rangers' young outfielder Evan Carter had a nice afternoon on Sunday, as he went 2-for-5 with one run scored, one RBI, and a stolen base. The stolen base was his first of the season, and something to keep an eye on as Carter swiped 26 bases in the MiLB in 2023, and six in […]

Griffin Canning With A Quality Start On Sunday

New York Mets right-hander Griffin Canning (5-1) was solid on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Although he walked away from this contest with a no-decision, he went six innings, allowed two hits, one run, and struck out five. His only blemish came on a Pete Crow-Armstrong solo home run in the sixth inning that erased […]

Points League Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7 (May 12 - May 18)

The baseball season is cruising by! Welcome to Week 7 of our weekly column for starting pitchers to target in points leagues. This article examines a handful of pitchers owned in less than 50 percent of leagues (according to Yahoo) who fantasy managers should consider adding to their roster sooner rather than later. Last week, […]

Junior Caminero Blasts His Seventh Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and two RBI in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The home run was Caminero's seventh home run of the season, and it came in the first inning off Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo, who has been excellent so […]

Rece Hinds Goes Yard Against the Braves On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Rece Hinds went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double, and a walk in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Hinds was recently called up due to the injury to Noelvi Marte (oblique), made his second appearance thus far in 2025, and made the most of it. He doubled off […]

Brandon Pfaadt Gets His Sixth Win On Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (6-2) was solid Thursday evening against a red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers offense. Through 6 ⅓ innings, he only allowed four hits, three walks, and struck out six batters. It was an excellent rebound for Pfaadt, who was tagged for six earned runs in his previous start against the Philadelphia Phillies. […]

Gabriel Moreno Hits A Grand Slam Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno hit his first home run of the 2025 season, and it came at a good time. He took Yoshinobu Yamamoto deep in the fourth inning to open up the scoring and give the Diamondbacks a 4-0 lead. The Diamondbacks would hold on to win 5-3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers […]

Daulton Varsho Smacks His Third Home Run Of The Season

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho enjoyed a nice evening on Thursday, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run scored, and one home run. The home run was a solo shot in the eighth inning, which extended the Blue Jays' lead to 8-5, as they ended up holding on to avoid the three-game sweep against […]

Trey Sweeney Has A Career Day At The Plate

Detroit Tigers shortstop Trey Sweeney had a career day on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. In the afternoon, he went 4-for-5 with six RBI, two runs scored, and one home run. The six RBI in a single game was a career high for him, and the four hits tied his career best. The Tigers […]

Reese Olson Deals On Sunday Against The Angels

Detroit Tigers right-hander Reese Olson got his fourth win of the season (4-2) after the Tigers pounced all over the Angels on Sunday to win 13-1 and take three out of four games in the series against the Halos. Olson pitched with the lead most of the afternoon and was sharp through his 5 ⅔ […]

Colt Keith Goes Yard On Sunday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Colt Keith blasted his third home run of the season in Sunday's 13-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The Tigers' offense brought their A-game on Sunday afternoon, scoring 13 runs on 16 hits and blasting three home runs. Keith's home run came in the third inning with one on and […]

Ranger Suarez Not Sharp In Season Debut

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez made his 2025 season debut on Sunday at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks and got hit around quite a bit in this contest. Suarez only lasted 3 2/3 innings after giving up seven hits, seven earned runs on two walks, and six strikeouts. The encouraging sign here is that he […]