Shane Baz Transferred To 60-Day IL

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday. He underwent arthroscopic elbow surgery in late March. Tampa Bay acquired right-hander Javy Guerra from the Giants and moved Baz to make room on the 40-man roster. The 22-year-old can return in June at the earliest but has plenty of […]

Mitch Haniger Placed On COVID-19 IL

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (illness) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list after testing positive for the virus on Saturday. The 31-year-old is expected to miss at least the next five days before being cleared to return. He's struggled to start the year, slashing .176/.200/.471 with three home runs, seven RBI, and three runs […]

Byron Buxton Will Travel With Team For Upcoming Road Trip

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) will travel with the team next week for their upcoming road trip to Kansas City. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said the MRI results revealed no structural damage to his right knee. He'll go with the team to Kansas City and could possibly play as early as next week. The […]

Bo Bichette Still Struggling At The Plate

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette failed to get a hit during Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Oakland Athletics. He went 0-for-4 and is now 8-for-41 to start the season with one home run and no stolen bases. To make matters worse, Bichette's struck out 10 times without a walk. Aside from his first nine […]

Ryan Pressly Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Houston Astros pitcher Ryan Pressly (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list with right knee inflammation backdated to April 14th. The 33-year-old has converted three of four saves while posting a 2.70 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and two strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings in 2021. He failed to convert his save opportunity against the Arizona […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Eyeing Early-May Return

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is targeting a return to the big-league club with a loose date set at May 6. He can start a rehab assignment as soon as Tuesday where he will play about half of the game in the outfield before slowly integrating himself deeper into games. It's unlikely that […]

Javier Baez Lands On Injured List

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) was placed on the 10-day IL on Saturday, retroactive to April 13, after suffering a thumb sprain during a walk-off celebration earlier in the week. The injury was originally thought to be minor after X-rays came back negative, but the club will play it cautious with their superstar free-agent […]

Jack Flaherty “Encouraged” With Rehab

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) threw from "120-ish feet" for the second straight day on Saturday as he recovers from shoulder bursitis that landed him on the injured list prior to the season's start. Flaherty has reported progress with his healing and is encouraged with the results so far in his rehabilitation. […]

Casey Mize Diagnosed With Ligament Sprain

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize was diagnosed with a medial collateral ligament sprain of the elbow on Saturday according to manager A.J. Hinch. The right-hander was placed on the 10-day IL on Friday after throwing five innings on Thursday since he had some discomfort in between days. Hinch added he isn't feeling as sore […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jesus Sanchez On The Bench Saturday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and outfielder Jesus Sanchez are both absent from Saturday's lineup versus Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez. Jon Berti is playing the keystone and batting ninth while Bryan De La Cruz is taking over duties in center field and batting seventh. Chisholm is holding his own with the bat so […]

Michael Conforto Healthy Enough To Hold Workouts

Free agent outfielder Michael Conforto (shoulder) is healthy enough to hold workouts after suffering a shoulder injury doing drills in January during the lockout. The injury has put a freeze on his free-agency, but now his market will surely pickup with the Rangers, Jays, Giants, and Rays among the teams that were previously mentioned as […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Will Wait Until Offseason For Contract Extension

The Toronto Blue Jays have inquired to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s camp about a possible contract extension, but the MVP runner-up will wait until the offseason to have such discussions. After slashing .311/.401/.601 with 48 homers a year ago, the right-handed slugger is picking up where he left off with five homers and a […]

Wil Myers Absent On Saturday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (thumb) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves. He'll miss his second game in a row due to right thumb soreness. The 31-year-old isn't expected to miss much time, so hopefully he can avoid a trip to the injured list. Possibly, Myers will […]

Travis d'Arnaud Sitting Out On Saturday

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. The 33-year-old has been hitting well this season, so this appears to be a routine day off. Veteran catcher Manny Pina will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth versus right-hander Nick Martinez. […]

Eddie Rosario Returns To The Lineup On Saturday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario (rest) will return to the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. The lefty outfielder sat out on Friday due to the fact left-hander MacKenzie Gore was making the start. Rosario will play right field and bat eighth versus righty Nick Martinez on Saturday. Thus far, Rosario […]

Nick Senzel Could Return On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (illness) has been out of the lineup since colliding with teammates Tommy Pham on Tuesday. He has missed each of the last three games due to illness and not because of the collision with Pham. The young outfielder was reportedly feeling better on Friday. Possibly, Senzel returns to the lineup […]

Josh Harrison Back In The Lineup On Saturday

Chicago White Sox infielder Josh Harrison (back) will return to the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He missed each of the last two games due to back stiffness. The veteran infielder will cover third base and bat seventh versus righty Corey Kluber. Harrison is a nice addition off the bench […]

Josh Taylor To Begin Rehab Assignment On Sunday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Josh Taylor (back) will begin his rehab assignment in Triple-A on Sunday. Taylor opened the season on the 10-day injured list due to a lower back strain. The plan is that Taylor will throw on Sunday and hopefully be able to return to the big leagues after that. The 29-year-old […]

Harold Ramirez Batting Cleanup For Rays Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Harold Ramirez is batting cleanup and playing first base for the second time in his career on Saturday as his club faces off against Michael Kopech and the White Sox. Since his acquisition from the Marlins at the tail-end of spring training, the 27-year-old has started two games as the club's […]

No Timetable Yet For Yoan Moncada’s Return

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (oblique) was given no timetable for a return from manager Tony La Russa ahead of Saturday's game versus Tampa Bay. The 26-year-old was diagnosed with a Grade 1 oblique strain ahead of Opening Day last week and the original timeline was three weeks, but La Russa stated that […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/16/22)

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! We had ourselves a decent day yesterday, finishing 1-1. As I mentioned the other day, I'm feeling a little bit more comfortable now in my numbers now that the season has started along, however, I'm always continuing to make tweaks in hopes of creating the most accurate projections. The entire RotoBaller team […]

AJ Pollock To Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

Chicago White Sox outfielder AJ Pollock (hamstring) is slated to begin a rehab assignment soon according to his manager Tony La Russa. He is close to "80 to 85 percent", so a return before the end of April seems to be in the cards for the 34-year-old barring any setbacks. Pollock was placed on the […]

Robbie Grossman Returns To Tigers Lineup

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (groin) is back in the starting lineup and batting leadoff on Saturday as his club takes on Kris Bubic and the Kansas City Royals. The 32-year-old has missed the last three games with groin tightness, but his MRI came back clean and it appears he's no longer feeling the soreness […]

Javier Baez Out Again Saturday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) will miss his fourth straight game on Saturday as his club squares off against the Royals. The club is taking a conservative approach with their superstar free agent acquisition who injured his thumb earlier in the week after getting a walk-off hit in the Tigers' home opener. X-rays have […]

No Structural Damage On Byron Buxton’s Knee

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton got some relatively good news on Saturday as a source stated that he has no structural damage to his knee that he injured Friday afternoon. The explosive 28-year-old will require to miss about a week of action, so a trip to the IL is certainly a possibility, but managers can […]

Carlos Rodon Dominant On Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Carlos Rodon went seven strong innings against the Cleveland Guardians in the Giants' 4-1 win on Friday. Rodon allowed only one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out nine in the impressive outing. Over 12 innings pitched on the season, in two starts, Rodon owns a […]

Byron Buxton, Gary Sanchez Out Saturday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) and catcher Gary Sanchez are not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. Buxton left the game on Friday due to right knee soreness and is undergoing further tests to rule out a significant injury. It doesn't seem like the 28-year-old's injury is that serious, […]

Nate Pearson To Throw Bullpen Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Nate Pearson (illness) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday, the first real step forward after his bout with mononucleosis. It will be a slower process for Pearson, similar to a spring training buildup, and the Blue Jays want to get him back to a starter's workload. A bulk […]

George Springer Absent From Lineup Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is taking the day off on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. Bradley Zimmer will get the start in center field and will hit ninth against A's right-hander Paul Blackburn. Springer is off to a fine start this year, slugging two home runs and driving in five runs while batting […]

Pete Alonso Continues Hot Start To 2022

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso drove in two runs in the Mets' 10-3 win over the Diamondbacks in the Mets' home opener on Friday. Both RBI came courtesy of sacrifice flies as Alonso went 0-for-1 at the plate with a walk, despite five plate appearances on the afternoon. Alonso is slashing .258/.324/.548 with […]