Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 26

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (9/22)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 10 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Luis Patino Will Start Wednesday Vs. Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino will start Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was initially scheduled to start Friday's contest versus the Miami Marlins, but his start was pushed up to Wednesday. The 21-year-old owns a 4.73 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and a 69:28 K: BB across 70 1/3 innings in 2021. He […]

Nick Anderson Tagged With The Loss Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Nick Anderson (0-1) allowed one earned run on one hit and a walk across one inning during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He didn't strike anyone out and was tagged with the loss. The 31-year-old yielded a sacrifice fly to Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette in the sixth […]

Drew Rasmussen Yields Two Runs In No-Decision Vs. Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three over five innings during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He did not factor into the decision. The 26-year-old surrendered a solo blast to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the fifth inning. He was […]

Tyler Mahle Takes Sixth Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle gave up three runs over 4 1/3 innings in a 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Mahle struck out six and walked three in the start. The veteran right-hander struggled with his efficiency on Tuesday, needing 96 pitches with just 58 of those going for strikes. Mahle has […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 22nd, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for September 22nd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Alcides Escobar Doubles, Drives In Two

Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar doubled and drove in two runs in Tuesday's 7-1 victory over the Miami Marlins, going 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Escobar has slashed .394/.400/.485 with six RBI and a stolen base over his last seven games, during which time he has hit safely in every game. Escobar […]

Josh Rogers Continues Surprise Excellence

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josh Rogers put together his best outing yet on Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks in 7 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins. He struck out four batters and gave up one home run as he raised his record to 2-0 in the 7-1 victory. Rogers has […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Fades After Dominant Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez got off to a strong start Tuesday, setting down the first eight New York Mets he faced, but he lost command of the strike zone after that, finishing with two runs allowed on five hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five batters and […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers, Drives In Four Tuesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was the offensive star Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, four RBI, and a run scored in a 6-3 victory over the New York Mets. It's Bogaerts' 23rd home run of the season, and he's now slashing .379/.438/.793 with three home runs, seven runs scored, and […]

Kyle Schwarber Reaches Three Times, Scores A Run Against Mets

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber reached base three times Tuesday against the New York Mets, going 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, and a run scored. Schwarber has just four home runs in 107 at-bats for Boston, but he's slashing a robust .280/.417/.467 as a member of the Red Sox. Schwarber has a .904 […]

Enrique Hernandez Homers, Scores Twice Tuesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez continued his mini hot streak Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, an RBI, and two runs scored in a 6-3 victory over the New York Mets. Hernandez very nearly had a second home run on a mammoth fly ball that went just foul […]

Drew Steckenrider Converts Save Chance Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider was back on the mound in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, and he allowed one hit in an inning of work to convert his 10th save of the season. It was a solid bounce-back outing for Steckenrider, who had allowed runs in back-to-back outings for the […]

Marco Gonzales Earns Ninth Win Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales earned his ninth win of the season Tuesday, throwing six innings and allowing two runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts against the Oakland Athletics. Both runs against Gonzales came off solo home runs. Gonzales has a 5-0 record over his last seven starts, and he's […]

Dylan Moore Hits Two-Run Triple

Seattle Mariners utility man Dylan Moore got a rare start against a right-hander Tuesday, and he came through with a two-run triple and a run scored in four at-bats in Seattle's 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Moore has been trying to fix his swing all season, and he may have finally figured something out […]

J.P. Crawford Homers Tuesday Against Oakland

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford led the way both offensively and defensively in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, one run scored, and several sparkling plays at shortstop. Crawford is slashing .307/.376/.493 in 75 September at-bats with three extra-base hits in the last two games. The […]

Elias Diaz Doubles In A Run In Loss To The Dodgers

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and a strikeout in a 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Diaz only came up with one hit in the ball game but it was a clutch one. He delivered a two-out RBI double off of Julio Urias to tie […]

C.J. Cron Collects A Pair Of Doubles On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, a run scored, and a strikeout in a 5-4 loss to the Dodgers. Cron had a solid day at the dish, swatting a pair of RBI doubles off starter Julio Urias. It was his second multi-hit performance in the last three games. […]

Antonio Senzatela Takes A No-Decision On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela took a no-decision on Tuesday when he allowed four runs on seven hits with three strikeouts over six innings in a 5-4 loss to the Dodgers. Senzatela was looking good through the first four innings on Tuesday, keeping the Dodgers' high-powered offense off the scoreboard. He started to scuffle […]

Andy Ibanez Looks Strong In Return

Texas Rangers infielder Andy Ibanez (hamstring) made his first appearance since going down a few weeks ago. He didn't miss a beat and was hot at the plate during Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees. Ibanez went 3-for-4 with a double in what ended up being a 7-1 loss. It wasn't a good day […]

Dane Dunning Has Short Outing On Tuesday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning got the start on Tuesday, but wasn't out there on the mound for too long. He went 2 2/3 innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, one walk, and three strikeouts in the 7-1 loss to the New York Yankees. Left-hander Kolby Allard took over for him and looked […]

Dallas Keuchel Allows 11 Hits In No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel recorded a no-decision on Tuesday versus the Detroit Tigers. The veteran went five innings and allowed 11 hits, two runs, one walk and struck out two on the evening. The lefty has had a very rough year on the mound and is 8-9 with an ugly 5.18 ERA […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Homers In Victory

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a home run in his second straight game on Tuesday as his club went on to beat the Rays by a score of 4-2. His solo shot off Drew Rasmussen in the fifth inning broke a 1-1 tie at the time for his second hit of the […]

Alek Manoah Victorious Despite Wild Command

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah improved his record to 7-2 on the season on Tuesday as his club defeated the Rays 4-2. The right-hander was a bit wild in this one by walking six batters and beaning another, but he managed to give up just two runs on five hits over his six […]

Daniel Lynch Allows Four Runs In Loss To Indians

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Daniel Lynch suffered his sixth loss of the year as the team fell 4-1 to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. He pitched six innings and allowed four hits, three walks and four earned runs while striking out five. The majority of the damage came in the first inning when Lynch […]

James Kaprielian Likely Moving To Bullpen

Oakland Athletics right-hander James Kaprielian looks to be the odd man out of the rotation after Chris Bassitt (head) returns from the injured list on Thursday, according to manager Bob Melvin. It's not set in stone yet, and it depends on how Bassitt looks once he's back on the mound. Kaprielian is having a solid […]

Padres Designate Jake Arrieta For Assignment

The San Diego Padres have designated Jake Arrieta for assignment on Tuesday, all but ending his brief tenure with the club. Arrieta signed with the Padres on August 16 after the Chicago Cubs let him go earlier in the year. In 24 starts this season, he owns a 7.39 ERA with an ugly 17.7 K% […]

Pablo Lopez Throws Bullpen Session Tuesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (shoulder) threw a 21-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. It was his second bullpen session and came a few days after he threw to live hitters. Lopez was placed on the injured list on July 17 with a right rotator cuff strain and […]

Trea Turner On A Seven-Game Hitting Streak

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Trea Turner was on a seven-game hitting streak going into Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He recorded four walks and five runs scored over the seven-game stretch. Turner has been with the Dodgers for nearly two months now. Over 40 games with the team, he's slashing .302/.351/.459. During his […]