Mychal Givens Strikes Out Two, Picks Up Seventh Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mychal Givens threw a scoreless ninth inning in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Givens struck out two and allowed one hit on the way to earning a save. The veteran reliever has been excellent in the back of the Cincy bullpen since the club acquired him at […]

Tyler Mahle Allows Two Runs In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle turned in a solid effort in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Mahle allowed two runs over six innings while striking out six and walking two. His only mistake was a two-run homer off of the bat of Yadier Molina in the no-decision. Mahle is putting […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers In 4-2 Win

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with a solo homer in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Suarez took Cardinals starter Jon Lester deep in the second inning to give the Reds their first run of the contest. Suarez is starting to heat up at the plate of late, […]

Wander Franco Expected To be Placed On The Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco (hamstring) is expected to be placed on the 10-day injured list, per manager Kevin Cash. The rookie phenom exited Friday's loss to the Detroit Tigers with right hamstring tightness. "I don't see a situation where he avoids the IL; highly likely that will happen." "Hope we caught it early […]

Joey Votto Reaches 30 Homers

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Votto took St. Louis starter Jon Lester deep in the fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2. The homer was Votto's 30th of the season, the third time […]

Ji-Man Choi Hits Three-Run Double In Friday’s Loss

Tampa Bay Rays' first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 1-for-2 with a three-run double during Friday's 10-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He pinch-hit for Jordan Luplow in the seventh inning, and with the bases loaded, Choi blasted a base clearing double to give the Rays a 4-3 lead. The 30-year-old returned from a hamstring injury […]

Michael Wacha Fans Six In No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Wacha allowed one earned run on three hits and no walks while striking out six across five innings during Friday's 10-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He did not factor into the decision. The 30-year-old limited the Tigers to one, and his lone mistake was surrendering a solo shot to […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 11th, 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 11th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Nathaniel Lowe Has Two RBI Game

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe has been a nice piece for this offense down the stretch. On Friday, Lowe went 1-for-2 with a two-RBI double and two walks in the 10-5 loss to the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers didn't have much of a chance after the A's put up six runs in the second […]

Glenn Otto Rocked By Athletics

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Glenn Otto was horrendous during Friday's outing versus the Oakland Athletics. He went 3 1/3 innings, eight hits allowed, eight earned runs, one walk, and five strikeouts. Otto kept the ball in the park, but couldn't slow down the Athletics' bats. This was his first bad outing of his young career. […]

Freddie Freeman Collects Two Hits On Friday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been nearly impossible to slow down with the bat this season. He has been on fire in the second half and that continued on Friday. He went 2-for-4 with a double and a single in the 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins. The veteran first baseman has given […]

Ian Anderson Fans Nine In Win Over Marlins

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson was tough to hit during Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. Anderson went five innings, five hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, and nine strikeouts in the 6-2 victory. He has pitched well since coming off the injured list and doesn't appear to have missed a beat. Anderson […]

Tanner Houck Ineffective Against White Sox

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck was ineffective against the Chicago White Sox Friday night, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings. The big blow was a Jose Abreu three-run home run, leaving Houck with his fourth loss of the season. He's still in search of […]

Xander Bogaerts Has Two Hits In Return

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts returned from the COVID list for Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox, and he went 2-for-3 with a walk from the fourth spot in the lineup. Bogaerts showed no signs of rust despite not playing since August 31, and he should be right back in lineups as soon […]

Bobby Dalbec Again Puts On A Show

Boston Red Sox infielder Bobby Dalbec was once again the bright spot in the Red Sox offense Friday, as he went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, and two runs scored against the Chicago White Sox. Dalbec is slashing .345/.424/.805 with 10 home runs over his past 30 games, and he has a […]

Josh Rogers Delivers Quality Start

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josh Rogers made his second start of the season Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he delivered a quality start, allowing two runs on eight hits and one walk in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out one batter. Rogers has now allowed five runs over 12 1/3 innings in two games […]

Josh Bell Homers In Return To Pittsburgh

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell played in Pittsburgh for the first time since being traded from the Pirates Friday, and he fittingly smashed a solo home run, his 26th of the season. He also walked twice in four plate appearances. Bell has raised his season OPS to .812, which would be the second-highest mark […]

Alex Cobb Throws Sim Game Friday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Alex Cobb (wrist) threw a simulated game on Friday and everything went well, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. He's set to throw again tomorrow and if everything goes as planned, manager Joe Maddon said he'll rejoin the rotation shortly after. Cobb has been a good surprise for fantasy managers, […]

Wander Franco Leaves Game With Hamstring Tightness

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hamstring) exited Friday's game due to right hamstring tightness, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Franco had singled in his first plate appearance to extend his on-base streak to 39 games, but he was soon replaced by pinch runner Joey Wendle. Managers should consider Franco day […]

J.D. Martinez Scratched From Lineup Due To Back Spasms

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) was scratched from Friday's lineup due to back spasms, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. With Martinez out, Danny Santana got the start in left and is batting eighth in the lineup against the White Sox. Managers should consider Martinez day to day for now, and don't be […]

Steven Brault Exits With Left Arm Discomfort

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Steven Brault (arm) exited his start on Friday due to left arm discomfort, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Brault pitched just two innings before leaving the game, and allowed two runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout. Brault had already missed most of the […]

Mike Moustakas Is On The Bench Friday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas isn't starting on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Jon Lester. Moustakas is batting .209 with a .293 on-base percentage and six home runs in 181 plate appearances this season. Eugenio Suarez is hitting fifth and starting at third base in Moustakas' place. The 29-year-old is batting […]

Tyler Naquin Isn't In Friday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin will begin Friday's game on the bench. The 30-year-old is batting .272 with a .335 on-base percentage, 19 home runs, and five stolen bases in 451 plate appearances this season. Instead, Delino DeShields Jr. is getting the start in center field and batting eighth against the St. Louis Cardinals and […]

Cody Bellinger On The Bench Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger isn't in Friday's lineup. The Dodgers will take on the San Diego Padres and right-hander Joe Musgrove but will do so without Bellinger, who is hitting .158 with a .232 on-base percentage, nine home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 315 plate appearances this season. The 25-year-old […]

Dansby Swanson Not Starting Friday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson isn't in Friday's lineup for a matchup with the Miami Marlins and left-handed starter Trevor Rogers. Swanson is batting .254 with a .310 on-base percentage, 26 home runs, and nine stolen bases in 575 plate appearances this season. Orlando Arcia is hitting seventh and starting at shortstop in Swanson's place […]

Clayton Kershaw Throws Bullpen Session Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (forearm) threw a bullpen session on Friday and could get the start next Monday against the Diamondbacks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reported. The 33-year-old southpaw has been on the injured list since July 7 and, after experiencing a few setbacks, pitched in a rehab game last Tuesday. […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 24

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 […]

Gavin Lux Recalled And Batting Seventh On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Gavin Lux was recalled from Triple-A and will bat seventh and play left field on Friday against the visiting San Diego Padres. The 23-year-old spent an 85-game stretch at the big-league level while several of LA's big guns were on the injured list but rode the bench for five straight […]

Giancarlo Stanton Not In Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton isn't in the lineup on Friday for a road matchup against the New York Mets and right-hander Tylor Megill. With the Yankees in a National League ballpark, Stanton will head to the bench for this game. The 31-year-old is batting .268 with a .358 on-base percentage and 26 […]

Matthew Boyd Reportedly Headed To Injured List

The Detroit Tigers will reportedly place left-handed starter Matthew Boyd (elbow) on the injured list. According to a tweet from The Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold, Boyd "has reoccurring elbow soreness." The left-hander was scratched his Friday start against the Tampa Bay Rays. It's certainly not ideal news for the Tigers or fantasy managers. In […]