Nick Solak Homers In Rangers Win

Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak continued to emerge from his slow start to the spring with a 2-for-3 day that included a home run. After just four hits in his first seven games, the 26-year-old is 4-for-9 (.444) with two home runs over his past three games. In total, Solak is hitting 8-for-26 (.308) […]

Dane Dunning Allows One Hit Over Three Innings

Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning had his second strong appearance of the spring on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He threw three shutout innings and allowed just one hit with three strikeouts. For the spring, Dunning has now allowed just one hit and no runs over 5.0 innings of work. He has a K-BB of […]

MLB Live Chat @ 12 PM - Draft Prep Q&A

It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday March 18th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB preseason, […]

Kyle Gibson Throws Four No-Hit Innings

Texas Rangers starter Kyle Gibson was in midseason form on Wednesday when he threw four no-hit, shutout innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Through two spring starts, he's allowed just one hit and a K-BB of 6-1 in 5.0 innings of no-run baseball. The veteran hurler is expected to be a stabilizing force in the Rangers' […]

Rafael Devers With Three Home Runs This Spring

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers has delivered some solid power numbers so far this spring. Over 11 games and 29 at-bats, he's hit three home runs and tallied seven RBI. He's slashing .207/.258/.552. Devers had his breakout season in 2019, when he hit .311 with 32 home runs, 115 RBI and 129 runs. […]

David Dahl Raises Spring Average To .350

Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl continued his hot hitting on Wednesday with a single in two at-bats. Once considered a top prospect with the Colorado Rockies, Dahl fell on hard times due to injuries and signed a one-year deal with the Rangers in the offseason in an effort to rebuild his value. Still just 26, […]

Anthony Rendon Is A Great Draft Value At Current ADP

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is currently going in the middle of the third round in most fantasy drafts. Rendon was a bit underwhelming in his first year with the Angels in 2020. Over 52 games, he slashed .286/.418/.497 with nine home runs, 31 RBI and 29 runs. He displayed elite plate discipline […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Triples In Second Straight Game

Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-2 with a triple on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was his second triple in as many games. The catcher-turned-shortstop is on a recent hot streak and is 4-for-9 with three extra-base hits over his past three games. For the season, Kiner-Falefa is 7-for-22 (.318) with a BB-K […]

Manny Machado Hitting Well This Spring

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado has been consistently productive during his nine appearances this spring. He's currently slashing .300/.360/.450 over 20 at-bats. He's yet to hit his first spring home run, but he's tallied three doubles and driven in three runs. Machado is coming off a fantastic season in which he slashed .304/.370/.580 […]

Walker Buehler Allows No Earned Runs Over Four Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler had a strong outing against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. He pitched four innings and allowed five hits, one walk and one unearned run while striking out five. Buehler's had a few rough outings so far this spring. Through four appearances, he has posted a 4.50 ERA […]

Trevor Story Collects Two Hits Wednesday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with one RBI in Wednesday's 11-8 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Story has had a solid start to the spring as he is now 6-for-23 with three home runs and six RBI across his first eight spring games. Story will find himself hitting third in the Rockies' […]

Trevor Bauer Coasting Through Spring

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer has been phenomenal in his first spring training with the team. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, he struck out seven batters in five innings while allowing three hits, no walks and two earned runs. In total, he's pitched 13.1 innings this spring and […]

Taylor Williams Injures Shoulder On Wednesday

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Taylor Williams (shoulder) suffered a shoulder injury during Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. In the sixth inning of the game, he went to cover first base on a play and had to dive to catch a throw from Jake Cronenworth. He landed hard on his left shoulder while diving. […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Expected To Return Thursday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (undisclosed) is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday. He suffered an undisclosed injury while diving head-first into home plate this past Saturday and the team has been taking it slow with him ever since. He went through a full workout on Wednesday. Tatis also missed time […]

Luis Castillo Throws Three Scoreless Innings Versus Cleveland

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo threw three scoreless innings in a 12-7 Cactus League win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Castillo struck out two and walked two in the start, his second of the spring. The veteran hurler is still ramping up his workload after missing some time because of travel issues. Despite the […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 18th, 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 March 18th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Austin Hays Continues Strong Performance Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had another great day at the plate in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Braves. Hays went 3-for-3 with a single, two doubles, and two RBI. The 25-year-old is now hitting .370 this spring with two doubles, two home runs, six RBI, and a 1.100 OPS. While the O's have a […]

John Means Has Strong Start Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means had a solid outing in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Braves. Means pitched four innings, allowing one run on two hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with four strikeouts. It was encouraging to see a strong performance from the 27-year-old, who struggled last season and now […]

Alex Dickerson Has Three-Hit Game Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson continued his strong spring performance in Wednesday's 11-8 win over the Rockies, going 3-for-5 with two singles, a solo home run, and two RBI. Dickerson's first HR of the spring was a blast to straightaway center off of Chad Smith. The 30-year-old is now hitting .300 this spring with […]

Jason Vosler Vying For Opening Day Roster Spot

San Francisco Giants utility player Jason Vosler continued to impress in Wednesday's 11-8 win over the Rockies, batting 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and an RBI. The 27-year-old, who has never played in the big leagues, currently has a batting average of .333 and an OPS above .900 for the spring . Further, he […]

Kevin Gausman Saving Splitter For Regular Season

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman said that he is hardly going to throw his splitter, one of his best pitches, during spring training because it puts a lot of stress on his fingers, per Mercury News' Kerry Crowley. As such, the Giants aren't necessarily worried about Gausman's numbers during his spring training outings. […]

Tyler Glasnow Strikes Out Seven Against Pirates

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow allowed four runs on six hits and a walk while striking out seven in four innings of work Wednesday, as he earned the win over the Pirates. It was his second straight outing with seven strikeouts, as he now has 17 strikeouts over 9 2/3 innings this spring. […]

Austin Meadows Homers, Snaps 0-For-8 Skid Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows snapped an 0-for-8 streak on Wednesday afternoon, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, two RBI and a stolen base against the Pirates. His two-run blast in the third inning was Meadows' first home run since March 7, and his fourth of Spring Training. Meadows had a down […]

Mitch Keller Allows Eight Runs Against Rays Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller continued his spring struggles on Wednesday afternoon, as he was rocked for eight runs on 10 hits and one walk over two innings against the Rays. Keller allowed five of the first six batters he faced to reach base before being replaced with one out in the first inning. […]

Colin Moran Launches First Home Run Of Spring

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran launched his first home run of the spring on Wednesday, as he finished 2-for-3 with two RBI in the loss to the Rays. It's been a rough start to the year for Moran, who entered Wednesday with a .167/.318/.278 line across eight games this spring. Moran looked solid last […]

Bryan Reynolds Homers In Loss Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds launched his second home run in his last three games on Wednesday, finishing 1-for-3 with two RBI in the loss to the Rays. Reynolds is riding a six-game hitting streak now, as he has raised his triple-slash line to .304/.407/.609 this spring. Those numbers look much more in line with […]

Matt Shoemaker Gives Up Seven Runs In Wednesday's Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker was shelled for seven runs, including two home runs, on seven hits in three innings of a 9-1 loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday. Despite the poor outing, Shoemaker managed to fan three batters, putting a positive spin on what was an otherwise tough day for the veteran. […]

German Marquez Fans Six Over Five Innings On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez surrendered three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and no walks over five innings pitched in Wednesday's Cactus League start vs. the San Francisco Giants. Marquez got off to a rough start in this one as he hit two batters and allowed a pair of runs in the […]

Ramon Laureano Should Return Early Next Week

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (side) was scratched from Wednesday's Cactus League game with left side soreness. After the game, manager Bob Melvin said Laureano should be back in games early next week, according to MLB.com's Martin Gallegos. The good news is Laureano will be back for the regular season. The bad news, for his […]

Archie Bradley Tosses Scoreless Inning On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley threw a scoreless eighth inning with a strikeout and a walk in a Spring Training game against the Tigers. Bradley has appeared in five games for his new team and has given up one earned run in five innings. Bradley is in the mix for closer duties with Hector […]