Rhys Hoskins Feels Healthy After Playing First Base

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins said his surgically repaired elbow is, "All systems go," after playing the field for the first time this spring. Hoskins was one of the hottest hitters in baseball last season before a September elbow injury cost him the last two weeks of the season. Before the injury, Hoskins blasted […]

Kevin Newman Remains Out Of Lineup Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Thursday's spring game against the Orioles. Newman exited Sunday's game early with hamstring tightness and has yet to appear since then. Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported on Wednesday that Newman is no longer feeling the tightness and that Pirates director of sports […]

Brent Honeywell Jr. To Throw Live Batting Practice Soon

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brent Honeywell Jr. (elbow) has looked good in bullpen sessions and will move up to throwing live batting practice soon, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Topkin adds that it remains unclear at this point if Honeywell will pitch in live games this spring. Honeywell has not pitched […]

Triston McKenzie Allows One Run in Three Innings

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie allowed a solo home run but otherwise pitched well over three innings on Wednesday. The rookie right-hander walked just one batter after previously allowing two free passes in each of his last two appearances. McKenzie has been rusty so far this spring with seven hits and five walks allowed […]

Scott Oberg Set To Make Spring Debut Friday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg will make his spring training debut on Friday against the Giants, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Oberg has not pitched in a game since 2019 when he was shut down with blood clotting in his arm. He underwent thoracic outlet surgery back in September in order to correct […]

Cesar Hernandez Doubles Wednesday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-3 with an RBI double in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. It has been a good start to the spring for Hernandez as he is now 4-for-13 with two RBI and a run scored through his first six spring games. Hernandez had a solid year […]

Michael Chavis Will Not Play In The Outfield

Boston Red Sox first baseman Michael Chavis will not get a shot at playing in the outfield if Franchy Cordero is not ready for Opening Day, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. Cordero had missed most of camp due to testing positive for COVID-19, and Browne reports that manager Alex Cora says Chavis will not […]

Isaac Paredes Hits First Spring Home Run

Detroit Tigers third base prospect Isaac Paredes hit his first home run of 2021 against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. He's looking to lock down the starting third base job for 2021. Paredes received his first taste of MLB action last year but he managed a well-below average 56 wRC+ in 30 games. Although he […]

Franklin Perez Throws Scoreless Inning In Spring Debut

Detroit Tigers pitcher Franklin Perez made his first appearance this spring against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. He gave up one walk and no hits and didn't record a strikeout. The 23-year-old Perez was the Tigers' top prospect in 2018, but he's struggled with lat and shoulder injuries over the past few years and his […]

Matt Manning To Be Limited To Two-Inning Stints In Spring

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning will be limited to two-inning stints throughout the spring, according to Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. Manning has made two appearances so far this spring and has done well. He's pitched four innings and allowed four hits, one earned run and no walks while striking out three. In his most […]

Bobby Dalbec Hits Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox infield prospect Bobby Dalbec slugged his fourth home run of the spring on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. The big fly came in the sixth inning with the bases loaded against former big-league reliever Victor Arano. Dalbec is looking to win the starting first base job and he's off to a promising […]

Charlie Blackmon Goes 1-for-3 Wednesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 7-5 win against the San Diego Padres. The hit was Blackmon's first of the spring as he is now just 1-for-12 across his first five games. Blackmon finished 2020 with a .303/.356/.448 slash line while hitting six bombs and driving in 42 runs. He has now […]

Jose Berrios Sharp In Second Spring Start

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios was sharp in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays as he threw three scoreless innings while striking out four. Berrios has now struck out seven while allowing zero runs across his first five innings of spring ball. Berrios had a subpar 2020 as he posted a 4.00 […]

Ross Stripling Pitches Two Scoreless Innings

Toronto Blue Jays hurler Ross Stripling allowed three hits over two innings but held the Baltimore Orioles off the score sheet. With rookie phenom Nate Pearson expected to begin the year on the injured list, the former Dodgers right-hander is the early favorite to fill his spot. Throwing in his first game this spring, Stripling's […]

Cavan Biggio Strikes Out Twice Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Biggio has struggled so far this spring as he is just 2-for-12 with two RBI and one stolen base. Biggio's struggles are probably not much to worry about this early into spring training as he […]

Jonathan Davis Gets On Base Three Times

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jonathan Davis went 2-for-2 with a walk on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles. The 28-year-old's improved offensive approach could help the club in the event that Randal Grichuk, who has become expendable with the addition of George Springer, is traded for pitching help. Davis was already popular among Toronto coaches for […]

Keston Hiura Continues Spring Struggles

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's 9-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics. The 0-for-3 day marked yet another tough day for the highly-touted second baseman as he is now just 1-for-14 with a home run and three RBI across his first six spring games. Hiura had mixed results in 2020 after […]

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

It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday March 11th 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, and […]

Jose De Leon Strikes Out Eight In Spring Appearance

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jose De Leon turned in a solid performance in a 9-3 Cactus League loss to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. De Leon came on in relief and struck out eight batters in three innings of work while allowing two runs. He walked three and allowed two homers in the outing. De […]

Michael Lorenzen Strikes Out Three In Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen allowed three runs over 2 1/3 innings of work in a 9-3 Cactus League loss to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Lorenzen struck out three and didn't issue a walk in the outing, his second appearance of the spring. The right-hander has now allowed six earned runs in his […]

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

Frankie Montas (SP, OAK) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 135 CURRENT ADP: ~151 overall ANALYSIS: Many fantasy managers may be hesitant to draft Montas after looking at his 2020 line of a 5.60 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP, but you have to keep in mind that the guy just was not healthy last year. Pair that up with him […]

Zack Greinke (SP, HOU) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 90 CURRENT ADP: ~106 overall ANALYSIS: Greinke is once again going pretty late with an ADP of above 100. Even at age 37, he's pretty attractive at that price point given that he had managed 200+ innings three consecutive years before 2020 where he racked up 67. The strikeout rate is […]

Josh Donaldson (3B, MIN) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 170 CURRENT ADP: ~186 overall ANALYSIS: Donaldson is going to be hitting in the middle of a great lineup every day. We have even less to go off of from his past season than most since he only saw 81 at-bats thanks to a calf injury. He struggled in the […]

Tanner Houck Showcases Increased Velocity

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher prospect Tanner Houck continued to show an increase in velocity from last year, as he sat in the 94-97 mph range with his fastball during Wednesday's spring outing, touching 98 mph twice. This is a dramatic increase from last year, when he only averaged 92.8 mph on his fastball. Houck impressed […]

Zach Pop Throws A Scoreless Inning On Wednesday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Zach Pop contributed a scoreless inning of relief in Wednesday's 4-4 Grapefruit League tie with the Houston Astros. Pop didn't allow a hit and struck out one while walking one in his inning of work. It took him 21 pitches (11 strikes) to work through the inning. Pop was recently a […]

David Peralta Hits First Home Run Of Spring Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta went 1-for-3 with his first home run of the spring on Wednesday night in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers. Peralta led off the game with a solo shot to right and then drove in Arizona's only other run on a fifth-inning groundout. He has looked solid at the plate […]

Jared Oliva Homers In Pirates Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jared Oliva hit his first home run of the spring on Wednesday night as he finished 1-for-2 in the loss to the Yankees. Oliva has only appeared in three games this spring and is 2-for-6 with two RBI, two runs, a walk and a strikeout in that span. While he has shown […]

Adam Ottavino Has Strong Red Sox Debut

Boston Red Sox reliever Adam Ottavino had a strong debut on Wednesday against the Twins in spring training, striking out two in a scoreless inning of relief. Ottavino, who was acquired from the Yankees this offseason, had a disappointing 2020, but it was not as bad as the surface numbers suggest. Even though his ERA […]

Corey Dickerson Gets Two Hits On Wednesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson was in the lineup as the designated hitter for Wednesday evening's Grapefruit League game against the Houston Astros. Dickerson went 2-for-3 with two singles and a run scored. He raised his batting average to .467 and his OPS to 1.067 this spring. Dickerson is trying to come back from a […]