Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 23rd, 2023

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 May 23rd, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Brusdar Graterol Earns Four-Out Save Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol picked up a four-out save in Monday's 8-6 win over the Braves. Graterol entered the game in the eighth inning up by three with two outs and a runner on first. Graterol allowed an RBI double before ending the inning with a groundout. He stayed on to pitch […]

Gavin Stone Hit Hard, Lacks Command Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone did not have a great return start in Monday's 8-6 win over the Braves. Stone pitched four innings, allowing five runs on five hits (including a three-run home run) and five walks with just one strikeout. The 24-year-old prospect has now made two big-league starts and has a […]

Corbin Burnes Allows Four Home Runs In Monday's Loss

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes was off his game again in Monday's 12-2 loss to the Astros. Burnes pitched five innings, allowing five runs on seven hits (including four home runs) and two walks with five strikeouts. The 28-year-old was drafted as one of fantasy's top starters but has compiled a disappointing 4-4 record […]

Yordan Alvarez Hits Two Homers, Plates Five Monday

Houston Astros designated hitter/outfielder Yordan Alvarez had a huge game at the plate in Monday's 12-2 rout of the Brewers. Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a grand slam, and a walk. The 25-year-old has performed as expected for fantasy managers, slashing .305/.399/.616 with 12 HR and 46 RBI in 178 […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Stays Hot With Four Hits Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. continued to produce at the plate in Monday's 6-3 win over the Phillies. Gurriel went 4-for-4 with two singles, a double, a solo home run, and two RBI. The 29-year-old has been great to start the season, slashing .321/.376/.562 with eight HR and 27 RBI. He is currently rostered […]

Kyle Schwarber Hits 12th Homer Of Season Monday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber made his one hit count in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Diamondbacks. Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. The fourth-inning drive was the slugger's 12th HR of the season. The 30-year-old has been on the lower end of expectations to this point, slashing […]

Zack Wheeler Middling Again Monday, Takes Loss

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler was underwhelming in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Diamondbacks. Wheeler pitched six innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits (including two home runs) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 32-year-old hasn't been bad this season but hasn't been what fantasy managers were drafting him for. He […]

Andrew Chafin Earns Seventh Save Of Season Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Andrew Chafin picked up his seventh save of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the Phillies. Chafin came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by three. He got the first two outs on strikeouts, allowed a walk, and got the third out on another strikeout. The 32-year-old […]

Emmanuel Clase Collects 16th Save Monday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase picked up his league-best 16th save of the season in Monday's 3-0 win over the White Sox. Clase came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning and went 1-2-3 with a strikeout. The 25-year-old has not had the numbers fantasy managers expected overall with a 3.38 ERA, just […]

Easton McGee Expected To Have Tommy John Surgery

Seattle Mariners right-hander Easton McGee (elbow) is expected to have Tommy John surgery, with Dr. Keith Meister performing the procedure. McGee went on the injured list with a flexor strain in his right forearm, with the cause being instability in his UCL. The 25-year-old will now miss the remainder of the 2023 campaign and most […]

Luis L. Ortiz Strikes Out Four In Win Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Luis L. Ortiz allowed two runs on five hits over 7 2/3 innings in a 6-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday. Ortiz struck out four, walked two, and allowed five hits in the win. The rookie hurler didn't post eye-popping stats but he did well in limiting a dangerous Texas […]

Whit Merrifield Homers Monday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Whit Merrifield went 4-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in a 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Merrifield launched a two-run homer in the fourth inning, cutting the Rays' lead to 4-2. The veteran infielder is now hitting .287 with two homers, 21 runs, 19 RBI, […]

Mike Zunino Homers Monday

Cleveland Guardians catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in a 3-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Zunino provided most of the offense in the low-scoring game with a two-run shot in the seventh inning. The blast traveled 341 feet and had an exit velocity of 101.5 MPH. Hopefully the […]

Hunter Gaddis Throws Six Shutout Innings Monday

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Hunter Gaddis tossed six innings of shutout ball while allowing two hits, striking out four, and walking one in a 3-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Gaddis was recalled from Triple-A earlier in the day for a spot start and looked good in the outing after struggling on the […]

Evan White Has Hip Surgery Monday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hip) had surgery on his hip on Monday. The procedure reportedly went well as White had surgery to release a tendon that was impinging his hip joint while also getting some scar tissue cleaned up. White's early timetable calls for him to miss about three months, meaning it will […]

Sixto Sanchez To Begin Throwing From 105 Feet

Miami Marlins right-hander Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) will begin throwing from 105 feet this week. Sanchez is reportedly showing no discomfort in his pitching shoulder as he looks to work his way back from a shoulder injury that has kept him off of the field since the 2020 season. Sanchez is still a long way out […]

Clayton Kershaw Placed On Bereavement List Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw was placed on the bereavement list on Monday. Kershaw will tend to personal business over the next few days but he is still tentatively lined up to make his next scheduled start on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The team recalled right-hander Gavin Stone from Triple-A in a […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for Swinging Strike Rate (Week 9)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. An important facet of pitchers' profiles for fantasy baseball we haven't yet […]

A's Reinstate Seth Brown From Injured List

The Oakland Athletics reinstated outfielder Seth Brown (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Monday and optioned infielder Jordan Diaz to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Brown is starting in right field and is hitting cleanup in his first game back on Monday night against right-hander Luis Castillo and the Seattle Mariners. The […]

Tyler Glasnow Expected To Make Season Debut Saturday

The Tampa Bay Rays are expected to reinstate starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (oblique) from the injured list in order to start on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers at home. Glasnow has looked like his old self in his last two minor-league rehab starts for Triple-A Durham, and he's allowed just one run on eight […]

Justin Turner Back In Action Against Angels

Boston Red Sox third baseman Justin Turner (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Jaime Barria, serving as the designated hitter and batting third in the lineup. Turner had missed the last two games over the weekend after leaving Friday's game against the San Diego Padres […]

Byron Buxton Returns To Monday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) is back in the team's starting lineup on Monday against right-hander John Brebbia and the San Francisco Giants. Buxton is serving as the designated hitter and is batting in the three-hole. The oft-injured 29-year-old outfielder was pulled from Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Angels early due to right-knee […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Dropped To Sixth In Batting Order

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has been dropped to sixth in the batting order on Monday against the Detroit Tigers and right-hander Michael Lorenzen. It's the lowest spot in the order that Witt has occupied so far this year, and he's mostly been KC's leadoff hitter. But the 22-year-old has been slumping at […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Julio Urias, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger, Eloy Jimenez, Dustin May

Just like that, it's the final full week of May. As usual, injuries continue to cause chaos around Major League Baseball. As a result, fantasy managers remain without some of their top performers. Fortunately, some players are progressing and preparing to return. However, other players aren't as fortunate, with many still facing an uphill climb […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Report - MLB Rookie Risers and Fallers Include Mark Vientos, Eury Perez, Matt McLain

Welcome to RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently-promoted top MLB prospects and rookies, making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. In the past few weeks, we have seen a few more high-impact rookies […]

Lars Nootbaar Absent On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. The left-handed slugger will get a rest day after playing in 29 straight contests. The 25-year-old outfielder is batting .258/.384/.371 with three homers, 15 RBI and five stolen bases in 34 games. Oscar Mercado will cover […]

Ezequiel Duran Gets Rare Rest Day

Texas Rangers second baseman Ezequiel Duran is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. This appears to be a rare rest day for the right-hander slugger. He has played in 22 straight games, so Duran could use a day off. He's slashing .308/.348/.526 with seven homers, 23 RBI in 33 […]

Eric Lauer Gets Placed On Injured List

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer (shoulder) has been placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday. The left-hander made his return to the rotation on Saturday. Sadly, it didn't go as planned, Lauer allowed six runs over three-plus innings of work. He'll now head to the injured list with a left shoulder impingement. The […]