Nationals To Select Aaron Sanchez, Could Start Saturday

The Washington Nationals will be selecting the contract of veteran pitcher Aaron Sanchez. The 29-year-old will be joining the team prior to Saturday's game against his former team, the San Francisco Giants. The Nationals have yet to name a starter for Saturday's contest. Sanchez could be line for the start or he could work a […]

Gary Sanchez Dealing With Abdominal Tightness

Minnesota Twins catcher Gary Sanchez (abdomen) was a late scratch from Friday's starting lineup due to abdominal tightness. According to Twins beat writer Betsy Helfand, Sanchez had an MRI on Friday. The team should have a better idea of what Sanchez is dealing with after the MRI results come in on Saturday. Reese McGuire got […]

Jorge Lopez Locks Down Save No. 3 On Friday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Jorge Lopez continued his strong start to the 2022 campaign on Friday. He closed out the team's 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels to earn his third save of the year in as many opportunities. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out […]

Emilio Pagan Converts His Second Save On Friday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Emilio Pagan closed out the team's 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday to earn his second save of the year. It wasn't the smoothest of save conversions for Pagan, as he threw 34 pitches and allowed two walks and one hit. However, he managed to prevent the White […]

Chris Stratton Earns His Second Straight Save

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Chris Stratton earned the save in Friday's 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. He has now recorded saves on back-to-back days. They are his first two saves on the year. The 31-year-old pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Friday's game, but he allowed a pair of base hits. Fellow Pirates relievers […]

Matt Barnes Records His First Save In Friday's Win

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes closed out the team's 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday to earn his first save of the year. Jake Diekman initially came on to start the ninth inning, but struggled with his command, walking three batters while recording two outs. Barnes then came in to […]

Are The Mets Hitters Here To Stay? Fantasy Baseball Insider Report

If the early returns are any true indication of how the full season will play out, then Francisco Lindor will prove to be one of the best early-round picks of 2022 fantasy baseball drafts. Some were skeptical about him rebounding in a big way in his second year in New York, and it was reflected […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 23rd, 2022

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 April 23rd, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Teoscar Hernandez Begins Hitting

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (oblique) began a hitting progression on Friday. Hernandez has been on the injured list since April 14 after straining his left oblique muscle. The outfielder remains without a timetable as his return will depend on how he feels as he ramps up his activity. Toronto will obviously want to […]

Alex Cobb Already Playing Catch

San Francisco Giants right-hander Alex Cobb (groin) is already playing catch and told reporters that he is feeling great. Cobb was placed on the injured list last Tuesday after suffering the injury but it apparently isn't going to force him to miss more than one start. Cobb is expected to be activated from the IL […]

Stephen Strasburg Throws 27-Pitch Bullpen Session

Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg (neck) threw a 27-pitch bullpen session in West Palm Beach, Florida on Friday. Strasburg made just five starts in 2021 before undergoing surgery to alleviate thoracic outlet syndrome. The veteran right-hander and the Nationals were initially hoping to have him back in early May but that timetable seems unlikely given […]

Josh Harrison Hoping To Play Saturday

Chicago White Sox infielder Josh Harrison (shoulder) is hoping to be able to return to the lineup against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Harrison left during Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians last Wednesday thanks to a sore shoulder. He has been getting treatment on the injured shoulder since the injury in […]

Zack Wheeler Hoping To Bounce Back Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler is listed as the team's probable starter on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Wheeler has made only two starts this season after dealing with right shoulder soreness during the offseason and spring training. Wheeler has not looked the same so far in 2022 after posting a career-low 2.78 ERA, […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. To Play Seven Innings For Triple-A Gwinnett On Friday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is scheduled to play seven innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday night. This will be Acuna's third rehab game as he nears a return to the big leagues after tearing his ACL on July 10, 2021. The Braves and Acuna are targeting May 6 as his return date […]

Kolten Wong Removed From Friday's Game With Illness

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong left Friday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a stomach illness. Wong went 0-for-1 before leaving the contest following the top of the third inning. He was replaced in the lineup by first baseman Rowdy Tellez, with Keston Hiura sliding over to second base. Look for the Brewers […]

Ryan Mountcastle Off To Sluggish Start In 2022

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle is off to a slow start in 2022, slashing just .235/.278/.314 over 51 at-bats in his first 13 games of the season. Mountcastle has just one homer, one double, and three RBI so far this season. Despite the slow start, managers should not despair. In 2021, after a similarly […]

Tim Anderson Receives One-Game Suspension

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended for one game by MLB on Friday. Anderson made an obscene gesture towards fans in Cleveland during his team's loss to the Guardians on Wednesday and will be forced to sit out a game as punishment. The Chicago infielder plans to appeal the punishment and will be […]

Brandon Woodruff Back On Track

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff has now put up 11 scoreless innings over two starts since getting shelled for seven runs in his first start of the season against the Chicago Cubs. Over his last two starts, he has gone 11 innings pitched, allowing only four hits and three walks while striking out 11. […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3

All of us here at Rotoballer are so happy that baseball is back! Who else missed the feeling of thinking you figured out a team's bullpen only to see your entire theory go up in flames the very next time there was a save chance? Who else missed the feeling of thinking you found a […]

Adam Duvall Dealing With Family-Related Illness

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall is not with the team for Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. He is dealing with a family-related illness, according to Braves beat writer Mark Bowman. Bowman reports that there is a chance Duvall will be back in the lineup for Saturday's game. The 33-year-old has yet to go yard […]

Byron Buxton Receives Planned Day Off Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is getting a planned day off on Friday for the team's series opener against the Chicago White Sox. Nick Gordon is getting the start in center field and batting eighth in the game. Buxton missed nearly a week after suffering a knee injury last Friday, but he returned to the […]

Pierce Johnson Heading To The Injured List

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Pierce Johnson (elbow) will be placed on the 10-day injured list with elbow tendinitis. The team is calling up left-handed pitcher Ray Kerr to fill his roster spot. Johnson has been one of the Padres' top setup men early on this year with appearances in six games. He had a […]

Jon Gray Placed On Injured List With Knee Sprain

The Texas Rangers placed starting pitcher Jon Gray (knee) on the 10-day injured list due to a low-grade left knee sprain. The move is retroactive to April 20. In a corresponding move, the Rangers called up right-handed pitcher Glenn Otto from Triple-A and he will start Friday night's game against the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers […]

George Springer To Remain Out On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (forearm) will remain sidelined on Friday as the team opens up a three-game series against his former team, the Houston Astros. Springer was hit in his arm by a pitch during Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. X-rays came back negative for him and the expectation is that […]

Tigers-Rockies Game Postponed On Friday

Friday's game between the Detroit Tigers and Colorado Rockies has been postponed due to rain in the Motor City. The game will be made up on Saturday at 6:40 PM EST as part of a double-header with the regularly scheduled 1:10 PM EST game. Make sure to get any Tigers or Rockies out of your […]

Francisco Mejia Tests Positive For COVID-19

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia has tested positive for COVID-19. The team placed him on the COVID-19 related injured list on Friday. Fellow catcher Rene Pinto was called up from Triple-A to fill his roster spot. Mejia has been seeing basically a 50/50 split at catcher with Mike Zunino this year. However, he's been […]

Steven Duggar Lands On 60-Day Injured List

The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Steven Duggar (oblique) on the 60-day injured list on Friday. Duggar suffered a left oblique injury during Thursday's game against the New York Mets. He will now be out for at least a few months. The team called up outfielder Luis Gonzalez to fill his roster spot. Duggar had […]

Anthony DeSclafani Placed On Injured List On Friday

The San Francisco Giants placed starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (ankle) on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to right ankle inflammation. The injury flared up for the 32-year-old during his start against the New York Mets on Thursday. The Giants called up fellow right-hander Jakob Junis to fill his roster spot. While it hasn't […]

Mike Trout Back In The Lineup Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (hand) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the Baltimore Orioles. The three-time AL MVP winner missed the entirety of the team's three-game series against the Houston Astros earlier this week with a hand injury. He sustained the injury when he was hit by a […]

Anthony Alford Activated From Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated outfielder Anthony Alford (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Friday. In a corresponding move, infielder Hoy Park was optioned to Triple-A. Alford suffered a right wrist sprain during Spring Training and began the season on the injured list. While rehabbing the injury, he played five games at Triple-A and went […]