Jon Gray Dealing With Forearm Tightness

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray (forearm) was forced to exit Saturday's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to right forearm tightness. Rockies manager Bud Black told the press that the injury was near Gray's elbow, but that it was located on the lateral side of his arm, away from the UCL. This could […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23

Welcome to the fantasy playoffs. They are like the real life playoffs in that only a select number of teams in the league get to participate. They are wholly unlike the real life playoffs because the players don't actually care about any fantasy schedule. We count the stats like they matter more, but occasionally, they […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 23

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 23

Another week, another column and five more two-start streamers to take a look at. There's only a few weeks left in the season, so now more than ever these two-start streamers are going to be important when it comes to making a last minute push in the standings. Before we get to Week 23, let's […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 23

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 23 of the MLB season (8/30 through 9/5). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Andrew Kittredge Notches Two-Inning Save

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andrew Kittredge struck out two over two scoreless innings to earn the save during Saturday's 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He entered the game in the eighth inning and recorded the final six outs to lock down his fourth save of the season. The 31-year-old continues to be the most […]

Michael Wacha Strikes Out Six In No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Wacha allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out six across 4 1/3 inning during Saturday's 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He did not factor into the decision but had his best start in August by limiting the Orioles to one just earned run. […]

Randy Arozarena Launches Two-Run Homer Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He slugged an opposite-field two-run go-ahead shot off Orioles pitcher Cole Sulser to right field to give the Rays a 4-3 lead in the eighth inning. It was his first long ball since August […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 29th, 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 August 29th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Edmundo Sosa Has The Game Of His Life On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Edmundo Sosa had the best game of his big league career on Saturday in a 13-0 blowout win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sosa, getting the start at shortstop and batting seventh in the order, went 4-for-6 with three runs scored and five RBI. Sosa hit two triples and two singles, improving […]

Tommy Edman Has Four Hits On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman was excellent at the plate on Saturday, going 4-for-6 with two RBI and two runs scored in a lopsided 13-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Edman had three singles and a double out of the leadoff spot in the Cardinals order and raised his batting average to .265 and […]

Adam Wainwright Brilliant Again On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was excellent again on Saturday, picking up another win and another quality start. The veteran righty went seven innings, allowing three hits and a walk without letting a run cross the plate. He struck out five and threw 93 pitches, 66 for strikes. It's been an outstanding season […]

Jesus Sanchez Hits A Three-Run Blast On Saturday

Miami Marlins rookie outfielder Jesus Sanchez hit a huge three-run homer in the first inning of Saturday's eventual 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. It was his only hit of the night, leaving him 1-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI. Sanchez has had an up-and-down season, but it's certainly a huge improvement over […]

Jorge Alfaro Drives In Three And Steals A Base

Miami Marlins catcher/outfielder Jorge Alfaro had another good game on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, a run scored, three RBI, and a stolen base. The three runs driven in gave him 29 on the year and the stolen base was his eighth. Alfaro is on a nice hot streak lately after being […]

Sandy Alcantara Strikes Out A Dozen In Saturday's Win

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara dazzled in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The Marlins ace pitched seven innings, allowing one run on six hits and a walk while striking out 12. Alcantara has been missing a lot more bats lately, and has really bounced back well from his atrocious outing against the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 8/29

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Ozzie Albies Has Two-Hit Contest

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is a somewhat forgotten man in the lineup these days. The red-hot performances by Freddie Freeman and Austin Riley have headlined the Braves over the last few weeks. However, Albies has remained solid at the plate and showed what he can do on Saturday. He went 2-for-4 with two […]

Huascar Ynoa Posts Quality Start Versus Giants

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa was fairly sharp during Saturday's contest versus the San Francisco Giants. He went six innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, three walks, and three strikeouts in the 5-0 loss. The Braves offense didn't give him any run support, but fantasy managers should continue riding with Ynoa. He'll get […]

Lane Thomas Doubles Twice More Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas was once again at the top of the lineup Saturday, and he kept up his strong production, going 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI, and a run scored. Thomas has just 33 at-bats in 11 games as a National, but he's slashed .364/.462/.545 in that time with four doubles and […]

Alcides Escobar Has Three Hits And A Steal

Washington Nationals infielder Alcides Escobar continued his career resurrection Saturday against the New York Mets, going 3-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base. Now 34 years old, Escobar is batting in the two-hole for the Nationals on a daily basis, positioning him to score plenty of runs in front of Juan Soto and Josh […]

Sean Nolin Solid In Loss

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Sean Nolin should not be on your fantasy team. That said, he had his best outing of his young career Saturday, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks in 5 1/3 innings against the New York Mets. He struck out six batters and did not factor into the decision. […]

Adam Ottavino Reaches Double-Digit Saves

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino recorded a save for the second consecutive day Saturday, bringing him to 10 on the year. He allowed one hit and struck out one batter in two-thirds of an inning. In his last seven games, Ottavino has a 1.50 ERA, but has walked seven batters and recorded a […]

Nathan Eovaldi Solid In No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi took a no-decision Saturday after throwing 5 1/3 innings and allowing two runs on six hit and no walks to Cleveland. He struck out seven batters and yielded one home run to Franmil Reyes. Eovaldi now has four consecutive starts with two or fewer earned runs. With a […]

J.D. Martinez Breaks Out With Homer

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez bounced back after a day off on Saturday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored in a 5-3 extra-inning win over Cleveland. Martinez's three-run shot, his 24th of the season, proved to be the game-winner in the top of the 10th. This performance […]

Kyle Schwarber Homers, Has Three Hits Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit his second home run as a member of the Red Sox Saturday, a solo shot off Cleveland starter Cal Quantrill in the top of the first inning. It's his 27th of the year. He went 3-for-5 for the game with two runs scored. Schwarber batted second in the […]

Tyler Anderson Goes Seven Strong In Loss

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson went seven strong innings Saturday, allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks to the Kansas City Royals. He struck out six batters. Despite the solid showing, Anderson was handed his ninth loss of the season. Anderson has now delivered a quality start in two of his last […]

Alec Mills Picks Up Sixth Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills improved to 6-6 with Saturday's victory versus the Chicago White Sox. Mills went 8 1/3 innings and allowed four hits, zero runs, two walks and struck out three on the evening. Saturday's performance was his best start of the season and he gave the Cubs bullpen a much needed […]

Lance Lynn Gets Roughed Up In Ugly Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn had his worst start of the season on Saturday versus the Chicago Cubs. Lynn has been dominant this season, but just didn't have this evening. The big hurler was able to make it through five innings, but he allowed seven hits, seven runs, two walks and struck out […]

Rafael Ortega Hits Grand Slam In Victory

Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega went 1-for-4 with four RBI in Saturday's victory versus the Chicago White Sox. Ortega's lone hit was a big one, when he hit a grand slam off of Lance Lynn in the top of the fourth inning to extend the Cubs lead to 6-0. Ortega has been leading off for […]

Patrick Wisdom Hits Two More Home Runs

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Patrick Wisdom stayed hot in Saturday's victory versus the Chicago White Sox. Coming off of a two-home run performance on Friday, Wisdom followed that up by going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs. Wisdom has really been showing his power this weekend and continues to have a strong season for the Cubs. […]