Nelson Cruz Homers Again On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 12-3 win over the Orioles. He took Orioles starter Spenser Watkins deep in the fifth inning for his 23rd long ball of the season. The Boomstick has now homered in back-to-back games. Cruz has been red hot in August, […]

Yandy Diaz Launches Solo Home Run In Saturday’s Win

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during Saturday's 12-3 win over the Orioles. He took Spenser Watkins deep in the second inning to put the Rays on the scoreboard 1-0. It was his eighth long ball of the season. The 30-year-old is slashing /253/.363/.372 with a .735 OPS […]

Brandon Lowe Belts Grand Slam, Records Five RBI

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, a double, a walk, and five RBI during Saturday's 12-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He blasted a grand slam off Orioles reliever Cesar Valdez in the eighth inning to extend the Rays lead 9-3. The 27-year-old drove in a season-high five runs […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 8th, 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 8th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Bryan Reynolds Falls Double Short Of Cycle

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds just missed out on hitting for the cycle on Saturday, finishing 3-for-4 with a triple, a home run, three RBI and a run scored in an 11-3 loss to the Reds. He has been tearing it up at the plate over his last 15 games, slashing .321/.390/.604 with two homers, […]

Hoy Park Extends Hitting Streak To Six Games

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Hoy Park extended his hitting streak to six games on Saturday, finishing 1-for-4 at the plate in an 11-3 loss to the Reds. Ever since being acquired from the Yankees prior to the deadline, he's been a solid middle infield option in deeper formats as he's slashing .381/.435/.571 with three RBI and […]

Taylor Widener Strikes Out Seven In Solid Outing

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Widener put up a solid outing against the Padres on Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out seven over five innings of work in a 6-2 loss. It was the first time since April that he pitched five full innings, as he had gone […]

Christian Walker Homers In Loss Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in a 6-2 loss to the Padres on Saturday. That was Walker's fifth homer of the year as he has had a disappointing performance at the plate so far, slashing .236/.293/.355 with 29 RBI and 33 runs scored over 71 […]

Giovanny Gallegos Gets The Save On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos earned the save in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. With Alex Reyes unavailable after throwing two games in a row including a ton of pitches on Thursday, Gallegos was called on for the ninth inning. He responded by inducing three fly ball outs and wrapping […]

Kwang Hyun Kim Only Lasts Four Innings On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim only made it through four innings in his start on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. He was inefficient, but didn't pitch badly, allowing only two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three. It took Kim 83 pitches (52 strikes) to get just […]

Lewis Brinson Reaches Base Four Times On Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson reached base four times in Saturday's loss to the Colorado Rockies. Brinson went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a single, and a walk. He scored a run in the game as well. Brinson has been hitting much better since his most recent call up and has been getting consistent playing time […]

Jesus Luzardo Struggles On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo struggled in his second Marlins start on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies. Luzardo lasted just 4 2/3 innings, allowing seven runs on seven hits and four walks, striking out just two. Luzardo clearly has electric stuff, but his control has been a huge issue, as too many of his […]

Juan Soto Pinch-Hits Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (knee) entered Saturday's game as a pinch-hitter, and he stayed in to run the bases after drawing a walk in the sixth inning. Soto was expected to be back in the lineup Saturday, but the pinch-hit appearance and subsequent turn on the bases should assuage any fears that his knee […]

Riley Adams Hits Go-Ahead Homer

Washington Nationals catcher Riley Adams played the hero in just his second start with the team Saturday, hitting a go-ahead two-run home run with Washington down to it's last out against the Atlanta Braves and closer Will Smith. It was Adams' only hit in three at-bats, and he also drew a walk. Adams is no […]

Kyle Finnegan Saves Third Game Saturday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan completed his third save Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, setting down all three men he faced. He did not record a strikeout. Finnegan has inherited the closer role with Brad Hand having been dealt to Toronto, and he's been quite successful with the job around one blown save that […]

Josiah Gray Strikes Out Ten Braves Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray continues to impress in each successive outing, and it was his strikeout ability on display Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. In five innings, Gray whiffed 10 men on the way to giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks. 10 strikeouts is a career high […]

Adam Ottavino Saves Eighth Game

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino recorded the save in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, coming on in the bottom of the eighth inning and setting down the three Toronto Blue Jays he faced in order with one strikeout. Ottavino now has eight saves on the season to go with his 3.65 ERA, […]

Alex Verdugo Homers In Game Two Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was the clear hero of the nightcap against the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday, going 3-for-4 with a solo home run off starting pitcher Jose Berrios. It was Verdugo's 11th homer of the year. After being dropped to the order earlier in the season, Verdugo has really turned it on […]

Matt Barnes Blows Game One, Earns Win In Game Two

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes pitched in both ends of Saturday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, and had very different results each time. In the first game, Barnes took the blown save, allowing a walk-off home run to the first batter he faced, Marcus Semien. In the nightcap, Barnes managed to escape […]

Kole Calhoun Stays Hot At Plate In Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a 6-2 loss to the Padres on Saturday. He now has a seven-game hitting streak going, as he's slashing .345/.406/.483 with one home run, two RBI and four runs scored over that span. He's been limited to 33 games this season due to […]

Nick Pivetta Allows One Hit In No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta threw a gem in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up just one hit and one walk in six innings. He struck out five batters. This may well be the best outing of his season, but it wasn't enough to earn Pivetta […]

Jarred Kelenic Doubles Twice Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic had yet another strong game Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored. Both doubles came off the left-handed Andrew Heaney. It's hard to ignore that Kelenic seems to be kicking things into gear, as he now has a .280/.379/.600 slash line over his last seven games. If […]

Chris Flexen Strikes Out Seven Yankees

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen has been the most consistent rotation option for Seattle this year, with his only downside in fantasy being his lack of strikeouts. On Saturday, Flexen lasted five innings against the New York Yankees, giving up three runs on eight hits and one walk. He allowed two home runs and […]

Diego Castillo Pitches The Seventh Saturday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo is the clear primary closing option for the Mariners, but that doesn't mean he'll consistently get the ninth inning. After throwing the eighth on Friday, Castillo once again pitched Saturday, but this time in the seventh inning. He struck out two and did not allow a baserunner. Much like […]

Kyle Seager Homers, Steals A Base Saturday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager kept up his hot hitting Saturday against the New York Yankees, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. He also swiped his third base of the season. The home run, his 24th of the year, came off starter Andrew Heaney in the first inning. Seager has now homered in […]

Joey Votto Homers In Blowout Win

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto kept up his recent power surge in an 11-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Votto went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in the blowout win. The veteran first baseman has been on fire at the plate of late. Last week, he wrapped up a stretch […]

Jesse Winker Drives In Six In Win

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker had a huge night in an 11-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Winker went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and six RBI in the lopsided victory. The veteran outfielder got the Reds on the board with an RBI double in the second inning, added a […]

Nick Castellanos Homers In Win Over Pirates

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in an 11-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Castellanos knocked an RBI single in the third inning and then hit a solo shot off Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller in the fifth inning of the win. The veteran outfielder had been […]

Vladimir Gutierrez Shuts Down Pittsburgh

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez was excellent in an 11-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Gutierrez allowed one run over six innings while striking out six and walking one. It was smooth sailing for Gutierrez, whose only mistake was an RBI triple off of the bat of Bryan Reynolds in the third inning. […]