Niko Goodrum Begins Rehab Assignment Saturday

Detroit Tigers infielder Niko Goodrum (finger) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. He was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left index finger. The 29-year-old is trending in the right direction towards returning to the Tigers. Goodrum is slashing .216/.297/.330 with five homers, 17 RBI, 27 runs scored, […]

Leury Garcia Goes Yard In Loss

Chicago White Sox infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia went 2-for-3 with a walk, two-run home run and three RBI. The home run would be his second of the season and he is now hitting .252 with 31 RBI. Garcia has been playing all over the diamond for the White Sox and has carved out a nice role […]

Tyler Mahle Goes Five Innings In Saturday Start

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle allowed two runs (one earned) over five innings of work in a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Mahle struck out seven and walked four in the outing. The veteran right-hander struggled with his control in his 17th start of the season, throwing just 59 of 102 pitches […]

Tyler Naquin Swats 13th HR

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Naquin took Chicago starter Adbert Alzolay deep in the fifth inning to tie the game up at 2-2. The veteran outfielder got off to an incredibly hot start this season but he has cooled […]

Ben Gamel Hits Third Homer In Last Seven Games

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ben Gamel went 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in an 11-2 loss to the Brewers on Saturday. It was his third home run in his last seven games, as he is now slashing .292/.346/.708 with four RBI and six runs scored in that span. After struggling […]

Jazz Chisholm Tweaks Ankle In Saturday’s Win

Miami Marlins' second baseman Jazz Chisholm (ankle) was removed from Saturday's 3-2 win over the Braves in the seventh inning after tweaking his ankle. He went 1-for-3 with an RBI, one run scored, and a walk before exiting. The severity of his ankle is unknown at this time and Chisholm is considered day-to-day. He's slashing […]

Time to Buy into Luis Castillo Again... Right?

As we get ready to celebrate Independence Day this weekend, MLB games will be immersed in celebrating baseball and fireworks at the ballpark with family and friends. Fantasy managers will be enamored with getting their lineups in this weekend while their fantasy teams are gearing up for their playoff lives. One player that has fantasy […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 14

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted 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. We have seen 150 rookies make their MLB […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 15

As we move past the July 4th weekend and make our way to the All-Star game, there continues to be an increase in injuries this year compared to prior years, particularly of the soft tissue variety. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player […]

Kris Bryant Hits 16th Home Run

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant put together a nice performance in Saturday's loss versus the Cincinnati Reds. Bryant went 3-for-5 with a solo home run. Bryant missed two games earlier in the week with a side issue, but he has now played in two straight games and has five hits over nine at-bats. Bryant had […]

Dallas Keuchel Gets Rocked In Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel struggled in Saturday's loss versus the Detroit Tigers. The veteran was only able to go four innings and allowed seven hits, seven runs, three walks and struck out two on the afternoon. Keuchel had a nice month of June with a 2.70 ERA, but opens July on a […]

Garrett Cooper Homers On Saturday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper hit a home run and a single in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Cooper was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. His home run ended up being the game winner. Cooper started in right field and hit third in the lineup before eventually moving over […]

Yimi Garcia Picks Up Save Number 13 On Saturday

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia saved his 13th game of the season in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Garcia was asked to deliver the one-run win for the Marlins and did just that, allowing only an infield hit in a scoreless ninth inning that included a strikeout of Ronald Acuña, who represented the […]

Sandy Alcantara Throws Six Strong Innings On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara pitched very well on Saturday, picking up a win in a quality start. Alcantara went six innings, allowing one run (zero earned) on five hits and four walks while striking out four. The Marlins ace was a little more wild than usual, throwing 62 of his 99 pitches for […]

Cody Ponce Exits Game With Right Arm Soreness

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Cody Ponce left Saturday's contest with right arm soreness. He was only able to pitch 1 2/3 innings before exiting the game. Ponce allowed five runs on six hits and gave up three walks. There are no updates on the severity of the pitcher's potential injury. The 27-year-old has pitched in just […]

Adbert Alzolay Suffers Tough Loss On Friday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay tossed a quality start in Saturday's loss versus the Cincinnati Reds. Alzolay looked sharp on the afternoon and allowed five hits, three runs, one walk and struck out six on the afternoon. Alzolay pitched well enough to earn a victory, but the Cubs offense was unable to get going. […]

George Springer Crushes A Homer Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer belted a home run and scored two runs against the Devil Rays Saturday. The 31-year-old veteran is batting .245 with five home runs in just 14 games. Coming off a right quad strain injury, the former Houston Astro has six hits in his last six contests, and the outfielder […]

Zac Gallen Placed On The 10-Day IL

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. Gallen left his start early on Friday against the Giants after two-plus innings, surrendering three runs on five hits with three walks. He received an MRI earlier on Saturday and was placed on the IL […]

Ross Stripling Settles For No-Decision Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling allowed one run over 5 1/3 IP on Saturday, but settled for a no-decision despite his club going on to win 6-3 over the Rays. Stripling was yanked after 97 pitches in the sixth, which was unfortunate since he would have been in line for the win after […]

Jordan Romano’s Scoreless Streak Snapped On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano gave up two runs to the Rays on Saturday in a non-save situation as his club went on to a 6-3 victory. The right-hander walked the first two batters of the inning and both came around to score on a two-out single by Kevin Kiermaier, snapping his 18-inning scoreless […]

Eduardo Escobar Not Starting On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar is not in the lineup on Saturday vs. the San Francisco Giants. Escobar started on Friday and went 2-for-4 with a solo home run but is getting the day off on Saturday. This could just be a day of rest for him but he's been the subject of trade […]

Alex Avila Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Washington Nationals Alex Avila landed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with bilateral calf strains. The catcher has been sitting in the dugout for four out of the last five Nationals contests. In addition, the veteran has struggled at the plate in 2021, batting .167 with zero home runs and six RBI in 66 at-bats. […]

Jose Mujica Recalled From Triple-A

Colorado Rockies right-hander Jose Mujica has been recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque. Reliever Antonio Santos was optioned in a corresponding move. Mujica put up a 6.91 ERA in nine starts (43 innings) at the Triple-A level but will likely work as a reliever with the big league club. He put up a 12.46 ERA over 4 […]

Derek Dietrich Opts Out Of Yankees Contract

Free Agent second baseman Derek Dietrich has opted out of his contract with the New York Yankees per Robert Murray of FanSided. He will be now become a free agent and can sign anywhere. He signed a minor league contract with the Yankees in late March after they released him but he was never called […]

Joey Gallo Absent From The Starting Lineup

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo is absent from the lineup on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners. Gallo has been on a massive heater at the dish over his last seven games, slashing .435/.552/1.348 with seven home runs and 13 RBI so it's a bit odd that he's missing from the lineup. As of now, no […]

Johan Oviedo Works A Quality Start On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Johan Oviedo worked around seven hits to put up a quality start in Friday's 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Oviedo threw six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out just two. The Cardinals scored most of their runs later in the game, so […]

Anthony Bender Strikes Out All Six On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender struck out all six batters he faced in Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Coming off the first actual poor outing of his major league career, Bender was impeccable in this one, throwing 29 pitches (21 strikes) in his two innings of work. Bender has a 0.74 ERA […]

Kyle Schwarber To Miss Time With Hamstring Injury

Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber will be out of the lineup for a while due to a severe right hamstring strain. Per manager Dave Martinez, the outfielder will miss a "significant" amount of time. The power hitter was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday. He suffered the injury on Friday while rounding first base […]

Michael Brantley Scratched With Right Side Discomfort

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley has been scratched from Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians with right side discomfort. Brantley was in the original lineup card, slated to start in left field and bat second against Indians starter Eli Morgan. He's since been replaced in the lineup by Taylor Jones, who will now start in […]

Raimel Tapia Absent From Saturday's lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia is absent from the lineup on Saturday vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. This appears to just be a routine day of rest for Tapia who's just 3-for-24 (.125/.192/.167) at the dish over his last seven games. Garrett Hampson is starting in center field and batting leadoff against Cardinals starter Wade […]