Jordan Lyles (SP, PIT) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jordan Lyles appears to be nearing a return to the team. He was placed on the Injured List for experiencing hamstring tightness following his start on June 8. In his first rehab start in Triple-A on Sunday, he pitched 5 […]

Anibal Sanchez (SP, WAS) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After a dreadful first month of the season, Washington Nationals starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez turned things around and has been in a nice groove. He followed up his 5.91 ERA in April with a 1.65 ERA in May and he currently has a 3.09 […]

Bryan Reynolds (OF, PIT) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Who? It seems that's the common response every time Bryan Reynolds numbers are brought up. "Who had his seventh multi-hit game of June?" "Who went 4-for-5, the night after going 3-for-5?" "Who now has a 156 wRC+ over 200 PA?" The newest star who is […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 24th, 2019

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 June 24th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

The Cut List (Week 13) - Time to Let Go?

At this point in the season, nearly half over, you should pretty much know what you have on your fantasy team. (Unless you have Jose Ramirez.) Chances are, if you still have a certain frustrating player on your roster -- especially one you drafted -- you've had plenty of chances to remove them but have […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 13

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

We're just about at the halfway point of the 2019 regular season. Feels like just yesterday we were touting the rebound potential of Yu Darvish and mocking any poor suckers willing to run it back with Lucas Giolito again, doesn't it? Being right in the thick of things as we are, this is possibly the […]

Trey Mancini Hits 17th Home Run Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Mariners. Mancini took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the first inning for his 17th long ball of the season. Mancini has been the O's top offensive performer, posting a .305/.364/.564 slash line with 36 […]

Hanser Alberto Hits Two Doubles Sunday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles second/third baseman Hanser Alberto continued his strong June in Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Mariners, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI. The 26-year-old has been one of the O's most consistent hitters and now has a .338 batting average with three extra-base hits and seven RBI in June. Alberto doesn't provide […]

John Gant Has a Rough Sunday Night on the Mound

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher John Gant had a rough time on Sunday night, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks while only recording one out. It was by far Gant's worst appearance of the season and despite the four runs scoring with only one out being recorded, his ERA only went up […]

Miles Mikolas Takes a Hard Loss on Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas pitched fairly well on Sunday but took a loss. He pitched five innings, allowing just one run but seven hits and two walks. He struck out four and tossed 90 pitches in the outing. He allowed plenty of base runners, but he was mostly able to pitch around […]

Danny Santana Belts His Eighth Home Run In Win

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Danny Santana went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox. He was able to extend his hitting streak to eight games, going 12-for-29 (.414) with four homers, seven RBI and seven runs scored during the run, improving his average from .289 […]

Shawn Kelley Nails Down Four-Out Save Sunday

Texas Rangers closer allowed just one hit in 1 1/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts in Sunday's 7-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox, nailing down his 10th save of the season. It was also his first four-out save since June 29, 2016 in a game against the New York Mets when he was a […]

Anthony DeSclafani Turns In Mixed Results Sunday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani had an up-and-down day in a 7-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. DeSclafani coughed up six runs over 4 1/3 innings of work but was able to strike out an impressive nine batters to salvage some fantasy value. The veteran right-hander has been inconsistent this season, posting a […]

Adrian Sampson Impresses In Quality Start, Win

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Adrian Sampson allowed just one earned run while scattering seven hits with a walk and four strikeouts over seven innings in a win Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. He threw 61 of his 91 pitches for strikes in the quality start, including 13 first-pitch strikes against the 26 batters he […]

Joey Votto Has Three-Hit Day Against Milwaukee

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 3-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk in a 7-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Votto was the only Red who was able to get to Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff, who was dealing on Sunday. The veteran first baseman has seen his power disappear this […]

Dylan Covey Throws Side Session On Sunday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Covey (shoulder) threw a side session on Sunday and he reported feeling good. He has been on the 10-day injured list due to inflammation in his shoulder. He wasn't happy with his location, but he was able to throw approximately 30 to 35 pitches. The next step is a […]

James McCann Reaches In 11th Straight Outing

Chicago White Sox catcher James McCann (rest) returned to the starting lineup Sunday against the Texas Rangers. He finished 2-for-3 with an RBI, a walk and a strikeout, and he has now reached base safely in 11 consecutive outings. McCann is slashing .324/.387/.508, emerging as a must-start fantasy option across the board thanks to his […]

Michael Pineda Struggles With Royals On Sunday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Michael Pineda struggled in a 6-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Pineda allowed five runs over five innings while striking out five batters. He wound up taking the loss, dropping his record to 4-4 on the season, to go along with a 5.02 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 67 strikeouts […]

Eddie Rosario Rips 20th Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 6-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Rosario's fourth-inning blast was the lone bright spot for a Minnesota lineup that has cooled off over the past week. The veteran outfielder is putting together a magnificent season, hitting .269 with an […]

Delino DeShields Picks Up Three More Hits

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields finished 3-for-3 with a pair of RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox. He is now hitting .355 (22-for-62) with three doubles, four RBI and four stolen bases across 20 games since being recalled from Triple-A Nashville in early June. He has re-emerged […]

Peter Alonso Goes Yard Again Sunday

New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso went deep yet again Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Alonso's home run was part of a 1-for-2 day with two walks. It was his eye-popping 27th round-tripper of the season with the calendar still reading June. At this point, the Mets slugger is one of the most feared […]

Ronald Guzman Posts RBI In Lineup Return

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (heel) returned to the lineup Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. He went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a strikeout. Guzman left Saturday's game in the eighth inning with heel soreness. It appears safe to plug him back into the starting lineup in deeper AL-only fantasy leagues if […]

Jacob deGrom Posts Solid Outing Sunday

New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom threw another quality start on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. DeGrom went six innings, allowing just two runs on eight hits to go along with nine strikeouts. The ace was lifted after just 97 pitches but left the game with a lead. Unfortunately, the bullpen coughed up the lead […]

Merrill Kelly Throws Quality Start Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly was solid on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Kelly went six innings, allowing just two runs on four hits to go along with nine strikeouts. The rookie righty has been in great form lately, and only a lack of run support kept him from earning his eighth win of […]

Yusei Kikuchi Earns The Win Despite Shaky Outing

Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi earned his fifth win of the year Sunday in a 13-3 rout versus the Baltimore Orioles. In a juicy matchup, the rookie couldn't quite take full advantage giving up three runs on five hits over six frames while striking out a trio of batters. Kikuchi's main area of concern came […]

J.P. Crawford Goes 4-For-4 In Rout Of Orioles

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had a terrific afternoon at the dish on Sunday going 4-for-4 including bashing his second home run of the year. His other three hits went for singles as he drove in four runs and scored a pair in the team's 13-3 win over the Orioles. The 24-year-old has been moved […]

Prospect Hans Crouse Dominant Down On the Farm

Texas Rangers prized pitching prospect Hans Crouse (elbow) twirled three hitless innings Sunday in his return to action with Class A Hickory (N.C.) against Charleston. He allowed two walks in the first inning, but retired the final eight batters he faced. The Rangers have been managing his workload this season, and this was his first […]

Kyle Bird Optioned To Triple-A Nashville

The Texas Rangers optioned relief pitcher Kyle Bird to Triple-A Nashville after Sunday's game. The corresponding move is expected to be the activation of third baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo (oblique) from the 10-day injured list. That move is likely coming on Tuesday. Bird did not have a decision while nailing down one save over 6 2/3 […]