Eric Sogard Continues To Quietly Produce From Leadoff Spot

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Eric Sogard was 2-for-5 with two RBI during an 11-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Sogard has produced a .345 average over his past 15 games, upping his season slash line to .291/.354/.471. The 33-year-old has never been a source of power, although his six home runs […]

Aaron Sanchez Hit Hard During Loss To Angels

Toronto Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez allowed seven runs (six earned) on nine hits through 3 2/3 innings during Wednesday's 11-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Sanchez failed to record a strikeout while walking two batters. The 26-year-old has been suffering through another dismal campaign, as he owns a 3-9 record to go along […]

Rowdy Tellez Launches Two Home Runs On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez was 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI during an 11-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. The 24-year-old slugger needed a performance like this as he was batting just .191 over his past 30 games. Tellez has 13 HRs and 34 RBI on the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/20/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday brings us an unbalanced split slate, with two games in the afternoon window and 10 in the evening slate. Those 10 games make up the featured slate on DraftKings and are therefore where will focus here. The initial impression of the slate is that it is mixed for pitching, and there is a limited […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/20/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, June 20th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 12 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 10! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 12

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Champ or Chump: Max Kepler and Josh Bell

If you're in the top third or so of your league's standings, you've probably had more than a couple sleeper picks work out well. Good for you! Of course, sorting through all of those 2019 breakouts represents something of a first-world problem: who's for real, and who's extended hot streak is about to end in […]

Willians Astudillo Homers In Return From Triple-A

Minnesota Twins catcher Willians Astudillo had a big night in his return to the majors after being recalled from Triple-A. Astudillo got the start at second base and went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in the 9-4 loss. The 27-year-old is now hitting .267 with three homers, 17 runs, and 12 RBI in 116 at-bats. […]

Kyle Gibson Roughed Up By Boston

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson struggled in his Wednesday start against the Boston Red Sox. Gibson gave up six runs over 4 1/3 innings of work while striking out three and walking five. He took the loss, dropping his record to 7-4 with a 4.18 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 80 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 20th, 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 20th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Rich Hill Will Have MRI On Thursday

Updating a previous report, Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed starting pitcher Rich Hill (forearm) is scheduled to have an MRI on Thursday, manager Dave Roberts said. After the game Hill said that he doesn't believe the injury is series, while Roberts said he is "hopeful". Regardless of the outcome of the MRI, Hill is headed for […]

Chris Taylor Cracks Two Homers In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Chris Taylor went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs and four RBI with three runs scored in Wednesday's 9-2 victory against the San Francisco Giants. It was Taylor's first career multi-homer game. He is slashing just .235/.304/.429 with a .733 OPS across 196 at-bats. Taylor has struggled in the average […]

Drew Pomeranz Hammered At Chavez Ravine

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz was hammered for seven earned runs, nine hits and a walk with four strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in a loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He served up three homers while throwing just 57 of his 99 pitches for strikes, including 12 first-pitch strikes to the 23 […]

Andrew Heaney Shaky In No-Decision

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney allowed five earned runs, four hits and four walks with two strikeouts over just 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. He threw 47 of his 80 pitches for strikes, while throwing 11 first-pitch strikes to the 19 batters he faced while […]

Cesar Puello Traded To The Miami Marlins

The Los Angeles Angels traded outfielder Cesar Puello to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday for cash considerations. Puello was designated for assignment by the Halos on Monday when the team activated veteran Justin Upton (toe) from the 60-day injured list. Puello could be a nice offensive injection for the Marlins, as he was hitting .390 […]

Andrelton Simmons Continues Rehab In Utah

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) went 2-for-2 to kick off a minor-league rehab assignment with Class A Orem (Utah) on Tuesday, and he followed it up going 1-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's game for the Owlz. Simmons will have up to 20 days to rehab, putting him on track to return […]

Tommy La Stella Gets Back On Track In Road Win

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Tommy La Stella went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 11-6 road victory against the Toronto Blue Jays. La Stella is now slashing .295/.351/.510 with 15 homers, 41 RBI and an .862 OPS through 241 at-bats across 70 games. La Stella has been having […]

Mike Trout Drives In Career-High Seven Runs

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout went 3-for-6 with a two-run homer and a grand slam in Wednesday's 11-6 road victory against the Toronto Blue Jays and he finished with a career-best seven RBI. It was the first time an Angels player drove in seven runs since Torii Hunter turned the trick on July 4, […]

Danny Santana Smacks Pinch-Hit Home Run

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Danny Santana made a pinch-hitting appearance in the ninth inning Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians and hit his second pinch-hit homer of the season. He also accomplished the feat May 19 against the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the first Rangers player with multiple pinch homers in a single season since David […]

Joe Palumbo Punished In Second Career Start

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Joe Palumbo allowed seven earned runs, six hits and three walks with one strikeout over just two innings in a loss against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday in his second career start. He also hit a batter while managing first-pitch strikes to just six of the 15 batters he faced. Manager […]

Jharel Cotton Throws From Flat Ground

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jharel Cotton (elbow, hamstring) threw a 10-pitch session on flat ground on Wednesday. He is making his way back from Tommy John surgery, as well as surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right hamstring. He will next work in a bullpen session on Saturday. "His hamstring feels good enough […]

Marcus Semien Pushes Hitting Streak To 16 Games

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-3 victory against the Baltimore Orioles, pushing his hitting streak to a career-high 16 games. He is hitting .388 (26-for-67) with 15 runs scored, three homers and 12 RBI across the impressive streak, running his average from […]

Josh Phegley Cracks Another Home Run In Win

Oakland Athletics catcher Josh Phegley went 2-for-4 with a double, a three-run home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-3 victory against the Baltimore Orioles. He is now slashing .271/.317/.506 with an OPS of .823 across 170 at-bats over 59 games played. Phegley tied the career high nine homers he posted during […]

Chris Bassitt Whiffs Six In Home Victory

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two earned runs, two hits and three walks with six strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings in a victory against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. He threw 62 of his 99 pitches for strikes, including just 10 first-pitch strikes to the 23 batters he faced, and he hit a […]

Adbert Alzolay Will Pitch On Thursday

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon announced on Wednesday that pitching prospect Adbert Alzolay will be called up from the minors to back up Tyler Chatwood on Thursday against the Mets. Lefty reliever Tim Collins will be designated for assignment to make room for Alzolay on the roster. Alzolay, 24, has been great of late for […]

Rich Hill Injured Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill (forearm) left his start after just one inning against the Giants on Wednesday due to left forearm discomfort. Hill had two strikeouts in 15 pitches in a clean first inning before departing, and this could be a concerning injury for a veteran pitcher with an extensive injury history. […]

Stephen Strasburg Being Moved To Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg will be pushed back a day to start on Friday against the Braves, with Erick Fedde going on Thursday against the Phillies. Strasburg has allowed at least five earned runs in two of three starts this month to the White Sox and Nationals, so perhaps Washington felt like he […]

Rafael Devers Day-To-Day With Hamstring Tightness

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (hamstring) is listed as day-to-day with right hamstring tightness after leaving the game early on Wednesday. The 22-year-old had two singles and a run scored in three plate appearances before leaving and is hitting a very nice .307/.360/.503 with 12 home runs, 54 runs, 47 RBI and eight […]

John Gant Wins His Seventh Game on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher John Gant was credited with his seventh win of the season on Wednesday, improving to a perfect 7-0. He also lowered his ERA to 1.58, tossing a perfect 11th inning before a Paul Goldschmidt walk-off home run in the bottom of the inning. Gant has been incredible this season and […]