Jon Duplantier To Make First Start Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jon Duplantier will make his first major league start on Friday against the Mets. The 24-year-old right-hander is the team's No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he's allowed three runs while walking five and striking out 12 in 12 relief innings over five appearances at the major league level this […]

Justin Turner Out With Hamstring Tightness

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (hamstring) felt some tightness in his hamstring while scoring on Wednesday night, which is why he's out of the lineup on Thursday. Manager Dave Roberts said the team is trying to "get ahead of it," and Turner will be available to pinch hit on Thursday. It sounds as […]

Christian Walker Smacks Home Run In Road Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Thursday's 11-10 extra-innings road loss against the Colorado Rockies. Walker entered the game on a 4-for-45 skid since May 13, dropping his average from .286 to .243 before his two-hit performance. Overall he has nine homers […]

Eduardo Escobar Continues To Power Up

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Thursday's 11-10 extra-innings loss against the Colorado Rockies. Escobar earned a golden sombrero on Wednesday in Colorado. Since May 20 he has managed 14 hits across his past 42 hits (.333) while posting two doubles, four […]

Felix Hernandez To Throw Off Mound Early Next Week

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (lat) is scheduled to throw off a mound on Monday or Tuesday. The veteran starter has been out since May 11 and sports an ugly 1-4 record, 6.52 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 34 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings in eight starts for the M's this season. He allowed nine […]

Hunter Strickland To Throw Off Mound Sunday

Seattle Mariners closer Hunter Strickland (lat) will throw off a bullpen mound on Sunday for the first time since suffering a right lat strain. Strickland, who should get the closer's gig back when he returns, could return in mid- to late-June. He's 0-1 on the year with a messy 11.57 ERA, but he had two […]

Sam Tuivailala Pulled From His Rehab Stint

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Sam Tuivailala (Achilles, shoulder) was pulled off of his minor-league rehab stint with Triple-A Tacoma to work with the big league club's training staff. He has been dealing with some tightness in his shoulder, and he reportedly had a dead arm over the weekend. The reliever is on the long road […]

Tyler Naquin Making Progress In His Rehab Stint

Cleveland Indians outfielder Tyler Naquin (calf, knee) is scheduled to serve as the designated hitter in Friday's game for Triple-A Columbus. After that, he is scheduled to play nine innings in the outfield before having off on Sunday. The team will then reassess his status on Monday. Naquin is nearing a return from the 10-day […]

Disastrous Outing For Taylor Clarke At Coors Field

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Clarke allowed five earned runs, four hits and two walks over just two innings in a no-decision against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. He threw just 32 of his 55 pitches for strikes while unleashing a wild pitch and also hitting a batter. It wasn't all bad, as he also […]

Wilson Ramos Gets The Day Off Thursday

New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos is not in the starting lineup on Thursday. Tomas Nido will do the catching and will hit eighth against Dodgers left-handed starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu. Nido is just 7-for-35 (.200) with two homers and five RBI this season and Ryu has been one of the stingiest starting pitchers in […]

Five Under-Owned Fantasy Starting Pitchers: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

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Christian Arroyo Recalled, Starting Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Christian Arroyo has been recalled from Triple-A on Thursday. Arroyo is hitting .214 during his short stint with the Rays this season. He'll bat sixth and play third base against lefty Martin Perez. Fantasy owners can avoid Arroyo at the moment since it doesn't appear he's going to offer much […]

Jordan Lyles Will Throw Bullpen Session on Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jordan Lyles (hamstring) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Thursday. Assuming everything goes well, Lyles is scheduled to make the start against the Brewers on Sunday. He was pulled from his start on Monday due to hamstring tightness. Hopefully everything turns out well because Lyles has been fantastic this […]

Corey Seager is Out Against Lefty

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the New York Mets. This is mostly just a routine day off for Seager, but the Dodgers are facing a lefty starter, so it's a good day to let Seager rest. Chris Taylor will bat leadoff and play […]

Justin Turner is Out on Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the New York Mets. The veteran infielder gets a breather versus lefty Jason Vargas. Max Muncy will fill in at third base and bat second against Vargas. Muncy won't have much upside in this one, despite batting […]

Jonathan Lucroy Will DH on Thursday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy will move from his normal position at catcher and serve as the designated hitter on Thursday. The veteran catcher will take the place of Shohei Ohtani, who is sitting this one out. Dustin Garneau will serve as the catcher and bat eighth versus lefty Yusei Kikuchi. Lucroy bats fifth […]

Domingo Santana Sitting Out Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Domingo Santana is not in the starting lineup on Thursday. Jay Bruce is getting the start in left field and will bat seventh against Angels opener Luis Garcia. Bruce, who is hitting just .206 on the season, is always a boom/bust DFS play for his home run acumen -- he has 13 […]

Travis Shaw To Rejoin Team Next Week

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Travis Shaw (wrist) will rejoin the team after the Triple-A series this weekend, according to manager Craig Counsell. Shaw's role will be uncertain, as he was hitting a brutal .163/.266/.281 with four home runs and eight RBI in his 135 at-bats before getting injured. With rookie Keston Hiura handling himself at second […]

Didi Gregorius Could Return Next Week

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow) could return on the team's upcoming road trip to Toronto and Cleveland which starts next Tuesday. He will be able to return once he's able to play nine innings at shortstop in back-to-back rehab games, according to manager Aaron Boone. Gregorius has two hits in 10 at-bats with […]

Leonys Martin is Resting on Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox. The speedy veteran outfielder will get the day off against the left-handed pitcher. Oscar Mercado will play center field and bat second versus lefty Manny Banuelos. Mercado is a decent cheap DFS option for Thursday's […]

Luis Arraez is Starting At Second Base

Minnesota Twins infielder Luis Arraez will draw the start at second base against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Arraez will bat sixth versus veteran righty Charlie Morton. Jonathan Schoop who normally plays second will serve as the designated hitter and bat third in this matchup. Arraez has been solid with the bat in his […]

Melky Cabrera Sitting Out on Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Melky Cabrera (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran switch hitting outfielder is surprisingly hitting well this season. However, the Pirates will go with Bryan Reynolds in left field and batting fifth versus righty Chase Anderson. Reynolds is hitting for a high batting […]

Jesus Aguilar Gets A Breather

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The struggling slugger will get the night off to rest. Eric Thames will bat seventh and play first base versus righty Joe Musgrove. Thames is hitting better than Aguilar, but still not enough to trust […]

Mike Trout Back In Lineup, Shohei Ohtani Out Against Lefty

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (foot) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday and is hitting second against Mariners left-handed starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. Trout sat out on Wednesday as a precaution with a sore foot. Get the superstar back into all lineups. With a lefty on the mound, designated hitter Shohei Ohtani […]

Red Sox-Yankees Postponed Thursday

The game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees on Thursday has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up on Aug. 3. It remains to be seen, but Red Sox lefty Chris Sale and Yankees southpaw J.A. Happ figure to be moved back to face each other on Friday […]

Nick Kingham To Start Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Nick Kingham will make the start on Saturday against the Brewers, according to manager Clint Hurdle. If Jordan Lyles (hamstring) gets through his bullpen session on Thursday without issue, he'll make the start on Sunday. Kingham has an atrocious 8.28 ERA and 1.94 WHIP in 12 outings (three starts) for the Bucs […]

Angels To Use Luis Garcia As Opener For Felix Pena Thursday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Luis Garcia will be used as the opener Thursday against the Seattle Mariners. Garcia will likely pitch one or two innings before giving way to Felix Pena. While Garcia may not be of much use to fantasy owners, Pena could be a sneaky good option against the Mariners on Thursday. […]

Giancarlo Stanton To See Live At-Bats Soon

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (calf) ran on the field and hit in the cages on Thursday, and manager Aaron Boone said the slugger is expected to ramp up with live at-bats soon. Stanton has been out since early April and was recently pulled off his minor league rehab assignment after injuring his calf. […]

Joey Gallo Back In Lineup Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (wrist) is back in the lineup on Thursday and is hitting fifth against Royals starting pitcher Jake Junis. Gallo sat out with a minor wrist injury on Wednesday, but you need to get him back into your lineups in all formats. The 25-year-old is having a breakout year with a […]

CC Sabathia To Start Sunday, Dellin Betances' Rehab Progressing

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (knee) will get the start on Sunday against the Red Sox, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Sabathia has been sidelined since May 23 and looks to return on the first day he is eligible. He'll continue to be a decent streamer in deeper leagues with a powerful […]