Jesse Winker Hits Eighth Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 5-4 win over the New York Mets on Monday. Winker has now set a career high with eight homers in a little over a month of action. Overall, the young outfielder is slashing .239/.316/.534 with the eight homers, 16 runs and 13 […]

Jeff Samardzija Sharp In Five Scoreless Innings

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija allowed just two hits and a walk over five scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. He threw 53 of his 79 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 18 batters he faced. The former Notre Dame wide receiver improved […]

Pablo Sandoval Lifted Due To Knee Inflammation

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (knee) was lifted late in Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to knee inflammation. He was unable to swing right-handed in the game, so manager Bruce Bochy sent Evan Longoria to the dish in a pinch-hitting situation and he ended up going 1-for-2 with a double […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

With the calendar flipping over to May later this week, we as fantasy managers, have to legitimately assess the state of our team's play so far. We now have over a month's worth of sample size to evaluate whether we can chalk a hitter's slow start to either wrongful misfortune or simply genuine failure. If […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 5

Welcome to our Surprising Starts series, where every week we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). We had lots of big strikeout numbers this week, as two AL hurlers racked up punchout totals in the teens. We're breaking down Mike Minor's 13 strikeout performance on Saturday and […]

Troy Tulowitzki, Miguel Andujar Rehab Monday

New York Yankees shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (calf) and third baseman Miguel Andujar (shoulder) both played in an extended spring game on Monday. Tulo went 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk, while Andujar was 3-for-5. Andujar is 8-for-14 in three extended spring games, while the action was Tulowitzki's first since going on the injured […]

DJ LeMahieu, Giovanny Urshela Day-To-Day

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu underwent an MRI exam on Monday which revealed inflammation in his right knee. LeMahieu suffered a contusion on his knee after fouling a pitch off his knee on Friday and he left the game early on Sunday. He's listed as day-to-day. Infielder Giovanny Urshela also left the game Sunday […]

Jordan Luplow Recalled, Greg Allen Sent Down

The Cleveland Indians recalled outfielder Jordan Luplow from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday and optioned outfielder Greg Allen to Columbus in a corresponding move. Allen was hitting a putrid .105 with two doubles and six RBI in 19 games this year while striking out 14 times and walking twice. He's a better defender and base runner, […]

Miguel Sano To Start Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (heel) will start a rehab assignment with Single-A Fort Myers on Tuesday while recovering from a right heel laceration. The power hitter missed all of spring training after cutting his foot falling down metal steps in the Dominican Republic. Sano is expected to slowly build himself up and will […]

Jed Lowrie Starts Rehab Assignment

New York Mets third baseman Jed Lowrie (knee), who sprained his left knee capsule early in spring training, played in his first rehab game with High-A St. Lucie on Sunday and went 0-for-4 in nine innings. It's unknown how long he'll be on a rehab assignment, but the Mets could be cautious with him considering […]

Clint Frazier Working His Way Back

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier (ankle) hit and ran on the treadmill on Sunday. He's expected to run on the field in Arizona this week and is close to a return from the injured list. Barring setbacks, Frazier could make it back from the injured list before any of Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Hicks and […]

A.J. Pollock Likely Going On DL

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that outfielder A.J. Pollock has an infection in his right elbow and will likely go on the injured list. Pollock sat out on Monday and is batting just .223/.287/.330 with two home runs and 14 RBI in 103 at-bats in his first season for the Blue. It's unclear […]

Carlos Martinez Still Hopes To Be Starter

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez (shoulder), who is expected to pitch out of the bullpen next month, said he still wants to pitch in a starting role after the All-Star break. He'll head to the team's spring complex in Florida this week and will face hitters in live batting practice Monday and Thursday. "I […]

Jaime Barria Sent Back To Minors

The Los Angeles Angels optioned starting pitcher Jaime Barria to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday and recalled pitcher John Curtiss from Salt Lake in a corresponding move. Barria heads back to the minors after allowing 10 hits and seven runs in just 1 1/3 innings against the Royals on Saturday. The right-hander has an 8.16 […]

Dustin Pedroia, Eduardo Nunez Starting Rehab Assignments

Boston Red Sox infielders Dustin Pedroia (knee) and Eduardo Nunez (back) are both starting minor league rehab assignments this week -- Pedroia with Portland on Thursday and Nunez with Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday. Both infielders could be back after a few minor league games, barring setbacks. However, with rookie Michael Chavis holding down the fort […]

Wade LeBlanc Hoping To Return In Late May

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Wade LeBlanc (oblique) played catch at around 90 feet for a fourth straight day last Saturday and is hoping to return by the end of May. The 34-year-old left-hander had a 4.50 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 16 innings in his three starts before his injury. He can have […]

Kyle Seager Making Progress

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager (wrist) took ground balls before the team's game last Saturday, although he won't be eligible to come off the 60-day injured list for four more weeks. The 31-year-old has started swinging a bat on soft tosses and off a tee and expects to move to live pitching before long. […]

Alex Reyes Breaks Finger Punching Wall

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Alex Reyes fractured the pinkie on his non-throwing hand when he punched a wall in frustration after his last start with Triple-A Memphis. The 24-year-old allowed three runs on three hits in 2 2/3 innings last Thursday and will go on the 10-day injured list. The former top prospect had […]

Christin Stewart Starting Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers outfielder Christin Stewart (quadriceps) started his rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland on Sunday, according to manager Ron Gardenhire. Stewart initially suffered a right quad strain on April 17. The 25-year-old was hitting .222 with three home runs and 13 RBI in 16 games this year for Detroit, and he'll likely return to an […]

John Means Delivers Pedestrian Start In Monday's Loss

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means fell to 3-3 in Monday's 5-3 loss to the White Sox. Means pitched five innings, allowing four runs on six hits (including two home runs) and a walk with two strikeouts. Despite the lackluster start, Means has done well this season and now owns a 2.81 ERA with 25 […]

Alex Cobb Back On Injured List

The Baltimore Orioles placed starting pitcher Alex Cobb on the 10-day injured list on Sunday for the third time this year with a lower back strain. In corresponding moves, the team called up catcher Austin Wynns and pitchers Branden Kline and Luis Ortiz from Triple-A Norfolk while sending pitcher Jimmy Yacabonis to Norfolk and designating […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/30/19): MLB DFS Lineup

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/30/19. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/30/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

For the second straight Tuesday, every MLB team is in action. Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers eight contests. We've also got express and after hours slates to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/30/2019. The lineup […]

Ian Kinsler In Danger Of Losing Roster Spot?

San Diego Padres second baseman Ian Kinsler sat out on Sunday after seven straight starts at the keystone, and he went hitless with a strikeout in three plate appearances on Monday to drop his season slash line to .134/.211/.244 with two homers, two RBI and 16 strikeouts on the year. Manager Andy Green said Kinsler […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 30th, 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 April 30th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Shohei Ohtani Won't Make Debut Against Blue Jays

Los Angeles Angels manager Brad Ausmus said designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) won't make his season debut in the upcoming series against the Blue Jays this week. Ohtani had six more plate appearances against live pitching over the weekend, bringing his total up to 15. The Angels want the two-way star to get around 40 […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/30, 5/1)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, April 30th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 1st). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

Nick Margevicius Victimized By Defensive Gaffes

San Diego Padres starter Nick Margevicius suffered his third loss of the season Monday after allowing three runs (one earned) in 5 2/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves. Margevicius wasn’t efficient, yielding four hits and three walks in 93 pitches, but also fell victim to shoddy fielding that let in two critical runs in the […]

Billy Hamilton Expected Back Tuesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Billy Hamilton (hamstring) was available in an emergency on Monday and is expected to return to the lineup on Tuesday, according to manager Ned Yost. Hamilton left the game early last Saturday with right hamstring tightness and hasn't played since. The speedster is hitting just .216/.298/.284 with no homers, 12 runs, […]

Yoenis Cespedes Plays Catch, Hits in Cage

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes joined the big league club in New York on Monday, participating in batting practice. While he wasn't hitting alongside his teammates, he played catch. Additionally, Cespedes has been hitting in the batting cage. The 33-year-old is recovering from a pair of heel surgeries, which took place last August and […]