Jesus Luzardo Starting Throwing Progression

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo (shoulder) will throw at a distance of 90 feet on Wednesday to start his normal throwing progression. He should be throwing in actual games in four to six weeks if he can avoid any setbacks. Luzardo, the team's top prospect and No. 11 overall per MLB Pipeline, was set […]

Domingo German Twirls Another Gem In Anaheim

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German continued his dazzling start to the season Tuesday night. In 6 2/3 innings against the Angels, German allowed only one earned run while striking out five, picking up his fourth win of the year in the process. In five appearances including four starts, German now possesses a sparkling […]

Blaine Hardy Goes On Injured List

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Blaine Hardy was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left forearm strain, club sources announced. Jose Fernandez was recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a subsequent move. Hardy has appeared in 10 games, pitching 10 innings and striking out 10 batters. He's a holds candidate in Detroit, especially given […]

Homer Bailey Rocked By Rays

The Kansas City Royals don't employ the opener approach embraced by some other teams, but starting pitcher Homer Bailey didn't escape the second inning anyway on Tuesday. Bailey allowed four earned runs on three hits and four walks in just one-plus inning, taking the loss against Tampa Bay. Everything was out of sorts for Bailey […]

Edwin Jackson Might Become Option For A's

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Edwin Jackson, who was signed to a minor league deal earlier this month, threw in a simulated game at the team's spring training facility in Arizona on Tuesday. He threw around 70 pitches and the next step is moving to Triple-A Las Vegas at some point this week. Jackson was 6-3 […]

Marco Estrada Undergoes Back Procedure

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Marco Estrada underwent a minimally-invasive ablation procedure on his back on Tuesday after he was still experiencing pain from his lumbar strain. He will obviously need more than the 10 days on the injured list before he returns. The procedure uses radio-frequency waves to provide relief for chronic back pain. The […]

Mallex Smith Finding Steals Despite Early Slump

Seattle Mariners center fielder Mallex Smith stole his eighth base of the season Tuesday night as he finished the night 0-for-3 with a walk. The speedster is doing what fantasy owners had anticipated for him, as his steal total now ties him for second in the league as he sits one behind Tim Anderson. The […]

Trent Thornton Loses Third Straight Start

Toronto Blue Jays starter Trent Thornton allowed four runs on six hits across five innings of work during Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants. He struck out five batters and walked none. After two solid outings to start the season, the wheels have fallen off for Thornton. He has allowed at least four […]

Rowdy Tellez Blasts First Career Grand Slam On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Rowdy Tellez was 2-for-4 with a grand slam during Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants. The 24-year-old slugger is carrying a .259 average with five home runs and 15 RBI this season. Tellez has an unflattering 21/5 K/BB rate, which makes him a bit more unappealing in OBP […]

Maikel Franco Collects Two Hits Against Mets

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco had two hits Tuesday night in an otherwise quiet night offensively for his team. Franco is hitting for average and power early this season with a .275 average and a .563 slugging percentage. Most impressive has been his plate discipline, as he's only struck out seven times compared to […]

Sonny Gray Strikes Out Nine In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray allowed four runs (three earned) in 5 1/3 innings of work in his Tuesday start against the Atlanta Braves. He picked up nine strikeouts and didn't walk a batter in the no-decision. Gray has been revitalized while pitching for the Reds, posting a 0-3 record, 3.28 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and […]

Power Risers & Fallers for Week 4 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. This week we return to looking at which bats are hot and which are not compared to their 2018 (or earlier) performances. All stats are full season through Monday, April 22nd (unless otherwise noted). For reference, when a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 […]

Yasiel Puig Homers, Drives In Three

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Puig's two-run shot off of Atlanta starter Kevin Gausman in the first inning kicked off the scoring and gave him his third home run of the season. Overall, it has been a […]

Eddie Rosario Hits Three-Run Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 10-4 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Rosario was one of the few Minnesota hitters who could get to Houston starter Wade Miley on the evening as he took the lefty deep for a three-run shot in the first inning. […]

Michael Pineda Allows Four Runs In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins right-hander Michael Pineda gave up four runs over 5 1/3 innings in a 10-4 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Pineda struck out four and walked two in the no-decision. The veteran right-hander cruised through the first four innings before he coughed up three runs in the fifth. Pineda got off to […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 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 April 24th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Early-Season Surprises - RotoBaller Staff Buy/Sell Advice

It's hard to believe we're nearly one month into the 2019 Major League Baseball season already. Some players have wasted no time making their mark, namely Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Jose Altuve, and Domingo Santana. Does one of those names look out of place? It sure does, but Santana is far from the only player […]

Paul DeJong Remains Ablaze Against the Brewers on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong kept his hot streak going on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. He hit a home run and a double, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. DeJong picked his slash line up yet again, moving it to a scalding .337/.394/.632. In a position as offensively shallow as […]

Jordan Hicks Allows a Home Run but Earns a Save on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks earned his sixth save of the season on Tuesday despite allowing a home run in the ninth inning. Hicks struck out a batter and issued a walk as well. He'll take his six saves and a 2.70 ERA into his next outing. He's a must-own in all eligible formats.

Daniel Poncedeleon Does Well in His Season Debut

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon pitched well in his season debut on Tuesday. He tossed five innings, allowing just one run on two hits and three walks while striking out seven. Poncedeleon got the call into the rotation when Michael Wacha (knee) was placed on the injured list. Wacha is only expected to […]

Franmil Reyes Smashes A Pair of Homers

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes powered his team to victory Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with two homers against the Seattle Mariners. Reyes blasted a two-run job in the second inning then later launched a solo bomb to help ice the game in the sixth. It’s been a frustrating start for Reyes, who entered the game […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 4

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). This week we're hitting all points of the surprising starts spectrum. We're looking at a veteran castoff in Homer Bailey, an under-the-radar pitching style change in Jordan Lyles, and a young […]

Andrew Cashner Pitches Well, Earns Win Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner took advantage of a favorable matchup and turned in one of his best starts of the year in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the White Sox. Cashner pitched seven innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and a walk with five strikeouts. The 32-year-old has been decent overall this season […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/24/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full slate of Major League Baseball games, with seven day games with first pitch between 1:10 p.m. and 4:07 p.m. ET, with one game at 6:40 p.m., and seven games starting at 7:05 p.m. ET. We'll have selections for the 'All Day' contests, so you'll have a wide-array of selections to choose […]

Renato Nunez Hits Solo Home Run Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez was at it again offensively in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the White Sox, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. The 25-year-old has been a surprise for the O's this season and has been hot over his past seven games, hitting .296 with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/24/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have 15 total games today, but it's broken down into two seven game slates. For the sake of this article, and getting you as much information as possible for the day, I'll be pulling plays from each slate. Not all of the lines are out at the moment, but we have seven teams who […]

Dwight Smith Hits Homer In Return To Lineup Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith seemed to be healthy in Tuesday's 9-1 route of the White Sox after sitting out of Monday's game with a quadriceps injury. Smith went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, his fifth of the season. The 26-year-old has been one of the O's top bats this season and has put together […]

J.D. Martinez Snaps 11-Game Hitting Streak

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez went hitless in Game 1 of the day-night doubleheader with Detroit, snapping his 11-game hitting streak. Martinez did earn a base knock in Game 2, but he also struck out four times in eight at-bats during the two contests. The 31-year-old slugger is now batting .330 with just four […]

Mookie Betts Has OK Day At The Plate

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts finished the doubleheader against the Tigers batting 1-for-6 with two runs batted in and three walks. While the Sox dropped both games, Betts was certainly trying to spark the struggling lineup. He got Boston an early lead in Game 1 with a two-RBI single in the third frame. In […]

Chris Sale Punches Out 10 On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale was able to get through just five innings despite striking out 10 hitters, while allowing two earned runs in Tuesday's 7-4 loss in Game 1 of a doubleheader with Detroit. It was great to see the high strikeout total from the Red Sox ace, but needing 97 pitches […]