Rafael Devers, Jackie Bradley Jr. Sitting Out

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers and outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. are not starting in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Tuesday against Tigers left-handed starter Matthew Boyd. Steve Pearce is also at first base and is hitting fifth against the lefty, with Mitch Moreland starting on the bench. Michael Chavis is at third […]

Red Sox Second Base Rehab Updates

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) has yet to begin baseball activities. Infielder Brock Holt (eye) will hit batting practice on Tuesday and he's getting closer to resuming his rehab assignment after a setback with his scratched cornea. Eduardo Nunez (back) is feeling better and was able to hit on Sunday. All three […]

Hector Velazquez To Start Tuesday, Stay In Rotation

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Hector Velazquez will start Game 2 against the Tigers on Tuesday and will stick in the rotation for a couple of turns with Nathan Eovaldi on the injured list. The 30-year-old right-hander is 0-1 this year with a 2.84 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 10 K's in 12 2/3 innings over […]

Gary Sanchez Goes Hitless In Rehab Game

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (calf) went 0-for-3 for Single-A Charleston in his first rehab game on Monday night. He caught five innings and is expected to join the team on Tuesday and be activated from the injured list in order to play against the Angels on Wednesday. Sanchez has been out since April […]

Brewers, Mets Interested In Gio Gonzalez

The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets are interested in free-agent starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez after he opted out of his deal with the Yankees and became a free agent on Monday, according to major league sources. The veteran southpaw has plenty of major league experience, but he also had a 6.00 ERA and 1.67 […]

Jimmy Nelson Making Progress

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson (shoulder) had another encouraging start in extended spring training on Monday, and his next stop will be a minor league rehab assignment if he bounces back as expected. The 29-year-old right-hander is nearing his season debut after missing all of 2018 following shoulder surgery. He was very serviceable in […]

Brett Anderson Could Make Next Start

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson, who sprained his left ankle in the third inning of his last start on Sunday, could stick in the rotation and make his next start. "I’m encouraged that he potentially makes his next start," manager Bob Melvin said. Anderson allowed two earned runs with a walk and strikeout in […]

Matt Olson Hitting Soft Toss

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (hand) was hitting soft toss on Monday. Manager Bob Melvin said that Olson will do that for the next week and should be ready for a rehab assignment after that. Olson will travel with the team on their upcoming road trip. The left-handed slugger needed surgery on his hamate […]

Engel's Angles - Gallo's New Approach, Pollock & Kluber Struggles

Joey Gallo created quite a stir on Sunday when he delivered the first sacrifice fly of his career in 74 plate appearances with a runner at third and less than two outs. In a very un-Gallo like performance, he drove in five runs without hitting a homer. Gallo had three opportunities to convert on run-scoring […]

Aaron Sanchez Expected To Make Next Start

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez is expected to make his next start after leaving Sunday's game after four innings with a broken nail on his right middle finger. Sanchez threw just 59 pitches against the A's and said his finger had been bothering him during his prior outing on Tuesday. He had allowed […]

Mark Reynolds Homers In Rare Start

Colorado Rockies first baseman Mark Reynolds took advantage of the chance to make a start by drilling a two-run home run in the fifth inning of Monday's game against the Nationals. Reynolds was hired to be a bench bat, but he's gotten a bit more playing time while original starting first baseman Daniel Murphy was […]

No Structural Damage For Brent Honeywell

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brent Honeywell had his sore right elbow examined by Dr. James Andrews, and no structural damage was found. Honeywell will remain shut down after recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he should be back in weeks and not months if he responds well to the rest. The right-hander is the […]

Wade Davis Picks Up Second Save

Colorado Rockies closer Wade Davis welcomed a new week with another save. It had been a full seven days since Davis last got a save opportunity, and he made it a little exciting by allowing two runners on and striking out no one, but he eventually got the job done. Davis is a bit of […]

Nolan Arenado Appropriately Homers For 1,000th Hit

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado ripped a home run to left for his 1,000th MLB hit on Tuesday, and it ended up being the game-winning run, just to put the cherry on top. Arenado racked up five hits in the last two games to get to the milestone, and the homer was the fourth […]

Tyler Anderson Returns, Pitches Poorly

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Anderson made his first start on Monday after being sidelined with a knee injury, and he was not good. Anderson went three innings while allowing five earned runs on four hits and three walks. He did strike out four, but everything else about the outing was ugly. Anderson is a […]

Raimel Tapia Homers For Second Straight Game

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia is stuck being the fourth outfielder, there's no doubt about that. With that said, with oft-injured David Dahl as one of the starters, the fourth outfielder in Colorado will likely see more playing time than most fourth outfielders. The question that surrounded Tapia was whether he'd be able to do […]

Jorge Polanco Doubles, Homers In Win

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco had a big game in a 9-5 win over the Houston Astros on Monday. Polanco went 4-for-5 with a double, a homer, and four RBI. The veteran shortstop is off to a fast start this season, hitting .392 with four homers, 14 runs, and nine RBI. Polanco has emerged as […]

Danny Santana (2B/OF, TEX) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Danny Santana was forced into the starting role when Rougned Odor hit the IL with a knee sprain. In the last 14 days, he has been serviceable with a homer, four stolen bases, and a .290 batting average. Thus far, he has career-bests in strikeout […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire Watch List

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 4

The catching position in fantasy baseball has become a dried-up talent pool in recent seasons. The 2019 season has pumped a few gallons of skill and fantasy competence back into the tank as we are entering some better weather here towards the end of April. With early injuries at the position and some underperforming bats […]

Jake Arrieta Takes Loss Versus Mets

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta posted a quality start but wound up taking the loss on a rain-soaked night in New York. Arrieta struck out seven in the contest and has now delivered a quality start in all five of his starts this season. Despite the good numbers, the peripheral stats tell a different […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity for Week 4

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers risers and fallers article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two risers and two fallers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. The next stat we will use is one that has become immensely popular for hitters but can also be used […]

Matthew Boyd, Spencer Turnbull Tabbed To Start In Doubleheader

The Detroit Tigers were rained out on Monday against the Boston Red Sox and will play a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday instead. Tabbed to start Game 1 of the set is starting pitcher Matthew Boyd, who is 1-1 with a 2.96 ERA to start the year with 36 strikeouts in 24 1/3 innings of work. […]

Identifying Potential Risers & Fallers for Fantasy Baseball

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Taking a look at the last seven days, and focusing on recent extreme shifts in contact rate, we can identify players who might be imminently rising or falling from a fantasy performance perspective. Diving a little deeper into the players listed below can assist […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 23rd, 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 23rd, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Robinson Cano Wearing Soft Cast

X-rays have come back negative on New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (hand), but he's not out of the woods yet and was wearing a soft cast after the game on Sunday. Cano was hit by a pitch on Sunday and was too sore to play on Monday, but it looks like he's just […]

Freddy Peralta Throws Monday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (shoulder) had a light bullpen session on Monday, but it's unclear when he'll return from the injured list. Peralta has potential but was entirely hit or miss in his four starts so far this year, posting a 7.13 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings. The […]

Elvis Andrus Injured Monday

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus left the game early in the seventh inning on Monday as a precaution after he suffered a right hand contusion after being hit by a pitch in the first inning. Andrus was hitless in three plate appearances with two strikeouts before departing. He's hitting an impressive .354/.404/.561 on the season […]

Rougned Odor, Ronald Guzman Working Their Way Back

The Texas Rangers are hopeful that second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) could come off the injured list as early as this weekend against the Mariners. First baseman Ronald Guzman (hamstring) is a little further behind and is unlikely to return until at least next Tuesday. Odor had just seven hits in 42 at-bats (.167) to […]

Daniel Poncedeleon To Start Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon will be called up from the minors to start against the Brewers on Tuesday in place of Michael Wacha (knee), who landed on the 10-day injured list with left knee patellar tendinitis. Poncedeleon was 0-2 in 11 outings (four starts) for the Cardinals last year, and he'll face […]