Edwin Encarnacion Comes Alive With Four-RBI Game

Seattle Mariners first baseman Edwin Encarnacion woke up his bat in Sunday's contest versus the White Sox. He finished the afternoon going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI as he hit his second homer of the young season. Encarnacion is now batting .300 on the year and is still proving to be a […]

Ivan Nova Struggles Versus Mariners

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Ivan Nova got beat up by the Seattle Mariners offense on Sunday. Nova only lasted 2 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, seven runs, one walk and struck out two. Nova should only be used as a streamer and will face a tough Yankees offense in his next start.

Daniel Vogelbach Flexing His Muscles In Part-Time Role

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach is tearing the cover off the ball of late. He went 3-for-4 in Sunday's game with two home runs and a three-run double as he finished the day with six RBI. Vogelbach spelled Edwin Encarnacion for a couple of games earlier in the week and is now batting .467 with […]

Michael Conforto's Late Heroics Not Enough

The New York Mets found themselves down by 11 runs in the seventh inning Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. From that point on, however, they mounted a furious comeback, scoring eight unanswered runs before ultimately falling short, 12-9. In the ninth inning, outfielder Michael Conforto recorded his second hit of the day when he connected […]

Zack Wheeler Knocked Around, Takes Loss

New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler suffered an unsuccessful first start at Citi Field this season, taking a loss against the Washington Nationals. The 28-year-old surrendered seven runs on four hits, being pulled after 4 2/3 innings pitched. Walks were a major issue for Wheeler, as he allowed seven of them, playing a role […]

Kyle Hendricks Off To Slow Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks struggled again on Sunday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Hendricks only lasted four innings and allowed eight hits, four runs, one walk and struck out four. Hendricks has struggled over his first two starts and now has an ERA of 6.48 over that span. Hendricks is normally one of the […]

Domingo German Flirts With No-No In Victory

Still a member of the starting rotation due to injuries, New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German was stellar against the Orioles Sunday afternoon. The Dominican native carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, eventually surrendering a single before retiring the side unharmed. The 26-year-old would record his second victory in as many starts to kick […]

Clint Frazier Goes For Two Home Runs In Victory

After recording the game-winning home run Saturday night at Camden Yards, New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier had an even better performance Sunday afternoon. With the Yankees seeking a sweep, the 24-year-old connected on a pair of home runs, driving in four of his club's 15 runs on the day. Frazier joined Gary Sanchez in […]

Gary Sanchez Smashes Three Home Runs Sunday

The New York Yankees embraced their Bronx Bombers persona Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards in their demolition of the Baltimore Orioles. The team connected on seven home runs, with catcher Gary Sanchez at the forefront. The 26-year-old smashed a career-high three home runs, becoming just the third man in franchise history to record six home […]

Derek Dietrich Goes Deep Twice On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds utility man Derek Dietrich turned in a big game in his team's 7-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Playing first base in place of Joey Votto, Dietrich went 2-for-4 with two homers and four RBI. In all, Dietrich is hitting .278 with three homers, five runs, and eight RBI. As the […]

Anthony DeSclafani Struggles Against Pirates

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani had a rough outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. DeSclafani allowed six runs over 4 1/3 innings of work while striking out five and scattering seven hits. The veteran right-hander has now made two starts on the season, one good and one bad. Overall, he has a 0-1 record, […]

Scott Schebler Hits First Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in his team's 7-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Schebler's long ball came off of Pittsburgh ace Chris Archer in the third inning. Schebler, like much of the Reds lineup, is off to a slow start this season. He is hitting just […]

Jose Berrios Pitches Well In Loss

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jose Berrios pitched well in a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Berrios allowed two runs over six innings of work while striking out seven. His only mistake resulted in a two-run homer by Rhys Hoskins, which wound up being all of the runs the Phillies could muster. Unfortunately, the […]

Jonathan Schoop Continues To Struggle At The Plate

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jonathan Schoop went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his team's 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Schoop is off to a slow start at the plate with his new team, hitting just .217 with three runs and one RBI. The hard-hitting second baseman isn't seeing the ball well at […]

Max Kepler Stays Hot At The Plate

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler continued his hot hitting in a 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Kepler went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, his third home run in as many games. While it wasn't enough to power his team to the win, Kepler's early-season hitting has been an encouraging sign. Kepler is […]

Two-Start Pitcher Preview: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2019 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET and Saturdays from 5-7 pm ET. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio […]

Joey Wendle Won't Be Ready Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle will not be ready for game action once he is eligible to come off of the injured list on Thursday. Manager Kevin Cash noted that he should be back shortly after that timetable. This will likely keep Yandy Diaz and Brandon Lowe in line for everyday at-bats with Daniel […]

Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: The first overall pick in the 2015 draft hasn't lived up to the offensive hype in his first two full seasons in Atlanta and hit just .238/.304/.395 with 14 home runs, 59 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 136 games in 2018. There was […]

Yonny Chirinos (SP/RP, TAM) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Most often used as a "follower" last season by the Rays, Yonny Chirinos made a strong case for himself as a traditional starter with his 2019 debut. The 25-year-old dominated a dangerous Astros lineup last Sunday, allowing just two hits and striking out […]

Spencer Turnbull (SP, DET) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: If you read this column last week, you would have seen a suggestion to pick up Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull, even after a rocky first start on the season. For those of you who listened, you were rewarded with an outstanding second […]

Jorge Soler (OF, KC) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: A quick look at Jorge Soler's big league career and it's easy to see why there has been so little buy-in to him on fantasy teams in 2018. Still, he did get off to a hot start in 2018 before a broken […]

Clint Frazier (OF, NYY) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: A rash of injuries to the Yankees offense has forced them to call up highly-touted outfielder Clint Frazier, who slotted into their lineup in the seven spot over the last few games. He has gotten off to a hot start, blasting home […]

Jon Gray Rocked By Dodgers

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray was knocked around during his first appearance at home as the streaking Dodgers rung up five earned runs in six-plus innings on him. Gray only struck out four and walked a pair while allowing eight hits. The silver lining in the start was that Gray didn't give up any […]

Yasmani Grandal Collects Two More Hits Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Yasmani Grandal went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Cubs. Grandal got off to a slow start to the season but has started to turn things around. After not getting a hit in the opening series against St.Louis, Grandal's average now sits at .308 […]

Ian Desmond Floundering So Far

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond has been dreadful so far, and that continued on Saturday as he went 0-for-4 with another pair of strikeouts. Desmond is 3-for-30 to open the season, and he's already struck out 14 times. That ties him for fourth-worst in the league to this point, and he has the second-worst batting […]

Ryan Braun Slugs Third Homer Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's loss to the Cubs. Braun has been playing close to every day for the Brewers so far this season and has been solid. The Brewers are expected to give him more days off than most players, but if Braun […]

David Dahl Continues To Shine

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl launched his second home run of the season on Saturday, continuing his pounding of the Dodgers pitching staff. Colorado would go on to lose the game, and Dahl's jack in the fourth inning was their only big hit of the night. He would also go on to single in their […]

Josh Fuentes Called Up From Triple-A

The Colorado Rockies called up first baseman Josh Fuentes from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday to replace Ryan McMahon (elbow). It was Fuentes' first major league game, and he successfully smacked a single in his pinch-hit at-bat. Fuentes was the MVP of the Pacific Coast League last season, as he hit .327 with 14 home runs, […]

Ryan McMahon Placed On Injured List

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon was placed on the Injured List on Saturday with a left elbow strain. McMahon injured himself while attempting to reach a poor throw by third baseman Nolan Arenado on Friday, but no timetable is currently set for his return. McMahon had been off to a slow start, but he should […]

Brandon Nimmo, Juan Lagares Out Of Sunday's Lineup

New York Mets outfielders Brandon Nimmo and Juan Lagares will be on the bench for Sunday's game against the Nationals. Jeff McNeil will start in left for Nimmo and bat leadoff, while Keon Broxton will be in center field and bat eighth for the Mets. McNeil has been forcing the Mets to find him a […]