Matt Adams Bothered By Hip Flexor

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams twisted his hip during his fall in the game on Tuesday night. It was initially reported that Adams was pulled from the game due to back spasms, but it appears he instead twisted his hip when his foot got stuck in the ground. However, the left-handed slugger is hoping […]

Control Eludes Robbie Ray In Road Setback

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray allowed just two earned runs and two hits across 5 1/3 innings in Wednesday's 4-1 road loss against the San Diego Padres. However, he also walked five batters while throwing just 50 of his 89 pitches for strikes, and he managed first-pitch strikes to only nine of the 22 […]

Anibal Sanchez Has Hip Bruise

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez was hit with a ball on his hip flexor and is dealing with a significant bruise. The veteran right-hander allowed four hits and four earned runs while walking four and striking out three in four innings in his first start against the Phillies on […]

Christian Walker Takes The Collar In Road Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker was hitless in four at-bats with a strikeout in Wednesday's 4-1 road loss against the San Diego Padres. In this game, first baseman Jake Lamb, who was making the start at third base, suffered a strained left quadriceps running the bases in the ninth inning. If he is forced […]

Jake Lamb Injured Wednesday, Scheduled For MRI

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Jake Lamb (quadriceps) delivered an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning to break up a shutout in Wednesday's 4-1 loss against the San Diego Padres. That's the good news. The bad news is that he pulled up lame midway between first and second base with what is being […]

Steve Cishek Picks Up The Loss

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Steve Cishek blew a two-run lead versus the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday to pick up the loss. Cishek just didn’t have command Wednesday and walked all three batters that he faced without recording an out. Randy Rosario replaced Cishek and allowed a bases-clearing double to Johan Camargo and all the runs […]

Willson Contreras Goes Yard On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras hit his first home run of the season versus the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Contreras finished the game 3-for-4 with two runs and a pair of RBI. Contreras has been off to a hot start and is now hitting .429 on the young season.

Jon Lester Performs Well Versus Braves

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester picked up a quality start on Wednesday versus the Atlanta Braves. The Cubs bullpen blew a potential win for Lester, but he pitched well enough to earn one. Lester went six innings and allowed six hits, two runs, three walks and struck out seven on the evening. Lester has […]

Matthew Boyd Fans 13 In Winning Effort

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd struck out a career-high 13 batters on Wednesday as the Tigers topped the Yankees. Boyd went 6 1/3 innings and scattered five hits, allowing one run on the day. This outing, coupled with his previous start which saw him strike out 10, puts him behind only Jacob deGrom in […]

Trey Mancini Stays Hot Early, Hits Third Home Run

Baltimore Orioles outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini provided all of his team's runs in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a strikeout. Mancini smashed a ninth-inning Daniel Hudson fastball to straightaway center for his third HR of the season. The 27-year-old now has a .417/.400/.833 slash line […]

Peter Alonso Picks Up Two Hits, Stays Hot

After getting Tuesday off, New York Mets first baseman Peter Alonso returned to the lineup for Wednesday's game at Marlins Park. The rookie batted second and once again played first base. He would record two hits, including a double in the third inning that drove in New York's third run of the game. The 24-year-old […]

Jacob deGrom Strikes Out 14, Earns Win

Make that two wins in the first two starts this season for New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom. The reigning NL Cy Young winner easily handled the lowly Miami Marlins, going seven innings and allowing just three hits and a walk. He struck out 14 batters, the most he's ever recorded in one game. Rounding […]

Homer Bailey Survives First Outing

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Homer Bailey got through Day 1 of his KC career with only a few bumps and bruises, and he got the praise of his manager. Manager Ned Yost was complimentary of Bailey's first outing, and he specifically noted that Bailey's "splitter was good." Bailey allowed three earned runs in five […]

Whit Merrifield Carries Over His Hitting

Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield has become a hit machine. While the 2019 season is only five games in, Merrifield is working on a 25-game hit streak dating back to last year. Merrifield is only hitting .238 so far this season, but he's got the hit streak going and has already racked up […]

Alex Gordon Knocks In Four

On Wednesday, Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon drilled a meatball out over the center field wall in KC for his first home run of the season. Up to bat with two on in the fifth inning, Kyle Gibson laid out up for Gordon right over the heart of the plate, and Gordon was able […]

Francisco Mejia Capitalizes On Pinch-Hit Appearance

San Diego Padres catcher Francisco Mejia delivered a game-winning, pinch-hit double Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mejia broke a scoreless game in the fifth inning with his first extra-base hit of the year, which proved to be the difference-maker in the contest. Through seven games, Mejia has only received two starts and is batting .333 […]

Manny Machado Belts First Homer As Padre

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado smacked his first home run of the year on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Machado provided insurance for the Friars with a two-run job in the seventh inning to secure the victory. He finished the day 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs and two RBI. After a quiet […]

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio: Free Agent Frenzy

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. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, SoundCloud and on iTunes […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Allows One Run In Season Debut

Making his first start of the 2019 season, young New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga lasted just four innings, but managed to keep the runs allowed low. The 24-year-old surrendered just one run on one hit, dealing with walks instead of hits as he handed out three of them. He would also strike out four […]

Joey Lucchesi Silences Red-Hot Arizona Offense

San Diego Padres starter Joey Lucchesi silenced the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, firing five shutout innings and collecting his second victory. The D-Backs entered the contest averaging over eight runs per game, but Lucchesi scattered just four hits and a walk while striking out six. The 25-year-old southpaw has yet to allow a run while […]

Chad Green Allows Home Run, Takes Loss

Wednesday afternoon saw another weak effort by the New York Yankees offense in the Bronx. The unit only managed to score one run, leaving little room for error for the pitching staff. Reliever Chad Green, one of the vaunted arms out of the bullpen, gave up a solo home run in the eighth. It would […]

Jake Noll Optioned, Howie Kendrick to be Activated

The Washington Nationals sent infielder Jake Noll to Triple-A Fresno after Wednesday's game in preparation to activate second baseman and outfielder Howie Kendrick (hamstring) from the injured list for Thursday's game at the New York Mets. Noll is coming off a walk-off base on balls in Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies, but it was only […]

Marcell Ozuna Scratched From Wednesday's Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna has been scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup due to tightness in his right side. Ozuna is off to a .238/.273/.286 start, so maybe a day off was in order anyway. There isn't any further information about the severity of Ozuna's injury, so he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Chris Iannetta Hits Game-Winning HR

Colorado Rockies veteran catcher Chris Iannetta isn't terribly useful at the plate anymore compared to when he was younger, but if it's a 0-0 game with the bases empty, he's surprisingly the best Colorado batter to have at the plate. After drilling a game-winning solo shot in the 11th inning on Wednesday, Iannetta remains one […]

German Marquez Shuts Down Rays

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez was on fire on Wednesday as he shut out the Rays for seven innings. Marquez struck out seven and walked three while only allowing three hits to keep the game locked into a 0-0 tie that was eventually decided in extra innings. The performance comes on the back of […]

Byron Buxton Steals Base In Pinch-Running Appearance

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (back, ribs) was not in his team's starting lineup for their Wednesday matchup against the Kansas City Royals. Buxton left Tuesday's game early after running into the outfield wall and was dealing with a sore back and ribs. That being said, he felt well enough to make a pinch-running appearance […]

Adam Frazier (2B/OF, PIT) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Adam Frazier is 3-for-13 with two runs scored in his first three games of the 2019 campaign. The new second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the 27-year-old is also the leadoff hitter for an underrated Pirates lineup. Frazier had a Jekyll-and-Hyde 2018 season but the […]

Kyle Gibson Struggles In Season Debut

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson was not treated kindly by the Kansas City Royals in his first start of the season. Gibson allowed six runs (five earned) in 4 2/3 innings while managing just two strikeouts. It is a disappointing performance by Gibson, who showed signs of improvement during the 2018 season. If you are […]

Lorenzo Cain Steals His Second Base Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain hit a pinch-hit double and stole a base during Wednesday's game against the Reds. Cain had the day off but was still able to come in and make an impact for the Brewers. Cain has had at least one hit in all but one game so far this season and […]

Blake Parker Earns Save In Second Straight Game

Minnesota Twins reliever Blake Parker picked up his second save on Wednesday, pitching a scoreless one-third of an inning to preserve a 7-6 win over the Kansas City Royals. This goes down as Parker's second consecutive day with a save for his team. Fantasy owners should take note, as the Twins opened the season with […]