Jesus Aguilar Returns To Brewers Lineup

After sitting out Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar will return to the starting lineup Sunday for the series finale. The 28-year-old started the first two games of the season before sitting out Saturday, as Eric Thames took over first base instead. Aguilar is coming off a career […]

Brewers Unlikely To Sign Craig Kimbrel

The Milwaukee Brewers are unlikely to sign free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel, as they don't have enough room in the 2019 payroll to take on another contract of at least $18 million this year. Kimbrel turned down a $17.9 million one-year qualifying offer from the Red Sox over the winter. The hard-throwing right-hander would be a […]

Willson Contreras Gets Sunday Off

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will get a routine day off on Sunday versus the Texas Rangers. Contreras picked up three hits on Sunday and remains a top-five option behind the dish. Victor Caratini will replace Contreras and bat ninth. Caratini doesn’t offer much upside outside of DFS and will face Lance Lynn, but DFS […]

Orioles Won't Have Set Closer For A While

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said it might be a while before the team has a set closer in 2019. Reliever Mychal Givens, who was expected to be the primary closer for the O's, pitched in the eighth inning of Saturday's win over the Yankees. Richard Bleier started the ninth inning but Mike Wright came […]

Dellin Betances Throws Off Mound Saturday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) threw off a mound on Saturday in Florida. "Another good day for Dellin. I feel like he's moving in the right direction. It's coming out better," manager Aaron Boone said. Barring any setbacks, the hard-throwing reliever could make his season debut in mid-April. Betances probably won't see […]

Alex Wood's Return May Be Delayed

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell has no timetable for starting pitcher Alex Wood's (back) return, but the skipper said the original mid-April timeline might have been "a little aggressive." The left-hander still has to build up his innings and won't be back anytime soon, which means that Tyler Mahle will stick around in the rotation […]

Garrett Cooper Out A Few Weeks

Miami Marlins outfielder Garrett Cooper (calf) said he will be out a few weeks with a left calf strain. He was placed on the injured list on Sunday and the Marlins called up outfielder Peter O'Brien in a corresponding move. The Marlins don't have many players that are extremely fantasy relevant, and Cooper wasn't an […]

Clayton Richard Out Two Weeks, Sean Reid-Foley Starting

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Sean Reid-Foley will make the start on Monday against the Orioles in place of starter Clayton Richard, who is dealing with a knee issue and won't throw for at least two weeks, according to manager Charlie Montoyo. Reid-Foley was 2-4 with a 5.13 ERA in 33 1/3 innings over seven starts […]

Carlos Correa Making Season Debut Sunday

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa (neck) is making his season debut on Sunday against Rays starter Yonny Chirinos. Correa is hitting cleanup. Correa missed the first three games with a stiff neck, but the injury obviously wasn't too serious. His fantasy owners might be a little worried after back issues plagued the All-Star shortstop in […]

Danny Jansen Hitting Leadoff Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen is serving as the designated hitter and is batting leadoff against Tigers starter Matt Moore on Sunday. Jansen has hit all over the lineup so far in his three games of the season with Toronto and is 1-for-7 with a strikeout to begin the year. He's a promising young […]

Ian Kennedy An Option For Saves In KC

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Ian Kennedy entered the regular season having started 277 straight games since his most recent relief outing in the majors. That run ended on Opening Day when he pitched the eighth inning for his first relief outing since Sept. 23, 2009. Kennedy then earned his first professional save on Saturday. […]

Matt Duffy Expects To Be Out Until Mid-May

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (hamstring, back) says that he expects to be out until around mid-May. Duffy hasn’t been on fantasy radars, however, this gives Yandy Diaz the chance to get everyday at-bats in the heart of the Rays lineup. Diaz has gone 4-for-11 with one monster home run and one walk […]

Yangervis Solarte Makes His Old Team Pay

San Francisco Giants infielder Yangervis Solarte ended up 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 road win against the San Diego Padres, his former team. He is a decent fantasy option due to his positional versatility from an eligibility perspective, as well as his occasional pop. Solarte […]

Steven Duggar Sets Table Nicely In Road Win

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar ended up 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-2 road victory. It was his first multi-hit game of the season, and his run scored was also a first. Duggar might see plenty of time at the top of the San Francisco lineup, making him an […]

Mark Canha Delivers The Big Blow In Victory

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha belted a two-run homer in Saturday's 4-2 home victory against the Los Angeles Angels while also drawing a walk. Fellow OF Stephen Piscotty ended up 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI in the victory. Piscotty is off to a decent start with four RBI across his first outings. Canha should […]

Brett Anderson, Blake Treinen Shut Down Halos

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson allowed just three hits with two walks while striking out four batters across six scoreless innings to post a win Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels. He was very efficient in the quality start, throwing 56 of his 96 pitches for strikes. Reliever J.B. Wendelken allowed two runs - […]

Felix Pena Falls Apart In Oakland

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Felix Pena allowed four earned runs, four hits and a walk across just 3 2/3 innings in a loss against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. He was able to post three strikeouts, but he managed to throw just 32 of his 61 pitches for strikes while also hitting a batter. […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 31st, 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 March 31st, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Russell Martin Pitches Scoreless Inning In Win

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin pitched a scoreless inning, giving up no base runners, in the 18-5 win over the Diamondbacks. While these stats won't count towards the desperate owners in double-catcher leagues, it's always fun to see a position player take the mound. With Austin Barnes hitting .625 to start the year and […]

Pablo Lopez Puts Up Respectable Stat Line In Winning Effort

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up five hits, three earned runs, and no walks while striking out seven in the 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Wins won't come too often for the Marlins this season and Lopez put up his first in his first game this year. Lopez […]

Travis Shaw Homers In Win Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Saturday's win against the Cardinals. Shaw has been off to a rough start to the early 2019 after a lackluster spring training, so Saturday's performance is encouraging. For now, Shaw is a solid option at third base and hopefully […]

Lewis Brinson Prevents Hitless Series With Two Hits

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson went 2-for-4 with two runs in the 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. These were the first two hits of the season for Brinson, who was one of the main pieces in the Christian Yelich trade that the Marlins most likely regret now. Despite his rough year last season, the […]

Mike Moustakas Slugs Second Home Run

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Mike Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBI and a walk in Saturday's win against the Cardinals. Through three games this season, Moustakas is batting .444 with two homers and if he is to continue his hot start, he could end up being a steal at second base this season.

Miguel Rojas Puts Up Three Hits In Rout Of Rockies

Miami Marlins infielder Miguel Rojas went 3-for-5 with one run, and three RBI in the 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Rojas accounted for three of the 17 hits that the Marlins put up against Tyler Anderson and the Rockies and was overall the best hitter on the team tonight. The Marlins lineup doesn't provide […]

Top 30 Impact Rookies for Redraft Fantasy Leagues (Preseason)

It’s no secret that teams are relying more and more heavily on young hitters and pitchers to not only fill out the 25-man rosters but to be key, impactful members of the club. That, in turn, means that prospect watching and analysis plays an increasingly important part of fantasy baseball. Jumping on the promising, raw […]

Josh Hader Records Second Save Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader threw an immaculate inning to secure the save against the Cardinals on Saturday, striking out the side on nine pitches. This now makes Hader two for two in save chances so far this season and has been excellent in both. Hader seems to be solidifying himself as the teams closer […]

Alex Bregman Hits Home Run To Break Hitless Series

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Bregman has started the year 1-for-12 for a .083 batting average despite the Astros manhandling the Rays on Opening Day. It's way too early to tell anything this season and he's shown last […]

Cody Bellinger Puts Up Monster Stat Line With Two Home Runs

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger went 4-for-6 with two runs and six RBI in the 18-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bellinger is out to prove his sophomore slump in 2018 can be overcome, and so far he's done just that. Even if it's a small sample size, he's already hit three home […]

Brandon Woodruff Solid In 2019 Debut

Milwaukee Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff gave up two runs on six hits and a walk through five innings in Saturday's win over the Cardinals. The Cardinals' lineup has been hot to start the season, so Woodruff limiting the damage to two runs is a good sign, along with his five strikeouts. He also went 2-for-2 […]

Collin McHugh Racks Up Strikeouts In Losing Effort

Houston Astros starting pitcher Collin McHugh pitched five innings, giving up three hits, two earned runs and one walk while striking out nine in the 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. This was McHugh's first start on the season and he gave a promising showcase to his fantasy owners with his nine strikeouts. Last […]