Touki Toussaint Designated For Assignment

The Atlanta Braves designated right-handed pitcher Touki Toussaint for assignment on Saturday. The move was made to clear a roster spot on the 40-man roster for fellow right-hander Jay Jackson (back), who was activated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A. Toussaint first arrived in the majors as a promising prospect back in... Read More

Jacob deGrom Officially Set For Rehab Outing Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) is officially scheduled to make his first rehab outing of 2022 at Single-A St. Lucie on Sunday. This marks a huge milestone in the recovery process for deGrom, who has been out all year due to a stress reaction in his right scapula. According to Mets manager... Read More

Matt Manning Completes Bullpen Session Saturday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning (bicep) threw a bullpen session on Saturday. This was the first time he'd thrown off a mound during his current throwing regimen. He was previously throwing off flat ground from 150 feet. He is currently in Lakeland, the town of the Tigers' Single-A affiliate, and the plan is for... Read More

Adley Rutschman Sitting Against Twins On Saturday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is getting the day off on Saturday as the team takes on right-hander Sonny Gray and the Minnesota Twins. Robinson Chirinos will be behind the plate for the contest. Rutschman has been in the midst of a mini slump at the plate. He's gone 0-for-11 with one walk and three... Read More

Week 13 MLB Injury News, Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Jacob deGrom, Mookie Betts, Jazz Chisholm, Ty France, Kenley Jansen

Happy 4th of July weekend! At least it is happy if you are doing well in your fantasy leagues. The baseball season is speeding towards the mid-summer classic (don't forget to vote!). The trade deadline in MLB is a month away as is the trade deadline in your fantasy leagues. With the heat wave engulfing... Read More

Miguel Rojas Back In The Lineup On Saturday

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (neck) is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against right-hander Jackson Tetreault and the Washington Nationals. Rojas nearly collided with his teammate Joey Wendle on Friday while trying to field a single off the bat of Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia. Rojas initially stayed in the game, but... Read More

Jose Miranda Taking A Seat On Saturday

Minnesota Twins corner infielder Jose Miranda is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against right-hander Jordan Lyles and the Baltimore Orioles. Luis Arraez will be covering first base for the game while Nick Gordon is entering the starting lineup at center field. Miranda has quietly been putting things together at the plate lately.... Read More

X-Rays Negative On Kevin Gausman's Ankle

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (ankle) was lifted from his start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday after he was hit in the ankle by a comebacker. He immediately underwent X-rays after the incident and the X-rays came back negative. The team has classified his injury as a right ankle contusion. It's... Read More

Orioles Remain Confident In Jorge Lopez As Closer

Baltimore Orioles closer Jorge Lopez suffered his third blown save of the year on Friday as he allowed a two-run walk-off home run to Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton. After the game, Lopez expressed disappointment that he allowed the home run -- the first homer he'd allowed over 37 innings this year. However, Orioles manager... Read More

Aaron Ashby Activated Ahead Of Saturday's Start

The Milwaukee Brewers have activated left-hander Aaron Ashby (forearm) from the 15-day injured list. He will be the team's starting pitcher for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. To clear a roster spot for Ashby, relief pitcher Trevor Kelley was sent to Triple-A. Ashby has made 14 appearances (eight starts) this year and he's gone... Read More

Kevin Gausman Removed Early Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman (leg) was removed from his start early on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of a doubleheader after taking a comebacker off his leg. Before departing, Gausman fired two scoreless innings while walking one and striking out three. The 31-year-old has been great in his... Read More

Yordan Alvarez Returns Against Angels

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez (head) is back in the starting lineup as the designated hitter and is batting third on Saturday against Los Angeles Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval. Alvarez missed the last two games after being involved in a scary collision with rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena on Thursday against the New York Yankees, but... Read More

Jeff McNeil Resting Saturday

New York Mets infielder Jeff McNeil is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Texas Rangers. It will be a regular day of rest for McNeil, so fantasy managers need to make sure to remove him from their daily lineups. The 30-year-old doesn't supply much power, but he's an excellent source for batting... Read More

Jake Odorizzi Could Return To Six-Man Rotation

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker hinted that the team could go to a six-man starting rotation when right-hander Jake Odorizzi (leg) returns from the injured list. Odorizzi has been out since mid-May with sprains in his foot and ankle, and Cristian Javier has been excellent for Houston while taking Odorizzi's rotation spot. Odorizzi will return... Read More

Jordan Hicks Activated, Matthew Liberatore Recalled

The St. Louis Cardinals activated right-hander Jordan Hicks (forearm) from the 15-day injured list on Saturday and recalled rookie left-hander Matthew Liberatore from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. The team also optioned right-hander Jake Woodford to Memphis and designated right-hander Nick Wittgren for assignment. Hicks has been out since May and is likely to... Read More

Emilio Pagan Taken Out Of Closer Role

The Minnesota Twins are pulling right-hander Emilio Pagan from the closer's role and will have him pitch in lower-leverage situations until he gets back on track. "Yeah, he's going to pitch earlier in the games and potentially when we don't have the lead and things like that," said manager Rocco Baldelli. Pagan has nine saves... Read More

Eloy Jimenez Getting More Comfortable

Chicago White Sox assistant general manager Chris Getz said that outfielder Eloy Jimenez (hamstring) is "getting more comfortable with his legs, with his hamstring. You see it with the running times down the first base line and some of the sprint work we've been doing, so the arrow is pointing up." Jimenez is currently on... Read More

Jon Berti Steals Two Bases Friday Night

Miami Marlins infielder Jon Berti was hitless in three at-bats in the 6-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night, but he had a walk, a sacrifice, two RBI, a run scored and two more stolen bases out of the leadoff spot with Jazz Chisholm Jr. (back) on the injured list. Believe it or... Read More

Spencer Torkelson Sitting Against Royals

Detroit Tigers rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson (head) is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. Torkelson left early on Friday after he was hit in the head by a pitch, and he's likely still in the league's concussion protocol. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. The 22-year-old... Read More

Miguel Rojas Injured Friday Night

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (undisclosed) left the game early on Friday against the Washington Nationals after he almost ran into Joey Wendle during Luis Garcia's infield single in the seventh inning. Rojas said after the game that he'd be good to go for Saturday's game. "He kind of banged into Joey on a play,"... Read More

Josh Donaldson Resting In Game 1

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. It will be Donaldson's first game off in the last eight games, but he's likely to return for the nightcap. He finished the month of June with a poor .205/.274/.325 slash line... Read More

Ryan Jeffers Out Against Orioles

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers (thumb) is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Jeffers left the game early on Friday with a right thumb contusion, and he should be considered day-to-day for now. The 25-year-old backstop is hitting only .196/.282/.339 on the season with five home runs, 20 RBI and... Read More

Trey Mancini Returns To The Lineup

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini (hand) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday, starting in right field and hitting second against Minnesota Twins right-hander Sonny Gray. Mancini didn't start on Friday but later pinch hit. Although he's hitting .279/.355/.420 on the year, Mancini is just 9-for-41 (.220) with one home run and five... Read More

Rays Reinstate Drew Rasmussen

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated right-hander Drew Rasmussen (hamstring) from the 15-day injured list on Saturday as the 27th man for their doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. In corresponding moves, the team optioned right-hander David McKay to Triple-A Durham, recalled right-hander Dusten Knight from the taxi squad and added right-hander Cristofer Ogando to the... Read More

Oscar Gonzalez Placed On Injured List

The Cleveland Guardians placed rookie outfielder Oscar Gonzalez (intercostal) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. In corresponding moves, the team recalled infielder Gabriel Arias from Triple-A, recalled left-hander Kirk McCarty from Triple-A, activated right-hander James Karinchak from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A and designated right-hander Tobias Myers for assignment. With... Read More

Anthony Rizzo Takes A Seat For Game 1

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's Saturday doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians. Rizzo is hitting just .221 on the year, but he hit his 21st home run of the season on Thursday and has been one of the most consistent sources of... Read More

Alejandro Kirk Not Starting In Game 1

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It's a normal day of rest for Kirk, who will mostly likely be back in there for the second game of the twin bill. The 23-year-old has become one of... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/2/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/2/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More

Angels Claim Jonathan Villar Off Waivers

The Los Angeles Angels have claimed infielder Jonathan Villar off waivers from the Chicago Cubs, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Villar was designated for assignment by the Cubs about a week ago. He slashed .222/.271/.327 with two home runs, six stolen bases, 15 RBI and 19 runs over 46 games in... Read More

Whit Merrifield Doubles, Steals A Base On Friday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield helped the team defeat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Friday. He went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in the game. He was 1-for-2 in stolen base attempts in the game and now has 12 stolen bases over 75 games on... Read More