Steven Kwan Out Against Lefty On Sunday

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against southpaw Rich Hill and the Boston Red Sox. Owen Miller will be leading off for the game while Oscar Gonzalez and Ernie Clement will be the team's corner outfielders. Kwan has been hot at the plate once again in June. […]

Deebo Samuel Hasn't Rescinded Trade Request

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel hasn't officially rescinded his trade request from earlier this offseason, but he did show up for the team's mandatory minicamp, which is a positive. There's also not a lot of league-wide chatter about the potential for a trade right now. Of course, San Francisco continues to say that […]

Trent Grisham Remains Out On Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (shoulder) will miss his second straight game on Sunday as the team takes on right-hander Kyle Gibson and the Philadelphia Phillies. Grisham was a late scratch from Saturday's contest due to right shoulder soreness and the injury will continue to keep him out of action on Sunday. Jose Azocar […]

Matt Bush Lands On Injured List With Forearm Soreness

The Texas Rangers placed right-handed pitcher Matt Bush (forearm) on the 15-day injured list on Sunday. He is dealing with right forearm soreness. The move to the injured list is retroactive to June 25. Bush has appeared in 30 games this year, with three of his appearances coming as an opener. He's pitched to a […]

Glenn Otto Activated, Set To Start On Sunday

The Texas Rangers have activated starting pitcher Glenn Otto from the COVID-19 injured list. He will be the team's starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. Otto was on the COVID-19 injured list for about two weeks. The 26-year-old has been having a decent year with some ups-and-downs along the way. Across eight […]

Oneil Cruz Resting Against Rays

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It will be Cruz's first day off since being called up to make his season debut last Monday. In his first 27 at-bats of the year over six games, the 6-foot-7 shortstop has gone 7-for-27 (.259) with […]

Kris Bryant To Rejoin Rockies Monday

Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said that infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (back) will rejoin the team in Denver on Monday. The thought is that Bryant will be activated from the injured list at that time, but they will evaluate him when he joins the team. The veteran slugger has gone 3-for-20 (.150) with no home runs, […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Returns Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (shoulder) has returned to the starting lineup on Sunday against Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan, starting at third base and batting leadoff. Hayes injured his left shoulder on a slide into home plate against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday and hadn't played since, but fantasy managers can put […]

Martin Truex Jr. Rounds Out The Top 10

Martin Truex Jr. will round out the top 10 as he starts in 10th place on Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway. Truex joins the drivers with zero wins but is in the playoffs as of now. Truex could get booted out of the playoffs, but he will have his spot locked in if he wins on […]

Joey Gallo Out Again Versus Astros

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Houston Astros. It will be Gallo's second time on the bench in this series, with both times coming against a right-handed pitcher. The left-handed power hitter has been pretty bad in 2022, and he's reached a low point recently […]

Brandon Woodruff To Start On Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (ankle, fingers) is scheduled to come off the injured list to rejoin the team's rotation on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Woodruff recently declared that he was ready to return to the big leagues after throwing 74 pitches while giving up one run in five innings for High-A […]

Christopher Bell Starts In Ninth

Christopher Bell will be starting in ninth place on Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway. Bell is one of the drivers without a win this season, but he is still currently in the playoff mix. With zero wins, four top-fives and nine top-10 finishes, he is in 15th place in the standings. If two drivers get their […]

George Springer Back In There Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (elbow) is back in center field and is batting leadoff on Sunday against Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez. Springer missed the last three games with left elbow discomfort, but his fantasy managers can now throw him back into their starting lineups. The 32-year-old's reckless style of play in […]

Wander Franco Activated From Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays activated shortstop Wander Franco (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Fantasy managers can now slot him back into their starting lineups, as Franco is back at shortstop and is hitting in the two-hole on Sunday against Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Roansy Contreras. The 21-year-old was on the injured list for […]

Kevin Harvick Starts In Eighth Sunday

Kevin Harvick will be starting in eighth place on Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway. If Harvick needs to push for the playoffs, it should start now, as he sits in 17th place and is only seven points behind Aric Almirola. If Harvick were to win this race, he would make the playoffs. If Almirola were to […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Sitting Against Lefty

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against New York Mets left-hander David Peterson. Chisholm returned to Saturday's lineup after leaving early on Friday with back spasms, but he'll be back on the bench Sunday. The 24-year-old has been a must-start in fantasy as a catalyst atop […]

Ross Chastain Starts Seventh Sunday

Ross Chastain will be starting in seventh place on Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway. It will be interesting to see how Chastain finishes, because it feels like he's made many enemies in the past couple of races. A good storyline will be if Chastain's past catches up to him and he gets dumped. However, going into […]

Mets Confident Jeff McNeil Will Return Tuesday

New York Mets skipper Buck Showalter said he's very confident that infielder Jeff McNeil (hamstring) will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Houston Astros after an off day on Monday. McNeil will miss his fifth straight game on Sunday against the Miami Marlins due to right hamstring tightness, but it sounds like fantasy […]

Ryan Blaney Starts In The Third Row

Ryan Blaney will be starting in sixth place this Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway. Hopefully, Blaney can get his first win of the season, because he now sits in 13th place in the standings. This is key, because if more drivers win their first race, Blaney will be passed by them and could fall out of […]

Hunter Renfroe Placed On Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Hunter Renfroe (calf) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a left calf strain and recalled infielder/outfielder Pablo Reyes from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Renfroe's injured list placement is retroactive to June 23. The 30-year-old slugger hasn't played since Wednesday and will now miss more time. He […]

Trent Grisham Dealing With Shoulder Soreness

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (shoulder) was a late scratch from Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to right shoulder soreness. It doesn't sound like the injury is overly serious, but fantasy managers need to check the Padres starting lineup on Sunday before penciling him back into fantasy lineups. Grisham has been a […]

Daniel Suarez Looks For Back-To-Back Wins

Daniel Suarez will round out the top five, starting in fifth place on Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway. As we all know, Suarez got his first career win last race at Sonoma, which most likely puts him into the playoffs. Suarez will try to shock the NASCAR world and go back-to-back after not winning a race […]

Jeremy Pena Activated From Injured List

As expected, the Houston Astros activated rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena (thumb) from the injured list and optioned outfielder Chas McCormick to Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. Fantasy managers will want to get Pena back into their lineups immediately, as he's back at shortstop and hitting sixth on Sunday against New York Yankees left-hander […]

Aric Almirola Another Long-Shot Driver For Nashville

Aric Almirola begins Sunday evening from the 11th position for the Ally 400. The No. 10 Ford led one lap at Nashville last year but more importantly finished fourth on the track last season. Almirola gained speed and track position after Stage 2 last year. He went from eighth into the top-five and nearly top-three […]

Alex Bowman Worth A Look At Nashville

The Ally 400 could be a track Alex Bowman fares well at when it comes to the Sunday race. Bowman starts 12th and has looked good on similar tracks this year. That includes a fifth-place finish at Dover, a ninth-place showing at Kansas and a plus-12 place differential at Gateway. Again, if you are looking […]

Yordan Alvarez Out Against Yankees

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the New York Yankees. It's just a regular day off for Alvarez, but fantasy managers need to make sure to remove him from their daily lineups. The 24-year-old left-handed slugger continues to mash the baseball this year. He's hitting .312/.401/.649 […]

Chase Elliott Will Start Inside The Top Five

Chase Elliott will be starting in a great position on Sunday as he starts in fourth place at Nashville Superspeedway. In last season's race at Nashville, Elliott finished dead-last, so Sunday will most likely be an improvement. With stats of one win, three top-fives and 10 top-10 finishes, Elliott has the most actual points with […]

William Byron A Bit Troubling For Nashville

One cannot compare Nashville to just one track, and William Byron knows that better than anyone. This year on tracks somewhat similar, Byron has not fared too well. His 22nd-place finish at Dover and 19th-place finish at Gateway were worrisome. Even his 16th-place finish at Kansas was rough. This just clouds the early run Byron […]

Wilmer Flores Homers, Doubles On Saturday

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores was locked in at the plate in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He went 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run, and he scored twice. Flores is again having a solid year offensively, hitting .249 with nine home runs, 40 RBI, and 37 runs across […]