Yandy Diaz Homers, Exits Friday’s Win Early

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Friday's 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. He took Michael Pineda deep in second inning for his ninth long ball of the season. The Rays homered four times to defeat the Twins 10-4. Diaz left Friday's game against the Twins in […]

Mike Zunino Homers In Three Straight Games

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Friday's 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. He took Nick Vincent deep for his 24th long ball of the season. The Rays blasted four home runs altogether to defeat the Twins 10-4. Zunino has now homered […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 14th, 2021

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 August 14th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Nolan Arenado Goes Deep On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado hit a solo home run in the fourth inning of Friday's 6-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. It ended up being his only hit of the night, leaving him 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and three RBI. He now has 23 home runs to go […]

Connor Joe Goes Deep In Loss To San Francisco

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 5-4 loss to the Giants on Friday. Joe started in left field and led off for the Rockies in this one. He was hitless until the top of the ninth inning when he took Jake McGee deep to left field with Yonathan […]

Jazz Chisholm Pinch Hits On Friday

Miami Marlins infielder Jazz Chisholm (illness) was activated from the injured list and appeared in Friday's game as a pinch hitter and later a defensive replacement. He came up to the plate as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning in place of third baseman Brian Anderson. Once the inning ended, the Marlins shuffled around […]

Austin Gomber Roughed Up On Friday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber took the loss on Friday when he allowed five runs on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts across four innings in a 5-4 loss to the Giants. Gomber got off to a rough start in this one, surrendering four runs in the first inning. Wilmer Flores did […]

Jack Flaherty Returns With Six Scoreless On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (oblique) returned from the injured list on Friday and pitched excellently against the Kansas City Royals. Flaherty tossed six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits while striking out five and not issuing a walk. Flaherty was fantastic throughout his outing, but was lifted after six innings and 81 […]

Jesus Aguilar Drives In Three On Friday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar had a solid day at the plate in Friday's 14-10 win over the Chicago Cubs. Aguilar only had one hit, finishing 1-for-4, but he made it count, blasting a two-run home run in the third inning. He also walked, scored twice, and drove in three runs. Aguilar has been […]

Bryan De La Cruz Hits A Grand Slam On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie outfielder Bryan De La Cruz hit a grand slam home run on Friday in a 14-10 win over the Chicago Cubs. De La Cruz went 3-for-5 with a run scored and four RBI. Besides the homer, he also hit two singles, lifting his batting average to an even .300 and his OPS […]

Jesus Luzardo Allows Five Runs But Gets A Win

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo wasn't particularly good in Friday's start against the Chicago Cubs, but he didn't need to be, as the Marlins offense put up 14 runs. Luzardo earned a win despite allowing five runs on six hits and four walks in five innings of work. He struck out six but […]

Sammy Watkins Stock Continues To Rise

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Sammy Watkins continues to impress during training camp. With Rashod Bateman (core) and Marquise Brown (hamstring) dealing with injuries, the veteran has established himself as the primary wideout for signal-caller Lamar Jackson. Although it's no secret that the Ravens' offense is built around the run, Watkins could still get some downfield […]

Rashod Bateman Could Be Out Even Longer

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (core) had successful surgery on Friday. After the rookie left practice early during the week, head coach John Harbaugh initially reported that he would be back in September. However, considering the type of injury Bateman is dealing with, he may need up to eight weeks before he is ready […]

Will Smith Plays Hero In Dodgers Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his impressive season by going 1-for-4 with a game winning two-run home run and three RBI in Friday's victory versus the New York Mets. Smith was quiet for most of the game, but crushed a two-run homer off of Jeurys Familia to open the top of the tenth […]

Derrius Guice Suspended Six Games

Free-agent running back Derrius Guice has been suspended for the first six games of the 2021-22 season. Guice was arrested in 2020 for a domestic violence incident. However, the charges were dismissed in June after he reached a settlement with his accuser. The former second-round pick appeared in only five games with the Washington Football […]

Julio Urias Performs Well In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias went five innings in Friday's no-decision versus the New York Mets. Urias looked great on the evening and allowed two hits, zero runs, two walks and struck out five. Urias only threw 82 pitches and was pinch-hit for in the bottom of the fifth inning. Urias continues to […]

Ian Happ Hits 12th Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 1-for-3 with two walks, two runs and a two-run home run in Friday's loss versus the Miami Marlins. Happ crushed his home run off of David Hess in the top of the eighth inning to trim the Marlins lead to 14-9 at the time. Happ has gone back to […]

Robinson Chirinos Has Big Night In Loss

Chicago Cubs catcher Robinson Chirinos went 4-for-6 with two runs and a solo home run in Friday's loss versus the Miami Marlins. Chirinos has become the new starting catcher with Willson Contreras (knee) being placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Chirinos raised his batting average from .238 to .250 with the big performance […]

David Bote Hits Seventh Home Run

Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer is Friday's loss versus the Miami Marlins. Bote went yard off of Jesus Luzardo in the top of the first inning, but that would be the only inning that the Cubs would have a lead. Bote is playing regularly with the Cubs trading away […]

Adbert Alzolay Gets Roughed Up In Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay had an outing to forget in Friday's loss against the Miami Marlins. Alzolay only lasted 1 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, six runs, one walk and struck out one on the evening. Alzolay has been having a rough second half of the season and is now 4-13 with […]

Sean McKeon Suffers Ankle Injury

Dallas Cowboys tight end Sean McKeon (ankle) left Friday's matchup against the Cardinals. The 22-year-old injured his right ankle, requiring assistance back to the locker room by the training staff, finishing the game by catching his only target of the night for eight yards. Nonetheless, the sophomore has reportedly been fantastic during training camp, so […]

John Harbaugh Mum On Lamar Jackson

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson continues to practice after being activated from the COVID-19 list nearly a week ago. However, head coach John Harbaugh remains silent regarding the former MVP's availability for Saturday's preseason opener against New Orleans, only indicating that Jackson would play just a series if he suits up. After a historic 2019-20 […]

D.J. Moore, Robby Anderson Expected To Sit Sunday

Carolina Panthers wide receivers D.J. Moore and Robby Anderson are expected to sit out Sunday's preseason game against the Colts. Both Moore and Anderson appeared to get slightly banged up during Friday's practice, as Anderson tweaked his leg and Moore was hit in the mouth, though both returned to the action after speaking with the […]

Austin Hooper To Be Move Involved This Season

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper will have a more prominent role in the offense moving ahead, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski. Whether or not that will happen remains to be seen, primarily with the return of Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) and competition with Jarvis Landry, Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, and David Njoku, among […]

Craig Reynolds Rushes For Touchdown Against Bills

Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds carried the ball six times for 49 yards with one touchdown in the Lions first preseason game of the year against the Bills. With the Lions running back room banged up with injuries, Reynolds was signed literally days ago to take some snaps. He made the most of his […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Catches Two Passes

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught two passes for 12 yards in his first professional preseason game against the Bills. The rookie was targeted multiple times on the team's second drive with starting quarterback Jared Goff at the helm. St. Brown picked up a modest three-yard catch on the drive and then came […]

Tyrell Williams Racks Up 30 Yards In Debut

Detroit Lions wide receiver Tyrell Williams caught two passes for 30 yards in the teams first preseason game of the year against the Bills. Williams played the first couple of series with the first-team offense and made an impact on their first scoring drive. Quarterback Jared Goff connected with Williams for a 20-yard gain to […]

Jared Goff Plays Two Series Against Bills

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 7-of-9 passes for 56 yards and leading the offense down the field for a field goal in the teams first preseason game of the year. Goff played only two series and the first attempt was a shaky mess as Goff missed on his first throw attempt and was sacked […]

Adbert Alzolay Dealing With Hamstring Issue

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (hamstring) exited Friday's matchup against the Miami Marlins. The 26-year-old righty didn't last long, accruing just over one inning of work while allowing six runs on five hits before prematurely leaving because of left hamstring tightness. Nonetheless, it's unlikely anyone will miss him if he lands on the injured […]

Adam Trautman (TE, NO) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~170 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~196 ANALYSIS:  New Orleans used a 2020 third-round pick on tight end Adam Trautman, who now sits atop the New Orleans tight end depth chart heading into his sophomore season. With wide receiver Michael Thomas set to miss the start of the season, Trautman has a realistic chance to […]