Austin Riley Posts Another Multi-Hit Performance

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has been a fantastic surprise for the team this season. After Friday, Riley is slashing .306/.377/.536 with 28 home runs and 83 RBI in 134 games. He went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI single in the 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Friday. Riley did all […]

Antonio Senzatela Earns Another Quality Start

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela earned the win on Friday when he allowed three runs on six hits with three strikeouts over seven innings in a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. This was yet another solid outing for Senzatela, who's now reeled off five straight quality starts. He only struck out three batters […]

Ozzie Albies Returns With Solo Homer

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He was sidelined for a few games due to a nagging knee issue. However, Albies returned with a bang on Friday. He went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the 4-3 loss. Albies is slashing […]

Huascar Ynoa Allows Four Runs Against Rockies

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa wasn't on his best game against the Colorado Rockies on Friday. He went 5 2/3 innings, five hits allowed, four earned runs, one walk, and five strikeouts in the 4-3 loss. The 23-year-old wasn't perfect, but he has been solid throughout most of the season. He'll carry a 3.19 […]

Trey Mancini Hits 21st Homer Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Mancini clobbered a sixth-inning Nester Cortes fastball into the left-field seats to get the O's on the board. The 29-year-old […]

John Means Takes No-Decision Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means pitched well in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Yankees. Means pitched 5 innings, allowing two runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with five strikeouts. The 28-year-old has been the team's best starter and has been a useful fantasy pitcher this season, going […]

Starling Marte Avoids Concussion

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte (head) seems to have avoided a concussion after a scary play during Friday's 11-10 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He was hit in the head by a pitch in the fifth inning but stayed in the game and ran the bases. However, he exited when the Athletics came out […]

Jazz Chisholm Has A Double And A Triple On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jazz Chisholm got halfway to the cycle on Friday, hitting a double and a triple in a 10-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Jazz ended up 2-for-3, adding a walk to his line as well. He scored two runs while lifting his batting average up to .260 and his OPS to […]

Marcus Semien Comes Up Clutch Friday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien played hero Friday night, hitting a walk-off three-run home run to beat the Oakland Athletics 11-10 in the ninth inning. It was his only hit in five at-bats, but it was arguably the biggest of the night. Semien has been a key contributor for the Jays all season, […]

Miguel Rojas Has Three Hits In Friday's Win

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas had a three-hit game in Friday's 10-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Rojas went 3-for-3 with three singles, also adding a walk. He scored twice and drove in three runs. With second baseman Jazz Chisholm taking the leadoff spot in this one, Rojas slid down to the second spot in […]

Jesus Sanchez Blasts A Three-Run Homer On Friday

Miami Marlins rookie outfielder Jesus Sanchez blasted a three-run home run in Friday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The lefty-hitting rookie went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, and a single. He scored twice and drove in three runs, lifting his batting average to .246 and his OPS to .777. The homer was his […]

Jesus Luzardo Just One Out Shy Of A Quality Start

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo pitched pretty well again on Friday, falling just one out away from a quality start. "The Jesus Lizard" pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three. He lowered his ERA to an even 7.00 and has looked significantly better […]

Evan Marshall Strikes Out Two In Rehab Appearance

Chicago White Sox reliever Evan Marshall (forearm) threw a scoreless inning in his fourth rehab game, striking out two, and has now thrown four scoreless innings during his rehab assignment. Marshall was placed on the injured list on June 30 with a right flexor pronator strain and hasn't been back since. It shouldn't be much […]

Connor Joe Exits Prematurely Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe left Friday's game with a right leg injury, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. The injury occurred while Joe was running the bases in the third inning. Before he left, he was 0-for-1 with a walk. There's no word on how serious the injury is, as it might just be […]

Hoy Park Launches Second Home Run

Pittsburgh Pirates' infielder Hoy Park went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs. He blasted a solo shot as part of a back-to-back in the fifth inning on Friday. It was his second long ball of the season. The 25-year-old continues to fill in for Ke'Bryan Hayes (hand) […]

Rashod Bateman (WR, BAL) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~180 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~215 ANALYSIS:  The passing volume in Baltimore is not ideal. The injury to Rashod Bateman is also not ideal and yet, I am suggesting him for your fantasy team. I'm betting on talent here. He was a first-round pick for a reason. As a sophomore in college, […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR, GB) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~150 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~240 ANALYSIS:  Marquez Valdes-Scantling finished as the 55th-ranked wide receiver in PPR-formats last year with 9.2 fantasy points per game but is somehow now being drafted as the 72nd receiver off the board. There are only two reasons I can assume for that: his drop rate from […]

Anthony Alford Homers Twice On Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Anthony Alford went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs. He blasted a solo shot off Alec Mills in the fifth inning and then launched a two-run shot in the sixth frame. The 27-year-old has now homered four times over his last nine […]

Ja’Marr Chase (WR, CIN) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~60 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~75 ANALYSIS: Does this feel like banging my head against a wall? Maybe. Am I still going to do it? Absolutely. For us Chase truthers, this preseason has felt like a nightmare. With Chase catching one of five targets in the preseason and dropping the other four, the […]

Michael Hermosillo Hits Third Homer

Chicago Cubs outfielder Michael Hermosillo started in place of Rafael Ortega and came through in the teams victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Hermosillo had a big game and went 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBI. He also hit his third home run of the season off of Steven Brault in the bottom […]

Michael Thomas (WR, NO) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~85 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~100 ANALYSIS: Michael Thomas has an ADP lower than 130, and he's here because he's absolutely worth it. He was just placed on the PUP list which means he won't be back until at least Week 6. There's no way around that, it stinks. It doesn't change the […]

Frank Schwindel Continues Power Surge

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel continued his power surge with a 3-for-4 performance in Friday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Schwindel hit a solo home run and drove in two runs on the afternoon. He has now homered in three of his last four games. The first baseman has spent the majority of his […]

Rowan Wick Converts Second Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick recorded his second save of the season in Friday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wick blew his first save of the season on Thursday, but bounced back with three strikeouts in a quick 1-2-3 inning to secure a Cubs victory. Wick has now been called upon for the last […]

Alec Mills Records No-Decision On Friday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills went 5 2/3 innings in Friday's no-decision versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mills cruised through the first four innings, but got hit hard in the fifth and sixth innings. Mills would end up allowing seven hits, five runs (two earned), zero walks and struck out six. Mills opened the year […]

Ty'Son Williams (RB, BAL) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~170 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~185 ANALYSIS:  It's always sad when any player suffers a serious injury in the preseason, so football fans were understandably bummed when J.K. Dobbins suffered a knee injury that will end his season. However, the other side of the coin is that the injury provides a potential […]

Sony Michel (RB, LAR) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~120 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~135 ANALYSIS:  Okay, get your laughs out of the way. Are you finished? No, seriously... are you done? Okay, Sony Michel deserves a spot on your roster. Why? ESPN Insider @AdamSchefter breaks down the Sony Michel trade to the #Rams and its impact on Darrell Henderson and […]

Starling Marte Removed From Friday's Game

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte (head) has been removed from Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The veteran outfielder was hit in the head by a pitch, but was able to stay in and run the bases. However, Marte was pulled from the game after that and likely placed into concussion protocol. Skye Bolt […]

Jonnu Smith (TE, NE) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~110 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~126 ANALYSIS:  Everybody knows the Patriots love to use their tight ends because we've been hearing people talk about it for almost a decade now. So when the Patriots go out and sign a 26-year-old with elite run after the catch ability, I expected to see the […]

Jose Iglesias Released By Angels

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias has been released by the organization on Friday. The veteran infielder was set to be a free agent at the end of the season. He was hitting .259/.295/.375 with eight homers, 41 RBI and five stolen bases in 114 games with the Angels this season. He could certainly be […]

Austin Hooper (TE, CLE) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~150 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~180 ANALYSIS:  Browns tight end Austin Hooper was painted poorly by his 2020 season. He started off extremely slow but began to pick up his production until a mid-season appendectomy sidelined him for several weeks. He was nearly useless afterward and limited with more of a blocking […]