Luis Gil Sent Back To Triple-A

The New York Yankees optioned starting pitcher Luis Gil back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday night. Gil served as the team's 27th man in Tuesday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. He started the second game of the two-game set and pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing three hits, four walks and no runs while striking […]

Tanner Houck Optioned, But Should Remain In Rotation

The Boston Red Sox optioned starting pitcher Tanner Houck to Triple-A on Tuesday. Houck pitched the first game of the team's doubleheader against the New York Yankees earlier on Tuesday. He went four innings in the start, allowing five hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out two. He was used as the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! There are five afternoon contests on tap, and it leaves us with a 10-game evening slate. The greatest rivalry in baseball starts the proceedings as the Red Sox wraps up their series versus the New York Yankees. Then, we get baseball the entire night until the Pirates and Dodgers begin the final game […]

Eric Haase To Remain Out On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase (back) will remain out for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Haase was a late scratch from Tuesday's game as he was dealing with lower back tightness. After Tuesday's game, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told the media that he wasn't sure how long the injury would linger for Haase, […]

Chris Bassitt Receives Stitches And Undergoes Tests

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (head) was taken to the hospital on Tuesday night after he was hit in the head by a comebacker in Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Athletics manager Bob Melvin told the media that Bassitt received some stitches and underwent tests to detect potential fractures. Melvin said that […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/18 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Jake Brentz Earns His Second Save On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jake Brentz converted his second save of the year in the team's 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Brentz pitched a scoreless ninth inning in the game, allowing two walks and no hits while striking out two. Brentz has recorded two of the team's three saves this month, […]

Gregory Soto Gets Hammered By Angels On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto had his worst outing of the year in Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Soto entered in the ninth inning of a 2-2 game and went on to allow four hits, two walks and six runs (five earned). He only managed to record two outs before he was pulled. […]

Casey Mize Lasts Just Four Innings On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize struggled a bit in his start against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. He pitched four innings and allowed four hits, four walks and two earned runs while striking out four. The four walks matched a season high. It took him 88 pitches to make it through his four […]

Kenley Jansen Records 25th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen earned his 25th save on the season versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The veteran was called on to protect a two-run lead and was shaky during his outing. Jansen allowed two hits, one run, one walk and struck out one. The closer has had a rough second half, […]

David Price Fails To Go Five Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher David Price went 4 2/3 innings in Tuesday's no-decision versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The lefty allowed three hits, two runs, one walk and struck out three on the evening. Price has been solid as a starter for the Dodgers, but the issue for fantasy managers is that manager Dave Roberts […]

Top 10 Prospects Rankings - NL East Teams

Recently at RotoBaller, we began rolling out our Top 10 fantasy baseball prospects lists for every organization in baseball. We began with a look at the NL West/AL West clubs, which were followed by rankings for the NL Central/AL Central teams. Today, we roll out the NL East clubs. Ranking prospects over the past year […]

Daniel Johnson Homers Tuesday Night

Cleveland Indians outfielder Daniel Johnson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. Johnson took a Bailey Ober pitch deep to right field to give the Indians a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth inning and that ended up being the difference in the game. It […]

Emmanuel Clase Locks Down 17th Save

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase threw a perfect ninth inning while striking out two to record his 17th save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Clase had no trouble in this one and is likely the clear-cut option for saves in Cleveland given the recent struggles […]

Eli Morgan Strikes Out Eight Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Eli Morgan threw six innings of scoreless baseball while striking out eight in a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Morgan got the win and is now 2-5 on the season with a 5.80 ERA and 54 strikeouts across 54 1/3 innings pitched. He still cannot be trusted as […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/18)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 10 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Chris Ellis Fans Seven In First Career Win

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Ellis (1-0) allowed three hits and one walk while striking out seven across four scoreless innings during Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He made his season debut and picked up his first career win on Tuesday. The 28-year-old was impressive in his debut by shutting down the Orioles […]

Mike Zunino Homers In Five Straight

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He blasted a two-run shot off Orioles ace John Means in the fourth inning for his 26th long ball of the season. The 30-year-old has now homered in five straight contests. He is one […]

Nelson Cruz Crushes A Pair Of Homers, Drives In Five Runs

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI during Tuesday's 10-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He belted a three-run homer in the fifth inning and two-run home run in the sixth frame to plate five runs in Tuesday's win. The Boomstick has now homered seven times […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 18th, 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 18th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Tommy Pham Hits 13th Homer Against Rockies

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham hit his 13th home run of the year off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez Tuesday as part of back-to-back home runs in a three-home-run seventh inning. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Pham has struggled to a .179/.246/.357 slash line in August, but with four extra-base […]

Jake Cronenworth Homers Again Tuesday

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth stayed red-hot at the plate Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run against the Colorado Rockies. Cronenworth's 18th home run of the year, a solo shot, came as part of a three-homer seventh inning against starting pitcher German Marquez. Cronenworth now has five hits and two home runs in […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Refuses To Stop Hitting Home Runs

San Diego Padres shortstop/outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. has faced plenty of adversity this season, but he continues to knock the cover off the ball regardless. Tatis Jr. went 1-for-4 with his 34th home run of the year Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, a solo shot off starting pitcher German Marquez. Tatis Jr. batted second and […]

Jorge Polanco Reaches Double-Digit Steals

Minnesota Twins infielder Jorge Polanco stole his 10th bag of the season Tuesday night, giving him double-digit steals for the second time in his career after a 13-steal campaign in 2017. He also went 2-for-4 with the team's only RBI in a 3-1 loss to Cleveland. Polanco has put together an excellent all-around season, with […]

Bailey Ober Takes Hard-Luck Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober took his second loss of the season Tuesday despite a strong effort, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and no walks in six innings against Cleveland. Ober has steadily improved as his season has gone along, with a 2.76 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 16 […]

Chad Green Earns Fifth Save In Nightcap

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green earned his fifth save of the year Tuesday, closing out the second game of the doubleheader with the Boston Red Sox. Green didn't allow a baserunner, striking out one batter in his inning of work. Green appears to be the primary closer option for manager Aaron Boone with […]

Luke Voit Homers In Game Two Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit had a strong day Tuesday, going deep in the nightcap against the Boston Red Sox. He went 1-for-2 with a walk, two RBI, and a run scored in the first game, and 1-for-3 with his sixth home run of the year in the second game, a solo shot […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Locks Down Two-Inning Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga locked down a two-inning save in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, but he came awfully close to blowing it, loading the bases with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning before weaseling his way out of trouble. All told, he […]

Charlie Blackmon Goes Yard On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and an RBI ground out in a 7-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Blackmon put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the first inning with an RBI ground out. He then gave Colorado some breathing room with a […]

Diego Castillo Pitches The Eighth Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo earned his fifth hold of the season Tuesday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in his inning of work against the Texas Rangers. It was a solid outing for Castillo, but fantasy managers will be quick to note that Castillo pitched the eighth inning, setting up for […]