Albert Pujols Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols went 1-for-3 with a walk and two-run home run in Sunday's victory versus the Los Angeles Angels. Pujols entered the game when third baseman Justin Turner (groin) exited the game after the first inning with a groin injury. Pujols then would crush a two-run blast off of rookie […]

Max Stassi Wears The Golden Sombrero Sunday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi was hitless in four at-bats during Sunday's defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He did walk once but was the victim of four strikeouts in the game. It's a night he'll want to forget but should get over soon with the year he's having. He's slashing .293/.371/.511 with 10 […]

Cody Bellinger Homers For Second Straight Game

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a two-run home in Sunday's victory versus the Los Angeles Angels. Manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday that Bellinger would mostly play against right-handers moving forward, but he got the start on Sunday with a lefty on the mound and outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) sitting with […]

Walker Buehler Racks Up Another Quality Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler earned another quality start in Sunday's victory versus the Los Angeles Angels. Buehler tossed six innings and allowed four hits, one run, four walks and struck out eight. The four walks weren't ideal for managers, but Buehler was able to contribute another solid outing. Buehler has been having […]

Reid Detmers Roughed Up In Second Start

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers (0-2) had another poor outing on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers in their 8-2 loss. He gave up five runs with five strikeouts and two walks seven days after allowing six runs in his first career start. He now has a 10.61 ERA with seven strikeouts, four […]

Casey Kenney Loses Second Straight Bout

Some big shots near the end of the rounds and a timely takedown near the end of the contest were not quite enough for Casey Kenney to earn the victory on Saturday. Unfortunately, he suffered his second straight split-decision loss. His opponent, Yadong Song, just out-struck Kenney and was able to absorb many of Kenney's […]

Yadong Song Secures Split-Decision Victory

In a closely contested battle on Saturday, Yadong Song rebounded from his last loss to earn a victory by split decision to open up the main card of UFC 265. The scorecards were quite different with results of 30-27, 29-28 and 28-29. Though his opponent may have landed some of the bigger shots, Song landed […]

Max Kepler Collects Second Three-Hit Game Of Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 3-for-6 with a run scored in Sunday's 7-5 win over Houston. Kepler posted just his second three-hit game of the season, connecting on a trio of singles, the last of which registered an exit velocity of 102.6 MPH. The 28-year-old hasn't carried over his strong performance from July into […]

Miguel Sano Belts 18th Homer

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a single in Sunday's defeat of the Astros. Sano had gone eight games without homering but ended his power drought with a resounding, two-run shot in the fourth inning, giving the Twins a 3-1 lead. The blast left his bat at 107.6 […]

Alex Colome Records Fifth Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome notched his fifth save of the season in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Astros. Colome had to work, using 18 pitches, but he shut the door on the Astros, picking up a strikeout in the process. The veteran righty has gotten off to a great start in August, pitching […]

Kenta Maeda Earns Fifth Win

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda rebounded from a tough start to put together a solid effort in Sunday's win over the Astros. Maeda pitched five innings of three-run ball, allowing six hits while walking three batters. He struck out five, generating a healthy 16 swinging strikes, 12 of them on his slider, which was […]

Jorge Polanco Homers Twice In Sunday's Win

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Sunday's win over the Astros. Polanco was busy as a run-producer, adding to the Minnesota lead with a solo shot in the fifth, then breaking the game open with a three-run blast in the seventh. The switch-hitter has legitimately […]

D.J. Chark Jr. Undergoes Minor Hand Surgery

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark Jr. (hand) recently underwent surgery to repair a hairline fracture in his hand. Chark had been out of practice for a few days prior to the news before head coach Urban Meyer revealed the details. By all accounts, Chark is still expected to be on the field for Week 1. […]

Trea Turner Collects Two More Runs On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Trea Turner was productive on Sunday against the Angels. Making his second start for the club, the 28-year-old went 1-for-4 during the 8-2 win, smacking a double to left field during his first plate appearance and collecting two runs in total. It appears as if the acquisition of Turner from the […]

Justin Turner Exits Early Against Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (groin) exited the series finale against the Angels on Sunday. The 36-year-old began to experience left groin discomfort throughout the contest and was subsequently replaced by Albert Pujols, who took over at first, allowing Max Muncy to slide over to the hot corner. Despite his advanced age, Turner […]

Point League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20

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 […]

Dom Nunez Swats A Homer On Sunday

Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 13-8 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Nunez parked his seventh home run of the season in the second inning, a two-run blast, to put the Rockies up 5-1. He swatted one of six Colorado home runs in the high-scoring affair. […]

Raimel Tapia To Have MRI

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia (toe) left Sunday's clash against Miami. Tapia continues to be bothered by a nagging great toe, and according to skipper Bud Black, he will have an MRI to determine the severity of the issue. The 27-year-old has played well this season, batting .289, with 114 hits, 45 RBI, and 19 […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With under two months left in the fantasy baseball season and people shifting attention to fantasy football, this is the time for dedicated players to put their foot on the pedal and make their move. You should have a clear idea by mid-August of […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20

The starting pitching pool is wavering (some pun intended!) a bit this week, as a lot of the names we've been talking about for weeks have finally been picked up in over 50% of leagues. There haven't been too many recent surges to take advantage of either, but it's not like there's nobody out there […]

Connor Joe Homers Twice On Sunday

Colorado Rockies infielder/outfielder Connor Joe went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in a 13-8 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Joe replaced Raimel Tapia in the bottom of the second inning after the latter exited earlier with a toe issue. Joe immediately made his presence felt, swatting a two-run homer in […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have experienced more injuries, and most teams need more and more replacements. The dust from the trade deadline has settled, and we have a bit of a better feel on the future of some potential outfield adds. We will discuss a couple below, but more […]

C.J. Cron Erupts For Seven RBI On Sunday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron stuffed the stat sheet on Sunday by going 2-for-4 with two home runs, seven RBI, and a strikeout in a 13-8 win over the Miami Marlins. Cron accounted for over half of the Rockies run total on Sunday when he swatted a three-run homer in the bottom of the […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

We are reaching the dog days of summer. After the trade deadline, the standings begin to settle just a bit and teams fall into a groove. It could be a good groove or a bad groove, but through August, ruts can begin to take shape. The same goes for fantasy teams. It has been 19 […]

Kyle Freeland Grabs The Win On Sunday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland earned the win on Sunday when he allowed four runs on seven hits with one walk and six strikeouts over five innings in a 13-8 win over the Marlins. Freeland allowed an RBI single in the first inning before settling in over the next three innings. He didn't allow […]

Mychal Givens Earns Second Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mychal Givens tossed a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Givens struck out one and didn't allow a base runner in the win. That marks the second save in the past four games for Givens, who has quickly ascended to the closer's role for […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out 10 In Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle was excellent in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Mahle allowed two runs over seven innings while striking out 10 and walking none. He allowed six hits, including a solo homer to Ke'Bryan Hayes, but was mostly unhittable other than that. Mahle picked up the win, improving […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

Here we are again, staring down the barrel of another fantasy baseball stretch run. Unlike last year, it only feels like the season just started. Then again, if you've been less than successful at navigating the minefields of injuries, COVID cases, and the league's half-cocked crackdown on foreign substances, it may seem to you that this season […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 20

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 20 of the MLB season (8/16 through 8/22). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 20

It's amazing how fast this season has flown by. I swear just last month was Opening Day, and yet here we are now just two months away from the end of the 2021 fantasy season. It's time for that last minute push to try and come back and win your league, and two-start streamers are […]