Matt Barnes Blows Save Sunday Against Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes blew his fifth save of the year Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, yielding two runs on one hit and a walk while striking out one in a third of an inning. It wasn't a banner day for Barnes, who blew a save on his second consecutive day, […]

Garrett Richards Middling In Bid To Retain Rotation Spot

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards entered Sunday's start against the Toronto Blue Jays with plenty of questions around whether he would remain in the rotation when Chris Sale is ready to return from the injured list. He responded by allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk in five innings. […]

Blake Snell Turns In Best Start Of Season

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks for seven innings Sunday, collecting a season-high 13 strikeouts. Easily his best start of 2021, the left-hander induced 25 whiffs while permitting just two hits and three walks. The outing marked Snell's second consecutive positive start and the fourth time he completed six-plus innings. […]

Kevin Plawecki Drives In Three Sunday

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki got the start behind the plate against the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday, batting sixth in the order. He went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, three RBI, and a run scored. With Christian Vazquez struggling mightily this season, Plawecki has slowly received more playing time. While it would not […]

J.D. Martinez Has Four Hits In Return

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez returned to the lineup Sunday after missing one game with COVID-like symptoms, and the rest seemed to do him good as he went 4-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI, and two runs scored. Despite having struggled over the last several weeks, Martinez now finds himself with hits in […]

Zach Davies Suffers Ninth Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies had a rough start in Sunday's loss versus the Chicago White Sox. Davies allowed three home runs and five runs in the top of the first inning and would finish with a line of seven hits, seven runs, one walk and two strikeouts in two innings. Davies has been […]

Drew Steckenrider Completes Two-Inning Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider completed a six-out save against the New York Yankees Sunday, his fourth save of the season in seven opportunities. It took Steckenrider just 24 pitches to accomplish that task, yielding one hit and striking out two. Steckenrider has had a resurgent year after joining the club as a non-roster […]

Paul Sewald Earns Seventh Win, Strikes Out Four In Relief

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald continued his breakout season against the New York Yankees Sunday, getting five outs in relief, four of which came via the strikeout. He didn't allow a baserunner. Sewald now has seven wins in relief this year, which has greatly increased his value, though most of his contributions come from […]

Yusei Kikuchi Shuts Down Yankees For Five Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi didn't allow a run in five innings against the Yankees Sunday. Over 97 pitches, Kikuchi allowed four hits, three walks, and a hit-by-pitch while striking out six. He took a no-decision in the contest. Through two August starts, Kikuchi has allowed two earned runs in 11 innings with 11 […]

Dylan Cease Continues To Rack Up Strikeouts

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease earned his ninth win of the season versus the Chicago Cubs on Sunday evening. Cease went five innings and allowed five hits, three runs, three walks and struck out 10 on the evening. Cease has been having a very nice season and is now 9-6 with a 3.99 […]

Andrew Vaughn Continues To Enjoy The Second Half Of The Season

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 2-for-3 with a walk, two-run home run and three RBI in Sunday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Vaughn hit the third of three homers off of Zach Davies in the top of the first inning to give the White Sox a 4-0 lead at the time. Vaughn […]

Eloy Jimenez Hits Two Homers In Victory

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez put together a big night in Sunday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Jimenez went 3-for-5 with two runs, two home runs and five RBI. Jimenez had a big series versus the Cubs and it looks like he is beginning to round into form at the plate. Jimenez returned to […]

Tim Anderson Picks Up Three Hits

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 3-for-5 with two runs, a double and solo home run in Sunday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Anderson was originally scheduled to get a day of rest, but was later inserted into the lineup when Leury Garcia was scratched from the lineup. Anderson would leadoff the game with […]

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. […]