J.P. Crawford Hits Homer Thursday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford hit his sixth home run of the season Thursday en route to a 2-for-4 day against the Texas Rangers. He also doubled. Crawford has been a better baseball player in real life than in fantasy, where he gets no credit for his stellar defense and his lack of counting stats […]

ADP Fallers at Running Back

We continue looking at ADP risers and fallers through the offseason as we already completed our first run back in June. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and […]

Kawhi Leonard Agrees To New Deal With Clippers

Free-agent forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) agreed to a four-year, $176 million deal to remain in Los Angeles. Leonard recently opted out of a $36 million player option, so naturally, many would speculate where he would end up next. However, after tearing the ACL in his right knee during the postseason, requiring surgery, the Clippers managed […]

RotoSurgeon's Hot Takes for 2021 Fantasy Football

If you've followed me (@RotoSurgeon) on Twitter for more than a short period of time or even had the displeasure of scrolling my timeline, you will know that my opinions are...plentiful. Going against the grain is my lifeblood. It keeps my dopamine receptors busy and provides the fuel to keep searching the sports realm for […]

Najee Harris - Rookie Spotlight

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been looking for a featured running back since Le'Veon Bell last graced the gridiron at Heinz Field. Bell held out for all of 2018 due to a dispute over his contract, but that is a story for a different time (Spoiler: it was a bad decision). James Conner took over the […]

Marco Gonzales Throws Complete-Game Gem

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales was at his best Thursday, throwing a complete game against the Texas Rangers. He allowed just one run on two hits and one walk with nine strikeouts on 108 pitches. Gonzales's outing just serves to highlight how good he has been lately, with three consecutive quality starts and six […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 20

This column is always focused on the future when we look at the new prospects coming up through the various farm systems each week. Today I get to see a piece of baseball history when I go to my first ever game at Wrigley Field this afternoon. And even as a die-hard White Sox fan, […]

Sean Murphy Stuffs The Stat Sheet On Thursday

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and two walks in a win over the Indians on Thursday. The Oakland backstop set the tone for the afternoon with a two-RBI double in the first inning, which would hold up as the winning runs in a 17-0 blowout. Murphy has seen […]

Tanner Houck Flashes Upside In Loss

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck took his third loss of the season Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, but in doing so he flashed his terrific potential, especially as a fantasy asset. Houck allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and no walks in five innings, but it's his strikeout totals that […]

Kyle Finnegan Takes A Loss Thursday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan took the loss in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the New York Mets, yielding a walk-off home run to slugger Pete Alonso. Finnegan, the newly-minted closer for the Nationals, retired one batter before facing Alonso. Finnegan has largely been effective this year with a 3.18 ERA, but […]

Starling Marte Continues To Dazzle For A's

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte went 2-for-3 with three RBI in a blowout win at Cleveland on Thursday. It was Marte's seventh multi-hit effort in 12 games with the A's as Oakland has been on fire since acquiring his services at the trade deadline. In all that time on base, Marte has eight steals without […]

Erick Fedde Lasts Four Innings Thursday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde lasted four innings in the second game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets Thursday. He gave up two runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts, taking a no-decision in the team's eventual 5-4 loss. Over his last seven starts, Fedde has allowed a 6.25 […]

Travis Etienne Jr. Expected To Get 10-12 Touches In Week 1

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Travis Etienne Jr. is expected to begin the season touching the ball around 10-12 times per game, according to SI's John Shipley. Shipley also added that "Etienne has had a terrific training camp and has been incredibly efficient as a receiver, but the Jaguars have a lot of different players […]

Juan Soto Walks Five Times In Doubleheader

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto drew five walks in seven plate appearances in Thursday's doubleheader against the New York Mets. Following the trade deadline fire-sale, there simply isn't much punch left in the Washington offense, giving teams the option to pitch around Soto in favor of other options. This'll keep his already-excellent on-base percentage high, […]

Tyler Anderson Extends Five-Inning Streak Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson collected a high pitch count over his first few innings Wednesday, but he still managed to extend his streak of starts with five or more innings, collecting 16 outs against the Texas Rangers. He allowed one run on six hits and no walks with four strikeouts. Anderson has been […]

Josh Harrison Day-To-Day With Quad Strain

Oakland Athletics second baseman Josh Harrison (quad) left Thursday's game at Cleveland with an apparent injury. Manager Bob Melvin said after the game Harrison is dealing with a quad strain and should be considered day-to-day. Harrison also missed Wednesday's game with a hand issue after being hit with a pitch on Tuesday. If Harrison winds […]

Matt Chapman Ties A's Record With Five Walks On Thursday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman tied a franchise record for walks in a game as he drew five free passes in a blowout win over the Indians on Thursday. Chapman came up in the ninth inning with a chance to tie the MLB record, but he struck out swinging. All that time on the […]

Phillip Dorsett II Still Nursing Hamstring Injury

Jacksonville Jaguars veteran wide receiver Phillip Dorsett II (hamstring) has now been out of practice for over a week after missing Thursday's practice. Hamstring injuries are always worrisome, though it's not time to panic, as Week 1 is still a few weeks away. Dorsett could be losing his grip on the fourth WR job, but […]

Top 10 Prospects Rankings - AL West Teams

Recently at RotoBaller, we began rolling out our Top 10 fantasy baseball prospects lists for every organization in baseball. We began with the National League West clubs and today we take a look at the American League West teams. Ranking prospects over the past year hasn’t been easy. However, with a good portion of the […]

Mitch White Picks Up Loss As Opener

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Mitch White tossed four innings as the Dodgers opener on Thursday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. White was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday to make the start and allowed three hits, two runs, three walks and struck out four. White has now started two games as an opener, but has […]

Trevor Lawrence Still Competing For The Starting Job?

Jacksonville Jaguars star rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence is still in real competition with Gardner Minshew II for the team's starting quarterback job. Jaguars first-year head coach, Urban Meyer, had this to say when he was asked about a Week 1 starter — "it's an open competition between QBs Trevor Lawrence and Gardner Minshew to start […]

Patrick Wisdom Continues To Hit For Power

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Patrick Wisdom went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's blowout loss versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Wisdom was part of back-to-back home runs with Frank Schwindel in the bottom of the seventh inning off of Daniel Norris. Wisdom has been one of the success stories of this year's waiver wire pickups […]

Mitch Moreland Cranks Two Dingers Thursday At Cleveland

Oakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland went 3-for-5 with two homers to lead a 17-run outburst Thursday at the Indians. Both of Moreland's homers were solo shots as he's now batting .230 on the season with nine homers and 29 RBI across 71 games. It was a big afternoon for the veteran slugger, but his […]

Frank Schwindel Hits Third Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel pinch-hit in Thursday's blowout loss versus the Milwaukee Brewers and went 2-for-2 with two runs scored and a solo home run. Schwindel hit his third homer of the season off of Daniel Norris in the bottom of the seventh inning, but it wouldn't come close to getting the Cubs […]

Chris Bassitt Cruises To 12th Win Thursday At Cleveland

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt fired six scoreless innings to collect his 12th win of the season Thursday at the Indians. Bassitt was given a huge lead early in the game, but he did his part anyway striking out six Cleveland batters while allowing only three hits. The 32-year-old has been incredible this season […]

Kyle Hendricks Gets Lit Up In Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks got lit up in Thursday's loss versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Hendricks went four innings and allowed 11 hits, nine runs, one walk and struck out three on the afternoon. Despite his rough outing on Thursday, Hendricks is still having a good season and managers should chalk this up as […]

Kole Calhoun Lands On 10-Day IL Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a left hamstring strain, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. Calhoun had exited Wednesday's game early due to injury after drawing a walk in his lone plate appearance. It's been an injury-plagued season for Calhoun, who has been […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 20

The weeks have flown by and we're already entering Week 20 of the baseball season. The fantasy baseball playoffs will be here before you know it. Generally speaking, it's been a down year for rookies. We've seen some impressive performances – especially on the pitching side with the likes of Trevor Rogers and Luis Garcia […]

Bryce Harper Blasts 21st Homer Of Season On Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-2 with a home run in a win over the Dodgers on Thursday. Harper also walked twice and scored a second run to account for all the offense Philly would need on the afternoon. The 28-year-old has catapulted himself into the NL MVP race with a monster second half […]