Rafael Devers Homers, Drives In Four Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers led the way against the Yankees Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and four RBI. The home run came in the first inning off Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, traveling an estimated 454 feet over the right-field fence. Devers now has an OPS of 1.040 over his […]

Xander Bogaerts Scores Twice Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts scored two more runs Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a double against the New York Yankees. Bogaerts now has a modest three-game hit streak and has scored five runs in that span. He's elevated his OPS all the way to .948, and his 13 home runs, five steals, 48 runs, […]

J.D. Martinez Hits 15th Home Run

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went deep Sunday, launching his 15th home run of the season to dead centerfield off New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole in the third inning. Martinez went 1-for-4 in the contest with a walk and two runs scored. After a torrid April, Martinez has slowed significantly in the […]

Alex Verdugo Scored A Run Sunday Amid Rare Lull

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's game against the New York Yankees. It was his first extra-base hit since June 19. Verdugo has struggled over his last seven games, slashing just .148/.281/.185 with nine strikeouts and no RBI in 27 at-bats. Despite the recent […]

Kike Hernandez Leads Off With A Homer Sunday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez returned to the leadoff spot Sunday and made the most of it, delivering a home run off Gerrit Cole's first pitch of the game to set the tone in a win over the New York Yankees. Hernandez went 2-for-5 with his seventh home run of the year, a […]

Jordan Romano Locks Down Sixth Save

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano pitched a perfect ninth inning on Sunday, closing out the team's 5-2 win over the Orioles. The right-hander punched out one batter in the frame for his sixth save of the season, and third in the last week, after failing to find many opportunities leading up to the […]

Ross Stripling Defeats Orioles For Third Win

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling gave up two runs over five frames on Sunday, which was enough to get him his third win of the season as his club defeated the Orioles 5-2. He allowed six hits and a walk while striking out three in what wasn't his sharpest outing, but a welcomed […]

Daniel Pineda Suffers Eye Poke In No-Contest

Daniel Pineda had his bid for a rebound from his most recent loss put on hold, having Saturday's matchup with Andre Fili called off due to a second-round eye poke. Though the total strikes were very close, Pineda only landed 15 significant strikes compared to Fili's count of 34. Heading into the second round, all […]

Andre Fili's Night Ends With A No-Contest

It was an unfortunate night in the Octagon on Saturday for Andre Fili, who had his bout finish in a no-contest after an accidental eye poke he committed in the second round of his bout with Daniel Pineda. On the official scorecards, all three judges scored the first round for Fili. Statistically, Fili dominated in […]

Nicolas Dalby Losses First UFC Bout

In what many expected to be a close battle, Nicolas Dalby took on UFC veteran Tim Means on Saturday, but he came out on the wrong side of the decision. With the loss, Dalby has sustained his first Octagon defeat and first loss in eight bouts. Statistically, Dalby kept the contest extremely close, tallying 54 […]

Tim Means Has First Three-Fight Winning Streak Since 2014

On his first three-fight winning streak in the UFC since 2014, Tim Means (32-12-1) secured his third victory in a row on the main card of UFC Vegas 30 on Saturday, earning a unanimous-decision win over Nicolas Dalby. Statistically, many of the numbers between the two fighters were very similar, with Means earning 53 significant […]

Jonathan Villar Set For Rehab Assignment This Week

New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar (calf) is expected to report to Triple-A Syracuse for a rehab assignment sometime this week. He was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a strained right calf. The 30-year-old is slashing .246/.333/.410 with six home runs, 15 RBI, 29 runs scored, and eight stolen bases across […]

Jai Herbert Unable To Earn First UFC Victory

The Octagon has not been kind to Jai Herbert (10-3), as he dropped his second bout on Saturday, this time by second-round submission in the main-card opener of UFC Vegas 30. The former Cage Warriors champion took on a top-tier fighter who has been struggling of late in Renato Moicano. In nearly 10 minutes of […]

Renato Moicano Scores Big Submission Win In Main-Card Opener

It was back to business for Renato Moicano (15-4-1) on Saturday when he dominated the night's opening main-card bout, earning a second-round submission over Jai Herbert. It's a move in the right direction for the one-time title contender. In 9:34 of action, Moicano tallied 26 significant strikes (61 total strikes) but was strong with his […]

Shed Long Jr. Benched In Sunday’s Game 1 For Lack Of Hustle

Seattle Mariners' second baseman Shed Long Jr. was removed in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox due to lack of hustle. He went 0-for-3 with a strikeout before being removed from the game. He did appear as a pinch-hitter in Game 2 and struck out in his only plate appearance. "Shed Long […]

Tee Higgins To “Play A Huge Role” In Offense

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is "going to play a huge role" this season, according to offensive coordinator Brian Callahan. While most fantasy managers saw enough from the former Clemson wideout during his rookie campaign to retain their excitement, things became a bit uneasy after Ja'Marr Chase was selected with the No. 5 overall […]

Ramon Laureano Goes Hitless In Leadoff Role

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 0-for-4 as the leadoff hitter against the Giants on Sunday. Laureano has led off in back-to-back games as the team tries to replace Mark Canha (hip) who landed on the injured list. Hopefully batting leadoff can spark Laureano's stolen base potential as the speedster hasn't swiped a bag since […]

Zack Britton Scheduled For MRI

New York Yankees pitcher Zack Britton will undergo an MRI on his injured hamstring, per general manager Brian Cashman. The left-hander was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained left hamstring. He's expected to come off the injured list when eligible on July 6, but the MRI results could change that timeline. […]

Ketel Marte Scheduled For Additional Imaging

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) will undergo imaging on his hamstring Monday. The 27-year-old is dealing with hamstring tightness and was out of the lineup for Sunday's game. He's considered day-to-day and the tests on Monday should determine the severity of his hamstring issue. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor the situation as the […]

Matt Chapman Extends Hit-Streak To 15 Games

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman stayed hot on Sunday by going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over San Francisco. Chapman ran his hit-streak to 15 games as he's got his batting average up to .230 after being below .200 earlier in June. The 28-year-old got off to a […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 14

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers could consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who is […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The calendar is about to creep into July as we cross the season's halfway checkpoint. While you may feel your fantasy team's lot in life is sealed, I assure you that tons of action lay before us. Stay strong and keep your finger on […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 14

Welcome to Week 14! We have cleared the halfway mark of the regular season, and time is flying! I'm excited for the handful of names I'm going to write up in this piece. Various pitchers from all kinds of different backgrounds have burst onto the scene lately and I think we can really find some […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have once again been littered with injuries. Both good and bad things arise from injuries. Let's start with the bad, which means losing a player, sometimes a key player, from your roster. The good is a chance to add a new player, and certain players […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

The dog days of summer are here. Fewer prospects are being called up these days and the trade deadline is still far off. That doesn't mean there aren't interesting names on the waiver wire, though. You simply have to know where to look. In this column, we will evaluate corner infielders (1B/3B) who are rostered […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

This week marks the halfway point of the 2021 season. Hopefully you're at or near the top of your league standings. Even if you're not, there's still time to change that. Key to that effort will be effective work on the waiver wire, and this column is designed to help you get there. Most of […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 14 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

Anthony Rizzo Exits Early On Sunday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo left Sunday's contest early with lower back tightness. Rizzo was replaced on defense at the start of the bottom of the fourth inning and was replaced in the lineup by infielder Sergio Alcantara. Rizzo has a history of back issues and has missed time during two different stints this […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 14

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 […]

Aramis Garcia Collects Two Hits, Drives In Two

Oakland Athletics catcher Aramis Garcia went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over the Giants on Sunday. Garcia also caught a brilliant game from starter Cole Irvin as he's been solid as the backup catcher to Sean Murphy. It was a nice game for the 28-year-old backstop, but he's still […]