Yordan Alvarez Hitless Over Last Five Games

It's been a rough month of July so far for Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez. He's currently in the midst of an 0-for-19 slump that's spanned the past five games. Over the month of July as a whole, he's slashing just .188/.257/.469. Alvarez's season-long numbers are solid, as he has a .283/.350/.509 slash line […]

Bradley Zimmer Has Big Day Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer went 3-for-5 with a home run, stolen base, and three RBI in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Zimmer had his best day of the season in this one and now has home runs in two of his three games since the All-Star break. That being said, Zimmer has […]

DJ LeMahieu Slugging Just .267 In July

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu has been one of the more disappointing hitters in all of fantasy this year. Over 88 games, he's slashing .269/.348/.363 with seven home runs, three stolen bases, 37 RBI and 47 runs. It's a big drop-off from his 2020 production, when he slashed .364/.421/.590 with 10 home runs over […]

Quarterback Draft Rankings and Analysis

The quarterback has become the most overlooked position in standard fantasy formats. Players have gotten smarter over the years by realizing just how deep the position is, and the days of QB runs happening in the first couple of rounds in the draft are long gone. Still, you're unlikely to be able to win a […]

Eloy Jimenez Hitting .250 Over Five Games At Triple-A

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (pectoral) is on track to beat his original timeline for a return by a considerable margin. It was first estimated that he wouldn't be back until September, but his recent progression suggests that a late July return could be in the cards. Jimenez began a rehab assignment at High-A […]

Trevor Story Slashing Just .167/.250/.357 In July

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is one of the hottest names on the trade market. The trade chatter could be distracting the star shortstop right now as he's been struggling at the plate lately. Over 12 games in July, he's slashing just .167/.250/.357 with two home runs, three stolen bases, six RBI and 11 strikeouts. […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (7/19)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have an 11 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 […]

Patrick Sandoval Has Mediocre Outing Sunday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval took the loss Sunday, pitching seven innings against the Seattle Mariners, including nine strikeouts and only one walk. However, he gave up six runs and two home runs. Sandoval has been good since moving to the rotation and has a 3.86 ERA with a 26.2 K%, 9.6 BB% […]

Jose Iglesias Collects Three Hits Sunday

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and one run scored during Sunday's loss to the Seattle Mariners. He was the only Angels hitter to avoid the strikeout, while the rest of the lineup combined for 15 of them. After batting .373 in last year's shortened season, his average […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 19th, 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 July 19th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Trent Grisham Provides Clutch Knock But Friars Still Lose

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham supplied a game-tying RBI single in the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals, his only hit in four at-bats. Grisham served an offering from closer Brad Hand into left field to knot the game at 7-7 before the Friars blew it a half inning later. He also stole his […]

Grayson Rodriguez Strikes Out Career-High 12 Sunday

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez hit a career milestone in Sunday's Game 1 6-2 win over Double-A Erie. Rodriguez pitched 5 innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits and a walk with a career-high 12 strikeouts. The O's have been in desperate need of pitching help this season, but baseball's number 19 prospect […]

Eric Hosmer Homers To Extend Hot Streak

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Hosmer's blast in the fourth inning kicked off the Friars scoring in a wild contest that ended up an 8-7 loss. After a mostly miserable first half, the 31-year-old veteran has been on fire, registering a 1.116 […]

Ramon Urias Plates Two Sunday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Ramon Urias continued to hit in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Royals, going 2-for-5 with two singles, two RBI, and a strikeout. The 27-year-old has been productive in limited playing time this season, slashing .287/.354/.435 with hour home runs and 16 RBI. However, his lack of power and the lineup around […]

Matt Harvey Earns Win Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey turned in a solid start in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Royals. Harvey pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and a walk with two strikeouts. Strong starts have been very hard to come by for the O's pitching staff this season, and Harvey is now 4-10 with […]

Darin Ruf Hits 10th Homer Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf provided the team's only run in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals, going 1-for-1 with a solo homer and a walk. Ruf smashed a fourth-inning Wade LeBlanc offering into Big Mac Land for his 10th HR of the season. The veteran has been a surprising contributor at the […]

Johnny Cueto Pitches Well, Takes No-Decision Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto turned in a solid start in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals. Cueto pitched 5 innings, allowing a single run on two hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. Unfortunately, the Giants weren't able to generate much on the offensive side. The veteran […]

Jose Ramirez Goes Hitless On Sunday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez continued his recent struggles at the plate on Sunday, finishing 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in a 4-2 win over the Athletics. Ramirez has been slumping in the month of July, as he's slashing .194/.310/.306 with one home run, two steals, two RBI and eight runs scored over his last […]

Pete Fairbanks Notches Fifth Save On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks allowed one hit while striking out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Sunday's 7-5 win over the Braves. He entered the game in the ninth inning and made things interesting by yielding a one-out single to Ozzie Albies. The Rays right-hander bounced back and struck […]

Starling Marte Very Likely To Be Traded

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte is extremely likely to be traded before the July 31 trade deadline. Marte was in talks with the Marlins about signing an extension, but those talks are reportedly over and the two sides were never close. Given his expiring contract and the Marlins floundering in last place with little to […]

Ryan McMahon Doubles And Scores Twice

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in a 6-5 extra-innings win over the Dodgers on Sunday. McMahon was one of three Rockies' to collect multiple hits in the back-and-forth contest. He singled and scored in the seventh inning gave the Rockies a brief 3-2 lead before […]

Starling Marte Seems Likely To Be Traded

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte seems like he will be on the move prior to the trade deadline, after Marte and the Marlins were unable to come to an agreement on a contract extension, according to Craig Mish of the Miami Herald. It was reported earlier in the day by MLB Network's Jon Heyman that […]

A.J. Minter Optioned To Triple-A Gwinnett On Sunday

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett following Sunday's game, the team announced on Twitter. Minter has been struggling all year long in Atlanta, posting a 4.86 ERA and 1.44 WHIP over 33 1/3 innings of work. July has been his worst month of the season, as he's allowed three runs […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Hitless Sunday After Strong Weekend

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went hitless in five plate appearances with a walk, run scored and two strikeouts Sunday against the Washington Nationals. The quiet afternoon dampers a marvelous series for the 22-year-old superstar, finishing 5-for-12 with six runs, four RBI and two steals. Tatis rolls on with his monster campaign, now […]

Rich Hill Lasts Four Innings On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Rich Hill allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four across four innings during Sunday's 7-5 win over the Braves. He did not factor into the decision and is winless over his last four starts. Hill yielded three runs on Sunday, including RBI doubles to […]

Nick Pratto Promoted To Triple-A Omaha

Kansas City Royals first baseman Nick Pratto was promoted to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Pratto was having a career-year at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, where he was slashing .279/.408/.586 with 15 homers, seven steals, 43 RBI and 43 runs scored over 58 games. He heads to Omaha along with teammate […]

Manny Machado Stays Hot With 16th Homer

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a two-run homer Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Machado singled and scored in the fourth inning before launching his 16th long ball in the eighth to put the Friars temporarily ahead in the eventual loss. Entering the second half sizzling at […]

Charlie Blackmon Homers And Steals On Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and a stolen base in a 6-5 win over the Dodgers on Sunday. Blackmon had a big day at the dish, putting the Rockies on the board with an RBI single in the bottom of the first inning and swiping his first […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Promoted To Triple-A On Sunday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was promoted to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. The move is not too surprising, as Witt had been raking at Double-A Northwest-Arkansas this season, slashing .292/.369/.568 with 16 homers, 14 steals, 49 RBI and 44 runs scored over 58 games. Witt is now […]

Christian Arroyo Likely Heading To Injured List

Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo (hamstring) is most likely heading to the injured list after exiting Sunday's game due to a strained hamstring, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Arroyo exited Sunday's game while stretching out to make a catch during his first career start at first base. This is disappointing news […]