Danny Jansen Activated From Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (hamstring) was activated from the injured list, and the team optioned catcher Riley Adams in a corresponding move on Saturday, MLB.com reported. Jansen went on the injured list in early June with a hamstring strain and was hitting just .157/.248/.278 with three home runs and eight RBI in 108 […]

Austin Meadows Not In The Starting Lineup On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Meadows hit .238 (24-for-101) with four home runs and 17 RBI in the month of June and got off to a rough start in July on Friday by going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. It appears to […]

Ian Anderson Gets Favorable Matchup Next Week

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson, who posted his second straight quality start on Thursday, has a one-week start coming up, but his matchup on the road against the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates is a favorable one. The 23-year-old right-hander allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out a pair over […]

Tylor Megill To Start On Monday

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill will make his next start on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers instead of on Sunday in the Subway Series against the New York Yankees. Corey Oswalt will likely start Game 2 of the doubleheader against the Yankees on Sunday. Megill, 25, has allowed five earned runs on eight […]

A's Sign Homer Bailey To Minor League Deal

The Oakland Athletics signed veteran right-hander Homer Bailey to a minor league deal. Bailey, a first-round pick of the Cincinnati Reds back in 2004, made 13 starts for the A's back in 2019, going 6-3 with a 4.30 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. The 35-year-old had a 3.38 ERA in eight innings over two starts for […]

Yasmani Grandal Out Of Lineup With Calf Tightness

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (calf) will sit on Saturday with left calf tightness. Grandal suffered the injury on Friday and exited that contest early. Grandal was stretching on the field and running on Saturday, so the hope is that he won't need a stint on the injured list. Backup catcher Zack Collins will […]

Matt Olson Mired In Hitting Slump

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson, who went 0-for-3 on Friday against the Red Sox, is mired in a slump. Olson, who has two hits in 24 at-bats (.083) with no home runs or RBI over his last seven games, is set to face Boston right-hander Garrett Richards in Saturday night's game. The left-handed slugger […]

Jack Flaherty Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals moved starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (oblique) to the 60-day injured list on Saturday after claiming right-hander Justin Miller off waivers from the Washington Nationals. Flaherty started playing light catch two weeks ago as he recovers from a left oblique strain that he suffered in late May. Barring any setbacks when he […]

LCS DFS Picks for 07/03/21 - League of Legends Daily Fantasy for FanDuel & DraftKings

Hey everyone, good morning/afternoon, and welcome to RotoBaller's coverage of League of Legends DFS for both FanDuel and DraftKings. Be on the lookout for coverage of the LPL, LCK, and LEC as well as we have some great analysts covering all LoL leagues for the Summer Split. Today, I'll be focusing on the 5-game LCS slate starting […]

Gerrit Cole To Start First Game Of Doubleheader On Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will start the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday in the Subway Series against the New York Mets. Cole's overall numbers remain solid with an 8-4 record, 2.66 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 129/17 K/BB in 16 starts covering 101 2/3 innings, but he allowed five earned runs […]

Noah Syndergaard Plays Catch Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) is playing some catch before the game on Saturday. Syndergaard was shut down for six weeks in late May after having a setback in his recovery from elbow surgery, but this is the first time that he has thrown since that shutdown. It's great news for Thor […]

Zac Gallen Dealing With Hamstring Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (hamstring) left his start early on Friday against the San Francisco Giants with right hamstring tightness. Manager Torey Lovullo said that Gallen will undergo an MRI exam on Saturday, so we should know more on the severity of the injury soon. The right-hander wasn't sharp before the injury, allowing […]

David Peterson Diagnosed With Oblique Strain

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson (side), placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday, was diagnosed with an oblique strain on Saturday. It is reportedly a strain between grades 1 and 2, which will keep him sidelined for an undetermined amount of time. According to manager Luis Rojas, Peterson is "week-to-week" at this […]

Carlos Carrasco To Potentially Return In Late July

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) is expected to return in late July or early August, according to manager Luis Rojas. Carrasco is reportedly throwing his second full bullpen session on Saturday, after a successful bullpen session earlier this week. Carrasco hasn't pitched all season due to a hamstring strain and has had […]

Francisco Mejia Doubles Twice, Scores Lone Run In Friday’s Loss

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored during Friday's 11-1 loss to the Blue Jays. The Rays catcher doubled twice on Friday and recorded his eighth multi-hit effort of the season. He's starting to heat up and has now logged at least one hit in four of […]

Luis Patino Sent Down After Friday’s Start

Tampa Rays pitcher Luis Patino was optioned to Triple-Durham on Friday. He started in Friday's game against the Blue Jays and was tagged with his second loss of the season. The 21-year-old allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out five across five 1/3 innings in Friday's 11-1 loss […]

Taylor Walls Reinstated From The 10-Day Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (wrist) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday. He's been sidelined since June 24 with wrist tendinitis. The Rays called up top prospect shortstop Wander Franco last week, who can play multiple positions, Walls is expected to see the bulk of his playing time at the six. The […]

Elvis Andrus Launches First Homer Of 2021

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Red Sox on Friday. The homer was Andrus' first of the season as his power has vanished in his first season in Oakland. The veteran shortstop was never an elite power hitter, but he was always good for […]

Second-Half Breakouts: Examining June's K-BB% Leaders

In my last article, I mentioned that K-BB% is one of my favorite stats for looking at a pitcher's in-season performance. There are two main reasons for that. First, it stabilizes quickly and has a proven correlation to a pitcher's overall success. Second, it's impossibly simple. If a pitcher has a high strikeout rate (K%), […]

Luis Torrens Hits Game-Tying Home Run Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens hit a game-tying home run Friday in the bottom of the eighth inning, his only hit in three at-bats. He also walked twice. It was his eighth home run of the year in 132 at-bats. Six of those eight home runs have come since he returned to the majors on […]

Jake Fraley Homers, Steals Two Bases Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley had another banner day Friday, with perhaps his least impressive feat being a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning. For the game, Fraley went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, two steals, two runs scored, and two RBI. Fraley now is slashing .270/.454/.528 with seven homers […]

Logan Gilbert Solid Against Texas Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert had a solid outing Friday night, throwing 5 2/3 innings and allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks to the Texas Rangers. He struck out six batters. Gilbert has been very solid since finding his footing in the majors, producing a 3.09 ERA and 1.00 […]

Frankie Montas Labors In No-Decision Versus Red Sox

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Friday. Montas allowed five hits and three walks while picking up just three strikeouts in the outing. On the season, Montas is 7-7 with a 4.63 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP, not the best […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 7/3

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 15 Waiver Wire

There's a very important holiday coming up this weekend and you will see fireworks lighting up the sky in celebration: the mid-point of the Major League Baseball season. Some teams have already played their 81st game, but most clubs will reach that number at some point this weekend. After the 2020 season, nothing else can […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We're onto July, meaning it's the second half of the season and our time to gripe about the All-Star Game selections. Pitchers are still adjusting to life with sticky checks and all we can do is put on a brave face. Hit the All-Star break in stride with my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which […]

The Bigger Picture - Where We've Gone Wrong This Year

Expectations are a dangerous thing. They can dictate our decision-making processes well into the future and prevent us from seeing things as they truly are. The baseball season is the longest of any professional team sport, spanning eight full months including spring training. That means a lot will change throughout the course of the season […]

Yadier Molina Stuffs The Stat Sheet Friday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina went 3-for-5 with one homer, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in a 9-3 win over the Rockies in 10 innings. The 38-year-old's eighth homer of the season was a two-run shot in the second inning off of Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez. The […]

Didi Gregorius Homers In Return From Injured List

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk, and a strikeout in a win over the Padres. Gregorius missed over a month with an elbow injury, but looked good in his return to the lineup on Friday. The veteran shortstop is having a down season as he's slashing just .231/.273/.338 […]

Jed Lowrie Cranks Homer Versus Former Team On Friday

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss to the Red Sox on Friday. Lowrie, who made his debut for Boston back in 2008, cracked a moonshot homer to dead-center as the veteran showed he still as pop in his bat. Lowrie has eight homers on the season […]