Mark Melancon Snatches Drama-Free Save

San Diego Padres closer Mark Melancon retired the Atlanta Braves in order Wednesday to collect his MLB-leading 28th save. Melancon had been scuffling of late but breezed through the bottom of the Braves order in 11 pitches, fanning two batters and forcing a ground out to end the game. Unless he continues his slide, Melancon's […]

Adam Ottavino Holds 16th Game Of The Year

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino recorded his 16th hold of the year Wednesday, allowing just a walk in an inning of work while striking out one batter against the Toronto Blue Jays. With seven saves in addition to those 16 holds, he's a top option in leagues that count both categories. With his […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 7/22

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful […]

Matt Barnes Saves 20th Game Of The Season

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes locked down his 20th save of the year Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, setting down the three batters he faced in order with one strikeout. Barnes has been consistently excellent all season, but especially so of late with just one earned run allowed in his last 10 […]

Bryce Harper To Get X-Ray

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (foot/ankle) will get an x-ray after fouling a pitch off of his lower leg Wednesday against the New York Yankees, according to Phillies manager Joe Girardi. Harper worked a walk off of Yankees relief pitcher Nick Nelson and stayed in the game despite being in clear discomfort during the eighth […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Wallops 29th Homer

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-3 with a walk and two-run homer in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. Tatis walloped a meatball from reliever Shane Greene into the seats in the fifth frame that proved clutch in the 3-2 victory. Through 339 plate appearances, the 22-year-old star leads […]

Garrett Richards Escapes With A Win Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards earned his sixth win of the season Wednesday, allowing four runs on four hits and a walk to the Toronto Blue Jays in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five batters. Richards was one out away from his first quality start since June 1 before he allowed two […]

Brad Hand Takes The Loss Wednesday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brad Hand was saddled with the loss Wednesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit and one walk in two innings of work. Hand's record drops to 5-3 for the season with a 2.63 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 40 strikeouts in 41 innings. He remains a top closing option despite […]

Trea Turner Steals 21st Base Of Season

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner swiped a bag against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, his 21st of the season. He's only been caught three times. Turner also hit a single in four at-bats. Turner is now third in the majors in steals and has a very strong chance to put up a 30-30 season, which just […]

Juan Soto Steals His Sixth Base

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto didn't homer Wednesday, which seems notable, given that he's gone deep five times in his last six games, but he did go 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base. It was his sixth swiped bag of the year in 11 attempts. Fantasy managers were surely hoping for a better […]

Erick Fedde Goes Six Strong Innings Wednesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde rebounded nicely Wednesday after a string of tough starts, throwing six strong innings against the Miami Marlins. He gave up one unearned run on four hits and one walk while striking out four batters. He took a no-decision. This is Fedde's first quality start since June 18, and he […]

Luis Torrens Homers Again Wednesday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens went deep again Wednesday, smacking a solo home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber. Torrens now has 11 home runs on the season, and two in his last three games. He's picking up plenty of time at catcher, first base, and designated hitter lately, but his fantasy value […]

Kyle Seager Hits 18th Homer

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager hit his 18th home run of the season Wednesday, a solo shot off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber. Seager has turned up the power lately, slugging .571 with three homers over his last seven games. With 53 RBI on the season, Seager has been a strong producer in […]

Mitch Haniger Hits 23rd Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 1-for-4 with a home run Wednesday afternoon against the Colorado Rockies, a solo shot off starting pitcher Austin Gomber. It was his 23rd home run of the season. Haniger has now homered in five of his last nine games, and was named American League Player of the Week. He's […]

Robbie Ray Gives Up Three Homers Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray took the loss on Wednesday after allowing four runs in five innings to the Red Sox. Three of the five hits he surrendered left the ballpark to account for all his runs allowed as he struck out four and walked one in the outing. Tonight's effort marked the […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Homers Versus Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walloped his 32nd home run of the season on Wednesday as his club fell to the Red Sox 7-4. His 430' solo shot to the opposite field came off Garrett Richards in the fourth inning for his only hit of the night, but he did walk twice […]

Dylan Cease Suffers Sixth Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease went five innings in Wednesday's loss versus the Minnesota Twins. Cease allowed seven hits, three runs, two walks and struck out five on the evening. Cease has put together a solid season for the Pale Hose and continues to rack up strikeouts, but the youngster has also been […]

Teoscar Hernandez Hits 13th Dinger

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez slugged his 13th home run of the season during the team's 7-4 loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday. He paired his solo blast in the sixth with a single to finish the game going 2-for-4 as he now sits with an impressive .298 BA and 53 RBI on […]

Josh Jacobs Enters 2021 With Lowered Fantasy Value

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has rushed for at least 1,000 yards in each of his NFL seasons, but the addition of Kenyan Drake and the lack of receiving upside for Jacobs has his fantasy value lower than it's been in past seasons. Last season, Jacobs had 273 carries plus 45 targets. Both […]

Darren McCaughan Impressive In Debut

Seattle Mariners pitcher Darren McCaughan made his major league debut Wednesday afternoon and didn't allow a hit in five innings, though he did walk three batters and allow one earned run. McCaughan is an unheralded prospect, but he could be in line for some time in the Mariners rotation amidst injuries to Justin Dunn and […]

Ryan Weathers Appears In Line To Start Saturday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers (ankle) is progressing well in healing from an ankle injury that has kept him sidelined for almost two weeks, and he appears to be in line to start Saturday's contest against the Marlins, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Weathers injured his ankle while attempting to field […]

Darren Waller Has A Chance To Be The Overall TE1

Despite what seems like an unassailable grip on the overall TE1 spot in fantasy football for Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller has to be on the short list of players who could overtake Kelce by the end of the 2021 season. Waller has exploded over the past two […]

Phillip Lindsay A Potential Fantasy Steal

After three seasons in Denver, running back Phillip Lindsay joined the Houston Texans this offseason. While he's coming off of his worst NFL season, with just 502 yards and one rushing touchdown in 11 games, Lindsay is still a potential fantasy steal heading into the 2021 season. Houston has a lot of faces in their […]

Austin Nola To Rejoin Padres Thursday

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola (knee) is expected to rejoin the Padres on Thursday after being sidelined since the end of May with a sprained knee, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Nola has been limited to 18 games this season due to the knee injury as well as a fractured hand, and […]

John Brown Should Be Part Of Raiders Attack

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver John Brown played just nine games in Buffalo last season due to injury, but he still caught 33 passes for 458 yards and three touchdowns with 50.9 yards per game, the third-highest mark of his career. Now, he'll look to make an impact in Vegas, where he'll compete for targets […]

Danny Jansen Dealing With Hamstring Tightness

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (hamstring) exited Wednesday's game due to right hamstring tightness, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. Jansen hit a two-out double in the seventh inning which is when he appears to have sustained the injury, as he was then replaced by pinch-runner Reese McGuire. McGrath adds that the team […]

Padres-Braves Game Suspended Due To Inclement Weather

The series finale between the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night has been suspended in the bottom of the fifth inning due to inclement weather, according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. There has not been a makeup date announced yet, but Cassavell reports that it could end up being completed in September […]

Nick Castellanos Has Microfracture In Wrist

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (wrist) could be out longer than expected as a CT scan on Wednesday revealed that he has a microfracture in his right wrist, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Castellanos was hit by a pitch on his wrist on Friday, but initial X-rays did not reveal a fracture. […]

Yermin Mercedes Retires From Baseball

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes announced on his personal Instagram that he's retiring from baseball. "I am stepping away from baseball for a while, and it's over." If this is the end of his career, the 28-year-old finished his career slashing .271/.328/.404 with seven home runs, 37 RBI, and 26 runs scored across […]

Raulian Paiva Hoping For Third Straight Win Saturday

After losing his first two UFC bouts, Raulian Paiva (20-3) has turned it around, winning his last two outings. Coming off a year-long layoff, Paiva will hope to stay in his groove, as he most recently won a decision over Zhalas Zhumagulov in July of last year. Paiva likes to take his opponent into deep […]