Cesar Hernandez Not Starting On Sunday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez isn't in the team's starting lineup on Sunday as they take on the Oakland Athletics. Hernandez is hitting .233 with a .300 on-base percentage in 380 plate appearances this season, but he's provided plenty of value to Cleveland and fantasy managers by mashing 15 home runs. That being said, […]

Ian Happ Isn’t Starting On Sunday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ isn't in the team's lineup on Sunday. The Cubs will face the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-handed starter Merrill Kelly, but will do so with Happ on the bench. The outfielder has struggled at the plate this season, batting just .181 with a .295 on-base percentage in 277 plate appearances. He's […]

Willson Contreras Not In Sunday’s Lineup

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras isn't in the team's lineup on Sunday as the Cubs take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Contreras is enjoying a strong season at the plate for Chicago, hitting .241 with a .350 on-base percentage, 14 home runs and three stolen bases in 323 plate appearances. However, he won't be getting the […]

Brandon Marsh Gets Major League Call-Up

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh was called up from Triple-A and will play center field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners and right-hander Logan Gilbert. At the start of the year, Marsh was ranked by RotoBaller as one of the top rookies for the 2021 redraft season, and if he […]

Jacob Stallings Blasts Walk-Off Homer On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, four RBI and a run scored in a 9-7 win over the Mets on Saturday. Stallings walked off the Mets with a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, as that was his eighth homer of the […]

Mookie Betts Expected Back Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) won't need testing on his sore right hip and could be back in the lineup as soon as Monday, according to The Athletic. Manager Dave Roberts said he sees "no reason why" Betts won't be able to be in the lineup for the series opener against San Francisco. […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Has Two Hits In Win Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a 9-7 win over the Mets on Saturday. After a small slump towards the end of June, Hayes has started to pick things up recently and over his last seven games he is slashing .304/.429/.391 with one RBI and […]

Jazz Chisholm May Have Injured Shoulder

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm (shoulder) apparently sustained an injury on a defensively play Sunday, according to the Miami Herald. The 23-year-old rookie tried to dive backward to rob Bryce Harper of a hit and ended up grabbing his left shoulder. Marlins fans and fantasy managers will need to hope for the best, as […]

Trea Turner Swipes His 20th Base

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner seems to find a way to contribute every single game, and that was the case Saturday, as he went 1-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored, and his 20th stolen base of the season. With 17 homers already, Turner seems practically assured of a 30-30 season barring injury. He's slashing […]

Ryan Zimmerman Blasts Homer In Loss

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman supplied much of the offense against the San Diego Padres Saturday, launching a three-run shot and drawing a walk in four at-bats. Zimmerman's 10th home run of the year came off Padres starter Blake Snell. With Starlin Castro away from the team and Kyle Schwarber injured, Zimmerman stands to […]

Jose Urquidy Still Hasn't Resumed Throwing

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jose Urquidy (shoulder) has not resumed throwing yet, according to the Houston Chronicle, citing general manager James Click. Urquidy was put on the 10-day injured list on June 30 with right shoulder discomfort. His absence has been a tough blow for both the 'Stros and fantasy managers, as the 26-year-old was […]

Jake Fraley Placed On Injured List With No Designation

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley was placed on the injured list Sunday without a designation. Fraley was originally scratched from the lineup on Friday with an illness and sat out Saturday as well, though it was repeatedly stated that the situation was not COVID-related. That does not appear to remain the case at this time. […]

Buster Posey Could Return On Monday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (thumb) could return to lineup on Monday for the team's key series at the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The 34-year-old, who was diagnosed with a left thumb bruise and placed on injured reserve earlier in July, has been stellar in a comeback season, batting […]

Buster Posey Could Return As Soon As Monday Night

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (thumb) could be activated and start in Monday night's season opener with the Dodgers, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Manager Gabe Kapler said that it's not set in stone that Posey will return Monday, and that it will depend on how he's feeling. Kapler added […]

Ethan Small Shut Down From Throwing For Two Weeks

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Ethan Small (finger) will be shut down from throwing for the next two weeks due to a strained tendon in his left middle finger, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. The top pitching prospect in Milwaukee's system according to MLB Pipeline, Small will likely miss close to a month due to […]

Scott Kingery Has Shoulder Surgery, Done For Year

Philadelphia Phillies utility player Scott Kingery (shoulder) has undergone surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of 2021, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. It was a rough year all around for Kingery, who was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley at the beginning of June after hitting […]

Ryan Mountcastle Gets Breather On Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle is sitting out of Sunday's finale with the Royals. For now this appears to just be a day off for Mountcastle, who was dealing with a forearm contusion over the past week. He's been having a solid sophomore season with Baltimore, slashing .252/.300/.439 with 14 homers, three steals, 50 […]

Anthony Santander Gets Day Off On Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander is not in the starting lineup on Sunday for the series finale with the Royals. This appears to be just a day off for Santander, who has been having an extremely disappointing season in 2021. Over 60 games this year, Santander is slashing .228/.277/.379 with six homers, 24 RBI and […]

Seth Lugo Disappoints Saturday

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo couldn't come through Saturday, posting the worst outing of his season by allowing five runs on three hits and two walks in just 2/3 of an inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lugo had only allowed five earned runs all season entering this outing, and this performance raises his […]

Edwin Diaz Blows The Save In Dramatic Fashion Saturday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz blew the save and took the loss in dramatic fashion Saturday, allowing a walk-off grand slam to Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings to leave the Mets with a 9-7 disappointment at the hands of one of the worst teams in the major leagues. Diaz has been largely ineffective […]

Austin Meadows Not In Lineup Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale with the Braves. This appears to just be a day off brought on by the fact Tampa Bay will be going without the designated hitter, so Meadows will take a seat against Atlanta. He's been having a nice bounce-back season […]

Tylor Megill Takes Hard-Luck No-Decision Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill pitched very well Saturday, allowing no runs on six hits and no walks across six innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He struck out two batters and deserved to be credited with a win, but relief pitchers Seth Lugo and Edwin Diaz each imploded, allowing nine runs total over […]

Brandon Nimmo Homers In Crushing Loss Saturday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo homered Saturday, going 1-for-2 with three walks in a crushing loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nimmo bears no fault in the collapse, as he once again proved himself to be one of the top on-base options in the majors, with upside beyond that. The home run was Nimmo's second […]

J.D. Davis Homers Twice In First Start Back

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis made his first start since returning to the team Saturday night, and he got off to a bang, homering twice en route to a 3-for-4 day with four RBI. Davis has been outstanding in his 46 at-bats this year, slashing .413/.491/.739 with four home runs. Despite returning to […]

Byron Buxton Still Hasn't Done Much Hand Work

Byron Buxton (hand) has been doing lower-body activity but hasn't done much with his left hand yet, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "The gripping and the starting to do things baseball activity-wise with his hand has not really taken off yet, but we weren't expecting it to," manager Rocco Baldelli said. "It's still […]

Patrick Corbin Ineffective In Saturday's Suspended Game

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin allowed runs in each of the first three innings Saturday, and was in line for the loss when the game was suspended in the bottom of the sixth inning. Corbin allowed six runs on ten hits and four walks while striking out three, leaving him with a 5.66 ERA […]

Vidal Brujan Leading Off Sunday Against The Braves

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Vidal Brujan is starting at second base and leading off in Sunday's game against the Braves. This is excellent news for Brujan as he sat on the bench in four of the Rays' last five games. Brujan is hitting .100 (1-for-10) with an RBI since being called up on July 7. […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

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 […]

Alex Verdugo Steals Fifth Base Of Season

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had an eventful Saturday night at Yankee Stadium, and unfortunately his fifth stolen base of the year was not the main event. Verdugo had said prior to the game that his legs were feeling better, and he proved it by swiping his first base since June 1. He also […]

Kyle Muller May Get Start Monday For Braves

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Muller is likely to get the call for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres and Yu Darvish, according to The Athletic. The rookie left-hander has 15 strikeouts and two walks in 10 innings over two starts with a 1.80 ERA since his return to Triple-A. Touki Toussaint and Charlie […]