Luke Raley Optioned To Triple-A On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Luke Raley was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday to make room on the roster after relief pitcher Garrett Cleavinger was activated from the injured list, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Raley has struggled in his first taste of the majors, slashing .180/.268/.260 with one home run, two RBI […]

Garrett Cleavinger Activated From IL Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Garrett Cleavinger (forearm) was activated from the injured list on Thursday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Cleavinger had made eight appearances this season before being sidelined with left forearm inflammation, allowing six runs — three earned — on eight hits and four walks while striking out nine over six […]

Bryce Harper Hopeful To Be Ready By Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (back) expects to be back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He exited early during Tuesday's contest and didn't play Wednesday out of precaution. Harper mentioned that he could've played on Wednesday, but understood that the Phillies wanted to be cautious. Fantasy managers can […]

Collin McHugh Activated Off COVID-19 List

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Collin McHugh has been activated off the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday. The veteran reliever was feeling sick on Wednesday and was placed on the COVID-19 list as a precaution. It sounds like he is feeling better now and will return for Thursday's matchup against the Seattle Mariners. McHugh has […]

Rays Acquire Mike Ford

New York Yankees first baseman Mike Ford has been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Ford smacked 12 home runs during his rookie year, but hasn't done much since then. Since the beginning of 2020, Ford is slashing .134/.250/.276 in a little over […]

Heston Kjerstad May Not Play In 2021 Season

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad (myocarditis) may not play this season due to a reoccurrence of heart inflammation, general manager Mike Elias announced Wednesday. The O's number 2 overall pick in 2020 and number 3 prospect has yet to play professionally due to myocarditis, a viral infection that causes inflammation of the heart muscle. […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (6/17 Showdown): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season has now entered the postseason which is the most exciting time to watch and partake in NHL DFS! As always, I'll give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll be […]

Zac Gallen Activated, Starting Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (forearm) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. He missed nearly five weeks of action due to a forearm strain. He'll be activated and start versus the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. It's worth noting Gallen didn't make a rehab start and only threw 46 pitches […]

D.L. Hall To Be Shut Down For Several Weeks

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect D.L. Hall (tendinitis) will be shut down for several weeks due to elbow tendinitis, per MLB.com's Joe Trezza. The O's number 4 prospect was off to a great start at Double-A Bowie, going 2-0 with a 3.13 ERA and 56 strikeouts over his first seven starts. However, he complained of triceps […]

Ketel Marte Out Of The Lineup Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants. This appears to be a routine day off for Marte who collected two hits on Wednesday. Marte has been on fire with the bat this season and should be rostered in all fantasy formats. Pavin […]

Brandon Belt Hits Three-Run Homer Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt got in on the homer parade in Wednesday's 13-7 win over the Diamondbacks. Belt went 2-for-4 with a triple, a three-run home run (his ninth of the season), a walk, and a strikeout. The veteran has hit for power all season, but his average is starting to creep […]

Anthony DeSclafani Earns Seventh Win Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani improved to 7-2 in Wednesday's 13-7 win over the Diamondbacks. DeSclafani pitched 5 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts. The 31-year-old is having a solid 2021 season, compiling a 3.01 ERA and 1.03 WHIP through 14 starts. His next […]

Buster Posey Hits Three-Run Homer Wednesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey continued to flex his muscles in Wednesday's 13-7 win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-4 with two singles, a three-run home run, and a walk. The first-inning blast was Posey's 12th HR of the season. The veteran is having an All-Star caliber season, slashing .337/.411/.586 with 26 RBI. He has […]

Bradley Zimmer Leading Off Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer will play centerfield and leadoff in Thursday's tilt against the Baltimore Orioles. Zimmer will take over the leadoff spot from Cesar Hernandez, who is getting a day of rest. Zimmer is not currently fantasy viable as he is slashing just .233./.361/.233 over the previous two weeks.

Eddie Rosario Collects Two Hits Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday night's 8-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Rosario is slashing .349/.370/.442 over the previous two weeks with two runs scored, nine RBI, and one stolen base. He has certainly started warming up lately and is still worthy of an add […]

Aaron Civale Struggles Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale allowed five earned runs on nine hits and two walks across five innings pitched in Wednesday night's 8-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was a clunker for Civale, who was coming off a brilliant 11 strikeout performance against the Seattle Mariners, but fantasy players should not worry as […]

Jose Ramirez Has Big Night Wednesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI. Ramirez started his night by going deep off Orioles lefty Keegan Akin and then followed that up with a single in the third inning that he eventually scored on thanks to some mistakes by the Orioles. Ramirez […]

Emmanuel Clase Records 11th Save

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase recorded his 11th save Wednesday night by throwing a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout in the Tribe's 8-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Clase has now locked down back-to-back saves for the Indians, but is likely still in a timeshare with James Karinchak at this point. Although Clase […]

Jordan Lyles Allows Four Homers In Loss

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles surrendered four home runs in the loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday. He went 4 1/3 innings, allowing five runs, seven hits, two walks, and struck out three. This is a shame after watching Lyles pitch fairly well during his last outing. He wasn't able to keep the […]

Jorge Polanco Collects Seventh Multi-Hit Game Of June

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 3-for-5 with a trio of runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Polanco's hit parade started in the first inning when he doubled and came around to score on a Josh Donaldson (calf) RBI single. He later singled and scored on an Alex Kirilloff groundout, then […]

Freddie Freeman Continues Hot Streak

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has put together a lackluster year when you look at his batting line, but appears to be finally turning it around. He is 10-for-26 with three homers and seven RBI in his last six games. On Wednesday, Freeman went 2-for-4 with a homer and two walks in the loss […]

Dansby Swanson Blasts Three-Run Homer

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson smacked a three-run home run versus the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. This blast makes 11 home runs for Swanson on the year, which is quite odd for him. His career high is 17 home runs and he is already creeping up on that number in mid-June. Swanson also hit […]

Alex Kirilloff Plates A Run Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Kirilloff ripped a 107.1 MPH single in the first inning, then later collected an RBI on a groundout. The talented prospect is hitting the ball on the screws, though his low launch angle and 26.5 percent fly-ball […]

Ian Anderson Rocked By Red Sox

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson struggled to get through four innings versus the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. He allowed five hits, four runs, one walk, and struck out five through four innings of work. Fantasy managers shouldn't be concerned despite a few rough outing lately. This was the third time in four starts […]

Alec Bohm Collects Hit, Strikeout Versus Dodgers

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 1-for-4 with a single and a strikeout versus the Dodgers on Wednesday. Bohm continues to strike out too much as his 26.9 percent strikeout rate is seven percent higher than last season and much higher than any rate he posted over a full season in the minors. Too […]

Ryan Jeffers Goes Yard In Wednesday's Victory

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers collected a pair of hits, one of them his fourth home run of the year, in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Jeffers started his day off with a 102.2 MPH RBI single in the first inning, then later padded the Twins' lead with a 109.5 MPH solo home […]

Byron Buxton Unable To Resume Baseball Activities

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hip) has not resumed his minor league rehab assignment. The hope was that he'd return on Wednesday after workouts on Monday and Tuesday. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli mentioned that Buxton likely won't return until he's able to run hard or sprint. Buxton has been sidelined since early May due to […]

Jose Alvarado Whiffs Four Across Two Innings Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado pitched two perfect innings with four strikeouts to earn a hold versus the Dodgers on Wednesday. Man, is it tough to not add Alvarado after an outing like this. He threw 18 of 22 pitches for strikes while pumping 100 MPH sinkers in another tease of how good he […]

Nelson Cruz Blasts 14th Homer

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Cruz got some measure of revenge against his former team, sending a Justus Sheffield sinker 421 feet into the left-field seats on the first pitch of the at-bat, giving the Twins a 6-0 lead. The blast […]

Caleb Thielbar Picks Up First Win

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Caleb Thielbar picked up his first win of the season in Wednesday's victory over the Seattle Mariners. Thielbar was quite effective in his first appearance since being activated off the injured list, as he pitched two scoreless frames while fanning four batters. The veteran righty improved his season ERA to 4.30, […]