Trevor Bauer Has Start Pushed Back To Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer will have his start on Thursday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks pushed back to Friday versus the San Francisco Giants. Manager Dave Roberts said on Wednesday that the club will go with a bullpen game on Wednesday. Bauer threw 113 pitches in his last start and pushing him back […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Returns With A Bang

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 4-for-4 with a home run, steal, two doubles and two RBI Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Making his return from the COVID-19 list, Tatis wasted no time from the cleanup position, singling and swiping a bag in his first at-bat before launching a two-run tater in his […]

Cameron Maybin Joins Mets, Batting Third Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Cameron Maybin has joined the major league roster and is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Braves. Maybin will get the start in left field and is batting third against Atlanta starter Charlie Morton. It will be interesting to see how he fares in his first game of […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes To Begin Rehab Assignment This Week

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment later this week, according to Rob Biertempful of The Athletic. Hayes has been out of action since the first weekend of the season while dealing with wrist inflammation. He recently began swinging a bat again, and on Wednesday he took part in a […]

Taijuan Walker Placed On Injured List Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (side) was placed on the 10-day injured list with left side tightness on Wednesday, according to Justin Toscano of NorthJersey.com. Walker exited his start on Monday due to tightness in his left side after throwing three scoreless innings, and an MRI on Tuesday showed no obvious issues. Manager […]

Two Nationals Players Quarantined Due To COVID-19

One Washington Nationals player has tested positive for COVID-19, and a second player is in quarantine after being deemed a close contact, according to Maria Torres of The Athletic. Torres adds that the player who tested positive has been vaccinated and is asymptomatic, while the player deemed a close contact risk has not been vaccinated. […]

Jorge Alfaro Resumes Rehab Assignment After Setback

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring, side) is back in the starting lineup for Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday night, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. Alfaro was beginning a rehab assignment as he worked his way back from a hamstring strain that landed him on the injured list, when he began experiencing soreness in […]

Dylan Moore Lands On Injured List

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore (calf) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain, according to Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. Moore has struggled to make contact this year with a .168 average over 41 games, but he has still managed to launch five homers with eight steals in spite of […]

Rougned Odor Placed On Paternity List

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor was placed on the paternity list on Wednesday following the birth of his daughter. Odor will miss Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers to be with his family. DJ LeMahieu will shift back over to second base. It's unclear how long Odor, who had just returned from the […]

Pete Alonso Gets Night Off On Wednesday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is getting the night off on Wednesday against the Braves. It appears to be a day of rest for Alonso, who has started every game for the Mets so far this season. Given the recent rash of injuries that have impacted the Mets' lineup, it's no surprise that […]

Ketel Marte Activated From IL On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) has been activated from the injured list, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Marte has been out with a hamstring strain since April 7, and had been slashing .462/.500/.846 with two home runs, five RBI and five runs scored over his first six games of the year. […]

Clint Frazier Dealing With Neck Issue, Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier (neck) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Texas Rangers. Frazier is "dealing with neck things" per manager Aaron Boone- and the team is unsure if that means stiffness or some other ailment. The 26-year-old is getting treatment for the issue. Ryan LaMarre will get the […]

Mike Moustakas Remains Out On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Mike Moustakas (heel) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday night's game against San Francisco as he continues to deal with a heel injury that has kept him out of the starting lineup since Friday. He has come off the bench in each of the last two games, but Charlie Goldsmith […]

Gleyber Torres Back In Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Torres hasn't played since May 11 after testing positive for COVID-19- though he was asymptomatic, which ensured that his return would be quicker than the normally required 10 days. The 24-year-old will start at shortstop and bat […]

Will Smith Resting On Wednesday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get Wednesday evening off versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Smith has been swinging a good bat of late and is having a good season overall. Smith is hitting.264 with 4 home runs and 15 RBI this season. Smith should be expected to return to the lineup on Thursday versus […]

Brandon Belt Out Of Lineup For Fourth Straight Game

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (side) is not in the lineup for the fourth straight game on Wednesday. Belt has been dealing with a side injury, but manager Gabe Kapler said on Tuesday that he was feeling better and could be available off the bench for Tuesday night's game. Darin Ruf will get […]

Matthew Fitzpatrick An Intriguing Dark Horse At Kiawah

Matthew Fitzpatrick has captured multiple victories on the European Tour, but is yet to truly breakthrough in the U.S.. Fitzpatrick has been spectacular on American soil this year, logging two top-fives and a pair of top-10s in his seven North American starts. That rock-solid form - and the projected course fit this week at Kiawah […]

Tony Finau A Consistent Performer In Majors

Tony Finau has been a major-championship mainstay in recent years and it's paid huge dividends for his PGA DFS backers. He's still chasing that elusive major win, but his results in golf's biggest events are nothing to scoff at, as he's posted four top-fives and four top-10s over his last 12 major-championship starts. After a […]

Collin Morikawa Set To Defend PGA Championship Title

Collin Morikawa heads to Kiawah Island this week in defense of his 2020 PGA Championship title. The young star captured last year's PGA at TPC Harding Park. Morikawa has continued to look sharp in 2021 and found the winner's circle in February at the WGC-Workday Championship. His success can be attributed to his super-human iron […]

Justin Thomas An Elite Option For PGA Championship

Justin Thomas stands out as an elite fantasy option this week. Thomas heads to the PGA Championship with white-hot ball-striking form, having gained strokes both tee-to-green and on approach in each of his last five starts. Unfortunately, the Kentucky native has found no such success once reaching the green. JT ranks just 100th in this […]

Keone Kela Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

San Diego Padres reliever Keone Kela (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. The 28-year-old last pitched on May 7 and exited the outing with forearm tightness. Signed to a one-year deal this offseason, Kela appeared in 12 games, posting a 5.06 ERA. After making just three appearances in 2020 due to elbow issues, the […]

Jon Rahm Looks To Find Form At Kiawah Island

Jon Rahm heads to this week's PGA Championship in a relative slump. Rahm missed the cut at the Wells Fargo Championship two weeks ago and logged a ho-hum T34 last week at the AT&T Byron Nelson. Despite the uninspiring recent form, the young star is a strong rebound candidate at Kiawah Island. The Spaniard has […]

PGA DFS: Expert Roundtable - 2021 PGA Championship (Premium Content)

Hello RotoBallers and thanks for joining us for the 2021 PGA Championship! This is an article that we're offering each week as part of our PGA Premium subscription, and we hope that you will find it useful. Be sure also to read all of our other top-notch weekly PGA DFS and betting articles to help you win […]

Nelson Cruz Hits 10th Homer

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Cruz supplied the offense for the Twins on Wednesday, as he was responsible for both their hits and their only run. The veteran slugger went deep in the third inning on a Lucas […]

Alex Colome Pitches Scoreless Frame

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome pitched another scoreless frame in a losing effort to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Colome entered the game in the top of the seventh inning- and worked through the heart of the White Sox order, striking out a batter in the process. The 32-year-old has now pitched 7 […]

Matt Shoemaker Solid In Losing Effort Wednesday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker bounced back on Wednesday despite being charged with his fifth loss of the season against the Chicago White Sox. Shoemaker lasted six innings, allowing a pair of runs on five hits while walking four and striking out two batters. The four free passes matched a season-high- and the veteran […]

PGA Championship - Showdown Round 1 (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament - all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Adam Engel Could Begin Rehab Assignment Next Week

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel (hamstring) has a chance to go on his minor league assignment at the beginning of next week. The outfielder has been sidelined all season after suffering a severe right hamstring strain at the end of spring training. The defensive specialist has had a few setbacks and the White Sox […]

DraftKings Core Four (PGA DFS) - 2021 PGA Championship (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello RotoBallers and thank you very much for joining me for the 2021 PGA Championship! With the Masters in our rearview, we now head to gorgeous Kiawah Island, South Carolina and the Ocean Course for the year's second major, the PGA Championship! Major […]

Liam Hendriks Records Ninth Save

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks worked a perfect ninth inning to pick up his ninth save of the season versus the Minnesota Twins. Hendriks pitched a clean frame and struck out two Twins in the process. Hendriks continues to put together an impressive season and remind managers why he was one of the first […]