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 […]

Zack Wheeler Settles For No-Decision After Latest Gem

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler pitched 7 2/3 innings of shutout ball on Friday, but had to settle for a no-decision as the combustible Philly bullpen couldn't hold the lead. Wheeler allowed just four hits and didn't walk a batter while whiffing nine in his latest brilliant outing. The right-hander owns a 2.05 ERA […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Just a seven-game slate over on FanDuel tonight, and we thankfully don't have any weather issues to worry about as the highest chance of rain is in Washington at just 16%. Selecting a pitcher is going to be tricky - Kershaw is the only ace on the board and exactly seven of the 14 teams […]

Ryan Pressly Locks Down 13th Save Friday

Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly nailed down his 13th save of the season Friday in a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The 32-year-old gave up a leadoff single to start the ninth but rebounded to close out the game with two strikeouts. The 2019 All-Star has been stellar during the 2021 campaign, converting […]

Ranger Suarez Earns Win In Relief On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ranger Suarez pitched 1 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run to pick up the win when the home team walked off in the 10th inning. Suarez was called on in the ninth when Jose Alvarado ran into trouble. Two of Alvarado's baserunners scored on Suarez's watch, so Suarez was tagged […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 7/3 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Last night was close to being great, but more heartbreak was to befall us. The Red Sox won as we expected so we banked that one. The Rangers did lead after five innings so that also bagged us a win but sadly, their bullpen couldn't hold the lead and they lost in extra innings. The […]

Dynasty Risers and Fallers: Hurts, Mattison, Gaskin

This column was written by Alan Seslowsky (@alanseslowksy) and provided to RotoBaller by our friends at RosterWatch. Each week, this column provides you with movement in the RosterWatch Dynasty Rankings. We highlight players who have gained or lost value recently. Tracking these player value trends assists dynasty players in identifying opportunities to improve their rosters, as […]

Pablo Lopez Gets Tossed After One Pitch Friday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez was ejected after just one pitch Friday night in a 1-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Lopez beaned Ronald Acuna Jr. in the back of the left arm with a "poorly executed sinker" to start – and end – his evening. To make matters worse, Acuna also came around […]

Jose Alvarado Allows Three Runs To Blow Save Friday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado allowed three runs in 2/3 of an inning to blow a save versus the Padres on Friday. The hard-throwing righty was called on for a four-out save; he got out of the eighth inning, but ran into trouble in the ninth starting with, as usual, a leadoff walk. Alvarado […]

Trevor Larnach Has Two-Hit Night

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Larnach hit the ball hard, as each of his singles registered exit velocities of 106 MPH or greater. The 24-year-old slugger hasn't homered since June 22 but has six hits- two of […]

Hanser Alberto Hits His First Home Run On Friday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Hanser Alberto went yard for his first home run as a Royal in Friday's 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. He went 2-for-4 overall in the game with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored. Alberto has been a solid reserve infielder for the team this […]