Lamar Jackson Misses Practice With Injury

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has missed two straight practices with what head coach John Harbaugh is calling a "soft-tissue injury." When asked to elaborate, Harbaugh would not provide any further information, stating, "I'm not getting into all that. We're not getting into injuries." It doesn't appear to be anything major at this point of […]

Taylor Williams Notches Sixth Save Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Taylor Williams pitched a scoreless inning and secured his sixth save in Sunday's win over the Rangers. Williams now has three saves in his last three appearances for the Mariners and looks locked in as the temporary closer. Yoshihisa Hirano made his 2020 debut on Saturday and will more than likely […]

Shed Long Jr. Continues Struggles On Sunday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. continued his struggles going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Sunday's win over the Rangers. It seems like it was just yesterday when Long was leading off for the Mariners and producing for fantasy, but his struggles have since moved him to eighth in the batting order. Long has […]

Austin Nola Hits Fourth Homer Sunday

Seattle Mariners catcher Austin Nola went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Rangers. Nola improved his triple slash to .298/.344/.524 and is only striking out 15.6% of the time. Nola has quietly been one of the more consistent catchers so far in 2020 and is currently the 6th ranked catcher […]

Sam Haggerty Hits First Homer Of 2020

Seattle Mariners second baseman and outfielder Sam Haggerty went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's win over the Rangers. Haggerty had recently been promoted to the majors and has started every game since. The home run is nice, but power is definitely not Haggerty's strong suit. Through 408 games […]

Anthony Rizzo Remains On-Base Savant In 2020

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has always been adept at drawing walks, but through the early part of the 2020 season, he is on pace for a career-best 15.7% BB rate. His .375 on-base percentage through his first 27 games is in line with his career total (.373), but his lack of extra-base power […]

Justin Dunn Throws Gem Sunday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn gave up one hit and one walk through six shutout innings and struck out six batters in Sunday's win over the Rangers. This was the first time this season that Dunn didn't allow a run and the six strikeouts are a season high for him as well. Dunn desperately […]

Tyler Clippard Avoids Serious Injury But Will Miss Time

Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Tyler Clippard was struck on the right arm by a line drive during Sunday’s contest against the Royals. While postgame imaging did not reveal any major injuries, manager Rocco Baldelli did not sound optimistic about Clippard pitching anytime soon. The veteran righty picked up the win Sunday and lowered his ERA […]

Jeremy Jeffress Records Third Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress picked up his third save of the season on Sunday. Jeffress was a bit shaky in his outing and allowed a hit and two walks in 1 1/3 inning. Manager David Ross has yet to formally name a closer, but Jeffress and Rowan Wick appear to be his preferred […]

Kyle Schwarber Hits Fifth Homer

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and home run on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. The dinger was his fifth of the season and he now has driven in 12 runs. Schwarber is only hitting .230 on the season, but remains a solid source of power for owners […]

Yu Darvish Continues Strong Start Of 2020

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish turned in another strong performance on Sunday. This time it was against the red hot Chicago White Sox. Over seven innings, Darvish allowed six hits, one run, one walk and struck out 10. Darvish has been arguably the best pitcher in baseball since the second half of 2019 and […]

Richard Rodriguez Earns First Save Of Season Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher Richard Rodriguez picked up his first save of the season Sunday against Milwaukee. The save was both just the second of his career, as well as the second all year for Pittsburgh. With Keone Kela (forearm) currently sidelined, Rodriguez appears to have taken the reins on the closer’s role for the […]

Pocket Aces: Week 6 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 6 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Marcell Ozuna Continues To Hammer Ball With Braves

Atlanta Braves outfielder/designated hitter Marcell Ozuna has continued his excellent production in the hard hit department during 2020. Ozuna has amassed a 49.3 Hard Hit %, which ranks him the top nine percentile in the Majors. His Statcast metrics fall right in line with his career averages, while many -- such as his xSLG, which […]

Yadier Molina Gets Four Hits On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina had an excellent game on Sunday, going 4-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI. Molina hit four singles, raising his batting average to .314 and his OPS to .629. He hasn't shown much pop this season, but he's putting the bat on the ball well. Molina should be […]

Evaluating MLB Rookie Performances - Week 6

It’s been a dream week for prospect watchers and dynasty owners who have been holding onto some of the recently called-up rookies for the past few years. Essentially every day this past week, we got news of a Top-100 prospect getting the call, something you’ll never see in a normal 162-game season. For those of […]

Sterling Sharp Struggles Out Of The Bullpen On Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Sterling Sharp got lit up out of the bullpen on Sunday. He got just one out, allowing five runs (four earned) on three hits and three walks. He threw 34 pitches, only 17 for strikes. Sharp's ERA ballooned to 10.13 as he faced eight batters and only retired one. He has […]

Brian Navarreto Gets His First Two Hits On Sunday

Miami Marlins rookie catcher Brian Navarreto got the start in Sunday's game and got his first two major league hits. He ended up going 2-for-3 with two singles. Navarreto got the call after Francisco Cervelli landed on the injured list and was forced into a start since Jorge Alfaro had played both ends of Saturday's […]

Brandon Leibrandt Shines In Relief In His Major League Debut

Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Brandon Leibrandt made his major league debut on Sunday out of the bullpen and was excellent. He pitched four innings, allowing just one hit and one walk. He struck out one, inducing three ground outs and three fly outs. It's unclear what Leibrandt's role will be going forward, but he's likely […]

Tigers Trio Ready to Make an Instant Impact?

This past week has been the most eventful period for the Detroit Tigers organization for quite some time. Ever since being swept out of the first round of the 2014 playoffs by a hobbled Baltimore Orioles team, there’s been a lingering cloud of dread over the franchise, with fans wondering when the team’s rebuild would […]

Humberto Mejia Struggles Again In Sunday's Start

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Humberto Mejia struggled again in Sunday's start, lasting just 3 2/3 innings while allowing four runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks. He struck out four in the outing. Mejia has shown some promise, but he has also shown that he needs more development time before he can become […]

Greg Maddux Plate Discipline Standouts for 2020

In my previous article, I wrote about my new weighted index statistic for hitters – mPDI, which stems from a famous quote by Hall of Fame pitcher, Greg Maddux: “The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” The […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 23rd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Howie Kendrick Begins To Heat Up As Season Progresses

Washington Nationals first baseman/designated hitter Howie Kendrick has reeled off RBIs in four consecutive contests, building a case for season-long ownership. Serving as the Nats’ primary DH, Kendrick has taken a while to heat up in 2020, but he has largely been affected by some poor luck. Kendrick’s .324 xBA ranks among the top five […]

Max Fried Developing Into Top Tier Fantasy Asset In 2020

Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Max Fried has stepped into his potential thus far in 2020, having compiled a sparkling 1.32 ERA through his first six starts. Even with batters trying to launch home runs with an increased frequency around the league, Fried is yet to allow a long ball in his first 34 innings. The […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Takes BP Sunday, Return Tuesday Possible

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. again took batting practice prior to Sunday’s contest against Philadelphia, a strong indicator that he is nearing a return from the injured list. Acuna, who is battling wrist soreness, has not played since Aug. 10. Prior to hitting the IL, the MVP contender had begun to heat up offensively […]

Colin Moran, Kevin Newman Both Exit Sunday’s Game Early

Pittsburgh Pirates first/third baseman Colin Moran and shortstop Kevin Newman have both been removed from Sunday’s contest against Milwaukee early due to undisclosed reasons. While the club did not immediately release why they departed, Moran was involved in a collision earlier in the game and Newman appeared to have some discomfort following an at-bat. Jose […]

Aaron Nola Emerging Into Elite Strikeout Commodity

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Aaron Nola has seen his strikeout totals increase each year of his big league career. While that won’t happen in 2020, Nola has spiked his K/9 ratio all the way up to 12.4 through his first five starts. Opposing batters are hitting nothing that he throws with consistency well -- his […]

Corey Dickerson Exits Sunday’s Contest Early

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson departed Sunday’s game against the Nationals early due to a left shoulder contusion that he sustained chasing a foul ball earlier in the contest. Prior to his exit, Dickerson socked his third home run of the season, bringing his OPS on the year up to .730. Dickerson has begun to […]

Matt Harvey Tabbed To Start Tuesday Against St. Louis

Kansas City Royals right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey will get another turn through the rotation Tuesday against the Cardinals, his second start of the year. Harvey’s first outing came against the Reds, where he yielded three runs in three frames while striking out four. His fastball averaged 93.5 MPH his first time out, but he was […]