Mitch Garver Completes Hat Trick Against Indians

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver came to the plate three times against Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber and struck out all three times. Garver wasn't alone, considering 13 Twins were sent down swinging by Bieber. Still it's not a particularly strong start to the season for the 29-year-old, who is 2-for-13 with eight strikeouts in […]

J.A. Happ Hit Hard On Thursday

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ struggled on Thursday, allowing four runs over four innings against the Orioles. Happ allowed a whopping nine hard-hit balls to a Baltimore lineup that ranked last in hard-hit rate last season, and his 7% swinging-strike rate was poor as well. Happ’s fastball velocity on Thursday was also down […]

Derek Fisher Suffers Quad Injury

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Derek Fisher left Thursday's game early versus the Nationals after experiencing quad tightness in his left leg. He was 0-for-1 in the contest before getting lifted in the third inning and was replaced by Joe Panik. Fisher has received generous playing time since Randal Grichuk has been out of the lineup, […]

Luis Arraez Gets Hit In Fifth Straight Game

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez went 1-for-3 with a single in a 2-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Arraez has now gotten a hit in each of the five games he's played in 2020, including two multi-hit games. Impressively, the 23-year-old didn't strike out on a night when 13 Twins were sent back to […]

Sean Doolittle Working On "Mechanical Tweaks"

Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez gave some insight into the team's decision to have Daniel Hudson close out Thursday's 6-4 win over the Blue Jays. He stated he wanted to stay away from the left-hander since he's working on some "mechanical tweaks." Doolittle has appeared in two games this season, allowing one run on two […]

Jose Berrios Saddled With The Loss Thursday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios pitched five innings, giving up two earned runs and two walks while striking out six in the loss. Berrios was better than in his first outing but he still wasn't particularly sharp, only throwing 57 of 96 pitches for strikes. The 26-year-old struggled with command throughout the night and […]

James Karinchak Records Save For Indians Thursday

Cleveland Indians reliever James Karinchak recorded his first career save in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Twins. He did so rather easily, recording a strikeout in the six-pitch effort for a 1-2-3 ninth. The Tribe's regular closer Brad Hand showed some decreased velocity in Wednesday's non-save situation and allowed three earned runs while only recording […]

Adalberto Mondesi Breaks Out Of Slump With Three Hits

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi entered Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers hitting just 3-for-26 on the year. Fortunately, he showed a glimpse of turning a corner in the game. Mondesi recorded three singles and a run in the team's 5-3 victory. He hit seventh in the game, the lowest he's hit all year […]

Tyler Mahle To Remain In Starting Rotation

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle will remain a part of the team's rotation with Wade Miley landing on the injured list. Mahle was keeping Andrew DeSclafani's place warm, but with his return coming this weekend, Miley's injury has opened up another available spot. Mahle struck out four and allowed two runs over four innings […]

Trevor Rosenthal Earns Save For Royals

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal earned his first save of the year against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, making the closer picture even more muddled in Kansas City. Ian Kennedy was thought to be the leading candidate for saves entering the season, but he's yet to get his first save of the year. […]

Brady Singer Solid Again On Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer had another solid showing in his second MLB start against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Singer pitched five innings and allowed five hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out three. The two runs both came on solo home runs. Singer has a 3.60 ERA and […]

Call-Up Coming Soon For Nick Madrigal?

The Chicago White Sox director of player development Chris Getz stated that second base prospect Nick Madrigal is "pretty close" to receiving his big-league promotion. Madrigal is the future at second base for the Pale Hose, and now that the service time deadline has passed, there's no penalty in bringing the speedy 23-year-old up to […]

Shane Bieber Strikes Out 13 Twins In Masterful Performance

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber earned a win Thursday night against the Twins. The right-hander tossed eight innings, striking out 13 batters without permitting a walk or run, leading Cleveland to a 2-0 victory over Minnesota at Target Field. After his six-inning, 14-strikeout performance on Opening Day against the Royals, the right-hander has now […]

Cameron Maybin Departs Thursday's Game Early

Detroit Tigers outfielder Cameron Maybin was forced from Thursday's game versus the Royals in the ninth inning after beating out an infield single. He suffered a strained right quad as Victor Reyes came in to pinch run. Manager Ron Gardenhire announced after the game that Maybin will be placed on the 10-day IL, which would […]

Austin Nola Likely Back This Weekend

Seattle Mariners catcher/first baseman Austin Nola (knee) could return to the club on Friday, but the worst-case scenario is sometime later this weekend. The 30-year-old injured his knee on a slide in Monday's game, but a subsequent MRI has come back clean. Nola is 2-for-11 in the early going after hitting .269 with 10 home […]

Tony Gonsolin Starting Friday Versus Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Tony Gonsolin will get the nod in Friday's contest versus the Diamondbacks in Arizona. He's spent the beginning of the season with the club's taxi squad and will now take over for Alex Wood in the starting rotation. It's unclear how long he'll stay there, however, since he bounced back […]

Joey Bart Taking Reps At First Base

San Francisco Giants catching prospect Joey Bart has been fielding ground balls at first base at the team's alternate training site in Sacramento. There's been momentum towards a possible call up for the 13th ranked prospect in baseball, but manager Gabe Kapler continues to dance around the subject. With Buster Posey opting out of the […]

Gleyber Torres Diagnosed With A Right Elbow Contusion

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (elbow) was diagnosed with a right elbow contusion after being hit with a fastball early in Thursday’s game. Encouragingly, X-rays on Torres’s elbow came back negative, so the 23-year-old is unlikely to require a stint on the IL. Still, Torres is likely to miss at least a couple of […]

Teoscar Hernandez Slugs League-Leading Fourth Homer

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez stayed hot at the plate in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Nationals, hitting two home runs to take over the league lead. Both were solo shots as the 27-year-old now has four on the season with six RBI and a .321 batting average. Hernandez was moved up to the […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (7/31/20) - DraftKings, Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks. I have to admit, I am having a ton of fun playing and covering eSports DFS at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for […]

Daniel Hudson Records First Save

Washington Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson got the ball in the ninth inning of Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays and shut the door. Hudson picked up his first save of 2020 by throwing a scoreless inning with one hit allowed and a strikeout. Manager Dave Martinez went to Hudson instead of reliever Sean Doolittle, […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Struggles Versus Nationals

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu couldn't get through five frames in the team's 6-4 loss to the Nationals on Thursday. The veteran allowed five runs over 4 1/3 while surrendering nine hits and walk with five punchouts in the loss. Ryu hasn't been sharp in his first two contests in his new uniform […]

Mallex Smith, Shed Long Jr. In Lineup Against Angels

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith and second baseman Shed Long Jr. are both back in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels. Long Jr. will man second base and bat sixth while Smith will be in right field and bat eighth. Smith is in a 1-for-15 funk to start his season and […]

Joc Pederson Not In Thursday's Lineup

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson is not in Thursday's lineup against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It's a smart platoon move by Los Angeles, considering how Pederson fares drastically better against right-handed pitching. A.J. Pollock will get the start in the outfield in place of Pederson and will bat fifth against left-hander Robbie Ray. Enrique Hernandez […]

Gleyber Torres Leaves Game Early

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (elbow) was removed from the game in the bottom of the fourth inning on Thursday. Torres was hit in the elbow by a 95 mph fastball in the top of the first inning and was looked at by trainers before staying in the game for one more at-bat. It’s […]

Mike Trout Placed On Paternity List

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is not in the lineup Thursday and has been placed on the paternity list. As expected, the three-time MVP will miss a few games for the birth of his daughter. His wife Jessica's expected due date is August 3, though it's not known for sure how many games Trout […]

Gleyber Torres Hurt After Being Hit In His Right Elbow

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres required an extended period of rest after being hit in the elbow with a 95 mph fastball on Thursday. Torres stayed in the game as a baserunner following the pitch but was clearly in pain after being hit and was looked at by trainers. It’s encouraging that Torres was […]

Free Ronald Acuña Signed Jersey Giveaway!

Howdy, RotoBallers! The MLB season is (finally) fast approaching, and we couldn't be more excited here at RotoBaller HQ. We want to celebrate with all of our awesome readers and listeners, and kick things off the right way. So let's have a little fun, shall we? We're giving away a FREE autographed Ronald Acuña authentic MLB […]

Saints Sign Nigel Bradham To One-Year Deal

The New Orleans Saints signed linebacker Nigel Bradham to a one-year deal on Thursday. With the loss of starter A.J. Klein to the Buffalo Bills and two other starters coming off injuries from last year, depth was needed at the position. The 30-year-old Bradham has compiled at least 80 total tackles four times in his […]

Clayton Kershaw Could Return Sunday Or Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (back) could return on Sunday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks or on Monday versus the San Diego Padres. Kershaw’s back flared up during his warm up on Opening Day and he was immediately placed on the 10-day injured list. Kershaw is arguably the best pitcher of his generation, but […]