Monte Harrison Showcases Elite Speed With First Career Hit

Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison has likely already been snatched in the vast majority of keepers leagues, but he may become a commodity in any season-long format should his tremendous speed translate to the Majors like it did Thursday. Harrison collected his first big league hit, unveiling 29.9 ft/sec sprint speed down the line; for […]

Zac Gallen Makes NL History With Thursday Start

Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Zac Gallen has proven difficult to score against during his brief Major League career, finding his way into the record books after his start Thursday versus Houston. Gallen struck out six batters over his six innings, yielding just two runs to tie the National League record with 18 consecutive starts to […]

Jose Ramirez Sets Club Record For Homering From Both Sides

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez socked home runs from both sides of the dish during Thursday’s win over the Reds, becoming the first player in club history to do so six times with Cleveland. With the blasts, Ramirez raised his OPS on the year to 1.015, a continuation of the terrific second half that […]

Gary Sanchez Hits His First Home Run Of The Season

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez finally hit his first home run of the season on Thursday, breaking a nine-game homerless streak to start the year. Sanchez has been mired in an extreme slump to start the 2020 season, taking a .074/.167/.111 slash line into Thursday’s game. With career-worsts in his z-swing (53.7%), contact (53.8%), […]

Griffin Canning Set For Potential Strong Outing Friday

Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning is slated to take the hill for Friday’s game against the Rangers at the newly pitcher’s friendly Globe Life Park. The Majors’ newest home turf is yielding the fourth-lowest runs per contest when considering park factor, which when added to the fact Texas entered play Thursday with the […]

Yordan Alvarez, Jose Urquidy Ramping Up Activities

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez and right-handed pitcher Jose Urquidy are both continuing to make their way back while working at the team’s alternate training facility. Alvarez advanced to taking batting practice Thursday, while Urquidy is pitching off of a mound. Still, manager Dusty Baker indicated that neither was particularly close to joining the […]

Jordan Montgomery Struggles On Thursday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery pitched poorly on Thursday, allowing five runs over four innings of work. Montgomery’s improved velocity has been sticking so far this season as his sinker averaged 92.5 mph on Thursday, up 0.7 mph from last season’s mark, and nearly 2 mph from 2018. Montgomery’s command appeared to be […]

LEC DFS Picks for 8/7/20 - FanDuel, DraftKings League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome to RotoBaller's continued coverage of League of Legends DFS for FanDuel and DraftKings. Hopefully, you've been following our coverage of the LPL, LCK, and LCS as well as we intend to cover all LoL leagues for the Summer split. Today, I am focusing on the 5-game LEC slate that has contests available on both […]

LCK & LPL DFS Picks for 8/7/20: DraftKings, FanDuel League of Legends

Hello, eSports enthusiasts, and welcome back to our continued eSports DFS coverage of League of Legends for DraftKings and FanDuel! I'm Billy (aka "the kid") Hoffer and I'm back with more LPL/LCK analysis! Tonight, we have a four-game slate as we have two matches in the LPL and two in the LCK. We have a […]

Edwin Encarnacion Out Of Lineup Again On Thursday

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (shoulder) will be sidelined for the second straight game on Thursday while he nurses a sore left shoulder. The injury doesn't appear to be anything serious and the team seems optimistic that he'll be back this weekend. Zack Collins is getting the start at designated hitter in place […]

Christian Yelich Back In Lineup On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is back in the lineup on Thursday, hitting out of his usual three-spot against Gio Gonzalez and the Chicago White Sox. Yelich was given the day off on Wednesday, a routine day off that may or may not have been related to the slugger's rough start to the year. Yelich […]

Ben Gamel Leading Off For Brewers On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ben Gamel will hit leadoff for the first time this season against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. The team has been rotating between Eric Sogard and Ryon Healy in the leadoff spot since Lorenzo Cain opted out of the season. Gamel has primarily hit eighth or ninth in the order this […]

Jorge Polanco has Three-Hit Day

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 3-for-5 with three hits and a run scored in a 6-5 loss to the Pirates. It's his sixth multi-hit game of the season, giving him a strong .294 batting average in 51 at-bats. Polanco ranks second on the Twins in hits and while it's a but of a concern […]

Daniel Ponce de Leon To Start On Friday Over Flaherty

The St. Louis Cardinals will go with Daniel Ponce de Leon as their starting pitcher as they return from their break on Friday against the Chicago Cubs. The original presumption was that ace Jack Flaherty would be taking the mound on Friday, but the team wants to be extra cautious and give Flaherty an extra […]

Eddie Rosario Homers, Draws Two Walks In Loss

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks and two runs scored. There's a lot to like about Rosario's 2020 fantasy season so far. While his batting average isn't great, he's tied for the team lead with six walks, tied for second in homers and is third in OPS. The […]

Antonio Senzatela Aims To Turn Corner On Road Woes Friday

Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Antonio Senzatela struggled mightily at road ballparks last season to put it mildly. While pitching at Coors Field is never simplistic, Senzatela was battered to the tune of a 7.29 ERA across 13 starts elsewhere. But it appears that the righty may have turned a corner through his first two starts […]

Byron Buxton Crushes Home Run

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton crushed his first home run of the season off of Pirates reliever Cody Ponce in the fourth inning of Thursday's loss to the Pirates. Buxton is still getting his timing back at the plate after his foot injury, though he looked just fine with one of his swings in this […]

Spencer Howard A Possibility To Start Sunday’s Contest

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Spencer Howard ranks as the club’s No. 2 prospect and when manager Joe Girardi was asked whether he may be tabbed to start Sunday's game versus Atlanta, he answered with a coy “stay tuned.” Howard was masterful across three Minor League levels last season, compiling a 2.03 ERA in 15 starts; […]

Miguel Sano Rips Three-Run Homer

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in 6-5 loss to the Pirates. Sano absolutely tagged his home run, depositing it 365 feet into the seats at an exit velocity of 114 MPH. It's the third-hardest hit homer of his career, which is saying something because he […]

Devin Smeltzer Enters Rotation For Start Friday

Minnesota Twins left-handed pitcher Devin Smeltzer has been shifted to the starting rotation for Friday’s contest against the Royals. Smeltzer worked behind an opener his last time out and allowed one run over 2 ⅔ innings, a drastic step forward from his nightmarish debut July 25 (2 IP, 5 ER). The southpaw has starting experience […]

Taylor Rogers Blows Save Against Pirates

Minnesota Twins closer Taylor Rogers blew his first save of 2020 and was saddled with the loss against the Pirates on Thursday. Rogers gave up three hits in the ninth, including a single that made it through the Twins' drawn-in infield. The 29-year-old was probably due for a bad outing, considering he had surrendered just […]

Kenta Maeda Delivers Quality Start Despite No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda had a solid day in a no-decision against the Pirates. Maeda went six innings, giving up three runs and one walk while striking out four. The veteran starter may not have been as sharp as in his first two starts, though he was good enough to get the victory. […]

Early MLB Outliers To Pay Attention To

Early in the fantasy baseball season, it’s exceedingly tough to gauge whether someone is solely off to a hot start or if they’re truly breaking out as a legitimate must-start fantasy player. You hate to miss out on a true breakout player, but with only a finite amount of roster spots, you have a limited […]

Trent Thornton Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trent Thornton (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Thornton was throwing a bullpen session but felt off and was placed on the injured list. The 26-year-old has pitched just once this year, logging 4.0 innings and striking out three. Toronto has yet to announce a starter to […]

Kelvin Herrera Inks Deal With Cubs, Eyes Bullpen Spot

Right-handed pitcher Kelvin Herrera has latched on with the Cubs after a brief two-game tenure with the White Sox to open 2020. Things went sideways for the veteran righty to start the year, yielding four runs in 2 ⅓ innings. While his 2019 numbers (6.14 ERA in 51 ⅓ frames) aren’t promising either, Herrera has […]

Ender Inciarte Could See Decreased Playing Time

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte may be the odd man out of the team’s lineup against right-handed pitching moving forward, per manager Brian Snitker. With Nick Markakis back in the mix, Inciarte found himself on the bench Thursday, a decision that Snitker reiterated by saying he would stick with that division of labor “for a […]

Rio Ruiz Could Be Back In Lineup By Weekend

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz has been battling a right shoulder ailment that again kept him out of the lineup Thursday, although manager Brandon Hyde was optimistic that Ruiz could be back in the mix Friday or Saturday. Ruiz was last in the lineup last Saturday, having gotten off to a hot start in […]

Yonny Chirinos Placed On Injured List With Triceps Ailment

Tampa Bay Rays right-handed pitcher Yonny Chirinos has landed on the 10-day injured list due to inflammation of his right triceps. The move comes as a swift roadblock after Chirinos had gotten off to a promising start in 2020, even as he failed to complete five innings in either of his two appearances. While Chirinos […]

Aaron Judge, DJ LeMahieu Out Of Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and second baseman DJ LeMahieu are both getting the day off Thursday against Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin after both players took the field for both legs of Wednesday’s doubleheader. Mike Tauchman enters the lineup for Judge and takes over the leadoff spot -- which makes him a high-upside DFS […]

Nick Markakis To Make First Start Of Season Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis will man right field and bat fifth during Thursday’s matchup against Blue Jays right-hander Nate Pearson. Markakis, who had initially planned to sit out the 2020 year due to COVID-19 concerns, forces Ender Inciarte to the bench and Marcell Ozuna to the designated hitter spot. Having recorded an out in […]