Corey Dickerson Throws on Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson (shoulder) has resumed his throwing program on Wednesday. Dickerson was able to throw off flat ground and hit without any issues. He's missed most of the regular season due to a right shoulder strain. The Pirates have not announced a timetable for his return yet.

Starling Marte Healing Well, Erik Gonzalez Has Surgery

The Pittsburgh Pirates are receiving different news from Starling Marte (abdomen) and Erik Gonzalez (collarbone) after their nasty collision last week. Marte, 30, resumed light baseball activities Wednesday, an encouraging bit of news. Gonzalez, however, took the brunt of the force from that collision. The 27-year-old suffered a fractured left clavicle and will head for […]

Brock Holt To Resume Rehab

After suffering a setback in his rehab assignment last week, Boston Red Sox infielder Brock Holt (eye) is set to renew the assignment this upcoming weekend. The 30-year-old has been sidelined with a scratched cornea and suffered a setback as his new contact lens was ineffective. However, the problem appears to have been resolved. Holt is […]

Marcell Ozuna Goes Yard on Wednesday Afternoon

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run home run on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. He finished 2-for-3 with a walk, three RBI, and a run scored. Ozuna has been a completely different baseball player since falling off the wall in left field. His line is up to .272/.366/.654 and he should be […]

Ben Zobrist Sitting Wednesday

Chicago Cubs utility man Ben Zobrist is not in Wednesday's starting lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 37-year-old, who has seen time at first base and in the outfield, has been struggling as of late, managing two hits in 16 plate appearances over the past four games. Daniel Descalso will start at second base […]

Joey Wendle Suffers Broken Wrist

It has been a rough start to the 2019 campaign for Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle, who just can't seem to get healthy. Starting on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, the 28-year-old was struck in the right wrist by Jakob Junis and has been diagnosed with a wrist fracture. Wendle had just returned […]

Scott Schebler Out Against Braves

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Phillip Ervin is in center field and is hitting seventh against Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka. Schebler is batting just .153/.254/.271 with two home runs and five RBI on the year and could continue to lose playing time if he doesn't turn […]

Brandon Nimmo Out Wednesday

The day after he exited his club's game early with an oblique injury, New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo will sit out Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Nimmo was replaced by Juan Lagares in center field after sustaining what was originally described as "discomfort" of the oblique. Lagares will once again play in center […]

Gregory Polanco, Bryan Reynolds Out Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielders Gregory Polanco and Bryan Reynolds (quadriceps) are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Reynolds was injured in Tuesday night's game, but you should consider him day-to-day for now. Colin Moran is in left field and is hitting third, while Jason Martin gets the nod in center field and is batting seventh […]

Ian Desmond Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond will be on the bench for Wednesday's contest against Anibal Sanchez and the Washington Nationals. Desmond has a subpar .177 average with one home run, 10 RBI, and a 23/3 K/BB rate through 83 at-bats this season. In his absence, the scorching-hot Raimel Tapia will start in left field and […]

Harrison Bader Activated Off Of Injured List

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (hamstring) was activated off of the 10-day injured list on Wednesday afternoon. Bader injured himself back on April 14. The 24-year-old outfielder is carrying a .179 average with two home runs and five RBI through 39 at-bats this season. While he remains out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's […]

Byron Buxton, Jonathan Schoop On The Bench On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton and second baseman Jonathan Schoop will be getting a rest day on Wednesday against Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros. In their absence, Willians Astudillo will start in right field and bat seventh while Ehire Adrianza will start at second base and bat eighth. Astudillo, in particular, is a worthy […]

Dexter Fowler Takes A Seat On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler will be on the bench for Wednesday's contest against Jhoulys Chacin and the Milwaukee Brewers. Fowler has been hot as of late, with hits in 11 of his past 12 games. In his absence, Lane Thomas will start in center field and bat eighth. Thomas has a home run […]

Christian Yelich Taking The Day Off On Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich will get his first day off of the season on Wednesday against Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals. Yelich has been in MVP form to start the season, but he has failed to get a hit in his past three games. In his absence, Ben Gamel will start in […]

Bryan Reynolds Injured Tuesday Night

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds left the game early on Tuesday when he injured his left quadriceps while running to first base after singling to right field. Reynolds, who was called up last weekend after the team lost Starling Marte to the injured list, had six hits in his first 12 big league at-bats before […]

Mallex Smith Finding Steals Despite Early Slump

Seattle Mariners center fielder Mallex Smith stole his eighth base of the season Tuesday night as he finished the night 0-for-3 with a walk. The speedster is doing what fantasy owners had anticipated for him, as his steal total now ties him for second in the league as he sits one behind Tim Anderson. The […]

Power Risers & Fallers for Week 4 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. This week we return to looking at which bats are hot and which are not compared to their 2018 (or earlier) performances. All stats are full season through Monday, April 22nd (unless otherwise noted). For reference, when a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 […]

Yasiel Puig Homers, Drives In Three

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Puig's two-run shot off of Atlanta starter Kevin Gausman in the first inning kicked off the scoring and gave him his third home run of the season. Overall, it has been a […]

Eddie Rosario Hits Three-Run Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 10-4 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Rosario was one of the few Minnesota hitters who could get to Houston starter Wade Miley on the evening as he took the lefty deep for a three-run shot in the first inning. […]

Early-Season Surprises - RotoBaller Staff Buy/Sell Advice

It's hard to believe we're nearly one month into the 2019 Major League Baseball season already. Some players have wasted no time making their mark, namely Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Jose Altuve, and Domingo Santana. Does one of those names look out of place? It sure does, but Santana is far from the only player […]

Franmil Reyes Smashes A Pair of Homers

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes powered his team to victory Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with two homers against the Seattle Mariners. Reyes blasted a two-run job in the second inning then later launched a solo bomb to help ice the game in the sixth. It’s been a frustrating start for Reyes, who entered the game […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/24/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full slate of Major League Baseball games, with seven day games with first pitch between 1:10 p.m. and 4:07 p.m. ET, with one game at 6:40 p.m., and seven games starting at 7:05 p.m. ET. We'll have selections for the 'All Day' contests, so you'll have a wide-array of selections to choose […]

Dwight Smith Hits Homer In Return To Lineup Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith seemed to be healthy in Tuesday's 9-1 route of the White Sox after sitting out of Monday's game with a quadriceps injury. Smith went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, his fifth of the season. The 26-year-old has been one of the O's top bats this season and has put together […]

J.D. Martinez Snaps 11-Game Hitting Streak

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez went hitless in Game 1 of the day-night doubleheader with Detroit, snapping his 11-game hitting streak. Martinez did earn a base knock in Game 2, but he also struck out four times in eight at-bats during the two contests. The 31-year-old slugger is now batting .330 with just four […]

Mookie Betts Has OK Day At The Plate

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts finished the doubleheader against the Tigers batting 1-for-6 with two runs batted in and three walks. While the Sox dropped both games, Betts was certainly trying to spark the struggling lineup. He got Boston an early lead in Game 1 with a two-RBI single in the third frame. In […]

Bradley Zimmer Still Rehabbing In Arizona

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer (shoulder) continues to rehab his shoulder injury in Arizona and is only taking dry swings for now. Zimmer suffered a setback with his arm late in spring training, and it doesn't look like he'll return until possibly late next month at the rate he's going. He could certainly be used […]

Brandon Nimmo Exits With Oblique Injury

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo exited Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies with what the team identified as oblique discomfort. The 26-year-old was playing in center field and batting leadoff, having gone hitless in two plate appearances. Nimmo was removed in favor of Juan Lagares, but the move has been identified as precautionary, […]

Harrison Bader Will Be Activated on Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Bader landed on the injured list on April 17 due to a hamstring strain. He's expected to resume his duties in center field, so Dexter Fowler will slide over to right field. Jose Martinez will see […]

Clint Frazier Intends To Play Through Injury

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier twisted his ankle during Monday night's game in Anaheim as he avoided a pickoff attempt. He was clearly in pain but stayed in the game after manager Aaron Boone and the head trainer evaluated his ankle. The Yankees would win the game, but the 24-year-old would not hide the […]

Kole Calhoun Continues To Struggle

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the Angels 4-3 loss to the Yankees on Monday. Calhoun began the season as the team's leadoff hitter, but his ineffectiveness has seen him tumbling to the bottom of the order over the past week. He has responded with a 3-for-22 (.136) stretch […]