Amed Rosario Cut By Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers designated infielder/outfielder Amed Rosario for assignment on Monday and activated infielder/outfielder Mookie Betts (hand) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Rosario, who was acquired in a trade from the Tampa Bay Rays just two weeks ago at the end of July, became expendable with Betts making his long-awaited […]

Kris Bryant Goes Back On The Injured List

The Colorado Rockies placed first baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (back) on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a back strain and recalled outfield prospect Jordan Beck from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move. Bryant just has not been able to stay healthy for long periods of time since joining the Rockies before the 2022 campaign. […]

Rockies Recall Jordan Beck

The Colorado Rockies recalled outfield prospect Jordan Beck from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday and placed first baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (back) on the 10-day injured list with a back strain in a corresponding move. Beck, the Rockies' No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will be in his second stint with the Rockies this year. The 23-year-old […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Remains Sidelined

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (hamstring) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Colorado Rockies. This isn't shocking news considering Gurriel was forced to exit early on Sunday due to a hamstring issue. The D-Backs appear to be taking the cautious approach and giving Gurriel a day off to […]

Victor Robles Signs Two-Year Extension

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles has signed a two-year extension with the organization. The 27-year-old gets a $9.75 million extension with a $9 million option for the 2027 season. What a turnaround for Robles who was cut by the Washington Nationals earlier in the season. He's slashing .303/.372/.450 in 42 contests since joining the Mariners. […]

Luis Robert Jr. Taking A Seat On Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is out of the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the New York Yankees. The star outfielder will get a breather here after going 2-for-35 in his first eight games of August. It has been a tough year for Robert but hopefully he can finish the year […]

Kyle Tucker Working Out On Monday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker (shin) is doing on-field work at Tropicana Field on Monday before the contest against the hosting Tampa Bay Rays that includes crow-hop throws, short distance, side-to-side explosive movements, some jogging and taking fly balls in left field. It's the most that Tucker has done at any point since he went […]

Mookie Betts Activated And Starting On Monday

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated infielder/outfielder Mookie Betts (hand) from the 10-day injured list on Monday and designated infielder/outfielder Amed Rosario for assignment in a corresponding move. As expected, Betts is starting in right field and is batting second for the Blue in Monday's series opener against the hosting Milwaukee Brewers and right-hander Freddy Peralta. […]

Alec Burleson Sitting Against Southpaw

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson will head to the bench on Monday for the series opener against the hosting division-rival Cincinnati Reds with a left-handed pitcher on the mound. Burleson will get a day of rest after starting each of the team's last nine games. Jordan Walker will play right field and bat seventh […]

Jarren Duran Suspended Two Games

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has been suspended for two games on Monday after he uttered an anti-gay slur at a fan during Sunday's game against the visiting Houston Astros. Duran's suspension will begin effective immediately, and he'll miss Monday night's game against the Texas Rangers. Fantasy managers will obviously want to keep him […]

Jordan Walker Recalled From Triple-A

The St. Louis Cardinals are calling up outfielder Jordan Walker from Triple-A Memphis ahead of Monday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Walker has been red-hot at the plate in the month of August, hitting .349 with three home runs, two doubles, one triple, and five RBI. With Matt Carpenter (back) landing on the 10-day injured […]

Richie Palacios Working To Regain Range Of Motion

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder/infielder Richie Palacios (knee) landed on the injured list on Aug. 2 with a right-knee sprain and was expected to miss four to six weeks, but manager Kevin Cash was optimistic that Palacios could return this season. Palacios is working to regain the range of motion in his knee before resuming workouts […]

Starling Marte Could Return This Weekend

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte (knee) could be activated from the 10-day injured list this weekend. In Marte's three minor-league rehab games with Single-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton, he's gone 2-for-7 with a home run and a stolen base. The veteran outfielder is recovering from a bone bruise in his right knee, but […]

Jarren Duran Could Face Potential Suspension

Major League Baseball is considering its options regarding the incident with Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran, and a decision will be reached later on Monday or no later than Tuesday. In previous instances, the league has worked with teams and approved discipline levied by a club. Television microphones picked up Duran's use of a […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Stories of the Week - Camilo Doval, Luis Arraez, and Pedro Grifol

Hello again, RotoBallers, and welcome back to another look at the week that was. Every Monday, I review the bigger stories from the previous week and assess their impact on fantasy baseball. Hopefully, this column helps you keep an eye on the league at large as the season winds down. Another week and another closer […]

Jordan Walker Stays Hot At Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker posted another multi-hit performance on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. This was his second straight game, tallying multiple hits and going deep. Since the start of the month, the 22-year-old has held a strong .349/.404/.674 line with 15 total hits, three doubles, three round-trippers, […]

Enrique Bradfield Jr. Promoted To Double-A

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. is being promoted to Double-A Bowie, according to MiLB Central. The fourth-best prospect in the Baltimore system has spent the entire season at High-A and held a .267/.345/.363 slash line with an eye-catching 59 swiped bags and a 35:58 BB:K. Bradfield had a big July, where he posted […]

Roman Anthony Earns Promotion To Triple-A Worcester

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony has been promoted to Triple-A Worcester. Boston's No. 2 prospect hit .269/.367/.489 with Double-A Portland before getting the bump up a level. Anthony has 15 homers, 45 RBI, and 16 stolen bases this season, showing off the power-speed potential that makes him such a high-level prospect. At just […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Mookie Betts, Grayson Rodriguez, Ketel Marte, Riley Greene, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Max Muncy, and more

The 2024 fantasy baseball playoffs will be here before we know it, and unfortunately, injuries remain a factor in lineup decisions. There is no shortage of high-impact fantasy baseball studs dealing with bumps and bruises, so let's take a look at the top injured players, including Mookie Betts, Grayson Rodriguez, Ketel Marte, Riley Greene, Yoshinobu […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (August 12 - August 18)

Welcome to the latest edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series as we look ahead to the week of August 12 - August 18. In this article, I like to take a look around the league and pick out some players to discuss who might be under-owned in redraft leagues, potential DFS […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/12/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Monday! Tonight’s slate is an eight-gamer that looks to be a lot of fun. There is an unusually large number of premium pitchers on tonight’s slate, but there are also enough poor pitchers that we can build strong stacks to help take down a tournament. The main event of the night will be multi-time […]

Byron Buxton Hits Pair Of Homers

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with a pair of homers and three RBI in a 5-3 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. Buxton hit his 15th homer in the second inning and then knocked his 16th in the eighth. The 30-year-old has been terrific since late June and has managed to stay on the […]

Corbin Carroll Enters Game Off The Bench, Homers In Sunday's Win

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll came in to replace Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (hamstring) in the fourth inning of Sunday's game as he left with an apparent hamstring injury. Carroll then went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run to help the Diamondbacks crush the Philadelphia Phillies 12-5. The 2023 National League Rookie of the Year has […]

Andrew McCutchen Homers Twice, Logs Four RBI On Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-4 on Sunday with two homers and four RBI in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Compared to his legendary standards, the veteran is having a down year, slashing just .234/.335/.408. Although, he has been better as of late, slashing .360/.448/.760 in his last seven games. Hopefully, […]

Juan Soto Hits Two Homers On Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto came ready to play during Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. The slugging outfielder went 2-for-5 at the plate with two home runs in the win. Soto continues to be one of the best players in the league as he's setting himself up nicely for free agency this winter. […]

Jorge Soler Homers Twice

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler brought the power with him for the weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. On Sunday, Soler went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in the loss. This is now four homers for Soler over the last three days. However, we'll see how he does once the Braves leave […]

Jake McCarthy Collects Three Hits

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy remained hot at the plate during Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The biggest hit of the day for McCarthy was a two-out bases clearing triple in the fifth inning to help grow the lead to 8-2. He finished the day 3-for-5 with four RBI in the win. McCarthy is […]

JJ Bleday Goes 3-For-4 With Homer, Walk, Three RBI

Oakland Athletics outfielder JJ Bleday had three hits, including a homer and three RBI, as the Athletics went on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 8-4 on Sunday. Bleday has had a fairly productive season and has been extraordinarily hot of late. In his last 15 games, he is slashing .304/.385/.500 […]

Wenceel Perez Could Miss Remainder Of Season

Detroit Tigers outfielder Wenceel Pérez (oblique) might be sidelined for the rest of his rookie season after sustaining a left-oblique strain during Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Although the Tigers haven't officially ruled him out, manager A.J. Hinch was non-committal about Pérez returning before the season finale on Sept. 29. Pérez, a switch-hitter, […]

Riley Greene To Start Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene (hamstring), who has been sidelined with a right-hamstring strain, is set to run the bases on Sunday in San Francisco. This marks the last step before he can start a minor-league rehab stint with Triple-A Toledo. It appears the 23-year-old is on track to be the designated hitter for the […]