Nick Castellanos Homers Monday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-5 with a solo homer against the Kansas City Royals in a 6-2 win on Monday. The 2021 All-Star's 17th homer of the season came off of Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor during a four-run seventh inning for the Reds. The 29-year-old currently leads the National League with a... Read More

Alex Dickerson Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson made his lone at-bat count in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Cardinals, hitting a pinch-hit solo home run. Dickerson got the Giants on the board in the eighth inning, putting a Giovanny Gallegos fastball on the top of the right-field tin roof for his eighth HR of the season.... Read More

Jake Marisnick Hits Home Run In Loss

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jake Marisnick went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Marisnick gave the Cubs a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning, but it wouldn't be enough and the Cubs would end up getting crushed 13-3. Despite the home run, the veteran operates as... Read More

Jaylin Davis Sustains Hamstring Strain On Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jaylin Davis (hamstring) exited Monday's loss to the Cardinals with a strained left hamstring. He will undergo an MRI on Tuesday to determine the severity of the injury. The 27-year-old went 0-for-3 before exiting. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor the situation as an update will be provided once the MRI... Read More

Alex Verdugo Sits Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is not in the lineup against the Los Angeles Angels Monday. In his stead, Kike Hernandez will slot into center field, and Christian Arroyo will get the start at second base in his return from the injured list. It looks to be a routine day off, and fantasy managers... Read More

Eddie Rosario Injured Again Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario (abdomen) left the game early on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Rays after pulling up on an infield bouncer that he hit in the second inning. Rosario returned to the lineup over the weekend after missing some time with abdominal soreness, and it looks like he may have aggravated... Read More

Daz Cameron Scratched With Toe Sprain

Detroit Tigers outfielder Daz Cameron (toe) was scratched from the starting lineup on Monday against the Texas Rangers due to a right toe sprain. Cameron suffered the injury in batting practice before the game when he crashed into the outfield wall while shagging fly balls. The 24-year-old, who is slashing .207/.270/.397 with three home runs,... Read More

Justin Upton Hits In The Batting Cages

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (back) hit in the batting cages before the game on Monday against the Boston Red Sox. Upton is starting to swing the bat again after suffering a lower back strain a couple of weeks ago. The 33-year-old veteran slugger had been excelling in the leadoff spot for the Halos,... Read More

Anthony Rendon, Taylor Ward Out Of Lineup Monday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) and outfielder Taylor Ward (finger) will be out of the lineup on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, manager Joe Maddon said. Rendon left during the sixth inning of Sunday's 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles with left hamstring tightness. Rendon has been sidelined multiple times this... Read More

Mike Trout Taking Swings On Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (calf) is taking swings off a pitching machine before the game on Monday. However, Trout is still wearing a compression sleeve over his right calf and doesn't look to be taking full-intensity swings just yet. It's the first time the superstar has hit on the field since suffering a... Read More

Lorenzo Cain To Begin Rehab Assignment Later This Week

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said that outfielder Lorenzo Cain (hamstring) will leave the team at the end of the series with the New York Mets to join Triple-A Nashville on a rehab assignment that will extend through next week's All-Star break. Cain has been out for over a month now with hamstring and quadriceps... Read More

Andrew McCutchen Returns To The Lineup Monday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen (oblique) is back in the starting lineup on Monday against the Chicago Cubs after exiting the game early on Sunday with tightness in his oblique. McCutchen is back in left field and is hitting cleanup against Cubs right-hander Zach Davies. It's a good time for him to return, too, since... Read More

Nomar Mazara Has Enjoyed A Productive Last Few Weeks

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nomar Mazara has 11 hits in his last 42 plate appearances dating back to June 14. That's good for a .306 batting average. The 26-year-old has also collected four RBI, three extra-base hits and two runs scored during that span. It's a rather small sample size, but it's a positive sign for... Read More

Adam Engel To Be Activated This Week

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said that outfielder Adam Engel (hamstring) will be activated from the injured list during the series against the Minnesota Twins this week. Engel will start in three games before next week's All-Star break. The 29-year-old has been on the injured list two separate times this year due to... Read More

Avisail Garcia Not In Monday’s Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) is not in the team's lineup on Monday. Garcia missed three games last week due to left hamstring soreness. He played in both of the team's games against the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend, registering five hits, five RBI, a pair of doubles and a run scored in 10... Read More

Rays-Indians Game On Tuesday Postponed

Tuesday's game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Indians has been postponed. The postponement is because of the path of tropical storm Elsa. The Rays and Indians will make up the game as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, July 7. First pitch for the first game of the doubleheader is scheduled for... Read More

Andrew Benintendi Resting On Monday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds. Benintendi returned from the injured list on Sunday and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in his first game back since June 13 due to a rib fracture. He'll get a day to rest before likely returning to... Read More

Tyler O'Neill, Paul DeJong Sitting On Monday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) and shortstop Paul DeJong are not in the starting lineup on Monday against the San Francisco Giants. O'Neill has been out since getting hit by a pitch in the right pinkie on Saturday. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. DeJong is likely just receiving a normal... Read More

Brandon Marsh Begins Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh (shoulder) started a minor league rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Saturday. Marsh has been out for around a month with shoulder inflammation, but he went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored in his first rehab game over the weekend. The Angels top prospect... Read More

Mookie Betts, Cody Bellinger, Max Muncy Sitting

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielders Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger and infielder Max Muncy are not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Miami Marlins and rookie left-hander Trevor Rogers. Chris Taylor is in center field and leading off, Albert Pujols will start at first and bat cleanup and Steven Souza Jr. will play right... Read More

Marlins Extend Multi-Year Offer To Starling Marte

The Miami Marlins have extended a multi-year contract extension offer to outfielder Starling Marte, according to sources. Financial terms are unclear, but the team is hoping to have one in place before the trade deadline at the end of the month. Miami would prefer not to go into the offseason and wait until he becomes... Read More

Garrett Mitchell Promoted To Double-A

The Milwaukee Brewers promoted outfielder Garrett Mitchell, the team's top prospect, to Double-A Biloxi after going 4-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI for High-A Wisconsin. The UCLA product was dominant before the promotion, MLB's No. 49 overall prospect hit .359/.504/.620 with five home runs, 20 RBI and 12 steals in 28 games for... Read More

Raimel Tapia Reaches Twice, Steals A Base

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 2-for-4 with a run scored, a strikeout, and a stolen base in a 3-2 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. Tapia singled in the eighth inning, stole his 12th base of the year, and ended up scoring via a Trevor Story sacrifice fly. The 27-year-old outfielder has established a... Read More

Anthony Rendon, Taylor Ward Avoid Serious Injuries

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said that third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) and outfielder Taylor Ward (finger) might both be unavailable on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, but he doesn't think that either injury is serious enough to require an injured list stint. Rendon left early on Sunday with left hamstring tightness in... Read More

Michael Conforto's Struggles Continue

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went a combined 0-for-4 with two runs scored and two walks in the Mets doubleheader against the Yankees on Sunday. Conforto is now just 4-for-34 (.118) in 12 games since returning from the injured list, with two of those hits in his first game back. Fantasy managers may wish... Read More

Brandon Nimmo Drives In Three On Sunday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in the Mets 10-5 win over the Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday. Despite going 0-for-3 in the nightcap, Nimmo is 5-for-14 (.357) since his return from a long stint on the injured list due to... Read More

Dominic Smith Remains Hot On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went a combined 2-for-7 with a home run, double, two runs scored, and a walk in the Mets doubleheader against the Yankees on Sunday. Smith belted a solo shot off of Gerrit Cole in the first game of the doubleheader, followed by a 1-for-3 performance in the nightcap.... Read More

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid nine-game slate tonight. It would be 11, but FanDuel deemed the early starts in San Francisco and Miami offensive and left them off the slate. Don't worry, there are still some decent options out there. We'll start where we always do: with the weather. There shouldn't be any rain tonight. The... Read More

Eddie Rosario Homers Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Houston Astros. Rosario continued to stay hot as he blasted a sixth-inning home run off Astros' starter Zack Greinke and is now hitting .444 with a home run and two doubles to begin July. He needs to... Read More