Randal Grichuk Returning To The Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Randal Grichuk (illness) will return to the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. The 30-year-old has missed each of the last two games due to a non-COVID related illness. He'll bat fifth and play right field versus righty Zack Greinke on Friday. Grichuk is hitting .281/.323/.449 with four […]

Seiya Suzuki Remains Out On Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (ankle) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He left Monday's game due to ankle soreness. Since then, Suzuki has only taken one at-bat, so he could very likely end up on the injured list. In May, Suzuki is hitting .192/.250/.346, so he could […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Remains Out On Friday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (groin) will be held out of action once again on Friday as the team takes on Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres. Travis Demeritte will be covering right field and leading off in the game. Acuna is currently dealing with groin soreness and this will be his second […]

Andrew Vaughn Reinstated, Lucas Giolito To COVID Injured List

The Chicago White Sox activated outfielder Andrew Vaughn (hand) from the 10-day injured list on Friday. In a corresponding move, starting pitcher Lucas Giolito was placed on the COVID-19 injured list. Giolito reportedly began experiencing symptoms earlier this week and the expectation is that he will be able to return to the team at some […]

Austin Meadows Out Of The Lineup On Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against right-hander Jordan Lyles and the Baltimore Orioles. Robbie Grossman, Willi Castro and Derek Hill will be covering the outfield for the game. Meadows went 0-for-8 in the final two games of the team's five-game series against the Oakland Athletics this […]

Josh Naylor Placed On COVID Injured List

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Josh Naylor was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Friday. Infielder Richie Palacios has been recalled from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move. Infielder Yu Chang was also activated from the COVID injured list, while Kirk McCarty was optioned to the minors. Naylor has been swinging a hot bat this year, […]

Mariners Option Jarred Kelenic Friday

The Seattle Mariners optioned outfielder Jarred Kelenic to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday among a slew of roster moves. The team also activated reliever Sergio Romo (shoulder) from the injured list, called up outfielder Steven Souza Jr. and infielder Mike Ford from the minors, claimed right-hander Adrian Sampson off waivers, optioned left-hander Danny Young and outfielder […]

Manuel Margot Back In Lineup Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot (hamstring) is back in the lineup as the designated hitter and is batting third on Friday against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman. Margot missed two games this week with right hamstring discomfort, but he's back on Friday as the DH. Harold Ramirez is in right for the Rays […]

Taylor Ward Expected To Rejoin Starting Lineup On Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (hamstring) is expected to be in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. This would be the first time Ward has been in the starting lineup since last Sunday. He has been dealing with right hamstring tightness, but came off the bench to pinch-hit on Wednesday. […]

Starling Marte Goes Just 1-For-13 In Series Against Nationals

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte struggled at the plate in the team's three-game series against the Washington Nationals this week. He went just 1-for-13 with four strikeouts, no walks and a run scored. Marte started the month out strong, wrangling together a streak of five straight multi-hit games from May 2 to May 8. […]

Andrew Vaughn Homers Twice At Triple-A On Thursday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn (hand) had a big game at the plate in his second rehab game at Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday. He went 2-for-3 with two home runs, two walks and three runs scored in the game. Vaughn is eligible to return from the injured list any day now, and after Thursday's […]

JJ Bleday Struggling In Triple-A

Miami Marlins outfield prospect JJ Bleday has been off to a slow start for Triple-A Jacksonville in 2022. The Marlins first-round pick in 2019, Bleday is now hitless over his last 12 at-bats and has hit a weak .222 batting average with six home runs, 16 RBI, 32 strikeouts and 24 walks. Bleday showed up […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/13/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/13/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. STL is the threat game tonight as there will be tstorms near them this evening. DC and CHW have just an outside risk of a pop up tstorm. pic.twitter.com/jqtGSi2QCa— Mark Paquette; DFS meteorologist (@DFSMLBWeather) May […]

Brennen Davis Placed On Injured List

Chicago Cubs outfielder Brennen Davis (back) has been placed on the injured list with lower back discomfort. Davis has been sidelined since May 3 and has been off to a slow start this season. Iowa Cubs manager Marty Pevey said that there is currently to timetable for the talented outfielder to return. It's a shame, […]

Mark Vientos Slugs Fifth Homer For Triple-A Syracuse

New York Mets corner infield/outfield prospect Mark Vientos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Thursday for Triple-A Syracuse. With the home run, he now has five on the season to go along with 15 RBI and a .210 batting average. Vientos has shown an increase in power as he has matured and finished […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/13/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Rise and shine, RotoBallers, as we have a wonderful Friday of baseball ahead of us! After a crummy split-slate on Thursday, the scheduling gods have blessed us with a fantastic 13-game MLB DFS slate with a bunch of strong pitching options and plenty of offenses in good spots. The offense around the league seems to […]

Aaron Judge Hits League-Leading 11th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge clubbed his league-leading 11th home run of the season on Thursday during the club's 15-7 rout of the White Sox. His seventh inning solo shot off reliever Ryan Burr left the bat at an Exit Velocity of 114 MPH and flew 456' as he finished the game going 2-for-4 […]

Giancarlo Stanton Swats Two Homers In Win

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton launched a pair of two-run homers on Thursday to help pace his offense to a 15-7 win over the White Sox. He victimized Dylan Cease in his first two at-bats of the ball game to bring his total to nine on the season as he finished the game going […]

Dylan Carlson Homers During Thursday's Loss

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson was responsible for half of his team's runs in Thursday's 3-2 loss against the Baltimore Orioles, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Carlson's slashing .225/.273/.360 with two home runs, 12 runs, 9 RBI, and one stolen base. Once a top prospect throughout baseball, the 23-year-old has yet to put […]

Yordan Alvarez Homers Twice In Win Over Twins

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. He took Josh Winder deep in the third inning and then later crushed another homer off Cole Sands for his second blast of the game. The 24-year-old is now tied with New York […]

Mark Canha Goes Yard, Drives In Three Runs Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Mark Canha went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and an additional run scored in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals. He took Steve Cishek deep in the ninth inning for his second long ball of the season. The 33-year-old is slashing .313/.376/.398 with two home runs, 12 RBI, […]

Bryce Harper Has A UCL Tear

Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi said that the team had another test done on outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow) last week that showed a small tear in his UCL. Dr. ElAttrache confirmed the small tear on Thursday morning. Harper will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, with the hope that he'll resume a throwing […]

Austin Hays Suffers Hand Injury In Thursday's Game

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (hand) was cleated on his left hand during Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. According to manager Brandon Hyde, Hays has a "pretty bad laceration" on the back of his hand. The team will be evaluating him further on Friday. Hays has put together a nice month of May […]

Whit Merrifield Back In Leadoff Spot Thursday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield is starting in right field and is hitting leadoff on Thursday against Texas Rangers left-hander Taylor Hearn. Merrifield went 3-for-4 with his first home run of the season on Wednesday, so he has earned a trip back to the leadoff spot for the first time since April 26. […]

Andrew Vaughn Not Expected To Be Activated Thursday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn (hand) is not expected to be activated from the injured list on Thursday in time for the game against the New York Yankees on the first day that he's eligible to return. Vaughn has been sidelined since May 2 due to a bruised hand, but he will get a […]

Riley Greene Has Follow-Up Exam Thursday

Detroit Tigers rookie outfielder Riley Greene (foot) has another exam on his foot on Thursday, and if all goes well, he can start ramping up baseball activities. Greene fractured his right foot in early April in a spring training game, but he ditched his walking boot last week and appears to be making good progress. […]

Rocco Baldelli Cleared From COVID Protocols

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli has been cleared from the league's COVID-19 protocols and will be back in the dugout for both games against the Houston Astros on Thursday. The Astros and Twins will finish Wednesday's suspended contest before playing another game. The suspended contest from Wednesday will resume in the fourth inning. Baldelli tested […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Report - Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 5

Welcome to RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently-promoted top MLB prospects and rookies, making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. In the past two weeks, we have seen a few more high-impact rookies […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/12/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/12/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Luis Robert Slashing .424/.486/.545 In May

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert has been red-hot at the plate so far in May. He's recorded at least one hit in each of his eight games this month while slashing .424/.486/.545. The 24-year-old currently has a .362 xBA on the year, which is the best in the majors among players with 90-plus plate […]