Ronald Acuna Jr. Eyeing Early-May Return

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is targeting a return to the big-league club with a loose date set at May 6. He can start a rehab assignment as soon as Tuesday where he will play about half of the game in the outfield before slowly integrating himself deeper into games. It's unlikely that […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jesus Sanchez On The Bench Saturday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. and outfielder Jesus Sanchez are both absent from Saturday's lineup versus Phillies left-hander Ranger Suarez. Jon Berti is playing the keystone and batting ninth while Bryan De La Cruz is taking over duties in center field and batting seventh. Chisholm is holding his own with the bat so […]

Michael Conforto Healthy Enough To Hold Workouts

Free agent outfielder Michael Conforto (shoulder) is healthy enough to hold workouts after suffering a shoulder injury doing drills in January during the lockout. The injury has put a freeze on his free-agency, but now his market will surely pickup with the Rangers, Jays, Giants, and Rays among the teams that were previously mentioned as […]

Wil Myers Absent On Saturday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (thumb) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves. He'll miss his second game in a row due to right thumb soreness. The 31-year-old isn't expected to miss much time, so hopefully he can avoid a trip to the injured list. Possibly, Myers will […]

Eddie Rosario Returns To The Lineup On Saturday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario (rest) will return to the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. The lefty outfielder sat out on Friday due to the fact left-hander MacKenzie Gore was making the start. Rosario will play right field and bat eighth versus righty Nick Martinez on Saturday. Thus far, Rosario […]

Nick Senzel Could Return On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (illness) has been out of the lineup since colliding with teammates Tommy Pham on Tuesday. He has missed each of the last three games due to illness and not because of the collision with Pham. The young outfielder was reportedly feeling better on Friday. Possibly, Senzel returns to the lineup […]

Harold Ramirez Batting Cleanup For Rays Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Harold Ramirez is batting cleanup and playing first base for the second time in his career on Saturday as his club faces off against Michael Kopech and the White Sox. Since his acquisition from the Marlins at the tail-end of spring training, the 27-year-old has started two games as the club's […]

AJ Pollock To Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

Chicago White Sox outfielder AJ Pollock (hamstring) is slated to begin a rehab assignment soon according to his manager Tony La Russa. He is close to "80 to 85 percent", so a return before the end of April seems to be in the cards for the 34-year-old barring any setbacks. Pollock was placed on the […]

Robbie Grossman Returns To Tigers Lineup

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (groin) is back in the starting lineup and batting leadoff on Saturday as his club takes on Kris Bubic and the Kansas City Royals. The 32-year-old has missed the last three games with groin tightness, but his MRI came back clean and it appears he's no longer feeling the soreness […]

No Structural Damage On Byron Buxton’s Knee

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton got some relatively good news on Saturday as a source stated that he has no structural damage to his knee that he injured Friday afternoon. The explosive 28-year-old will require to miss about a week of action, so a trip to the IL is certainly a possibility, but managers can […]

Byron Buxton, Gary Sanchez Out Saturday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) and catcher Gary Sanchez are not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. Buxton left the game on Friday due to right knee soreness and is undergoing further tests to rule out a significant injury. It doesn't seem like the 28-year-old's injury is that serious, […]

George Springer Absent From Lineup Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is taking the day off on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. Bradley Zimmer will get the start in center field and will hit ninth against A's right-hander Paul Blackburn. Springer is off to a fine start this year, slugging two home runs and driving in five runs while batting […]

Josh Lowe Not Playing Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. The Rays are also giving first baseman Ji-Man Choi, outfielder Kevin Kiermaier and catcher Francisco Mejia the day off. Brett Phillips and Manuel Margot will start in the outfield in center field and right field, respectively, […]

Tommy Pham Goes Hitless In Return

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham (hand) went 0-for-4 as the designated hitter in his return to the lineup on Friday in the 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pham left the game early on Tuesday after colliding with teammate Nick Senzel in the outfield. After his hitless performance in his return to action, Pham […]

Derek Hill Begins Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers outfielder Derek Hill (hamstring) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland on Friday. He led off and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Friday's rehab outing. The 26-year-old has been sidelined since Spring Training with a right hamstring strain. Hill is expected to be a reserve when he returns to action, but with […]

Starling Marte Belts A Three-Run Homer In Mets Win

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, three runs scored, and a stolen base in the Mets' 10-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday. Marte's hot start to the 2022 campaign continued as the Mets returned to Citifield from a season-opening road trip. Marte is batting .290/.333/.419 with one HR, […]

Byron Buxton Undergoes An MRI

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) underwent an MRI on his sore right knee. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said he "hasn't gotten a full update yet on Buxton's status." The 28-year-old will undergo an MRI, and the team will know more about his injury once the results are in. He was removed in the first […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/16/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/16/22 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 […]

Early Lineup Trends for Fantasy Baseball

The month of April is fantastic because not only do we get baseball back into our lives, but we also get the overreactions that come with it. A player on one of our fantasy teams gets benched in Week One and all hell breaks loose. In reality most of these teams are still figuring out […]

Cedric Mullins Goes Hitless On Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins struggled at the plate during Friday's victory over the New York Yankees. The young outfielder went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in the extra inning victory. Mullins has only five hits on the season with a horrendous 13/1 K/BB ratio to date. Hopefully, this is just a little slump for Mullins […]

Alex Verdugo Hits Second HR

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in an 8-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Verdugo's solo blast in the second inning was the only damage Boston hitters could do to Minnesota starter Joe Ryan. Verdugo is off to a fast start for Boston in 2022, hitting .292 […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Is Playing In Extended Spring Training Games

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) has begun to play in extended spring training games at North Point, Florida. Manager Brian Snitker told reporters that Acuna could start on a rehab assignment as early as next week. Acuna has been sidelined since tearing his ACL during the 2021 season, although it appears that fantasy […]

Yordan Alvarez Lands On The Injured List

The Houston Astros placed outfielder Yordan Alvarez on the COVID-19 injured list for health and safety precautions on Friday. Alvarez has now missed the past three games with an unspecified illness. The young slugger was replaced on the roster by Joe Perez. Manager Dusty Baker told reporters that Alvarez does not have COVID-19 but he […]

Eloy Jimenez Back In Action On Friday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (ankle) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays. He's covering left field and batting fifth in the game. Jimenez fouled a pitch off his ankle during Wednesday's game and he sat out on Thursday. The 25-year-old has gone 4-for-17 […]

Aaron Judge Out Of The Lineup On Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is receiving his first day off on Friday as the team takes on Jordan Lyles and the Baltimore Orioles. Giancarlo Stanton is covering right field for the game with Aaron Hicks in center field. Judge has gone 8-for-28 at the plate so far this year, tallying three doubles and […]

Robbie Grossman Remains Out On Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (groin) is out of the starting lineup for the third consecutive game on Friday as the team takes on the Kansas City Royals. Victor Reyes is back in right field and hitting leadoff for the game. Grossman is dealing with right groin tightness. He underwent an MRI on Wednesday and […]

Byron Buxton Dealing With Right Knee Soreness

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) was removed in the first inning of Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. During his first at-bat, he slid into second base for a double and then appeared to be in immense pain as he was taken out of the game. We initially weren't informed what the nature […]

Stephen Piscotty Goes On COVID-19 List

The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Stephen Piscotty on the COVID-19 list on Friday and also placed A.J. Puk, Kirby Snead and Austin Allen on the restricted list. Catcher Christian Bethancourt, infielder Drew Jackson, right-hander Ryan Castellani and left-hander Zach Logue have been called up. It's unclear whether Piscotty has tested positive for the virus. The […]

Byron Buxton Injured Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton suffered an undisclosed leg injury sliding into second base on a leadoff pop-up double on Friday against the Boston Red Sox. Buxton knew it right away and slapped the ground as he finished his slide. He walked off the field under his own power and won't return to the game. […]

Alex Kirilloff Receives Cortisone Shot

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff (wrist) received a cortisone shot and tests revealed nothing new going on in his wrist. "It should be something that as time goes on, AK can find a way to play with and manage and do some maintenance on but be able to go at it with," manager Rocco Baldelli […]