Anthony Santander Collects Three More Hits Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander stayed hot at the plate in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Angels. Santander went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a solo home run. The 26-year-old has been on fire in August, slashing .360/.385/.747 with eight HR and 13 RBI. Fantasy managers knew Santander could hit like this based […]

Cedric Mullins Plates Three Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins had a big day at the plate in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Angels. Mullins went 2-for-4 with a single, a leadoff home run, three RBI, and a strikeout. It was nice to see the production from the 26-year-old, as he has been slumping by his standards in August, slashing […]

Brandon Marsh Clobbers First Career Home Run

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh hit his first career home run on Wednesday during their 10-6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. He added two singles, five RBI, and a run scored as well. Marsh has been on a tear recently, slashing .429/.462/.633 across his last 13 games. The hot streak has bumped up his […]

Andrew McCutchen Collects Two Hits In Loss To Rays

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a loss to the Rays on Wednesday. McCutchen badly needed this game as the veteran outfielder had been slumping mightily since the calendar flipped to August. This was McCutchen's first multi-hit game since July 29 as he had just four hits in his […]

Tommy Edman Tallies Two Hits And Steals A Base

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman/outfielder Tommy Edman had a solid game in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. He went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles and a stolen base. The steal was his second in as many games and his 21st of the year. The Cardinals leadoff hitter has had a decent year […]

The Outsiders: Prospect Hitters to Know for Deep Dynasty Leagues

Welcome to the latest update where I highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty leagues, you always […]

Niko Goodrum Begins Rehab Assignment At Single-A

Detroit Tigers utility man Niko Goodrum (groin) began a rehab assignment at Single-A Lakeland on Wednesday. Goodrum has been sidelined since August 11 due to a left groin strain. It was estimated that he would miss a few weeks with the injury, so he's maybe just a little behind schedule at this point. Goodrum missed […]

AJ Pollock Hits 16th Homer In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock went 1-for-7 with the winning two-run home run in Wednesday's 16 inning thriller versus the San Diego Padres. Pollock was hitless in his first six at-bats of the game, but he came up big with his rocket off of Daniel Camarena in the top of the 16th inning to […]

Wil Myers Leaves Wednesday's Game With Hamstring Issue

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers (hamstring) was removed in the ninth inning of Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. After the game, Padres manager Jayce Tingler told the media that Myers' removal was due to a "hamstring deal." He was replaced in the game by Jake Marisnick and the Padres went on to […]

Franmil Reyes Homers Wednesday Night

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers. The home run from Reyes was nice to see as he has hit just three in August while also posting just a .600 OPS. He has been a source […]

Oscar Mercado Homers Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers. It was a solid night for Mercado who is hitting just .233 with 26 base hits in August. He is not currently fantasy-relevant despite the solid output Wednesday and should remain […]

Nick Castellanos Hits 23rd Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 4-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Castellanos hit a ninth-inning homer off of Jake Cousins to give the Reds their only run of the game on an evening where Cincinnati only managed five hits. The veteran outfielder is heating up […]

Connor Joe Swats A Grand Slam On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe went a combined 2-for-7 with a grand slam, two runs scored, a walk, and a strikeout in Wednesday's doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs. Joe went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in game one but came through in game two with a grand slam in the top of the fourth inning to […]

Jason Martin Blasts Homer Off Cleveland

Texas Rangers outfielder Jason Martin was the only source of offensive production for this lineup on Wednesday. He went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in the 7-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Despite a solid two-hit outing, Martin is not worth rostering in any fantasy formats. He's slashing .179/.231/.330 on the year […]

Kris Bryant Slugs 23rd Homer on Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored during a 3-2 win over the New York Mets on Wednesday. The 29-year-old took Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker deep during the fifth inning for his 23rd HR of the season. The four-time All-Star is hitting .273/.325/.532 with […]

Ian Happ Hits 15th Homer In Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Colorado Rockies. Happ blasted a three-run home run off of Daniel Bard in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game and send it to extra innings. Despite the home run this evening, […]

Jesse Winker Remains “A Couple Of Weeks Away”

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (ribs) has yet to resume baseball activities and "remains a couple of weeks away" from returning from the injured list, per manager David Bell. "Not doing baseball, no swinging or anything like that yet," said Bell. He's been sidelined since August 16 with an intercostal strain. The 28-year-old is hitting […]

George Springer Running The Bases, Could Return Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (knee) is running the bases on Thursday and could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Friday. The 31-year-old is eligible to come off the injured list and has been sidelined over a week with a Grade 1 left knee sprain. He will run the bases, […]

Mookie Betts Will Return Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (hip) Is scheduled to be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Thursday's game against the San Diego Padres. He took simulated at-bats from pitcher Tony Gonsolin on Wednesday. According to manager Dave Roberts, the former Boston Red Sox is expected to be back in the lineup on […]

Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 22

With September just around the corner, we’re quickly running out of time for minor league prospects to make impacts on the 2021 redraft season. However, that doesn’t mean a well-timed rookie or two still can’t push you into the playoffs or help you wrap up a title. Service time consideration has become a major factor […]

Most Favorable Schedules for the Stretch Run

We are ramping up for playoff time in fantasy baseball land. Chances are if you're reading this that you're locked into a playoff spot or well in the hunt for one. With so little time left, it can be a benefit to look at your player's schedules to see what you'll be dealing with in […]

Jake Meyers Tallies Two Hits

Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers went 2-for-5 with one run scored in the team's 6-5 win over the Royals on Wednesday afternoon. The Astros welcomed back outfielder Kyle Tucker back into the fold, but Meyers still found his way into the lineup for this matchup. The young phenom has been impressive since being called […]

Kyle Tucker Returns With A Pair Of Hits

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker went 2-for-5 in the team's 6-5 win over the Royals on Wednesday. Tucker has been sidelined since August 14 after being placed on the COVID-reserve list. At the time Tucker was coming off a fantastic month of July that saw him slash .291/.325/.646 with 14 extra-base hits and 17 runs […]

Aledmys Diaz Extends Hitting Streak

Houston Astros left fielder Aledmys Diaz went 1-for-5 in the Astros 6-5 victory over the Royals on Wednesday afternoon. Diaz extended his hit streak to six games and continues his torrid stretch of offense in the month of August. Over his last 87 at-bats, Diaz is slashing .310/.341/.402 with six extra-base hits and 12 runs […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard - Second-Half xBA

As we revisit expected statistics such as xBA, it's only logical to focus on recent performance in the second half. In this week's column, I will evaluate the xBA leaderboard since the All-Star break, using 30 plate appearances as a minimum. Rather than run down the entire leaderboard, we'll skip over the obvious names and […]

Whit Merrifield Hits A Grand Slam On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had the biggest hit of the day for the team in Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough as the Royals fell 6-5 in 10 innings. Merrifield launched a grand slam in the seventh inning, which gave the Royals a 5-3 lead at the time. […]

Patrick Wisdom Sends 21st Homer To The Bleachers

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Patrick Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Colorado Rockies. Wisdom sent a rocket to left field off of Austin Gomber in the bottom of the fifth inning and it would end up being the game winning hit for the Cubs. Wisdom has […]

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Starting At First Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo is in the lineup on Wednesday night, where he'll start at first base and bat fourth against Arizona. Tsutsugo has been on fire ever since signing with Pittsburgh, slashing .333/.333/.944 with three homers, four RBI and four runs scored over eight games. In deeper format and DFS, managers may […]

Dylan Moore Slashing Just .118/.268/.118 In August

Seattle Mariners second baseman/outfielder Dylan Moore has had an extremely rough year at the plate. Over 97 games, he's slashing .178/.276/.330 with 10 home runs, 18 stolen bases, 37 RBI and 31 runs. He's been especially cold in August, slashing .118/.268/.118 with no extra-base hits over 34 at-bats. Moore's only value has come with his […]

Nick Castellanos Likely To Opt Out Of His Contract

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos is likely to opt out of his contract at the end of the 2021 season, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. He has two years and $34 million left on his contract after this year, but he will be primed for a much more lucrative deal as a free agent […]