Odubel Herrera Lands On IL With Ankle Issue

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 9. Relief pitcher J.D. Hammer was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Herrera missed three of the last four games with an ankle injury and it makes sense to put him on the IL right before the […]

Kole Calhoun Activated From IL, Starting Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun (hamstring) was activated from the 60-day injured list on Saturday, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Calhoun will get the start in right field on Saturday and is batting fifth against Walker Buehler and the Dodgers. He has appeared in only 13 games this season, as he opened […]

Mike Trout Has No Date For Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (calf) still does not have a set date for his rehab assignment, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reported on Saturday. The 29-year-old slugger took swings off a pitching machine earlier this week but still doesn't appear to be working out at full capacity since suffering a Grade 2 right calf […]

Starling Marte Scratched From Lineup On Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (personal) was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to an undisclosed personal matter, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald. With Marte out, Magneuris Sierra is now getting the start in center field and will bat eighth against Max Fried and the Braves. Marte has been struggling over his last […]

Mike Tauchman To Begin Rehab Assignment Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Tauchman (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, according to Maria Guardado of MLB.com. Tauchman has been sidelined since July 1 with a right knee sprain, and prior to the injury he was slashing .183/.290/.294 with four home runs, 15 RBI and 18 runs scored over […]

Austin Hays Not In The Lineup Saturday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He has started six straight games and is well deserving of a rest day here. DJ Stewart will cover left field versus right-hander Lucas Giolito on Saturday. Stewart doesn't hit for a high average, but […]

Jesus Sanchez Sitting Out Versus Braves

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves. He has struggled, hitting .221/.277/.364 with three homers and nine RBI across 83 plate appearances since joining the MLB roster. The Marlins have high hopes for Sanchez and he appears to have a bright future. However, […]

Darin Ruf Plates Two Friday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Nationals. Ruf went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and two RBI. The veteran has hit pretty well this season, slashing .268/.399/.563 with nine HR and 22 RBI. He should continue to see […]

Eli White Out Of The Lineup Saturday

Texas Rangers outfielder Eli White (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics. This appears to be a routine rest day for White after going 1-for-3 during Friday's contest. Jason Martin will move into the outfield for this game versus righty James Kaprielian. Neither player brings enough upside with […]

Jesse Winker Has RBI Double Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI double in Friday night's 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Winker hit the double off Brewers reliever Miguel Sanchez in the top of the seventh inning and drove in Wade Miley, which gave the Reds a 2-0 lead that would end up […]

Marwin Gonzalez Remains Out On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Marwin Gonzalez (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. It sounds like he'll avoid a trip to the injured list, but hasn't played since Monday. The team is likely going to hold out Gonzalez until after the All-Star break. Christian Arroyo played for Gonzalez […]

Nomar Mazara Scratched On Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nomar Mazara (illness) has been scratched from Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He is reportedly dealing with a non-COVID related illness and will sit this one out. Niko Goodrum will move into the outfield, while Zack Short plays shortstop against righty Bailey Ober. Neither player is a reliable streaming option despite […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 10, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's Saturday and with the Mets/Pirates doubleheader, we have 16 games on tap. So, you know what that means...A six-game "Main" slate for DFS. […]

Josh Donaldson Sitting On Saturday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson is not in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Detroit Tigers. Donaldson has appeared in two games since recovering from a hamstring issue, going 0-for-6 with a pair of walks and a runs scored. Luis Arraez will get the start at third and bat leadoff against Tigers righty […]

Austin Riley Collects A Pair Of Hits Friday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley has quietly put together a strong first half of the season at the plate. On Friday, he went 2-for-4 with a double, triple, and one RBI with a walk as well. The young slugger is has found a way to sneak his batting average up to .280 on the year. […]

Adolis Garcia Knocks In Two Runs

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia continued his hot streak at the plate during Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He went 1-for-3 with a two-run single to push his team ahead. The Rangers ended up holding on to take the 3-2 win on Friday. Garcia is slashing .274/.315/.528 with 21 home runs, 61 RBI and […]

Shed Long Jr. Doubles In Two Runs Friday

Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. hit a two-run double off Los Angeles Angels starter Alex Cobb Friday, his only hit in three at-bats. He also walked once and scored a run. Long Jr. has been a regular presence in the starting lineup since returning from the injured list on June 8, and he's […]

Brandon Nimmo Reaches Base Three More Times Friday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a walk in the Mets 13-4 win over the Pirates on Friday. Nimmo just continues to hit following his July 3 return from the injured list due to a left index finger injury. He is batting .385/.429/.500 over 26 at-bats since […]

Alex Verdugo Reaches Four Times, Scores Twice Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo reached base in four of his five plate appearances Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored, and an RBI. Verdugo hasn't homered since June 15, but he's managed to continue to get on base and score runs at a solid clip. For the […]

Kike Hernandez Hits Another Leadoff Home Run

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez went deep off of Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez to lead off the game Friday, giving him 11 home runs for the year. He went 2-for-5 for the contest with two RBI. Hernandez has been on fire over his last 15 games, with a .268/.382/.589 slash line […]

Mitch Haniger Launches Grand Slam Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger had a big game Friday night, going 2-for-4 with a walk and a grand slam off of Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jose Quintana. This blast brings Haniger to the 20-home run plateau and lifts his OPS back up to .800. Haniger has now homered in back-to-back games, hinting that […]

Trevor Larnach Stays Hot In Friday's Victory

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach kept up his recent strong production in Friday's win over the Detroit Tigers. Larnach plated a run for the third consecutive game, ripping a 103.6 MPH RBI single. The 24-year-old owns a .917 OPS in July and has two homers, eight RBI, and five runs scored in that span. With […]

Max Kepler Delivers Two-Run Triple

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI in Friday's victory over the Detroit Tigers. Kepler plated a pair of runs in a four-run frame for the Twins in the bottom of the sixth and added another hit for his second straight multi-hit game. Kepler is now batting .375 with […]

Michael Conforto Continues To Struggle

On Friday night, when the New York Mets scored 13 runs on ten hits against the Pirates, outfielder Michael Conforto went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. Conforto's season-long struggles continue. He has really bottomed out since his return from the injured list back on June 23. He is just 5-for-45 (.111) since his […]

Jorge Soler Launches His Seventh Home Run On Friday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler was the only source of offense for the team in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Soler went 1-for-3 in the game, hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning, his seventh home run of the year. It's been a nightmare season so far for Soler. Through […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/10/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Robbie Grossman Hits His 12th Home Run On Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman provided all of the offense for the team in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Grossman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run. The home run was his 12th of the year and his second over his last three games. Grossman struggled to the tune of […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 16

Hopefully the next installment of this article series will have a lot more positive news (players returning) than newly injured players. It also happens to be that a good amount of players' return timelines coincide with the All-Star break. Please keep checking for injury updates as lineups lock next week. Also, please keep in mind […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 15

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted 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. We have seen 159 rookies make their MLB […]

Healthy Brandon Marsh Homers, Triples In Return To Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels prospect Brandon Marsh returned to the Triple-A lineup on Friday and went 2-for-5 with a triple, homer, three runs scored, and three runs driven in. He also struck out twice. Marsh had been on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. He also battled shoulder issues late last year. Prior to being reactivated […]