Trent Grisham Activated From Injured List

The San Diego Padres have activated Trent Grisham (hamstring) from the injured list. He is leading off and playing center field in Friday's game against Kohei Arihara and the Texas Rangers. Grisham suffered a hamstring strain in mid-March and has been out ever since. In his absence, Jake Cronenworth has been the team's primary leadoff […]

Teoscar Hernandez Exposed To COVID-19, Placed On Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez has been placed on the injured list. He was reportedly exposed to a case of COVID-19 while he was away from the team. He is now following league protocols as follow-up testing is being pursued. The Blue Jays made multiple moves on Friday. Outfielder Josh Palacios was called up […]

Kole Calhoun Activated From Injured List, Starting On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun (knee) has been activated from the injured list. He will make his season debut against Tyler Mahle and the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, hitting second in the order and playing right field. Calhoun had a solid first year with the Diamondbacks in 2020, slashing .226/.338/.526 with 16 home runs and […]

Alex Verdugo Heating Up With Hits In Three Straight Games

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was one of the many Red Sox hitters who struggled in the team's opening series against the Baltimore Orioles. Verdugo went 0-for-11 in the Orioles' sweep of the Red Sox on opening weekend. However, Verdugo quickly began to turn things around after that series. In three games since, he's […]

Robbie Grossman Absent From Friday's Lineup

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman is getting his first day off of the year on Friday as the team takes on Zach Plesac and the Cleveland Indians. Grossman has been the team's primary leadoff hitter this year, but shortstop Willi Castro is taking on leadoff duties on Friday. Grossman is off to a decent start […]

Mike Trout Has Hits In Six Of First Seven Games

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will head into the weekend white-hot at the plate to start the season. Through his first 24 at-bats, Trout is slashing .417/.563/.875 with two doubles, three home runs, six runs batted in, seven runs scored and eight walks. Trout is hitting pretty much everything in sight sharply in the […]

Cody Bellinger Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed Cody Bellinger (calf) on the 10-day injured list with a left calf contusion. The move is retroactive to April 6. Bellinger suffered the injury after taking a spike to the leg during Tuesday's game. While Bellinger is sidelined, Chris Taylor and Mookie Betts will be the team's primary center […]

Aaron Judge Remains Out Of The Lineup On Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (side) remains out of the team's lineup on Friday. Judge had been held out of Wednesday's game with general side soreness, but it's surprising to see him remain out of the lineup after two consecutive days off. The Yankees are likely being extra cautious with Judge's health, but if […]

Mike Trout In Midseason Form

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout's swing is on track, as he homered for a third straight game on Thursday while coming up a triple shy of hitting for the cycle in the extra-inning win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Trout said that he felt his swing was "getting close" after going 2-for-3 with a […]

Ketel Marte Placed On Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, a day after injuring his right hamstring against the Colorado Rockies. In a corresponding move, the team recalled Andrew Young. Manager Torey Lovullo said that Marte will likely have an MRI exam when the team returns home. It's a blow […]

Jose Marmolejos Hits First Homer

Seattle Mariners first baseman and outfielder Jose Marmolejos homered for the first time this year on Thursday, sending a Jose Berrios curveball over the right-center field wall. The ball left the bat at 106.6 MPH, and traveled 424 feet. Marmolejos was in the lineup at first base for the nicked up Evan White. With the […]

Early Injury Replacements To Target On Waivers

Now we've already had some major injuries this spring. Closers Kirby Yates and Jose Leclerc are both out for the year with Tommy John surgery, another closer candidate in Nick Anderson will miss the first half of the season with an elbow injury, and outfielder Eloy Jimenez will be out for most of the year […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/9/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  Top Tournament Stacks for 4/9/21 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 on if […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate on tap today, and there are some interesting games we really want to attack. The pitching is locked into […]

Jeff McNeil Hits First Home Run Of Season

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil hit his first home run of the 2021 season on Thursday in dramatic fashion in the Mets' 3-2 win over the Marlins. McNeil, who had been 0-for-9 on the season, belted a game-tying solo home run off of Miami closer Anthony Bass in the bottom of the ninth inning. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 4/9

The return of baseball means the return of injuries, surprise benchings, and other random events that keep ballplayers off the field. This could leave fantasy managers in daily leagues scrambling to find fill-in players to plug the gaps. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some […]

Teoscar Hernandez Earns Golden Sombrero

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez struck out four times during Thursday night's 7-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He went 1-for-5 with both a run scored and a run driven in. Through seven games, he's hitting just .207 with an ugly BB-K of 0-14 in 29 at-bats. This is hardly the start the […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As has been commonplace thus far this season, we have a split MLB schedule on Friday, with the afternoon ledger beginning at 3:10pm ET. However, for the purposes of this article, we’ll focus on the six-game main night slate on FanDuel. The modest number of games carry a bit of extra intrigue because some of […]

Oscar Mercado Mashing At Alternate Site

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado has been doing well thus far at the Indians alternate training site. He has played in two games and is 3-for-7 with two home runs, a double, and six RBI. Mercado was supposed to be the Indians' starting center fielder on Opening Day, but when he did not perform well […]

Kike Hernandez Hits His First Red Sox Home Run

New Boston Red Sox acquisition Kike Hernandez hit his first home run with the club on Thursday, helping the Red Sox to a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Hernandez had struggled in his first week with the Red Sox, posting just a .448 OPS over his first six games with the team. Hernandez was […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle did his best to get his season going in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. Mountcastle took a first-inning Eduardo Rodriguez fastball deep to right-center field for his first long ball of the season. The 24-year-old came into […]

Luis Arraez Hits First Round-Tripper Of Season

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez went 1-for-3 with a home run, a sacrifice fly, and three RBI in Thursday's blowout win over the Mariners. Arraez drove Miguel Sano home with a sacrifice fly in the fifth, then belted a two-run shot in the seventh to extend the lead to 10-2. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect too […]

Charlie Blackmon Collects Two RBI On Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday in Denver. Blackmon knocked in two runs with a single in the bottom of the first inning and later picked up a double for his second hit of the game. The 34-year-old veteran […]

Byron Buxton Goes Yard For Fourth Time This Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-2 win over the Mariners. Buxton clubbed his fourth homer of the season- tying him for the major-league lead- a 109.6 MPH bullet of a long ball. Seven of his eight hits have gone for […]

Chad Pinder Is Week-To-Week With Knee Sprain

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder (knee) is being considered week-to-week with a left knee sprain, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Pinder had been placed on the 10-day injured list earlier in the week after exiting Sunday's game in the first inning, and now Gallegos reports that Pinder is currently being held out of all […]

George Springer Diagnosed With Low-Grade Quad Strain

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (oblique, quad) has been diagnosed with a low-grade quad strain, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. Manager Charlie Montoyo said that Springer can still work out and do some baseball activities, but he will not return to the team during their homestand this weekend. It's a setback for […]

Corey Dickerson Gets Two Hits On Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson had a good game on Thursday in a loss to the New York Mets. Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Dickerson continues to hit in the leadoff spot for some reason no one except Don Mattingly understands, but he made the most of his […]

Adam Duvall Goes Hitless Again On Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall had another tough game on Thursday in a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets. Duvall hit sixth in the lineup and went 0-for-3 with a walk, dropping his batting average to .095 and his OPS to .374. It's been a bad start for Duvall, whose only hit this season […]

Kris Bryant Goes Yard For Second Home Run

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continued his strong start of the season by going 2-for-4 with a solo home run versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs offense as a whole has really struggled, but Bryant has been the lone bright spot thus far. Bryant is entering free agency after this season and looks healthy. […]

Rockies 'Optimistic' That Chris Owings (hamstring) Will Avoid IL

Colorado Rockies outfielder Chris Owings, who exited Wednesday's game vs. Arizona early due to right hamstring tightness did not start on Thursday but is available to play, per Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Manager Bud Black told reporters he's "optimistic" that Owings can avoid a stint on the injured list. Owings has been white-hot at the […]