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An enthusiast on all things sports and especially all things fantasy sports, Andrew was raised amidst a Detroit sports scene that included an 0-16 Lions team and a 119-loss Tigers team, but still his Detroit fan-hood never wavered. Andrew is thrilled to be part of the RotoBaller team, eager to give his insight on the right moves for fantasy players to make throughout the season.
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Trent Grisham Sitting Against Reds On Monday
San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham will be out of the starting lineup for the first time this season on Monday as the team lines up to face the Cincinnati Reds. Jose Azocar is getting the start in center field and batting ninth in the game. Meanwhile, Austin Nola is slotting in at designated hitter... Read More
Yoshi Tsutsugo Gets The Day Off Monday
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Yoshi Tsutsugo is absent from the starting lineup for Monday's game against left-hander Eric Lauer and the Milwaukee Brewers. Michael Chavis will be covering first base for the game. This will be the first day off of the year for Tsutsugo, who hit cleanup in each of the team's first nine... Read More
Lance McCullers Jr. Transferred To 60-Day Injured List
The Houston Astros have transferred starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) to the 60-day injured list. The move was made in order to clear space on the 40-man roster for Yordan Alvarez, who spent a few days on the COVID injured list. Following the move, McCullers will now be sidelined until at least early June.... Read More
Anthony Rendon Scratched With Stomach Bug On Monday
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (illness) has been scratched from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Houston Astros due to a stomach bug. Jack Mayfield is taking his place in the starting lineup. This will be the second consecutive missed game for Rendon, who received a scheduled rest day on Sunday.... Read More
Mike Trout Says Hand Is Improving, Still Day-To-Day
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (hand) stated on Monday that his hand is doing a lot better and that he is just experiencing soreness. He put himself through some tests on Monday to evaluate the status of his hand. The Angels star remains day-to-day and it is unclear whether or not he will be... Read More
Bobby Dalbec Getting The Day Off Monday
Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against Dylan Bundy and the Minnesota Twins. Travis Shaw is getting the start at first base for the game. Dalbec started eight of the team's first nine games of the year. He hasn't settled in at the plate yet... Read More
Trevor Story Out Of The Lineup On Monday
Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story is not in the starting lineup for Monday's Patriots' Day game against the Minnesota Twins. Christian Arroyo is getting the start at second base and batting sixth in the game. It's been a rough start to the year for Story. He missed some time last week due to... Read More
Dylan Cease Carrying A 1.69 ERA Over Two Starts
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease is off to a strong start to the 2022 season. Through two starts, he's pitched a total of 10.2 innings while allowing five hits, five walks and two earned runs. He's racked up 16 strikeouts over the two outings. Cease's slider has been especially dominant so far, limiting... Read More
Emmanuel Clase Still Awaiting First Save Chance
Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase has yet to receive a save opportunity on the season. Each of the team's four victories on the year have come in games in which the score was too lopsided headed into the ninth inning for a save opportunity to arise. Last Monday, Clase entered the game in the... Read More
Whit Merrifield Still Seeking First Extra-Base Hit
Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield is off to a slow start to the 2022 season. Over eight games, he's gone just 5-for-33 with one walk and no extra-base hits, leading to a rough slash line of .152/.176/.152. Despite leading off in each game he's played, Merrifield has yet to score a run on... Read More
Anthony Rendon Could Continue To Sit Each Sunday
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon has sat out each of the team's two Sunday games so far. According to Angels manager Joe Maddon, Rendon may continue to see scheduled off days each Sunday for at least the beginning of the year. Maddon added that later in the year, Rendon may need less time... Read More
Tanner Houck Unvaccinated, Can't Pitch In Toronto
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck revealed to the Boston Globe on Sunday that he is not vaccinated. This means that he won't be allowed to travel with the team to Toronto for a four-game series against the Blue Jays later this month (April 25 to April 28). As the rotation is currently set... Read More
Caleb Smith Optioned To Triple-A
The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned left-handed pitcher Caleb Smith to Triple-A on Sunday. Right-handed pitcher Matt Peacock was called up in a corresponding move. Smith began the year as a member of the team's starting rotation, but he was shelled in his first outing. Facing the San Diego Padres on April 10, he allowed five runs... Read More
Mike Trout Day-To-Day With Hand Injury
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (hand) underwent X-rays on his left hand after leaving Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. According to the Angels, the X-rays turned up negative. He is being considered day-to-day. Trout left the game in the fifth inning after being hit in his left hand by a pitch. After Sunday's... Read More
Jordan Romano Converts His Sixth Save
Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano recorded his MLB-leading sixth save on Sunday as he closed out the team's 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning in the game, allowing no hits and one walk. The 28-year-old has converted each of his six save opportunities this season and he has... Read More
Brandon Belt Hits His Third Homer On Sunday
San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt helped lead the team to an 8-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. He went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in the game. The home run was his third of the year. The 33-year-old is off to a strong start to the season, slashing .345/.441/.690 through... Read More
Michael Wacha Tosses Five Scoreless Frames On Sunday
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Michael Wacha had a strong outing against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. He pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out five. He wound up with a no decision in the game as the Red Sox offense didn't get going until the latter half... Read More
Nestor Cortes Fans 12 Over Five Scoreless Innings
New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes was dominant in his start against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. He pitched five innings and allowed three hits, one walk and no runs while striking out a career-high 12. He achieved the 39th immaculate inning in MLB history in the fourth inning of the game when he... Read More
Mike Trout Exits After Being Hit On Hand
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (hand) was forced to exit Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. He was hit in the hand by an 81 mph slider from Rangers reliever Spencer Patton in the fifth inning of the game. Brandon Marsh entered the game to run for him. Trout finished the day going 1-for-2... Read More
Luke Voit Getting A Breather On Sunday
San Diego Padres designated hitter Luke Voit is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Bryce Elder and the Atlanta Braves. Jake Cronenworth is slotting in at designated hitter for the game. This will be Voit's first day off of the year. The 31-year-old is slashing just .176/.349/.206 through 10 games. He has... Read More
Austin Adams Dealing With Forearm Tightness
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Austin Adams (forearm) felt some tightness in his right forearm during his appearance in this past Tuesday's game. He has been under evaluation from the team ever since and underwent an MRI. The team is currently awaiting a second opinion before making the diagnosis of his MRI public. The 30-year-old... Read More
Alejandro Kirk Sitting On Friday
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against Daulton Jefferies and the Oakland Athletics. Catcher Zack Collins is getting the start for the game. Kirk was seeing time as the team's designated hitter to start the year, but he became the Jays' primary catcher after Danny Jansen... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
J.T. Realmuto Getting A Breather On Friday
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is getting the day off on Friday as the team takes on Pablo Lopez and the Miami Marlins. Garrett Stubbs is getting the start behind the plate in the game. This will be Realmuto's second time out of the starting lineup this year. He was left out of the lineup... Read More
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... Read More
Brandon Crawford Returns To The Lineup Friday
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (wrist) sat out Wednesday's game due to a wrist injury he suffered on Tuesday. However, he's back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Cleveland Guardians. He's hitting fifth in the game and covering his usual shortstop post. The 35-year-old veteran came out of nowhere to have... Read More
Jean Segura Remains Out On Friday
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura (arm) is out of the lineup once again on Friday as the team takes on Pablo Lopez and the Miami Marlins. Bryson Stott is making his second consecutive start at the keystone in the game. Segura was hit in his left arm by a pitch in Wednesday's game. He... Read More
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... Read More
Jorge Polanco Settling In After Slow Start
Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco got off to a rough start to the 2022 season. He went 0-for-7 with four strikeouts over his first two games of the year. Since then, however, he has been extremely productive at the plate. Over his last four games, he went 5-for-14 with a home run, a double... Read More
