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Ben Rosener is a baseball writer whose work has previously appeared on the digital pages of Motor City Bengals, Bleacher Report, USA Today, FanSided.com and World Soccer Talk among others. He also writes about the Detroit Tigers on the Getting You Through the Tigers Rebuild Patreon page, which he created. When he’s not writing he’s probably researching upgrades for his fantasy team. He only refers to himself in the third person for bios.
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Willson Contreras Not Starting Game 1 On Tuesday
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras isn't in the team's lineup on Tuesday for the first game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals and right-handed starter Adam Wainwright. The 30-year-old is enjoying a strong season at the plate for both the Cubs and fantasy managers alike, hitting .248 with a .357 on-base percentage, 20... Read More
Christian Bethancourt Not In Monday's Lineup
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Christian Bethancourt isn't in the team's lineup on Monday to face the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed starter Tucker Davidson. The 30-year-old is hitting .238 this season with a .279 on-base percentage, seven home runs, and five stolen bases in 241 plate appearances. Instead, it'll be Francisco Mejia getting the start... Read More
Manuel Margot Not Starting Monday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot isn't in the team's lineup on Monday. The Rays will take on the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed starter Tucker Davidson but will do so with Margot on the bench. The veteran is hitting .295 with a .356 on-base percentage, three home runs, and five stolen bases in 208... Read More
Brandon Lowe On The Bench Monday Against Angels
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe isn't in the team's starting lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels and left-hander Tucker Davidson. So far this season, Lowe is hitting .235 with a .313 on-base percentage, eight home runs, and a stolen base in 243 plate appearances. Yu Chang will move over... Read More
Alek Manoah Limits Yankees To One Earned Run Sunday
Toronto Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah limited the New York Yankees to just four hits, two runs, one earned run, and a pair of walks in six innings on Sunday. The 24-year-old also turned in eight strikeouts and generated 12 swinging strikes on 104 pitches. He logged a 27% CSW rate for the day. The... Read More
Nestor Cortes Gives Up One Earned Run Against Toronto
New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes completed six innings in his most recent outing against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The right-hander scattered just three hits, a walk, and a home run in those six frames while finishing with five strikeouts. He logged 12 swinging strikes on the day and turned in a... Read More
Joe Ryan Turns In Solid Start Sunday
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan gave up a pair of runs along with two hits in 6 1/3 innings in his most recent outing against the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The right-hander also surrendered three walks and a home run against Texas but struck out six batters in an otherwise solid outing. He logged... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 19
Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in... Read More
Xander Bogaerts In Wednesday's Lineup
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (shin) is back in the lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Roansy Contreras. Bogaerts is enjoying another quality season at the plate, batting .303 with a .373 on-base percentage, nine home runs and seven stolen bases in 466 plate appearances. He'll hit third... Read More
Adley Rutschman Not In Wednesday's Lineup
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman isn't in the team's starting lineup on Wednesday. The Orioles will take on the Toronto Blue Jays and right-handed starter Ross Stripling but will do so with Rutschman on the bench. Rutschman has made a significant impact for both the Orioles and fantasy managers this season, batting .250 with a... Read More
Ross Stripling Reinstated From Injured List
The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated right-handed pitcher Ross Stripling (hip) from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday. Right-handed reliever Trent Thornton was optioned to Triple-A to make room on the active roster. Stripling is set to start Toronto's game on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles. The 32-year-old has made 23 appearances for the Blue Jays... Read More
George Springer Not Starting Wednesday
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer isn't in the team's starting lineup for a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles and right-handed pitcher Austin Voth on Wednesday. Instead, it'll be Raimel Tapia starting in center field and hitting seventh against Voth and the Orioles. The 28-year-old is currently hitting .274 with a .296 on-base percentage, five... Read More
Sheldon Neuse Recalled By A's
The Oakland Athletics recalled infielder Sheldon Neuse on Wednesday. So far in 252 plate appearances this season, the 27-year-old is hitting .227 with a .286 on-base percentage, three home runs, and six stolen bases. He takes the place of Elvis Andrus, who the team released on Wednesday, on the active roster. With experience at third... Read More
Athletics Release Elvis Andrus
The Oakland Athletics released infielder Elvis Andrus on Wednesday. The 33-year-old appeared in 106 games for the A's this season, hitting .237 with a .301 on-base percentage, eight home runs, and seven stolen bases in 386 plate appearances. Andrus also saw the bulk of the team's starts at shortstop this season. Nick Allen has seen... Read More
Jonathan India Back In Tuesday's Lineup
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (leg) is back in the lineup on Tuesday for a matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed starter Kyle Gibson. The 25-year-old is batting .243 with a .309 on-base percentage, seven home runs and a pair of stolen bases in 247 plate appearances this season. He's hitting second on... Read More
Atlanta Claims Rylan Bannon Off Waivers
The Atlanta Braves claimed infielder Rylan Bannon off waivers on Tuesday. The infielder was previously designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Earlier this season, Bannon made his Major League debut for the Baltimore Orioles, collecting a pair of hits in 15 plate appearances. He hit .229 with a .347 on-base percentage, 11 home... Read More
Pirates To Recall Roansy Contreras
The Pittsburgh Pirates are recalling right-hander Roansy Contreras from the minors on Tuesday. Contreras has thrown 50 innings in the majors for the Pirates so far this season, making 12 appearances, nine of which were starts. He's registered a solid 3.78 ERA to go along with a 4.89 FIP, 50 strikeouts and 22 walks in... Read More
Atlanta Recalls Freddy Tarnok
The Atlanta Braves recalled right-handed pitcher Freddy Tarnok on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has so far split the season between the organization's Double-A and Triple-A affiliates. Most recently, he made five starts for Atlanta's Triple-A club, logging a 2.03 ERA, a 3.89 FIP, 26 strikeouts, and seven walks in 26.2 innings of work. He'll give the... Read More
Rays Activate Harold Ramirez From Injured List
The Tampa Bay Rays activated outfielder and first baseman Harold Ramirez (thumb) from the injured list on Tuesday. The 27-year-old is enjoying a quality first season in Tampa Bay, logging 264 plate appearances and hitting .329 with a .379 on-base percentage, four home runs, and three stolen bases. Ramirez has seen time at designated hitter,... Read More
Randy Dobnak To Start Rehab Assignment Thursday
Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak (finger) will reportedly start a rehab assignment Thursday, per a tweet from 5 Eyewitness News' Darren Wolfson. Dobnak has yet to pitch in the majors this season. In 50 2/3 innings for the Twins last season, the 27-year-old pitched to a 7.64 ERA and a 5.70 FIP with 27 strikeouts... Read More
Guardians Select Xzavion Curry's Contract
The Cleveland Guardians selected the contract of starting pitcher Xzavion Curry on Monday. One of the organization's top pitching prospects, Curry has split the season between Double-A and Triple-A this season, throwing 101 innings. In those 101 innings of work, the right-hander has pitched to a 3.48 ERA, 113 strikeouts, and just 30 walks allowed.... Read More
Enrique Hernandez Likely To Return Tuesday
Boston Red Sox outfielder/second baseman Enrique Hernandez (hip) is likely to come off the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. The Red Sox optioned outfielder Jaylin Davis to Triple-A on Sunday night. Hernandez has been on the IL since June 7 with a right hip flexor strain. The 30-year-old has struggled when healthy, hitting just .209... Read More
Mike Trout Takes Batting Practice On Sunday
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (back) reportedly took batting practice on Sunday, according to a tweet from The Athletic's Sam Blum. Blum wrote, "Phil Nevin said Mike Trout did a full round of BP today, more than yesterday." Blum also noted in his tweet that Trout's "outlook sounds optimistic that he can begin hitting... Read More
Phillies Place Corey Knebel On 15-Day Injured List
The Philadelphia Phillies placed reliever Corey Knebel (lat) on the 15-day injured list on Monday due to a right lat strain. So far this season, Knebel has pitched to a 3.43 ERA and a 4.46 FIP in 44.2 innings in his first year with the Phillies, striking out 41 batters and allowing 28 walks in... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 18
Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in... Read More
Matt Carpenter Goes On IL, Yankees Recall Miguel Andujar
The New York Yankees placed infielder Matt Carpenter (foot) on the 10-day injured list with a left foot fracture on Tuesday and recalled infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. Andujar has logged 52 plate appearances in the majors this season and is hitting .245 with a .269 on-base percentage and three... Read More
Nationals Claim Jake McGee Off Waivers
The Washington Nationals have reportedly claimed left-handed reliever Jake McGee off waivers, according to a tweet from MLB.com's Jessica Camerato. McGee started the year with the San Francisco Giants and also spent time with the Milwaukee Brewers. All told, he's logged a 7.00 ERA, a 4.70 FIP and three saves in 27 innings of work... Read More
Brandon Nimmo On The Bench Tuesday
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Cincinnati Reds and left-handed pitcher Mike Minor. The 29-year-old is hitting .271 with a .355 on-base percentage and 10 home runs in 456 plate appearances this season. Instead, the Mets will go with Jeff McNeil, Mark Canha, and Starling... Read More
Hunter Dozier Not Starting Game 1 On Tuesday
Kansas City Royals infielder Hunter Dozier isn't in the team's starting lineup for the first game of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox and right-hander Lance Lynn on Tuesday. Dozier is batting .248 with a .312 on-base percentage, 10 home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 372 plate appearances this season. He'll... Read More
Tim Anderson Reportedly Out 4-6 Weeks
According to a tweet from Bally Sports and Stadium's Russell Dorsey on Tuesday, Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hand) reportedly "will be out 4-6 weeks with a torn ligament in his hand." Dorsey also noted in his tweet that "surgery is a possibility" for the shortstop. The shortstop is enjoying another strong season at... Read More
