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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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Javier Baez Struggling At The Plate For Detroit
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez is off to a slow start this season. The 29-year-old is batting .197 with a .242 on-base percentage, three home runs, and a stolen base in 194 plate appearances for Detroit. The veteran's strikeout rate, 25.8%, is the lowest it has been since 2016, but Baez is struggling to make... Read More
Alex Faedo Finding Success Early For Tigers
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Alex Faedo has enjoyed a strong start to his Major League career. The 26-year-old made his debut in the Majors earlier this season and has logged seven starts for Detroit. In those seven outings, he's pitched to a 2.92 ERA and a 3.92 FIP while striking out 28 batters and allowing... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 7
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
Mark Canha On The Bench Wednesday
New York Mets outfielder Mark Canha is on the bench on Wednesday. So far this season, Canha is batting .294 with a .370 on-base percentage and four home runs in 135 plate appearances. The outfielder is getting the day off as Jeff McNeil starts in left field instead. McNeil will hit fifth on Wednesday against... Read More
Trent Grisham Isn't Starting Wednesday
San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham isn't in Wednesday's lineup for a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers and right-handed starter Aaron Ashby. The 25-year-old is hitting .155 with a .255 on-base percentage and a home run in 160 plate appearances this season. Jose Azocar is starting in center field instead and batting ninth. Azocar is... Read More
Omar Narvaez Back In The Lineup Wednesday
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez is back in the team's lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the San Diego Padres and right-handed starter Yu Darvish. Narvaez previously got the day off on Tuesday. The veteran is hitting .237 with a .337 on-base percentage and a pair of home runs in 98 plate appearances this season. He'll... Read More
Keibert Ruiz Isn't In Wednesday's Lineup
Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz isn't in the team's starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Julio Urias. Ruiz has enjoyed a strong season at the plate so far for Washington, batting .283 with a .343 on-base percentage, a home run, and two stolen bases in 140 plate appearances. Riley... Read More
Will Smith On The Bench Wednesday
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith isn't in the starting lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Washington Nationals and right-handed starter Erick Fedde. Smith is hitting .255 with a .368 on-base percentage and four home runs in 125 plate appearances this season. Instead, it'll be Austin Barnes getting the start behind the plate... Read More
Eduardo Escobar Drawing Plenty Of Walks Early
New York Mets third baseman Eduardo Escobar is hitting .209 with a .310 on-base percentage and a pair of home runs in 171 plate appearances this season. It's been an unideal start production-wise for Escobar in his first campaign with the Mets, but the veteran is at least drawing plenty of walks, helping boost his... Read More
Anthony Santander Is In Tuesday's Lineup
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday. Santander got the day off on Monday but is hitting third and starting in left field for Tuesday's matchup with the New York Yankees and left-hander Jordan Montgomery. The outfielder is batting .233 with a .351 on-base percentage, and seven home runs... Read More
Tyler Naquin Back In The Lineup Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin is in Tuesday's lineup and hitting leadoff for a matchup with the Chicago Cubs and right-handed starter Marcus Stroman. Naquin wasn't in the lineup on Monday for the series-opening matchup but later appeared as a pinch hitter. He'll return to start in right field on Tuesday. So far this season,... Read More
Vidal Brujan Not Starting On Tuesday
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Vidal Brujan isn't in the starting lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the Miami Marlins and right-hander Pablo Lopez. In 40 plate appearances in the Majors this season, Brujan is batting .108 with a .175 on-base percentage and a stolen base. Instead, it'll be Taylor Walls getting the start at... Read More
Charlie Morton Off To Uneven Start
Atlanta Braves starter Charlie Morton has had an uneven start to the 2022 season. In 40 innings spanning eight starts this year, Morton has pitched to a 4.95 ERA, a 4.36 FIP, 37 strikeouts, and 19 walks. The veteran had a 6.85 ERA and a 5.39 FIP in 23.2 innings in his first five starts... Read More
Travis Demeritte Not In Monday's Lineup
Atlanta Braves outfielder Travis Demeritte isn't in the lineup on Monday. Demeritte is batting .217 with a .267 on-base percentage and three home runs in 90 plate appearances for Atlanta this season, but will get the day off as the team begins a series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Atlanta will go with William Contreras, Adam... Read More
William Contreras Starting In Left Field On Monday
Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras is getting the start in left field and hitting second on Monday for a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Zack Wheeler. So far this season, the 24-year-old is batting .242 with a .342 on-base percentage, six home runs, and a stolen base in 38 plate appearances. He'll hit... Read More
Alek Manoah Continues To Improve
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah turned in a 3.22 ERA and a 3.80 FIP in 111 2/3 innings last season, striking out 127 batters while walking 40 hitters. It was a breakout rookie campaign for the 24-year-old, who has only gotten better this season. In eight starts spanning 50 innings so far, Manoah has... Read More
Emmanuel Clase Providing Quality Production
Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is off to a strong start this season. In 15.1 innings so far in 2022, the reliever has pitched to a 2.93 ERA and a 2.45 FIP. He's also logged a 0.98 WHIP and has just 12 hits, five earned runs, and one home run. What's more, he's converted seven... Read More
Dylan Cease Continues To Thrive In 2022
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease continues to thrive on the mound this season. After leading the league in strikeouts per nine frames with a 12.3% metric last season, Cease is again leading the league in the same metric, this time at 13.8%. He's also sporting a 3.09 ERA and a 2.16 FIP in... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 6
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
Daulton Varsho Back In The Lineup Wednesday
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher and outfielder Daulton Varsho is in the lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-handed starter Walker Buehler. Varsho didn't start the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader but will return to the leadoff spot in the order on Wednesday. He'll also start at catcher. The 25-year-old is... Read More
Connor Joe Not In Wednesday's Lineup
Colorado Rockies outfielder and designated hitter Connor Joe isn't in Wednesday's lineup. The Rockies will take on the San Francisco Giants and right-handed starter Logan Webb but will do so with Joe on the bench. The 29-year-old is batting .273 with a .364 on-base percentage, four home runs, and two stolen bases in 151 plate... Read More
Jose Iglesias On The Bench For Wednesday's Game
Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Iglesias will be on the bench for Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants and right-handed starter Logan Webb. Iglesias is batting .302 with a .357 on-base percentage in 115 plate appearances for the Rockies this season. Instead, Garrett Hampson will start at shortstop and bat eighth. So far this season,... Read More
Joc Pederson On The Bench Wednesday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson is on the bench on Wednesday for a matchup with the Colorado Rockies and left-handed starter Kyle Freeland. Only eight of Pederson's 100 plate appearances this season have come against left-handed pitchers. Mike Yastrzemski is moving over to right field instead and batting ninth, while Austin Slater will play... Read More
Joey Bart Back In The Lineup Wednesday
San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart is back in the lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Colorado Rockies. Bart previously got the day off on Tuesday with Curt Casali starting behind the plate, but returns for the series finale between the two teams. He's hitting eighth against Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland. The 25-year-old... Read More
Cooper Hummel In Game 1 Lineup Tuesday
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Cooper Hummel is in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Ryan Pepiot. The 27-year-old is hitting sixth and starting at designated hitter. So far this season he's batting .184 with a .319 on-base percentage, two home runs, and a pair of stolen... Read More
Tyler O'Neill Back In The Lineup Tuesday For Game 1
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill is back in the lineup on Tuesday for the first game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets. O'Neill got the day off on Monday but is hitting seventh and starting in left field against the Mets and right-handed pitcher Trevor Williams. The 27-year-old is hitting .193 with... Read More
Brandon Lowe Has Stress Reaction In Lower Back
Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) reportedly "has a stress reaction in his lower back," according to the Rays. Also, the infielder won't participate in any baseball activities for the next three weeks and will be re-evaluated after those three weeks. Lowe is batting .212 with a .293 on-base percentage, five home runs... Read More
Gio Urshela On The Bench Tuesday
Minnesota Twins infielder Gio Urshela isn't starting on Tuesday. The Twins will take on the Oakland Athletics and right-handed starter James Kaprielian but will do so with Urshela on the bench. The infielder is batting .226 with a .280 on-base percentage and three home runs in 118 plate appearances this season. Instead, Jose Miranda is... Read More
Byron Buxton Not Starting Tuesday
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton isn't in the starting lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the Oakland Athletics and right-handed starter James Kaprielian. The 28-year-old is batting .256 with a .323 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and a stolen base in 99 plate appearances this season. Instead, it'll be Gilberto Celestino starting in center... Read More
Gavin Lux On The Bench For Game 1 Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux will be on the bench for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 24-year-old is batting .250 with a .340 on-base percentage, one home run, and a pair of stolen bases in 106 plate appearances this season. Lux has seen most of his playing time come... Read More
