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Yadiel Hernandez Knocks Ninth Homer
Washington Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernandez knocked his ninth home run of the year Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with the solo shot, a double, two RBI, and a run scored. Hernandez has played nearly every day since the trade deadline, and he's in a valuable lineup spot for RBI batting fifth behind Juan Soto and Josh Bell […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoJarred Kelenic Walks Twice, Steals A Base
Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic went 0-for-2 with two walks against the Oakland Athletics Wednesday, adding a stolen base. He now has six for the season. Though he still has a .606 OPS in 302 at-bats, he's started to turn his year around in a big way with a .269/.367/.673 slash line, five homers, and […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoKyle Seager Homers, Reaches 100 RBI
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager had a big day Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics, going 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double. He now has 35 homers and 100 RBI this season, making him one of just five players to reach those marks thus far this year. He's slashing .379/.419/.655 over his […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoTy France Homers, Scores Twice Wednesday
Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France hit his 17th home run of the season in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. He went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. France is slashing .423/.516/.615 in 26 at-bats over his last seven games. He's clearly been the best hitter in the Seattle lineup, if not the biggest run-producer […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoDrew Steckenrider Saves 11th Game
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider saved his 11th game of the season Wednesday, throwing a scoreless inning with one hit allowed and one strikeout against the Oakland Athletics. Steckenrider was filling in for Paul Sewald, who had thrown in three straight games, but Steckenrider now has the upper hand in total saves. There's no […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoChris Flexen Earns 13th Win Wednesday
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen earned his 13th win of the season Wednesday night, going seven innings and allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out eight batters against the Oakland Athletics in a 4-1 victory. Flexen has a 2.93 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 43 innings over his last […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoLive Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice
It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday September 23rd at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoAlcides Escobar Doubles, Drives In Two
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar doubled and drove in two runs in Tuesday's 7-1 victory over the Miami Marlins, going 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Escobar has slashed .394/.400/.485 with six RBI and a stolen base over his last seven games, during which time he has hit safely in every game. Escobar […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoJosh Rogers Continues Surprise Excellence
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josh Rogers put together his best outing yet on Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks in 7 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins. He struck out four batters and gave up one home run as he raised his record to 2-0 in the 7-1 victory. Rogers has […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoEduardo Rodriguez Fades After Dominant Start
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez got off to a strong start Tuesday, setting down the first eight New York Mets he faced, but he lost command of the strike zone after that, finishing with two runs allowed on five hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five batters and […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoXander Bogaerts Homers, Drives In Four Tuesday
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was the offensive star Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, four RBI, and a run scored in a 6-3 victory over the New York Mets. It's Bogaerts' 23rd home run of the season, and he's now slashing .379/.438/.793 with three home runs, seven runs scored, and […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoKyle Schwarber Reaches Three Times, Scores A Run Against Mets
Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber reached base three times Tuesday against the New York Mets, going 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, and a run scored. Schwarber has just four home runs in 107 at-bats for Boston, but he's slashing a robust .280/.417/.467 as a member of the Red Sox. Schwarber has a .904 […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoEnrique Hernandez Homers, Scores Twice Tuesday
Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez continued his mini hot streak Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, an RBI, and two runs scored in a 6-3 victory over the New York Mets. Hernandez very nearly had a second home run on a mammoth fly ball that went just foul […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoDrew Steckenrider Converts Save Chance Tuesday
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider was back on the mound in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, and he allowed one hit in an inning of work to convert his 10th save of the season. It was a solid bounce-back outing for Steckenrider, who had allowed runs in back-to-back outings for the […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoMarco Gonzales Earns Ninth Win Tuesday
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales earned his ninth win of the season Tuesday, throwing six innings and allowing two runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts against the Oakland Athletics. Both runs against Gonzales came off solo home runs. Gonzales has a 5-0 record over his last seven starts, and he's […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoDylan Moore Hits Two-Run Triple
Seattle Mariners utility man Dylan Moore got a rare start against a right-hander Tuesday, and he came through with a two-run triple and a run scored in four at-bats in Seattle's 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Moore has been trying to fix his swing all season, and he may have finally figured something out […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoJ.P. Crawford Homers Tuesday Against Oakland
Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford led the way both offensively and defensively in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, one run scored, and several sparkling plays at shortstop. Crawford is slashing .307/.376/.493 in 75 September at-bats with three extra-base hits in the last two games. The […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoErick Fedde Allows Three Home Runs To Marlins
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde allowed four runs (two earned) in five innings against the Miami Marlins Monday, taking a no-decision in an eventual 8-7 extra-inning loss. He gave up four hits, including three home runs, and no walks while striking out five batters. Fedde has not had a calendar month with an ERA […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoLane Thomas Homers, Scores Twice Monday
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas had another strong game Monday, going 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, a walk, and two runs scored against the Miami Marlins in an 8-7 extra-inning defeat. Thomas has slashed .302/.390/.548 with six homers, 25 runs scored, and 22 RBI in his 33 games and 126 at-bats as […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoKeibert Ruiz Drives In Four Monday
Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz drove in four runs against the Miami Marlins Monday. He went 3-for-5 with three singles and a run scored. That's his third three-hit game in his last four, bringing his slash line over his last seven games to .385/.429/.462 with eight RBI. He still has just three extra-base hits in […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoKyle Seager Has Three Hits, Drives In Three
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager had a three-hit game against the Oakland Athletics Monday, hitting a double and two singles and driving in three runs. Seager has now matched his career high with 99 RBI for the season. It's his fourth three-hit game of the year, and his first since June 13. Seager can […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoPaul Sewald Recores Five-Out Save Monday
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald recorded a five-out save against the Oakland Athletics Monday, bringing his season total to nine saves. Sewald entered in relief of an ineffective Diego Castillo with two runners on and proceeded to strike out both Matt Olson and Matt Chapman. He struck out three total and did not allow […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoTyler Anderson Shuts Down A's
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson shut down the Oakland Athletics for seven innings Monday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk with seven strikeouts to earn his seventh win of the season. Anderson has started seven games since being traded to Seattle, recording a 3.38 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and 46 strikeouts […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoLogan Gilbert Throws Seven Dominant Innings
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert was at the top of his game Sunday, throwing seven dominant innings against the Kansas City Royals. He allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out five batters. In 22 1/3 September innings, Gilbert has allowed a total of five earned runs, striking out 23 […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoJake Bauers Goes Yard Sunday
Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers flashed some impressive power Sunday, hitting a towering 464-foot home run. It was his only hit in five at-bats against the Kansas City Royals. The solo shot now gives Bauers four homers on the year in 273 at-bats to go with six steals and a .579 OPS. Bauers isn't […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoDylan Moore Reaches Three Times, Steals A Base
Seattle Mariners utility man Dylan Moore has continued to find ways to contribute in limited playing time. He started Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals at third base batting eighth, and he went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, a run scored, and an RBI. Moore is now slashing .455/.538/.727 with a home […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoJarred Kelenic Homers, Drives In Three Sunday
Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic recorded three extra-base hits Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored. His two-run home run was his 13th of the season and his fifth in his last eight games. With a .283/.348/.650 slash line in September, Kelenic is showing plenty […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoMitch Haniger Hits 34th Homer
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hit his 34th home run of the season Sunday, going deep off of Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Tyler Zuber in the ninth inning of a 7-1 victory. The solo shot was Haniger's only hit in four at-bats, and he also walked once. Haniger has now blown past his previous […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoTy France Has Four Hits, Reaches Base Three Times
Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France had another strong game Sunday, moving up to the second spot in the lineup. France went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI, and a run scored. France now has a six-game hitting streak, with each of the last three outings having multiple hits. He hasn't homered since August […]
Doug Goldring 3 years agoGarrett Richards Saves Third Game
Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Richards has taken well to his job in the bullpen, and he saved his third game of the season Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles. Richards struck out one and did not allow a baserunner in his lone inning of work. He now has three saves on the year. He has […]
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