Jake Bauers Steals Base Sunday

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers got the start in right field batting batting ninth against the New York Yankees Sunday, and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base, his second of the season. Bauers has seen his playing time dip of late, with just 32 at-bats in his last 15 games, and […]

Patrick Corbin Takes Eleventh Loss Sunday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin was handed his eleventh loss of the year against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, yielding five runs on five hits and a walk in six innings. He struck out five batters and allowed two home runs. Corbin has now given up eight home runs in his last three starts as […]

Ryan Zimmerman Has Three Hits, Drives In Two

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman had a strong game against the Atlanta Braves Sunday, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Zimmerman started at first base, sliding Josh Bell to the outfield. Zimmerman stands to have greatly increased opportunity for playing time if the Nationals are comfortable with Bell on the grass, which […]

Matt Barnes Blows Save Sunday Against Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes blew his fifth save of the year Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, yielding two runs on one hit and a walk while striking out one in a third of an inning. It wasn't a banner day for Barnes, who blew a save on his second consecutive day, […]

Garrett Richards Middling In Bid To Retain Rotation Spot

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards entered Sunday's start against the Toronto Blue Jays with plenty of questions around whether he would remain in the rotation when Chris Sale is ready to return from the injured list. He responded by allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk in five innings. […]

Kevin Plawecki Drives In Three Sunday

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki got the start behind the plate against the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday, batting sixth in the order. He went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, three RBI, and a run scored. With Christian Vazquez struggling mightily this season, Plawecki has slowly received more playing time. While it would not […]

J.D. Martinez Has Four Hits In Return

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez returned to the lineup Sunday after missing one game with COVID-like symptoms, and the rest seemed to do him good as he went 4-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI, and two runs scored. Despite having struggled over the last several weeks, Martinez now finds himself with hits in […]

Drew Steckenrider Completes Two-Inning Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider completed a six-out save against the New York Yankees Sunday, his fourth save of the season in seven opportunities. It took Steckenrider just 24 pitches to accomplish that task, yielding one hit and striking out two. Steckenrider has had a resurgent year after joining the club as a non-roster […]

Paul Sewald Earns Seventh Win, Strikes Out Four In Relief

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald continued his breakout season against the New York Yankees Sunday, getting five outs in relief, four of which came via the strikeout. He didn't allow a baserunner. Sewald now has seven wins in relief this year, which has greatly increased his value, though most of his contributions come from […]

Yusei Kikuchi Shuts Down Yankees For Five Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi didn't allow a run in five innings against the Yankees Sunday. Over 97 pitches, Kikuchi allowed four hits, three walks, and a hit-by-pitch while striking out six. He took a no-decision in the contest. Through two August starts, Kikuchi has allowed two earned runs in 11 innings with 11 […]

Juan Soto Pinch-Hits Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (knee) entered Saturday's game as a pinch-hitter, and he stayed in to run the bases after drawing a walk in the sixth inning. Soto was expected to be back in the lineup Saturday, but the pinch-hit appearance and subsequent turn on the bases should assuage any fears that his knee […]

Riley Adams Hits Go-Ahead Homer

Washington Nationals catcher Riley Adams played the hero in just his second start with the team Saturday, hitting a go-ahead two-run home run with Washington down to it's last out against the Atlanta Braves and closer Will Smith. It was Adams' only hit in three at-bats, and he also drew a walk. Adams is no […]

Kyle Finnegan Saves Third Game Saturday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan completed his third save Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, setting down all three men he faced. He did not record a strikeout. Finnegan has inherited the closer role with Brad Hand having been dealt to Toronto, and he's been quite successful with the job around one blown save that […]

Josiah Gray Strikes Out Ten Braves Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray continues to impress in each successive outing, and it was his strikeout ability on display Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. In five innings, Gray whiffed 10 men on the way to giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks. 10 strikeouts is a career high […]

Adam Ottavino Saves Eighth Game

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino recorded the save in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, coming on in the bottom of the eighth inning and setting down the three Toronto Blue Jays he faced in order with one strikeout. Ottavino now has eight saves on the season to go with his 3.65 ERA, […]

Alex Verdugo Homers In Game Two Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was the clear hero of the nightcap against the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday, going 3-for-4 with a solo home run off starting pitcher Jose Berrios. It was Verdugo's 11th homer of the year. After being dropped to the order earlier in the season, Verdugo has really turned it on […]

Matt Barnes Blows Game One, Earns Win In Game Two

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes pitched in both ends of Saturday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, and had very different results each time. In the first game, Barnes took the blown save, allowing a walk-off home run to the first batter he faced, Marcus Semien. In the nightcap, Barnes managed to escape […]

Nick Pivetta Allows One Hit In No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta threw a gem in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up just one hit and one walk in six innings. He struck out five batters. This may well be the best outing of his season, but it wasn't enough to earn Pivetta […]

Jarred Kelenic Doubles Twice Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic had yet another strong game Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored. Both doubles came off the left-handed Andrew Heaney. It's hard to ignore that Kelenic seems to be kicking things into gear, as he now has a .280/.379/.600 slash line over his last seven games. If […]

Chris Flexen Strikes Out Seven Yankees

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen has been the most consistent rotation option for Seattle this year, with his only downside in fantasy being his lack of strikeouts. On Saturday, Flexen lasted five innings against the New York Yankees, giving up three runs on eight hits and one walk. He allowed two home runs and […]

Diego Castillo Pitches The Seventh Saturday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo is the clear primary closing option for the Mariners, but that doesn't mean he'll consistently get the ninth inning. After throwing the eighth on Friday, Castillo once again pitched Saturday, but this time in the seventh inning. He struck out two and did not allow a baserunner. Much like […]

Kyle Seager Homers, Steals A Base Saturday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager kept up his hot hitting Saturday against the New York Yankees, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. He also swiped his third base of the season. The home run, his 24th of the year, came off starter Andrew Heaney in the first inning. Seager has now homered in […]

Gerardo Parra Swipes First Bag

Washington Nationals outfielder Gerardo Parra swiped his first bag of the season Friday. He started in right field and batted eighth, going 0-for-2 with a hit-by-pitch and a run scored in the 8-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Parra hasn't seen much playing time since being called back up to the majors in June, and […]

Erick Fedde Endures Eighth Loss Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde took his eighth loss of the season Friday, dropping his record to 4-8 on the year. He allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and one walk to the Atlanta Braves. He struck out three batters. Fedde has had plenty of bright spots this season, but this outing […]

Hunter Renfroe Homers For Third Time In Five Games

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe is heating up again. He provided the only highlight of Friday's 12-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays by knocking his 18th home run of the season, a two-run shot off reliever Ryan Borucki. It's Renfroe's third homer in his last five games. He didn't record another hit in […]

Nathan Eovaldi Implodes In The Fifth Inning

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi had a disaster fifth inning Friday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up seven earned runs in that frame. His first four frames had been uneventful, with zeroes in each one. He finished with eight hits and two walks allowed and four strikeouts. Eovaldi's record drops to […]

Marcus Stroman Handed 11th Loss

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman lasted only five innings Friday night, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk. He struck out five batters. Ultimately, the two runs he allowed proved to be too many to avoid a loss, and his record dropped to 7-11 on the year. Fantasy managers who roster […]

Jonathan Villar Hits Solo Shot

New York Mets utility man Jonathan Villar hit a home run in the ninth inning of Friday night's game which brought the team within two runs of the Philadelphia Phillies in an eventual 4-2 loss. Villar went 1-for-4 for the game. The home run was his 11th of the season, and came off newly acquired […]

Marco Gonzales Shuts Out Yankees Into Seventh

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales delivered his finest outing of the season Friday, limiting the New York Yankees to just three hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings. He did not give up an earned run for the first time this season. Gonzales struck out five batters. It's been tough sledding this season […]

Live 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 Friday August 6th 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 […]