Jake Fraley Hits Third Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley continued his stretch of excellent play Saturday, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk against Cleveland. Fraley, who has moved up to the fifth spot in the lineup of late, now has a .984 OPS with three homers and four steals for the season. He's been especially […]

Ty France Has Two Hits Saturday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 2-for-5 with a run scored Saturday against Cleveland. It was his first multi-hit game in 11 days. Fantasy managers will be hopeful that this is the beginning of a better stretch for France, who has a .555 OPS over his last 30 games and hasn't driven in a […]

Kyle Seager Strikes Out Three Times Saturday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager had another rough game Saturday, going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts and five men left on base in a loss against Cleveland. Seager is in a tailspin of late, with a .111/.194/.222 slash line in his last seven games, and his season OPS is now an underwhelming .691. Though generally […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Sitting Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes is not in the starting lineup Saturday, instead taking a seat on the bench as the Pirates face off against Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers. Hayes has started eight games in a row since returning from a wrist injury, so this figures to be a routine day off. […]

Donovan Walton And Dillon Thomas Demoted To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners utility man Donovan Walton and outfielder Dillon Thomas were sent to Triple-A before Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. The moves make room on the active roster for Dylan Moore, who returns off the injured list from a calf strain, and reliever Yohan Ramirez. Though Thomas has only been in the majors for […]

Yusei Kikuchi Won't Have Any Limitations Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (knee) won't have any limitations in his start Saturday against Cleveland. The left-hander had been forced to exit his previous outing after taking a hard ground ball off his knee, but all swelling has since dissipated. The Mariners will be looking for length from Kikuchi after Justin Dunn's abbreviated […]

Jorge Mateo Steals His Third Base Friday

San Diego Padres utility man Jorge Mateo entered the game as a pinch-hitter Friday, and though he grounded into a force-out, he managed to steal his third base of the year in the ensuing at-bat. Mateo has plenty of speed, but he just isn't seeing enough playing time to be on fantasy radars. Mateo has […]

Kyle Lewis Undergoes Surgery On Meniscus

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair his torn right meniscus, according to general manager Jerry DiPoto. There's currently no timetable for Lewis to return, but an update should be provided in seven to ten days. The team is hopeful that Lewis will be able to return this year, as […]

Blake Snell Takes The Loss Against The Mets Friday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell failed to follow up his gem against the Mets last outing with another successful start, instead only lasting four innings in the rematch with New York. Snell allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four. The loss drops his record to 2-3 for […]

Jake Cronenworth Homers and Drives In Two Friday

San Diego Padres utility man Jake Cronenworth drove in two runs with a homer off Mets reliever Miguel Castro Friday, accounting for all the offense the Padres could muster in a game started by a dominant Jacob deGrom. Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with the home run, his sixth of the year, and two strikeouts. Cronenworth has […]

Garrett Whitlock Credited With Win In Relief

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock was credited with his second win of the season Friday, as he threw the eighth and ninth innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. Whitlock allowed no runs on two hits and a walk and struck out three. Whitlock was forced to work out of a jam in this […]

Garrett Richards Battles Into Sixth Inning

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards didn't have his best stuff Friday, allowing four runs on 11 hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three batters. All season, Richards has been able to work around baserunners, as evidenced by his 4.09 ERA and 1.59 WHIP. If he could limit the […]

Christian Arroyo Stays Hot With Another Homer

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo has been the hottest hitter on the team of late, and he kept it going Friday with a solo home run off Toronto's Carl Edwards Jr. in the bottom of the eighth inning to tie the game at five. It was Arroyo's only hit in the contest, but […]

Bobby Dalbec Hits Seventh Homer Friday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec went deep Friday, driving his seventh long-ball of the year off Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling with one out in the third inning. It's his 15th home run in 75 career games, and he is now only one of 11 Boston players to ever hit his first 15 […]

Alex Verdugo Has Three Hits Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was responsible for three of the Boston's eight hits Friday, going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI. Verdugo is in the midst of his hottest stretch of the year, slashing .345/.424/.552 over his last seven games. He has 16 total bases in that span. […]

Justin Dunn Shaky In Return From Injured List

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday after missing a start with shoulder inflammation, and he never really settled in with his command. Dunn allowed five runs over three innings on nine hits and two walks while striking out three. He hardly made it out of the first […]

Ty France Plunked For Fifth Time In Last Four Games

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France hasn't gotten many hits lately, but he's gotten hit quite a lot. France was drilled with a pitch by Aaron Civale in the first inning of Friday night's matchup with Cleveland, the fourth game he's been hit in a row, and the fifth time in that span. He went […]

Chris Sale Looks Good In Bullpen Session

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) threw a bullpen session Friday, and looked good doing it. Manager Alex Cora said that Sale stated afterwards that this was the best he'd felt at any point in the recovery process. Sale is very determined to return as soon as possible, and even offered to come […]

Hirokazu Sawamura Avoids IL, Available Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura will not need to go on the injured list, according to manager Alex Cora, and is in fact a "full go" Friday. Sawamura had been unavailable Thursday night with a hip injury. With a 2.63 ERA, 12.4 strikeouts per nine innings, and five holds, Sawamura has been an […]

Keynan Middleton and Yacksel Rios Demoted To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners relief pitchers Keynan Middleton and Yacksel Rios were sent to Triple-A Tacoma Friday to make room on the active roster for Justin Dunn and Kendall Graveman, who were both returning from the injured list. Middleton is more surprising of the two demotions, as he has four saves on the year, but he has […]

Kendall Graveman Activated From IL

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman has been activated from the 10-day injured list and will be available out of the bullpen Friday against Cleveland. Graveman has not pitched since May 23, but he has had a dominant year up to that point, allowing zero runs and just six hits across 14 appearances and 58 […]

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 June 11th 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 […]

Brandon Brennan Added To Boston's Bullpen

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Brennan was called up prior to Thursday's game against the Houston Astros. With the bullpen being taxed heavily lately, Brennan represents a fresh arm. He did not appear in Thursday's contest, but should be one of the first options out of the pen in the coming days. Brennan appeared […]

Hirokazu Sawamura Was Unavailable Thursday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura was unavailable for Thursday's game against the Houston Astros with a sore hip, and it's possible he will end up on the injured list in the coming days. Sawamura is having a strong season, with a 2.63 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, two wins, four holds, and 33 strikeouts in […]

Bobby Dalbec Drives In Two Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec has struggled mightily against right-handed pitching this year, slashing only .142/.209/.255 in 106 at-bats, but he drew the start against Zack Greinke and the Astros nonetheless and came through with a double, a single, and two RBI in five at-bats. With a much-stronger .859 OPS against lefties, Dalbec […]

Christian Arroyo Homers, Drives In Four

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo was dropped to eighth in the lineup against the right-handed Zack Greinke and the Houston Astros Thursday, and he came up big. Arroyo went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a bases-loaded walk. The home run was his second of the year, bringing him within one off […]

Christian Vazquez Fills The Box Score Thursday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez had a big game Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch, three RBI, and two runs scored against the Houston Astros. Vazquez has not hit as well as expected this year, especially in the extra-base department, as he has just ten doubles and three home runs on the year. In […]

Hunter Renfroe Scores Twice Thurday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Thursday's matchup against the Houston Astros. After a torrid May in which he slashed .319/.333/.604, Renfroe is now consistently batting in the fifth or sixth spot in the lineup and finding ways to contribute on a daily basis. Renfroe […]

Rafael Devers Scores Twice Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers scored two of the team's ten runs Thursday, going 2-for-5 with two singles against the Houston Astros. Devers has just two extra-base hits in his last 11 games, and has struggled to a .244/.295/.366 slash line in June, but Devers showed a good approach in this one, going […]

Xander Bogaerts Reaches Base Three Times Thursday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had another strong game Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored against the Houston Astros. Bogaerts has been excellent all season, and even better in his last seven games when he has slashed .423/.452/.615. He'll look to keep the offense going on Friday against […]