Rafael Devers Hits Three-Run Bomb Friday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers provided most of the offense Friday, hitting a three-run home run in the top of the first inning to blitz starter Michael King and the Yankees. It was the 15th home run of Devers' season. Devers endured a brief cold stretch against the fastball of late, but it […]

Kendall Graveman and Drew Steckenrider Are Out Of Quarantine

Seattle Mariners relief pitchers Kendall Graveman and Drew Steckenrider have emerged from quarantine after being on the COVID list since late May. Steckenrider has joined the team in Anaheim, indicating he could be on the verge of a return, but Graveman will need either a rehab assignment or a series of simulated games before being […]

J.P. Crawford Blasts Leadoff Homer

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford took Shohei Ohtani deep Friday, launching a leadoff home run on the second pitch of the game. Crawford went 1-for-2 with the homer, a walk, and two RBI in the game. The home run was his third of the year. Crawford was recently promoted to the leadoff spot in place […]

Taylor Trammell Doubles Twice Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell collected two doubles Friday, going 2-for-3 with a run scored against the Angels. In four games back since being recalled from Triple-A, Trammell has gone 4-for-13 with three extra-base hits, looking much better than his first stint with the big league club this year. Trammell could offer some fantasy value […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 3PM - 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 Saturday June 5th at 3:00 pm 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 season RotoBaller […]

Justus Sheffield Earns Win Against Angels

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield earned his fifth win of the season Thursday night, throwing 5 2/3 innings and allowing two runs on six hits and three walks with seven strikeouts against the Angels. The seven punchouts were a season-high for the left-hander, who has only set down 42 batters on strikes in 54 […]

J.P. Crawford Has Three Hits From The Leadoff Spot

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford has been moved to the leadoff spot of late, replacing the struggling Jarred Kelenic, and he justified the move Thursday. Crawford went 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI. Crawford is not an extraordinary contributor in any one area, but he does a bit of everything and is in a […]

Kyle Seager Homers, Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager had a strong night Thursday, going 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and a stolen base. The home run was his 11th of the year, and the steal was his second. Seager won't contribute much in batting average or on-base percentage, as he's slashing .222/.289/.449 on the year, […]

Jake Fraley Launches First Career Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley hit a three-run home run to right-center field Thursday, the first round-tripper of his major league career. Fraley went 1-for-2 with the homer, two walks, a stolen base, and two runs scored. Despite only a .200 batting average, Fraley has recorded a .556 OBP and 1.006 OPS over his first […]

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 4th at 12:00 pm 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 season RotoBaller […]

Bobby Dalbec Strikes Out Four Times Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec struck out in all four of his at-bats Thursday afternoon against the Houston Astros. Batting out of the nine-spot, Dalbec continued his whiffing ways as he now has 59 strikeouts in 147 at-bats for the season. He's struck out in an even more dismal 23 of his last […]

Xander Bogaerts Breaks Out of Slump With Two Hits Thursday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts ended a six-game hitless streak Thursday, going 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI against the Houston Astros. Bogaerts has slashed just .083/.185/.125 over his past seven games, but Thursday's contest had Bogaerts showing off his offensive potential once again. With a .910 OPS, 10 homers, four steals, 30 […]

J.D. Martinez Doubles Twice Thursday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored Thursday afternoon against the Houston Astros. After a very hot start to the season, Martinez has cooled somewhat, with a .279/.313/.459 slash line over his last 15 games. This still represents an above-average contributor, and his .962 OPS for […]

Christian Arroyo Hits First Home Run Of The Year

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo went deep Thursday afternoon, hitting a three-run shot off Astros starter Jake Odorizzi to get the scoring started. It was his first of the season. Arroyo has been solid in limited time this season, slashing .282/.330/.412 over his 85 at-bats, but he doesn't get enough playing time to […]

Martin Perez Pitches Gem Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez pitched his best game of the season Thursday, throwing 7 2/3 scoreless innings. He gave up just six hits and one walk while striking out four. With this outing, he improves his record to 4-2 and drops his ERA to 3.09. Perez doesn't strike out as many batters […]

Kike Hernandez Hitless In Last 24 At-Bats

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez has struggled mightily of late, with no hits in his last 24 at-bats. Despite consistently batting leadoff, Hernandez has been unable to capitalize on the opportunity that lineup spot affords, and he's in danger of being dropped in the batting order. Hernandez is expected to have Thursday off, […]

Kyle Seager Has Been Very Clutch In 2021

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager has been the most clutch batter in the major leagues this year, batting .425 with a 1.293 OPS with runners in scoring position. Despite a less-robust .718 OPS across all situations this season, Seager has made the most of his opportunities, leading him to his 33 RBI. According to […]

Justin Dunn May Miss Only One Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn (shoulder) may only miss one start after being placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Manager Scott Servais seemed to indicate the injury would not keep Dunn out for long, and Dunn himself stated that his shoulder had simply not bounced back as expected after his […]

Chris Flexen Ineffective On Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen did not have his best stuff Wednesday, allowing five runs on seven hits and a walk to the Oakland Athletics in six innings of work. He struck out three batters. All five runs came in a disastrous third inning, in which Flexen gave up a scorched two-run home run […]

Nick Pivetta Posts Another Quality Start Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta had a strong outing Wednesday night, going six innings against the Houston Astros. He allowed just two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out nine batters. This was his fourth straight start with less than three walks. For the year, Pivetta has a 3.77 ERA, […]

Kevin Pillar Picks Up Two Hits In First Start Back

New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar was back in the starting lineup Wednesday for the first time since being hit in the face with a Jacob Webb fastball, and he went 2-for-5 with a run scored in the contest. Pillar has looked very capable since returning, and he stands to garner most of the playing […]

Dominic Smith Reaches Base Four Times Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith reached base four times Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-4 with a walk and three singles. Smith has now reached twice in his last three games, and in four of his last six. After a difficult start of the year, Smith is breaking out in a big way, slashing […]

James McCann Homers, Drives In Four

New York Mets catcher James McCann has been very hot of late, and he contributed yet again Wednesday afternoon, going 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and four RBI. McCann got the scoring started for New York with his fourth home run of the season in the bottom of the first inning. Over his last […]

Francisco Lindor Has Three More Hits Wednesday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor had three more hits Wednesday afternoon, going 3-for-5 with three runs scored against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lindor is now in the midst of a five-game hit streak, and he seems on the brink of turning his season around. In that time he's raised his OPS 51 points to .616. […]

Edwin Diaz Rebounds With 10th Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz locked down the save Wednesday afternoon against the Arizona Diamondbacks, one day after blowing his first save of the year. Diaz faced the minimum three batters in this one, striking out one and allowing no hits or walks. Diaz has been very solid, especially in save situations, and […]

David Peterson Manages Only One Out Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson had a nightmare start Wednesday afternoon, recording only one out and allowing five runs on three hits and three walks. He did not strike out a batter. The outing ballooned his season ERA to 5.89 and his season WHIP to 1.40. Peterson has plenty of potential as a […]

Taylor Trammell Makes Immediate Impact With Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell carried over his minor league success in his return to the majors Tuesday, hitting his fifth home run of the year off Oakland starter Chris Bassitt. He went 1-for-3 with a walk for the contest. Trammell raises his season OPS to .637 after this one, and it seems he will […]

Jarred Kelenic Goes Hitless From Six-Spot

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic was dropped to sixth in the lineup Tuesday, just one day after manager Scott Servais stated his intent to keep Kelenic leading off. In Tuesday's contest against Oakland, Kelenic went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, bringing his hitless streak to 28 at-bats. Kelenic has been the victim of some bad luck […]

Ty France Has Three Hits Tuesday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France continued his hot streak Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. France has been very strong since returning from the injured list, and is slashing .385/.429/.462 over his last seven games, though he has been stuck on three home runs since April 18. Until the power comes […]

Mitch Haniger Doubles Twice Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger delivered two doubles in five at-bats Tuesday night, scoring a run and driving in another. Haniger has been the best bat in Seattle's lineup all year, and is certainly carrying many fantasy teams to the top of the standings. He now has an .864 OPS to go with 14 homers, […]