Albert Almora Jr. Approaching Rehab Assignment

New York Mets outfielder Albert Almora Jr. (shoulder) has begun swinging a bat and could begin a rehab assignment within a week, according to manager Luis Rojas. The glove-first outfielder was placed on the injured list on May 12 after running into the outfield wall the day before. Almora has struggled in limited time in […]

Bobby Dalbec Sitting Friday; Will Start Next Two Games

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec is out of the lineup Friday against the Miami Marlins and right-handed starting pitcher Cody Poteet. Danny Santana will man first base in his place. Manager Alex Cora stated Friday that Dalbec will start the next two games of the series, and that this arrangement of two games […]

Brad Miller (2B, 3B, OF, PHI) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Ever since Bryce Harper went down with injury, Brad Miller has been in the Phillies' starting lineup every day.  Against lefties, he bats sixth, and against righties, he bats third.  Hitting that high in the lineup on a daily basis leaves plenty of […]

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 May 28th 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 […]

Ty France Has A Four-Game Hit Streak

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France has played four games since returning from the injured list, and already he has a four-game hit streak. France has batted .400 in that span, raising his season average 18 points from .229 to .247. In spring training and the first several weeks of the season France was unstoppable, […]

Jack Mayfield Doubles, Drives In Two

Seattle Mariners second baseman Jack Mayfield contributed out of the nine-hold Thursday, hitting a two-run double to left-center field off Texas Rangers relief pitcher Brett Martin. One of a line of Mariner call-ups amidst a slew of injuries, Mayfield has produced a .279 OPS in 21 at-bats on the season, and Thursday's double was only […]

Jacob Nottingham Hits Towering Homer, Scores Twice

Seattle Mariners catcher Jacob Nottingham hit a towering fly ball off the top of the foul pole in left field for his third home run of the season Thursday. For the game, Nottingham went 1-for-2 with the homer, a walk, and two runs scored against the Texas Rangers. The homer was his third of the […]

Tom Murphy Homers, Scores Twice

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy had his best night of the year at the plate Thursday, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk, and two runs scored against the Texas Rangers. Murphy has had a very rough start to the year, as he's slashing just .157/.219/.371 in 89 at-bats this season, but he's been […]

Chris Flexen Shuts Out Rangers For Seven Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had his best start of the year Thursday, throwing seven shutout innings against the Texas Rangers. He allowed three hits and one walk while striking out six to get the win and improve his season record to 5-2. This was a strong bounce-back effort after a disastrous outing against […]

Garrett Hampson Swipes Tenth Bag

Colorado Rockies second baseman Garrett Hampson continued showing off his speed in Thursday nightcap against the New York Mets, swiping his tenth bag of the season. He also went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in the contest. Hampson's bat leaves plenty to be desired, as he's only slashing .232/.299/.429 on the year, but […]

Antonio Senzatela Takes His Fifth Loss Thursday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela took the loss in the second half of a doubleheader against the New York Mets, bringing his record to an unfortunate 1-5 on the season. Senzatela pitched decently well, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks in four innings while striking out three, but as usual the […]

Ryan McMahon Steals Third Base Of Year

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon swiped his third bag of the year against the New York Mets Thursday afternoon. Batting in the two-hole in the lineup, McMahon went 1-for-3 with a single against a dominant Marcus Stroman. McMahon has been the best bat in the Rockies lineup, with an .824 OPS, 13 homers, and […]

German Marquez Takes Loss In Six-Inning Complete Game

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez was masterful Thursday afternoon, throwing six innings of one-run ball on three hits and one walk with six strikeouts, but it wasn't enough to earn him a victory against the New York Mets. Marquez took the hard-luck loss in a 1-0 game to bring his record to 3-5 for […]

Evan White Resumes Baseball Activity

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hip flexor) has resumed baseball activity, according to manager Scott Servais, hitting in the cage for the first time on Thursday. White has not played since May 13, when he injured his hip flexor, and he had been dreadful up to that point with a .144/.202/.237 slash line and […]

Dylan Moore Remains Days Away From Resuming Baseball Activity

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore (calf) is still days away from resuming baseball activity, according to manager Scott Servais. After a breakout 2020 campaign, Moore got off to a slow start this season, slashing .168/.270/.353 for the year, though he did still steal eight bases. His bat had begun to wake up at the […]

Shed Long Jr Will Start Rehab Assignment

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr (shin) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma in the coming days, according to manager Scott Servais. Long Jr entered spring training expected to compete with Dylan Moore to be the starter at second base, but his slow recovery from shin surgery has kept him […]

Jake Fraley Could Rejoin Team During Current Homestand

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley has been doing well during a rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma and is a candidate to join the team during the current homestand, according to manager Scott Servais. Fraley only had 18 plate appearances before going on the injured list on April 7, but would appear to warrant consistent at-bats […]

Marco Gonzales Will Come Off IL To Start June 2

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales (forearm) will make his return from the injured list on Tuesday, June 2 to make a start against the Oakland Athletics. Manager Scott Servais stated that Gonzales will be expected to throw three or four innings in that contest. Gonzales has been out since April 27. Up to that […]

Taijuan Walker Will Start Friday Against Atlanta

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (side) will come off the injured list to start Friday night's home matchup against the Atlanta Braves, according to manager Luis Rojas. Walker will face a depleted Atlanta lineup following an injury to Marcell Ozuna, though it's reasonable to expect that Walker will be on some kind of […]

Dominic Smith Hit By Pitch In Forearm

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith (knee, forearm) started Thursday evening's game against the Rockies despite his sore knee, and went 0-for-2 with a hit-by-pitch. Smith was drilled in his left forearm by Antonio Senzatela, and stayed in the game to run the bases. He was lifted later in a double switch. It is possible […]

Cameron Maybin Extends Hitless Streak To 26 At-Bats

New York Mets outfielder Cameron Maybin continued his season of attrition Thursday afternoon against the Rockies, extending his hitless streak to 26 at-bats to start his Mets career. That 26-game streak ties the Mets record for most hitless at-bats to start a tenure with the club. Fantasy managers may have seen Maybin as a solid […]

Jose Peraza Drives In Two In Nightcap

New York Mets second baseman Jose Peraza finished up a very solid day Thursday evening, going 1-for-2 with a walk and two RBI against the Rockies after homering in the first game of the day. Peraza accounted for all three RBI on the day for the Mets, and he raised his OPS to .671 in […]

Billy McKinney Doubles, Scores Twice

New York Mets outfielder Billy McKinney played both ends of a doubleheader Thursday, seeing plenty of action in his first day with the club. In the nightcap, McKinney reached base twice, going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk. He came around to score on both occasions. McKinney batted fourth and third in the two […]

Francisco Lindor Singles To Break Hitless Streak

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor came into Thursday night's nightcap on a 16-at-bat hitless streak which he broke with a single in his first at-bat off Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela. The bad news is he went 1-for-3 in the contest, which means he's currently on an all-new two-at-bat hitless streak. Lindor has been dreadful […]

Jacob Barnes Records One-Out Save Thursday

New York Mets relief pitcher Jacob Barnes came on with two outs in the seventh inning to set down Ryan McMahon on a fly out and collect a one-out save in the second half of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies. It was Barnes' second save of the year, but Edwin Diaz is firmly entrenched […]

Joey Lucchesi Solid Thursday In 3 2/3 Innings

New York Mets starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi had a second straight solid outing Thursday, throwing 3 2/3 innings and allowing one run on two hits and three walks with two strikeouts. With setbacks to injured starters Carlos Carrasco and Noah Syndergaard, and depth starter Jordan Yamomoto on the 60-day injured list, Lucchesi's spot in the […]

Daniel Zamora And Hector Santiago Called Up

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Daniel Zamora and Hector Santiago were called up from Triple-A before Thursday night's game. In corresponding moves, relief pitchers Wyatt Mills and Yohan Ramirez were demoted to Triple-A. Injured pitcher Sam Delaplane, out with Tommy John surgery, was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. It's been a […]

J.D. Davis Dealing With Joint Inflammation

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (hand, neck) had another MRI over the weekend, which revealed joint inflammation in his left hand. Davis was set to rejoin the team earlier this week before his rehab assignment was paused as a result of a stiff neck. Now it seems that his return will be pushed […]

Jose Peraza Hits Second Home Run

New York Mets second baseman Jose Peraza accounted for the only run of Thursday afternoon's game, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the first game of a doubleheader. The home run was the only blemish on Colorado starter German Marquez's record, and proved to be enough to give the Mets the win. Peraza […]

Edwin Diaz Locks Down Ninth Save

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz pitched the seventh inning in Thursday's opening game to collect his ninth save of the year. Diaz recorded one strikeout in setting down the three Colorado Rockies he faced in order, completing the combined shutout with starter Marcus Stroman. Diaz has been excellent in save chances this year, as […]