Taijuan Walker (SP, NYM) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Taijuan Walker has largely struggled to stay healthy over recent years, only managing to throw 67 1/3 total innings over the last three seasons combined, as he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2018 and strained a shoulder during his comeback.  Throughout his whole […]

Jed Lowrie (2B, OAK) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Jed Lowrie suffered two lost seasons in 2019 and 2020 with the New York Mets, and it seemed fair to assume that his time as a fantasy asset, not to mention a productive major league baseball player, was over.  When Lowrie was signed […]

Rafael Montero Pitches The Eighth Inning

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero pitched a scoreless eighth inning Sunday against the Houston Astros. With a 3.24 ERA and .84 WHIP, it's hard to say that Montero has performed particularly poorly thus far, but he has managed to blow three saves, and it seems that he has relinquished the closer job for the […]

Nick Margevicius Is Fine

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius was removed after four one-hit innings Sunday with the suspicion of an injury, but manager Scott Servais reported after the game that Margevicius is just fine. Tests showed no structural damage, and it has been determined that Margevicius was simply suffering from arm fatigue. It is expected that Margevicius […]

LJay Newsome Collects First Career Win

Seattle Mariners pitcher Ljay Newsome entered in the fifth inning of Sunday's contest after starter Nick Margevicius was forced to leave with an injury. Newsome struck out one batter in two perfect innings and received credit for the win. It was the first of his career, and came in a game where the Mariners pitching […]

Ty France Hits His Third Homer

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France continues to fill up box scores to start the year. On Sunday against the Houston Astros, France went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He drove in three runs and scored two. The home run was his third of the year, and gave Seattle a […]

Mitch Haniger Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger had yet another productive day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple. He drove in three runs and scored two. Even as his 14-game on-base streak ended Saturday, he got right to work on Sunday proving that he isn't close to cooling down. He now […]

Dylan Moore Strikes Out Three Times

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore has gotten off to a dreadful start to his 2021 season, and that continued Sunday as Moore went 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts. Through 53 plate appearances, Moore has a dismal .487 OPS. He has hit one home run and stolen two bases, but it would be […]

Nick Margevicius Exits Early With Apparent Injury

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius (arm) was forced out of the game Sunday afternoon with an apparent injury after throwing four innings of one-hit ball against the Houston Astros. He seemed to be suddenly, uncharacteristically wild, and left the field with the athletic trainer. It was Margevicius's second start of the season after replacing […]

Chris Flexen Turns In A Quality Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen did his part Saturday, scattering ten hits over six innings, allowing one earned run while walking none and striking out three. Unfortunately, Seattle's offense was stymied by Houston's Zack Greinke, and Flexen was saddled with the loss despite his solid effort. Flexen has been a solid find for the […]

Kyle Lewis Nears A Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) could finally be on the brink of a return to the field. Absent since the last week of spring training after crashing into the outfield wall, Lewis is expected to play during the current Seattle homestand, with his first game coming as soon as Monday, April 19. Lewis is […]

J.P. Crawford Has A Seven-Game Hit Streak

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 1-for-3 in Friday's game against the Astros, with a walk and two runs scored. Despite having only a .592 OPS for the year, Crawford now has a seven-game hit streak, and has gone 9-for-23 with three walks over his last seven games. He has raised both his average and […]

Taylor Trammell Is Slowing Down

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell went 1-for-4 in Friday's game against the Houston Astros, with the lone hit an infield single off reliever Blake Taylor. Prior to that fortunate base knock, Trammell had gone 0-for-14 with six strikeouts since his Sunday home run against Minnesota. Trammell is an exciting player, with plenty of potential, but […]

Evan White Hits His First Homer

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White hit his first home run of the season Friday, off Astros reliever Blake Taylor, in the bottom of the eighth inning. The home run tied the game, putting Seattle in position for an eventual walk-off win. It was an authoritative blast, coming off the bat at 110.7 MPH and […]

Mitch Haniger Gets Three More Hits

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 3-for-4 against the Houston Astros with a walk and three singles Friday, raising his slash line to .351/.371/.632. He has been on fire to start the year, having hit safely in all but one game to this point. Haniger has three multi-hit games in his last four starts, and […]

Yusei Kikuchi Starts Hot But Fades

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi was pitching a gem through four innings, allowing no hits and only one walk up to that point, but the Astros got to him in the fifth and seventh innings. Despite facing 24 consecutive batters without allowing a hit over the last two starts, he wasn't able to escape […]

Ty France Walks It Off

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France came up big on Friday night, delivering a walk-off ground rule double to win the game against the Houston Astros. Officially the hit was scored as a single, as France never reached second base amidst the celebration of the team's sixth comeback win of the young season. For the […]

Yusei Kikuchi Faces Depleted Astros Lineup

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi will get the start against the Astros Friday night, but the Houston lineup is missing a number of regulars. Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve, and Kyle Tucker will all be absent from the starting nine, leaving Kikuchi with a significantly easier task in front of him. Kikuchi is off to […]

Jose Marmolejos Bats Fourth Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jose Marmolejos is once again batting fourth in the lineup. This has become commonplace when the Mariners face a right-handed starter, as they do Friday against Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros. For the year, 22 out of 24 of Marmolejos's plate appearances have come against righties, and he has produced an […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A - 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 April 16th 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 season […]

Keynan Middleton Gets A Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton got a turn to close out a game Thursday, finishing off the second half of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles with an easy seventh inning. This is Middleton's second save of the year, but he is not currently a favorite to continue to receive those opportunities. Rafael Montero […]

Mitch Haniger Homers Twice Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was on fire Thursday, homering in both halves of a double-header against the Baltimore Orioles. In the second game, Haniger went 2-for-4, with the big fly coming off of Orioles starter Bruce Zimmermann. The blast gave the Mariners a lead that they never relinquished. Haniger is the first Mariners batter […]

Dylan Moore Hits First Home Run

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore has gotten off to a rough start for 2021, but he hit his first home run of the season off Bruce Zimmermann of the Orioles in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader. Moore now has a paltry .535 OPS, but he has also contributed two steals, giving him a […]

Taylor Trammell Thrown Out Twice On The Bases

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell made several outs on the basepaths Thursday. After stealing his first base of the season in the opening end of the doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, things did not go as well in the nightcap. Trammell was picked off first base by starter Bruce Zimmerman, and caught attempting to steal […]

Justin Dunn Shines Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn shined on Thursday in the second half of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Dunn managed to take advantage of the favorable matchup, throwing five innings of one-run ball while allowing two hits and two walks while striking out six. The only blemish was a Freddy Galvis […]

Taylor Trammell Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell stole his first base of the year on Thursday, swiping second off of Orioles battery Matt Harvey and Pedro Severino. Trammell went 0-for-3 in the contest, but had managed to reach base on a fielder's choice. Trammell has not performed as well as his dynamic spring training might have implied […]

J.P. Crawford Drives In Two

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford came up with a big clutch hit in the first half of a doubleheader against the Orioles Thursday, driving in two runners with a double in the top of the sixth inning. It was Crawford's only hit in the game, but it gave the Mariners the lead for good. Thus […]

Mitch Haniger Homers Again

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hit his third home run of the season Thursday against Matt Harvey and the Orioles. Haniger has been outstanding out of the leadoff spot, slashing .306/.321/.571 in 49 at-bats. So far, Haniger is posting a 4.1 walk percentage, which would stand as a career low. As his plate discipline levels […]

Rafael Montero Does Not Receive The Save Opportunity Thursday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero has blown three saves in the opening weeks of the 2021 season, and on Thursday he did not receive another opportunity in the first game of the doubleheader. Montero was brought into the game in the sixth inning, and threw a scoreless frame as the set-up man for Kendall […]

Kendall Graveman Gets Another Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman threw a clean inning in the first half of a doubleheader against the Orioles to collect his second save of the season. Graveman has been outstanding in the early part of the year, and this save is most notable because Rafael Montero entered in the sixth inning ahead of […]