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Luis Robert Struggles Monday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Monday's 7-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Robert was dealing with an abdomen issue recently, but has played in multiple games since then and continues to struggle this spring as he is now just 9-for-38 with one home run and four stolen […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoAvisail Garcia Stays Hot Monday
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 1-for-3 with a two-run shot in Monday's 6-3 win against the Cleveland Indians. Garcia has had a solid spring as he is now 11-for-34 with three home runs and seven RBI across 13 games. He struggled with the Brew Crew in 2020 as he hit just two home runs […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoJustin Turner Collects Two Hits Monday
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 2-for-2 with a double and a walk in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Turner is now 9-for-34 with four runs and four RBI across 15 spring games. Turner was once again batting third in his usual spot in the Dodgers' lineup and should continue to […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoJoe Musgrove Gets Lit Up Monday
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove gave up five earned runs on eight hits while walking two and striking out five across four innings of work in a 9-9 tie with the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Musgrove has now given up seven earned runs across his first 13 innings of spring ball. He […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoFranmil Reyes Homers Sunday
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Reyes is now 9-for-28 with three bombs in Grapefruit League action. It is great to see Reyes smacking home runs throughout this spring as that is what he will be heavily relied […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoCesar Hernandez Continues Scorching Spring
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Hernandez has been on absolute fire this spring as he is now 14-for-34 with one home run, seven RBI, and one stolen base through 12 games. Hernandez is a solid sleeper candidate […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMLB Live Chat @ 2 PM - Draft Prep Q&A
It's officially draft season... do you know who to draft? RotoBaller's Kipp Heisterman (@kipppsta) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday March 21st at 2:00 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 preseason, […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoLate-Round Fliers for RBI Production
RBI production is a valuable stat in all fantasy baseball formats, but it is not always an easy stat to predict. Locating solid RBI production late in drafts becomes even more difficult. Ideally, you want players who will hit in the middle of lineups, which are expected to score plenty of runs. Now, this may […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoAL Outfielders Ready to Break Out in 2021
In previous seasons, outfielder has been one of the deepest positions to find top-end talent as well as deeper talent. In 2021, this does not appear to be the case as there are so many question marks and risks in the current top 50 based on ADP and throughout the entirety of drafts. It becomes […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoSecond-Year Hitters Ready to Break Out
Every season there are hitters entering their second year in the big-leagues that have a solid break-out campaign. In 2020, these were players like Eloy Jimenez, Cavan Biggio, and arguably, Fernando Tatis Jr. Some will say Tatis Jr. broke out in 2019, but he really burst on the scene in 2020 and became a household […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMarcus Stroman Throws Five Strong Innings On Thursday
New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman threw five innings while allowing one earned one and striking out six in Thursday's Grapefruit League action against the Washington Nationals. Stroman has now thrown 13 1/3 innings this spring while allowing four earned runs and striking out 14. It has been a nice spring for Stroman and […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoTim Anderson Strikes Out Twice Wednesday
Chicago White shortstop Tim Anderson when 1-for-3 with two strikeouts in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Anderson has had mixed results so far this spring as he is now 7-for-23 with just one RBI and one stolen base. His early struggles can easily be shrugged off as he has hit over .300 […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoTrevor Story Collects Two Hits Wednesday
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with one RBI in Wednesday's 11-8 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Story has had a solid start to the spring as he is now 6-for-23 with three home runs and six RBI across his first eight spring games. Story will find himself hitting third in the Rockies' […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMatt Olson Continues Hot Spring
Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's 12-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Olson is now 8-for-22 with three home runs, nine RBI, and six runs scored so far this spring. Olson struggled with his average in 2020 as he hit just .195, but his power numbers were superb as he smacked […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoGerrit Cole Struggles Tuesday
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole struggled on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers as he allowed two earned runs on three hits while walking one and striking out five. The damage came off two solo home runs, so this one can likely be written off as just a couple of bad pitches by the Yankees' […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoRyan Yarbrough Looks Sharp Tuesday
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough was sharp in Tuesday's Grapefruit League action as he threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings while allowing three hits and striking out two. Yarbrough has now thrown 4 1/3 scoreless innings this spring and could be in line for a solid 2021. He will look to build off a […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoGiancarlo Stanton With Two Hits Monday
New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 4-2 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. The two hits now have Stanton hitting 5-for-17 with one home run and five RBI across six spring games. He batted fourth in this one, which is where he is expected to hit throughout the […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoFranmil Reyes Collects Two Hits Monday
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 7-3 win against the Oakland Athletics. Reyes is now 5-for-17 with a home run and two RBI across seven spring games. Reyes will be a monster source of power for fantasy players in 2021 after he crushed 37 bombs […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMiguel Sano Has Solid Day Sunday
Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sano went 1-for-2 with a two-RBI double and a walk in Sunday's 5-5- tie with the Boston Red Sox. Sano has struggled this spring as he is now just 3-for-18, but he is going to be all about the power numbers in 2021 as he hit just .204 in 2020 and […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoFreddie Freeman Goes 1-for-2 Sunday
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman went 1-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Freeman has started the spring slow by going just 2-for-11 with a run scored across his first six games. This is nothing to sweat as the Braves are just easing Freeman into action. He had […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoCorey Seager Homers Sunday
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Seager is now 9-for-21 with four home runs, nine RBI, and six runs scored across his first 10 spring games. Seager is raking so far this spring and is coming off a solid […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoJose Ramirez Doubles Saturday
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with an RBI double in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Ramirez is now 4-for-16 with two RBI and two stolen bases across his first six spring games. Ramirez will be a stalwart in the middle of the Indians' lineup in 2021 after he slashed […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoAndres Gimenez Continues Torrid Spring
Cleveland Indians infielder Andres Gimenez continued his strong spring in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants as he went 2-for-3 with a run scored. He is now 7-for-21 with two home runs, six RBI, and three runs scored across his first eight spring games. Gimenez has been hitting near the top of the […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoOzzie Albies Struggles Continue Saturday
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Albies is now just 2-for-13 with a home run and one RBI in his first six spring games. It is still early enough in the spring where Albies can rebound and put together a string […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoTanner Roark Dazzles In Second Spring Start
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Tanner Roark had a solid start on Thursday as he pitched three innings of scoreless baseball while allowing one hit and striking out three in a 10-6 win against the Detroit Tigers. Sure, the great start was against the lowly Tigers, but he also had a solid start against the […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoJose Abreu Continues Spring Struggles
Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Abreu recently recovered from Covid-19 and that could be a reason for his early struggles this spring as he is just 2-for-17 to start. He had an outstanding 2020 where he won the AL MVP by slashing .317/.370/.617 […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoBryce Harper Goes 0-For-3 Thursday
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the New York Yankees. Harper has struggled so far in spring camp as he is now just 2-for-11 with one home run and two RBI across his first four games. Harper had a solid 2020 campaign in which he slashed .268/.420/.542 with 13 […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoEddie Rosario Goes 1-For-3 Wednesday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Rosario is now 3-for-16 with four RBI across his first six spring games. Rosario joins the Indians in 2021 after slashing .257/.316/.476 with 13 home runs and 42 RBI in 2020. He will settle into the middle of the […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoCesar Hernandez Doubles Wednesday
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-3 with an RBI double in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. It has been a good start to the spring for Hernandez as he is now 4-for-13 with two RBI and a run scored through his first six spring games. Hernandez had a solid year […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoCharlie Blackmon Goes 1-for-3 Wednesday
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 7-5 win against the San Diego Padres. The hit was Blackmon's first of the spring as he is now just 1-for-12 across his first five games. Blackmon finished 2020 with a .303/.356/.448 slash line while hitting six bombs and driving in 42 runs. He has now […]
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