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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Louie Varland To Make MLB Debut Wednesday
The Minnesota Twins are calling up right-hander Louie Varland from Triple-A St. Paul for his major league debut on Wednesday against the New York Yankees. Varland is a St. Paul native who was drafted out of Concordia University in 2019, and he's the reigning Minor League Pitcher of the Year for the Twins. He'll be... Read More
Kutter Crawford Could Return Soon
Boston Red Sox right-hander Kutter Crawford (shoulder) was scratched from his start on Sept. 4 and went on the injured list with a right shoulder impingement. He has gone 3-6 with a 5.47 ERA (4.34 FIP), a 1.42 WHIP, 77 strikeouts and 29 walks in 77 1/3 innings in 21 appearances (12 starts) in his... Read More
Nathan Eovaldi To Throw A Bullpen This Week
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Sept. 2, and the plan is for him to repeat the exercise at some point during a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Boston thinks Eovaldi will pitch again this year, but manager Alex Cora said... Read More
Nick Pivetta Eyeing A Return Wednesday
Boston Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta (calf) tested his injured left calf with a bullpen session at Tropicana Field on Monday. As long as there are no ill effects from the side session, Pivetta will take his regular spot in the starting rotation on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 29-year-old left his previous... Read More
Franchy Cordero Suffers Sprained Ankle
Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero (ankle) jammed his right leg into the left field wall in the fifth inning of Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays and had to be carted off the field. The official diagnosis was a right ankle sprain. Skipper Alex Cora said Cordero will undergo an MRI exam on... Read More
Michael Kopech Could Return Wednesday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech (knee), who has been on the 15-day injured list with a left knee strain since leaving his last start early against the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 22 after facing just four hitters, could return to the rotation to start the series finale against the Seattle Mariners on... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/6/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/6/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a September Tuesday slate. Everybody is on to football, but we're still grinding baseball here. Let's put together a winner or two. Top Hitters for 9/6/22 Paul Goldschmidt ($6,200) vs. Paulo Espino Nolan... Read More
Triston Casas: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball?
September call-ups might not be as extensive as they once were, but that hasn't stopped a variety of prospects from being called up in the past few days. The latest debut is first baseman Triston Casas of the Boston Red Sox, a name that Boston fans have been screaming for since Bobby Dalbec proved he... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 22
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We're sticking to the east coast this week, with three arms in the eastern divisions... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (9/6/22)
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers, we're back for another day of MLB betting picks, this time during the week! Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able to get the added plays written here in the article, but I will typically add whatever else I'm playing throughout the day. The... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 6th, 2022
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for September 6th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
Pete Fairbanks Earns Fifth Save Of Season Monday
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks picked up his fifth save of the season in Monday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox. Fairbanks got the call to close things out with a one-run lead. He allowed a leadoff single, got the first out on a strikeout, and then got the second out on a... Read More
Devin Williams Earns Four-Out Save Monday
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams picked up his 10th save of the season in Monday's 6-4 win over the Rockies. Williams came into the game in the eighth inning up by two with two outs and the bases loaded. He induced a groundout to end the inning and stayed in to pitch the ninth.... Read More
Ryan Pressly Hopeful To Return Tuesday
Houston Astros general manager James Click said Monday that he is hopeful closer Ryan Pressly (neck) will return from the injured list Tuesday, per Fox 26's Mark Berman. Pressly has been sidelined with neck stiffness/spasms since August 22. Rafael Montero has been filling in nicely at the end of games for the Astros, but Pressly's... Read More
Hunter Brown Dazzles In Monday Debut
Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown made a very strong impression in Monday's 1-0 win over the Rangers. Making his big-league debut, the 24-year-old pitched 6 shutout innings, allowing three hits and a walk with five strikeouts to earn the win. It is unknown what Brown's role will be with the team for the rest... Read More
Rafael Montero Earns 12th Save Of Season Monday
Houston Astros relief pitcher Rafael Montero picked up his 12th save of the season in Monday's 1-0 win over the Rangers. Montero came in to pitch the ninth inning up by one and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Montero has served as a solid fill-in closer while Ryan Pressly (neck) has been on... Read More
Bo Bichette Homers Three Times Monday
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had a massive day at the plate in Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles. Bichette went 3-for-5 with three singles, two RBI, and a strikeout in Game One's 7-3 win and 3-for-5 with three home runs, five RBI, and a strikeout in Game Two's 8-4 win. The big games helped... Read More
Joey Wentz To Start Friday For Tigers
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Monday that starting pitcher Joey Wentz will start on Friday at the Royals and that the team expects him to make several more starts through the rest of the season, per MLB's Adrian Garro. The 24-year-old lefty got called up in May and made two starts, posting a bloated... Read More
Enrique Hernandez, Red Sox Reach One-Year Extension
The Boston Red Sox and utility man Enrique Hernandez reached a one-year, $10 million contract extension Monday, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. Hernandez had a strong 2021 season but has struggled this season, slashing .219/.283/.354 with six home runs and 37 RBI. This could partly be due to a hip-flexor injury, which caused him to miss... Read More
Lane Thomas Reaches Three Times Monday
Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas was what the team needed from the leadoff spot, going 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, a double, a run, and two RBI in Monday's 6-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Despite reaching base three times, the 27-year-old hasn't been much of an on-base machine, producing a .246 AVG... Read More
Gavin Lux Won't Play In Series Versus Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts said that infielder Gavin Lux (back) won't play in this week's series against the division-rival San Francisco Giants. Lux is still recovering from a cortisone injection that he received on Saturday. It means that the 24-year-old won't return until the start of another series against the San Diego Padres... Read More
Wander Franco Leaves Rehab Game Early Monday
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) left his minor league rehab game early on Monday with Triple-A Durham after manager Kevin Cash said Franco "felt it a little bit" in his second at-bat. The team will see how his right hand feels on Tuesday. The good news is that he's not going for... Read More
Julian Merryweather Activated From Injured List
The Toronto Blue Jays activated relief pitcher Julian Merryweather (oblique) from the 60-day injured list on Monday and optioned Casey Lawrence to the minors in a corresponding move. The Blue Jays also designated catcher Zack Collins for assignment. Merryweather has been away from the team since June 13 with a left oblique strain and had... Read More
Orioles Claim Jake Reed Off Waivers From Dodgers
The Baltimore Orioles claimed right-hander Jake Reed off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. The Dodgers designated Reed for assignment on Friday to make room for reliever Blake Treinen on the active roster. The 29-year-old has made 10 relief appearances for the Dodgers and New York Mets in 2022, allowing nine earned runs... Read More
Dallas Keuchel Cut By Rangers
The Texas Rangers designated left-hander Dallas Keuchel for assignment on Sunday and released him on Monday. Left-hander John King was called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday in a corresponding move. It's the third time that Keuchel has been designated for assignment this year, failing to latch on earlier this season with the Chicago... Read More
Sam Huff Recalled By Rangers
The Texas Rangers recalled catcher Sam Huff from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday and optioned catcher Meibrys Viloria to Round Rock in a corresponding move. In 30 games for the Rangers earlier this year, Huff went 20-for-77 (.260) with a homer, five RBI and five runs scored. With Viloria being sent down to the farm,... Read More
Kris Bryant Increasing His Activity
Colorado Rockies third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (foot) has increased his activity and is playing catch, but he's still in and out of a walking boot and has no timeline for a return to the team. At this point, it's unlikely that Bryant will return for the Rockies to close out the 2022 season. The 30-year-old... Read More
Luis Severino To Make Another Rehab Start Wednesday
New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) said he'll make his next minor league rehab start for Double-A Somerset on Wednesday. It will be his second rehab start after he threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts and no walks for Single-A Tampa last Thursday. Barring any setbacks after Wednesday's rehab outing, Severino is... Read More
Sonny Gray's Next Start Pushed To Thursday
The Minnesota Twins are moving right-hander Sonny Gray's (hamstring) next start to Thursday against the New York Yankees. His bullpen session will also be pushed back a day to Tuesday, but he'll get on the field on Monday to see how he's feeling. Gray left his last outing early on Friday against the Chicago White... Read More
Zack Greinke To Return And Start On Wednesday
Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny said that starting pitcher Zack Greinke (forearm) will return from the injured list on Wednesday to start against the Cleveland Guardians. Greinke has been on the shelf since late August with a right forearm injury, but he'll be available once again for fantasy managers in deeper leagues on Wednesday.... Read More
