Giants To Release AJ Pollock

The San Francisco Giants decided Monday to release outfielder AJ Pollock (oblique), per MLB Network's Jon Morosi. Pollock, who has been on the injured list since the beginning of August with a Grade 1 left oblique strain, played for Triple-A Sacramento over the weekend on an injury rehab assignment. The 35-year-old veteran has managed a […]

Ethan Salas Sprains Right Knee, Season Likely Over

San Diego Padres catching prospect Ethan Salas (knee) will be sidelined for roughly four weeks with a right knee strain, meaning he will likely miss Double-A San Antonio's Texas League playoffs. The 17-year-old is the team's top prospect and the No. 5 prospect in all of baseball, per MLB's Prospect Pipeline. While the Padres are […]

Procedure "Inevitable" For Shohei Ohtani's Elbow

Nez Balelo, the agent of Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow, oblique) said Monday that it is "inevitable" that he will have "some kind of procedure" to repair the partial tear in his right ulnar collateral ligament. However, he also said that "Shohei is going to be in somebody's lineup next year, […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for SIERA (Week 24)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. I wrote about skill-interactive earned run average (SIERA) back in Week 7, and […]

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Matt Olson, Rafael Devers, Jasson Dominguez, Ronny Mauricio, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, September 4 - September 10. This week's article will focus on Jasson Dominguez, Ronny Mauricio, Jack Flaherty, Michael Kopech, Jake Fraley, Lars Nootbaar, Matt Olson, and Rafael Devers. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in […]

Aroldis Chapman Holds On For Save Tuesday

It wasn't clean, but Texas Rangers relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman was able to convert his fourth save of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Mets. Chapman entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by two. He got the first two outs on a strikeout and a lineout, allowed a […]

Emmanuel Clase Earns Save No. 35 Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase picked up his 35th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Twins. Clase entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by three. He got the first out on a groundout, allowed a solo home run, and got the final two outs on a […]

Pablo Lopez Posts Quality Start, Takes Loss Tuesday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez turned in a decent start Tuesday but took the loss in a 4-2 game against the Guardians. Lopez pitched six innings, allowing three runs on eight hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with five strikeouts. The 27-year-old has had an inconsistent season, mixing outstanding appearances with […]

Patrick Bailey Homers, Plates Two Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey had a nice game at the plate in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Reds. The 24-year-old rookie went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, and two strikeouts. Bailey has had a successful first season at the plate, slashing .260/.311/.411 with seven HR and 45 RBI in 288 […]

Alex Cobb Falls One Out Shy Of No-Hitter Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb nearly completed a no-hitter in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Reds. The veteran had allowed just one baserunner on an error entering the ninth inning. He sandwiched a walk in between the first two outs but allowed an RBI double before ending the game with a strikeout. Cobb's […]

Corbin Burnes Takes Tough Loss Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes pitched well but took the loss in Tuesday's 1-0 game against the Cubs. Burned pitched seven innings, allowing one run on eight hits and two walks with seven strikeouts. However, he was outdueled by Justin Steele. Burnes has generally pitched well this season but has not been to the […]

Adbert Alzolay Notches 22nd Save Of Season Tuesday

Chicago Cubs closer Adbert Alzolay picked up his 22nd save of the season in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Brewers. Alzolay entered the game to pitch the top of the ninth inning and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The 28-year-old has found success in the closer's role, converting all but one save opportunity […]

Marcell Ozuna Hits 30th Homer Of Season Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna continued his power surge in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rockies. Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Despite a very rough start to the season, the 32-year-old has returned to being a fantasy asset and now owns a .267/.340/.529 […]

Charlie Morton Pitches Well Again, Earns Win Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton continued his hot stretch in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rockies. The veteran pitched six innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. Morton has had an up-and-down season but has now allowed just one run over his last four starts, bringing his season […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns Save No. 26 Tuesday

Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 26th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rockies. Iglesias came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The veteran has been a reliable fantasy option once again this season, converting […]

Jordan Hicks Notches 12th Save Of Season Monday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Hicks earned his 12th save of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the Nationals. Hicks came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by three. He got the first two outs on a flyout and a groundout, allowed a walk, and ended the game with […]

Trea Turner Hits Two More Homers Monday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner stayed hot at the plate in Monday's 6-4 win over the Angels. Turner went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a two-run HR, and a walk. The 30-year-old has really picked things up at the plate in August, batting .313 with seven HR, 20 RBI, and two stolen bases. While […]

Craig Kimbrel Earns Second Consecutive Save Monday

Philadelphia Phillies closer Craig Kimbrel picked up his 21st save of the season in Monday's 6-4 win over the Angels. Kimbrel entered to pitch the top of the ninth up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The veteran has now converted 21 of 23 save opportunities this season with a 3.21 […]

Luis Severino Pitches Gem Monday, Earns Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino improved to 4-8 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Tigers. Severino pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits and no walks with eight strikeouts. This was the second consecutive strong outing for the 29-year-old, who has struggled mightily overall with a 6.64 ERA in 81 1/3 innings pitched. […]

Anthony Santander Crushes 25th Home Run Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander continued his hot streak in Monday's 9-0 win over the White Sox. Santander went 2-for-4 with a single, a three-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout. The 28-year-old has now hit four long balls in the last seven games and owns a .256/.328/.485 slash line with 25 HR and […]

Grayson Rodriguez Tosses Fourth Consecutive Quality Start Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez continued to pitch well in Monday's 9-0 win over the White Sox. The 23-year-old rookie pitched six innings, allowing a single hit and a walk with six strikeouts. He has now gone 2-0 in his last four starts, all of which have been quality starts. Rodriguez has clearly shown […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Joins 20-Homer, 60-Stolen Base Club Monday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. produced just the seventh 20-home run, 60-stolen base season in American League/National League history in Monday's 14-4 win over the Rockies. The 25-year-old went 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, a two-run HR, five RBI, a walk, and two stolen bases. He also had a strange interaction with several […]

Nathaniel Lowe Plates Two Monday

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe had another nice game at the plate in Monday's 4-3 win over the Mets. Lowe went 2-for-4 with two singles, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. The 28-year-old has quietly put together a productive offensive season, slashing .282/.372/.448 with 15 home runs and 70 RBI. He should continue […]

Jose Leclerc Earns Second Save Of Season Monday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc picked up his second save of the season in Monday's 4-3 win over the Mets. Leclerc came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by one. He got the first two outs on strikeouts, allowed a walk, and ended the game on a lineout. William Smith has […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for wOBA (Week 23)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. This week, I will focus on a stat that describes how pitchers have […]

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Spencer Torkelson, Kerry Carpenter, Nolan Jones, Osleivis Basabe, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, August 28 - September 3. This week's article will focus on Spencer Torkelson, Kerry Carpenter, Zack Littell, Michael Clevinger, Yainer Diaz, Will Smith, Nolan Jones, and Osleivis Basabe. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns 25th Save Of Season Tuesday

Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias was able to earn his 25th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mets. Iglesias came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one. He allowed a leadoff walk followed by a single but was able to end the game with a ground-ball […]

Jordan Romano Notches 31st Save Of Season Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano picked up his 31st save of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 extra-innings win over the Orioles. Romano came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning up by three with a free runner on second and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The 30-year-old has been one […]

Andres Munoz Earns One-Out Save Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz picked up his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the White Sox. Munoz came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by three with two outs and a runner on first and struck out Luis Robert Jr. to end the game. The 24-year-old […]

Kyle Harrison Fans Five In MLB Debut Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher prospect Kyle Harrison had an overall encouraging big-league debut in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Phillies. Harrison pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits (including a home run) and a walk with five strikeouts over 65 pitches. The 22-year-old is the Giants' top prospect and is the […]