David Villar Hits Two Homers, Plates Five Monday

San Francisco Giants third baseman David Villar was part of the home run onslaught in Monday's 12-3 win over the White Sox. The 26-year-old went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a grand slam, a walk, and a strikeout. As of now, the Giants seem to prefer Villar at third against right-handed pitching over Wilmer […]

Thairo Estrada Homers, Leaves Game Early Monday

San Francisco Giants second baseman/shortstop Thairo Estrada (leg) had another solid day at the plate in Monday's 12-3 win over the White Sox. Estrada went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, a strikeout, and a stolen base. The 27-year-old fouled a pitch off of his left leg in his final at-bat, […]

Brice Turang Crushes Grand Slam Monday

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang made his first career home run count in Monday's 10-0 win over the Mets. The 23-year-old went 2-for-3 with a single, a fifth-inning grand slam, a walk, and a stolen base. The rookie has made quite the impression early on, slashing .500/.615/.900 with five RBI and two stolen bases. […]

David Bednar Locks Down Second Save Of Season Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar picked up his second save of the season in Monday's 7-6 win over the Red Sox. Bednar entered to pitch the bottom of the ninth with a one-run lead. He got the first out on a groundout, allowed a single, and then struck out the final two hitters to end […]

Derek Law Earns Save For Reds Monday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Derek Law earned his first save of the season in Monday's 7-6 win over the Cubs. The 32-year-old came in to pitch the ninth inning and protect a one-run lead. He got the first two outs on a pop-out and a groundout, allowed back-to-back singles, and then got the final out […]

Cedric Mullins Swipes Fourth Bag Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued to show off his speed in Monday's 2-0 win over the Rangers. Mullins went 0-for-2 with two walks, a strikeout, and a stolen base. It was known that the new pitcher disengagement rules and larger bases may lead to more steals, and the O's in general have shown that […]

Gunnar Henderson Gets First Hit and Home Run Of Season

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/shortstop Gunnar Henderson finally got his bat going in Monday's 2-0 win over the Rangers. The 21-year-old went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and two strikeouts. The rookie made quite an impression last season and consequently was all over fantasy managers' radars for 2023. However, he has gotten off […]

Felix Bautista Notches Clean Save Monday

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista picked up his second save of the season in Monday's 2-0 win over the Rangers. The big righty entered the game in the bottom of the ninth with a two-run lead and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. It was encouraging to see a clean inning for Bautista, who […]

RotoBaller's Updated Risers/Fallers Draft Prep Tool

RotoBaller has offered several sets of interactive cheat sheets and draft tools in the past to help fantasy baseball managers prepare for their drafts and the upcoming season. Just in time for the regular season, we have an updated Risers/Fallers Draft Prep Tool!  A special shout out to Connelly Doan for building out this Draft […]

Rockies Sign Grayson Greiner To Minor League Deal Tuesday

The Colorado Rockies signed catcher Grayson Greiner to their Triple-A Albuquerque team Tuesday, per MLB.com's Thomas Harding. This move comes as Willie MacIver (shoulder), the projected Triple-A catcher, is now out 6-8 weeks after receiving an injection for his right shoulder. Greiner played mostly with the Diamondbacks' Triple-A Reno in 2022, slashing .232/.318/.391 with six […]

Charlie Morton Wraps Up Uninspiring Spring Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton turned in one final lackluster start in Tuesday's 7-5 Grapefruit League win over the Red Sox. The 39-year-old pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits (including two home runs) and two walks with no strikeouts. It is of course small sample size, but Morton compiled a […]

Xzavion Curry Makes Opening Day Roster In Bullpen

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Xzavion Curry will be on the big-league roster in a bullpen role to start the season. Hunter Gaddis will be taking over Triston McKenzie's (shoulder) rotation spot, which will allow Curry to slot into Gaddis' bullpen spot. The 24-year-old finished the spring with a 6.00 ERA in seven outings (one start). Curry […]

Masataka Yoshida Hits First Red Sox Homer Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida got on the home run board in Tuesday's 7-5 Grapefruit League finale loss to the Braves. Batting fourth, Yoshida went 1-for-1 with a two-run HR off of Charlie Morton and a walk. The 29-year-old had a mediocre spring with the Red Sox but made quite the splash for Team […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Returns To Action Monday

Miami Marlins second baseman/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (arm) played in a scrimmage Monday at loanDepot Park and doubled. This is encouraging for fantasy managers, as he didn't play in the final two Grapefruit League games due to cramping in his right arm. Manager Skip Schumaker said of Chisholm missing game time, "Dehydration causes injuries, and […]

Willie Calhoun Reassigned To Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

New York Yankees outfielder Willie Calhoun was informed Tuesday that he would not start the season with the big-league team. The 28-year-old signed with the Yankees this off-season and had a productive spring, batting .294 with one home run and four RBI in 51 at-bats. However, he will instead be starting the season with Triple-A […]

Seiya Suzuki Could Be Back In April

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) was scheduled to play three innings on defense in a Minor League game on Monday. The 28-year-old is recovering from a moderate left oblique strain, but manager David Ross said the goal is to have him begin accumulating at-bats by Saturday or Sunday. Suzuki will likely start the season […]

Daniel Bard Still Off Monday

Colorado Rockies closer Daniel Bard continued to lack control and velocity in Monday's 12-8 Cactus League win over the Brewers. The veteran pitched 2/3 of the eighth inning, striking out two but also allowing a run on two hits and two walks. Bard has not appeared to be the pitcher who earned 34 saves with […]

Blake Sabol Made "Fantastic Impression" This Spring

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Monday that catcher/outfielder Blake Sabol has made a "fantastic impression" with the team this spring, per SF Chronicle's John Shea. The 25-year-old is expected to be one of three catchers on the team's roster, the other two being Joey Bart and Roberto Perez. Sabol does not have any […]

Anthony Rendon On Fire This Spring

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon continued to hit this spring in Monday's 5-4 Cactus League win over the Dodgers. The 32-year-old went 3-for-3 with three singles and a walk. After being one of fantasy baseball's higher-end third baseman for years, Rendon has been a bit of an afterthought from 2021-22 after putting up […]

Tyler Anderson Wraps Up Strong Spring Monday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson had a decent final spring start in Monday's 5-4 Cactus League win over the Dodgers. Anderson pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits (including two home runs) and a walk with five strikeouts. The outing brought Anderson to a 1.35 ERA and 0.90 WHIP with […]

Miguel Rojas' Two-Strike Approach Leading To Success

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas said Monday that he credits his new two-strike approach to his successful offensive spring. The 34-year-old veteran has slashed .273/.333/.477 with two home runs and five RBI in 44 at-bats. Rojas said, "I used to be really protective with two strikes, now I have a little bit more freedom." […]

Akil Baddoo Optioned To Triple-A Toledo Monday

The Detroit Tigers optioned outfielder Akil Baddoo to Triple-A Toledo on Monday, among other roster moves. The 24-year-old generated some fantasy buzz after displaying pop and speed potential in 2021, but he slashed just .204/.289/.269 with two home runs, nine RBI, and nine stolen bases in 225 plate appearances last season. He did have an […]

Tigers Acquire Zach McKinstry Monday

The Detroit Tigers acquired utilityman Zach McKinstry Monday from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for relief pitcher Carlos Guzman. The 27-year-old is out of Minor League options, so the Tigers are expected to carry him on their Opening Day roster. Right-handed pitcher Freddy Pacheco (elbow) was recalled from Triple-A Toledo and placed on the 60-day […]

Shintaro Fujinami To Receive Extra Rest Between Regular Season Starts

The Oakland Athletics plan to slot starting pitcher Shintaro Fujinami into the rotation every sixth or even seventh day to mirror his previous workload in Japan, per SF Chronicles' Matt Kawahara. The 28-year-old has shown both strikeout upside and command issues this spring, compiling a 4.26 ERA with a 1.58 WHIP and 17 strikeouts in […]

Juan Soto's Oblique Strain Deemed "Minimal"

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin said that the results of outfielder Juan Soto's (oblique) MRI suggest that his oblique strain is "minimal". The 24-year-old suffered a strained left oblique while playing in a minor-league game on Sunday. The team expects him to resume swinging in the coming days and is optimistic that he could […]

Clayton Kershaw Pitches Well Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw turned in a solid start in Tuesday's Cactus League 4-2 win over the Guardians. Kershaw pitched 5 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts. While the veteran has a 5.11 ERA over three starts, he said that he feels great physically. This […]

Byron Buxton To Serve Primarily As DH

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Tuesday that he would like to have outfielder Byron Buxton (knee) in the lineup as much as possible this season, which means he could serve primarily as Minnesota’s designated hitter rather than play center field. The 29-year-old made his spring debut in Tuesday's Grapefruit League 5-2 win over the […]

Lucas Giolito Not Concerned With Velocity Dip Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito said Tuesday that he was not concerned with his relative dip in velocity in his Cactus League start against the Brewers. Giolito pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on one hit (a home run) and two walks with six strikeouts. While his fastball sat in the 91-94 […]

Shohei Ohtani Wins World Baseball Classic MVP Award

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani shined bright Tuesday as Team Japan defeated Team USA 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic. Ohtani served as the team's closer to protect a one-run lead. He allowed a leadoff walk to Jeff McNeil before getting Mookie Betts to ground into a double play. In one […]

Nick Lodolo Continues Strong Spring Monday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Nick Lodolo turned in another strong spring performance in Monday's 10-0 Cactus League win over the Angels. The 25-year-old lefty tossed 6 innings, allowing three hits and three walks with eight strikeouts. Lodolo has garnered a good deal of fantasy hype and had an encouraging rookie season, going 4-7 with a […]