Juan Soto Carries Nats With Two Homers Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto was once again a force on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk. Soto now has 29 home runs on the year, and continues to set all sorts of records on a daily basis. He's slashing .381/.545/.713 with 18 home runs, 52 […]

Mitch Haniger Blasts 35th Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger continued his excellent season Thursday, blasting his 35th home run of the year in a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Haniger went 1-for-4 in the contest. He's enjoyed a strong September, slashing .250/.341/.500 with six homers in 80 at-bats, and he should continue to produce for fantasy managers in […]

Luis Torrens Delivers Two-Run Pinch-Hit Homer

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens appeared as a pinch-hitter in Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics and delivered a two-run home run off relief pitcher Jake Diekman. It was Torrens' 15th long ball of the year in 313 at-bats. Torrens has been swinging the bat well lately, slashing .350/.372/.475 in his last 40 at-bats across […]

Cal Raleigh Hits Two-Run Shot

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh went deep Thursday, knocking a two-run home run off Oakland Athletics pitcher James Kaprielian in the fifth inning of a 6-5 victory. Raleigh also doubled in four at-bats. He now has two career home runs to his name in 130 at-bats and has plenty of future fantasy potential, but with […]

Casey Sadler Makes 24th Straight Scoreless Appearance

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Casey Sadler threw two innings in Thursday's game, giving up one hit and striking out two batters to earn his 14th hold of the season. It was also Sadler's 24th consecutive scoreless appearance, a streak that dates back to July 27. In those 24 appearances, he has allowed a grand total […]

Paul Sewald Allows A Run In 10th Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald recorded his 10th save of the year against the Oakland Athletics Thursday, giving up one run on a Matt Olson home run and striking out two batters. The Mariners now have had three different relievers save at least 10 games, which is a major league record. Sewald continues to […]

Yusei Kikuchi Leaves After Three Tough Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi was once again not on top of his game Thursday, allowing three runs on three hits and four walks before being pulled after three innings. He struck out three batters and took a no-decision in the contest. Kikuchi has lasted no more than three innings in three of his […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - 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 September 24th 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 […]

Chris Sale Improves To 5-0 In Win Over Mets

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale improved his record to 5-0 Wednesday, earning the win in a 12-5 victory over the New York Mets by allowing two runs on six hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out eight batters. Sale has looked to be in top form in his seven starts […]

Jose Iglesias Scores Twice, Drives In Two Wednesday

Boston Red Sox infielder Jose Iglesias has taken command of the second base position, and he went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored Wednesday against the New York Mets in a 12-5 win. Iglesias is playing every day at the keystone, although his value takes a hit batting ninth […]

Kyle Schwarber Homers Twice In Monster Game

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber posted a monster line in Wednesday's 12-5 victory over the New York Mets, going 3-for-5 with two homers, a double, four RBI, and four runs scored. Schwarber now has 31 homers on the year, and he's especially victimized the Mets, going deep nine times in his last 10 games […]

Tanner Rainey Earns First Save Wednesday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tanner Rainey earned his first save of the year Wednesday, setting down both batters he faced against the Miami Marlins. Rainey has made three appearances since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester, and he has not allowed a baserunner. He struck out all six he faced in the two outings prior to […]

Josiah Gray Earns First Career Win

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray earned the first win of his young career Wednesday, throwing six innings and allowing two runs on six hits and a walk against the Miami Marlins. He struck out eight batters. Gray has shown plenty of potential this year, but this start comes on the heels of four straight […]

Juan Soto Homers, Reaches Five Times

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto reached base in all five of his plate appearances Wednesday, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two walks (one intentional), three RBI, and two runs scored. Soto now has an eight-game hitting streak, and he's raised his OPS to 1.010 on the year to go with his 27 […]

Luis Garcia Hits Sixth Homer Against Athletics

Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia had two more hits Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in a 4-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. He now has six homers for the season, three of which have come since September 9, and three multi-hit performances in a row. He's slashing .333/.333/.542 over […]

Yadiel Hernandez Knocks Ninth Homer

Washington Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernandez knocked his ninth home run of the year Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with the solo shot, a double, two RBI, and a run scored. Hernandez has played nearly every day since the trade deadline, and he's in a valuable lineup spot for RBI batting fifth behind Juan Soto and Josh Bell […]

Jarred Kelenic Walks Twice, Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic went 0-for-2 with two walks against the Oakland Athletics Wednesday, adding a stolen base. He now has six for the season. Though he still has a .606 OPS in 302 at-bats, he's started to turn his year around in a big way with a .269/.367/.673 slash line, five homers, and […]

Kyle Seager Homers, Reaches 100 RBI

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager had a big day Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics, going 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a double. He now has 35 homers and 100 RBI this season, making him one of just five players to reach those marks thus far this year. He's slashing .379/.419/.655 over his […]

Ty France Homers, Scores Twice Wednesday

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France hit his 17th home run of the season in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. He went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. France is slashing .423/.516/.615 in 26 at-bats over his last seven games. He's clearly been the best hitter in the Seattle lineup, if not the biggest run-producer […]

Drew Steckenrider Saves 11th Game

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider saved his 11th game of the season Wednesday, throwing a scoreless inning with one hit allowed and one strikeout against the Oakland Athletics. Steckenrider was filling in for Paul Sewald, who had thrown in three straight games, but Steckenrider now has the upper hand in total saves. There's no […]

Chris Flexen Earns 13th Win Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen earned his 13th win of the season Wednesday night, going seven innings and allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out eight batters against the Oakland Athletics in a 4-1 victory. Flexen has a 2.93 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 43 innings over his last […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - 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 Thursday September 23rd 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 […]

Alcides Escobar Doubles, Drives In Two

Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar doubled and drove in two runs in Tuesday's 7-1 victory over the Miami Marlins, going 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Escobar has slashed .394/.400/.485 with six RBI and a stolen base over his last seven games, during which time he has hit safely in every game. Escobar […]

Josh Rogers Continues Surprise Excellence

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josh Rogers put together his best outing yet on Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks in 7 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins. He struck out four batters and gave up one home run as he raised his record to 2-0 in the 7-1 victory. Rogers has […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Fades After Dominant Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez got off to a strong start Tuesday, setting down the first eight New York Mets he faced, but he lost command of the strike zone after that, finishing with two runs allowed on five hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five batters and […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers, Drives In Four Tuesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was the offensive star Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, four RBI, and a run scored in a 6-3 victory over the New York Mets. It's Bogaerts' 23rd home run of the season, and he's now slashing .379/.438/.793 with three home runs, seven runs scored, and […]

Kyle Schwarber Reaches Three Times, Scores A Run Against Mets

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber reached base three times Tuesday against the New York Mets, going 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, and a run scored. Schwarber has just four home runs in 107 at-bats for Boston, but he's slashing a robust .280/.417/.467 as a member of the Red Sox. Schwarber has a .904 […]

Enrique Hernandez Homers, Scores Twice Tuesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez continued his mini hot streak Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, an RBI, and two runs scored in a 6-3 victory over the New York Mets. Hernandez very nearly had a second home run on a mammoth fly ball that went just foul […]

Drew Steckenrider Converts Save Chance Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider was back on the mound in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, and he allowed one hit in an inning of work to convert his 10th save of the season. It was a solid bounce-back outing for Steckenrider, who had allowed runs in back-to-back outings for the […]

Marco Gonzales Earns Ninth Win Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales earned his ninth win of the season Tuesday, throwing six innings and allowing two runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts against the Oakland Athletics. Both runs against Gonzales came off solo home runs. Gonzales has a 5-0 record over his last seven starts, and he's […]