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Bradley Zimmer Leading Off Thursday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer will play centerfield and leadoff in Thursday's tilt against the Baltimore Orioles. Zimmer will take over the leadoff spot from Cesar Hernandez, who is getting a day of rest. Zimmer is not currently fantasy viable as he is slashing just .233./.361/.233 over the previous two weeks.
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoEddie Rosario Collects Two Hits Wednesday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday night's 8-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Rosario is slashing .349/.370/.442 over the previous two weeks with two runs scored, nine RBI, and one stolen base. He has certainly started warming up lately and is still worthy of an add […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoAaron Civale Struggles Wednesday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale allowed five earned runs on nine hits and two walks across five innings pitched in Wednesday night's 8-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was a clunker for Civale, who was coming off a brilliant 11 strikeout performance against the Seattle Mariners, but fantasy players should not worry as […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoJose Ramirez Has Big Night Wednesday
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI. Ramirez started his night by going deep off Orioles lefty Keegan Akin and then followed that up with a single in the third inning that he eventually scored on thanks to some mistakes by the Orioles. Ramirez […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoEmmanuel Clase Records 11th Save
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase recorded his 11th save Wednesday night by throwing a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout in the Tribe's 8-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Clase has now locked down back-to-back saves for the Indians, but is likely still in a timeshare with James Karinchak at this point. Although Clase […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoMLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/17 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoBobby Bradley Batting Seventh Wednesday Night
Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh in Wednesday night's contest against the Baltimore Orioles. Bradley will move down in the lineup with Orioles left-hander Keegan Akin on the mound. Bradley has just two at-bats against lefties on the season but did homer in one of them. […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoCesar Hernandez Scores Twice Tuesday
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two walks in Tuesday night's 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Hernandez now has 11 runs scored and five walks over the previous two weeks to go along with two home runs, but he is still hitting just .211. He has shown […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoAmed Rosario Collects Three Hits Tuesday
Cleveland Indians shortstop and outfielder Ahmed Rosario went 3-for-5 with a run scored, an RBI, and a stolen base in Tuesday night's 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was a solid night for Rosario who is now hitting .395 with 10 runs scored, six RBI, and two stolen bases over the previous 14 days. […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoCal Quantrill Allows One Earned Run Tuesday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill managed to pitch four innings of one-run ball while striking out four in Tuesday night's 7-2 win against the Baltimore Orioles. It was a solid outing from Quantrill who was converted to a starter in recent weeks and this marked his longest outing of the season. He will likely […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoBobby Bradley Homers Tuesday Night
Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday night's 7-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Bradley has been hot since getting called up and now has three home runs and 10 RBI across his first 25 at-bats and is also posting a 1.361 OPS. While the […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoMLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/16 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoErnie Clement Batting Seventh Tuesday
Cleveland Indians infielder Ernie Clement will play second base and bat seventh for the Tribe's Tuesday night tilt against the Baltimore Orioles. Clement was recalled over the weekend after the Indians sent Triston McKenzie down to AAA to work on his craft. While Clement is playing second base, Cesar Hernandez will still be leading off […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoJose Ramirez Drives In Two Monday
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a run scored, a double, and two RBI in Monday night's 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. There is not much left to say about Ramirez as he is now hitting .385 with a home run, eight RBI, and five doubles over the previous two weeks. […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoJean Carlos Mejia Allows Two Earned Runs Monday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Jean Carlos Mejia went four innings Monday allowing two earned runs and striking out three in the Tribe's 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. This was a decent outing for Mejia who is still learning to be a starter in his young career. This marks the deepest he has pitched in […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoEmmanuel Clase Earns Save Monday Night
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase threw a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn his 10th save of the season in Monday night's 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was Clase's first save since May 31st, but that is mostly due to the Indians not needing him for many save situations. James […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoMLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/15 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoShane Bieber Headed To IL
According to Cleveland Indians beat writer, Mandy Bell, Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber is headed to the 10-day IL with a right shoulder strain. Bieber will not throw for two weeks and will then be re-evaluated. This comes as a huge blow to the Indians as they have already lost Zach Plesac to the IL […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoAndrew Benintendi Headed To IL
Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi is headed to the 10-day IL with a right rib injury, according to Kansas City Royals broadcaster, Joel Goldberg. Benintendi injured the rib on a throw in this past weekend's series against Oakland. It is a hairline fracture and his timetable for a return is not yet know. This […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoAustin Hedges Returned To Lineup Sunday
Cleveland Indians catcher Austin Hedges returned to the lineup Sunday after being hit in the helmet by a pitch on Friday evening. Hedges passed concussion protocol and only missed a game due to the injury. Hedges has been a disappointment on the season as he is hitting just .190 with three home runs and seven […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoMLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/14 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoEddie Rosario Has Solid Day Sunday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a walk in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Rosario is now hitting .308 over the previous two weeks and could be a solid add this summer in leagues where he was dropped prematurely.
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoShane Bieber Strikes Out Eight Sunday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber had a tough day Sunday as he allowed five earned runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out eight across 5 2/3 innings pitched in a 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners have had Bieber's number as they got to him for three earned runs […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoMitch Haniger Exits Early Sunday
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was helped off the field in the top of the first inning after fouling a Shane Bieber pitch off his left knee. Haniger was in obvious pain and needed assistance getting off the field. More information will likely follow after the game.
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoJames Karinchak Earns Win Saturday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak earned the win in Saturday's 5-4 game against the Seattle Mariners by throwing a perfect tenth inning with two strikeouts. Karinchak got the call in extras for this one and earned the win after the Tribe walked it off in the bottom of the tenth. Karinchak has had some […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoTriston McKenzie Struggles Again Saturday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie lasted just 2/3 of an inning on Saturday as he allowed one earned run on four walks. Terry Francona had seen enough and decided to pull McKenzie after he walked four of the first six batters he faced in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. This has been […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoLive Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 2 PM - Lineups Advice
It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Kipp Heisterman (@kipppsta) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday June 13th 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 season […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoAdam Engel Homers Friday Night
Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday night's 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. Engel was batting sixth in this one against the Tigers' left-hander Tarik Skubal and has now homered in back-to-back games. While the early production is solid for Engel, he is not worthy of […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoLucas Giolito Strikes Out Nine Friday Night
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito threw six innings while allowing two earned runs and one walk and striking out nine in Friday night's 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. It was the second consecutive start against the Tigers for Giolito and he struck out nine in each of them. While he has had […]
Kipp Heisterman 3 years agoJose Ramirez Collects Three Hits Friday
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 3-for-3 with two runs scored, one RBI, and two walks in Friday night's 7-0 win over the Seattle Mariners. Ramirez had a solid performance in this one and is now hitting .429 with six RBI in June.
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