J.D. Martinez Will Likely Sit Out Friday's Game

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez (migraine) will likely be out of the lineup on Friday, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. Martinez went 0-for-1 with a pair of walks Thursday, before he exited the game due to a migraine. After the game, manager Alex Cora said that he didn't expect Martinez to start […]

Contact Rate Risers & Fallers (wPC+)

Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut review Statcast risers and fallers for contact rate. Which hitters are worthy waiver wire adds and who should fantasy baseball managers be concerned about? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure […]

Yordan Alvarez Could Return To Lineup Friday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (health and safety protocols) will make the trip with the team to Tampa Bay and could return to the lineup Friday, according to Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle. Alvarez landed on the injured list on Wednesday after being scratched from the lineup for "health and safety reasons," but […]

Willie Calhoun Not In Lineup Thursday Night

Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun is out of the starting lineup on Thursday night. The Rangers are giving Calhoun a night off, as they don't want to overwork him after a groin injury kept him out of the start of the year. He's been off to a good start at the plate, slashing .306/.375/.389 […]

Shohei Ohtani's Splitter Is Downright Nasty

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani's split-fingered fastball is one of the most unhittable pitches in baseball. Hitters went 2-for-55 with 35 strikeouts against the pitch in 2018. Hitters are 0-for-19 with 18 K's against the pitch in 20 plate appearances so far in 2021. Of 23 swings at the pitch, hitters have whiffed […]

Yordan Alvarez Placed On IL Wednesday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez was placed on the injured list on Wednesday, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. It was reported earlier in the day that Alvarez would not be in Wednesday's lineup for "health and safety reasons," and now his move to the IL allows the team to gain an additional bat on […]

White Sox-Tigers Game Wednesday Postponed

Wednesday night's game between the White Sox and the Tigers has been postponed due to inclement weather, the White Sox announced on Twitter. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday, with Game 1 beginning at 5:10 pm ET. Managers should adjust their lineups accordingly.

Nelson Cruz Drives In A Pair On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and a walk in Wednesday's 10-2 blowout of the Indians. Cruz walked and scored a run in the first inning, then added onto the Minnesota lead with a two-run single in the top half of the second inning. He now has a […]

Yordan Alvarez Out For Health And Safety Reasons

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is out of the lineup on Wednesday for "health and safety reasons," according to manager Dusty Baker. Outfielder Michael Brantley is serving as the designated hitter and is batting second against Seattle Mariners right-hander Justin Dunn. Meanwhile, Chas McCormick enters the starting lineup in the seventh spot while playing […]

Giancarlo Stanton Goes Yard In Win Over Orioles

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton mashed his sixth home run of the season in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Orioles. Stanton continues to be one of the very best in the majors at pulverizing baseballs, as his round-tripper left the bat at 119.3 MPH and traveled 434 feet. The veteran slugger is now […]

Franmil Reyes Homers Twice Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Reyes absolutely obliterated his first home run of the night to left field as it traveled 452 feet. He then followed that up with a 434-foot monster shot to left field again […]

Nelson Cruz Scores A Pair, Drives In One In Loss

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz collected an RBI triple and scored a pair of runs in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to Cleveland. Cruz worked the count full in his first at-bat, then went opposite field on a curveball for an RBI triple to give the Twins a 1-0 lead. He then scored on an Alex […]

Shohei Ohtani Does It All In Win Over Rangers

Los Angeles Angeles starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani allowed four runs in the first inning on Monday against the Texas Rangers, but he went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI and three runs scored in the 9-4 win. He also struck out nine hitters in five innings to pick up his first win since […]

Shohei Ohtani Leads MLB In Home Runs

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who will start on the mound in the series opener against the Texas Rangers on Monday, is MLB's co-leader in home runs with seven. The last time a pitcher led baseball in home runs was when Babe Ruth had 19 round-trippers and was the New York Yankees […]

Rockies GM Jeff Bridich Resigns

Colorado Rockies general manager and executive vice president Jeff Bridich resigned from his position on Monday. The move was "mutually agreed" upon, according to the Rockies. Colorado will name an interim general manager for the rest of the season and then conduct a search for a permanent replacement after the season. Greg Feasel has been […]

Nelson Cruz Clubs Seventh Homer Of Season

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz swatted his seventh homer of the season in Sunday's loss to the Pirates. His homer traveled 411 feet at an exit velocity of 107.1 MPH, a no-doubter. Cruz is now tied for 52nd on the all-time home runs list with 424 in his 17-year career. He's slashing .323/.362/.694 with […]

Zack Collins Records Three Hits In Victory

Chicago White Sox catcher Zack Collins went 3-for-3 with three singles and a walk in Sunday's victory against the Texas Rangers. Collins got the start with catcher Yasmani Grandal struggling and getting the day off. Collins is unlikely to make much of an impact with Grandal entrenched as the starter. Collins is now hitting .206 […]

Shohei Ohtani Goes Deep In Win Over Astros

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani homered in the team's 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday to avoid the sweep. The long ball left his bat at 107.1 mph and traveled 440 feet to give the team a 3-2 lead at the time in the eighth inning. It was his seventh home […]

Franmil Reyes Has Monster Day Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, three RBI, a triple, a home run, and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-3 win over the New York Yankees. Reyes stuffed the stat sheet in every category on Sunday and is absolutely locked in as he is now hitting .286 […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 4 Lineup Trends

Week four of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Yordan Alvarez Triples In Blowout Win Saturday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk and four RBI in a blowout 16-2 win over the Angels on Saturday. After missing a week due to COVID-19 protocols, Alvarez has quickly gotten back into a groove at the plate as he is 4-for-12 with a double, a triple, two […]

Willie Calhoun Has Two Hits, Homers

Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun went 2-for-4 and hit a solo home run during the club's 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The 26-year-old's dramatic homer came in the top of the ninth inning off closer Liam Hendriks but the Rangers then lost the game in the bottom of the ninth […]

Diamondbacks-Braves Game Saturday Postponed

The Arizona Diamondbacks-Atlanta Braves game scheduled for Saturday night has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. The game will be made up on Sunday as part of a doubleheader, with Game 1 set to start at 1:20 p.m. Make sure to adjust lineups accordingly this weekend.

Ty France Collects Three Hits

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 3-for-4 with a walk on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox to raise his slash line for the year to .320/.416/.533. He also scored three runs. Through 75 at-bats, France continues to be a remarkably consistent producer, contributing in all categories except for steals. If France is available […]

Giancarlo Stanton Clobbers Two Homers

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in a 5-3 win over the Indians on Friday. Both of Stanton's homers were missiles headed towards the outfield seats, as each registered an exit velocity of 115-MPH or greater, including 118 MPH, the hardest-hit ball in the majors […]

Yermin Mercedes Won't Stop Hitting

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermin Mercedes continued his incredible start to the season in Friday's victory against the Texas Rangers. Mercedes went 4-for-4 in the contest with a run scored and three RBI. Mercedes has been hitting everything this season and has been one of the better stories in the early going of the […]

Franmil Reyes Has RBI Double Friday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Friday's 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees. It was just another days at the dish for Reyes as he is now hitting .270 with 11 RBI on the season to go along with four home runs. He will have […]

Willie Calhoun Moves Up To Leadoff Slot

Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun is batting leadoff for the club on Friday against the Chicago White Sox. The young hitter missed the beginning of the season while recovering from a spring injury but he's off to a solid start with four hits and a walk in his first four games. He's also been […]

Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez In Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton and catcher Gary Sanchez are back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Indians. Both Stanton and Sanchez were given the day off Thursday, though the two sluggers will be back in action against Indians' left-hander Logan Allen. Stanton will bat second for the fourth time this […]

Nelson Cruz In Friday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (foot) is in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Pirates. The veteran slugger toughed out his foot injury during Wednesday's game against the Athletics, belting two homers, though he was noticeably bothered by the ailment late in the game and had to be removed. Fortunately, Cruz seems […]