Mike Moustakas, Jesse Winker Not In Friday’s Lineup

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas and outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker will not start Friday against St. Louis and right-hander Adam Wainwright after both departed early Thursday with respective ailments. Moustakas had been hit on the foot by a pitch, while Winker is battling a back injury. Freddy Galvis slots in at the keystone Friday, […]

Orioles-Yankees Postponed Thursday, DH Set For Friday

The Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees have been rained out Thursday, with the clubs set to participate in a traditional, seven-inning doubleheader Friday. Baltimore will get right-hander Alex Cobb back, as he is set to start Game 1, as Keegan Akin will slide down into the Game 2 start. New York is sticking with […]

Luke Voit Absent From Thursday's Lineup

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. It is just a regular rest day for the 29-year-old slugger. In his absence, Mike Ford is starting at first base and batting seventh while the struggling Gary Sanchez will serve as the team's designated […]

Mitch Moreland Crushes First Four-Bagger As Padre

San Diego Padres first baseman Mitch Moreland went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and two runs scored Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Moreland spanked a first-inning offering from Antonio Senzatela into the seats for his first dinger as a Friar and ninth overall. The 35-year-old was off to a slow start since joining San Diego […]

Dominic Smith's Breakout Season Continues

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a double in the Mets' 7-6 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. The Mets appear to have finally realized the 25-year old Smith needed regular playing time for him to reach his full potential. The Mets' 2013 first-round pick is now […]

Pete Alonso Mashes Another Homer

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the Mets' 7-6 win over Baltimore on Wednesday. Alonso has had a disappointing sophomore season overall. However, since the calendar flipped to September, Alonso has finally started to show consistent signs of what we saw from […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 8)

Welcome to the homestretch. The past week seems to have reversed some of the trends and shifts that we were seeing earlier in the season. Edwin Encarnacion appears resurgent. Brandon Lowe looks like he is scuffling. And Tommy Pham might be coming back. The first two are more complex than they seem, but if Pham […]

Rowdy Tellez Expected To Be Out Remainder Of Season

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier on Wednesday, but now it is expected that he will be out for the remainder of the 2020 season. A tendon issue was discovered in his knee following an MRI. It is an unfortunate situation for the 25-year-old, as […]

Rowdy Tellez Headed To Injured List With Knee Sprain

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Rowdy Tellez was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday afternoon with a knee sprain, according to team manager Charlie Montoyo. It is an unfortunate ailment for the 25-year-old, as he was playing at a high level over the past few weeks. With this news, it seems as though […]

Justin Smoak Signs Minor-League Deal With Giants

Free-agent first baseman Justin Smoak signed a minor-league contract with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon. The veteran slugger was released by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday after slashing .186/.262/.381 through 113 at-bats in 2020. Smoak's most logical path to playing time will be as the designated hitter, but even still, it is doubtful […]

Howie Kendrick Headed To 10-Day Injured List

Washington Nationals first baseman Howie Kendrick (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday afternoon. The 37-year-old has been dealing with the nagging injury for the past few weeks. Kendrick has slightly regressed from his 2019 season, as he is slashing .275/.320/.385 with 14 RBI in 2020. In his absence, Eric Thames figures […]

Daniel Vogelbach Sitting On Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach is heading to the bench for Wednesday's game against left-hander Matthew Boyd and the Detroit Tigers. The left-handed Vogelbach is 0-for-7 against lefties this year, so it's no surprise he's out of the lineup. Vogelbach had started four straight games prior to Wednesday and had gone 5-for-13 with two […]

Joc Pederson Headed To Paternity List

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson was placed on the team's paternity list on Tuesday afternoon. Pederson and his wife are expecting their second child. It is unclear who will replace Pederson in the team's lineup for the time being, but Matt Beaty, Chris Taylor, and Kike Hernandez are all possibilities. Right-handed reliever Josh Sborz […]

Juan Soto Tentatively In Tuesday's Lineup

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (elbow) is listed in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He will serve as the team's designated hitter if he plays, but he is doing some pregame work before getting the official green light to suit up. Either way, Soto is on the precipice of […]

Jorge Soler Headed To Injured List

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday afternoon with a right oblique strain. Matt Reynolds was recalled from the team's alternate site as a corresponding move. Soler left Saturday's game after one at-bat due to the ailment and it is unclear how long he will be […]

Giancarlo Stanton Continues Progressing

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) hit off of a machine, ran, and threw on Monday as he continues to recover from a hamstring strain. Manager Aaron Boone didn’t have an update regarding Stanton’s timeline on Monday, but Stanton had originally been expected to miss about a month after landing on the injured list […]

Edwin Encarnacion Drives In Four Runs

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion enjoyed an afternoon date with the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Encarnacion went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI on the day. The slugger has been nothing more than that this season with eight homers and 15 RBI, but is sporting a weak .179 batting average […]

Nelson Cruz Sitting On Sunday

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (hip) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Cruz was originally slated to start and hit third in the game, but was instead scratched due to hip tightness, though it sounds like Cruz's absence may just be nothing more than a day off. Rookie […]

Giancarlo Stanton Runs Bases

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) ran the bases at half speed on Friday and is nearing a return, according to manager Aaron Boone. Boone said that Stanton is a little bit ahead of fellow outfielder Aaron Judge (calf), who is expected to rejoin the team shortly before the postseason. That puts Stanton’s likely […]

J.D. Davis Collects Two Hits In Mets Loss

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 2-for-4 in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Friday. On the season, Davis is batting .281 with five home runs and 13 RBI in 121 at-bats. Davis had cooled off after a hot start to the season but is once again starting to show signs […]

Dominic Smith Collects Two More Hits

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Smith has broken out in 2020 to the tune of a .308/.385/.625 line with seven home runs, 12 doubles, and 27 RBI in just 104 at-bats. Although the Mets' peculiar trade deadline acquisition […]

Shohei Ohtani Eyes Return To Mound In 2021

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has recently been working in the field, potentially eyeing a shift to first base or the outfield. While pitching, the organization has maintained its desire to have Ohtani serve as the DH, but with the two-way phenom shut down from the mound due to a forearm strain, there […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Sits For Game 2 Of DH Friday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman/designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not among the starting nine for Game 2 of the club’s doubleheader against the Red Sox. Guerrero went 1-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts during the afternoon affair, dropping his OPS on the season to .770 through his first 37 contests. Should Guerrero not appear […]

Ryan Braun Not An Option At First, Could Return Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/designated hitter Ryan Braun is not a candidate to see time at first base during September, manager Craig Counsell stated Friday. Braun was last among the starting nine last Sunday as the club attempts to manage his perpetual back ailment, but there’s a possibility that he gets back in Saturday versus Cleveland. Despite […]

Trade Deadline Recap, Winners and Losers: WPC+ Videocast

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut recap the 2020 MLB trade deadline to discuss the biggest risers and fallers for fantasy baseball. 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 to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius […]

Milwaukee Adds Daniel Vogelbach, Justin Smoak DFA’d

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Justin Smoak was designated for assignment Thursday, paving the way for Daniel Vogelbach to join the active roster after he was claimed off of waivers. Vogelbach was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Tuesday, and is now set to join his third team of the season after beginning the […]

Giancarlo Stanton Not Close To Rejoining Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is not on the horizon to rejoining the club’s starting nine, with manager Aaron Boone saying that Stanton was still “a ways away” ahead of the weekend series versus Baltimore. Stanton has been on the injured list since Aug. 9 due to a strained left hamstring, but had […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 7)

The past week brought us one of the coolest trade deadlines in recent memory. It's always a good time when the GM of an MLB franchise starts making trades like a fantasy manager. The changes for Austin Nola, Mitch Moreland, Jonathan Villar, Starling Marte, and Jon Berti are meaningful, but not with clear fantasy implications. […]

Josh Bell Out Of Starting Lineup Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell is not among the club’s starting nine for Thursday’s contest against the Cubs and right-hander Alec Mills. Colin Moran will hold down first base in Bell’s absence, with the club opting to look elsewhere for thump against the soft-tossing Mills. Despite some significant season-long struggles at the dish, […]

Pete Alonso Homers On Wednesday

New York Mets' first baseman Pete Alonso, mired in a 3-for-32 (.094) slump heading into action, hit a solo homer in the Mets' 9-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. Alonso went 1-for-4, including the home run, with a walk and two runs scored. Alonso has posted overall exit velocity, barrel rate, and launch angle […]