Shohei Ohtani Bats Leadoff For First Time In Career Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has been shifted to the leadoff spot for the first time in his career ahead of Wednesday’s contest against the Padres and right-hander Dinelson Lamet. Ohtani has been primarily holding down the No. 2 spot in the order, but he’ll slot in ahead of Mike Trout and Anthony […]

Renato Nunez Departs Wednesday’s Contest Early

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez left Wednesday’s game against the Mets early after being seen limping after running down the first base line. Dilson Herrera took over at first in Nunez’s stead, with his 0-for-3 outing dropping his average over his last seven appearances to .208. Nunez homered twice Tuesday, with the power […]

Nate Lowe Makes 2020 Debut Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/designated hitter Nate Lowe will man first base and bat ninth Wednesday against the Yankees and left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery, thereby making his first appearance of 2020. Lowe showed some considerable pop last year, collecting 15 extra-base hits in 50 games while reeling off a 107 OPS+. Tampa Bay has a […]

Josh Bell Continues To Scuffle Amid Rising Whiff Rate

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/designated hitter Josh Bell is continuing to hit rockets when he puts the ball in play in 2020. With an average exit velocity of 91.8 MPH, he ranks above league average and his xSLG is nearly 100 points higher (.417) than what his actual SLG has delivered (.325). But by swinging and […]

Renato Nunez Homers Twice Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez had an encouraging day at the plate in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Mets. Nunez went 2-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI, and two strikeouts. It was good to see a solid day from Nunez, who had been cooling off at the plate lately. He still has […]

Marcell Ozuna Explodes For Three-Homer Game

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna was 3-for-5 with three home runs and six RBI during Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. It was the first three-homer game of Ozuna's career. The 29-year-old has fit in perfectly during his first season with the Braves. He is slashing .295/.383/.605 with 11 HRs and 29 […]

Pete Alonso Once Again Mired In Slump

After going 0-for-3 against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, New York Mets' first baseman Pete Alonso is now just 3-for-32 (.094) over his last ten games, with one home run and six RBI. Alonso had been starting to finally heat up when the Mets' season was temporarily postponed back on August 19 due to positive […]

Robinson Cano Slugs Third Homer In Three Games

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano's bounceback season continued on Tuesday when he went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the Mets' 9-5 loss to Baltimore. Cano has homered in three straight games. He is now hitting .380 in 92 at-bats with a 1.088 OPS, seven home runs, and […]

Daniel Vogelbach, Brandon Drury DFA’d Tuesday

The Toronto Blue Jays’ flurry of moves at the Trade Deadline on Monday forced the club to make some significant roster decisions Tuesday, designating first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach and infielder Brandon Drury for assignment. Vogelbach had a brief stint with the club, going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts, while Drury has been with […]

Miguel Sano Bats Leadoff Tuesday

Minnesota Twins first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Sano will man the leadoff spot for Tuesday’s contest against the White Sox and left-hander Dallas Keuchel. Sano will be hitting first for the second time in his career, having also done so last September. The move is likely inspired by the .409 on-base percentage that the slugger has […]

Jesse Winker Serves One-Game Suspension Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker will miss Tuesday’s contest against the Cardinals while serving a one-game suspension. With St. Louis sending southpaw Kwang Hyun Kim to the mound, Matt Davidson will slot in at DH while Aristides Aquino mans left field. Winker enters play Tuesday second in the Majors in OPS (1.117), having been […]

Athletics Cleared To Resume Playing Thursday

The Oakland Athletics have been cleared to resume their schedule Thursday as their most recent round of COVID-19 testing came back negative. The A's have not played since Saturday after a member of the organization tested positive for COVID-19. It has not been announced if the positive test came from a player, coach or staff […]

Oscar Mercado Gets Recalled Monday, Domingo Santana DFA'd

The Cleveland Indians outfield shuffle continued Monday with Oscar Mercado being recalled from the club’s alternate training site while Domingo Santana was designated for assignment. Mercado’s open to the 2020 campaign has been woeful with a -23 OPS+ in his first 17 games, which earned him his demotion. Santana slashed .157/.298/.286 during his stint with […]

Ryan Braun Sits Monday To Manage Back Issue

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/designated hitter Ryan Braun is not among the starting nine for Monday’s contest against Pittsburgh and right-hander Trevor Williams. Braun is battling a back injury that has kept him from playing everyday as Jace Peterson will instead man right field with Jedd Gyorko serving as the DH. Manager Craig Counsell noted that Monday […]

Jay Bruce Rejoins Lineup Monday, Scott Kingery Hits IL

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/designated hitter Jay Bruce was activated from the injured list prior to Monday’s contest against the Nationals and right-hander Erick Fedde. Bruce will man right field and bat seventh while being an upside DFS selection due to the 1.103 OPS that he has produced against righties this season. To make space on the […]

Aristides Aquino Gets Recalled Monday, Enters Starting Lineup

Cincinnati Reds outfielder/designated hitter Aristides Aquino was brought up prior to Monday’s contest against the Cardinals and right-handed pitcher Dakota Hudson and was inserted directly into the starting lineup, batting sixth. While Aquino should have considerable DFS appeal due to his immense power, his path to full-time outfield duties remains blocked, especially following the acquisition […]

J.D. Martinez Out Of Lineup Monday After Being HBP

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez is not among the club’s starting nine for Monday’s contest versus the Braves and left-hander Max Fried. Martinez was hit on the hand by a pitch Sunday, and while x-rays have come back negative, it appears that he’ll get at least one day off due to the ailment. […]

Jesse Winker Gets Tagged With One-Game Suspension

Cincinnati Reds outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker has been handed down a one-game suspension stemming from a benches-clearing incident with the Cubs on Saturday. It has not been made immediately clear whether Winker will appeal said suspension with the Reds not yet having released their lineup for Monday close to first pitch. Entering Monday, Winker’s 1.122 […]

A’s-Mariners Have Series Postponed Through Wednesday

The Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners will not play the first two games of their projected series, which was set to begin Tuesday, due to additional contact tracing for Oakland after a positive COVID-19 test. With the two clubs set to meet later in September at the Oakland Coliseum, it’s possible that many of those […]

Seattle Plans To Give Ty France Everyday At-Bats

When the Seattle Mariners made their deal with the Padres on Sunday night, the most intriguing asset that could make an immediate impact was infielder/designated hitter Ty France. After obliterating the ball at Triple-A last season with a staggering .399/.477/.770 slash line, France all but forced his way on to a Major League roster despite […]

No New Positive Tests For Athletics

The Oakland Athletics have reported no new positive tests for COVID-19 from their round of testing Sunday, according to Bob Nightengale. Sunday's game vs Houston was postponed as someone in the A's organization tested positive, though it has not been revealed if it was a player, coach, or staff member. Either way, it is a […]

Jose Martinez Gets Dealt To Cubs

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/designated hitter Jose Martinez has been traded to the Cubs on Sunday in exchange for a pair of players to be named later. Martinez has slashed .239/.329/.388 this season in sporadic playing time, but it’s his numbers against left-handers during his career that makes him a valuable commodity with a .945 […]

Mitch Moreland Traded To Padres

The San Diego Padres acquired first baseman Mitch Moreland from the Boston Red Sox for two prospects, third baseman Hudson Potts and outfielder Jeisson Rosario. The move bolsters the Friars offensive prowess as Moreland slides into the strong side of a DH platoon with infielder Ty France. The 34-year-old was crushing to a .328/.430/.746 slash […]

Sunday's Game Between The A's And Astros Postponed

Sunday's game between the Oakland A's and Houston Astros has been postponed due to a positive test for COVID-19 in the Oakland organization. It is unclear as to whether it was an A's player that tested positive. Nonetheless, managers in leagues with daily lineup locks should, obviously, sit all Astros and A's on Sunday. The […]

WPC+ Videocast: Week 6 MLB Risers & Fallers

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut recap MLB action heading into Week 6 of the 2020 season for fantasy baseball. They identify key risers and fallers, dissect rookie debuts, and discuss major injuries and statistical quirks. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes […]

Aledmys Diaz Gets Activated From IL For Saturday

Houston Astros infielder/designated hitter Aledmys Diaz has been activated from the injured list prior to Saturday’s doubleheader against Oakland right-handers Frankie Montas and Chris Bassitt. Diaz has been out of the mix for virtually all of 2020 due to a strained right groin, which has limited him to one game and just two at-bats this […]

Steven Cohen In Exclusive Negotiations To Buy Mets

Steven Cohen, the billionaire hedge fund manager of Point72 Asset Management, has entered exclusive negotiations to buy the New York Mets. Cohen had been close to a deal to acquire the Mets in late 2019 before the purchase fell apart. Although Cohen has not yet reached a definitive agreement to purchase the club, reports indicate […]

Dominic Smith Leads Mets In Doubleheader Sweep

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith continued his breakout 2020 campaign by going a combined 3-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in the Mets' doubleheader sweep over the Yankees on Friday. Smith's homer was the go-ahead home run in the first game of the twin bill. Smith is now […]

Pocket Aces: Week 7 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 6 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Giancarlo Stanton At Least A Week Away From Returning

New York Yankees outfielder and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) is still at least a week away from rejoining the team, according to manager Aaron Boone. Stanton was placed on the injured list with a Grade 1 hamstring strain on Aug. 11, and although he started swinging again on Thursday, fantasy players should expect the 30-year-old […]