Royce Lewis Hitting Third In Return To Twins Lineup

Minnesota Twins infielder Royce Lewis (hamstring) was included on the team's roster for the wild-card series and is serving as the designated hitter and batting third on Tuesday against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman. Lewis hasn't played since Sept. 19 due to a mild left-hamstring strain and isn't quite 100 percent, but he was […]

Robbie Grossman Hitting Third In Game 1 On Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Robbie Grossman is serving as the designated hitter and is batting third for the Rangers in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Tyler Glasnow. Grossman, a switch-hitter, has fared much better against left-handers than righties this year, although he's never faced Glasnow in […]

Byron Buxton Left Off Roster For Wild-Card Series

As expected, Minnesota Twins outfielder/designated hitter Byron Buxton (knee) did not make the team's roster for the wild-card series this week against the Toronto Blue Jays. Meanwhile, infielders Royce Lewis (hamstring) and Carlos Correa (foot) are on the roster. Buxton hasn't played in the big leagues since Aug. 1 due to a knee injury that […]

Byron Buxton Unlikely To Be On Roster For Wild-Card Series

Minnesota Twins outfielder/designated hitter Byron Buxton (knee) is less likely to be on the roster for the wild-card series against the Toronto Blue Jays, which begins on Tuesday. He's been out since Aug. 1 with a right-hamstring strain/sore knee. Buxton has gone 2-for-14 with six strikeouts over separate minor-league rehab assignments since then, but he […]

Brandon Belt On A Homer Binge

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman/designated hitter Brandon Belt is on fire heading into the postseason. In the 12-8 loss to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday in the regular season finale, Belt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a strikeout. The 35-year-old has been hot in September and now has cleared the […]

Brent Rooker Hits 30th Homer In Season Finale

Oakland Athletics outfielder/designated hitter Brent Rooker went 3-for-3 with his 30th home run, an RBI, a run scored and a walk in the season finale on Sunday, a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Rooker was one of the few bright spots for a bad A's team in 2023, and he finishes the season […]

Top 150 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (October Updates)

Welcome back RotoBallers to the October update of our MLB team's dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2023 season. The 2023 regular season is done in the majors and minors, but there is still baseball of interest, with MLB playoff action and Arizona Fall League action to pique dynasty owners' interest. We will revisit […]

Brandon Belt Launches A Solo Shot Versus Tampa Bay

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Brandon Belt had a productive day at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's game against the Rays, despite the team's loss. This marked his third dinger in the last four games. The 35-year-old recently returned from the IL. Belt's regular season concludes with him posting […]

Yandy Diaz Resting On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 32-year-old has been in and out of the lineup over the last handful of games due to hamstring tightness, so it would make sense that Tampa wants to rest him with the playoffs around the […]

Giancarlo Stanton Taking A Seat For The Season Finale

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Unless he steps in as a pinch-hitter on Sunday, the 33-year-old will finish a wildly disappointing 2023 season with a .191/.275/.420 batting line to go along with 24 home runs and 60 RBI over 371 […]

Aaron Judge Not In The Lineup For Sunday's Season Finale

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is not in the starting lineup for the regular season finale against the Kansas City Royals. With the Yankees missing the postseason, there's zero reason to play their superstar in the regular season finale. Judge will finish the 2023 season with a .267/.406/.617 batting line to go along with […]

Brandon Belt Resting On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman/designated hitter Brandon Belt is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. George Springer is serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff, while Cavan Biggio draws a start in right field and is hitting in the two-hole against Rays right-handed opener Shawn Armstrong. Belt […]

Charlie Blackmon Signs One-Year Contract Extension With Rockies

Colorado Rockies outfielder/designated hitter Charlie Blackmon has signed a one-year, $13 million contract extension with the team. The 37-year-old, who has spent his entire 13-year career with Colorado, was going to hit free agency this offseason but he'll stay on for another year with the Rockies. The veteran outfielder has put together an excellent season […]

Miguel Cabrera To Join Tigers Front Office

Following Sunday's regular season finale, Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera will become the team's special assistant to the president of baseball operations. Cabrera will officially hang up his cleats and retire after a storied career that will surely lead him to being a first-ballot Hall of Famer. But when he's done putting on a […]

Phillies-Mets Postponed On Friday

The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets on Friday has been postponed because of rain. The two teams will play a single-admission doubleheader on Saturday. Right-hander Taijuan Walker was scheduled to take the mound for the Phillies on Friday and be opposed by Mets right-hander Tylor Megill, but they will most likely […]

Justin Turner Getting A Breather Thursday

Boston Red Sox infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner is taking the day off on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. Turner will take a seat in Baltimore after starting each of the team's last seven games. Masataka Yoshida is serving as the designated hitter and batting third, while Bobby Dalbec is at first base and hitting in […]

Kyle Schwarber Among Several Phillies Regulars Returning Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/designated hitter Kyle Schwarber is among a host of Phillies regulars to get back into the starting lineup Thursday after the club rested several regulars Wednesday following a playoff-clinching victory on Tuesday. Schwarber joins Trea Turner, Alex Bohm, J.T. Realmuto, and Nick Castellanos as everyday players back in action on Thursday versus Pirates […]

Royce Lewis, Byron Buxton Take Part In Sim Game

Minnesota Twins infielder Royce Lewis (hamstring) and outfielder/designated hitter Byron Buxton (knee) took part in simulated game action at Target Field on Wednesday. Lewis hit a home run. Neither Lewis nor Buxton are going to help fantasy managers from here on out, but the Twins could get them both back for the playoffs. Lewis suffered […]

Joey Votto Absent From Wednesday's Starting Lineup

Cincinnati Reds first baseman/designated hitter Joey Votto is not in the starting lineup Wednesday night versus the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Shane Bieber. The potential Hall of Famer drew a trio of walks and scored a run across five plate appearances in Tuesday's 11-7 come-from-behind win over the Guardians but will yield DH duties to […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Luis Robert Jr., Corey Seager, Carlos Correa, Ryan Mountcastle, Patrick Sandoval

The MLB regular season is set to wrap up in less than a week, so it's time for a final look at the injury headlines ahead of postseason action. There are still some key players to monitor as the fantasy baseball season concludes. Let's take a look at the top injured players including Luis Robert […]

Jake Fraley Taking A Seat Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley is not in the starting lineup Tuesday night versus the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Lucas Giolito. It's fairly rare to see the lefty-swinging Fraley sitting against a right-handed pitcher considering the damage he has done off of opposite-handed pitching this season. While he has logged just 41 unproductive plate appearances […]

Mitch Garver Collects Three Hits, Homers Monday

Texas Rangers catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver had another nice day at the plate in Monday's 5-1 win over the Angels. Serving as DH, Garver went 3-for-3 with two singles, a solo home run, and a walk. The 32-year-old has been great offensively when healthy, slashing .281/.381/.525 with 19 HR and 50 RBI in 324 plate […]

Joc Pederson Not Starting Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson is not in his team's starting lineup on Monday. Pederson will take a seat against San Diego Padres ace lefty Blake Snell as his team kicks off an early-week series against their division rivals. Pederson will be replaced in the lineup by Mitch Haniger. Look for Pederson to return […]

Manny Machado Back In Action Monday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is back in the starting lineup Monday when he will take on the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Logan Webb. Machado sat out of Sunday's 12-2 drubbing of the visiting Cardinals but will return as the club's designated hitter Monday in San Francisco. The veteran has been getting […]

Yainer Diaz Back On The Bench Monday

Houston Astros catcher/designated hitter Yainer Diaz is not in the club's starting lineup Monday versus the Mariners and right-hander Luis Castillo. Diaz collected an RBI single in four at-bats in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Royals and will begin a three-game set with the division-rival Mariners on the bench Monday. The rookie has enjoyed a […]

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 27

Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 27 – Monday, September 25 through Sunday, October 1. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups and […]

Giancarlo Stanton Not Playing Monday

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is getting the day off on Monday with the Arizona Diamondbacks in town. Aaron Judge is serving as the designated hitter and batting in the two-hole, while rookie Everson Pereira (hamstring) returns to left field and the nine-hole against Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly. Stanton is in a funk […]

Randy Arozarena Is Not In The Lineup On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena (quad) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 28-year-old left Friday's contest early with some right quad tightness, so he'll get a day off on Saturday to get right. His status for Sunday's series finale is up in the air but he […]

Raimel Tapia Getting Called Up By The Rays

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Raimel Tapia has had his contract selected from Triple-A Durham. The veteran outfielder will replace Brandon Lowe (knee), who is done for the season, on the active roster. Tapia couldn't stick with either the Red Sox or the Brewers this season and signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay in […]

Tony Kemp Is Not In The Lineup On Saturday Against The Tigers

Oakland Athletics outfielder Tony Kemp (ankle) is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers. The veteran outfielder sprained his right ankle during Friday's contest so he's likely dealing with some soreness on Saturday. Rookie Lawrence Butler is getting the start in center field and Esteury Ruiz is taking over in left […]