Fantasy baseball updates and injury news on your favorite MLB players.
TOP STORY: Arenado cycles his way to victory
Colorado Rockies third baseman, Nolan Arenado, topped off his big night with a three-run walk-off homer, leading to an ice bucket to the dome. The ninth inning blast gave the Rockies a 7-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon.
Arenado went 4-5 with a single, double, triple and home run to go along with four RBIs. The All-Star infielder now has 15 dingers on the season and is third in the majors with 55 RBIs. There has only been five other instances in MLB history where a player hit for the cycle on a walk-off home run.
Other Fantasy Baseball notables…
- Edwin Encarnacion, DH, Indians = 3-5 with 2 HRs and 5 RBIs
- Logan Morrison, 1B, Rays = 2-4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs
- Xander Bogaerts, SS, Red Sox = 3-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBIs
- Trey Mancini, 1B, Orioles = 2-4 with a triple and HR
- Anthony Rizzo, 1B, Cubs = 3-5 with a double, HR, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored
- Kyle Seager, 3B, Mariners = 3-5 with 3 doubles and 3 RBIs
Pitchers of Fantasy
- Jimmy Nelson, Brewers = 0 runs on 6 hits and 10 strike outs in a complete game win
- Jacob Faria, Rays = 1 run on 6 hits and 9 strike outs in 7 innings of work for the win
- Jason Vargas, Royals = 3 runs and 3 strike outs in 6 innings for his major league leading 10th win
- Trevor Bauer, Indians = 2 runs on 4 hits with 8 K’s in 7 innings for the win
- Jacob deGrom, Mets = 0 runs on 3 hits with 6 K’s in 8 innings of work for the win
Injury news
- Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox: Had x-rays on ribs after HBP in Sunday’s game. He was cleared to travel. He is day-to-day.
- J.J. Hardy, Orioles: Exited Sunday’s game with bruised right wrist. He is day-to-day.
- Jason Heyward, Cubs: Exited Sunday’s game with wrist injury. He is considered day-to-day.
- Shawn Kelley, Nationals: 10-day DL with shoulder strain.
- Miguel Gonzalez, White Sox: 10-day DL with shoulder inflammation.
- Chad Qualls, Rockies: 10-day DL with lower back spasms.