Mike Trout Tending to Family Matter rotoballer.com Tue 8/14/18 1:16 PM
Los Angeles Angels superstar outfielder Mike Trout (personal) is away from the team tending to a personal family matter. It is unclear at the moment if he will be activated from the disabled list on Thursday when he is first eligible. Trout has been out since early August with a wrist injury, although the injury is not thought to be serious. As soon as he has dealt with his family situation, he should be back and 100% healthy for the Angels. In the meantime, expect Eric Young, Jr. to continue t[...]
Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 20 rotoballer.com Sat 8/11/18 3:00 AM
Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, whereas AVG and ERA are not important, so consider that as well.
Some players will be suggested as streamers (while they are hot), or as rest-of-season adds ([...]
Angels Expect Mike Trout To Return Thursday rotoballer.com Fri 8/10/18 6:30 PM
Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia said the team expects outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) to return from the disabled list when he's first eligible next Thursday against the Rangers. Trout hasn't played since last [...]
Mike Trout Put On DL rotoballer.com Fri 8/10/18 12:15 PM
The Los Angeles Angels placed outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) on the disabled list with right wrist inflammation on Friday. Nobody wants to see one of the best overall players in the game hit the shelf, but the good news is that Trout hasn't played since last [...]
Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani Out Wednesday rotoballer.com Wed 8/8/18 9:01 AM
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani are not in the starting lineup on [...]
2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 19) rotoballer.com Wed 8/8/18 2:30 AM
Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season.
The season is really starting to wind down. There are only going to be three more of these lists coming out before the rosters expand to 40 players.
But until then, there is still plenty of important prospect names to follow. Though most of the pl[...]
Angels Hope To Get Mike Trout Back By Weekend rotoballer.com Mon 8/6/18 4:25 PM
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) will miss his sixth straight game Monday, but manager Mike Scioscia hopes he will return by the weekend for the series against the Athletics. Trout has been bothered by wrist soreness and received a cortisone injection on Monday. It seems as if Trout could avoid a trip to the disabled list if he is indeed able to return for the series against Oakland. Eric Young Jr. has been taking Trout's place but he can be left on the waiver wire for now. [...]
Mike Trout Receives Cortisone Injection rotoballer.com Mon 8/6/18 3:08 PM
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) continues to experience soreness in his right wrist and received a cortisone injection on Monday. He remains day-to-day. However, if he doesn't improve soon, the Angels could be forced to put him on the disabled list. Trout is one of the best all-around players in the game but hasn't played in the last five games after jamming his wrist last [...]
Mike Trout Still Out Monday rotoballer.com Mon 8/6/18 2:21 PM
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) is out again on Monday. It's the fifth straight absence for Trout, so a disabled list stint could be coming for the star outfielder. Make plans just in case if you haven't already. Outfielder Eric Young Jr. is starting in center field and is hitting ninth against Tigers starter Matthew Boyd on Monday. Young has four hits in 17 at-bats since coming up on July 28 and has yet to even steal a base. You can avoid him.
Mike Trout Still Out Sunday rotoballer.com Sun 8/5/18 9:37 AM
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (wrist) is out of the lineup again on Sunday. This will be Trout's fourth consecutive missed game, and a stint on the 10-day DL looms large. Trout had said he expects to be back on Saturday, so perhaps the team is just being extra cautious. Either way, this is a situation to monitor very closely for fantasy owners. Eric Young is batting second and playing center field in his absence.