Toronto starter Clay Buchholz picked up his first win of 2019, defeating the Houston Astros in his second start back from injury. Buchholz went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while walking five. Buchholz had virtually the same line in his first start back from the IL, when he got hung with the loss after surrendering two runs in six innings on the road in Seattle. The 35-year-old will have another difficult matchup in his next time out, when he goes on the road again to face ...

The Toronto Blue Jays activated closer Ken Giles from the paternity list and activated starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list on Sunday. In corresponding moves, pitchers Brock Stewart and Justin Shafer were optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Giles should immediately go back to being the team's ninth-inning stopper and he should be returned to fantasy lineups everywhere. The veteran Buchholz has been out since May 5 and will return to the rotation on Sunday against ...

The Midsummer Classic has come and gone, leaving us without baseball for what seems like the longest week of the calendar year. Before the second half of the 2019 MLB season gets underway, the RotoBaller staff has updated our fantasy baseball rankings for the remainder of the year.RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings don't stop mattering once your draft is over.Starting pitchers have been the bane of f[...]

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (shoulder) has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of his teres major muscle, which is located in the upper back and right shoulder area. He's scheduled to receive a second opinion this week from Dr. James Andrews, but there is currently no timetable for his return. It's looking like he'll miss significant time if the original diagnosis is confirmed. Out for the foreseeable future, Buchholz can safely be dropped in most leagues now. The veteran [...]

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. The Blue Jays will go with an opener for the first time this season, as Daniel Hudson is set to start on Friday. Thomas Pannone has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo as the corresponding move. Buchholz made five starts and logged a 6.57 ERA in 24 2/3 innings. The 34-year-old is nothing more than a streamer in deep mixed leagues when healthy, and he might only[...]

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (lat) is hoping to miss just one start after being diagnosed with a lat strain. Buchholz was scratched from his scheduled start Friday night against the White Sox, but he might not need a trip to the injured list. It's good news, but his fantasy owners should really be smart and sit him in his next outing. The veteran right-hander has struggled in his five starts, going 0-2 with a 6.57 ERA, 1.54 [...]

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Clay Buchholz (forearm) will not make his scheduled start on Friday against the White Sox due to a forearm issue, according to Sportsnet's Hazel Mae and Jamie Campbell. Instead, Daniel Hudson will serve as the opener in Toronto. The 34-year-old Buchholz hasn't been nearly as good as he was last year in Arizona, going 0-2 with a 6.57 ERA and 1.54 [...]

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Thursday, May 9th) and tomorrow (Friday, May 10th).The concept is pretty straight forward. [...]

The calendar's turned to May and we're heading out to the mound for a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankingsdashboard for the latest and greatest ranks at any time.Starting pitching is necessary to claim a title in most leagues, but you can take many routes to get there. Those who investe[...]

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Saturday, May 4th) and tomorrow (Sunday, May 5th).The concept is pretty straight forward. [...]