Hitters Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Bottom of the Barrel Adds for Deeper Leagues

We have officially reached that time of year in which it becomes harder and harder to pick up quality bats on the waiver wire in fantasy baseball leagues. Injuries have begun to pile up for several teams and waiver wire adds in deeper leagues have really thinned out as a result. Luckily, I am here […]

Ryan Noda Going On Injured List With Fractured Jaw

Oakland Athletics rookie first baseman Ryan Noda (jaw) is going on the injured list with a fractured jaw. Noda played through the injury on Tuesday and hit a home run and a double after taking a ground ball to his face in pre-game batting practice. He was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Boston Red […]

Andrew Vaughn Taking A Seat Wednesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn is on the bench to start Wednesday's game against the New York Mets and right-hander Justin Verlander. It's been a solid season for the 25-year-old as Vaughn has slugged 12 homers along with a .738 OPS across 94 appearances on the campaign. However, Vaughn has endured a miserable […]

Ryan Noda Out Due To Dental Emergency

Oakland Athletics rookie first baseman Ryan Noda (mouth) was scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox due to a dental emergency, according to the team. It's unclear exactly what Noda is dealing with, but he won't play on Wednesday and should be considered day-to-day. It remains to be seen if Noda will […]

Josh Naylor Resting Against Lefty

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and veteran left-hander Rich Hill. Josh Bell will get the start at the cold corner instead and will hit cleanup against Hill. Naylor is having an excellent season and has been hot of late, clearing the fences […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Fernando Tatis Jr., Rafael Devers, Yordan Alvarez, Starling Marte, more

After the All-Star break concluded last week, the list of injured fantasy baseball stars only grew. There are plenty of high-profile hitters dealing with bumps and bruises as we approach the late stages of July, meaning fantasy managers will have to stay in the loop to make the right lineup decisions. Let's take a look […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With several day games today, we're left with an enticing […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/19/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a split schedule in the midweek baseball world with six afternoon and nine evening games. Due to a couple of matchups with strange time slots, tonight's main contest features eight games, and that's what this article will focus on. Check out […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 7/19/23): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few matinee games on Getaway Day this week, and of course, DK had to make it difficult. We have five games on DraftKings and six games on FanDuel. We appreciate the one extra game on FD, especially since Coors makes an appearance on this slate. This article contains my picks for the […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Hits First Career Homer Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds corner-infield prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand showed why he is such an intriguing fantasy player in Tuesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants. The 23-year-old came into his second career big-league game to pinch-hit and play third base and went 2-for-3 with a single and a three-run home run. Encarnacion-Strand is one of many exciting, young […]

Joey Votto Hits 350th Career Homer Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto ticked off a career milestone in Tuesday's 11-10 loss to the Giants, going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks, and a strikeout. The opposite-field blast was the 350th of Votto's career. The veteran is now just the 16th player in MLB history with at least 350 HR, […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Exits Early Tuesday With Hamstring Cramping

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring) exited Tuesday's 11-10 win over the Reds in the bottom of the fourth inning with left hamstring cramping, per KNBR's Danny Emerman. Wade went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being replaced at first base. The 29-year-old has dealt with several serious injuries throughout his career, so […]

Brandon Drury Takes Batting Practice Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Brandon Drury (shoulder) took batting practice on Tuesday, according to Jeff Fletcher of the SoCal News Group. He's been out of action since the end of June after injuring his shoulder, but it seems like he's making a quick recovery and is getting closer to returning from the injured list. Drury […]

Tyler Soderstrom Not Starting Tuesday

Oakland Athletics catcher/first baseman Tyler Soderstrom is absent from Tuesday's starting lineup for the game against the Boston Red Sox. With left-hander Joe Jacques on the bump, it might be a sign that the club wants to limit the left-handed rookie against southpaws. So far, through four games, Soderstrom owns a .231/.333/.231 slash line with […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/18/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! We have midweek baseball back after a week off for the All-Star Game. All 30 teams are in action tonight, but the Milwaukee-Phialdelphia game starts a little earlier than usual and won't be included in the main slates for DraftKings or […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Hitting Seventh In MLB Debut

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand is serving as the designated hitter and is batting seventh in the lineup on Monday in his major-league debut against the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Logan Webb. It was only a matter of time before Encarnacion-Strand made his big-league debut for the Reds in 2023 after he hit […]

Mike Moustakas Hits Another Homer Against Astros

Los Angeles Angels infielder Mike Moustakas stayed hot at the plate on Sunday night in a 9-8 loss to the division-rival Houston Astros by going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk. It was the second game in a row that Moustakas left the yard for the Angels, and he's gone 12-for-50 (.240) […]

Rays Reinstate Yandy Diaz From Paternity List

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated infielder Yandy Diaz from the paternity list on Monday and optioned infielder Jonathan Aranda to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Diaz, who homered last Tuesday in his first All-Star game, will be making his first start of the second half of the season on Monday when the team starts […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/17/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/17/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Monday, so it's a smaller slate than usual, but we have a decent 10-game slate on both sites that locks at 7:05.   Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you some pitchers […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/17/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to a new week, RotoBallers! On this Monday, we'll take a look at some pitchers in good spots and hitters who came out of the All-Star Break swinging a hot stick. As a fill-in writer for this series, I'll keep my analysis short and sweet. Remember to use this preliminary info to drive your […]

Pete Alonso Continues To Struggle

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is having a tough time at the plate right now. Alonso got to a hot start, but has struggled at the plate since the end of May. On Sunday, Alonso went 0-for-4 in what ended up being a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Alonso is now […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I hope you enjoyed the MLB All-Star break because now it's a nonstop marathon to the finish line. Thanks to the break, we don't have a big shift in the stats or rostership rates compared to last week. That said, there are still a […]

Tyler Soderstrom (C/1B, OAK)- Fantasy Baseball Hitter Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Athletics recently promoted their No. 1 prospect, Tyler Soderstrom, to the big leagues following an appearance in the Futures Game. He made his debut on July 14 and collected his first major league hit against the Twins on July 15. Top @Athletics […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 17

Welcome to Week 17 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 17 - July 23, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 17

We’re coming up on Week 17 of the fantasy baseball season. The All-Star break may give the baseball world a breather for a few days, but the grind starts back up again. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the […]

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 17

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 17 - Monday, July 17 through Sunday, July 23. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Jose Altuve, Jeremy Pena, Rowdy Tellez, Eloy Jimenez

The MLB All-Star break came and went. Now that the unofficial second half of the 2023 season is underway, business will pick up in nearly every fantasy league imaginable. Of course, what would any fantasy season be without half your team ending up on the injured list? Let's take a look at injuries for players, […]

Joey Gallo Out Of Sunday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo will start Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics on the bench. With left-hander JP Sears on the mound, it's a good time to give the slugger a day off, considering his .674 OPS off of southpaws. Willi Castro will take over duties in left field and bat fifth. The […]

Ryan Noda On The Bench Sunday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Ryan Noda is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup with right-hander Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins. The 27-year-old rookie has been an on-base machine, sporting a .375 OBP, but is batting just .225 with 10 homers, 42 runs, 37 RBI, and two steals across 87 games. Jordan Diaz will […]

Jurickson Profar Out Of Sunday's Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Jurickson Profar is absent from Sunday's lineup for the game against Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees. The former first-round pick has disappointed during his first season in Denver, slashing .243/.324.375 with six bombs, 38 runs, 32 RBI, and one steal over 81 contests. Michael Toglia will take his spot in […]