Josh Naylor Pops Two Doubles, Continues Raking

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor went 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored, and three RBI on Thursday, leading the club to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Naylor just keeps hitting, as he now has a .304/.345/.504 slash line to go with 15 homers, 41 runs scored, and a […]

Brewers Acquire Carlos Santana From Pirates

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired first baseman Carlos Santana from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday in exchange for shortstop prospect Jhonny Severino, according to sources. Santana will stay in the National League Central after hitting .235/.321/.412 with 12 home runs, 25 doubles, 53 RBI, six stolen bases and 45 runs scored in 94 games for the […]

Nolan Schanuel Collects Two RBI In Single-A Debut

Los Angeles Angels first base prospect Nolan Schanuel debuted at the Single-A level with two hits, two RBI, and a run for Single-A Inland Empire. He was 2-for-8 in three games at the complex level before he headed to Inland Empire. The 2023 11th-overall pick was one of the better hitting prospects available this year, […]

Jared Walsh Designated For Assignment

The Los Angeles Angels designated first baseman Jared Walsh for assignment on Thursday after the team acquired right-handers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. Walsh has fallen on hard times after being an All-Star for the Halos as recently as 2021. The 29-year-old left-handed slugger really disappointed last […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 18)

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. It's almost as important as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and witness their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for: Edouard Julien, Kenta Maeda, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are a few days away from the beginning of August and two months from the regular season being over. The MLB trade deadline is Monday, as some teams will make major moves to gear up for a World Series run. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/27/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! MLB has deemed it wise to leave us with three games for our main DFS slate as we warm up for the weekend. The pickings will be slim, but that doesn't mean our earnings will be. Tonight's action starts at 7:10 PM EST as […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/27/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have our lightest Thursday in months, made even lighter because both sites left off both games of the Tigers/Angels double dip. That leaves us three games tonight, but we still have some interesting ones out there with two of them being rivalry games. This article contains my picks for the three-game main slate on […]

Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season. While there has already been plenty of action in the majors, we can't ignore some of the top prospect performances that took place in the minor leagues last week. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads […]

Josiah Sightler Delivering Big Production In High-A

Pittsburgh Pirates first base prospect Josiah Sightler is a 23-year-old who joined the organization as a 15th-round pick during the 2022 MLB Draft. The South Carolina product possesses impressive power as a lefty, primarily pulling baseballs while also drawing walks and keeping strikeouts to a minimum. He offers much-needed stability as a valuable defender and […]

Sean Roby Looks Healthy, Swats Four Homers In Big Week

San Francisco Giants corner infield prospect Sean Roby is a JUCO product who joined the organization during the 2018 MLB Draft. He has slowly progressed through the lower levels of the minors, reaching Double-A in 2022 but dropping back down to High-A in 2023 as he recovers from an injury. The 25-year-old's best tool is […]

Spencer Horwitz Shows Off Power In Big Week

Toronto Blue Jays first base prospect Spencer Horwitz has proven to be a diamond in the rough for the club after they selected him in the 24th round of the 2019 draft. He is an impressive left-handed hitter who takes control of the strike zone every time he steps into the box. Horwitz's offensive profile […]

Rob Manfred Receives Four-Year Extension

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred received a third term as the league's commissioner on Wednesday when his contract was extended by four years until Jan. 25 of 2009. Manfred will now be around to guide the MLB owners through another round of collective bargaining with the players, which will be his third as a […]

Post-Hype Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Outlooks for CJ Abrams, Triston Casas, Alex Kirilloff, Mickey Moniak

The 2023 MLB season hasn't just seen the debuts of multiple big-name rookies, but other young sluggers take big steps forward offensively and become solid fantasy contributors. These four names are all former first-round draft picks, and some have been held back by injuries or simply needed a change of scenery in order to find […]

Yandy Diaz Receives Encouraging MRI Results

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that corner infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) received encouraging MRI results on Wednesday and that he's doing well after sitting out Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Diaz left Tuesday's game with left-groin tightness, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury and should be considered day-to-day. Tampa […]

Joey Gallo Removed Early With Illness

Minnesota Twins first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo (illness) was removed from Wednesday's game early against the Seattle Mariners with an illness. Gallo snapped a long hitless stretch in the contest before leaving with a double, and he finished 1-for-3 with an RBI, run scored and two strikeouts before being replaced by Donovan Solano late in the […]

Tigers And Angels Postponed Wednesday

The scheduled contest on Wednesday between the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels has been postponed due to thunderstorms in the Detroit area. The contest will be made up on Thursday as part of a straight doubleheader with the first game starting at 1:10 pm ET with the second contest kicking off 40 minutes after […]

Yandy Diaz Out Wednesday, Going For MRI

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that corner infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) left the game on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins with left-groin tightness. He is not in the starting lineup for the series finale on Wednesday and will undergo an MRI exam. "Good sign is that he woke up feeling the same as […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Juan Soto, Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Yandy Diaz, Starling Marte, more

Four months of the 2023 MLB season are almost in the books, so as always, there are plenty of key fantasy hitters dealing with minor or major ailments. There are even more injuries to deal with than usual this week, so fantasy managers will have to keep an eye out for the latest updates. Let's […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Ivan Melendez, Marco Luciano, Coby Mayo, Adam Mazur, more

The halfway point of the season led to a number of major league and minor league promotions across baseball. Already, players like Tyler Soderstrom, Zack Gelof, Endy Rodriguez, Quinn Priester, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Prelander Berroa, and Sal Frelick have made their major league debut since the All-Star break. Beyond the major league debuts, many players have […]

Matt Mervis - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Matt Mervis, 1B, Chicago Cubs ANALYSIS: Yes, his first Major League stint was underwhelming and earned him a demotion back to Triple-A Iowa, but we probably haven't seen the last of Matt Mervis in Chicago this season. Since he returned to Triple-A on June 16th, Mervis is hitting .300 with a .457 OBP, 19% […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/26/23): 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 games scattered throughout the day, we're left with […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 7/26/23): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few matinee games on Getaway Day this week, but of course, both FanDuel and DraftKings chopped off the afternoon games. We still have five early games (classified as very early on FD) and at least both sites are on the same page this week with the same five games. Progress is progress... […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/26/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! The slates for our midweek DFS contests are a little over the map, but we will cover them all right here. DraftKings and FanDuel are covering the first five games of the day in an early slate (labeled Very Early on FD), […]

Joey Meneses Hits Go-Ahead Three-Run Homer Tuesday

Washington Nationals first baseman Joey Meneses had a huge game at the plate in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Rockies. Meneses went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning. The 31-year-old has replicated his high batting average from last season but has not come close to […]

Yandy Diaz Dealing With Left-Groin Tightness

Tampa Bay Rays corner infielder Yandy Diaz (groin) was forced from Tuesday's game early against the visiting Miami Marlins with left-groin tightness. He will be re-evaluated on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day for now. Diaz suffered the injury while stretching at first base in the third inning. He went 1-for-2 with a double and two […]

Andrew Vaughn Playing Against Cubs

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn (foot) is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday against right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the visiting Chicago Cubs, starting at first base and batting sixth in the order. Vaughn will make his return for the Pale Hose after missing a week due to a bruised left foot. X-rays […]

Jake Cronenworth To Sit Out Versus Lefty

San Diego Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The left-handed slugger will sit this game out with lefty Rich Hill on the mound for the Pirates. Matthew Batten will draw the start at first base and bat eighth during Tuesday's game. It's not […]

C.J. Cron Hopes To Play By Friday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron (back) said that he won't be in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals and probably won't be in there on Wednesday, either. He plans to take batting practice on Tuesday. Swinging doesn't bother Cron, but running and stopping are issues. He's hoping to play after a […]

Garrett Cooper Returns From Illness

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (illness) is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday against right-hander Tyler Glasnow and the Tampa Bay Rays. He's starting at first base and batting third in the lineup. Cooper was scratched from Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies with an illness, but he's apparently feeling good enough to […]