Ryan O'Hearn Sitting Against Lefty

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan O'Hearn will take a seat on Saturday against left-hander Braxton Garrett and the Miami Marlins. The sixth-year veteran is putting together his best season since 2018, slashing .312/.361/.532, but his 32 wRC+ off of southpaws has kept him in a platoon. Ryan Mountcastle is in the lineup instead, batting cleanup. […]

Garrett Cooper Missing From Saturday's Lineup

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper is not starting Saturday's matchup with right-hander Kyle Gibson and the Baltimore Orioles. The 32-year-old has been his standard self with the bat this season, slashing .258/.302/.438 with 12 homers across 71 games. Yuli Gurriel will take his spot at first and bat fifth. The former Houston Astro has […]

Brendan Donovan Plays Catch On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan (arm) played catch with a trainer on Saturday to test his bum throwing arm. Donovan has had trouble throwing the ball for weeks and how he feels after Saturday's session will determine the next steps in his recovery. He has been able to serve as the team's designated hitter […]

Jose Miranda Heading To The Injured List

Minnesota Twins infielder Jose Miranda (shoulder) is heading to the injured list with a shoulder flare-up, according to manager Rocco Baldelli. The Twins manager told reporters on Friday that the shoulder has bothered Miranda throughout the year. The 25-year-old should be out for a little while Matt Wallner is expected to be recalled from Triple-A […]

Yankees Sign Jake Lamb To Minor-League Deal

The New York Yankees signed free-agent infielder/outfielder Jake Lamb to a minor-league deal on Friday and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 32-year-old left-handed hitter spent the first six-plus seasons of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks, posting an .843 OPS with 59 homers from 2016-17. But injuries and poor performance led to his release […]

Jared Young Takes A Seat Against Southpaw

Chicago Cubs rookie first baseman Jared Young is out of the starting lineup on Saturday against left-hander James Paxton and the visiting Boston Red Sox. In his absence, Trey Mancini will cover the cold corner and hit sixth in the batting order for the Cubbies. Young has played in only 17 major-league games in the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/15/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top […]

Top Five Hitting Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (Week 16)

Welcome back to top prospects to stash! The last few weeks saw a flurry of hitting prospects get their promotions to the major leagues; Dominic Canzone, Colton Cowser, Tyler Soderstrom, Zack Gelof, and Oscar Colas all saw call-ups over the past few weeks. With some of fantasy baseball's favorite stash candidates now in the majors, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Luis Robert, Drew Rasmussen, Daniel Hudson, Yordan Alvarez and more...

The second half of the baseball season has started and this is the article I look forward to writing the most. A lot of injured players will return to their respective teams after this week off. And if injured pitchers are not activated right away, they may be over the course of the next week. […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 7/15/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Most of the MLB action is in prime time this Saturday. It has been a while since that happened. We only have four games for the early slate and one of them has a serious rain threat. That said, we still have some good pitching on here. I won't complain! This article contains my picks […]

Nathaniel Lowe Grabs Fours Hits In Rangers Victory

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe went 4-for-4 at the plate. His Friday night included a home run, a double, and crossing the plate for four runs in the contest. The game marked his fourth career four-hit game and the first time he's scored four runs. Surprisingly, this was his sole RBI in the past […]

Rowdy Tellez Expected To Return On Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez (forearm) is expected to make his return from the injured list on Tuesday. The 28-year-old has been out since July 5 due to inflammation in his right forearm. It doesn't sound like Tellez is going to require a rehab assignment. That means, Tellez should be back in the Brewers […]

Rays-Royals Game Postponed Friday

The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals will have to wait an extra day to get the second half of their seasons started, as their game on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather. Right-hander Tyler Glasnow was scheduled to toe the rubber for the Rays, and he was going to be opposed […]

Eric Cross' Top 50 Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (July 2023)

It's hard to believe that the 2023 Major League season is almost half over but here we are. The first 90 or so games of the season have been incredibly exciting with plenty of rookie debuts, injuries, and players rising or falling in dynasty rankings. That's always the case, but this season feels a bit […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/14/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The All-Star break is over and 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 for today's main slate! Today's main slate features […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/14/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/14/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. 14-game main slate on both sites tonight that kicks off at 7:05 PM EST. Let's get it!   Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you some pitchers to target at each price tier, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Yordan Alvarez, Aaron Judge, Tommy Pham

The MLB season is set to continue on Friday, and we have a handful of new injury headlines to monitor. This Friday's list is short after a lengthy Wednesday list of updates, but there's plenty of star power featured here. Let's take a look at injured hitters Yordan Alvarez, Aaron Judge, and Tommy Pham. This […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds: Using wOBA + xwOBA to Predict Second-Half Regression

It's time for the official second half of the 2023 Major League Baseball regular season as the fun is just beginning! Be sure to also check out all of our Statcast analysis for fantasy baseball, including the weekly series by Connelly Doan about Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds. As we inch toward important dates on […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Matt McLain, Alek Manoah, Jarren Duran, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The first half of the 2023 season is officially in the books. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of July 13, 2023. These rankings are being released in July and are […]

Michael Toglia Expected To Be Called Up

The Colorado Rockies are expected to call up first baseman/outfielder Michael Toglia from the minors for the start of the second half of the season on Friday. The team optioned infielder Elehuris Montero to the minors just before the All-Star break in order to get him some more playing time. Toglia has shown an improved […]

Kyle Manzardo Goes On Minor-League Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Kyle Manzardo (undisclosed) was placed on the seven-day injured list at Triple-A Durham earlier this week with an undisclosed injury. The club's No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, was selected to the All-Star Futures Game but didn't play last weekend, and now he won't be ready for the start […]

Yandy Diaz Goes On Paternity List

The Tampa Bay Rays placed infielder Yandy Diaz on the paternity list on Thursday and will recall infielder Jonathan Aranda from the minors in a corresponding move. Diaz, who played in his first career All-Star game on Tuesday, won't be available to fantasy managers for the start of the second half of the season on […]

Matt Olson Looks To Extend National League Home Run Lead

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson, who is currently leading the National League in home runs with 29, is looking to extend his lead as the second half of the season kicks off on Friday. Olson has strung together a ridiculous first half of the year, slashing .254/.358/.569 with 29 home runs, 72 RBI, and […]

Angels Sign First-Rounder Nolan Schanuel

The Los Angeles Angels signed first-round rookie first baseman Nolan Schanuel to a $5.253 million deal on Thursday, which is the slot value for the 11th overall pick of the MLB draft. The 21-year-old hit an absurd .447/.615/.868 with 19 home runs, 64 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 59 games in his final collegiate […]

Kyle Manzardo Enters Second Half Cold

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Kyle Manzardo is entering the second half ice-cold on offense. Since June 1, Manzardo is slashing .182/.302/.323 with a 21.6% strikeout rate in 99 at-bats. It brought his season line down to .238/.342/.442 through 265 at-bats. Although Manzardo is struggling lately, it shouldn't overshadow his solid offensive performance prior (.878 […]

Cleveland Guardians Fantasy Baseball Outlook - Are Guardians Hitters Due for a Big Second Half?

It's safe to say that the Cleveland Guardians offense was not touted as one of the highest-scoring groups in the league heading into the 2023 fantasy baseball season. But with superstar Jose Ramirez leading the way, and high-upside contributors like Andres Gimenez, Steven Kwan, Josh Bell, Josh Naylor, and Amed Rosario I don't think anyone […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Jordan Lawlar, Jackson Merrill, Tink Hence, Noelvi Marte, and more

The National League shut out the American League in the 2023 Futures Game with a 5-0 victory on Saturday. With many concerned about the pitching in the game, Futures Game arms limited the game to a total of five runs, 11 hits, and struck out 22 combined. This week will be our second week of […]

Blaze Jordan, Wikelman Gonzalez Being Promoted To Double-A

The Boston Red Sox will promote corner infielder Blaze Jordan and right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez to Double-A Portland after this week's All-Star break. Jordan's promotion comes after he hit .324/.385/.533 with a .918 OPS, 12 homers, 22 doubles, a triple, 55 RBI and 48 runs scored in 73 games for High-A Greenville. Meanwhile, Gonzalez had a […]

A's Calling Up Tyler Soderstrom From Triple-A

The Oakland Athletics are calling up catching prospect Tyler Soderstrom from Triple-A Las Vegas, according to sources, and he's set to make his major-league debut on Friday for the start of the second half of the season against the visiting Minnesota Twins. Soderstrom, the club's top overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, will get the call […]

Yandy Diaz Goes Yard In First All-Star Game

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz made his presence felt in his first All-Star appearance on Tuesday in Seattle, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run in the American League's 3-2 loss to snap a nine-game winning streak in the Midsummer Classic. The 31-year-old's home run in the second inning got the scoring started, […]