Ryan Mountcastle Not Playing On Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle is not in the team's starting lineup for Thursday's series finale at Yankee Stadium against the New York Yankees. With Mountcastle starting on the bench, the left-handed-hitting Ryan O'Hearn will play first base and bat sixth against Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole. Mountcastle just returned from the injured list on […]

Vinnie Pasquantino Takes Batting Practice On Thursday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino (thumb) took batting practice at Nationals Park on Thursday before the team's series finale against the Washington Nationals. It's another step in Pasquantino's recovery after suffering a right-thumb injury that will keep him out through the end of the regular season this Sunday. The 26-year-old left-handed slugger needed […]

Nolan Schanuel, Jordyn Adams Out On Thursday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel (leg) and outfielder Jordyn Adams (knee) are both out of the lineup on Thursday for the series finale against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Schanuel fouled a ball of his right lower leg in Wednesday's loss to the White Sox and will miss at least […]

Yandy Diaz, Jose Caballero Out On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielders Yandy Diaz and Jose Caballero and outfielder Jonny DeLuca are all out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Diaz is on the bench for the third time in the last four days, but it doesn't appear he's dealing with any sort of injury. […]

Top Hitting Fantasy Baseball Prospects Who Should Debut Early in 2025

The 2024 season is winding down, but it's never too early to start thinking about and prepping for the 2025 season. Throughout the 2024 season, I wrote a weekly article on the Top 25 prospects to stash in redraft leagues. Hopefully, that article was useful to many of you who read it each week, helping […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's the final Thursday of the regular season, and it's great that MLB has left us with... (checks notes)... three games?! Oh well, we Thursday DFS players are used to it by now. It doesn't help that the Braves-Mets game has already been postponed.  There's still a lot to play for on Thursday's three-game […]

Nolan Schanuel Exits With Leg Contusion

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel fouled a ball off of his right shin during the first inning of Wednesday's road contest versus the White Sox. The 22-year-old would later strike out in the at-bat but would be done for the night after that. Brandon Drury entered the game for Schanuel and for now, […]

Spencer Horwitz Heads To The Bench

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Spencer Horwitz will head to the bench ahead of Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The left-handed slugger will get a much-needed day off after starting in 11 straight games. The 26-year-old holds a .268 batting average with 12 home runs and 38 RBI across 94 games this season. […]

Michael Busch Out Against Phillies On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch (triceps) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's clash against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Busch was hit on his triceps by a pitch during Tuesday's contest and left the game early. As a result, he'll take the day off on Wednesday and should be considered […]

Mets-Braves Postponed For Wednesday And Thursday

The big divisional clash between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and Thursday at Truist Park have been postponed due to inclement weather. The Braves defeated the Mets on Tuesday night to inch closer to the final wild-card spot in the National League, and they entered Wednesday's action just a half game […]

Luke Raley, Josh Rojas Sitting Against Astros

Seattle Mariners outfielder/first baseman/designated hitter Luke Raley and infielder Josh Rojas are both starting the game on the bench for Wednesday's series finale at Minute Maid Park against the division-rival Houston Astros with a left-hander on the mound. Justin Turner is making the start at first base and is batting fifth, while Dylan Moore will […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There will be no shortage of action across baseball Wednesday with all 30 teams set to take the field. There are some early start times, leaving nine games to make up the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 9/25/2024, […]

Michael Busch Injured On Tuesday Night

Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch (arm) left Tuesday's contest early at Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies in the bottom of the second inning after being hit in the arm by a pitch in the second frame. Busch stayed in to run the bases but didn't come out following the half inning. Cody […]

Andres Chaparro Placed On Paternity List

The Washington Nationals placed rookie infielder Andres Chaparro on the paternity list on Tuesday and recalled outfielder Stone Garrett from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. Chaparro will almost certainly be away from the team for the entire three-game series against the Kansas City Royals this week before returning to the club for the final […]

Pirates Designate Rowdy Tellez, Michael Taylor For Assignment

The Pittsburgh Pirates designated first baseman Rowdy Tellez and outfielder Michael Taylor for assignment on Tuesday and recalled infielder Liover Peguero and outfielder Joshua Palacios from Triple-A Indianapolis in corresponding moves. The Pirates have decided to move on from a couple of veterans with the end of the 2024 regular season quickly approaching on Sunday. […]

Ryan Mountcastle Reinstated From Injured List

The Baltimore Orioles reinstated infielder Ryan Mountcastle (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez to Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. The O's haven't released their lineup for Tuesday's contest against the division-rival New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, but it wouldn't be a surprise if Mountcastle is […]

Jonathan Aranda, Josh Lowe Sitting Against Tigers

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Jonathan Aranda and outfielder Josh Lowe are out of the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park with a left-hander on the mound. Brandon Lowe will start at first base and bat second, with Jonny DeLuca manning right field and hitting third for the Rays versus […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/24/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! We are into the final week of the regular season, and there's still a lot to play for heading into the postseason. Teams that have clinched their division may give their stars more rest than usual, so check those lineups close to lock.  The 10-game slate starts on the East Coast as New […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 27)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 27 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! For the last week of the season, we will be taking a look at players like Shohei Ohtani, Michael Harris II, Michael Toglia, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap […]

Top Pitching Fantasy Baseball Prospects Who Should Debut Early in 2025

We're down to the final week of the 2024 MLB regular season, so why not have some fun and look ahead to the 2025 season to see what top prospects could be up early in the season that we should be targeting or monitoring for fantasy purposes. This article is an extension of the weekly […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/23/24) - Today's Top Lineups

It's a lighter Monday night in the MLB universe with the season winding down. There are two NFL games tonight, so it makes sense. That's why it also makes sense to keep grinding MLB. There are larger contests and payouts in the NFL games. Most people have forgotten about MLB. We have four games tonight. […]

Triston Casas Hits Three Big Flies Sunday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas smashed a trio of homers in Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Casas finished the game 3-for-4 with seven RBI, accounting for all but one of the team's runs. The 24-year-old could use a strong finish to the season as he has […]

Reds Fire Manager David Bell

The Cincinnati Reds have fired manager David Bell after nearly six seasons with the club. The Reds have only made the postseason once under Bell, and that came in the shortened 2020 season, where they proceeded to lose in the Wild Card round. Unfortunately, the club seems to have stagnated after a promising 2023 season, […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 27 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 27  edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of September 23 - September 29, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Justin Turner Playing On Sunday

Seattle Mariners infielder Justin Turner (knee) is in Sunday's starting lineup and will cover first base. He will bat in the five-hole. The veteran was lifted from Saturday's game after hitting a foul ball off his knee. The injury does not seem serious as the 39-year-old will rejoin the starting nine. Since September 12, Turner […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Fantasy Baseball Week 27

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 27 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- September 23 through September 29. For the final week of the season, we'll be changing things up and looking at teams rather than specific players. We'll be focusing on schedules, the impact clinching scenarios might have, and things to […]

Nick Mariano's Week 27 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's always bittersweet to reach the last waiver roundup of the season, but I know many of you have run a hard race, and now we're here to bring those titles home. Many small pieces of context will inform your approach, with specific head-to-head […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 27 (Sept. 23 - Sept. 29)

We did it - we made it to the final week of the MLB regular season. If your team is still in the mix for a fantasy championship, then I bid you good luck and I'll do my best to point out some of the best bats you can add for the final week to […]

Week 27 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Luisangel Acuna, Victor Robles, Trevor Story, Luke Weaver, A.J. Puk, Landon Knack

There is only one more week left of the MLB regular season. It's championship or bust. We are back with the final edition of our weekly waiver wire advice column to help secure those fantasy baseball championships. Today, we review our MLB team's Week 27 (September 23 - September 29) of the 2024 MLB season. Let's […]

Fantasy Baseball 1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 27 (2024)

Happy Sunday, Rotoballers, and welcome back to the FINAL 2024 edition of first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 27 — September 23 through September 29. The last week of fantasy baseball is pure chaos but in the best way. Everyone's scrambling to squeeze out those last few points, including […]