Mark Mathias Homers Twice Tuesday

Texas Rangers infielder Mark Mathias was one of the surprise stars of Tuesday night's 8-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics, going 3-for-5 at the plate with two home runs, a double, four RBI, and three runs scored. Mathias has just 93 major-league at-bats to his name, but he's flashed some upside with five homers and […]

Jose Abreu Homers Tuesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu reached base three times Tuesday night, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two runs scored. It was Abreu's 15th home run of the season. Abreu has been a big reason for Chicago's late-season playoff push, slashing .363/.426/.434 over his past 30 games, though this is […]

Oscar Santos Showing Improvement In Minors

Arizona Diamondbacks minor league catcher Oscar Santos hasn't done a whole lot to impress this season, hitting just .206 with a miserable 40.6 percent strikeout rate. He hasn't shown off much power, lacks speed, and has thrown out just 18.2 percent of base-stealers. The 21-year-old has been in Single-A since last September and doesn't seem […]

Anthony Rizzo Could Return This Weekend

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (head) said he's targeting a return in one of the team's next two series, but he won't play against the division-rival Boston Red Sox in a two-game series that begins on Tuesday. The 33-year-old left-handed slugger could be back in the lineup this weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers, […]

Ty France Returns To The Lineup Tuesday

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (wrist) is back at first base and is hitting second on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres and right-hander Yu Darvish. France didn't start the series finale on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves due to a left wrist injury, but he's back in there after the off day on […]

Jonathan Schoop Not Starting On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers infielder Jonathan Schoop isn't in the team's lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the Houston Astros and right-hander Hunter Brown. The 30-year-old is batting .200 this season with a .234 on-base percentage, nine home runs, and five stolen bases in 458 plate appearances for the Tigers. It'll be Harold Castro starting at […]

Harold Ramirez Sitting In Game 1

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Harold Ramirez is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. It's a good time for Ramirez to take a little breather, as he's gone 5-for-31 (.161) with no homers, five RBI, one run scored and eight strikeouts in eight games […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/13/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/13/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Baseball is better than football! Let's play some Tuesday night DFS!   Top Hitters for 9/13/22 Aaron Judge ($6,400) vs. Nick Pivetta We have just a massive projection from Judge tonight, although admittedly this salary […]

Red Sox Claim Yu Chang Off Waivers

The Boston Red Sox claimed infielder Yu Chang off waivers on Monday. The 27-year-old was previously with the Tampa Bay Rays and has played for two other teams this season, hitting .216 with a .280 on-base percentage and four home runs in 164 total plate appearances. With experience at all four infield positions, he'll give […]

Giants Give Wilmer Flores Two-Year Extension

The San Francisco Giants and infielder Wilmer Flores agreed on a two-year contract extension on Monday with a mutual option for the 2025 season, according to a source. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, and it's pending a physical. In his third season with the Giants in 2022, Flores is hitting .235/.319/.414 with […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/12/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/12/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/12/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! The slates are a little all over the place to start the week. DraftKings is offering a seven-game contest, including the second game of the Texas-Miami doubleheader. Meanwhile, FanDuel is giving us the chance to play in an all-day tournament, but their main evening slate covers six games. However, it ignores the […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We can see the finish line start approaching with less than a month to go in the fantasy baseball season! The margins for error are slim and some of you really need to ramp up the aggressiveness to contend, so let's strike while many […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 23

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to Week 23 of the MLB season and another edition of our first base and third base waiver wire pickups. We're approaching the home stretch of fantasy baseball, and the waiver wire could be your best chance to improve your roster for a championship push. Let’s keep rolling along with some names […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 23

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 23

Welcome to Week 23 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 23

Hey RotoBallers! It's Jon Anderson, back again for one of the final weeks of hitter streamers. We've found a bunch of exciting hitters for next week with some incredible hitting environments on tap! Your league is probably in the fantasy playoffs now or entering them next week, so some big, tough decisions are ahead. I […]

Albert Pujols Blasts Go-Ahead Homer

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols launched his 697th career home run of his career on Sunday. The 42-year-old hit a go-ahead two-run home run off right-hander Chase De Jong in the ninth inning. The future Hall of Famer has now hit a home run in back-to-back contests. He continues to close in on […]

Ty France Not Starting But Available Off Bench

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France (wrist) is not starting in Sunday's series finale against the Atlanta Braves. France's left wrist, which nagged him back in August, has been bothering him on swings, per beat writer Corey Brock. The M's plan to sit him on Sunday but keep him available as a pinch-hitter. Seattle also […]

Paul Goldschmidt Not In The Lineup On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is getting the day off on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Goldy, along with Nolan Arenado, is getting a routine day of rest. The veteran first baseman has been incredible for the Cards this year, slashing .325/.413/.607 to go along with 35 home runs, 109 RBI, and six […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/11/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/11/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/11/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Today is always a day I approach with great reverence. It's been 21 years since the terrorist attack of 9/11, an event that shaped America in so many ways and I remember it like it was yesterday. I know everyone is excited about their favorite football team or baseball team playing today, but don't forget […]

Freddie Freeman Collects Four RBI In Win

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had a nice night at the dish on Saturday as he picked up four RBI in his club's 8-4 win over the Padres. He finished the night going 4-for-5 with a run scored as he finished the evening being just a triple shy of the cycle to take […]

Aledmys Diaz Aiming For Tuesday Return

Houston Astros utility man Aledmys Diaz (groin) will play one more game on Sunday for Triple-A Sugar Land with a scheduled return to the majors coming on Tuesday according to manager Dusty Baker. He's been sidelined with a groin strain since August 17, so it's a timely recovery after he was originally expected to miss […]

Cody Bellinger, Max Muncy Not In Starting Lineup Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger and infielder Max Muncy (knee) are both absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Muncy sat out Friday's game with a sore knee and isn't ready to return tonight. They'll likely let him heal up fully as the team gets ready for the […]

Mark Vientos Called Up By Mets

New York Mets corner infield prospect Mark Vientos was called up to the big leagues on Saturday. The Mets' number seven ranked prospect (according to MLB Pipeline) enjoyed a solid season with Triple-A Syracuse, slashing .280/.358/.519 with 24 homers in 427 plate appearances. He does strike out a fair amount, and he won't contribute any […]

Tony La Russa Cleared For Travel By White Sox Doctors

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa has been cleared to travel to Oakland to attend Dave Stewart's uniform number retirement ceremony. This is a good step for the Hall-of-Famer, who has been out since August 31 after undergoing tests on his heart. He still hasn't been cleared to manage, but is likely doing all […]

Patrick Wisdom Activated From The Injured List

Chicago Cubs corner infielder Patrick Wisdom (finger) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The 31-year-old slugger missed a few weeks with a ring finger sprain on his left hand but he should be good to go for the remainder of the regular season. Wisdom owns a subpar .217/.311/.438 batting line but […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/10/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/10/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Anthony Rizzo No Longer Experiencing Headaches

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (head, back) is no longer experiencing headaches, according to manager Aaron Boone. Rizzo had a blood patch done on Friday and is expected to be with the team at the ballpark on Saturday. Boone also said that Rizzo could be able to play by the end of the […]