MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/1/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday and happy August, RotoBallers! MLB has provided its classic, smaller Thursday slate for DFS managers to build lineups. Five games populate the featured slates on DraftKings and FanDuel, with two games starting at 6:40 p.m. EDT.  Baltimore leads the AL East and called up the top prospect in baseball this week, so life is […]

DJ LeMahieu Hits Grand Slam In Win

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu made his first start in nearly a week on Wednesday. The veteran slugger certainly made his presence known during his game. LeMahieu connected on a second-inning grand slam to open up the scoring. The 36-year-old would later add on two more runs with a double in the sixth inning. […]

Tyler Locklear Demoted To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners first base prospect Tyler Locklear was demoted to Triple-A after the Mariners acquired Justin Turner from the Toronto Blue Jays. Turner should be expected to split time at first base and serve as the designated hitter. Locklear is considered the sixth-best prospect in the Seattle system on MLB.com. The VCU product has gotten […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 19): Redraft Rankings

The MLB trade deadline period is always one of the most exciting times of the baseball season. We've already seen plenty of trades go down that are shifting rosters and potentially freeing up playing time for prospects, and I'm sure many more will go down on Tuesday before the 6 p.m. EDT deadline. Today is […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Mike Trout, Kyle Tucker, Christian Walker, Starling Marte, Evan Carter, Alejandro Kirk, and more

With the 2024 MLB campaign heating up, it's never been more important to monitor the latest injuries that could impact fantasy baseball lineups. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Mike Trout, Kyle Tucker, Christian Walker, Starling Marte, Evan Carter, Alejandro Kirk, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/24) - Today's Top Lineups

The majority of games across baseball Wednesday have early start times. That leaves us with just five games to choose players from for the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 7/31/2024, with the slate starting at 7:10 p.m. EDT. The […]

Dodgers Don't Expect Freddie Freeman Back For Series Against Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that he doesn't anticipate first baseman Freddie Freeman returning off the family medical emergency list during the team's two-game series in San Diego this week against the division-rival Padres that concludes on Wednesday. Fantasy managers will want to check back later in the week to see if Freeman […]

Tigers Acquire Thayron Liranzo In Deal With Dodgers

The Detroit Tigers acquired catcher/first baseman Thayron Liranzo and shortstop Trey Sweeney from the Los Angeles Dodger on Tuesday in the deal that sent right-hander Jack Flaherty to LA, according to sources familiar with the deal. It's considered an underwhelming return for the Tigers relative to other deals for starting pitchers at this year's trade […]

When Will Triston Casas Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

First base has been a very hit-and-miss position this year in fantasy baseball. Names like Bryce Harper, Pete Alonso, and Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. have been living up to their hype and more. Meanwhile, Matt Olson, Cody Bellinger, and Paul Goldschmidt have been ringing disappointments, whether it be due to performance, injury, or both. Triston Casas […]

2024 MLB Trade Deadline Tracker and Updates: Fantasy Baseball Risers, Fallers

The MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching. Teams looking for a leg up on their competition will work the phones before 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30. Expect a significant uptick in trades as the week progresses. With the deadline almost here, let's navigate the trade winds together and fire up your go-to trade deadline […]

Christian Walker Headed For Injured List

The Arizona Diamondbacks are reportedly placing first baseman Christian Walker (oblique) on the injured list on Tuesday with a strained left oblique and recalled Pavin Smith from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Walker left Monday's win over the Washington Nationals and was replaced in the lineup by Kevin Newman. He is hitting .254/.338/.476 with […]

Josh Bell Traded To Arizona

The Miami Marlins traded first baseman Josh Bell to the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Bell adds another bat to the Diamondbacks, who may be without starting first baseman Christian Walker (oblique) for a while after he left Monday's game against the Washington Nationals with an oblique injury. […]

Spencer Torkelson Hits Two Homers In Triple-A Game

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-4 with two home runs and seven RBI for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, July 28. After a dreadful start to the season, the former first-overall pick was demoted in early June. Since then, he's slashing .246/.365/.431 with seven doubles, eight homers, 32 RBI and 31:62 BB/SO. Recently, he's […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash: Fantasy Baseball Week 20

Welcome back RotoBallers to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series, as we prepare for Week 20 of the 2024 MLB season. Today we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players who are worthy of a continued spot on your roster while imploring you to pick up lesser-rostered […]

Yankees, Astros Interested In Yandy Diaz

The New York Yankees and Houston Astros are interested in a potential deal for Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Heyman also reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates may be an outside contender for Diaz's services. Diaz is hitting .270 with nine homers and 47 RBI […]

Home Run Highlights Nathaniel Lowe's Two-Hit Performance

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe had his fourth two-hit game in his past six during Monday's 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals that included his ninth homer. Lowe hit a two-run shot in the top of the seventh, finishing 2-for-4 with two runs scored. He has added 10 points to his batting average […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Spencer Schwellenbach, Connor Norby, Junior Caminero, Juan Yepez, Max Meyer

The MLB trade deadline is Tuesday as some teams look to shake things up with their rosters to make that push toward a World Series run. Look for prospects and veterans to be moved around that could ultimately benefit or ding playing time, stats, etc. We have already seen Randy Arozarena, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Jesse […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (July 2024)

The prospect rankings update after the MLB draft is always an exciting one. We've seen plenty of top prospects graduate over the first few months of the season, so it's nice to finally get some reinforcements to add to the mix and strengthen both this Top 100 and my overall Top 500 as well. These […]

Champ or Chump: Isaac Paredes, Randy Arozarena, and Jazz Chisolm Jr. Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

It's trade deadline day, and fantasy managers are scrambling to keep up with all the moves. A.J. Puk and Hunter Harvey were once top saves specs, but both were traded before "the guy" on their former clubs. That makes them Chumps. Similarly, Jason Adam and Carlos Estevez enter situations where they'll get fewer saves than […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/30/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Today is the trade deadline, so it's really important to check those lineups before you lock in your DFS squads. There are 11 games on the featured slate, so there are 22 teams to make sure there are no outlier lineup configurations. With players moving left, right, and center, a DFS gem […]

Pete Alonso Powers Up Monday With Solo Homer, RBI Double

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso powered up on Monday night with a solo home run and an RBI double in a 14-2 onslaught victory against the Minnesota Twins. He went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and three runs scored in Monday's win. Alonso has had a subpar season in the power […]

Rintaro Sasaki Continues To Impress In Appalachian League

After a solid showing earlier this summer for the Trenton Thunder in the MLB Draft League, Greeneville Flyboys first baseman Rintaro Sasaki is showing well nine games into his Appalachian League debut. The 19-year-old belted his third home run on Monday and is now slashing .409/.611/.955 along with an impressive 11:7 BB:K in 37 plate […]

Christian Walker Leaves Early With Oblique Tightness

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (oblique) was taken out of Monday's game early in the fourth inning against the visiting Washington Nationals with left-oblique tightness. Before being replaced at first base by infielder Kevin Newman, Walker struck out in his only at-bat. Oblique injuries typically require injured-list stints, so fantasy managers should begin preparing […]

Joey Loperfido Sent To Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired first baseman/outfielder Joey Loperfido from the Houston Astros on Monday as part of the deal that sent left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi to the Astros, according to sources. In addition to Loperfido, the Astros shipped right-hander Jake Bloss and infielder Will Wagner, the son of former Houston great Billy Wagner, to […]

Rowdy Tellez Back In Action For Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Rowdy Tellez (back) is back at first base and is hitting cleanup for Pittsburgh in Monday's series opener against the hosting Houston Astros and right-hander Tayler Scott. Back spasms forced Tellez from the game early on Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and he didn't start the following two games over […]

Josh Naylor Returns To Lineup

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor is back in the starting lineup ahead of Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers. The left-handed slugger is back in the mix after missing a few games over the weekend due to soreness. It doesn't sound like Naylor was dealing with anything serious, but the Guardians wanted to give […]

Mariners Acquiring Justin Turner From Blue Jays

The Seattle Mariners are acquiring veteran corner infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, according to sources. The Blue Jays will receive an unnamed minor-leaguer in return. As the Mariners continue to seek offense, they will add the 39-year-old right-handed hitter as an option at either first base or designated hitter […]

Ty France On The Move To The Reds

The Cincinnati Reds acquired first baseman Ty France from the Seattle Mariners on Monday. France was designated for assignment by the Mariners last week, but Cincinnati will take a chance on the veteran. The 30-year-old has struggled for most of the season, hitting just .223 with eight home runs, 14 doubles, and 31 RBI across […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Fantasy Baseball Week 19

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 19 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season -- July 29 through August 4. This is our weekly article looking at players whom 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 […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 19)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 19 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Oneil Cruz, Shohei Ohtani, Anthony Santander, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances […]