Top 600 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues Rest-of-Season Updates (May 2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings. The fantasy baseball season is flying by, as we are already a month and a half into it. There have been many injuries to navigate through, as well as highly touted players who have struggled so far to start the year. We are here to help you […]

Chris Clegg's Top 250 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings (May Updates)

Welcome back RotoBallers to my top 250 dynasty fantasy baseball rankings, freshly updated for May 2024. It's been an exciting first few weeks of the 2024 MLB and fantasy baseball season, filled with lots of movement in our dynasty rankings. For those who are not familiar, I will be releasing monthly updates to my fantasy […]

Category Boosters for Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Hitters to Add (Week 8)

By this point in the season, you should start to have a decent feel for your fantasy baseball teams. It's never too early to start addressing your team's weaknesses, especially in roto leagues where you have to pay close attention to your team's performance in each of the five hitting and pitching categories (assuming you […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/16/24) - Today's Top Lineups

As per usual, it's a light Thursday. Just like last week, we have six games going on. Unlike last week, we don't have an even split. I'm really happy about that! Three-game slates don't leave a lot of room for separation in lineups. A five-game main slate, while a little small, gives us plenty of […]

Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Mid-Week Updates for Week 8 (2024)

At RotoBaller, we have you covered with points league pickups for the upcoming week on the weekends, but the world of fantasy baseball changes fast! What if you have a guy that suffered an injury and most of the suggestions are gone? What if the players on your roster are struggling and you need a […]

Xavier Isaac Has Another Big Game Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman prospect Xavier Isaac stayed hot for High-A Bowling Green on Wednesday, going 4-for-6 with two doubles, three RBI, and a run scored. The game raised his season slashline to .280/.366/.523 with six home runs, 32 RBI, 24 runs scored, and five stolen bases in 29 games. The 20-year-old is MLB's […]

Rockies Plan To Have Kris Bryant Back On Friday

Colorado Rockies first baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (back) started his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday and went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored while playing five innings of defense at first base. Manager Bud Black said the plan is for Bryant to join the Rockies in San Francisco against the Giants […]

Kyle Manzardo - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  The Cleveland Guardians recently called up one of their top prospects, first baseman Kyle Manzardo, and is worth adding in most formats. Manzardo is ranked as the number two first base prospect and 39th overall prospect on MLB Pipeline. Earlier this season, […]

Justin Turner Still Out Sick

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Justin Turner (illness) is not in the team's starting lineup on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles. Turner was under the weather on Tuesday and was scheduled to sit out, but the contest in Baltimore was postponed due to inclement weather. However, the 39-year-old veteran is still feeling bad on Wednesday […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold or Sell Low?

Now that we’ve reached the middle of May, we have a noteworthy sample size across baseball. There is still time for struggling hitters to turn things around, but that doesn’t mean that all of them will. There are several well-known hitters who are off to slow starts. Deciding what to do with them in fantasy […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Bryce Harper, Triston Casas, J.T. Realmuto, Royce Lewis, Rhys Hoskins, Jorge Soler, Mitch Garver, more

Midweek MLB action is set to begin, but a handful of stud fantasy baseball hitters are in this week's injury headlines. Injuries complicate fantasy lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at the latest updates for hitters Bryce Harper, Triston Casas, J.T. Realmuto, Royce Lewis, Rhys […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Max Kepler, LaMonte Wade Jr.

Some of the biggest stars in baseball have started off the season on a sour note. The key is not to panic about them when it comes to fantasy baseball. Look at Aaron Judge, who was batting .197 with a .393 slugging percentage over his first 33 games. Since then, he is hitting .387 with […]

Triston Casas Making Progress

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (ribcage) has been making progress in his recovery from a torn cartilage and left ribcage injury. Casas was placed on the 10-day injured list on April 21 and eventually transferred to the 60-day injured list, which makes him eligible to return on June 21, at the earliest. Casas […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/15/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are a lot of day games on the schedule on Wednesday, which leaves just seven games for the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. In terms of starting pitching options, the evening leaves a lot to be desired. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on […]

Andrew Vaughn Homers Twice In Game 2 Tuesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Andrew Vaughn had a nice game at the plate in Tuesday's Game 2, 4-0 win over the Nationals. Vaughn went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a three-run home run, and a walk. Despite the strong game, the 26-year-old has struggled offensively, slashing .211/.271/.329 with three homers and 13 RBI […]

Trey Lipscomb Collects Three Hits, Three Steals In Game 1 Tuesday

Washington Nationals rookie corner infielder Trey Lipscomb had a great offensive showing in Tuesday's Game 1, a 6-3 win over the White Sox. Lipscomb went 3-for-3 with three singles, a walk, an RBI, and three stolen bases. The 23-year-old has provided decent average and speed this season, slashing .260/.339/.298 with one home run, 16 runs […]

Josh Naylor Blasts 12th Home Run, Collects Three RBI

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor belted his 12th home run on Tuesday night while picking up three RBI and two walks in the Guardians' 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers. Naylor is smoking hot right now after slugging five home runs in his last 10 games. He already has 12 home runs on the season and […]

Matt Olson Slugs Home Run, Drives In Four Runs On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson finished Tuesday night 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, a walk, and a run scored in the Braves 7-0 win against the Chicago Cubs. It was Olson's fifth home run of the season and only his second home run in May. Coming back down to earth in 2024 was […]

Bryce Harper Will Play Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (head) is feeling better, according to manager Rob Thomson, after he was scratched from Tuesday's win over the New York Mets due to a migraine headache. Harper's migraine was not related to him being hit in the head by a throw on Monday night. The former MVP was available […]

Rhys Hoskins Lands On Injured List

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. The hope was that this was a minor issue after Hoskins was absent from the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game. That was not the case as the team placed him on the injured list shortly after releasing […]

No Rhys Hoskins On Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins (hamstring) is not in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. It shouldn't come as a big surprise after Hoskins was forced out of Monday's contest early due to a right-hamstring injury. The 31-year-old right-handed slugger was expected to undergo an MRI exam on Tuesday […]

Rowdy Tellez Out Of The Lineup On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Rowdy Tellez will not be in the lineup on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Manager Derek Shelton said on 93.7 The Fan that Connor Joe will start at first base in place of Tellez. The manager points to Joe Ross being a reverse-split right-hander as the reason for Tellez not starting […]

Tyler Black - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues/ NL-Only CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers infield prospect Tyler Black was promoted to the major league roster earlier this season but was recently sent back down to Triple-A. However, Black has been performing well in the minors and should return to the major league roster fairly soon. Black's performance […]

Bryce Harper Scratched With Migraine

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (head) has been scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the New York Mets with a migraine headache. Fantasy baseball managers will need to quickly remove Harper from their lineups on Tuesday before the first game of the day starts. With Harper now out, Alec Bohm will move across the diamond […]

Jake Bauers Continues Hit Streak On Monday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers increased his hit streak to four games on Monday by knocking a single and a grand slam. On the season, the 28-year-old has a solid .244/.326/.476 line with four home runs, four stolen bases, and 21 RBI. Since the start of May, he has been riding an impressive .346/.500/.727 […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 7)

Hello, RotoBallers! As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in the past few days. Using Statcast's Barrels per Plate Appearance stat, or Brls/PA %, we can narrow our view to the hitters who are the most locked in through the season's first two months. […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups

We have a monster Tuesday night slate with a dozen games on the main slate on both FanDuel and DraftKings. Well, it's actually 11 games now with the White Sox and Nats moving some things around to play a twin bill on the south side to make up yesterday's rainout. That takes Trevor Williams off […]

Blaze Jordan Suffers Fractured Finger

Boston Red Sox corner infield prospect Blaze Jordan (finger) has been placed on the 7-day injured list with a fractured finger and is expected to miss several weeks. The 20-year-old has slowly slid down the rankings of Red Sox prospects within his time in the organization, but he has still produced at a respectable level. […]

Matt Mervis Hits Eighth Triple-A Home Run Sunday

Chicago Cubs first baseman prospect Matt Mervis hit his eighth home run of the season and third in his past two games on Sunday for Triple-A Iowa. The 26-year-old is hitting .474 (9-for-19) in the last five games since being sent back to Triple-A. Unfortunately, the left-handed hitter hasn't hit well during his time with […]

Spencer Torkelson Homers In Back-To-Back Days

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson swatted his first home run of the season on Mother's Day and followed up with his second dinger in Monday’s 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins. Despite the Tiger's winning record, it's been a tough go for the 24-year-old first basemen this season, sporting a .225 batting average with […]