Pedro Grifol To Stick Around For 2024 Season

New Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz said on Thursday that manager Pedro Grifol will be the team's manager in 2024. Getz also said during a press conference that "nobody is untouchable" on the team's 40-man roster. Grifol is in his first year as the skipper in 2023. There have been reports of poor […]

Brewers Sign Josh Donaldson To Minor-League Deal

The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Thursday that they signed free-agent third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) to a minor-league deal. He will report to Triple-A Nashville. The New York Yankees recently released Donaldson, who has been out with a right-calf strain since the middle of July. On top of injuries, the 37-year-old former MVP has looked […]

Chris Getz Named New White Sox GM

The Chicago White Sox officially named Chris Getz their new general manager on Thursday. The former infielder was promoted to senior vice president/general manager after turning 40 on Wednesday. He had been the team's director of player development and an assistant general manager since 2017. Getz will take over after former executive vice president Kenny […]

Brett Baty To Rejoin Mets Friday

New York Mets rookie third baseman Brett Baty will rejoin the team when rosters expand on Friday, according to sources. Baty will be recalled from Triple-A Syracuse after struggling to the tune of a .216/.289/.331 slash line with seven home runs, 11 doubles, 27 RBI, 86 strikeouts and 33 runs scored in 86 games (311 […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/31/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Three games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There is one game earlier in the day, but it's not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup between the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/31/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a very light Thursday today as all eyes will be on the opening of the college football season tonight. MLB only gave us four games and one of them it a matinee. That gives us three games for the main slates on both sites. This article contains my picks for the three-game main […]

Mets To Promote Ronny Mauricio On Friday

The New York Mets are planning to promote touted prospect Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday when rosters expand to 28. Mauricio, the team's No. 4 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is well-deserving of the call-up. He's hit .295/.349/.511 with an .860 OPS, 23 home runs, 30 doubles, three triples, 71 RBI, 24 stolen bases […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Getting A Day Off

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes is sitting out on Wednesday as the team takes on the Kansas City Royals. Vinny Capra will get the start at the hot corner and will hit sixth for the Bucs against Royals left-hander Angel Zerpa. Hayes' overall numbers don't look very impressive in his fourth big-league season, but […]

Austin Shenton Keeps Hitting In Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays' prospect Austin Shenton has continued to produce excellent numbers after a July promotion to Triple-A. The 25-year-old is hitting .289 with 11 home runs over 40 games with Durham. Across two levels this season, the third baseman's overall numbers are just as impressive at .300/.405/.588 and 26 HRs in 481 plate appearances. […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Julio Rodriguez, Bo Bichette, George Kirby, Byron Buxton, Kris Bryant, Ty France, more

The MLB playoffs will be here before we know it, and it's crunch time for fantasy baseball.  There are plenty of key injuries to monitor this week. Let's take a look at the top injured players including Julio Rodriguez, Bo Bichette, George Kirby, Byron Buxton, Kris Bryant, Ty France, and more. This is our weekly […]

Do These Prospects Matter in Fantasy Baseball (Week 23) Jasson Dominguez, Xavier Edwards, Jud Fabian, Jared Jones, more

One thing dynasty league owners have to be aware of is a bias toward a prospect that builds up due to what is known as prospect fatigue. At its base, prospect fatigue is a skewed view of a prospect due to that player being on notable prospect lists for many years or having been a […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/30/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me this season, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With a full lineup of matinee baseball spread throughout the day, we're […]

Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Week 23

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 23 of the fantasy baseball season. There were plenty of impressive prospect performances in the minor leagues last week. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are not only coming off dominant weeks but have also […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/30/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's another split day in baseball, and we will all the slates in today's picks. We have nine games in the afternoon competition and six matchups in the evening for the main contests. DraftKings has the traditional two contests in the […]

Josh Rojas Sitting Tuesday

Seattle Mariners infielder Josh Rojas is on the bench for Tuesday's game against left-hander Ken Waldichuk and the Oakland Athletics. He sat on Monday as well, which was also against a lefty, so it's clear the 29-year-old is in a platoon role. Since coming to Seattle, Rojas has been on fire, slashing .290/.333/.468 with three […]

Trevor Werner Mashing Homers Early In Pro Career

Kansas City Royals third base prospect Trevor Werner is a former two-way prospect who decided to no longer focus on pitching prior to the 2023 collegiate season. The Texas A&M product demonstrated major strides at the plate last spring, showing off immense power and an impressive hard-hit rate. With that said, he drew far too […]

Colt Keith Surging At Triple-A

Detroit Tigers minor league infielder Colt Keith is a fast-rising prospect who has turned heads throughout various levels of affiliated ball. Now knocking on the door of Major League Baseball, the 22-year-old continues to impress from the left side of the plate with a swing that is fast yet under control. As a result, he […]

Joey Wendle, Nick Fortes Sitting On Tuesday

Miami Marlins infielder Joey Wendle and catcher Nick Fortes are starting on the bench on Tuesday against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. Jon Berti is starting at shortstop and batting ninth, while Jacob Stalling is doing the catching and hitting eighth against Rays right-hander Aaron Civale. Wendle has struggled offensive in 2023 in his second […]

Yankees Release Josh Donaldson

The New York Yankees released infielder Josh Donaldson prior to their game on Tuesday night. It's been a disastrous year for the former MVP in his second year in the Bronx. He's been out with a calf injury since the middle of July due to a right-calf strain, and he wasn't very productive at all […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Could See Some Time At Third Base

The Toronto Blue Jays don't plan to start first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at third base with Matt Chapman (finger) on the injured list, but they're legitimately open to using him at the hot corner late in games as they make substitutions. Guerrero has been taking ground balls at third base this week to prepare […]

Gunnar Henderson Steals Two Bases Monday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson continued his impressive rookie season on Monday in the team's 9-0 defeat of the visiting Chicago White Sox. Henderson finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two stolen bases and a walk. The 22-year-old has now gotten a hit in 12 of his last 13 games and has raised […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/29/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! 12 games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are a few games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup […]

Matt Chapman Hits The Injured List

The Toronto Blue Jays placed third baseman Matt Chapman (finger) on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a right middle-finger sprain and recalled infielder Ernie Clement from the minors in a corresponding move. Chapman has been dealing with the issue for two weeks after initially hurting it in a weight-room accident. Clement is starting […]

Rafael Devers Back In Monday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (wrist) is back at third base and is hitting in the two-hole on Monday against the visiting Houston Astros and right-hander Cristian Javier. Devers was hit by a pitch on his right wrist on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and sat out of the series finale on […]

Week 23 Waiver Wire Rankings: Yennier Cano, Seiya Suzuki, Jordan Wicks, Masyn Winn, Cole Ragans, Jose Siri, more

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 23 -- August 28 through September 3. The calendar will be turning the page to September in a few days, and expect more big league promotions as MLB teams increase their roster size to 40. With that being said, let's […]

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

Welcome to Week 23 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 28 - September 3, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 23

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 23. 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 […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 23

We are coming up on Week 23 of the fantasy baseball season. With September nearing, the fantasy baseball playoffs push to the forefront of our brains. But you can't let that stress you out. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will […]

Matt Chapman Undergoes MRI Exam

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman (finger) was scheduled to undergo an MRI exam on Sunday after aggravating his right middle finger in the game against the Cleveland Guardians, according to manager John Schneider. It's an injury that Chapman has been dealing with for the last couple of weeks after he jammed the finger […]

X-Rays Negative On Rafael Devers

X-rays came back negative on Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (wrist) on Sunday, and manager Alex Cora is hopeful that Devers will be able to play on Monday against the visiting Houston Astros. Devers was hit by a pitch on his right wrist on Saturday and was held out of the series finale […]