Pirates Acquire Yu Chang From Guardians

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired infielder Yu Chang from the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday in exchange for cash, according to sources. The Guardians designated Chang for assignment last Thursday. Chang doesn't have any minor league options remaining, so there's a decent chance he'll stick on Pittsburgh's MLB roster. The 26-year-old can play all over the infield […]

Jonathan Villar Placed On Injured List

The Chicago Cubs placed infielder Jonathan Villar (mouth) on the 10-day injured list on Monday and recalled Nelson Velazquez from the minors in a corresponding move. Villar needs significant dental work. The Cubs also selected the contract of Matt Swarmer and moved Ethan Roberts to the 60-day injured list. The move to put Villar on […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/30/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/30/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Memorial Day! We have a nice split-slate day here with six games in the afternoon and six games at night. With most people off work today, there are heightened chances that you're looking for […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - FB/LD Exit Velocity for Week 8

In order to get to stats like barrels and hard-hit rate, you have to start with exit velocity. Exit velocity begins to stabilize after 45 batted-ball events. We're going to get more specific in this edition by focusing on exit velocity for fly balls and line drives because that's where power is found. You could […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! With Memorial Day popping up on the calendar, our slates on DraftKings and FanDuel are all over the place. So, for this article, I will be focusing my picks on the featured slate beginning at 7:10 pm Eastern. DraftKings offers us a six-game slate, while FanDuel gives us the same six on their DFS […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Who the heck said that June could be here so soon? Howdy, premium RotoBallers, and welcome to another edition of my waiver-wire musings as we hit the final weekend of May. We're past the season's quarter pole and you should have a fairly clear […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

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, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 8

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 […]

Manny Machado Expected To Return On Monday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (elbow) is expected to return to the starting lineup on Monday, according to head coach Bob Melvin. He missed the final two games of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to elbow soreness. The 29-year-old has been on fire at the plate, so luckily this was only […]

Manny Machado Remains Out On Sunday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (elbow) is not in the lineup on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Machado missed Saturday's game as well with elbow soreness so another day off was to be expected for the 29-year-old. The elbow issue is not considered to be serious but Machado will remain day-to-day for the […]

Jose Miranda Optioned, Royce Lewis Coming Up

The Minnesota Twins optioned third baseman Jose Miranda to the minors to make space for shortstop Royce Lewis on Sunday. Miranda, the team's No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will head back to the farm after going only 11-for-67 (.164) with 14 strikeouts in his first 19 major league games. The 23-year-old will surely be […]

Yoan Moncada Out Again Sunday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (quadriceps) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Moncada will miss his third straight game while dealing with quadriceps soreness. Fantasy managers need to leave him on their benches. The 27-year-old's injury isn't believed to be very serious, so hopefully he'll get back […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/29/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/29/22 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 […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Welcome back RotoBallers! We are flying right along here. It’s crazy to think this upcoming week will already stretch into the month of June. Hopefully, your fantasy teams are doing well, and if not, hopefully, we can help turn things around. Today, we're back with another edition of our first base and third base fantasy […]

Rafael Devers Logs Four Hits On Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 4-for-5 with a double, three singles, and a strikeout during Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. Although he wound up going 0-for-4 in Game 2, Devers' overall production at the plate this season has been otherworldly. He ranks among the top 10 percent of […]

Jose Ramirez Homers In Big Win Over Detroit

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three-run triple against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Before all was said and done, he also drew a walk and scored three times. Ramirez has put on a show lately, going 8-for-20 with three homers, seven extra-base hits, two walks, two stolen […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

I don't know about you, but I'm in awe of some of the games that have taken place this week. With a weekend full of tight matchups (I'm looking at you, Yankees and Rays), as well as a full slate of action on Memorial Day, more exciting times are ahead for the game of baseball! […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of our free MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 5/29/2022, Main Slate at 1:35 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. The main […]

Manny Machado Day-to-Day With Tennis Elbow

San Diego Padres' third baseman Manny Machado (elbow) was absent from Saturday's lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to tennis elbow. The 29-year-old received the day off on Saturday and is considered day-to-day. His elbow issue doesn't appear to be long-term, and Machado should return to the lineup soon. Machado is off to a terrific […]

Week 8 Fantasy Baseball Injury News Updates: Freddy Peralta, Max Muncy, Giancarlo Stanton, Aroldis Chapman, Franmil Reyes, Kris Byrant

We have reached Memorial Day weekend. This is around the time of the baseball season when fluke starts turn out to be career years and down years. This is the time of year to reassess your fantasy team and try to push all in or try to make a big move to fix the deficiencies […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/28/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/28/22 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 […]

Anthony Rendon Going On Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels will place third baseman Anthony Rendon (wrist) on the injured list with right wrist inflammation. Rendon was held out of Friday's starting lineup and will be out for at least the next 10 days. The 31-year-old has been playing through pain for much of the season and has so far delivered […]

Mark Vientos Blasts Seventh Homer On Friday

New York Mets corner infield/outfield prospect Mark Vientos went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer on Friday for Triple-A Syracuse. After a slow start to the season, Vientos has been red hot in May. On the season, Vientos has seven homers, 20 RBI, and a .240/.321/.488 slash line. In May, Vientos has belted six of his […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 8

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 7)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. We have had several call-ups this week and as a result, the following players who will not be on the rankings this week that have been in the past are Adley Rutschman, Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore, and Roansy Contreras. Additionally, players who are playing in […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Jeffrey Springs did his thing! The Rays couldn't get him a win, but he pitched six strong innings and gave up just two runs (both on solo home runs). I was heavily invested in his success in DFS and the prop market, so I was happy to see that, and I featured him in yesterday's […]

Anthony Rendon Got MRI On Wrist

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon reportedly got an MRI on his injured right wrist on Friday. Rendon felt something during a swing in Thursday's game and went off for an MRI on Friday, although the Angels have yet to divulge the results of the MRI. Rendon is hitting .242 with five homers, 15 […]

Guardians-Tigers Postponed Friday

The game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Detroit Tigers on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather and will be made up as the second game of a split doubleheader on July 4 at 6:30 pm, following the originally scheduled game at 1:10 pm. Fantasy managers need to remove any players from these […]

Rockies-Nationals Postponed Friday

The game on Friday between the Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday. Fantasy managers need to make sure to remove any players from these two teams that they may have had in their starting lineups for Friday's […]

DJ LeMahieu Out Again Friday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (wrist) remains out of the starting lineup for his fourth straight game on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays. LeMahieu received a cortisone injection on Tuesday and should be considered day-to-day by fantasy managers. Hopefully, the 33-year-old will return to the lineup this weekend. With Josh Donaldson (shoulder) now […]