Charlie Coyle Excited By Bigger Role

Boston Bruins center Charlie Coyle is set to be a top-six regular for the team in 2023-24 following the retirement of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, and the 31-year-old is very much looking forward to the opportunity. "They're world-class players. And we're gonna miss them," Coyle said during a recent appearance on WEEI's The Gresh […]

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 […]

Gabriel Moreno Takes A Seat Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno is receiving the day off on Wednesday night versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Moreno, the team's everyday backstop, is just getting a normal day of rest. Jose Herrera will catch rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt and will hit eighth against Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot. The 23-year-old Moreno doesn't have much power […]

Will Smith Receives A Breather

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will start Wednesday's game against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on the bench. It's a normal day of rest for the All-Star backstop. He should be back in the starting lineup on Thursday for the start of a big weekend series against the Atlanta Braves. With Smith sitting, Austin Barnes […]

Salvador Perez Scratched On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (back, neck) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates with upper-back/neck tightness. Freddy Fermin will now do the catching for the Royals and will bat sixth in the order against Pirates right-hander Andre Jackson. Until we know more about Perez's injury, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. […]

Austin Wells Heading To The Majors

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells is getting the call to the big league roster on Friday. The 24-year-old is regarded as one of the top catching prospects in baseball. This season, Wells is slashing .243/.335/.447 with 17 home runs and seven steals through 95 games in the minors. The expectation is that Wells is […]

Jake Rogers Back In The Lineup Wednesday

Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers (hand) will return to the starting lineup Wednesday versus New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. Rogers injured his hand on a catcher's interference play last week and has given way to Carson Kelly behind the plate for the first two games of the Tigers' current four-game set with the Yankees. […]

O's Giving Adley Rutschman A Day Off

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is getting a breather on Wednesday against the visiting Chicago White Sox. James McCann will do the catching instead and will hit eighth in the batting order against White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease. This will be only Rutschman's third game off in the second half of the season. The 25-year-old […]

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 […]

Bobby Portis Has Very Productive 16 Minutes Against Jordan

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Bobby Portis came alive at the FIBA World Cup on Wednesday, producing the goods at both ends of the court in a blowout victory over Jordan. The 28-year-old notched 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting and registered six rebounds with three steals in 16 minutes. Playing as a backup, Portis had logged only […]

Kings Interested In JaVale McGee

According to Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes, the Sacramento Kings are interested in picking up center JaVale McGee, who was waived by the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. McGee signed a three-year deal for around $17 million with Dallas last summer, but he became redundant on the team and averaged just 8.5 minutes in 42 appearances. The […]

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 […]

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 […]

Patrick Bailey Homers, Plates Two Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey had a nice game at the plate in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Reds. The 24-year-old rookie went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, and two strikeouts. Bailey has had a successful first season at the plate, slashing .260/.311/.411 with seven HR and 45 RBI in 288 […]

Jonas Valanciunas Interested In Staying With Pelicans

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas is eligible for a contract extension after signing one in 2021 for two years. In an interview with Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, Valanciunas stated, "And I want to stay longer there. I like the New Orleans group. I'm ready to go and do it." Until injuries derailed the […]

Jake Rogers Available Off The Bench Tuesday

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that catcher Jake Rogers (hand) doesn't have a broken bone in his left hand and will be available to pinch hit or catch on Tuesday against the visiting New York Yankees. Carson Kelly will make a second straight start behind the dish and bat ninth against Yankees right-hander Michael […]

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 […]

No Structural Damage For Matt Thaiss

Los Angeles Angels catcher Matt Thaiss (shoulder) jammed his shoulder on a slide into third base on Aug. 19 and tried to play through it before being put on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 25 with right-shoulder inflammation. Thaiss said the injury affects him most when he throws, but he said he's hopeful it's […]

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 […]

MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Welcome back to our DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop picks – whether you think pitchers […]

Cal Raleigh Out Of The Lineup Monday

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is not in the club's starting lineup Monday versus the Oakland A's and left-hander Kyle Muller. The switch-hitting backstop has struggled versus southpaws this season, hitting just .197 with a .611 OPS against them while his 66 wRC+ off lefties represents production 34% below the league average. Raleigh has nonetheless […]

Sam Gagner Rejoins Oilers On Professional Tryout Contract

Veteran forward Sam Gagner is once again a member of the Edmonton Oilers after signing a professional tryout contract with the team. He has previously already had two spells with the club, famously tying the franchise record with an eight-point game in 2012. Gagner spent last season with the Winnipeg Jets, suiting up in 48 […]

Francisco Mejia To Remain With Rays

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia reportedly accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Durham and will remain with the organization for the time being. Mejia cleared waivers after being designated for assignment recently and will now report to Durham. The 27-year-old backstop remains under team control for next season, but there's a good chance he'll […]

Keibert Ruiz Returns To Nationals Lineup

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz (head) is back behind the dish doing the catching and is batting cleanup for the Nats on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Kevin Gausman. A foul tip to Ruiz's mask last week caused him to get light-headed, and he missed two of the three games over the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dalton Rushing Homers In Third Consecutive Game

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Dalton Rushing went yard during both legs of a doubleheader on Saturday, marking three straight contests with a home run. The 22-year-old catcher is now slashing .222/.401/.435 with 12 home runs through 80 games with High-A Great Lakes. Rushing is the top prospect in the Dodgers farm system and the No. […]

Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22

Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 22, looking at IL players as of August 25. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Michael Brantley, John Means, Jake Fraley, Kyle Wright, and Mason Miller. In case you're not yet familiar, this list […]