Yu Chang Nearing A Return

Boston Red Sox infielder Yu Chang (wrist) could be activated from the injured list in the coming days, according to MLB.com. The 27-year-old has played just 17 games this season before hitting the IL in late April with a broken hamate bone in his left wrist. Chang hit just .136 before the ailment and owns […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/5/23): 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 in the early going, 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 only a couple of day games today, we're left […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Mike Trout, Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Thairo Estrada, Jeremy Pena, more

Fourth of July festivities are in the books, and unfortunately, there are a ton of big-name fantasy baseball studs dealing with injuries. The list of key guys has no shortage of star power, so fantasy baseball lineups will be mightily affected for at least the next few weeks. Let's take a look at injured hitters […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/5/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. You guys get a pinch hitter in here for the next couple of days. You have likely seen stuff done by me in various places on the RotoBaller site, most likely in college football or college basketball. I'm an MLB grinder, too...surprise, surprise. Some […]

Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (July Updates)

Welcome back RotoBallers to the July update of our MLB team's dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2023 season. With three months of the MLB season in the books, it's time to check in on some fantasy baseball dynasty prospects! Below in this article, you can find our updated top 250 MLB prospect rankings […]

Zack Gelof - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Zack Gelof, SS, Oakland Athletics ANALYSIS: While Zack Gelof doesn't receive as much hype as fellows A's prospect Tyler Soderstrom does, Gelof is coming off an 18/10 season in 95 games last season and has already racked up 11 home runs and 19 steals in 63 games this season with an impressive .296/.404/.519 slash […]

Jeremy Pena Expected To Return Wednesday

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said that shortstop Jeremy Pena (neck) should be able to return to the starting lineup on Wednesday against the visiting Colorado Rockies. Pena missed his fifth straight game on the Fourth of July on Tuesday while dealing with neck stiffness, but it hasn't been a serious issue all along. Mauricio […]

Anthony Volpe Could Move Back To Leadoff Spot

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he's considered moving rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe back to the top of the order to try and get the team's offense going. Boone likes how Volpe has been controlling the strike zone over the past three weeks. Volpe got the start in the six-hole in the lineup on […]

Should I Stash Dominic Canzone In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Dominic Canzone is one of this season's biggest prospect risers. He came into the 2023 season as a relative unknown, ranking lower in Arizona's prospect hierarchy. But he has blossomed into one of the best hitters in the minors, slashing .339/.420/.625 with 16 home runs, 59 runs, 68 RBI, and two stolen […]

Jeremy Pena Still Absent Tuesday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (neck) remains out of the lineup on Tuesday against the visiting Colorado Rockies. Pena will miss his fifth straight game due to neck tightness that he developed late last week. At this point, an injured-list stint heading into next week's All-Star break wouldn't be a big surprise. Mauricio Dubon will […]

Jordan Westburg Returns To Lineup

Baltimore Orioles rookie infielder Jordan Westburg (hand) is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday against the New York Yankees and right-hander Clarke Schmidt, playing third base and batting seventh in the lineup. Westburg was held out on Monday after taking a pitch to his left hand on Sunday, but X-rays turned up negative and […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/4/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/4/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Today's article covers the 8-game "Early slate" on DraftKings. Those same eight games are chopped up into slates on FanDuel (they never make it easy) so if you are building lineups for those games, all […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Late Slate - 7/4/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Most of the action on our Independence Day here in the States is during the day, but we still have five cities giving us some fireworks involving a wooden bat and a rawhide ball. This article contains my picks for the five-game late slate on July 4, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which locks […]

Anthony Volpe Hits 11th Homer Of Season Monday

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe had a nice offensive game in Monday's 6-3 win over the Orioles. The 22-year-old went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Volpe does have exciting counting stats with 11 HR and 16 stolen bases, but he is slashing just .225/.298/.398 with a 29.4% strikeout […]

Zach Neto Hopes To Return Shortly After All-Star Break

Los Angeles Angels rookie shortstop Zach Neto (oblique) played catch on the field and also was scheduled to hit off a tee on Monday, and he said he's hopeful he'll be able to return from the injured list shortly after next week's All-Star break. Neto has been on the shelf since June 15 due to […]

Jordan Westburg Avoids Broken Hand

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that rookie shortstop Jordan Westburg (hand) is sore but is doing well. X-rays came back negative for any breaks in his left hand, and he was able to take batting practice on Monday despite not being included in the starting lineup against the New York Yankees. The 24-year-old rookie […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 15

We’re coming up on Week 15 of the fantasy baseball season. The heat gets turned up a bit in July, but you can't let the heat melt your brain. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the upcoming schedule, two-start […]

Royce Lewis Has Grade 2 Oblique Strain

Minnesota Twins infielder Royce Lewis (oblique) has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left-oblique strain, according to manager Rocco Baldelli. The typical recovery timeline for that injury is around six weeks. Lewis has a long recovery ahead of him and might not make it back to the Twins until the middle of August, barring a […]

Jordan Westburg Sitting Out On Monday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (hand) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the New York Yankees. The 24-year-old was hit by a pitch on the left hand during Sunday's game. As a precaution, the O's will hold Westburg out of this game. It wouldn't be shocking to see Westburg sit a […]

Top Five Hitting Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues (Week 14)

Welcome back to top prospects to stash! This list will highlight the top five hitting prospects to hold on your bench in redraft fantasy baseball leagues.  As more teams are incentivized to push their top prospects up the pecking order, the excitement of the game grows. These five fantasy baseball prospects are most worth rostering […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/3/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/3/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a weird bunch of games here on Monday, but our focus here will be on the six-game main slate for FD and DK that locks at 7:05. Only weather to watch tonight is in […]

Jeremy Pena Still Out Monday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (neck) remains out of the starting lineup on Monday against the division-rival Texas Rangers. Mauricio Dubon will get the start at the 6 and hit second in the batting order against Rangers left-hander Martin Perez. Pena has now missed the last four games due to neck tightness, and if he's […]

Javier Baez Hits Grand Slam On Sunday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez is having a rough first half of the season. However, he was able to make some noise during Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Baez connected on a first inning grand slam off Connor Seabold to kick off the game. It was the first time that Baez has homered since […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 15

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 15. 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 […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 15

Welcome to Week 15 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 3 - July 9, 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 […]

Trevor Story To Take Batting Practice On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) is scheduled to take live batting practice ahead of Tuesday's game. The 30-year-old has been sidelined all season long while recovering from offseason UCL surgery. Manager Alex Cora said that the team does not currently have a timetable for Story's return. However, the fact Story is facing live […]

Jeremy Pena Remains Out On Sunday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (neck) is absent from the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Texas Rangers. Pena is missing his third straight contest while dealing with neck stiffness. Mauricio Dubon is starting at shortstop and batting fifth against Andrew Heaney. Fantasy managers should still consider Pena day-to-day.

Brendan Donovan Back In The Lineup On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan (arm) is back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the New York Yankees. The 26-year-old missed Saturday's doubleheader while dealing with right arm soreness. He's had trouble throwing the ball so he's slotted in as the DH and leading off on Sunday against Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. July is here and that means we can truly start calling this the second half of the fantasy baseball season. Does that encourage or frighten you? Maybe a little of both? Don't ease up now and start the back nine strong with some waiver […]

Brice Turang (2B/SS, MIL) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The 2018 first-round pick disappointed many with his performance this season, slashing an abysmal .205/.254/.307 with a 27.1% strikeout rate in his first 57 games. The Brewers demoted the rookie on June 6, and he responded with a .926 OPS in 15 games […]