C.J. Abrams Dealing With Biceps Soreness

San Diego Padres rookie shortstop C.J. Abrams (biceps) was scratched from the starting lineup on Saturday against the New York Mets due to biceps soreness, according to skipper Bob Melvin. Abrams threw a lot on Friday after four days off during the All-Star break and just had a bit of a sore arm. Ha-Seong Kim […]

Andres Gimenez Smacks 11th Homer

Cleveland Guardians infielder Andres Gimenez smacked his 11th home run of the season Friday, a two-run shot off of Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito. Gimenez went 2-for-5 in the game. He has been a revelation for Cleveland this season, slashing .304/.362/.492 with 34 runs scored, 45 RBI, and seven stolen bases. While fantasy […]

Willy Adames Reaches 20 Homers

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames hit his 20th homer of the season Friday night, reaching that plateau for the third time in his career. He appears well on his way to besting his career-high of 25 round-trippers, set in 2021. Adames went 1-for-6 in this contest with two runs scored. While he's enjoying a productive […]

Tim Anderson Sitting In Game 1 Against Cleveland

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will start on the bench for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians. Anderson is getting a normal day of rest, and fantasy managers should get him back for Game 2 of the double dip later in the day. He went 2-for-4 with a run […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/23/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/23/22 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 […]

Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Hitting Progression Going Well

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist) has been hitting in the cages and said he is going 95-100 percent and has been a little surprised with how good he's felt afterward. Tatis has yet to play this year after fracturing his wrist in a motorcycle accident in the offseason, but he's getting closer […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/23/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Wow, what a slate last night! I did not have any Blue Jays stacks, but I hope you did! Toronto scored 28 runs, making the Cubs' 15-run explosion look mundane. I was on Arizona, who scored 10 runs as the third-highest scoring offense, and luckily had some Aaron Judge mixed in there, too. Scores were […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 16 Injury News, Updates: Mike Trout, Trevor Story, Chris Sale, Jazz Chisolm Jr.

The All-Star week festivities have concluded. The American League won yet again. The last time the National League won the All-Star game was back in 2012 and Melky Cabrera was the MVP for the NL, representing the Giants. This week and weekend, there will be a huge flurry of injury updates as teams get back […]

Measuring Contact and Plate Discipline for Hitters: Walk-to-Strikeout Ratio or Walk Percentage Minus Strikeout Percentage?

For pitchers, K% minus BB% is generally recognized to be a superior metric to K/BB, and one of the better metrics out there for capturing pitcher talent. For batters, though, BB/K is still the dominant metric, widely referenced in baseball research. BB% minus K%, while not new, is only referenced in a few sabermetric niche […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 15)

We are coming out of the All-Star break with our attention to the second half of the MLB season. This is another installment of our fantasy baseball prospects rankings series, reviewing MLB prospects to make fantasy impacts in 2022. Max Meyer was called up, and Esteury Ruiz was called up as well and is not […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 15

Welcome back RotoBallers from the All-Star break! We're back at it for some fantasy baseball trade targets and avoids for Week 15 of the MLB season. Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising In The Second Half

Welcome back RotoBallers from the All-Star break, and 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. I want to do something different for this edition, we're going to […]

Mets Agree With First-Rounder Jett Williams

The New York Mets agreed with high-school shortstop Jett Williams, the No. 14 overall pick in this year's draft, to a deal on Friday that includes a $3.9 million signing bonus. Williams was one of the best all-around high-school bats in this year's class. He's on the small side with a 5-foot-8 frame, but he […]

Kahlil Watson Activated In Minors

Miami Marlins shortstop prospect Kahlil Watson has been activated and will play in the Florida Complex League on Friday. Watson has been out since July 1 due to disciplinary reasons, but he'll return for the second half of the minor league season. The 19-year-old left-handed hitter has batted .221/.274/.372 with eight home runs, 35 RBI, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/22/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/22/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We are BACK. It feels almost Opening Day-ish, and I'm excited to get back into the DraftKings lobby! Let's crush the slate!   Top Hitters for 7/22/22 Aaron Judge ($6,200) vs. Tyler Wells It's not […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/22/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's the first BIG slate of baseball all week, and I am sure you are anxious to get back to building MLB DFS lineups. It feels a little bit like an Opening Day slate with a lot of teams being able to reset their pitching rotations, giving us a bunch of aces on the bump. […]

Brandon Crawford Begins Light Activity Thursday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) will throw and do some light activity Thursday. Last Saturday, he was placed on the 10-day injured list due to right knee inflammation. The 35-year-old got a cortisone shot in his left knee on Sunday and planned to do some light baseball activity since landing on the injured […]

Chris Taylor Takes Swings And Fields Grounders

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor (foot) hasn't resumed running, but he is taking swings, fielding grounders and throwing. He was placed on the injured list after suffering a small fracture in his left foot on July 4. The 31-year-old's return from the IL is to be determined, and the Dodgers should have more of […]

Jackson Holliday Agrees On Record Deal

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jackson Holliday, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, agreed on a record deal for a high school player on Thursday, signing for just a touch over No. 2 pick Druw Jones' $8.185 million deal. Holliday is a shortstop from Oklahoma and is also the son of former major-league outfielder […]

Corey Seager Not Starting Thursday

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is not in the starting lineup on Thursday to begin the second half of the season against the Miami Marlins. Seager will get the day off after he took part in the Home Run Derby and All-Star game earlier this week. He was named to his third All-Star team in […]

Vaughn Grissom Hasn't Missed A Beat In Double-A

Atlanta Braves shortstop prospect Vaughn Grissom hasn't missed a beat in his brief time for Double-A Mississippi. The 21-year-old was promoted this past month from Single-A Rome and is 12-for-26 with one homer, five RBI and three stolen bases. Overall, Grissom has hit .324 with 12 homers, 60 RBI and 23 stolen bases between Rome […]

This Year's Tyler O'Neill Will Be.....

In 2021, Tyler O'Neill had a very solid first half of the season, batting .275 with 15 home runs, seven steals, 37 RBI, and 38 runs scored. Most fantasy baseball players that have him remember his September/October where he hit .328 with 13 home runs, five steals, 30 RBI, and 31 runs scored in those […]

Players to Buy and Sell - Trade Targets for the Second Half of the MLB Season

I hope you all are having a fantastic All-Star break. I made it about a day and a half before I had the itch to get back here and write more fantasy baseball stuff. Plenty of people are transitioning to fantasy football this week, but the fantasy baseball season is just about to get really […]

Elly De La Cruz Promoted To Double-A

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Elly De La Cruz has been promoted from High-A Dayton to Double-A Chattanooga. The 20-year-old is currently ranked by MLB Pipeline as the team's No. 2 prospect -- behind left-hander Nick Lodolo -- and as the No. 49 overall prospect in the majors. Over 73 games at High-A this year, De […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/21/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/21/22 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 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/21/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's the end of the All-Star Break as we know it (and I feel fine). Well, it's only the end for six teams. The other 24 still have an extra day to relax while these six have to get back out there a day early and make up some games. Hey, we're not complaining! It […]

Fantasy Baseball 2022 First-Half Awards

As we close out the first half of the MLB season, we are temporarily going into reflection mode. I'm Jon Anderson and I'm here to hand out some first-half awards for fantasy baseball. I will mostly have standard-scoring rotisserie leagues in mind here, and I will try to not make injury a big part of […]

Paul DeJong Named International League Player Of The Week

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong was named the International League Player of the Week on Tuesday. He led all International League hitters with three home runs, 11 RBI, and seven runs scored while posting a 1.273 OPS across six games. The Cardinals optioned DeJong to Triple-A Memphis on May 10. Since being demoted, the […]

Is Oneil Cruz a Breakout Player or Over-Hyped Rookie?

Sometimes when your anticipation for something is so great, it's hard to evaluate that particular thing fairly and accurately. Sometimes we want a movie or a show or a person we're dating to be good, so we only see the positives (like people who claimed to like "Obi-Wan"). Other times, the waiting makes our expectations […]

Eric Brown Jr. Goes To Brewers In First Round

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Coastal Carolina shortstop Eric Brown Jr. with the 27th overall pick of the 2022 MLB draft on Sunday. Brown wasn't projected to come off the board in the first round, but here he is. He has an unusual pre-swing setup at the plate, but it doesn't take anything away from his […]