MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/7/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another DFS slate that's full of possibilities. It's a beautiful afternoon for baseball, and what better way to cap off the Fourth of July weekend than with a tournament takedown? Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have some excellent matchups today. The pitching […]

Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Ian Happ, Luis Robert Jr., Dylan Cease, Simeon Woods Richardson, More

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 16, July 8 - July 14. This week's article will focus on Mark Vientos, Josh Smith, Ian Happ, Luis Robert Jr., Jonathan Cannon, Zack Littell, Dylan Cease, and Simeon Woods Richardson. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or […]

CJ Abrams Homers Among Three Hits Saturday

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams homered among three hits in a 14-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday afternoon. Abrams is enjoying a breakout season, hitting .280 with 14 home runs, 46 RBI, 14 stolen bases, and 56 runs scored in 361 plate appearances. He is coming off a terrific June in which […]

Jordan Lawlar Set For Rehab Assignment

Arizona Diamondbacks top prospect Jordan Lawlar (hamstring) is set to report Saturday to begin his rehab assignment with the Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks. Lawlar had suffered a hamstring strain while initially on a rehab assignment after surgery to repair ligaments in his thumb. The team has not announced the plan moving forward for Lawlar, but […]

Nacho Alvarez- Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 16)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: Late 2024/Early 2025 ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves' No. 6 prospect, Nacho Alvarez Jr., has quickly risen up the minor league ranks since being drafted in the fifth round of the 2022 MLB Draft. He hit .287 with one home and 11 RBI across rookie ball and Single-A in 2022 and […]

Josh Smith Remains Out Of Lineup On Saturday

Texas Rangers infielder Josh Smith (glute) is once again out of the starting nine on Saturday as the Rangers continue a three-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays. Smith was left out of Friday's lineup due to hamstring tightness. Fantasy managers should continue to keep a close eye on the 26-year-old's status, as he missed […]

Brooks Lee Serving As Designated Hitter Against Astros

Minnesota Twins rookie infielder Brooks Lee is serving as the designated hitter and is batting ninth for the Twins on Saturday versus the visiting Houston Astros and right-hander Hunter Brown. Lee, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, made his major-league debut on Wednesday and went 2-for-4 with an RBI against the Detroit Tigers. […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Royce Lewis, Kyle Schwarber, Jared Jones, David Bednar, Casey Mize and much more...

The July 4th celebrations are now in our rearview mirrors. But that does not mean that the fireworks for the baseball season are over. This is the time of year that the All-Stars are announced, and we get to celebrate this year's best during the Mid-Summer Classic. This is the time of year when injured […]

When Is Nacho Alvarez Jr. Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 16 Update)

A few seasons ago, the Braves seemed set at shortstop with one of the best at the position in Dansby Swanson, but then he left for the Windy City. In comes Orlando Arcia who became an All Star for the Braves in 2023, but has hit .211 so far this season. Suddenly it seems the […]

Junior Caminero - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 16)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Standard Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August/September ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays' top prospect, Junior Caminero, likely would have been up in the big leagues by now, but a quad strain has delayed his call-up. Caminero has been out since May 29 due to a Grade 2 quad strain, and the original timeline for MLB Pipeline's […]

Bo Bichette Back In Action Against Mariners

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (forearm) is back at shortstop and is batting second on Friday against the hosting Seattle Mariners and right-hander Luis Castillo. The Mariners held Bichette out of Thursday's series finale against the Houston Astros as a precaution after he was hit by a pitch on Wednesday. The 26-year-old will return […]

Josh Smith Held Out On Friday

Texas Rangers infielder Josh Smith (glute) is out of the starting lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. This is the same issue that sidelined Smith for some time in June. The 26-year-old is hopeful to only miss a few games, but we'll wait and see what happens. This season Smith is […]

Orlando Arcia Back In Braves Lineup

Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (tooth) is returning to the team's starting lineup on Friday for the series opener against the visiting division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. Arcia missed the team's last three games due to an abscessed tooth, but it appears that he got the issue cleared up and is feeling good enough to play to […]

Brooks Baldwin Launches First Long Ball In First Triple-A Game

Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Brooks Baldwin went 2-for-5 in his first Triple-A game on Thursday with a single and home run. This is a great sign, as the 23-year-old wasted no time to make an impact at the top level of the minors. With Double-A Birmingham, the number 24 ranked prospect in the White […]

Shay Whitcomb - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 16)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Houston Astros shortstop prospect Shay Whitcomb has been performing very well in his second look at Triple-A pitching this season and is approaching his major league debut. In 78 games this season at Triple-A Sugar Land, the former fifth-round selection holds an excellent .312/.396/.570 slash line […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Shane Baz, Brooks Lee, Christian Scott, Heston Kjerstad, Jose Miranda, DJ Herz

Hey, RotoBallers! July is officially here, and we are a week away from the MLB All-Star Game. The season's official halfway point is right around the corner, and here at RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more in-depth waiver rankings. Today, we will review our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 15 -- July 1 through […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 16 (2024)

Fantasy baseball is a long and stressful season. Every single player goes through ups and downs throughout the year. That makes things even harder to navigate in fantasy. Given the 162-game season, it's important to remain patient on certain players.  Overreacting to rough stretches from batters at the plate or pitchers on the mound is […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 16)

Welcome back to my Week 16 edition of the Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series for the 2024 MLB season. We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 16) - Rest-of-Season Outlooks For Yordan Alvarez, Mike Trout, James Wood, Shane Baz, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! July has officially arrived, the season is flying by, and we are a week away from the start of the second half of the regular season. With the recent injuries, prospect call-ups, and hot and cold streaks, it's time for another rankings check-in. Today, we will review Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy […]

Colson Montgomery Goes Deep For Triple-A Charlotte

Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery hit his 11th home run of the season on Thursday for Triple-A Charlotte. The White Sox top overall prospect is hitting just .210 on the season after hitting .195 in June. However, he is still producing in the power categories with 11 homers and 33 RBI this season. […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Mike Trout, Justin Verlander, Kyle Tucker, J.T. Realmuto, Evan Carter, and more

The 2024 All-Star break is right around the corner, but there are still several games to be played, and many of them will take place without star fantasy baseball players. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Bryce Harper, Kyle […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 15

It's now Week 15 in the fantasy baseball world. We took a week off last week as I went on a trip to golf a full 90 holes in three days while battling the Phoenix heat (and my insatiable need to slice every single drive of mine to incredible lengths until it rolled into the […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 15) - Hitters and Pitchers

Can you believe that we are already in July? The All-Star Game is less than a week away! That means most of our H2H leagues are only about 7-8 weeks away from the playoffs, depending on the league size. Now is the time to make moves to get the wins to put you in a […]

Gunnar Henderson Goes Yard For 27th Homer

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson continued his career-year on Thursday versus the Seattle Mariners. Henderson went 3-for-5 in the contest with a double and two-run home run. Henderson's home run would be his 27th of the season and he has now driven in 60 runs to go along with 13 stolen bases and a smooth […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Continues To Put Up Big Games

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. put together a big performance in Thursday's loss versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Witt went 3-for-4 on the day with a pair of RBI and a solo home run. He was also caught stealing in the contest. Witt continues to be one of the best players […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/5/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Friday brings the first game of some exciting series, including when the Braves face the Phillies. We also have loaded main slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 7/5/2024, with the slate starting at 7:05 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks will range from […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash: Fantasy Baseball Week 15

Welcome back RotoBallers to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash for Fantasy Baseball series, as we heading into Week 15 of he 2024 MLB season. Today we list the top 25 high-profile injured MLB players who are worth stashing in your leagues including names like Matt McLain, Robbie Ray, Jeffrey Springs and […]

Juan Brito Tallies Three Doubles On Wednesday

Cleveland Guardians shortstop prospect Juan Brito went 3-for-5 with three doubles and three RBI on Wednesday evening. This performance extended his current hitting streak to three games. This was the second time in this span where Brito tallied three hits. Since June 25, the 22-year-old has been dominant in the batter's box riding a .405/.450/.811 […]

Ronny Simon Nearing Major League Promotion

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Ronny Simon has been swinging a hot bat over his past nine games at Triple-A and is approaching his major league debut. In this span the 24-year-old has posted a .371/.436/.629 line with four doubles, one triple, one home run, three RBI, one swiped bag, and a 4:6 BB:K ratio. […]

Michael Arroyo Launches Second High-A Long Ball

Seattle Mariners shortstop prospect Michael Arroyo went 1-for-5 with a home run and tallied two RBI on Wednesday evening. Arroyo was promoted to High-A on June 25 and has performed well in his small nine-game sample size. In this span he has posted a .258/.465/.484 line with a stellar 10:13 BB:K ratio. The 19-year-old opened […]