Tim Anderson Retreats To Bench Against Padres

Miami Marlins shortstop Tim Anderson will head to the bench for Wednesday's matinee game in San Diego against the Padres. With Anderson starting on the bench, Vidal Brujan will make the start at shortstop and will bat eighth, with Otto Lopez making the start at the keystone and hitting seventh against Padres right-hander Yu Darvish. […]

Javier Baez Sitting In Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez will start on the bench for Game 2 of the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. Zach McKinstry will make the start at shortstop in his place and bat eighth against Pirates rookie right-hander Paul Skenes. Baez heads to the bench after going hitless […]

MLB Adds Negro League Stats To Record Books

Major League Baseball has made the decision to include statistics of more than 2,300 Negro League players into their record books, which means that several major-league records are now held by Josh Gibson. The new MLB.com database will have records from seven different Negro Leagues from 1920-48 with longstanding American League and National League records. […]

Should I Stash Junior Caminero In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

Junior Caminero wasn't incredible in his first MLB action in 2023, hitting just .235/.278/.353 in 36 plate appearances, good for a wRC+ of 77. But considering he struck out just eight times and wasn't completely unplayable at age 20, the potential remains tantalizing for the consensus top-five prospect. But, in a redraft league, should you […]

Oneil Cruz Sitting Against Lefty For Game 1

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz will take a seat on the bench for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in Detroit against the Tigers with a left-handed pitcher on the mound. Alika Williams will start at shortstop and will bat in the nine-hole against Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal. Fantasy managers should expect to have Cruz […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Francisco Lindor, Tyler O'Neill, Vinnie Pasquantino, Rhys Hoskins, Josh Lowe, and more

As midweek MLB action is set to begin, we have plenty of key players in the injury headlines. Injuries complicate fantasy lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at banged-up Francisco Lindor, Tyler O'Neill, Vinnie Pasquantino, Rhys Hoskins, Josh Lowe, and more. This is our weekly […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are several day games on Wednesday, including a doubleheader between the Tigers and Pirates. After that, we’ll have seven games that will make up the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 5/29/2024, with the slate starting at 7:20 […]

Adael Amador Has Huge Week Versus Portland

Colorado Rockies infield prospect Adael Amador is one of the best hitters in minor league baseball, making terrific pure contact. He combines his bat-to-ball skills with plus speed, making him a threat to leg out extra-base hits and swipe bags. He also has a phenomenal 1.03 K/BB ratio this season, confirming that he has great […]

MLB DFS Value Picks For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/29/24) - Daily Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

Earlier this week, we launched a new MLB DFS piece here at RotoBaller that is specifically focused on saving you DFS salary when you go to build your daily fantasy baseball lineups on FanDuel and DraftKings tonight! We will be hunting for bargains daily because nailing some value picks that produce is one of the […]

Colson Montgomery - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 10)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in AL-Only Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery has performed well throughout his Triple-A debut this season and should be expected to join the major league roster later this summer. Through 45 games with Triple-A Charlotte, the 22-year-old has posted a .221/.335/.401 with seven home runs, 22 […]

Corey Seager Hits 10th Homer Of May Tuesday

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager continued his strong offensive month in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, a walk, and two strikeouts. Seager put his team ahead for good in the fifth inning, ambushing a Brandon Pfaadt breaking pitch into the left-field seats. The 30-year-old's season numbers leave […]

Francisco Lindor Injures Finger On Bunt Attempt

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (finger) hurt his left index finger on his bunt attempt late in the loss in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Tuesday against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Lindor's finger was swollen and looked painful, but he said X-rays came back negative for any breaks. The 30-year-old left-handed hitter […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (Week 10)

With Memorial Day in our rearview mirror, it’s time to look more seriously at fantasy baseball standings. There is still time to make up ground, but making key roster moves now might be necessary. Several well-known hitters are off to slow starts. Deciding what to do with them can be difficult, based on the draft […]

Geraldo Perdomo To Get Into Live Games "Very Shortly"

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that the team is planning to get shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (knee) into live games "very, very shortly" as he continues his rehab process. Perdomo has taken live at-bats but hasn't run the bases yet. Once the 24-year-old shortstop is cleared to go on a minor-league rehab assignment, he might […]

A's Reinstate Aledmys Diaz, Cut Tyler Nevin

The Oakland Athletics reinstated infielder Aledmys Diaz (calf) from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday and designated infielder Tyler Nevin for assignment in a corresponding move. Diaz is finally back from a strained right calf that he suffered in spring training in early March, but he won't immediately return to Oakland's starting lineup against the […]

Jett Williams Receives Another Cortisone Shot

New York Mets shortstop prospect Jett Williams (wrist) received a second cortisone injection in his right wrist, according to president of baseball operations David Stearns. If his latest injection doesn't help, the Mets will have to consider surgery for the infielder. It's unclear how long surgery would keep the 20-year-old out of action, but there's […]

Luke Keaschall Being Promoted To Double-A

Minnesota Twins shortstop prospect Luke Keaschall has earned a promotion to Double-A. Keaschall opened the season with High-A Cedar Rapids and posted a strong .335/.457/.544 line with seven home runs, 21 RBI, 14 stolen bases, and a 30:29 BB:K ratio. Last season, the former second-round selection posted a similar stat line at Single-A with eight […]

Luisangel Acuna Making Adjustments

On May 1, New York Mets infield prospect Luisangel Acuna was hitting .216, but now he's sitting at .254 after working with minor-league coaches J.P. Arencibia and Collin Hetzler to tighten his swing and lower his leg kick. They also wanted Acuna to stay back more instead of trying to go out and get pitches. […]

MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/28/24) - Daily Fantasy Baseball GPP Tournament Picks

Welcome, RotoBallers, to a brand new MLB DFS article for the 2024 season! We will still be bringing you a full slate breakdown every day, but this companion piece is intended to help you determine which offenses you are going to stack in your tournament (GPP) lineups. Since we get some of our biggest slates […]

Willy Adames Hits Go-Ahead Home Run On Monday

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 2-for-4 at the plate with a three-run blast that powered the Brewers to victory in the opening game of the series. Adames now has eight home runs on the season with a solid .249/.322/.440 slash line, 35 RBI, and eight stolen bases. The 28-year-old is looking to put a […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! We've got an action-packed evening of baseball ahead of us. Not every game is available on the featured slate, but 10 is more than enough to fill our DFS lineups. If you initially thought there would be 11 games on the slate, you weren't wrong. Unfortunately, the Dodgers-Mets game was postponed yesterday and […]

Bo Bichette Hits Fourth Homer Of Season Monday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette made his one hit count in Monday's 5-1 win over the White Sox, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout. Bichette drilled a fourth-inning Nick Nastrini fastball over the center-field wall for his fourth HR of the season. The 26-year-old has had an uncharacteristically underwhelming season […]

Brooks Lee On Track To Rejoin Triple-A Next Week

Minnesota Twins infield prospect Brooks Lee (back) will continue his rehab assignment at Single-A Fort Myers this week and is on track to rejoin Triple-A St. Paul next week, barring any setbacks with his back injury. For the Florida Complex League team, Lee had nine hits in 20 at-bats with two doubles, so he looks […]

Thomas Saggese Having A Disappointing May

St. Louis Cardinals infield prospect Thomas Saggese had a solid April in Triple-A Memphis, slashing .272/.333/.407 in 90 plate appearances with five doubles, two home runs, and four stolen bases. However, he's taken a step back in May. In 89 plate appearances, he's slashing .215/.292/.367 with three doubles, three homers, and a stolen base. Part […]

Nick Ahmed To Start Taking Batting Practice Soon

San Francisco Giants shortstop Nick Ahmed (wrist) will start taking batting practice in the next few days, according to the team. Ahmed is beginning baseball activities after being out since early May due to a left-wrist sprain. Before the 34-year-old veteran is able to return from the injured list, he'll need to go out on […]

Colson Montgomery Improving Contact Rate

Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery saw one of the largest jumps in contact rate between April and May. In April, 71.7% of his swings had resulted in contact. In May, it increased to 80.1%. As a result, he's seen more success in May, especially with his strikeout rate. At the end of April, […]

Masyn Winn Batting Leadoff Against Reds

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn, who has a 15-day hitting streak going, is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff on Monday versus the Cincinnati Reds and left-hander Nick Lodolo, who is making his first start off the injured list. This will be the third time this season that Winn will be in the leadoff […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 9)

Hello, RotoBallers! As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in the past few days. Using Statcast's Barrels per Plate Appearance stat, or Brls/PA %, we can narrow our view to the hitters who are the most locked in through the season's first two months. […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Ronald Acuna Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Tyler O'Neill, Gerrit Cole, Zach Eflin, Cristian Javier, Triston Casas, and more

Heading into the 10th week of the MLB season, there are a slew of superstars on the injury report. These bumps and bruises will complicate fantasy baseball lineup decisions, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Ronald Acuna Jr., Shohei Ohtani, Tyler O'Neill, Gerrit Cole, Zach Eflin, Cristian Javier, Triston Casas, […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Tommy Pham, Junior Caminero, Trevor Megill, Davis Schneider, JJ Bleday, more

May will be over on Friday as we turn the calendar page to June. RotoBallers, we are back with another edition of fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 10 (May 27 - June 2) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Colorado Rockies outfielder Jordan Beck is out indefinitely with a broken hand, […]