Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: JT Realmuto, Clayton Kershaw, Andres Munoz, Joe Musgrove and more....

We are now in the middle of June, as the year and baseball season continues its march to the postseason. As we get closer to the warmer months of the summer, the types of injuries we will see may change. The warmer weather makes players more prone to cramping up and muscle injuries. These injuries […]

Zac Gallen To Throw Sim Game On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that right-hander Zac Gallen (hamstring) threw a 37-pitch bullpen session on Friday and will throw a 45-pitch simulated game on Tuesday. Gallen's bullpen session on Friday was his second time throwing off a mound since he suffered a right-hamstring strain and was put on the injured list on May […]

2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 12

Our top-five teams all lost yesterday, but that won't temper my excitement for a few big weekend series coming up. The Baltimore Orioles will host the Philadelphia Phillies while the Kansas City Royals will try to prove they belong with the upper echelon of teams when they travel to Los Angeles to take on the […]

Brandon Pfaadt Racks Up Eight K's

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt put together a quality start to earn his third victory of the season versus the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday evening. Pfaadt went six innings and allowed six hits, one run, and three walks. He also recorded eight strikeouts in the contest. Pfaadt has had a rollercoaster of a […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups

With just a few day games Friday, we have 12 games to choose from for the main evening slates on both DraftKings and FanDuel. There are some fun series among them, including when the Orioles host the Phillies. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/14/2024, with […]

Top MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/14/24)

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. I will handle the Friday slates for the rest […]

Joc Pederson Hits Grand Slam Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Joc Pederson went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBI in a 11-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Pederson put the finishing touches on this one, breaking the game wide open in the seventh with his grand salami. While he only plays against right-handed pitching, Pederson is still extremely […]

Christian Walker Crushes Pair Of Homers

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 2-for-5 with two homers and four RBI in an 11-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Walker hit both his homers off starter Griffin Canning, with the first being a three-run shot in the first frame and the second being a solo dinger in the third inning. The […]

Deyvison De Los Santos Extends Hitting Streak To 12 Games

Arizona Diamondbacks third base prospect Deyvison De Los Santos extended his hitting streak to 12 games on Wednesday with his 18th home run of the season. De Los Santos has posted an impressive .396/.442/.771 slash line with four home runs during this stretch. The 20-year-old opened the season with Double-A but earned a promotion to […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Andres Munoz, Jack Flaherty, MacKenzie Gore, Bryan Woo, Kodai Senga, Merrill Kelly, more

As weekend MLB action approaches, there are plenty of headliner hurlers on the injury report. We have the latest updates on stud pitchers around the league. Let's take a look at injured pitchers Andres Munoz, Jack Flaherty, MacKenzie Gore, Bryan Woo, Kodai Senga, Merrill Kelly, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! There are seven games to occupy our Thursday evening in baseball DFS. FanDuel has included all seven matchups in their main contest, but DraftKings is skipping the 6:50 p.m. EDT game between the Cubs and Rays. So the FD contests will lock when the Cubs-Rays game starts, but DraftKings has a later lock […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 12): Redraft Rankings

What a week it was for prospect promotions! In addition to Joey Loperfido being recalled due to Kyle Tucker landing on the IL, we also saw the debuts of Cade Povich, Hurston Waldrep, Adael Amador, and Tyler Locklear, and Drew Thorpe is debuting on Tuesday. But even with all these names being called up, there […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 12 (2024)

Pull up a chair as we swing back into our rest-of-season series for a weekly look at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. This time of year can bring a midseason lull for some, but the weather and action are heating up if you're paying attention. Join me for the Week 12 edition of […]

Blaze Alexander To See Time At Third With Eugenio Suarez Struggling

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that he will start giving rookie infielder Blaze Alexander chances at third base, starting on Wednesday night against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. Regular third baseman Eugenio Suarez has struggled, and Lovullo says he's curious to see what Alexander can do with more consistent at-bats. Suarez, who is hitting […]

Merrill Kelly Throwing Up To 70 Feet

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (shoulder) has been throwing out to 70 feet as he works his way back from a right-shoulder strain that sent him to the 15-day injured list. Kelly is progressing, but his rehab is moving slowly and he probably isn't a realistic candidate to come off the IL to rejoin the […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Throwing Out To 105 Feet

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (shoulder) is currently throwing out to 105 feet and will continue to receive imaging in conjunction with his throwing program. Rodriguez began the 2024 season on the injured list with a left-shoulder injury and was shut down in early April when he experienced more pain in his left arm during […]

Alek Thomas To Play In Games This Week

The Arizona Diamondbacks plan on outfielder Alek Thomas (hamstring) playing in minor-league rehab games this week as he continues to work back from a hamstring strain. Thomas is on track to serve as the designated hitter in an Arizona Complex League game on Thursday if he feels good leading up to that day. "He's running […]

When Will Nolan Jones Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

After missing most of the season so far, it appears that Nolan Jones is finally healthy. That's the good news. The bad news is that he has struggled a bit during his rehab assignment and the Rockies have chosen not to activate him even though he was eligible to return to the team several days […]

Jordan Lawlar Flirts With Cycle In Return To Triple-A Reno

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar (thumb) wasted little time in his return from the injured list. In his 2024 debut with Triple-A Reno, the talented shortstop homered, doubled, and drove in three runs, coming up a triple short of hitting for the cycle. He was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday after […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/12/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are a lot of games with early start times on Wednesday, leaving us with just eight games to choose from for the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/12/2024, with the slate starting at 7:10 p.m. EDT. The lineup […]

MLB DFS Values: Top Plays For FanDuel, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/12/2024)

A couple of weeks ago, 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 […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Adael Amador, Hurston Waldrep, Heliot Ramos, Mark Vientos, Matt Waldron, Drew Thorpe

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more waiver wire rankings articles. We are almost at the halfway point in June, and the season with the All-Star break is around the corner. Today, we review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 12 (June 10 - June 16) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile […]

Adrian Del Castillo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 12)

PROSPECT: Adrian Del Castillo, C, Arizona Diamondbacks CURRENT LEVEL: Triple-A 2024 STATS: 57 G, 252 PA, .335 AVG, 11 HRs, 47 R, 40 RBI, 7.1% BB%, 17.9% K%, 1.002 OPS, .424 wOBA, 141 wRC+ ANALYSIS: It sure appears the D-backs are set behind the plate for many years to come. Not only do they have 24-year-old Gabriel […]

Jordan Lawlar Returns To Triple-A After Rehab Assignment

The Arizona Diamondbacks have reinstated shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar (thumb) from the 60-day injured list and returned him to Triple-A Reno. In 16 games with Reno last year, the No. 8 overall prospect in MLB per MLB Pipeline, hit .358 with 24 hits and 19 RBI. The 21-year-old will be making his 2024 debut when […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Andrew Vaughn, Brandon Pfaadt, James McArthur & more

There is nothing quite like the ebbs and flows of fantasy baseball. Every at-bat of every game is the final straw based on that moment whereas in reality, players will have hundreds more across the next dozen weeks to neutralize whatever outcome came about. Across the past two months, plenty of recently unknown players have […]

When Will Juan Soto Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The entire Yankee organization let out a collective sigh of relief as Juan Soto returned to the lineup on Monday, June 10. Soto missed just three games with a forearm injury - the entire Dodgers weekend series - and returned to his usual second slot in the lineup on Monday, though he was the designated […]

Should I Stash Jordan Lawlar In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Jordan Lawlar entered prospect status with a wealth of hype after being taken with the sixth-overall pick of the 2021 MLB Draft. The 21-year-old has largely made good on the hype, hitting .278 with 20 homers, 36 stolen bases, and an .874 OPS across 105 games between Double-A and Triple-A at just […]

Top MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/11/24)

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. I will be handling the Tuesday slates for […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/11/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! There are 12 games to occupy our Tuesday evening in baseball DFS. It starts at a regular time of 7:10 p.m. EDT when three games throw out the first pitch on the East Coast. Philadelphia-Boston, Cleveland-Cincinnati, and Miami-New York will lead tonight's featured contests. New York and Aaron Judge are on the heater […]

The Top Fantasy Baseball Prospect from Each MLB Team (NL Edition)

After discussing each organization's top prospect yet to debut in the American League, we'll be heading over to the National League to do the same exercise today. Due to all the promotions that have happened already this season, along with prospects breaking out or struggling, we've already seen plenty of movement in prospect rankings. For […]