Ketel Marte Scratched From Saturday's Lineup With Back Stiffness

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte has been scratched from Saturday's lineup and will miss Arizona's contest against the San Diego Padres. Marte said that his lower back is just a little stiff and he expects to be back in the lineup on Sunday. The switch-hitter tweaked his back after a swing in the top […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (June 3 - June 9)

Greetings and welcome to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 11 - Monday, June 3 through Sunday, June 9. We're hitting the summer months in stride with plenty of data to lean on for some optimal decision-making. If you're on the fence about your rotation options for the week or simply want to […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Cade Povich, Davis Schneider, Joey Ortiz, Ty France, Matt Waldron, Henry Davis

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more waiver wire advice. We are two months into the season, and it's time for fantasy managers to closely monitor their teams as we are about a month away from the All-Star break. Here at Rotoballer HQ, we are here to help you prioritize which players to pick up with our […]

Ketel Marte Hits 13th Home Run On Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte went 2-for-5 with a home run in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Padres. Marte's home run was a two-run shot and 13th of the year, second-most among second basemen. Marte had a 21-game hit streak come to an end in May and subsequently went 2-for-31 (.065) over the next […]

Top 600 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues Rest-of-Season Updates (June 2024)

Howdy, RotoBallers! Can you believe we are already in June? The fantasy baseball season is flying by as the All-Star break is approaching. It's time for another rankings check-in, and we are back with more rankings geared toward points leagues. There have been many injuries to navigate through, as well as highly touted players who […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Jordan Romano, Max Scherzer, Zac Gallen, Max Muncy and more....

This has been a rough week in the injury department for pitchers. Four fantasy-relevant pitchers were scheduled for Tommy John surgery. Another two pitchers were placed on the IL with the unlucky injury called "forearm/flexor tendon strain." I thought this would be a good week to talk a little about elbow injuries and pitchers. When […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Held Out Against Padres

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and shortstop Kevin Newman are out of the lineup for the second game of the series against the division-rival San Diego Padres on Friday at Petco Park. Randal Grichuk will get a start in right field and will bat sixth, while rookie Blaze Alexander gets the start at shortstop […]

2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 11

Week 11 doesn't bring too many changes in the rankings, but several teams are beginning to separate themselves from the field in both directions. Remember, I will be factoring in past performance, the current level of performance, overall talent, injuries, and schedules -- as many factors as I possibly can. Keep reading to find out […]

Corbin Carroll Records Three Hits

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll showed some signs of life with a 3-for-5 performance in Thursday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. The outfielder hit a double with two singles along the way and scored twice. He also swiped his 10th bag of the season. Carroll's big performance increased his batting average to .201 on […]

Top MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/7/24)

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 […]

Jack Hurley Swinging A Hot Bat At High-A

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Jack Hurley has been swinging a hot bat over the past week at High-A. In his past seven games, the 22-year-old has posted a strong .375/.464/.750 line with two home runs, six RBI, one stolen base, and a 2:5 BB:K ratio. This is a great sign as Hurley has struggled through […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 11

We're onto Week 11 in the fantasy baseball world. Wild things continue to happen in baseball while some things continue to normalize. This is the part where I tell you that my Colorado Rockies are back...to their normal ways, anyways. They ran into the buzzsaw that is the Cincinnati Reds, who many have feared dearly, and […]

Geraldo Perdomo Plays Shortstop On Rehab Assignment

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (knee) played seven innings at shortstop with Triple-A Reno on Wednesday on his minor-league rehab assignment and went 1-for-3 at the plate with an RBI. Perdomo began his rehab assignment over the weekend in the Arizona Complex League, but now he's facing top-level minor-league competition and is getting closer to […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks: Aaron Judge, Max Fried, Paul Skenes, Royce Lewis, Davis Schneider, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are back with updated rest-of-season rankings to help you win your leagues. It's June already, and we are a month away from the halfway point of the 2024 season, with the All-Star break around the corner. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of […]

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

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's a pretty big slate for a Thursday with seven games on the featured contests. It starts a little earlier than the usual games, with a 6:40 p.m. EDT first pitch between the Dodgers and Pirates in Pittsburgh.  Over the last month, St. Louis is clobbering right-handed pitching. The Cardinals are second in […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 11 (2024)

Hello, and welcome back to our rest-of-season series for a weekly look at my pitching thoughts via my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. Most teams have played at least 60 games as we navigate the midseason. Join me for the Week 11 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! We're into June, and […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (Week 11)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of what to do with well-known fantasy baseball players. This week, we will determine what fantasy managers should do with five well-known players as we enter Week 11 (June 3 to June 9) of the fantasy baseball season. This article has featured some prominent fantasy baseball players over the past […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Davis Schneider, Jo Adell, Nathaniel Lowe, etc.

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 […]

Jordan Montgomery’s Rough Ride Continues

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Jordan Montgomery's woes on the mound continued Wednesday after getting rocked for six runs in two innings against the Giants. Montgomery was solid for the first two innings before the wheels fell off in the third, allowing six hits and two HRs, including a grand slam to Wilmer Flores. Montgomery finished the […]

Christian Walker Resting Against Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker will get the day off on Wednesday in the series finale against the visiting division-rival San Francisco Giants. This will be only the second time that Walker has been out of the starting lineup all year, and the first since April 21. The left-handed-hitting Pavin Smith will get the […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Evan Carter, Tyler O'Neill, Alex Bregman, Luis Robert Jr., Tommy Pham, Sean Murphy, and more

The 2024 MLB season is heating up, but as always, injuries have become a significant factor in fantasy baseball. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Evan Carter, Tyler O'Neill, Alex Bregman, Luis Robert Jr., Tommy Pham, Sean Murphy, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates for hitters, […]

Blaze Alexander Heating Up

Arizona Diamondbacks middle infielder Blaze Alexander has begun to heat up with another big performance in Tuesday's victory versus the rival San Francisco Giants. Alexander went 3-for-4 with two runs and a RBI on Tuesday and now has eight hits over his last 16 at-bats with four runs and three RBI. Overall, the 24-year-old has […]

The Struggle Bus: Former MLB All-Stars Who Are Fading In 2024

Per the great Stathead, 236 currently active players have been All-Stars at least once in their careers. The "one for every team" rule, along with positional needs and random half-season breakouts, have created some fun All-Stars on that list, including luminaries like Joe Mantiply, Andrew Kittredge, Yan Gomes, Santiago Espinal, and James McCann. With so […]

Logan Allen Being Skipped In Rotation

The Cleveland Guardians will start right-hander Nick Sandlin in their game on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, while left-hander Logan Allen will be available out of the bullpen. Right-hander Tanner Bibee will start on Thursday in the series finale against KC. Sandlin, who has never started a game in four years in the big […]

When Will Zac Gallen Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

Arizona Diamondbacks ace pitcher Zac Gallen exited a game early with a hamstring strain for the second time this season just five pitches into his his May 30 start against the New York Mets. Zac Gallen coming out of the game. Seems to be his hamstring. pic.twitter.com/KeFGaSj5k0Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball […]

Deyvison De Los Santos- Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 11)

PROSPECT: Deyvison De Los Santos, 1B/3B, Arizona Diamondbacks ERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: N/A CALL-UP ETA: 2024 ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks' No. 14 prospect Deyvison De Los Santos continues to put up solid numbers in the minors since signing for $200,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2019. He hit .295 with eight home runs and 37 RBI […]

Corbin Carroll Absent From Tuesday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll is retreating to the bench on Tuesday against the visiting division-rival San Francisco Giants with a left-hander on the bump. On Monday, the D-backs moved the struggling Carroll down to the eighth spot in the batting order. It's been tough going for last year's National League Rookie of the Year […]

Blake Walston Getting The Start Against Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks rookie left-hander Blake Walston will receive the start on Tuesday against the visiting division-rival San Francisco Giants. This will be Walston's third MLB appearance and just his second major-league start after making his big-league debut on May 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In his first start on May 26 against the Miami […]

Jordan Lawlar Close To Returning To Triple-A

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop and No. 1 prospect Jordan Lawlar (thumb) is nearing a return to Triple-A Reno. Lawlar returned to action this past Friday after missing the entire season after undergoing surgery on his right thumb. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo alluded to the fact that Lawlar will need to shake off some rust, but he […]

Ryne Nelson Turns In Excellent Outing On Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson turned in a quality start in a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Nelson held San Francisco to two runs on six hits over 7 2/3 innings while striking out one and walking none but had to settle for a no-decision. While he didn't rack up the […]