Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Riley Greene, Jarren Duran, Ha-Seong Kim, and More!

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Saturday, July 29th, 2023

Welcome to another edition of RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL - Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under) for MLB games on Saturday, July 29th. Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then place […]

Eric Cross' Top 50 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (July)

The July Top 500 prospect rankings update is always my favorite update during the season. Why? Well, I get to add all the recent MLB draft prospects to the mix which was around 70 overall in my top 500. This time of year truly fits the term "Christmas in July" for us prospect rankers. These […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Triston Casas, Nick Pivetta, Edouard Julien, Kevin Ginkel, more

Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 19 - July 24 through July 30 to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. The MLB trade deadline is Monday, and we have seen significant roster shakeups, such as the Angels acquiring […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Adolis Garcia, Yandy Diaz, Corbin Carroll, Bryson Stott

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 18. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I will be giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of […]

Is Amed Rosario A Good Fit On The Dodgers? Fantasy Baseball Outlook

The trade deadline frenzy is in full swing, and a big trade has already been made. The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired shortstop Amed Rosario from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard.  One of the weaker spots in this Dodgers lineup is the shortstop position, with veteran infielder Miguel Rojas taking the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/28/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/28/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a pretty loaded 14-game slate on a Friday night with no shortage of options at every position. These slates are tough, but I am going to do my best to help you navigate it […]

Roman Anthony Hits Ninth High-A Homer

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony hit his ninth home run for High-A Greenville. Anthony is slashing .312/.453/.699 with 21 RBI, 23 runs, and two stolen bases in 26 games with Greenville since his promotion in mid-June. The 2022 second-round pick's incredible performance in High-A has led to a prodigious rise in prospect rankings, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Zach Eflin, Hunter Greene, Max Fried, Chris Sale, Michael Wacha, more

Another week of MLB baseball brings another flurry of fantasy pitchers dealing with bumps and bruises. Pitching staffs are deeper than ever, but fantasy managers will have to identify which players to target while their top hurlers are out of the lineup. Let's take a look at the top injured pitchers including Zach Eflin, Hunter […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for: Edouard Julien, Kenta Maeda, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are a few days away from the beginning of August and two months from the regular season being over. The MLB trade deadline is Monday, as some teams will make major moves to gear up for a World Series run. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/27/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! MLB has deemed it wise to leave us with three games for our main DFS slate as we warm up for the weekend. The pickings will be slim, but that doesn't mean our earnings will be. Tonight's action starts at 7:10 PM EST as […]

Kenley Jansen Earns 22nd Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen picked up his 22nd save in 2023 as the Red Sox topped Atlanta 5-3 Wednesday. Jansen certainly added some excitement to the game by allowing a hit to Kevin Pillar and hitting Sean Murphy with a pitch. However, the situation turned around when Boston catcher Connor Wong threw […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 18)

The second half of the season is well underway and so it's time for another edition of my biweekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. As it is later in the season, these updates will come every other week. Eventually, we'll give way to streamer articles! But some of you still have trades to […]

Chris Sale Could Start Rehab Assignment On Tuesday

If Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale's (shoulder) live batting practice session at Triple-A Worcester goes well on Thursday, he would start a minor-league rehab assignment next Tuesday. Sale is taking the next step after throwing a normal bullpen session last weekend. The oft-injured 34-year-old southpaw is attempting to return from a stress reaction in […]

Post-Hype Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Outlooks for CJ Abrams, Triston Casas, Alex Kirilloff, Mickey Moniak

The 2023 MLB season hasn't just seen the debuts of multiple big-name rookies, but other young sluggers take big steps forward offensively and become solid fantasy contributors. These four names are all former first-round draft picks, and some have been held back by injuries or simply needed a change of scenery in order to find […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 18)

The prospect promotion scene slowed down this past week after the previous week's prospectapalooza, but we still received the callup and debut of Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick awho ranked #15 on this list last week. If you need a boost in AVG or SB, Frelick could give you a boost. Just don't expect a […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Ivan Melendez, Marco Luciano, Coby Mayo, Adam Mazur, more

The halfway point of the season led to a number of major league and minor league promotions across baseball. Already, players like Tyler Soderstrom, Zack Gelof, Endy Rodriguez, Quinn Priester, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Prelander Berroa, and Sal Frelick have made their major league debut since the All-Star break. Beyond the major league debuts, many players have […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/26/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With several games scattered throughout the day, we're left with […]

Enrique Hernandez Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

Major League Baseball’s regular season continues, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, regular waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains to your fantasy team. […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Brady Singer and Seth Lugo

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We've got two interesting right-handers to break down this week. First, we'll look at Brady […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/26/23)

It's yet another day of betting on baseball games and we have a bunch of ballgames spread out over the course of the day here on this wacky Wednesday. I'm going to go with a theme today of "road underdogs" as I have two teams that I am going to back on the road to […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/26/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! The slates for our midweek DFS contests are a little over the map, but we will cover them all right here. DraftKings and FanDuel are covering the first five games of the day in an early slate (labeled Very Early on FD), […]

Tanner Houck, Garrett Whitlock To Throw Bullpens This Week

Boston Red Sox right-handers Tanner Houck (face) and Garrett Whitlock (elbow) will both throw bullpen sessions in the next two days. Houck and Whitlock have both resumed throwing, but there remains no timetables for their returns to the active roster. Houck needed surgery to fix a facial fracture. He hasn't pitched since June 16, but […]

Trevor Story Could Return As Early As This Weekend

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said the team will consider bringing shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) back this weekend. Story is playing shortstop, designated hitter and shortstop again the next three days on his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester. It's possible the Red Sox bring him back sooner, but his timing is off at […]

Chris Sale Could Start Minor-League Rehab Assignment Next Week

Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale (shoulder) is scheduled to throw an up-and-down bullpen session on Thursday at Triple-A Worcester and could begin a minor-league rehab assignment next week. The Red Sox are talking about bringing Sale back sooner and building up his innings in Boston. The 34-year-old southpaw can return from the injured list […]

Alex Verdugo Sitting Again Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the visiting Atlanta Braves. Verdugo also sat out of Sunday's series finale against the New York Mets, and the team had an off day on Monday. It's a bit concerning that Verdugo isn't back in the lineup, especially against Braves […]

Dodgers Acquiring Enrique Hernandez From Red Sox

The Los Angeles Dodgers are acquiring infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez from the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, according to sources. It's unclear what the Dodgers are sending Boston in return. Hernandez will return to the Dodgers after playing for the team from 2015-2020. He has spent the last two-plus seasons in Beantown, hitting .234/.308/.382 with 32 […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/25/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! There are a dozen games to pick from as we formulate our DFS lineups tonight. With the trade deadline approaching, staying glued to the team's lineup announcements is critical. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST as the Rockies face the Nationals in […]

Adam Duvall Receiving Trade Interest From Braves

Boston Red Sox outfielder Adam Duvall is being eyed by the Atlanta Braves prior to the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline. Of course, the Braves are familiar with Duvall as the slugger spent parts of four seasons in Atlanta, providing them with excellent production for the vast majority of that time. It's no surprise to […]

Pablo Reyes Reinstated From Injured List

The Boston Red Sox reinstated infielder Pablo Reyes (abdomen) from the injured list on Monday and optioned relievers Justin Garza and Brandon Walter to Triple-A Worcester in corresponding moves. Reyes is back in Boston after missing around a month with an abdominal injury, and he'll provide infield depth moving forward. The 29-year-old went 11-for-41 with […]