Trevor Story Takes Batting Practice Monday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (hand) took batting practice on Monday, per Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo. It was his second consecutive day swinging a bat since he landed on the injured list in mid-July with a right hand contusion. It sounds as though the 29-year-old is still a little ways away […]

J.D. Martinez Was Available To Play Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) did not play in Monday's 3-1 win over the Guardians but was available, per Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo. The 34-year-old has now missed four consecutive games with back spasms, but the fact that he was available is a positive sign. Fantasy managers will be glad to […]

Michael Wacha Throws Simulated Game Monday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Michael Wacha (shoulder) threw a simulated game Monday, per Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo. The 31-year-old has been on the injured list since the beginning of July with right shoulder inflammation. He is just one of the Red Sox's many ailing starters, but he has been a useful fantasy […]

Rich Hill To Begin Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rich Hill (knee) will begin a rehab assignment on Wednesday, per Red Sox beat writer Chris Cotillo. The veteran has been out of action since the beginning of July with a left knee sprain. Both fantasy managers and the Red Sox could use Hill back, as he has managed a […]

J.D. Martinez Out Again On Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) will miss his fourth straight game on Monday as the team takes on the Cleveland Guardians. Martinez is currently hampered by back spasms. He has yet to take the field since play resumed following the All-Star break. Rob Refsnyder is serving as designated hitter with Martinez on the […]

Trevor Story Resumes Swinging On Sunday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (hand) took some swings on Sunday. It was the first time he'd swung the bat since landing on the injured list a few weeks back. Story is dealing with a a right hand contusion. The injury occurred after he was hit in his right hand by a pitch. […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/25/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Due to the All-Star break, it's been a couple of weeks since we had a Monday slate on our plates. So it's great to kick it back off with 11 games in the featured contests. There's an earlier game at 6:40 pm Eastern between Miami and Cincinnati, but that doesn't make the […]

Alex Verdugo Starting To Step It Up

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 2-for-4 in the 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. The outfielder  had a poor first half of the season. He went into the All-Star break with a .262/.306/.372 slash line with six homers, 48 RBI, 22 walks and 38 strikeouts. These aren't terrible numbers, but […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I hope you caught your breath over the All-Star break because it is all systems go towards the finish line now! I apologize for being brief with this weekend's report but I have a family member in the hospital so time is stretched a […]

J.D. Martinez Could Be Back In Lineup On Monday

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora gave an update on injured outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) prior to Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Even though Martinez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game, the outfielder could be available off the bench. Cora also added that the hope is that he'll be able […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 16

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 16

The second half is fully underway, and the toughest weeks are ahead. Some pitchers are improving, and some rookies are showing that they can stick - so we have some opportunity to bolster our rotations here in late July. As we have been all season, we'll be looking for starting pitchers with strong K-BB ratios, […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 16

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 16

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves heading into Week 16. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves […]

J.D. Martinez To Miss His Third Straight Game Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) will be held out of action once again on Sunday as the team closes out its three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Alex Verdugo will be slotting in at designated hitter for the game while Franchy Cordero and Jackie Bradley Jr. will be the team's corner outfielders. […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/24/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/24/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

Anthony Aniano's 2022 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent pitchers to add for Week 16. Fantasy baseball managers should consider adding these players off the waiver wire if they are available in their leagues. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (SiriusXM channel 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/24/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

I think the old saying goes, "sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you." I think of that saying often when playing MLB DFS and I remember the iconic delivery of that line by Sam Elliott in one of my favorite cult classic films - The Big Lebowski. Brady Singer was our […]

Rafael Devers Placed On Injured List

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day IL Saturday after tweaking his right hamstring in Friday's loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. The injuries keep piling up for the Red Sox, who are already without Trevor Story, J.D. Martinez, and Kike Hernandez this weekend. Devers, who has played at […]

Rafael Devers Could Head To The Injured List

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (hamstring), who is absent from the lineup on Saturday, could be headed to the injured list, per beat writer Julian McWilliams. The 25-year-old All-Star tweaked his right hamstring in Friday's lopsided loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox will likely hold him out for the remainder […]

Brayan Bello Likely To Start Sunday

Boston Red Sox top pitching prospect Brayan Bello, who was recalled from the minors on Friday, is the leading candidate to start on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Bello struggled in his first two major league starts, allowing nine earned runs on 13 hits while walking six and striking out seven in eight innings […]

Rafael Devers Not In The Starting Lineup

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Devers will take a seat after going 1-for-3 with a double and a strikeout in the embarrassing blowout loss to the Blue Jays to kick off the second half of the season on Friday. The […]

J.D. Martinez Still Out Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez (back) remains out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays after he was scratched from Friday's lineup due to back spasms. It's not a good sign that the 34-year-old slugger is already injured coming out of the All-Star break, but fantasy managers should consider […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/23/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/23/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

MLB Closers and Saves Changes - Trade Deadline Candidates and Bullpen Report

Do you like pitching? Do you like calls to the bullpen? Do you like seeing a neat and tidy box score where every pitcher on a team throws exactly one inning? Then you probably loved the All-Star Game this week! It was a fun weekend filled with superstars and the replacements for superstars and the […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 16 Injury News, Updates: Mike Trout, Trevor Story, Chris Sale, Jazz Chisolm Jr.

The All-Star week festivities have concluded. The American League won yet again. The last time the National League won the All-Star game was back in 2012 and Melky Cabrera was the MVP for the NL, representing the Giants. This week and weekend, there will be a huge flurry of injury updates as teams get back […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 15)

We are coming out of the All-Star break with our attention to the second half of the MLB season. This is another installment of our fantasy baseball prospects rankings series, reviewing MLB prospects to make fantasy impacts in 2022. Max Meyer was called up, and Esteury Ruiz was called up as well and is not […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 15

Welcome back RotoBallers from the All-Star break! We're back at it for some fantasy baseball trade targets and avoids for Week 15 of the MLB season. Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising In The Second Half

Welcome back RotoBallers from the All-Star break, and to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. I want to do something different for this edition, we're going to […]

Brayan Bello Recalled Friday

Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday. Bello is expected to slot into left-hander Chris Sale's (finger) spot in the rotation after the latter fractured his finger during his last start. Bello has struggled in the big leagues this season, allowing nine earned runs over his two starts, spanning […]