J.D. Martinez Scratched Due To Back Spasms

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) was scratched from the starting lineup Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays with back spasms. It should be noted that Martinez had a busy few days, flying to Los Angeles for the all-star game and then flying back to Boston for tonight's game. The Red Sox might just […]

Nathan Eovaldi Set To Take The Mound On Friday

Boston Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi will be on the mound when the team begins the second half of its 2022 season against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Eovaldi recently missed over a month of action due to lower back and hip injuries. He returned just before the All-Star break, but only lasted 4 […]

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

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/22/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We are BACK. It feels almost Opening Day-ish, and I'm excited to get back into the DraftKings lobby! Let's crush the slate!   Top Hitters for 7/22/22 Aaron Judge ($6,200) vs. Tyler Wells It's not […]

Triston Casas Set To Return This Weekend

Boston Red Sox first base prospect Triston Casas (ankle) is expected to return to action at Triple-A Worcester this weekend. The 22-year-old first baseman has been out since mid-May with a high ankle sprain and just finished up a rehab assignment. In four games on his rehab assignment, Casas, the club's No. 2 prospect per […]

Players to Buy and Sell - Trade Targets for the Second Half of the MLB Season

I hope you all are having a fantastic All-Star break. I made it about a day and a half before I had the itch to get back here and write more fantasy baseball stuff. Plenty of people are transitioning to fantasy football this week, but the fantasy baseball season is just about to get really […]

Is Oneil Cruz a Breakout Player or Over-Hyped Rookie?

Sometimes when your anticipation for something is so great, it's hard to evaluate that particular thing fairly and accurately. Sometimes we want a movie or a show or a person we're dating to be good, so we only see the positives (like people who claimed to like "Obi-Wan"). Other times, the waiting makes our expectations […]

Michael Wacha Expected Back After All-Star Break

Boston Red Sox right-hander Michael Wacha (shoulder) threw a bullpen session at Tropicana Field on July 13 and was expected to throw another one at Yankee Stadium on July 17. All signs are pointing to Wacha moving back into the starting rotation shortly after the All-Star break. The 31-year-old has been great for Boston when […]

Rich Hill Could Return To Rotation Soon

Boston Red Sox left-hander Rich Hill (knee) threw a 35-pitch bullpen session at Yankee Stadium last Saturday, and he could return to the starting rotation shortly after the All-Star break. Hill said he wore his knee brace during his latest bullpen session and it felt great. The Red Sox could really use the veteran southpaw […]

Details Released On Rafael Devers' Extension Talks

The Boston Red Sox have yet to lock up star third baseman Rafael Devers to a long-term deal. According to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe, as the two sides were in contract talks prior to the season, the Red Sox were viewing Matt Olson's eight-year, $168 million deal as a potential model for a […]

Red Sox Go With Shortstop Mikey Romero At No. 24

The Boston Red Sox took Orange Lutheran High School shortstop Mikey Romero with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft on Sunday. It's the second time in the last three years that Boston has taken a California high school middle infielder after going with Nick Yorke in a surprising move at No. […]

Chris Sale Undergoes Surgery On Finger

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (finger) underwent an open reduction and internal fixation of a left fifth finger proximal phalanx fracture on Monday, according to the team. Sale fractured his left pinkie finger on a comebacker from New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks on Sunday, and he'll now be forced to miss around […]

Chris Sale Expects To Be Out 4-6 Weeks

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (finger) will visit with a specialist in Boston and is confident that he'll pitch again in 2022 after fracturing his left pinkie finger on a line drive hit by New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks on Sunday. The Red Sox have given no timetable for his return, but […]

Rest-Of-Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings: MLB Mid-Year Updates and Analysis

With the MLB All-Star break approaching and the season's halfway mark upon us, I figure it's time to drop a full-blown fantasy baseball rankings update. Scroll along to see my ranks broken down by position, with a smattering of analysis commentary following each position's table. To be clear, these rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings are geared […]

Week 15 MLB Injury News, Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Wander Franco, Yordan Alvarez, Jacob deGrom, Freddy Peralta

The mid-summer classic is upon us. We now get to watch the Home Run Derby and see if Pete Alonso can three-peat. The only other MLB player to ever win a total of three Home Run Derbys was Ken Griffey Jr. The All Star game follows with some of the best players in the game […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're kicking off the fantasy baseball season's second half with a bang here at RotoBaller. With the All-Star break just around the corner, you know each team in your league is stepping back and assessing their chances. You can step in and take advantage […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Matt Carpenter, Esteury Ruiz, Leody Taveras, Max Meyer

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 15 of the fantasy baseball season and the All-Star break. Last week's list featured players like Josh Rojas, Nolan Jones, Brayan Bello, Brett Martin and Aaron Hicks off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full […]

Chris Sale Suffers Finger Fracture

Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale (finger) left his start early on Sunday against the division-rival New York Yankees with a left fifth finger fracture. Sale was smoked by a comebacker off the bat of outfielder Aaron Hicks in the first inning of his start. He allowed two earned runs on two hits with no […]

Chris Sale Exits After Being Hit Hard On His Finger

Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale (finger) was removed from his start against the New York Yankees on Sunday. He was hit in his left pinky finger by a hard line drive off the bat of Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks. The line drive was clocked with a 106.7 mph exit velocity. Sale was holding up […]

Rafael Devers Provides Lone Run For Red Sox

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers was the team's offense in a 14-1 rout at the hands of the division-rival New York Yankees on Saturday night. Devers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the contest. The 25-year-old will start at third base for the American League in next week's All-Star game, and […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/17/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/17/22 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 […]

Nick Pivetta Surrenders Seven Runs In Saturday's Loss

Boston Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta (8-7) allowed seven runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four over 4 1/3 innings in Saturday's 14-1 loss to the New York Yankees. He picked up his seventh loss of the season. The right-hander struggled right out of the gate, yielding four runs in the […]

Trevor Story Placed On Injured List With Hand Contusion

The Boston Red Sox have placed second baseman Trevor Story (hand) on the 10-day injured list with a right hand contusion. The team called up catcher Connor Wong in a corresponding move. Story was hit on his right hand by a pitch during this past Tuesday's game and he hasn't played since. X-rays came back […]

Trevor Story To Miss His Fourth Straight Game On Saturday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (hand) will remain out for Saturday's game against right-hander Jameson Taillon and the New York Yankees. This will be his fourth consecutive game on the bench as he's been dealing with a right hand contusion. Jeter Downs will be back on second base duties for the game. Downs […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/16/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/16/22 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 […]

Trevor Story Remains Sidelined Friday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (finger) remains out of the starting lineup on Friday against the division-rival New York Yankees. It will be the third straight game missed for Story, but the Red Sox are hopeful he won't need to go on the injured list right before the All-Star break next week. The […]

Enrique Hernandez Receives Injection

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez (hip) received a platelet-rich plasma injection on Friday to help speed up the healing in his injured hip. His diagnosis of a flexor strain remains the same, and he will ramp up activity after the All-Star break. Hernandez had a visit with a hip specialist on Thursday after having […]

Enrique Hernandez Visits With Specialist

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Enrique Hernandez (hip) visited with a hip specialist in New York on Thursday and will consult with that doctor if there's anything more serious going on in his hip after the Red Sox shut down his minor league rehab assignment after just one game due to continued discomfort. The 30-year-old doesn't […]

Nathan Eovaldi, Garrett Whitlock To Be Activated Friday

The Boston Red Sox will activate right-handers Nathan Eovaldi (back) and Garrett Whitlock (hip) from the injured list before Friday's game against the division-rival New York Yankees, according to skipper Alex Cora. Eovaldi will pitch the series opener on Friday, while Whitlock will return to a bullpen role. Eovaldi was out for more than a […]

Xander Bogaerts Goes 2-For-4 In Thursday's Loss

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in the team's 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. It was his fifth multi-hit game over his last six outings. The 29-year-old owns a .317/.392/.458 slash line on the year to go along with seven […]

Rafael Devers Hits 20th Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his 20th home run of the season Thursday, though it wasn't enough to help the team avoid a 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Devers was 2-for-4 in the game with the solo shot. The blast comes on the same day franchise legend David Ortiz called […]