Alex Verdugo Pinch Hits Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (hamstring) pinch-hit in Sunday's contest against the Philadelphia Phillies, grouding into a force-out against Archie Bradley in the nith inning. It was Verdugo's first appearance since Friday, when he left the game with a hamstring strain. This appearance is a very good sign that the issue is not a […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Saddled With Third Loss Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez took his third loss of the season Sunday against the Phillies, who blitzed him right from the start for four runs in the first inning. Manager Alex Cora was hoping Rodriguez could get through six innings, but Rodriguez only managed four. He allowed four runs on five hits […]

Rafael Devers Goes Deep Yet Again Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went deep in the top of the ninth inning Sunday, hitting a solo shot off of Phillies reliever Archie Bradley. It was his 13th of the season. Devers is now tied for fourth in the major league home run race, and has been consistently excellent all season. He's […]

Franchy Cordero Launches Monster Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero hit his first home run of the season Sunday, a 474-foot moon shot off of Phillies starter Zack Wheeler in the top of the eighth inning. Even after the solo homer, Cordero's OPS for the year is a paltry .501, and he is on the roster bubble with Christian […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Most teams have played roughly 45 games this season, meaning we're nearly 28% of the way through our glorious return to full-season baseball. Mind the marathon factor and adjust your appetite for risk accordingly given your standings, be mindful of targeting certain categories and […]

Christian Arroyo Expected To Be Activated Tuesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo (hand) is expected to return to the major league club on Tuesday, following a team off day on Monday. Arroyo has been out since May 6 with a hand injury, and has spent the last few days on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester. Prior to the injury, […]

Xander Bogaerts Rests On Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is out of the lineup Sunday afternoon. With a team off day on Monday, this gives Bogaerts back-to-back days to rest. Bogaerts has been arguably the best offensive shortstop in the majors this season with a 1.004 OPS, ten homers, and four steals. Fantasy managers can expect him back […]

J.D. Martinez Sits Sunday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez will get the day off Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. With a team day off Monday, this will give him two days to rest. Martinez has gotten plenty of time in the outfield in National League parks, so this is not an indication that he will sit in […]

Alex Verdugo Remains Out Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Phillies. Verdugo strained his hamstring on Friday, and received the day off Saturday. Verdugo was meant to get checked out Sunday, so an updated prognosis may be forthcoming. In the meantime, Danny Santana is manning center field. Fantasy managers should […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Injuries have been up around the league, and middle infielders haven't been spared, so things are looking a bit thin out there on the ol' waiver wire. You can still find help, though, and that's the goal of this exercise. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature won't be the […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Arguably, the three best teams in baseball to this point reside in the NL West. That imbalance can be felt in the records of the 'other' teams in that division. The same thing can hold true in fantasy, especially this early in a season. Not everyone's record (in head-to-head leagues) is created equal. People can […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 9 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

Video: Week 9 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 9 waiver wire and looks at some hitters to add to your roster. These MLB hitters should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 23, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's a 10-game full slate on Sunday and the weather is ripe for hitting all around the league. And you're going to need to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Today's slate is a little more straightforward than yesterday's fragmented one on DraftKings. We have a 10-game main slate that starts at 1:05 pm Eastern in the traditional matinee baseball format on Sundays. We've got four pitchers in five-figures, but it thins out a little after that. Should we pluck both starters from that upper […]

Matt Barnes Saves Eleventh Game

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes saved his 11th game of the season Sunday against the Phillies, allowing a hit and a walk in one inning of work while striking out two. For the year, Barnes has a 2.42 ERA and .63 WHIP, and has struck out a whopping 40 batters in just 22 […]

Adam Ottavino Records Tenth Hold In Perfect Eighth Inning

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino threw a perfect eighth inning Saturday, requiring only 15 pitches to strike out the three Philadelphia Phillies he faced. Ottavino was credited with his tenth hold of the season. Ottavino has been solid all season, but he's been truly outstanding over his last 15 games, with a 1.98 […]

Nathan Eovaldi Gets His Fifth Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi had a solid start Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over 5 1/3 innings while striking out four. He was credited with his fifth win of the season. Eovaldi now has a 4.39 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 51 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings on […]

Danny Santana Goes Deep Again, Steals A Base

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana has made an immediate impact in his first few days with the club. Santana went deep for the second consecutive game, and added a stolen base for good measure. He went 1-for-3 while batting fifth and playing center field. Manager Alex Cora has already said that Santana will […]

Xander Bogaerts Goes Deep Again Saturday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went deep again Saturday, launching a solo shot off Phillies reliever Sam Coonrod. It was his tenth home run of the year. He went 1-for-3 for the game with the home run, a walk, and a sacrifice fly. With this performance, Bogaerts lifted his OPS to 1.004. There aren't […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. The arms aren't this best on this Sunday slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between […]

Alex Verdugo Remains Day-To-Day

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (hamstring) remains day-to-day. Verdugo went 3-for-3 on Friday night before being pulled due to hamstring tightness. He didn't play on Saturday against Philadelphia, but he could make it back for Sunday's series finale. However, with the team getting the day off on Monday before hosting the Braves on Tuesday, […]

Chris Sale Throws Bullpen Session On Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) threw a bullpen session on Saturday. This is more good news and comes after the veteran recently reported how well he has felt between throwing sessions. Fantasy managers should continue to hang on to the strikeout artist, primarily since he could return at some point over the […]

Jarren Duran Goes 5-for-5, Hits Two Homers At Triple-A

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Jarren Duran had a huge day Saturday at Triple-A Worcester, going 5-for-5 with two home runs, a double, three RBI, and three runs scored. He has been impressive, but don't expect him in Boston just yet. There isn't a need in the Red Sox outfield, especially with Danny Santana coming […]

Eduard Bazardo Being Shut Down Due To Lat Injury

Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Eduard Bazardo (lat) is "going to be shut down for a while" according to Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Bazardo was diagnosed with a right lat strain. He suffered the injury during his start at Triple-A on Tuesday. The Red Sox haven't revealed much about the estimated timeline for Bazardo's […]

Christian Vazquez Sitting Against Phillies On Saturday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is getting the day off on Saturday as the team faces Spencer Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies. Kevin Plawecki will be the team's starting catcher and he is batting eighth in the game. Vazquez has been a workhorse behind the plate this year, appearing in 41 of the team's […]

Alex Verdugo Held Out Of Saturday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (hamstring) is being held out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Spencer Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies. The team is going with Danny Santana, Franchy Cordero and J.D. Martinez in the outfield. Verdugo was removed from Friday's game due to hamstring tightness. He was 3-for-3 in the game […]

Updated Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our updated fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for May and the 2021 MLB season, courtesy of lead analyst and senior editor editor Pierre Camus. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 8

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 95 rookies make their MLB […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 9

Wow. Just wow. Back-to-back nights with a no-hitter this week between Corey Kluber and Spencer Turnbull. We're up to six no-hitters this year, and it seems that's enough of a story to (thankfully) overshadow old men complaining about the unwritten rules of the game. As always, let's go through and recap the past two columns […]