Craig Kimbrel Picks Up 23rd Save on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel was called upon for a four-out save on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Angels, and he delivered. The Red Sox bullpen was leaky, but Kimbrel was his solid self. The flame-throwing righty walked a single batter and struck out two en route to his 23rd save of the […]

Brandon Phillips Will Play Third Base in Minors

Earlier Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox signed former All-Star Brandon Phillips to a minor league deal. There was speculation that the signing was due to Dustin Pedroia's injury, but this is not the case. Phillips was not signed because of a dire injury prognosis. Phillips will be starting at third base for Triple-A Pawtucket once […]

Drew Pomeranz Set to Begin Rehab Stint on Monday

Boston Red Sox starter Drew Pomeranz threw a simulated game on Wednesday and is expected to go to Triple-A Pawtucket to start a rehab assignment on Monday. This suggests that Pomeranz should be returning in the near future. Regardless, he has been a volatile fantasy asset this season as the lefty has a 1-3 record […]

Brandon Phillips Signs Minor League Deal

Veteran second baseman Brandon Phillips has signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Phillips turns 37 on Thursday but is coming off a solid season in 2017. Surprisingly, he was not signed during the offseason, but the Red Sox are giving him an opportunity because of Dustin Pedroia's knee injury. […]

Dustin Pedroia to be Re-Examined by Doctor Over Weekend

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) will be checked out by a doctor over the weekend while the team is in New York. After having knee surgery in the offseason, Pedroia returned for just three games before heading back to the disabled list. More should be known about his recovery timetable after this […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello my friends, and welcome back to another Wednesday edition. We've got 11 games on the Main slate tonight with a heavy dose of Eastern and Central time zone games and just two out west. Pitching looks like it's going to be a bit tricky to navigate here, too, which should make tournaments a bit […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 13)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. The injury bug continues to bite this year. It wasn’t enough that […]

Brian Johnson Named Thursday's Starter

The Boston Red Sox have turned to lefty Brian Johnson in lieu of the recent injury to knuckleballer Steven Wright. Johnson will make his second start of the season on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. Johnson has pitched in a relief role for the majority of the season, which has seen him garner a […]

David Price Shuts Down Angels

Boston Red Sox starter David Price moved to 9-5 on the season with another dominant showing on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels. Price went six innings, allowing five hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out seven. He has been fantastic lately, as he has allowed three runs or fewer in […]

J.D. Martinez Continues Torrid Pace

Another day, another J.D. Martinez home run. Yes, the Boston Red Sox star smoked his 24th big fly of the season on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels. He went 2-for-5 on the day and the solo shot put him in sole possession of the major league home run lead. Martinez has a ridiculous […]

Mookie Betts Slams 20th Homer on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox superstar Mookie Betts went 1-for-3 with two walks and hit his 20th home run of the season on Tuesday night. He also came around to score twice. Betts was a bit rusty after returning from the disabled list back on June 13 but he has picked it up over the past week. […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Delivers Four RBI on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. had his best game of the season on Tuesday night. Bradley went 3-for-4 at the plate (including a homer) and delivered four RBI, his most in a game since May 30 of last season. It has been a bit of a battle offensively for Bradley throughout the year, […]

Drew Pomeranz to Throw Simulated Game on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starter Drew Pomeranz is expected to throw a simulated game on Wednesday, but he will still need a minor league rehab assignment before he can come back to the team. Couple this with the recent injury to Steven Wright, and it seems likely that the Red Sox will have to throw together […]

Steven Wright Heads to Disabled List

Boston Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright is heading to the disabled list with left knee inflammation. This is a big blow for the Red Sox as Wright has been filling in admirably for fellow starter Drew Pomeranz, who is also injured. Wright had an egregious effort last game which saw him give up 10 earned […]

Red Sox Showing Interest in Zach Britton

The Boston Red Sox are in an arms race with the New York Yankees in an effort to improve their bullpen. Recently, both teams have been linked to Baltimore Orioles reliever Zach Britton. Britton has returned to the lineup recently after missing a big portion of the season with an Achilles injury. He has recorded a […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - June FB/LD Exit Velocity (Week 13)

Welcome back to RotoBaller's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. We touched on the topic of Exit Velocity (EV) earlier this season, using the […]

Trading Up - Mike Trout

It is universally understood among fantasy managers that Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. There was some speculation about Trout versus Mookie Betts earlier this year, and a few articles before the 2017 season about Betts or Jose Altuve as alternative number one picks. Many analysts offer the guidance that you never want […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 13

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Week 13 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 13! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 13, which […]

Mitch Moreland Swats 11th Home Run Sunday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland hit his 11th home run Sunday in a 5-0 win. Moreland's blast was a two-run shot and his only hit of the day. After going through a recent slump, Moreland has gone 12-for-27 over his past seven games and has extra-base hits in four straight games. Moreland was […]

Chris Sale Strikes Out 13 Over Seven Shutout Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale threw seven dominant innings Sunday against the Mariners. Sale needed just 93 pitches to get through seven innings despite striking out 13. It was Sale's second straight start with double-digit strikeouts. 71 of Sale's 93 pitches went for strikes which included an absurd 26 swinging strikes. Sale had […]

Hanley Ramirez is Not Under Federal Investigation

Free Agent first baseman/designated hitter Hanley Ramirez is not under federal investigation in connections to a drug ring. Ramirez's friend dropped his name in an attempt to avoid arrest, but it seems to be unrelated to Ramirez. He also does not need to involve himself in a drug ring given his most recent contract with […]

Jeimer Candelario (3B, DET) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Despite a recent slump that culminated in a Golden Sombrero on Saturday night, Jeimer Candelario's season line checks in at a wholly respectable .244/.348/.467 with 11 home runs and 68 R+BI in 64 games. That production compares favorably to several more widely-owned or […]

Xander Bogaerts Returns To Lineup Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts will bat fifth against the Mariners on Sunday after missing the previous game due to an injured left index finger. Bogaerts sustained the injury in Friday's game and was forced to exit, but it appears that he is good to go for Sunday's tilt. The 25-year-old has posted a […]

The Cut List (Week 13): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 13 of the Cut List. This week I take a look at Luke Weaver, Dallas Kuechel, Gregory Polanco, and Kyle Seager.  All 4 of these guys were drafted in the mid rounds and expected to have productive seasons, and they've all struggled to post even shallow team value as we approach the […]

Mookie Betts Out With Illness on Saturday

Boston Red Sox star Mookie Betts (illness) will not be in the starting lineup on Saturday when the Red Sox take on the Seattle Mariners. Tzu-Wei Lin will be batting leadoff while Eduardo Nunez serves as the designated hitter. Betts started the season on a torrid pace before a stint on the disabled list slowed […]

Hanley Ramirez Reportedly Part of Federal Drug Investigation

This certainly won't help free-agent first baseman Hanley Ramirez convince suitors to give him a contract. The former Boston Red Sox infielder is reportedly being looked at in connection to an ongoing federal investigation related to a drug ring. The police stopped a car in Massachusetts on Friday morning and found a significant amount of drugs […]

Xander Bogaerts Expected to Return on Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (finger) is expected to return to the lineup on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners. Red Sox manager Alex Cora has said that Bogaerts is day-to-day with a sprained finger and should rest on Saturday. The injury is clearly minor. Bogaerts has enjoyed great success so far this season with […]

Xander Bogaerts Unlikely to Play Saturday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts sprained his finger sliding into second base during Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Bogaerts is considered day-to-day and is unlikely to be in Saturday's starting lineup. Hopefully, this injury is minor as Bogaerts has been having a fantastic fantasy season. He is carrying a .279 average with 34 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 15 games today and four different slates on DraftKings, with the featured slate starting at 7:15pm eastern. There's also an all-day slate starting at 2:10 that covers all 30 teams. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/23/18. The lineup picks will range […]