Hanley Ramirez Being Looked At By Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are reportedly exploring the possibility of signing first baseman Hanley Ramirez, although it is unclear how much interest there actually is. Ramirez was recently released by the Red Sox even though he had a solid start to the season. Baltimore is currently deploying Chris Davis as their primary first baseman and he […]

Dustin Pedroia Placed on Disabled List

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has been put on the 10-day disabled list due to inflammation in his left knee. Pedroia, who had just recovered from off-season knee surgery, has only appeared in three games for the Red Sox this year and has tallied a single hit through 11 at-bats. Originally, it seemed […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 10

One man's trash is another man's treasure. This is what I tell myself when I'm bidding $6 for Ryan Braun in an Ottoneu league where I need OF help or adding Zack Godley to a pitching staff that has underperformed. These players aren't without warts and could never turn back to top form this season, […]

Mookie Betts Placed on Disabled List with Left Abdominal Strain

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts has been placed on the disabled list with a left abdominal strain retroactive to May 29. Betts is eligible to come off the DL Friday, June 8 so it will not be a full 10 days from here on out if he's ready to play when eligible. The Red […]

Dustin Pedroia is Out on Friday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) remains out of the starting lineup on Friday. This marks his third straight game that he's been sidelined while he's nursing some soreness in his knee. Brock Holt is in the starting lineup and playing second base on Friday. Deeper league owners should be the only people […]

Mookie Betts Not Expected to Land on DL

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (side) will remained sidelined for Friday's contest against the Houston Astros. Betts has not played since last Saturday due to a side injury that is believed to be minor. Manager Alex Cora said it is unlikely that Betts is going to need a trip to the disabled list. J.D. […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 3

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

In preparation for today's freeroll on DraftDaily, below you can find my recommended lineup picks. If you've never played on DraftDaily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full 15-game slate scheduled for Friday and all games are set for 7:05pm (EST), or later. That means we have a stocked player pool from both the pitching and hitting aspect of DFS. Seven of the games have an over/under of at least nine total runs and only one team is a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/1/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As we welcome the month of June, hopefully much of the Spring showers are behind us. The rain - and rainouts - have gotten a bit out of hand. Does it sound like I got burned by the Yankees - Orioles rainout? Because I most certainly did. Anywho, beautiful 15 game slate on deck for […]

Updated Shortstop Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We round things out with a look at where MLB's shortstops fall. A position that was once a fantasy wasteland now boasts some of the game's brightest […]

Updated Outfielder Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We have made it to the end of May in fantasy baseball. Now is the time everyone starts to take a hard look at their roster to make improvements and changes. At Rotoballer we are going to help you out by reshuffling the deck and updating the outfield rankings as a tool in reshaping your […]

Fantasy Baseball Assets - May Risers and Fallers

As the second month of the 2018 MLB season finishes, there were some standout performances and some forgettable ones in May. Since we have crossed the quarter-mark for the season, which players can we target in possible trade talks? Do we buy into recent hot streaks or stay patient to see how things play out […]

Dustin Pedroia a Late Scratch on Thursday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) was a late scratch from Thursday's lineup. Brock Holt will be taking over at second base while Blake Swihart will start in right field. The reason for that scratch is due to left knee soreness, although it is not deemed to be very serious. Pedroia has tallied […]

Mookie Betts to Miss Fifth Straight Game

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (side) will remain out of the lineup on Thursday when the Red Sox take on the Houston Astros. Betts has been dealing with left side tightness for the past week. Manager Alex Cora said that if the games were in September, then Betts would be playing, so that is some […]

Jackie Bradley Starting to Heat Up at the Plate

It has been a miserable offensive start to the season for Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley, but over the past few games, he has finally started to turn it around. Bradley is riding a five-game hitting streak which has seen him go 6-for-15 over that span. He has also recorded an RBI in his past […]

Making Moves: Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 9

Happy Thursday Fantasy Baseball players! This week's mailbag dives into some of the bigger names in the game this week such as Noah Syndergaard, Mookie Betts, and Manny Machado. Be sure to send you trade questions and trade offers to me @MattWi77iams on Twitter for a chance to be included in next's weeks "Making Moves" […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 9 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the year rolls into June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 11 games spread between four slates today, with the main slate beginning at 7pm and featuring nine games. I'll be covering players across all slates, including the early. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/31/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

J.D. Martinez Ties MLB HR Lead

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez hit his 18th homer of the season, a two-run shot to give the Red Sox the lead over the Blue Jays on Wednesday. He also has hit 13 HRs in the month of May, an incredible feat. Martinez continues to be an offensive force and finished the night 1-for-4 […]

Eduardo Rodríguez Controls Blue Jays En Route To Sixth Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez was very effective in his start against the Blue Jays on Wednesday. He allowed two runs on three hits in 6 2/3 innings while striking out seven batters and walking one. Rodriguez’s one blemish was a two-run homer in the sixth inning by Teoscar Hernandez. He raised his […]

Andrew Benintendi Hitting .340 With Six Homers in May

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi is on fire for the month of May, slashing .340/.400/.632 with six home runs. Benintendi also has seven doubles, three triples and 23 RBI in 26 games this month. It was a slow April for the youngster, but he is showing why he was once a top prospect that […]

Red Sox Officially Release Hanley Ramirez

Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez has officially been released by the team and will be on waivers for 48 hours. The expectation is that no team will claim Ramirez off waivers because they want to stay away from the contract. This means that there will be at least two days until Ramirez is […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 31

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits Eighth HR

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit his eighth homer of season Tuesday night in an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays. Bogaerts is only two shy of his HR total in 2017 (10). He finished the night 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI and brought his batting average up to .283. Bogaerts has […]

Joe Kelly Becoming One Of MLB's Best Setup Men

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly picked up his 10th hold in an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday. He locked down what was a dangerous situation in the seventh inning, coming on with runners on second and third and finishing with a strikeout in 1 1/3 innings. Kelly has quietly been […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 9)

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. This was an underrated, but crazy week of prospect promotions. Franklin Barreto, […]

Rick Porcello Gets Seventh Win; Error Saves An Earned Run

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello was extremely efficient leading into the seventh inning in an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays Tuesday. He only threw 75 pitches through six innings. However, Porcello got into trouble in the seventh inning when he hit Russell Martin and walked Kendrys Morales, followed by a single that […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - O-Swings-and-Misses (Week 9)

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. For the first two months of the season, the baseball community has fixated on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 15 games today, but they are broken into two games. I have opted to use players from both slates in this article. Generally, I only use the later, or main, slate, but I also wanted to utilize the Boston Red Sox, which led me to adding the early slate here. In this article, […]