Masataka Yoshida Rips Game-Winning Single On Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida ripped a game-winning two RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning during Boston's 9-7 comeback victory over the New York Yankees. Yoshida recorded three RBI in total, raising his season total to 28 on the season. The Japanese lefty, who missed all of May with a thumb […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Zack Gelof, Tyler Fitzgerald, A.J. Puk, River Ryan, Daniel Hudson, Jackson Jobe

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more waiver wire articles. The second half of the season has started, and we are already a week away from turning the calendar page to August. It's time to build those fantasy rosters for the championship run. Today, we will review our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 18 -- July 22 […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes (Week 18): Pitch Mix, Velocity, and Movement

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 18 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. Today's article will discuss Reese Olson and Tobias Myers. For those new to this column, each week, we cover a few starting pitchers and their arsenal changes via pitch mix, velocity, and movement. We're […]

H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 18) - Hitters and Pitchers

Things are back to normal after the break. This is the home stretch for many leagues. You have six to eight weeks to make moves that will decide whether you make the playoffs or watch from afar while the guy from accounting wins your entry fee and everyone else's. We are here to help you […]

Kyle Teel Breaks Out Of Small Slump With Three-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel broke out of his three-game slump with an impressive three-hit game on Thursday. Prior to this, Teel did not record a hit in his past three games. Before that, Teel never went more than two games without recording a hit all season. The former 14th overall pick in […]

Kristian Campbell Tallies Three Hits, Swipes Two Bags

Boston Red Sox infield prospect Kristian Campbell enjoyed a big day at the plate on Thursday as he went 3-for-5 with a walk and two stolen bases. This was another exceptional performance this month for the 22-year-old, who has carried a stellar .375/.486/.500 line since July 2. Campbell opened the season by getting his second […]

Red Sox Acquire James Paxton From Dodgers

The Boston Red Sox are acquiring left-hander James Paxton from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, according to sources. It's unclear what the Red Sox have shipped to LA in exchange. The 35-year-old veteran southpaw spent last season with the Red Sox and will now return to Beantown after being designated for assignment by the […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Christian Yelich, Mike Trout, Michael Harris II, Starling Marte, Triston Casas, MJ Melendez, more

As fantasy baseball season inches toward postseason action, there continues to be no shortage of key players dealing with bumps and bruises. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Christian Yelich, Mike Trout, Michael Harris II, Starling Marte, Triston Casas, MJ Melendez, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/26/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are several exciting series in baseball on Friday, including the Mets hosting the Braves and the Yankees taking on the Red Sox. A busy slate also leaves us with a lot of options to consider on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on […]

Roman Anthony Tallies Season-High Three RBI

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony went 2-for-5 on Thursday evening with a season-high three RBI. This performance also extended his current hitting streak to eight games. Since the start of July, the 20-year-old has only gone hitless in two games and holds a .263/.306/.491 slash line. Overall, across 72 games at Double-A this […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 18): Redraft Rankings

The All-Star break is now in the rearview mirror and we're beginning the stretch run of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. If you're still in the hunt for the championship or money spot in your league(s), you need to keep your foot on the pedal and finish the next two months strong. Stashing prospects isn't […]

Triston Casas Could Begin Rehab Assignment By End Of The Week

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (ribs) is taking full batting practice and could go on a minor-league rehab assignment by the end of the week, according to chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. Casas was targeting a rehab assignment all along at the end of July, but there were reports recently that suggested the […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/25/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! After we skipped a Thursday due to the All-Star break, MLB DFS is back with a six-game slate throughout the afternoon. The slate starts with a lunchtime battle between the Padres and Nationals at 12:05 p.m. EDT before ending on the West Coast in a classic NL West showdown with the Giants and […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 18 (2024)

Bring it in for the first look of the second half at our weekly rest-of-season series that looks at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. We're coming off of the short All-Star week so I'm going to look ahead to the trade deadline and discuss some potential targets and their impact. Scroll on for […]

Rafael Devers In The Lineup After Injury Scare

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (shoulder) is at third base and batting cleanup for the BoSox in Wednesday's series finale at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies and right-hander Cal Quantrill despite an injury scare in Tuesday's 6-0 victory. Devers rolled over his right shoulder while trying to make a diving stop in […]

Connor Wong Sitting Against Rockies

Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong is not in the team's starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale at Coors Field against the hosting Colorado Rockies. With Wong on the bench, Reese McGuire will do the catching for right-hander Nick Pivetta and will bat seventh against Rockies right-hander Cal Quantrill. The 28-year-old Wong will get a […]

Tyler O'Neill On The Bench After Two-Homer Night

The Boston Red Sox are giving outfielder Tyler O'Neill the day off in Wednesday's series finale at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies after he clubbed two home runs in Tuesday night's 6-0 shutout victory. With his two long balls on Tuesday, O'Neill reached the 20-homer mark in 2024. Jarren Duran will start in left […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Trades Are Coming!

The All-Star break is behind us and we are officially in the second half of the MLB season! The playoff push formally has started not just for MLB teams, but for all fantasy managers as well. If you play in a head-to-head league, you have only a few weeks left to get your team into […]

Cooper Criswell Throws Seven Shutout Innings At Coors Field

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Cooper Criswell rose to the occasion in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Rockies at Coors Field, improving his record to 4-4. Criswell pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing five hits and a walk with four strikeouts. The 28-year-old has spent time with both the Red Sox and Triple-A Worcester this season […]

Tyler O'Neill Homers Twice Tuesday, Plates Three

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill continued his strong offensive second half in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Rockies. O'Neill went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a two-run HR, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old snuck a first-inning Ty Blach changeup over the center-field wall to score two and then demolished a third-inning Blach offering […]

Roman Anthony Riding Five-Game Hitting Streak

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony extended his hitting streak to five games on Sunday, July 21, by tallying two hits. He also swiped two bags in this game and brought in one run. Since the start of July, the 20-year-old has only gone hitless twice and held a strong .500 slugging percentage. Overall […]

Jarren Duran Scores Twice In Monday’s Loss

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran scored twice in Monday's 9-8 loss at the Colorado Rockies, his third straight game with two runs scored, and his sixth straight with at least a run scored. Duran had an MLB-leading 13th triple, his only hit in six at-bats. The All-Star is hitting .288/.347/.500 with 12 homers, 48 […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/23/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After we skipped a Tuesday due to the All-Star game, MLB DFS is back with a bang and an 11-game slate. We've got the Subway Series between the Mets and Yankees to kick us off at 7:05 p.m. EDT before another 10 games take us through the remainder of the evening.  Garrett Crochet is one […]

Triston Casas Turning A Corner In His Rehab?

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas (ribs) could be close to turning a corner in his recovery process, one of the team trainers told manager Alex Cora. This comes after it was reported over the weekend that Casas wasn't particularly close to going out on a minor-league rehab assignment. We'll have to wait and […]

Mikey Romero Stays Hot With Four Hits, Two Home Runs

Boston Red Sox infield prospect Mikey Romero stayed hot at the plate on Sunday evening as he tallied four hits, including two home runs and a double. Since July 1, the former first-round selection in the 2022 MLB Draft has been riding a stellar .302/.304/.642 slash line with 11 extra-base hits, eight RBI, and one […]

Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders - Trade Candidate Studs and Duds (Week 18)

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for Week 18 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today we'll be taking a look at Garrett Crochet, Jack Flaherty, Cal Quantrill, and Tyler Anderson. Each week, I will usually select one stat, choose a few pitchers with strong metrics and poor […]

Rob Refsnyder Back In Red Sox's Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder (shoulder) is back in left field and batting second for Boston in Monday's series opener at Coors Field against the hosting Colorado Rockies and left-hander Austin Gomber. Refsnyder returns to Boston's lineup after he was scratched from Sunday night's contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to shoulder soreness. […]

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

Good tidings and happy Monday! Tonight we have a nine-game slate that looks to be a lot of fun. We do have a Coors game to worry about, meaning we will have to decide what we want to do with that game (play or fade) before making any other decisions. Austin Gomber is on the […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (July 22 - July 28)

Hello RotoBallers, I'm Dawn Tepper, and I'm thrilled to be covering for Jarod this week. In this edition of Players to Watch for the Week Ahead, we look toward July 22 to July 28, seeking potential DFS candidates, hot big names, and names you might not have noticed lately. The All-Star break has come and […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Stories of the Week - Teoscar Hernandez, Ozzie Albies, Ty France, And More

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the second half of the Major League Baseball season. The All-Star break has come and gone and soon the trade market will be heating up. It’s Monday, which means another look at the biggest news in baseball from the past week. The All-Star break interrupted fantasy baseball and made for […]