Tyler Thornburg Roughly A Month Away

Boston Red Sox reliever Tyler Thornburg (shoulder) continues to make his return back from thoracic outlet surgery in June of 2017. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski stated the Red Sox are maybe a month away from the return of Thornburg, according to Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston. The results of individuals who have had […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Might Be One Game Away From Returning

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) threw 67 pitches over five innings in a minor league game on Thursday, and he also threw 15 more pitches in the bullpen, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Rodriguez started the season on the 10-day disabled list as he works his way back from […]

Xander Bogaerts Has Strong Day At The Plate

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a productive day in the season debut. He went 3-for-4 with two runs against the Rays on Thursday. Bogaert has has been struggling to demonstrate both power and speed in a single year, but his average has been consistent. However, he only hit for a .273 average in […]

Eduardo Nunez Hits Inside-The-Park Home Run

Boston Red Sox utility player Eduardo Nunez hit an inside-the-park home run in the second inning against the Rays. Only recently did Nunez start getting more confident with the strength in his knees; knee injuries ended his 2017 season. The Rays outfielders get an assist for this home run because they misplayed the ball. However, […]

Drew Pomeranz Pitches In Minor League Game

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm) threw 60 pitches in a minor league game on Wednesday, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. He could be ready to return from the DL in two weeks. Pomeranz could be more than a streamable option when he is healthy and back on the mound. […]

Chris Sale Dominates Rays But 'Pen Fails To Secure Victory

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale pitched six shutout innings of one-hit ball with nine strikeouts on Thursday. The bullpen was shaky in the eighth inning and allowed the Rays to get back in the game and ultimately win it. Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reported that manager Alex Cora and closer Craig Kimbrel […]

Bill Dubiel's 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

These bold predictions usually go one of two ways--I'm either spot on or I look like a clown. Still rubbing off the white makeup from my face after last year. It's funny, because I'm pretty good when it comes to rankings, but these shots in the dark, not so much. But this year will be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (3/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Baseball is back! Yes, Opening Day is upon us, and we have every team in action to get the to get the season started. There is a three game early slate, and a 12 game main slate, which starts a 3:05pm est. I will be referring to stats and notes from last season, since we […]

Eduardo Nunez Starts The Season With No Knee Concerns

Boston Red Sox utility player Eduardo Nunez feels more confident in his knee than he has all spring, according to Rob Bradford of WEEI. Nunez finished the spring with a .259 average, one stolen base attempt and zero extra-base hits. In the field, he had very few opportunities to test his injured knee. He does […]

J.D. Martinez's Success Is Dependent Upon Mental Preparation

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez says that his success at the plate is attributable more to the mental side than anything else, according to Logan Mullen of NESN.com. Martinez works on his craft daily and not just leading up to the game. He studies his at-bats after the game, as well as what opposing […]

Connor McEleney’s 2018 Bold Predictions

Bold predictions aren't meant to be taken too seriously, but all of these are plausible in my mind. They’re bold and hot take-esque, but I really believe that all ten of these predictions could come true. Let's wrap up RotoBaller's bold predictions series for 2018 as we prepare for first pitches across the country.Be sure […]

Hector Velazquez Finishes Spring On High Note

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Hector Velazquez pitched four shutout innings against the Cubs on Tuesday. He only allowed three hits, struck out two batters and walked one. Prior to spring training, Velazquez was a long shot to make the rotation. Due to injuries, he takes over the fourth spot in the rotation and has […]

Craig Kimbrel Strikes Out Two Against The Cubs

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel pitched a clean inning against the Cubs on Tuesday, striking out two batters and walking none. Kimbrel spent most of the offseason back home in Boston supporting his daughter and her medical concerns. Manager Alex Cora had no doubt that when the season started Kimbrel would be closing down […]

Rafael Devers Does Not Play Tuesday

According to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (knee) is not playing in Tuesday's game. Devers said he felt fine after bruising his right knee in a home plate collision in Monday's game. While he will not do any running, Devers will get some work done in the […]

Champ or Chump - Trevor Story and Mookie Betts

"Sometimes, a little bit of knowledge is worse than having none at all." Most fantasy owners are now savvy enough to perform basic BABIP regressions, but blindly regressing everything to the league average or even a given player's career work is a great way to set yourself up for disappointment. For example, Trevor Story is […]

Steven Wright Starts Season On DL, Suspension Will Begin Upon Activation

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Steven Wright (knee) will start the season on the disabled list, according to Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston. Additionally, Wright also had a platelet-rich plasma shot in his left knee on Monday. Wright is still recovering from knee surgery in May. Wright was also recently suspended 15 games for […]

Rick Porcello Has Solid Final Tuneup

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello gave up two runs on seven hits over five innings against the Cubs on Monday. He struck out three, but did not walk anyone, facing a majority of the Cubs' starting lineup. Porcello was 11-17 with 4.65 ERA in 2017. Porcello will likely not produce like the 2016 […]

Rafael Devers Involved In Collision At Plate

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers collided hard with Cubs catcher Victor Caratini in Monday's game, which resulted in a right knee bruise, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. It was originally believed to be worse than it actually turned out to be, as Devers was down for a little bit after […]

Drew Pomeranz Starts Season On DL

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (forearm), as expected, was placed on the 10-day disabled list, according to Jen McCaffrey of MassLive.com. Pomeranz recently threw 48 pitches in a minor league game and felt good afterwards. Pomeranz won 17 games in 2017 and could very easily do the same again this year, if healthy. […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Placed On DL

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) was placed on the 10-day disabled list, according to Jen McCaffrey of MassLive.com. Rodriguez had a below 50 percent chance to recover in time to take a starting spot to open the season. The good news is that if manager Alex Cora gave him anything near a […]

Predicting the Top 10 Finishers for Saves in 2018

Predicting the top 10 of anything is usually an exercise in futility. Trying to predict the top 10 finishers in saves is just silly because there is so much turnover at the back of every MLB bullpen every season. Last season, at least half of the teams in baseball had their Opening Day closer displaced […]

Mookie Betts Explodes for Two HR

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts powered the Red Sox past Twins with two HR and three RBI. While his spring started out rough, Betts has came on strong and now sits with a .340 average. Betts is getting hot just in time for the start of the season. He remains an elite top-10 option.

Sam Travis Optioned To Triple-A

Boston Red Sox first base prospect Sam Travis was optioned down to Triple-A Pawtucket today, according to Sean McAdam of Boston Sports Journal. The Red Sox currently have two veterans who will be splitting time at first base. Travis has always had issues demonstrating power in the minors, as je has never hit more than […]

Chris Sale OK And Ready For Opening Day

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (hip) says he is doing ok after getting hit by a line drive in the first inning yesterday, according to Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald. Sale was removed from the game and diagnosed with a left hip contusion, but the X-rays came back clean. “It looked a […]

JB's 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

Opening Day is rapidly approaching and our experienced writers will be offering their most daring predictions for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Nick Mariano, Rick Lucks, Pierre Camus, and Kyle Bishop all have given it their best shot at being bold so far. But it's all been child's play up to this point. Many people don't […]

Diamondbacks Acquire Deven Marrero From Red Sox

The Diamondbacks have acquired infielder Deven Marrero from the Red Sox for a player to be named later. Marrero comes to the D'Backs with a pedigree, having won three All-Conference Performer awards as well as a the Pac-10 defensive player of the year honor. In 71 games with the Red Sox last season, Marrero hit […]

Shortstop H2H Points Rankings - March Update

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season a little more than a week away, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We continue our updated March rankings today with the shortstop position. Bill Dubiel breaks down each tier and provides analysis for which players might be […]

Harris Yudin's 10 Bold Predictions for 2018

With Opening Day rapidly approaching, our experienced writers will be offering their most daring predictions for the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Many of my predictions over the years have been laughable at season’s end, but there have been several success stories, as well. Regardless, all predictions are based in trends and patterns, with just a […]

Updated Outfield Rankings - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers. With the MLB season a little more than a week away, it's time to update our rankings and analysis to account for injuries, free agent signings, spring training risers/fallers and more. We continue our updated March rankings today with the outfield position. Bill Dubiel breaks down each tier and provides analysis for which players might be […]

Steven Wright Suspended 15 Games For Domestic Violence

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Steven Wright will be suspended for 15 games after the MLB investigation into domestic violence, according to Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston. Wright is currently in the process of returning from knee surgery and was actually in consideration to start the fourth game of the season against the Rays. […]