Justin Turner, Corey Kluber Become Free Agents

As expected, the Boston Red Sox declined their 2024 option on right-hander Corey Kluber (shoulder) on Friday, while third baseman/designated hitter Justin Turner declined his $13.4 million 2024 option. Both players are now free agents. Turner will receive a $6.7 million buyout. Turner is nearing 40 years of age (he's 38), but he didn't lack […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Arizona Fall League with Gabriel Rincones, Corey Rosier, Jordan Carr, Kendall Williams, and more

The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is now one-third of the way through the season. The league has had 12 game days played, with 20 left to play, not including the Fall Stars game and Home Run Derby on November 4-5 and the playoffs on November 10-11. Though there have been three weeks of play done, […]

Thad Levine Out Of Mix For Front-Office Job In Boston

Minnesota Twins general manager Thad Levine is out of the mix for the Boston Red Sox's position of head of baseball operations. Levine interviewed for the position with Boston last week. He originally joined the Twins in November of 2016. The Red Sox have interviewed at least four external candidate for the job after firing […]

Gabe Kapler Interviews For Red Sox' Front-Office Position

Former San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies manager Gabe Kapler interviewed with the Boston Red Sox about leading their baseball operations department, according to major-league sources. The 48-year-old has spent the last six years managing -- two with Philadelphia and four with the Giants -- but he was fired by San Fran just days before […]

Kim Ng Declines To Interview With Red Sox

Former Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng was the latest executive to decline an interview with the Boston Red Sox, according to multiple industry sources. Ng was thought to be of strong interest to the Red Sox, who have had trouble getting candidates to agree to interviews in the wake of Chaim Bloom's firing. Ng […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlooks for Dynasty (AFL Week 3) - Benny Montgomery, Tyler Locklear, Wilmer Flores, more

The first two weeks of the Arizona Fall League (AFL) is in the books, and already certain prospects are beginning to show out in their fall assignment. The Padres' Jakob Marsee has blown people away as have top pitching prospects Ricky Tiedemann in the Blue Jays' organization and Jackson Jobe of the Tigers. The Arizona […]

Yu Chang Has Elected Free Agency

Former Boston Red Sox infielder Yu Chang has elected free agency. The 28-year-old was designated for assignment back on August 8 and then outrighted to Triple-A Worcester on August 11. Chang dealt with a ton of injuries this season with the Red Sox, putting up a lackluster .162/.200/.352 batting line with six home runs, 18 […]

Red Sox Fire Pitching Coach Dave Bush

The Boston Red Sox fired pitching coach Dave Bush and third-base coach Carlos Febles on Monday following a third last-place finish in the American League East in the last four seasons. Bush had been the team's pitching coach since the 2020 season after previously working three years as the team's minor-league pitching coordinator. Bush pitched […]

Do These Prospects Matter For Dynasty Baseball (AFL Week 1)? Carson Williams, Colson Montgomery, Jackson Jobe, more

The regular season and postseason for Minor League Baseball are now complete, with the Norfolk Tides' 7-6 victory over the Oklahoma City Dodgers on Saturday, Sep. 30 in Las Vegas the final game of the year. During that time, we've highlighted 342 players in this space! This week, the Arizona Fall League begins. We will […]

Champ or Chump: Me!

Throughout the season, we've explored numerous players in this column and attempted to predict whether they would be worthwhile fantasy assets. Now that the regular season is over, the verdict is in. In this article, we'll look at every player that appeared in this column in 2023. Each player will include the date of publication […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/3/23)

We have made it. October baseball is the best kind of baseball. This month is by far and away my favorite sports month of the year. There is nothing like playoff baseball. If you have been to a playoff baseball game, the atmosphere is by far and away the best of any sporting event. Yesterday, […]

Top 150 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (October Updates)

Welcome back RotoBallers to the October update of our MLB team's dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2023 season. The 2023 regular season is done in the majors and minors, but there is still baseball of interest, with MLB playoff action and Arizona Fall League action to pique dynasty owners' interest. We will revisit […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/1/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering the final DFS slate of the regular season. I'm aware that NFL season is underway, but I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of MLB games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! Today's main slate features a rare 15-game matinee mix. The […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (9/30/23)

It's Saturday, RotoBallers! I’m excited to be delivering more free MLB betting content for you. The regular season is down to its final Saturday, which creates more variables and more opportunities to gain an edge. Football season can wait because I'll be all over baseball today! Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! We had a jam-packed 13-game main slate on Friday, and Saturday should be more of the same, albeit in a slightly smaller sample. This is the last Saturday of the regular season, so let's end on a high note! This article contains my picks for the 11-game main slate on Saturday, September […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/29/23 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/29/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a 13-game Friday night slate on both sites that kicks off at 7:05 EST. We are going to have to be somewhat careful today as some teams who have clinched their playoff seed could […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (9/29/23)

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! As a washed baseball player myself, it's simply not enough to get my fix in a men's league, so here I am betting on the pros from my couch. I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks again this year. We had a rough regular season in the articles in […]

Chris Martin Placed On Injured List

The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Chris Martin (illness) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a viral infection and recalled pitcher Nick Robertson from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move. Martin will not be available to finish out the rest of the 2023 regular season this weekend for Boston. The 37-year-old veteran closes […]

Justin Turner Getting A Breather Thursday

Boston Red Sox infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner is taking the day off on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. Turner will take a seat in Baltimore after starting each of the team's last seven games. Masataka Yoshida is serving as the designated hitter and batting third, while Bobby Dalbec is at first base and hitting in […]

Rafael Devers On The Bench Wednesday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Tyler Glasnow. The all-world third baseman has been in a funk of late, recording just a pair of singles and two runs scored to account for all of his damage over his last six […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Dynasty Baseball (Week 27)? James Triantos, Jonathan Ornelas, Mason Montgomery, more!

After focusing on playoff teams in A-ball in last week's edition, this week we're focused on the upper minors and a host of players who are playing in the playoffs for upper minors (Double-A and Triple-A) teams. Triple-A only has two leagues, so we are taking players from three of the four guaranteed teams and […]

Reese McGuire Suffers Left Thumb Contusion

Boston Red Sox catcher Reese McGuire (thumb) exited Tuesday's matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday with an apparent left thumb contusion, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. The 28-year-old is hitting .271 at the dish but with just one homer, 14 runs, 16 RBI, and a single stolen base over 70 games. It's unclear […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Another day, another 11-game slate following a double-header on Monday Night Football. But we're here for baseball and have great matchups tonight, so let's dig in! Stacks I'll be focusing on for tonight's slate include the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, and the Seattle Mariners. […]

Tanner Houck Looking To Play Spoiler Tuesday Versus Rays

Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck will look to play spoiler when he takes on the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday at Fenway Park. While the Rays have a postseason spot well in hand, they are still just 2.5 games back of the Baltimore Orioles for the top spot in the American League East entering […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (9/26/23)

Happy Tuesday, everyone. I am back today with some MLB bets after writing yesterday's DFS article. If you tailed the DFS article yesterday, you know we had a very profitable day on the small slate. Today, thankfully, is a much better slate, as we have a full allotment of games. We will target the AL […]

MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Welcome back to our DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). These are our last Underdog picks of the regular season, so let's […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/26/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's the final Tuesday of the regular season. FanDuel elected not to include the second game of the Dodgers-Rockies doubleheader in its contests tonight, so there are 10 games on its main slate. Meanwhile, DraftKings included it and has 11 games […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 27

Welcome to Week 27 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of September 25- October 1, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know points […]

Week 27 Waiver Wire Rankings: Michael King, Willi Castro, Evan Carter, Ryan O'Hearn, Junior Caminero, TJ Friedl, more

RotoBallers, it's the final edition of Sunday's fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 27 -- September 25 through October 1. There is only one week left in the season, so let's finish strong and secure those fantasy baseball championships. The Rays called up top third base prospect Junio Caminero, who made his debut on […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 27

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 27. This is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. For the final week of the season, we're going to go through all 30 MLB teams and pick out one […]