Eloy Jimenez In, Andrew Vaughn Out On Tuesday
Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez is back as the designated hitter and is batting third on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals and right-hander Brady Singer, while first baseman Andrew Vaughn is getting the day off. Jimenez was activated from the injured list on Monday but wasn't in the starting lineup before getting a […]
Nick Nastrini To Remain In Rotation
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Nick Nastrini will stick in the rotation for at least one more start. The organization has announced that Nastrini will make the start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The right-hander has earned the chance to stay in the rotation after a solid MLB debut on Monday. The 24-year-old allowed […]
Eloy Jimenez Could Play Outfield Again
Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said there was no recovery related reason for outfielder Eloy Jimenez not starting on Monday against the Kansas City Royals after he was activated from the injured list. Grifol said they are getting their cleanup hitter back but are also easing him back in after his groin injury. The […]
Nick Nastrini Solid In Debut
Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Nick Nastrini performed well in his big-league debut versus the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Nastrini suffered the loss, but didn't look overmatched in his first outing. The right-hander went five innings and allowed three hits, two runs, two walks and five strikeouts. Nastrini should be expected to remain in […]
Tommy Pham Signs Minor-League Deal With White Sox
Free-agent outfielder Tommy Pham officially signed a minor-league deal with the Chicago White Sox on Monday. He'll make $3 million in the majors with $1.5 million in incentives and must be added to the big-league roster by April 25 or he can request his release. Pham will also receive $500,000 if he's traded. The 36-year-old […]
Week 4 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Colton Cowser, Nick Lodolo, Michael Busch, Kirby Yates, Jose Butto
Howdy, RotoBallers! Welcome back to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 4 (April 15 - April 21) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as the Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Bobby Miller on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. The Minnesota Twins will be without veteran shortstop Carlos Correa, who landed on […]
Jonathan Cannon Named As Tuesday's Starter
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jonathan Cannon has been named as the starter ahead of Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. The right-hander will be called up after striking out 11 batters over 9 2/3 innings in Triple-A Charlotte this season. He clearly has swing-and-miss stuff, but we'll see how it translates at the […]
Eloy Jimenez Back From Injured List
The Chicago White Sox activated outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez (groin) from the 10-day injured list on Monday. Jimenez was taking balls in right field before Monday's contest against the visiting Kansas City Royals but is not in the starting lineup. In a corresponding move, the team optioned infielder Zach Remillard to Triple-A Charlotte. Jimenez hasn't […]
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 4
Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 4 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season - April 15 through April 21. 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. We'll look at players who are worthy of […]
Who Is The White Sox Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook
Coming into the 2024 season White Sox manager Pedro Grifol made it clear that his plan for save chances would be the closer-by-committee approach. In comments to the media, he invoked the name of Dennis Eckersley when stating the caliber of reliever he would need in his bullpen to nominate a clear-cut closer. Necessitating a […]
Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 15 - April 21)
The third week of the season has come to a close and of course, we saw more of what we saw last week... oh, you thought I was referring to home runs, pitching gems, and exciting plays? Well, yes of course there were those, but I was referring to pitcher injuries. Bobby Miller looked electric […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/15/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Monday! We have ourselves a tidy nine-game slate featuring a potential World Series preview in Atlanta vs. Houston. Pitching may take center stage later on in this series, but with Spence Arrighetti on the mound for Houston, it could be an offensive explosion for the Braves in this one. That doesn’t mean Atlanta is […]
Nick Nastrini Set For MLB Debut On Monday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher prospect Nick Nastrini will make his MLB debut on Monday against the Kansas City Royals. Nastrini pitched well in Spring Training and almost made the team straight out of camp, but was sent to the minors to give him a few appearances in Triple-A. He had a tough time there, […]
Tommy Pham Likely Joining White Sox
Free agent outfielder Tommy Pham is expected to sign with the Chicago White Sox. Pham will reportedly sign a Minor League deal with the team but is likely to get a call to the majors in short order. The 36-year-old put up solid numbers last year, with a .256/.328/.446 triple-slash line to go with 16 […]
Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups (April 15 - April 21)
Welcome RotoBallers to the next edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 15 - April 21, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we […]
Nick Mariano's Week 4 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tread carefully, RotoBallers, as we're nearing that time of the year when folks get antsy and those small samples start to take root in one's mind. There's truth to be found within the first couple of weeks, but several traps are lying in wait. […]
FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 4 (Apr 15 - Apr 21)
Baseball season is officially in full swing. If you have an interest or a need in tweaking with your team, then you have come to the right place. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 4 -- April 15 through April 21 -- and will point out free agents […]
Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4 (2024)
Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 4 (April 15 - April 21). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues. These are SP options to consider that might be good additions to your fantasy roster, especially for streaming. […]
Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 3
Another week down and now we have pretty much every baseball team with a dozen games played. A lot of things make sense (Mookie Betts and the Dodgers are really good, the Phillies and Braves are battling for the NL East, the White Sox are bad, etc.) Some things make less sense (what happened to […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The early part of the MLB season has been good to me, so I'm looking to build off that momentum and hit the ground running as we progress into the 2024 campaign. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have […]
Garrett Crochet Roughed Up On Saturday
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet suffered his second loss of the season on Saturday, giving up five runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds. Not all was bad as Crochet was able to notch 10 strikeouts in the performance, but a horrible second inning was enough to do […]
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Tyler Glasnow, Jackson Holliday, Ronel Blanco, more
Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are about three weeks into the MLB regular season. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of April 11, 2024. These rankings are being released in April and are looking at […]
Top 250 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings (April 2024 Update)
Three, two, one, liftoff! Baseball season is here, and with the start of another season, we bring you the Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for April. While we are only about a week into the new season, we are now able to observe, study, and analyze on a nightly basis. The early developments over spring […]
Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3
Over the last week, there has been a massive wave of season-ending injuries across Major League Baseball. If your fantasy team lost one of its key players in the wake, it's probably time to hit the waiver wire. This article will highlight five injured players worth stashing in fantasy baseball. The injured list has recently […]
Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 3 (2024)
The fantasy baseball season is in full swing, and it's never too early to start improving your team. The best way to improve your team is by finding those gems on the waiver wire or making trades. Either way, though, championships are not won on draft day. Last week was the first edition of the […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Luis Robert, Spencer Strider, Framber Valdez, Shane Bieber and more...
It is only two and a half weeks into the season and we seem to have enough injuries occurring to last us for a few months. Starting pitchers have been dropping like flies, which should make us rethink how we draft them in the preseason. There is no Tommy John surge this spring -- it's […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups
As is the norm with Saturdays anymore, the slate is all over the place. Thankfully, we have a big day of baseball with the main slate at a more conventional time. This is usually only reserved for Sundays, but I'm partial to day baseball on Saturdays as well. I'm not sure if that will help […]
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/13/24)
Happy Saturday, and welcome back, RotoBallers! I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks for this marathon of a baseball season, so let's take a look at the board and get some momentum rolling. Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various […]
Colson Montgomery Holding His Own In Triple-A Debut
Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery currently has a .239/.314/.283 throughout his small taste of Triple-A. The number two ranked shortstop prospect on MLB Pipeline quickly progressed through the minors last season as he never saw his on-base percentage dip below .400 across three levels. It is promising to see Montgomery continue to put […]
2024 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Top Players to Add for Week 3
The 2024 fantasy baseball season continues with our Week 3 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups. 2024 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and waiver wire advice for hitters that are emerging. Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller breaks down some of his must-have Week 3 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent adds for hitters. These MLB […]