Michael Kopech Earns Multi-Inning Save Tuesday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech earned his first save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Braves. Kopech came in to pitch the top of the eighth inning up by one with one out and runners on first and second. He got a groundball double play to end the half-inning and […]

Garrett Crochet Earns First Win Of Season Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet improved to 1-1 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Braves. The 24-year-old turned in a great start against a tough opponent, allowing one run on three hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with eight strikeouts over seven innings pitched. Crochet has looked strong in his […]

Max Stassi Begins Rehab Assignment

Chicago White Sox catcher Max Stassi (hip) is starting his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday night. Stassi is working his way back from a hip ailment that landed him on the injured to begin the 2024 regular season, but he could make his debut with the White Sox as early as this […]

Colson Montgomery Looks To Shake Off Slow Start

Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery will look to correct his slow start against fellow shortstop prospect Jackson Holliday in Tuesday's Triple-A matchup. Montgomery, 22, is one of the games top prospects and is getting his first taste of Triple-A this season. So far, the shortstop is just 2-for-12 with one walk, one RBI […]

Eloy Jimenez Still Out Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. Gavin Sheets is serving as the designated hitter again on Tuesday and is hitting cleanup for the Pale Hose against Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez. This is Jimenez's second straight missed game after he suffered a left-adductor […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Garrett Crochet and Jared Jones

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. There were so many exciting and surprising performances over opening weekend that it was hard […]

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/2/24)

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Did you know Ireland celebrates April Fool's Day on April 2nd during leap years? What a wild world we live in. Also, belated April Fools! Gotcha! Fortunately, there are no shenanigans for our Tuesday slate, which includes nine games across the baseball map.  The slate begins on the East Coast, with Detroit […]

Who Is The Tigers' Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlooks

Looking at the Detroit Tigers' depth chart for 2024, the bullpen can seem overwhelming. Unlike prior years, there is closer experience and strong pitching overall amongst the Detroit bullpen arms, mixed in with early-career guys who have shown flashes of brilliance. Andrew Chafin has previous closing experience, particularly during his time with the Diamondbacks. Shelby […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings: Jared Jones, Abner Uribe, Jason Foley, Jake Fraley, Jose Siri, Leody Taveras, Jack Flaherty, Garrett Crochet

There are so many things happening in the first few games of the MLB season, and it's important to stay on top of all of them -- the latest injuries and players that need to be picked up. New closers will emerge, prospects will surge, and players will break out. With an extra-busy first few […]

Eloy Jimenez Day-To-Day After MRI Exam

Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said that outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) is considered day-to-day after undergoing an MRI exam on Monday. For now, the team will play a man short. Jimenez injured his left-adductor muscle running out a ground ball on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers and didn't play in Monday's loss to the […]

Mike Clevinger Agrees With White Sox

Free-agent right-hander Mike Clevinger and the Chicago White Sox have agreed on an undisclosed contract on Monday, pending a physical, according to a source familiar with the deal. Clevinger will return to Chicago after going 9-9 with a 3.77 ERA (4.28 FIP) and 1.23 WHIP with 40 walks and 110 strikeouts in 131 1/3 innings […]

Eloy Jimenez Not Playing Against Braves

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Atlanta Braves. It shouldn't be a big surprise, as Jimenez is likely to land on the injured list after injuring his left adductor while running out a ground ball in Sunday's loss to the Detroit Tigers. The severity […]

Gavin Sheets Making First Start Of The Year

With Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) out of action on Monday against the Atlanta Braves, outfielder Gavin Sheets will make his first start of the season for the White Sox. Sheets is serving as the designated hitter and batting fifth versus Braves right-hander Charlie Morton. Jimenez is likely to land on the injured […]

Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups (Apr 1 - Apr 7)

Welcome to the first edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 1 - April 7, 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 know […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2024)

After a long, lonely winter, baseball season is up and running! It's the first edition of our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series as we head into Week 2 - April 1 through April 7. In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues. For those […]

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/1/24)

Welcome to the first Monday slate of the 2024 MLB season! Our first set of games saw the Yankees, Pirates, Brewers, and Tigers all sweep their series just like we all had on our bingo cards. Can the Astros get their first win of the year against Toronto tonight? Can the Tigers keep it rolling […]

Eloy Jimenez Likely Headed To Injured List

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) was forced to exit early during Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers. The organization announced that Jimenez left the game due to left groin soreness. The expectation is the team will have Jimenez undergo further testing before deciding on what to do. However, it's being reported that infielder […]

Nick Mariano's Week 2 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the 2024 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers! The sands of time keep on falling as we begin another year of chaos. As is tradition, this also means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts. Not too much has changed since your […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 2

The first full baseball weekend is underway, and if you already have an interest in tweaking your team, then you came to the right place. This fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 2 -- April 1 through April 7 -- and will point out what free agents to target […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 2

Welcome to Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season, covering April 1 through April 7. Some fantasy leagues might lump in the first half week of games with this week and call it "Week One" but for our intents and purposes, we are calling it Week 2, while still acknowledging that is indeed the first […]

Garrett Crochet - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2

BALLER MOVE:  Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: Garrett Crochet drew the Opening Day nod for the White Sox and did not disappoint. Crochet surrendered one run over six strong innings with eight strikeouts and no walks. Crochet asked for and received an opportunity to move to the rotation, and he […]

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/31/24)

It's Easter Sunday RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The last MLB season was good to me, so I'm looking to build off that momentum and hit the ground running early in 2024. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have some really interesting matchups today. The pitching […]

Eric Cross' Top 100 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (March 2024)

Happy Opening Day! The wait is finally over and we can once again settle into the grind of setting lineups and scouring the waiver wire. In redraft leagues, the fun is just ramping back up, but in dynasty leagues, there is no offseason, especially when it comes to dynasty and prospect rankings. All offseason, I […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (March 28 - March 31)

The 2024 MLB season is here and so is Opening Day! Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 1 - from Thursday, March 28 through Sunday, March 31. Click here to see our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 2 (April 1 through April 7). For 12 years running, […]

Luis Robert Jr. Has Huge Day At Plate On Saturday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. had a monstrous day at the plate, cranking two home runs while going 3-4 with four RBI and a walk in Chicago's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers. Both of Robert's homers were two-run shots off of Tigers starter Kenta Maeda. The 26-year-old is hitting .500 (4-for-8) with two homers […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings: Jared Jones, Victor Scott, Michael Kopech, Zach Neto, Will Benson, Parker Meadows, Colt Keith, more

Welcome back RotoBallers to the 2024 MLB  and fantasy baseball season! Now that drafts are over, it's time to hit the waiver wire - and below you'll find our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1. The first few days and weeks of the fantasy season are key for making tweaks to rosters, especially […]

Fantasy Baseball Closer Battles Entering The 2024 MLB Season

The long wait is over and Major League Baseball’s opening weekend is finally here! Rosters have been whittled down but some positional battles are still being worked out. Several teams’ bullpen roles, in particular, are still up in the air. A handful of teams are entering the season employing the closer-by-committee approach to finishing games. […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 1

We've made it, folks! The offseason is behind us, the Seoul Series already happened, and Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues are both just memories. It's opening weekend 2024 and...there is already so much going on in the league's bullpens. We had a few Opening Day surprises regarding how managers chose to deploy some of their bullpen […]

Pitchers Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft

Most fantasy baseball drafts are complete, which means it is time for RotoBallers to loosen those waiver-wire muscles. This is my opportunity to provide one last preseason chance for pitching options at both starter and reliever that may have slipped through the cracks. For our purposes, we'll examine players with fantasy potential rostered in roughly […]

Free College Baseball Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions (3/29/23)

With Easter Sunday, we have many series that started on Thursday, so today is not our regular traditional Friday in college baseball. Today I have four teams that we have parlayed together in a round robin format. Instead of all combinations, we have just done combinations of two, hoping we get three of these teams […]