Braxton Garrett Strikes Out 11

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett was dazzling Thursday as he struck out 11 Pittsburgh Pirates over six scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and two walks but was forced to accept a no-decision in the 3-2 victory. Garrett has been extremely sharp in his three July starts, compiling a 1.89 ERA and 0.68 WHIP […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising for Week 15

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Including Esteury Ruiz, Kyle Finnegan, Akil Baddoo, Nolan Jones

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings heading into Week 15 of the MLB season. We recently recommended to add players like Nick Senzel, Brayan Bello, Nick Lodolo, Darick Hall and Luis Patino. We are here today as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your […]

Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

The All-Star break is bearing down on us and that presents an excellent opportunity to take stock of your team and what is between you and the championship title. Mind your innings limits if applicable and determine how many streaming slots you might need to make up a gap or how many SP slots to […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 14

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Finding MLB Starting Pitcher Breakouts - Pitch Mix Analysis and Mid-Season Changes

I seem to have found a niche covering pitch mixes and using it to evaluate where pitchers have avenues for growth or warning signs for regression. As a former catcher, I'm used to thinking about pitch sequencing and how pitches work in tandem to attack hitters at different parts of the strike zone. My goal […]

Jesus Aguilar Reaches Base Twice Thursday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar singled and walked in four at-bats on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also scored the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning. Besides his stellar 2018, Aguilar has been a pretty mediocre fantasy player, and that's continued in 2022. Over 80 games, he's hitting .248 with […]

Jon Berti Strains His Groin Thursday

Miami Marlins infielder Jon Berti (groin) left Thursday's contest early against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to a mild left groin strain. Berti walked and injured his groin while stealing his 28th base of the season early on in this one. It doesn't sound like the injury is a serious one, but it could keep him […]

Jesus Sanchez Scratched From Lineup Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez has been scratched from the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to a personal matter. Billy Hamilton will start in center field and bat ninth against Pirates right-hander Zach Thompson. Sanchez is hitting just .205/.261/.388 on the season in 263 at-bats, but he does have 11 home […]

Garrett Cooper Remains Out On Thursday

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (knee) will remain out of action on Thursday as the team takes on right-hander Zach Thompson and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jesus Aguilar will be covering first base once again for the contest. This will be Cooper's second consecutive missed game due to a knee injury he suffered on Tuesday. […]

Garrett Cooper Out With Knee Injury Wednesday

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander JT Brubaker and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jesus Aguilar will be covering first base for the game. Cooper injured his knee during Tuesday's game and he is being considered day-to-day. The 31-year-old was named to his first career […]

Fantasy Baseball Stat Outliers for Week 14 - Course Corrections Coming?

Welcome back to RotoBaller! I'm Jon Anderson, and today we are back for the second edition of the OUTLIERS series. Every week (or so), we will be looking into the season-long and recent data to identify outlier data points. We will then dive into the numbers and talk about why those numbers are outliers, and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/13/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

X-Rays Negative On Garrett Cooper

X-rays came back negative on Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (knee) on Tuesday after he was forced to leave Tuesday's game early against the Pittsburgh Pirates. His injury is being called a contusion on the inside of his left knee, and he's day-to-day. Before departing, Cooper was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts to drop his […]

Jesus Sanchez Still Disappointing

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez is in the midst of a horrid slump at the plate, and that didn't change Tuesday. He took an 0-for-3 in the 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sanchez is one for his last 23 and is hitting .205 on the year. He's shown decent power, smacking 11 HRs so […]

Garrett Cooper Leaves Early With Knee Issue

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (knee) fouled a pitch off his knee and was removed from Tuesday's contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before exiting. The 31-year-old is off to a terrific start this season, slashing .296/.363/.455 with seven homers, 40 RBI, and 28 runs scored over 77 games […]

Garrett Cooper, Carlos Rodon Named To All-Star Team

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper and San Francisco Giants left-hander Carlos Rodon have been named to the National League All-Star team, replacing Bryce Harper and Josh Hader on the roster, respectively. While Cooper isn't a big time power threat, he's hitting an exceptional .299/.367/.460 with an .826 OPS, seven home runs, 40 RBI and […]

Jesus Luzardo To Throw Live BP Tuesday

Miami Marlins left-hander Jesus Luzardo (forearm) is scheduled to throw two innings of live batting practice on Tuesday. Luzardo was moved to the 60-day injured list on June 15, but he's getting closer to going on a minor league rehab assignment. He's attempting to return from a left forearm strain, but it remains to be […]

Edward Cabrera Throws Live Batting Practice

Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera (elbow) threw two innings of live batting practice in Jupiter, Fla., on Monday. He was scheduled to make a minor league rehab outing with Triple-A Jacksonville on June 22, but that was scrapped after he suffered a setback. It remains to be seen when the 24-year-old will be scheduled for […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/12/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/12/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Plays Catch On Monday

Miami Marlins shortstop Jazz Chisholm Jr. (back) played catch from 90 feet on Monday. The 24-year-old has been progressing in his baseball activities recently as he's also done some ground ball drills. Chisholm has been out since late June due to a right lower back strain. His absence has been tough on fantasy managers as […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 14)

We have crossed over the halfway point of the MLB season, one week away from the All-Star Break, and we are back with another installment of our fantasy baseball prospects rankings series, reviewing MLB prospects to make fantasy impacts in 2022. In the past week, Jonathan Aranda and Matt Brash were called up and will […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Tuesday July 12th

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Jorge Soler Set For Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jorge Soler (pelvis) is set to begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Pensacola on Tuesday. The 30-year-old has been out since late June due to bilateral pelvis inflammation. If he can avoid any setbacks, there's a good chance he'll be returning to the majors prior to the All-Star break. Soler has appeared […]

Jon Berti On The Bench Monday

Miami Marlins infielder and outfielder Jon Berti isn't in the starting lineup on Monday. The versatile Berti will be on the bench for Monday's matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-handed starter Mitch Keller. For the season, the 32-year-old, who has seen more starts at third base than any other position, is batting .277 with […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Josh Rojas, Nolan Jones, Brayan Bello, Brett Martin, Aaron Hicks

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Evan Longoria, Aaron Ashby, Will Smith, Jarren Duran and Juan Yepez off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy […]

Miguel Rojas Exits On Sunday With Neck Tightness

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (neck) was removed from Sunday's game against the New York Mets due to neck tightness. Outfielder Luke Williams entered the game in the bottom of the sixth inning to replace him and the team shifted its defensive arrangement to account for Rojas's departure. Rojas has been dealing with neck issues […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 14

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who 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 a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 14

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. With more and more injuries and players slumping, it is time to start changing our rosters. I want to emphasize that it is still not time to panic about your core players. Do not go dropping early picks […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 14

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]