Dane Myers Moves Into Cleanup Spot

Miami Marlins outfielder Dane Myers has been hitting the cover off the ball since being called up. The 28-year-old is 5-for-11 with five RBI and a stolen base during his limited action with the team. Given the Marlins woes on offense, manager Skip Schumaker has moved Myers up in the batting order. He'll bat cleanup […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Jo Adell, Joey Loperfido, Jordan Beck, Tyler Black, Jack Flaherty, Christian Scott

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 6 -- April 28 through May 5 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Top prospects such as Joey Loperfido, Tyler Black, Jordan Beck, Christian Scott, and Pete Crow-Armstrong have […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Merrill Kelly, Gerrit Cole, Gavin Williams, Cristian Javier, Nick Pivetta, Max Scherzer, and more

Heading into Friday and weekend baseball, there is no shortage of fantasy baseball studs in the injury headlines. We have the latest updates on stud pitchers around the league. Let's check in on key banged-up hurlers, including Merrill Kelly, Gerrit Cole, Gavin Williams, Cristian Javier, Nick Pivetta, Max Scherzer, and more. This is our weekly […]

Edward Cabrera Strikes Out Nine In No-Decision

Miami Marlins starter Edward Cabrera allowed four runs on three hits across four innings of work during Thursday's 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies. Cabrera struck out nine batters in the shortened outing while issuing four walks. A three-run shot by Jacob Stallings in the second inning put a sizeable blemish on the 26-year-old's day. […]

Jesus Luzardo Throws Bullpen Session

Miami Marlins left-hander Jesus Luzardo (elbow) threw a successful bullpen session on Thursday, but he won't be accompanying the team on their upcoming road trip that starts on Friday. Instead, Luzardo will make a minor-league rehab start at some point. If the 26-year-old southpaw has a successful rehab outing in the minors, he could return […]

Tim Anderson Returns For Thursday Matinee

Miami Marlins shortstop Tim Anderson (thumb), who was scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to a mild left-thumb sprain that he suffered on Monday, is back at shortstop and is hitting sixth for the Fish on Thursday against the visiting Colorado Rockies and right-hander Peter Lambert. The 30-year-old veteran missed the last two games but is […]

Chris Clegg's Top 100 Prospects for Dynasty Fantasy Baseball (May 2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers to my top 100 fantasy baseball prospect rankings, freshly updated for May 2024. For those who are not familiar, I will be releasing monthly updates to my fantasy baseball dynasty prospect rankings here on RotoBaller along with my notes on risers and fallers. Both the minor leagues and the MLB are well […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/2/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's become the norm for DFS managers to see a small slate before the massive weekend contests come into play, and today is no different. Five games occupy our featured competitions on DraftKings and FanDuel, but it's shaping up to be a day for the bats as this schedule lacks a true […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes and Buys/Sells (Week 6)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 6 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. This weekly series will take a look at various prospects, dynasty news, and discuss fantasy implications. If you enjoy dynasty baseball, you know it is a fast-paced game. Keeping up with the Joneses per se keeps you in the […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/2/24)

It's Thursday, which has often meant very abbreviated slates early on this season. Today is certainly no exception, as there are only six games on the slate and only one that isn't a matinee affair. Nevertheless, we've endeavored to still identify some appealing pitcher and hitter props that are set up for potential success. Attention […]

Tim Anderson Scratched From Wednesday's Lineup

Miami Marlins shortstop Tim Anderson (thumb) has been scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the visiting Colorado Rockies as a precautionary measure due to a mild left-thumb sprain that he suffered in Monday's game. Vidal Brujan will get another start at the 6 for the Fish and will hit eighth in the batting order against Rockies […]

Roddery Munoz Called Up To Start Wednesday

The Miami Marlins recalled rookie right-hander Roddery Munoz from Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, and he will make the start against the visiting Colorado Rockies with left-hander Jesus Luzardo (elbow) on the injured list. The Marlins optioned right-hander Emmanuel Ramirez to Jacksonville in a corresponding move. Munoz made his major-league debut on April 20 in a […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash: Redraft Rankings (April 29 - May 5)

Well, it's been an interesting week when it comes to prospect promotions and demotions. In Baltimore, we saw Jackson Holliday returned to Triple-A and Heston Kjerstad recalled to the show. But then Baltimore has proceeded to start Kjerstad just once in five games. We also got a late Sunday night promotion of minor league home […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Mike Trout, Luis Robert Jr., Nolan Jones, Masataka Yoshida, Chas McCormick, Salvador Perez, and more

Heading into midweek MLB action, there are a few star players in the injury headlines. Missing key studs are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups this week. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Mike Trout, Luis Robert Jr., Nolan Jones, Masataka Yoshida, Chas McCormick, Salvador Perez, and more. This is our weekly […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/1/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Wednesday brings a lot of day games across baseball. However, there are still seven games that will make up the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 5/1/2024, with the slate starting at 6:35 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks will range […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups from Washington Nationals: Gems in the Capital

The Washington Nationals did not provide much to get excited about going into the 2024 MLB season. Projected to win fewer than 70 games by most outlets, the Nats are in the early stages of a rebuild. A few young guys on the MLB roster have shown promise, while much of their future remains at […]

Braxton Garrett To Make Another Rehab Start

Miami Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett (shoulder) will make another minor-league rehab start this week before possibly joining the big-league club. Garrett resumed his rehab assignment on April 26 with Triple-A Jacksonville and threw three-plus innings in a 59-pitch outing. He was on track for a return before experiencing "dead arm" during his April 15 bullpen […]

Jake Burger Starting Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Miami Marlins third baseman Jake Burger (intercostal) will begin his minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Jacksonville, according to manager Skip Schumaker. Burger has been doing full on-field workouts since April 26 in Miami after exiting the top of the fourth inning in an April 14 game against the Atlanta Braves with a left-oblique […]

Sixto Sanchez Opening Tuesday's Game

Miami Marlins right-hander Sixto Sanchez is serving as the opener on Tuesday in the series opener against the Colorado Rockies. It will be Sanchez's second straight appearance as the team's opener after he allowed three earned runs on five hits while walking one in just 2 2/3 innings last Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. This […]

Tim Anderson Out Of Tuesday's Lineup

Miami Marlins shortstop Tim Anderson (thumb) is not in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the visiting Colorado Rockies. It's not much of a surprise after Anderson suffered a mild left-thumb sprain in Monday's contest. While it doesn't appear to be an injury that will send the shortstop to the injured, the 30-year-old could […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/30/24)

We have a strong Tuesday slate on tap with an abundance of prop picks to select from. In this article, I will break down several plays that are worth taking a shot on. I will be here each and every Saturday and Tuesday throughout the season to break down pitcher and hitter props. Attention fellow […]

Victor Mesa Jr. Collects Three Hits Sunday

Miami Marlins outfield prospect Victor Mesa Jr. went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored on Sunday for Triple-A Jacksonville. The Marlins' top-ranked offensive prospect is having a great season for the Jumbo Shrimp, slashing .298/.362/.500 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored, and a 7:8 BB:K. Strikingly though, the 22-year-old has […]

Jesus Luzardo Dealing With Mild Flexor Strain

Miami Marlins left-hander Jesus Luzardo (elbow), who was diagnosed with a mild left-flexor muscle strain after undergoing testing, played catch before the team's game on Monday. The Marlins placed Luzardo on the injured list recently after he felt tightness in his left elbow. All in all, it's good news that the 26-year-old southpaw was able […]

Tim Anderson Injured Monday

Miami Marlins shortstop Tim Anderson (hand, thumb) left the game early on Monday against the Washington Nationals after hurting his left hand/thumb. Vidal Brujan replaced Anderson at shortstop after Anderson struck out in his only plate appearance of the game. Fantasy managers will need to check back later on Monday night or early Tuesday morning […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 29 - May 5)

Well, that's it, another week in the books. That means another week of baseballs mashed by Marcell Ozuna, another week of baseballs not getting mashed by Jose Abreu, and of course... more injured pitchers (i.e. Jesus Luzardo). At least we got one back last week (Jordan Montgomery) and we'll get a few more within the […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Wilyer Abreu, Hector Neris, Andy Pages, Joey Loperfido, more

Howdy RotoBallers, welcome back to another edition of fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 6 (April 29 - May 5) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Zac Gallen, Tyler Glasnow, Yandy Diaz, and Oneil Cruz are day-to-day with injuries. Reinforcements are on the way as Bryan Woo, Josh Lowe, Jhoan Duran, […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 5)

Hello, RotoBallers! As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in the past few days. Using Statcast's Barrels per Plate Appearance stat, or Brls/PA %, we can narrow our view to the hitters who are the most locked in to begin the season. Statcast's Brls/PA […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 6 (2024)

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 29 - May 5, 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 […]

Ryan Weathers Surrenders Six Runs To Nationals

Miami Marlins left-hander Ryan Weathers had a tough outing on Sunday in the 12-9 loss to the visiting Washington Nationals, although he wasn't saddled with the loss. In just four innings of work, Weathers surrendered five hits (one home run) and six earned runs while walking three and striking out three to raise his season […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/29/24)

We're almost a month into the season, which means that the lists of contenders and pretenders are becoming clearer. Stats are beginning to stabilize, and we should be able to use some increasing sample sizes to take advantage of valuable betting lines. Let's get to it! Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to […]