Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Prospect Call-Ups, Pitchers to Sell, Rays Bats and more

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]

Trevor Rogers Progressing

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Trevor Rogers (biceps) will throw a bullpen session this weekend. Although he'll be limited to 35 pitches, it's still a positive update. The 25-year-old has been on the shelf with a biceps strain, an injury he picked up around a month ago during a meeting with the San Francisco Giants. The […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball - Probable Pitchers for May 19th, 2023

  Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Probable Pitchers for May 19th, 2023 Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find today's fantasy baseball pitcher rankings for Friday, May 19th, 2023. We have ranked all of the projected starting pitchers including names like Bryce Miller, Martin Perez, James Paxton, Blake Snell, Joe Ryan and more.Be […]

Jean Segura Swipes A Base Thursday

Miami Marlins infielder Jean Segura went 1-for-4 with an RBI and his third stolen base of the 2023 season in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals. Segura was the Marlins' leadoff man for the first time this year on Thursday, and he took advantage of it. Despite a weak .276 on-base percentage through […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Matthew Liberatore, Mark Vientos, Taj Bradley, Gavin Stone, more

RotoBallers, welcome to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 9 - May 22nd through May 28th - to help you get a stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. We are already halfway through May and are seeing more top prospects being called up to […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Friday, May 19th, 2023

Welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL - Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then place a bet to back it. If […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Targeting An Early June Return

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (toe) is dealing with turf toe and was placed on the injured list on Tuesday. Initial reports said he'll miss about four to six weeks. However, the 25-year-old is optimistic and planning to return for the June 9-11 series against the Chicago White Sox. Hopefully, that's the case, as […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/19/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Friday night! Welcome back to RotoBaller Premium where we're taking you through a deep look at the MLB DFS slate every day! It is a Friday so you have me, Jon Anderson taking you through it. Lots of stuff to cover, let's get into […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/19/23)

We're set for another big Friday night MLB slate, and I'm honing in on three pitcher and two hitter props that I believe are very viable based on matchups and supporting metrics. Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have exciting news to share as we are officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some sweet sports […]

Dylan Floro Notches Fourth Save

Miami Marlins reliever Dylan Floro allowed one walk over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Thursday's 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals. He was called on in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead for the Marlins. The 32-year-old tossed a scoreless frame to earn his fourth save of the season. Floro […]

Edward Cabrera Develops Blister In Wednesday's Start

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera (finger) showed his high-end talent in a start on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, but he left his outing prematurely after 79 pitches due to a blister on his right middle finger. Cabrera's final line was two runs allowed over five innings while striking out six and not walking […]

Jean Segura Batting Leadoff Thursday

Miami Marlins third baseman Jean Segura is at the top of the lineup for Thursday's game against Trevor Williams and the Washington Nationals, according to MLB.com. It's the first time this season that the 33-year-old is leading off, but with Jazz Chisholm Jr. (toe) out long-term, he might get more chances in the one spot. […]

Marlins vs. Nationals Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (5/18)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Washington Nationals vs. Miami Marlins, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Thursday, May 18th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/18/23)

We have a getaway day here, with only six games on the docket. I will do my best to provide the full props as usual, but I will not go overboard on a day like today. I recommend you all do the same. There are only two pitcher props on my card at the time […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/18/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's another split day of baseball action, with four afternoon and two evening games. Slates this small can get very weird very quickly, and they aren't my favorite days to play a ton of lineups. Still, there's plenty of DFS fun […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 5/18/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

This is a light Thursday compared to the previous month or so. There are four early games, which makes the early slate the main slate, so here I am. Don't worry...our esteemed staff here at RotoBaller will have the two-game nightcap covered as well. We start early today, so get those lineups in before lunch! […]

Strikeout Rate Risers - Starting Pitcher Breakouts for Fantasy Baseball

We are now halfway through the month of May and some interesting names have risen to the top of the strikeout leaderboards. If you don't follow my work already, I do daily strikeout projections for DFS and sports betting, so I am constantly looking at pitchers' strikeout rates and trying to gauge if they can […]

Analyzing Pitching Debuts for Fantasy Baseball - Eury Perez, James Paxton, Ranger Suarez, Luis Ortiz

James Paxton... remember him? Yes, he still exists! The southpaw recently made his Red Sox debut nearly two years after inking a deal with the team. We'll take a closer look at his outing and what to expect from him this year. We'll also be examining Ranger Suarez's 2023 debut against the Rockies at Coors […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 8)

Welcome back to another mid-May edition of my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. This is about where I feel comfortable taking some harder stances on preconceived notions, so let's jump into another edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! It seems a new pitching prospect comes to tempt us each week. […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/17/23)

That's right, people, all thirty Major League Baseball teams are playing today on this wonderful Wednesday. We have day baseball as some series wrap up and play an afternoon game on "getaway day" while those series that just started yesterday enter game two of a three-game set. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Making Sense of the Many Bullpen Injuries!

There is a saying in fantasy baseball that you have to pay for saves -- you just get to decide if you pay in draft capital or FAAB. My approach typically is to split the difference, take one premium closer in the draft, take some deeper shots in the draft, and find the rest off […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Jose Altuve, Manny Machado, Jazz Chisholm, Corey Seager, Christian Yelich

With each coming week of the fantasy baseball and MLB season, fantasy managers will have to navigate new injuries that pop up at a moment's notice. The season is lengthy and it can be challenging to keep up, but we have the latest injury updates on hitters. Let's take a look at injured hitters including […]

Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Cole Irvin News Updates

The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball, […]

Jesus Luzardo Punches Out Seven In No-Decision

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo took a no-decision on Tuesday after allowing one run on five hits with seven strikeouts and one walk across six innings in a 5-4 win over the Washington Nationals. Luzardo certainly pitched well enough to earn the victory in this one but it took some late-game heroics from Jorge […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Sidelined For Four To Six Weeks

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (toe) will miss four to six weeks with turf toe, according to Craig Mish of Miami Herald Sports. The talented 25-year-old was removed from Saturday's contest and hasn't been in the lineup since, and the team placed him on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. That's a significant blow […]

Jon Berti Absent From Tuesday's Lineup

Miami Marlins infielder Jon Berti is not in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Berti is more of a utility infielder for the Fish now that Joey Wendle is back from the injured list. The 33-year-old is hitting a decent .271 (32-for-118) with five doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, six […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Remains Out Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (toe) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Chisholm is currently considered day-to-day after suffering turf toe in a collision with the outfield wall in a game on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. Hopefully, the 25-year-old will return to action at some point this […]

Garrett Hampson Promoted To Leadoff Spot Tuesday

Miami Marlins utility player Garrett Hampson will hit out of the leadoff spot for just the third time this season Tuesday night against Washington Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray. Signed to a minor-league deal following his release from the Colorado Rockies, Hampson has managed to appear in 26 games with the Marlins this season while producing […]

Jacob Amaya Tearing It Up At Triple-A

Miami Marlins shortstop prospect Jacob Amaya, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the trade that sent Miguel Rojas to LA, has been making a case for his first big-league call-up. In 36 games so far for Triple-A Jacksonville, Amaya is slashing .265/.333/.397 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs, 14 RBI […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Tanner Bibee and James Paxton

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. It was something old and something new this week. First we'll take a look at […]