Closers and Saves Report: Summer Camp Edition

In a normal year, we'd be talking about the upcoming trade deadline and how this team needs that player but that team needs this player but then that guy got hurt. During a normal baseball season, we'd be discussing the All-Star Game and how this player definitely didn't deserve a spot and that player was certainly robbed of his […]

Jacob deGrom Will Not Pitch In Sunday Exhibition

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (back) will not start against the Yankees on Sunday. Mets manager Luis Rojas stated that deGrom will instead throw a 50-60 pitch bullpen session back at CitiField. Despite this news, it appears that deGrom still remains on track to start Opening Day against the Braves. Assuming deGrom has […]

Yoenis Cespedes To Get Work In Outfield

The New York Mets are looking to get outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (heel, ankle) work in the outfield on Saturday or Sunday in an exhibition against the Yankees. As Cespedes continues to progress from leg injuries that have impacted him over the past three years, the Mets want to challenge him in the outfield in advance […]

Michael Wacha Impresses In Intrasquad Game

New York Mets starting pitcher Michael Wacha was impressive in his intrasquad game start on Thursday. He threw 65 pitches and faced 19 batters, allowing only one baserunner on an error. Wacha showed improved velocity during the truncated Grapefruit League season so Thursday's outing builds on expectations of a bounceback for him. With the season-ending […]

Drew Smith Throwing Mid-90s And Higher In Camp

New York Mets reliever Drew Smith (elbow), who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, has been throwing mid-90s and above in Mets summer camp, according to Mets manager Luis Rojas. The 26-year-old last pitched in 2018 for the Mets when he posted a 3.54 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in 28 innings pitched. Assuming he is […]

Robinson Cano Missed Camp For Personal Reasons

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano says he missed six days of Mets summer camp due to personal issues. Fortunately, it does not appear Cano missed camp due to issues related to health concerns, including the quadriceps and hamstring issues that limited him to just 107 games in 2019. The Mets will likely give […]

Jacob deGrom Throws Bullpen Session Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (back) threw a bullpen session on Friday. This keeps him in line to pitch Sunday against the Yankees in an exhibition game and, more importantly, in line to start on Opening Day. Assuming deGrom has no setbacks and gets the green light to pitch Opening Day, DFS players […]

Jacob deGrom Plays Catch Thursday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (back) reportedly responded well to treatment and was able to play catch in the outfield on Thursday. Although the Mets have expressed some skepticism regarding deGrom's availability for Opening Day, manager Luis Rojas indicated that all signs were pointing in the right direction toward having him ready for […]

Jacob deGrom Hopes To Throw 80-85 Pitches On Opening Day

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (back) said he would like to throw 60-65 pitches in a Sunday night exhibition against the Yankees, with the goal of throwing 80-85 pitches on Opening Day. deGrom is also scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Friday. Although his MRI didn't reveal anything concerning on Wednesday, the […]

First Look at the Waiver Wire! - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland),  Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) and Zach Braff (@braffz) are diving into the waiver wire. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller […]

Nick Mariano's 2020 Draft Sleepers List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Sleeper has become a polarizing term in fantasy sports, becoming an SEO must for articles despite no real consensus on what it means. So let's get my definition out of the way first. Sleepers are not necessarily meant to be names that no one else […]

Jacob deGrom's MRI Shows Nothing Serious

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom's (back) MRI exam didn't show anything concerning on Wednesday, and the team is considering him day-to-day after he left his intrasquad outing early on Tuesday with back stiffness. It's unclear when the back-to-back National League Cy Young winner will pitch again, but it looks like he's dodged a […]

Jacob deGrom Going For MRI Exam

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas said starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (back) is day-to-day and is going for an MRI exam on Wednesday. Rojas said it's too early to speculate on deGrom's status for Sunday's exhibition game against the Yankees and for Opening Day next Friday. The right-hander left his intrasquad start early on Tuesday […]

Jacob deGrom Leaves With Back Tightness

Following up on an earlier report, New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom left a Mets' intrasquad game after just one inning on Tuesday. The Mets have since reported that his early departure was due to back tightness. At this point, it is too early to determine if this will impact deGrom's availability for the […]

Jacob deGrom Leaves Intrasquad Game After One Inning

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom left the Mets' intrasquad game after just one inning on Tuesday. It is unclear whether this early departure was planned or if it was unexpected. Obviously, this bears monitoring if and when the Mets provide an update. The reigning National League Cy Young winner has been in midseason […]

KBO DFS Lineup Picks for 7/15/20 - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another KBO DFS column. If you haven't signed up for the RotoBaller Premium Slack chat, it's a great space to chat during the day about the lineups. You can also follow me and the other Rotoballer writers on Twitter. In particular, @efhatch1990dfs has his personal KBO DFS Cheat Sheets which you will now […]

Robinson Cano Back In Mets Camp Tuesday

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano was back in Mets summer camp on Tuesday and was planning to practice with the team. Cano had been absent from camp over the past week. No reason for his absence has been provided by the Mets. During spring training, Cano had been strengthening his legs in an […]

Jed Lowrie Still Dealing With Leg Brace Issues

New York Mets infielder Jed Lowrie (leg) is still sporting a large brace on his left leg that will impact his ability to play for the Mets. Lowrie has been attempting to transition from a large brace to a smaller brace since spring training in March. The smaller brace would enable Lowrie to play in […]

Robinson Cano Remains Questionable For Opening Day

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has been absent from Mets summer camp over the past week. No reason for his absence has been provided by the Mets. During spring training back in March, Cano had been spending time strengthening his legs in an effort to avoid the quadriceps and hamstring issues that limited […]

Nick Mariano's Auction Draft Strategies and Tips (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Congratulations to you and your leaguemates for electing to play in the vastly superior format that is auction-based fantasy baseball. I'm not here to wax poetic about basic how-to's, rather I want help you go from the foundation to the very top. Especially with […]

Nick Mariano's 2020 Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. In order to evaluate overvalued players here, we're going to utilize Average […]

Yoenis Cespedes Is Certain He Will Be Ready By Opening Day

On Saturday, New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (heel, ankle) stated that he "know[s] for certain I will be ready [for Opening Day]." It appears that Cespedes is well on the road to full health ahead of the MLB season opener in late July. He will likely serve as the Mets’ regular designated hitter during […]

New York Mets: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The New York Mets will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking […]

Robinson Cano Has Been Absent From Mets Camp

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano has missed Mets summer camp the past two days, according to a report on Friday. No reason for his absence has been provided by the Mets. During spring training back in March, Cano had been spending time strengthening his legs in an effort to avoid quadriceps and hamstring […]

News, Notes and the Fantasy Implications - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) rolls solo! Join Mike as rolls solo and dives into a ton of the recent happenings around baseball and how it can effect your fantasy teams. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and […]

Dellin Betances Making Slow Gains In Velocity

New York Mets relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder, Achilles) still hasn’t reached the fastball velocity he exhibited when he was a lockdown reliever for the Yankees. Betances, who topped out at 90 mph in his Grapefruit League debut back in March, was only sitting at 92-93 mph in his first summer camp live batting practice […]

Michael Wacha Building Up To Work As A Starter

New York Mets starting pitcher Michael Wacha is currently building up to work as a regular rotation member. Heading into spring training, Wacha was primarily viewed as a spot starter and long relief option for the Mets. He was in competition with Steven Matz for the fifth rotation spot. However, with the season-ending injury to […]

Prospects To Watch: Flamethrowing Righties and ROY Candidates

Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting and up and coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes […]

Jared Hughes Remains Absent From Mets Camp

Recently signed New York Mets relief pitcher Jared Hughes, 35, has yet to appear in Mets' camp. The Mets have not provided any reason for Hughes' absence. Hughes posted a 4.04 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, one save, and 54 strikeouts in 71 1/3 innings for the Reds and Phillies in 2019. Hughes will likely serve in […]

Brad Brach Has Yet To Appear In Mets Camp

New York Mets relief pitcher Brad Brach has not yet arrived in Mets camp. No reason for his absence has been provided by the Mets. In 2019, Brach posted a 5.47 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 54 1/3 innings pitched between both the Cubs and Mets. Provided he is healthy, Brach, 34, will primarily serve […]