Max Scherzer Reinstated From Restricted List

The New York Mets reinstated starting pitcher Max Scherzer from the restricted list on Tuesday. Scherzer is back after completing his 10-game suspension for the use of foreign substances in his last outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 19. The 38-year-old right-hander will make his next start on Wednesday in an excellent matchup […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Elijah Green, Jack Leiter, Forrest Whitley, Jose Salas, Erick Peña and more

With one full month in the books, plenty of attention has been given to those who are having excellent starts to the year. What about those whose start to 2023 has been less than stellar? The stats and player six-packs this week will all be focused on guys who had a rough April. Can these […]

Tylor Megill Starting Monday's Game

New York Mets right-hander Tylor Megill is getting the start in Monday's Game 2 of the doubleheader against Charlie Morton and the Atlanta Braves. The 27-year-old hasn't lived up to the promise he showed in 2022, as he's paired a 3.96 ERA with a disappointing 17.3% strikeout rate, 10.9% walk rate, and 1.48 WHIP across […]

Stephen Nogosek Back From Injured List

The New York Mets reinstated right-hander Stephen Nogosek (elbow) from the 15-day injured list on Monday. In a corresponding move, right-hander Jose Butto was sent back to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. Nogosek is returning from a left elbow bruise after a minimum stay on the injured list. The 28-year-old tossed three innings in a minor-league […]

Carlos Carrasco Could Rejoin Rotation Next Week

New York Mets manager Buck Showalter said that starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (elbow) is making progress and could be inserted back into the starting rotation next week. The 36-year-old right-hander has been recovering from a small bone chip in his right elbow that landed him on the injured list a few weeks ago. If Carrasco […]

Justin Verlander Likely To Start Thursday

Due to some weather concerns this week in Detroit, New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer is likely to be moved back to start on Wednesday, with right-hander Justin Verlander (shoulder) making his Mets debut on Thursday. Left-hander Joey Lucchesi will likely get the nod on Tuesday. Verlander will be activated from the 15-day injured […]

Mets vs. Braves Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (5/1)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets, 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 Monday, May 1st 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Mets vs. Braves Betting Picks (Game 2) - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (5/1)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets, 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 Monday, May 1st 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 6)

It was an interesting week for prospect promotions and demotions. We received another exciting Cleveland prospect with Tanner Bibee while Michael Busch FINALLY made his long-awaited MLB debut, even if it took half the Dodgers team going on the paternity leave list for it to happen. But on the other side, St. Louis optioned Jordan […]

Should You Pick Up Joey Lucchesi? Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Insider

In the preseason, the New York Mets featured a good mix of starting pitcher options that were considered impactful fantasy performers at various levels. Of course, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander have earned their annual status as high draft choices, and Kodai Senga was a tempting possible upside target. David Peterson and Tylor Megill were […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Report - MLB Rookie Risers and Fallers for Week 6

Welcome to this year's iteration of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies, making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have already seen a huge number of high-impact […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 6

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 […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Logan Allen, Jarren Duran, Brett Baty, Gavin Stone, more

RotoBallers, can you believe it? We are through a full month of baseball as April comes to an end on Sunday. MLB played its first game in Mexico City, and we had an absolute slugfest between the Giants and Padres as both teams managed to score a total of 27 runs. Offenses and the weather […]

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 6

Hey, RotoBallers! Another exhilarating week of baseball is in the books! Balls are flying, and Drew Maggi finally gets the call. Baseball is moving to Mexico City, and Nick Castellanos is the biggest jokester in the game. Now that we've covered the fluff topics, it's time to take a sneak peek at Week 6, running […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers - Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts (May 1 - May 7)

Welcome to our fantasy baseball two-start pitcher streamers and waiver wire pickups article for the week ahead - May 1st through May 7th. If you're trying to figure out which pitchers to pick up and start this week, then you've come to the right place. Whether you are in leagues with daily or weekly moves, […]

MacKenzie Gore - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:  People are going to be very excited to rush out and add Gore after his performance this week. He struck out 10 Mets in six innings while giving up just one run on four hits and walking a pair. Those two walks tied […]

Brett Baty (3B, NYM) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Brett Baty, one of New York's top prospects who made his debut last season, was recalled by the Mets on April 17. He's appeared in 10 games since and has shown the Amazins that they made the right decision by adding him […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

Welcome to Week Six and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets 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 […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

I really screwed the pooch here last week. My first recommendation was Kyle Bradish and I called him a "priority pickup". Some of you probably picked him up and started him after that, and you were punished by him on Tuesday as he gave up seven earned runs on eight hits and four walks. Your […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

Week 6 of the 2023 MLB season has begun, and we've already reached the fifth edition of our first-base and third-base waiver wire pickups. In this article, you will find my first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 6 – May 1 through May 7. As April comes to a […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Report for Week 6

We’re rounding around week six of the fantasy baseball season. I know it takes some time to settle in, but there is no time to waste. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the upcoming schedule, two-start pitchers, and a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/30/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! Today's matinee slate features an enticing nine-game mix. However, with […]

Brooks Raley Headed To Injured List

New York Mets relief pitcher Brooks Raley (elbow) was placed on the 15-day IL with inflammation in his throwing elbow. Raley's stint will be back-dated to April 28. It's a tough blow for the Mets and fantasy managers that use Raley for holds will have to look elsewhere for the time being. He had racked […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Aaron Judge, Raisel Iglesias, Carlos Rodon, Lance McCullers, Chas McCormick and more

April is just about in the books. The baseball season is officially one-sixth completed. Some teams continue to surprise (Pirates, Rangers and Diamondbacks) while other teams continue to struggle to get their footing (Dodgers, Padres and Phillies). The same goes with our fantasy teams. We may have left our draft feeling great but now your […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/29/23)

Today's set of games is a bit front-loaded with the majority of games going off in the early and mid-afternoon. So get out of bed already, make that cup of coffee and let's figure out which MLB props we want to smash today, shall we? Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to […]

Hot MLB Prospect Hitters and Potential Call-Ups - Mining the Minors for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome to the second season of this series where I comb through the minor league leaderboards to see who is having a particularly impressive start to the season. I then try to break down whether the performance is for real and whether or not this player should be somebody that we should have on our […]

Brett Baty, Francisco Alvarez Both Playing Friday

New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty and catcher Francisco Alvarez (head) are both in the starting lineup on Friday against Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried. Baty and Alvarez are the team's top-two prospects, according to MLB Pipeline. This will be Baty's first big-league start against a southpaw, but he's earned more playing time at […]

Justin Verlander Strikes Out Six In Rehab Outing

New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander (shoulder) tossed 4 2/3 scoreless innings in his minor-league rehab start with Double-A Binghamton on Friday, giving up two hits while walking one and striking out six. He is scheduled to come off the injured list to make his debut for the Mets early next week against his […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/28/23)

We're set for a typically big Friday night slate in MLB, and there are more hitters in particularly favorable situations Friday that we'll be aiming to take advantage of. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some sweet sports betting […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 11-game MLB DFS slate on tap this Friday evening but be careful, there is some weather that could throw some plans into a blender. Let's see if we can navigate mother nature and ensure we are getting the best picks possible into our lineups! Remember, this 11-game slate locks at 7:05 PM […]