Yankees Sign Kole Calhoun To Minor-League Deal

The New York Yankees announced on Thursday that they signed free-agent outfielder Kole Calhoun to a minor-league deal. Calhoun signed with the Seattle Mariners in the offseason but became a free agent when he didn't make the Opening Day roster out of spring training. The 35-year-old veteran outfielder played in 125 games with the Texas […]

Luis Severino Throws Live Batting Practice Thursday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) threw live batting practice and some pitches in the bullpen on Thursday morning. He threw 35 pitches in total. Severino will see how he feels on Friday, but he thinks the plan is for him to head to Tampa and throw another live batting practice session before […]

Carlos Rodon Shut Down For A Few Days

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon (back, forearm) will have another CT scan on Thursday and will not throw for a few days, according to manager Aaron Boone. The skipper said the team still thinks Rodon's back injury is a minor issue. The Yankees are playing it very safe with their big offseason acquisition, and […]

DJ LeMahieu Batting Fifth Once Again Thursday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is in the starting lineup for Thursday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels. He's playing third base and batting fifth. It's LeMahieu's fourth start in a row from the five spot after beginning the season as the primary leadoff hitter. The 34-year-old is having a decent campaign thus far […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Domingo German and Johan Oviedo

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. We've got some exciting players to break down this week. We'll  be looking at Domingo […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Yordan Alvarez, Jose Siri, Michael Harris, Amed Rosario, Michael Conforto

The 2023 MLB season is underway and as always, injuries are beginning to pile up. Today we'll look at injured hitters including Yordan Alvarez, Michael Harris II, Amed Rosario, Jose Siri and Josh Donaldson. Baseball season is a marathon and not a race, so finding replacements for players out of action is key for fantasy […]

Florio's Bullpen Report - Figuring Out Early Season Closer Confusion (Week 4)

The only thing consistent with early bullpen usage is change. There are still many teams that are figuring out which relievers they can trust in late-inning situations. While it is still essential to keep a close eye on those situations, it is also important not to overreact to one save opportunity.  My favorite way to […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 4)

Welcome back to the bump as we tap the PitchCom for my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. It's still early but some images are coming into focus under the microscope. Let's jump into another edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! I'm still not going to frame this with a heaping […]

Justin Lange - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Justin Lange, SP, New York Yankees ANALYSIS: Lange was a fireballing pitcher taken in the 2020 draft by the Padres before being traded to the Yankees last spring. Like most pitchers who hit peak velocity while in high school, his control was severely lacking, leading to many Yankees' top 30 lists excluding the 21-year-old. […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Wednesday, April 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 […]

Jasson Dominguez Destroys First Homer

New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez absolutely crushed his first home run of the season on Tuesday for Double-A Somerset. The 20-year-old has been off to an ice-cold start thus far, but tonight's home run reminded everyone to remain patient. Despite hitting .100 with one home run, three RBI and five stolen bases in […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/19/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's an especially happy middle of the week because we can watch baseball all day with 11 early games and four evening games. DraftKings and FanDuel are on the same page, selecting their primary contests to include 10 of the 11-afternoon […]

Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Giancarlo Stanton and Dany Jimenez 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, […]

Anthony Volpe To Hit Leadoff Again Tuesday

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe will hit leadoff again on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels and left-hander Jose Suarez. It will be the second straight game that Volpe has hit in the leadoff spot with DJ LeMahieu also in the lineup. The 21-year-old has been playing solid […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Peyton Burdick, Mason Miller, Jordyn Adams, Masyn Winn and more

Reviewing the publicly-available Statcast data for Triple-A and the Florida State League in Single-A, there are plenty of hitters and pitchers that stand out this week across minor league baseball. However, do those big numbers translate to a fantasy-viable player? After the first full week of lower-level minor league play and the second full week […]

Yankees vs. Angels Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/18)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees, 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 Tuesday, April 18th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

Clarke Schmidt Looking To Improve His Numbers Tuesday

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt will try to make some progress in his fourth start of the season against Jose Suarez and the Los Angeles Angels. The season hasn't been friendly to the 27-year-old, who owns an 8.44 ERA with 11 strikeouts and five walks across 10.2 innings. Schmidt is in his second campaign […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for April 18

What's going on RotoBallers? John Brubaker here for my first installment of FREE MLB Player Props. I've been fairly successful on player props on the year thus far and smashed this weekend before taking the day off on Monday. Nevertheless, we have a plentiful slate to pick from today, as all 30 teams will be […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/18/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesdays are always a fun day to cover MLB DFS as the slates are always lengthy with plenty of options on the board. Speaking to today's slate, we have an 11-game main slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel with a wealth of pitching options within. As a result, this 11-game slate locks at 7:05 PM […]

Top Starting Pitcher Prospects - Impact Fantasy Baseball Rookies for 2023 (NL Central)

The National League Central is the focus of the fourth installment of a six-part series focused on pitching fantasy baseball prospects who are better positioned from a developmental standpoint to contribute meaningfully in 2023 MLB games. Fundamentals will be quantified using my Fielding- and Ballpark-Independent Outcomes (FaBIO) pitcher evaluation model. Let us begin with individual […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The middle of April means we're nearing the 10% checkpoint on the season, just like that! Are the new rules settling in for you? How is your team doing on stolen bases? Batting average? It's a new day! As always, I must caution you […]

Anthony Volpe Struggling Offensively

New York Yankees rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe has been great defensively and is a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen base attempts early on, but he's also hitting just .191 with a home run and a .628 OPS through his first 47 at-bats. He also has a lot of strikeouts (16) and eight walks. It's a small […]

Yankees To Ease Josh Donaldson Back In

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) will be the team's starting third baseman when he returns from the injured list, possibly as soon as this Wednesday. However, Boone also said he will ease Donaldson back into the lineup after two weeks off, and he could cycle through the […]

Aaron Hicks In Danger Of Being Cut?

With New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader (oblique) potentially returning from the injured list soon, there's an argument to be made that the Yankees should finally move on from outfielder Aaron Hicks, although the 30-year-old still has three years and $30.5 million left on his contract. He's hitting just .136 (3-for-22) with an RBI in […]

Giancarlo Stanton Expected To Miss 4-6 Weeks

An MRI exam on New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) showed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, according to a person with knowledge of the team's personnel decisions. Stanton was placed on the injured list on Sunday and will now miss four to six weeks, and considering his lengthy injury history, the Yankees could […]

Luis Severino Throws Bullpen Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) threw a "two-up" bullpen session on Sunday at Yankee Stadium, simulating an inning, sitting down and then returning for another inning. He suffered a right lat strain while working out after his March 21 start against the Tigers and was put on the 15-day injured list on […]

Carlos Rodon To Throw Bullpen Monday

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon (back, elbow) threw a bullpen session on April 12, which manager Aaron Boone said was "less intensity" due to back stiffness that Rodon experienced earlier in the week. He felt good on April 13, though, and was able to play catch. Rodon is scheduled to throw a "split" two-inning […]

Harrison Bader Getting Close To Rehab Assignment

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader (oblique) went through an on-field workout at Yankee Stadium last Thursday, taking batting practice, running the bases, taking fly balls and ground balls and throwing to the bases. He's expected to have another similar day of workouts this week and could then start a minor-league rehab assignment. "It's right […]

Josh Donaldson Could Return Wednesday

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is scheduled to play in a minor-league rehab game on Tuesday, April 18, for Double-A Somerset, and he could be activated from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday, April 19. He was able to work out on the field at Yankee Stadium last Thursday, and manager Aaron […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Zach Neto, Brett Baty, Garrett Cooper, Taj Bradley, A.J. Puk

RotoBallers, we are halfway through April, and it's already Week 4 of the fantasy baseball season. Offenses and the weather are heating up, and we are back with our latest waiver wire rankings article. Today is the third article of the weekly waiver wire rankings series as of April 16th. Week 4 features players such […]