Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 17

Welcome back to Week 17 of our fantasy baseball Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups series! We went through a tough stretch there where there was really nobody on waivers inspiring any confidence. As expected, ownership levels have loosened up as some fantasy managers tune out - and we have some opportunity here to bolster our […]

Brewers Have Discussed Joey Gallo

The New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers have discussed outfielder Joey Gallo, who may fit Milwaukee much better than New York City. The Brewers were in on outfielder Andrew Benintendi before the Royals dealt him to the Yankees, and they could use another outfielder. USA TODAY's Bob Nightengale mentioned the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay […]

Giancarlo Stanton To Resume Baseball Activities This Week

New York Yankees skipper Aaron Boone said that outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (Achilles) should be cleared to start baseball activities "early this week." Stanton was placed on the injured list on July 26, but it doesn't look like he'll be ready to return to the team when he's eligible on Wednesday, Aug. 3. The 32-year-old slugger […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/31/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/31/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 17

As we sprint into Week 17 of the fantasy baseball season, we also roll into August, meaning about two-thirds of the MLB regular season is in the rearview mirror. Fantasy baseball playoffs are right around the corner and time is running out to climb the standings in rotisserie leagues. These days, there's less competition on […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 17

Once again, the streaming landscape may be in flux this coming week due to the trade deadline. There are still a wealth of streaming options, especially starters on non-contenders whose rotation spots should be safe for the remainder of the year. But who can you trust? This fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column aims to […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 17

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves heading into Week 17. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 17

Hopefully, I speak for everyone when I say that this marks the beginning of the best part of the baseball season. From impact in-season trades to postseason races to the fall classic, there's no slowing down in terms of entertainment from here; I'm ready to run through a brick wall just thinking about it! Fantasy […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's the last day of July, the weather is hot, and the trade deadline along with the MLB playoff races are heating up! For some players playing today, this could be the last time we see them in their current uniforms before they get sent to a new team. It's an exciting time of year […]

Aaron Judge Hits Two More Homers Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 3-for-5 with two more home runs (including a grand slam), six RBI, two runs scored and a strikeout in the team's 11-5 blowout win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Judge is having an absolute monster season, and he's gone deep eight times in the first nine […]

Frankie Montas Now Yankees' Top Target

With right-hander Luis Castillo being traded to the Seattle Mariners on Friday night, Oakland Athletics right-hander Frankie Montas is now the New York Yankees' top starting pitcher target before Tuesday's trade deadline. The Yankees are in on other starters as well, including Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Jose Quintana. New York definitely needs to bolster their starting […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/30/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/30/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Anthony Rizzo Sitting Out Saturday

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. Rizzo will take a seat after starting the last seven games for the Yankees. He's hitting only .225 on the year, but he has a .345 on-base percentage, 24 home runs, 59 RBI, 60 runs […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 17 Injury News, Updates: Mike Trout, Rafael Devers, Dustin May, May Meyer, and more

The trade deadline is this week. There may be some blockbusters trades and some small trades and most of the trades will affect your fantasy team in one way or another. Players coming back from injury may affect the trades that are made in the MLB as well as your home league. Knowing when injured […]

Thunder Dan's MLB Betting Picks for July 30: Pitcher Props, Totals, Money Line Bets

After a solid 7-4 showing last night, I'm ready to get back at it with some action on today's afternoon and evening baseball games. Whether you like game totals, sides, or player props, I have something in here for you and try to cover a little bit of everything! Last month, I started my own […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 16

The deadline is coming! The deadline is coming! It's like Christmas for many baseball fans: the trade deadline. This season, we get a few extra days of rumors and what ifs, as the deadline won't be until August 2. The Yankees and Royals kicked things off early with the Andrew Benintendi trade, and there will […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/30/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Today we actually get a pretty beefy evening slate of games, when usually Saturdays can be full of afternoon games and weird starts. The main slate on both sites is a full 9-game slate, and that's the slate I will be covering for you today! How about Seth Brown yesterday? A double-dong day from one […]

Yankees Could Trade Joey Gallo To Small-Market Team

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo is likely to be on the move within the next few days. The front office is looking to trade Gallo who has heavily struggled this season. At first, the Yankees were talking to teams such as the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers. Now, they've decided to target smaller […]

Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

With the midseason break behind us and August almost here, fantasy players can just see the season's end creeping on the horizon. Don't you dare hit cruise control because there's still plenty of action left in the race. Mind your categories, flex those strengths and shore up the weaknesses. Ranks in a vacuum are a nice […]

Andrew Benintendi Traded to Yankees - Fantasy Baseball Impact

Big news broke on Wednesday night as it was reported that the Yankees are acquiring Andrew Benintendi from the Royals for a package of prospects. The speedy outfielder has been awesome for his fantasy managers this year, and this move has the potential to make a big impact on his production moving forward, so we […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/29/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Last night was not the night to fade the Dodgers in Coors, as they hung 13 on the Rockies as chalk and in doing so kept a bunch of my lineups from cashing in the process. We will have to make the tough decision to play or fade (or at least which specific Dodgers to […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/29/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/29/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. A big, beautiful Friday slate in late July, the best! Tons to talk about and get to, so let's start it up.   Top Hitters for 7/29/22 Dodgers vs. Chad Kuhl 1.91 DraftKings points have […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Including Dustin May, Alec Bohm, Jose Miranda, Brandon Belt, Cole Irvin

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings heading into Week 17 of the MLB season. We recently recommended to add players like Esteury Ruiz, Kyle Finnegan, Akil Baddoo and Nolan Jones. We are here today as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your lineups for […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising for Week 16

Welcome back RotoBallers from the All-Star break, and to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. We'll get back to basics this week after going a little bit […]

DJ LeMahieu Sitting Against Royals On Thursday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Newly-acquired outfielder Andrew Benintendi will be hitting leadoff for the game. LeMahieu has been the team's primary leadoff hitter this year. He hasn't done much to lose that highly-coveted batting order spot as he's slashed […]

Andrew Benintendi Hitting Leadoff In Yankees Debut

New York Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi is starting in left field and is hitting leadoff on Thursday in his debut with the team against his former team, the Kansas City Royals, and right-hander Brady Singer. The Yanks landed Benintendi from the Royals on Wednesday night in exchange for minor league pitchers T.J. Sikkema, Beck Way […]

Are The Red Sox Still An Elite MLB Offense? Potential Trade Deadline Moves

The Boston Red Sox have been considered an elite offense for some time by fantasy baseball players and analysts. In the first half of the season, they were eighth in runs scored. While they got off to a very slow start in April, being 26th in runs scored, they turned things around quickly. In May, […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 16)

It is the last week in July, we are heading towards the August 2 trade deadline, and teams will make clear who are contenders and who are selling off. Often times these trades can have an impact on prospects who are part of deals. Sometimes a veteran being moved can open up playing time for […]

Sneaky Fantasy Trade Candidates Worth Acquiring Ahead of the MLB Deadline

Everyone is talking about Juan Soto or Willson Contreras being moved and it's fun to speculate on where superstar and All-Star level players could be moved. The truth is in fantasy baseball, someone in your league already has these players and they are going to play every day regardless of where they play. But what […]

Yankees Struggling To Move Joey Gallo

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo will likely be wearing a new jersey at this time next week -- so long as the team can find a suitor for him. According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Yankees are actively shopping Gallo, but they are having trouble finding a trade partner who […]