Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

We're another week closer to the playoffs so fantasy and real life teams are starting to freak out just a bit. Five games back in July is still very much "in it" but those same five games back in September sure feels like being on the outside looking in. A few division races seem like […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 21

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising for Week 21

Welcome back to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. We probably only have one or two weeks left of this series after today, and I really appreciate RotoBaller for letting me putting it on, and I especially appreciate those of you who have read along with it all season! It's something we […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 22 Injury News, Updates: Justin Verlander, Tony Gonsolin, Shane McClanahan and more

September is here. There are only about four to five weeks of regular season baseball left. Teams are jockeying for playoff positioning and hopefully, your fantasy teams are doing the same. With this limited time left, tough decisions must be made about cutting players who are injured to bring in healthy players to help your […]

X-Rays Negative On Andrew Benintendi

X-rays on the right wrist of New York Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi came back negative after he left the game early on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Benintendi will go for an MRI exam on Saturday. The 28-year-old injured his wrist on a swing on Friday. It's good news that X-rays came back negative, […]

Andrew Benintendi Leaves Friday's Game With Wrist Injury

New York Yankees outfielder Andrew Benintendi left Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays with a wrist injury. Benintendi injured his right wrist and will head off for X-rays, according to the Yankees' official Twitter account. The veteran outfielder went 1-for-1 with a double in the game before he was replaced in the lineup by […]

Anthony Rizzo To Visit Back Specialist

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) is remaining in California in order to visit a back specialist, according to manager Aaron Boone. It sounds like the Yankees could be without Rizzo for at least the weekend series. The 33-year-old continues to deal with lingering back issues. Fantasy managers shouldn't be shocked if Rizzo […]

Anthony Volpe Promoted To Triple-A

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe is making the move up to the Triple-A level. The Yankees top prospect struggled heavily during the beginning of the season. Luckily, he has bounced back with 18 home runs and 44 stolen bases while in Double-A. Oswaldo Peraza has been recalled to the big league club, so the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/2/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's Friday once again and you know what that means, right? We have yet another massive slate with a 13-gamer on both FanDuel and DraftKings! That's a lot of players to sort through, but don't worry because I got your back and I am going to give you some of the best spots to further […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Friday September 1st

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 MLB season is heading towards the home stretch and we here at Rotoballer have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/2/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/2/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Everybody is excited for some college football, but we still have tons of baseball action left! There's a nice 13-game slate on tap here and we're going to hammer it! Let's go!   Top Hitters […]

Oswald Peraza Being Promoted By Yankees

The New York Yankees are promoting shortstop prospect Oswald Peraza from the minor leagues with rosters expanding on Thursday. Per MLB Pipeline, Peraza is the team's No. 3 prospect in their system. The 22-year-old from Venezuela has hit .258/.329/.440 with 18 home runs, 49 RBI, 56 runs scored and 33 stolen bases in 427 plate […]

Anthony Rizzo Dealing With Back Issue

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) was out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels with a back injury. According to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, the 33-year-old is not expected to be placed on the injured list. "He is not able to do the level of exercises he does […]

Angels vs. Yankees Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (8/31)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels, 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 Wednesday August 31st, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share […]

Harrison Bader Begins Hitting Off Tee

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader (foot) has resumed hitting off a tee and is in a "10-day ramp-up" to begin playing in minor league games, according to skipper Aaron Boone. Bader is slowly recovering and could make his debut for the Yankees in the middle of September. It's good news for the Bombers with […]

Tyler Duffey Signs With Yankees

The New York Yankees signed free-agent relief pitcher Tyler Duffey to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday. Duffey had a 1.88 ERA and 0.79 WHIP in 24 innings for the Minnesota Twins in the shortened 2020 season. In 44 innings pitched for Minnesota earlier this year, Duffey went 2-4 with a 4.91 ERA (4.81 FIP), a […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Wednesday August 31st

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 MLB season is heading towards the home stretch and we here at Rotoballer have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/31/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/31/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Split slate Wednesday, but we have enough games on the night slate to have some fun with. Let's talk about it!   Top Hitters for 8/31/22 Aaron Judge ($6,500) vs. Patrick Sandoval He's almost two […]

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

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to the final edition of my rest-of-season starting pitcher ranks for the 2022 campaign. With August in the books and only September left, our pitching analysis turns more into a short-term, who-to-stream engine rather than a lengthy RoS debate. As a result, we're closing the books on this column for the […]

Thunder Dan's MLB Betting Picks for August 31: Pitcher Props, Totals, Money Line Bets

Happy Birthday to me! Yep, it's my 40th birthday today so maybe I'll have some good luck and take down a GPP in DFS or hit all my bets? Whether you like to bet game totals, sides, or player props, I have something in here for you, and try to cover a little bit of […]

Jameson Taillon Exits Tuesday With Right Forearm Contusion

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (forearm) exited Tuesday's game against the Angels at the end of the top of the second inning after getting hit in the right forearm with a line drive, per the team's Twitter account. Taillon had allowed two runs on two hits (including a home run) and no walks […]

Gleyber Torres Getting The Night Off

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. This appears to be a routine day off for the young infielder. Torres is hitting .177/.202/.250 over his last 24 games in August. He could certainly use a day off to help get him […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez Signs With Yankees

The New York Yankees signed free-agent right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez to a minor league deal on Tuesday. It would be an understatement to say that Gonzalez has bounced around in 2022. The Yankees will be his fourth major league team after stops with the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers. He's only thrown 18 […]

Aroldis Chapman Expected To Return This Season

The New York Yankees placed left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman (leg) on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to a left leg infection that stemmed from a new tattoo that he recently got. Skipper Aaron Boone said the last 24 to 36 hours "have been a lot better for Chapman." The Yankees expect Chapman to […]

Marwin Gonzalez Placed On Paternity List

The New York Yankees placed infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez on the paternity list on Monday and recalled outfielder Tim Locastro from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. Gonzalez will be away from the team for a few days. The 33-year-old veteran switch-hitter has been a super-utility guy for the Yankees in 2022 but is hitting just […]

Hot MLB Prospects To Watch For Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Welcome back, RotoBallers! September is almost here. We're heading into Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season, and the minor league season rages on. It would be foolish to proceed without highlighting the top performances from Week 21. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players […]

Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 21

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're headed west this week, as there were three interesting outings from starters in the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/30/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/30/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a beautiful Tuesday slate. I'm Jon Anderson and I'll be here with you Tuesdays through Fridays now as most other people shift to football. Let's get to the slate!   Top Hitters for 8/30/22 […]

Matt Sauer Strikes Out 17 Batters

New York Yankees pitching prospect Matt Sauer, a California native, was selected in the second round of the 2017 draft. A top prep pitching prospect at the time, the right-hander overcame Tommy John surgery, found his way to Double-A, and is coming off a pair of phenomenal performances amidst a solid season. The 23-year-old has […]

Nestor Cortes To Throw A Bullpen Session Wednesday

New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes (groin) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Wednesday. He is then scheduled to throw a live session in Tampa Bay on Saturday. If all goes well, he could be activated off of the injured list and return to the starting rotation sometime next week. Cortes has made […]