Aaron Judge Set For Arbitration Hearing On June 22

The New York Yankees and outfielder Aaron Judge have an arbitration hearing scheduled for June 22, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The two sides have yet to agree on a long-term contract extension for the 30-year-old superstar. Judge had stated prior to the season that he was hoping to avoid an arbitration hearing […]

Jonathan Loaisiga To Begin Throwing Program Monday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (shoulder) is set to begin a throwing program on Monday. The 27-year-old has been on the 15-day injured list since May 25 due to right shoulder inflammation. He was shut down from throwing upon landing on the injured list. He then traveled to Nicaragua to attend to a […]

Aroldis Chapman Set For Next Bullpen Session Tuesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) completed his first bullpen session on Saturday and the team has reported that he is pain-free. He is set to pitch another bullpen session at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. Chapman was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 23 due to left Achilles tendinitis. The 34-year-old […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - xERA For Week 10

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. There are many ERA skill indicator metrics that fantasy managers can use to understand how […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Bryson Stott, Tanner Scott, Bobby Dalbec, Jake Burger, Jason Adam

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 10 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Christopher Morel, Edward Cabrera, Tanner Houck and Jace Peterson off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers 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 sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Matt Carpenter Knocks In Seven Runs

New York Yankees third baseman Matt Carpenter put together an unbelievable performance against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The 36-year-old went 3-for-4 with two homers and seven RBI in the 18-4 win. To be fair, the Cubs had trouble getting anyone out during this game. Although, Carpenter has eight hits and six home runs since […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers 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 sure to highlight where players are the best […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're in the thick of June now as the summer weather is allowing bats the chance to wake up. This also means that teams feel more comfortable promoting their young players, though we're still waiting on some key names to get the call. This […]

Jose Trevino Dealing With Back Tightness

Updating a previous report, New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino (back) was scratched from the starting lineup on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs due to back tightness, which he played through on Saturday night. Trevino is available off the bench on Sunday, which suggests it's not a very serious injury. The 29-year-old backstop could be […]

Gleyber Torres Dealing With Stomach Issue

Updating a previous report, New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres (stomach) is "a little under the weather," according to manager Aaron Boone. However, it's not believed to be a COVID situation. Torres was scratched from the team's starting lineup against Chicago Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson, but there's a good chance that he'll be back in […]

Yankees Scratch Gleyber Torres Sunday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was scratched from the starting lineup on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs for undisclosed reasons. With Josh Donaldson also getting the day off, Matt Carpenter will play third base and bat fifth, while DJ LeMahieu will shift to the keystone and hit cleanup against Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson. If […]

Jose Trevino Scratched From Lineup

New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino has been scratched from the starting lineup on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. It remains to be seen if this is due to an injury for Trevino after he started on Saturday night. In his place, Kyle Higashioka will do the catching and will hit eighth against Cubs right-hander […]

Josh Donaldson Sitting Out Sunday

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. In his absence, DJ LeMahieu will start at the hot corner and bat leadoff against Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson. Donaldson is hitting just .235/.335/.395 with five home runs, 18 RBI, 18 runs scored and one stolen […]

Aaron Judge Belts Two Homers On Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge belted two solo homers in the Yankees' 8-0 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Judge went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in the contest. Judge now has 24 home runs on the year with a .313/.388/.691 slash, 48 RBI, and 50 runs scored. Judge remains […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/12/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/12/22 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 […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10

The list is long yet the pickings are slim this week. Many of the two-start streamers have either proven they cannot be trusted to your fantasy teams or have worrisome matchups ahead. For those who have to delve into the risky streamer section, it is advisable to read the full analysis for each player to […]

NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 10 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. 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 a bit different. Also, […]

Week 10 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates: Wander Franco, Starling Marte, Jack Flaherty, Jacob deGrom

We are now amazingly entering mid-June. Warmer weather has already shown what it can do with both the offensive categories (more home runs and runs scored) and injuries as well. This is the time of year to reassess your fantasy team category by category and try to push all-in or try to make a big […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/11/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/11/22 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 […]

Joey Gallo Hits Two Homers On Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo put together a strong performance during Thursday's win against the Minnesota Twins. Gallo took Dylan Bundy deep in the second frame and then smashed another homer off him in the fifth inning for his second long ball of the game. It was the first two-homer game of the season […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/10/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/10/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I believe this is the first fifteen-game slate of the year, so that means all thirty teams are in action after 7pm eastern time, and they're all up for the taking in DFS tonight. It's […]

Nick Mariano's Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 5x5 Roto Leagues - Joey Votto, Tyler O'Neill, Jacob deGrom, Marcus Semien

Howdy RotoBallers, we are now a solid two months into the fantasy baseball season so it's time for another rankings check-in. Below in this article you will find Nick Mariano's updated 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. These rankings are being released in early June, and are looking at rest-of-season […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10

Another week of real baseball means hopefully another win for all of your fantasy teams, RotoBallers! This was a pretty big week in terms of bullpen news, with some important and potentially very important movement in a couple of big-name bullpens around the league. One team that hasn't had a closer all year had a […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 10

Welcome back RotoBallers 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. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/10/22)

Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the […]

Gerrit Cole Allows Five Homers Versus Twins

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole wasn't at his best on Thursday, as he allowed seven runs over 2 2/3 innings during the club's 10-7 win over the Twins. His day started off on a miserable note by allowing home runs to the first three batters he faced, as five of his eight hits […]

Joey Gallo Homers Twice Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo launched a pair of homers on Thursday to help his team defeat the Twins in a 10-7 slug fest. Both of his shots came off starter Dylan Bundy with a 380' blast coming in the second inning and a 427' no-doubter that followed in the fifth. Gallo finished the […]

Domingo German Set For Rehab Assignment

New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German (shoulder) threw three innings on Thursday in a simulated game, and his next start will be a rehab start to get built up. He has yet to pitch this season but is close to beginning a minor-league rehab assignment. The 29-year-old owned a 4.58 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and a […]

Aroldis Chapman Scheduled For Bullpen Session Saturday

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Saturday. The southpaw has been sidelined since May 24 due to Achilles tendinitis. He's played catch but will throw off a mound for the first on Saturday since landing on the 10-day injured list. The 34-year-old owns a 3.86 ERA, 1.64 […]