Jonathan Loaisiga On The COVID-19 Injured List

The New York Yankees placed relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga on the COVID-19 injured list on Saturday and recalled right-hander Albert Abreu and right-hander Brooks Kriske from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in corresponding moves. Loaisiga has been great in relief for the Yankees this year, posting a 2.11 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, two saves and a 46/10 K/BB in […]

Michael King Playing Catch On Sunday

New York Yankees pitcher Michael King (finger) was playing catch on Sunday and felt fine, according to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. King had smashed his right middle finger between some heavy weights at the team's facilities, and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of it. Splitting time between the rotation […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/11/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 11th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

MLB Prospects Mock Draft - 2021 Amateur Draft Rankings

The 2021 MLB amateur draft is just around the corner. The first round will be held on Sunday evening with subsequent rounds to follow on Monday and Tuesday. Last year’s draft was just five rounds due to the pandemic, down from the usual 40 rounds. This year’s draft jumps up to 20 rounds. I expect […]

Video: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16 Pitching Adds and Streamers

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 16 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

Aaron Judge Goes Yard In Win Over Astros

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Houston Astros. Judge supplied the only offense in the game, a long 419-foot blast off of Zack Greinke that left his bat at 106.8 MPH. The slugger is enjoying one of his finest seasons yet, slashing […]

Gerrit Cole Strikes Out 12 In Victory Over Astros

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole turned in a dominating performance in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Houston Astros. Cole went the distance, pitching a complete-game shutout against his former employer, allowing just three hits and two walks. The Yankee ace struck out 12 batters and induced 13 swinging strikes. Cole's spin rates were […]

Miguel Andujar Lands On The Injured List

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar (wrist) landed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The 26-year-old has been dealing with a sprained left wrist, and although an MRI and X-rays came back clean, the ailment is severe enough to keep him on the shelf until after the break. Andujar has played relatively well this […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Works The Ninth Inning Friday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga pitched the ninth inning in a non-save situation on Friday against the Houston Astros. Loaisiga was excellent, needing just nine pitches to navigate the frame, fanning one batter in the process. The effort lowered his season ERA to 2.11 to go along with a superb 7-3 record and […]

DJ LeMahieu Plates A Pair Of Runs, Steals Base In Friday's Win

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and a stolen base in a 4-0 win over the Houston Astros. LeMahieu stepped up the plate in the seventh inning with runners on second and third base and worked a 10-pitch at-bat, lacing a two-run double to left field to extend […]

Nestor Cortes Falls Just Shy Of Win In Solid Performance Against Astros

New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes turned in a solid performance in Friday's win over the Houston Astros. Cortes kept the Astros off the scoreboard into the fifth inning, surrendering just two hits and a pair of walks. He struck out two batters and induced an 85.6 MPH average exit velocity against one of the […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 16

Hopefully the next installment of this article series will have a lot more positive news (players returning) than newly injured players. It also happens to be that a good amount of players' return timelines coincide with the All-Star break. Please keep checking for injury updates as lineups lock next week. Also, please keep in mind […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a chopped up Saturday slate on tap for us. There's a turbo slate for the two-game matinee, an early slate for the six-game afternoon slate. I will concentrate on the six-game "main" slate in the evening. My friends at Rotoballer will have the earlier slates covered, so we've got your back for an […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/10): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 6-game Early Only afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game and tournament lineups. While most […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a split-slate on the final Saturday before the All-Star break. As always, check out Jorge Pucks' analysis of the afternoon slate here. In this space, we'll be breaking down the main slate which begins at 7:15 ET featuring 80 percent of the NL Central going toe-to-toe along with the Yankees throwing out their […]

Miguel Andujar Still Out Friday

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar (wrist) will miss his third straight game on Friday against the Houston Astros with a left wrist sprain. It's not the first time Andujar has dealt with wrist issues in 2021, so he could be a candidate to land on the injured list if it doesn't improve soon. […]

Luke Voit Sitting After Getting Hit On Hand

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (hand) is out of the lineup Friday at Houston after getting hit in the right hand early Thursday, MLB.com reported. Voit has been raking since returning from an oblique injury on June 22, lifting his slash line to .243/.310/.688 on the season. There was no word on his […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/9/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 15 of the MLB season, which is also the final week before the coveted All-Star Break, and the unofficial end to the first half of the season. We had a bell curve type of Week 14, starting off around the -26u mark, making our way up to the -20u mark […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 16 Waiver Wire

This was a pretty quiet week around the league in terms of bullpens. Based on the way this season has gone, it very well might be the calm before the storm and we're about to see all kinds of changes when teams return from the All-Star Break. Speaking of which, five closers made the American […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/9 Last week of action before the all-star break, let's make the most of it. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/9/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Hitting Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome to the latest Outsiders update where I highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty leagues, you […]

Bullpen Report: Struggling Closers, RP to Add Before Trade Deadline

This is a very busy time in the sports world. This week we have the NBA Finals, but more importantly, the Scott Fish Bowl kicking off. Every year that indicates the start of fantasy football draft season and you will see a lot of content on radio shows, podcasts, articles and on Twitter turn from […]

Nestor Cortes To Start Friday Against Astros

New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes will take the mound Friday against the Houston Astros. Cortes has largely pitched as a long reliever out of the bullpen but has been excellent in that role, pitching to a 1.29 ERA across 21 innings with a 29:8 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The southpaw will face a tough test on […]

Jordan Montgomery Fans Nine In Thursday's Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery recorded a quality start despite taking the loss Thursday against the Seattle Mariners. Montgomery pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits with two walks issued. The lefty struck out nine batters, generating 14 whiffs on 105 pitches. Montgomery surrendered a pair of home runs in […]

Michael King On Injured List, Tyler Wade Recalled

The New York Yankees placed right-hander Michael King (finger) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a right middle finger contusion and recalled infielder/outfielder Tyler Wade from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. King has been a swing man for the Yankees the last two years, making 14 appearances (six starts) over 48 1/3 […]

Miguel Andujar Dealing With Hand Issue

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that third baseman Miguel Andujar (hand) has been dealing with "a little bit of a hand issue" and soreness in his hand/wrist area. Andujar underwent X-rays and an MRI exam, and we'll let you know the results when we have them. As a result of his hand issue, […]

Luis Severino Could Face Hitters This Weekend

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (groin, elbow) tossed in the bullpen on Wednesday and could face hitters as soon as this weekend. Severino has been out for over three weeks with a groin injury that he suffered during a rehab start, and he's also working his way back from Tommy John surgery. It's […]

Gleyber Torres Drives In A Pair In Wednesday's Victory

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres collected a pair of RBI in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Torres helped get the Yankees started in the first inning with a two-run single to extend the lead to 3-0. It was a well-hit ball, traveling at 104.2 MPH with an expected batting average of .600. Torres […]