1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

Major League Baseball will begin checking pitchers for foreign substances starting Monday. Forget that this has always been something for which umpires were supposed to be checking. The real crackdown now begins. Pitchers have already bailed on the sticky stuff, supposedly. Spin rates are down around the sport. Strikeout and walk rates are also down, […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 13 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 13

So recently I started up a podcast where I talk with former Major League Baseball players about their careers, and it's been a blast so far getting to talk to these guys and hear their stories. And even though I've talked to a dozen former players at this point, it still feels surreal when something […]

Chris Gittens Optioned To Triple-A

New York Yankees first baseman Chris Gittens was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Sunday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Gittens appeared in 10 games for the Yankees, going 2-for-18 with a home run and four RBI. By sending down Gittens, it seems like New York is making room on the roster for Luke Voit (oblique), […]

Zack Britton Dealing With Soreness

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (soreness) was unavailable Sunday due to some general soreness he was feeling. Manager Aaron Boone described the condition as similar to what pitchers feel when building up their arms in spring training, so it doesn't sound as if it's anything serious. The southpaw has shown decreased velocity on […]

Gary Sanchez Collects Two-Run Double

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and RBI in Sunday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Sanchez was stranded after a double in the first inning but left his mark on the game with a double in the sixth inning, scoring a pair of runners. Sanchez continues to hit […]

Aroldis Chapman Aided By Defense In 16th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman got into a bit of trouble but was bailed out by his defense in his 16th save of the season Sunday against the Oakland Athletics. Chapman walked the first two batters he faced on nine pitches, then induced a groundball, which the Yankee defense used to turn their […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Records Seventh Victory

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga recorded his seventh win of the season in Sunday's defeat of the Oakland Athletics. Loaisiga came on in relief of Jordan Montgomery with two runners on base and quickly got a pair of groundball outs to put out the fire. He then pitched another scoreless frame and was […]

Jordan Montgomery Allows One Run In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery authored a strong effort despite not factoring into the decision in Sunday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Montgomery allowed one run on three hits with two walks issued over 5 1/3 innings pitched. The southpaw struck out six batters and generated an impressive 17 whiffs on 85 pitches. […]

Spin Rate Kings Who May Be Toppled

The talk of the town is spin rate. If you spend any time following MLB discussion, you have certainly heard all about the league's crackdown on pitchers using foreign substances to help their grip and spin on the baseball. Like most other topics, there are lots of people on both sides of the argument. No […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, gang! Hope you've all had a great weekend thus far, now let's make some money to avoid the Sunday Scaries! We have a nine-game (which will likely turn into an eight-game) matinee slate to close out our weekend. The slate is split up between some earlier 1 pm EST starts and a nice […]

Clint Frazier Collects A Pair Of Doubles Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier collected a pair of doubles in Saturday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Frazier came around to score on one of his two-baggers, then also scored after drawing a walk. The 26-year-old hadn't made a start in the outfield since June 13, as Miguel Andujar had overtaken him for the […]

Gio Urshela Goes Yard Saturday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's victory over the Oakland Athletics. Urshela got the Yankees on the board with an RBI single in the fourth, then belted a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning. He now has three extra-base hits and four RBI […]

Gary Sanchez Clubs 11th Homer

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez belted his 11th home run of the season in Saturday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Sanchez got every bit of the home run ball, as it traveled 416 feet at 108.8 MPH. The slugging backstop has now gone yard five times in the last 10 games, putting his season […]

Aroldis Chapman Allows Run, Picks Up Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman was a bit shaky but got the job done in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Oakland Athletics. Chapman got a quick strikeout, allowed a walk, then got another out before surrendering two straight base hits, scoring a run for Oakland. The southpaw threw the fastest pitch in the […]

Chad Green Strikes Out The Side In Second Victory

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green was filthy in Saturday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Green struck out the side on 13 pitches in the eighth inning, then was in line for the win when the Yankees took the lead in the bottom half of the inning. The veteran righty generated five whiffs between […]

Domingo German Allows Four Runs In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German allowed four runs in Saturday's no-decision against the Oakland Athletics. German allowed a fair amount of traffic on the bases, including seven hits and two walks, while striking out six in four innings. He did manage to register 12 whiffs and a strong 39 percent CSW but surrendered […]

Luis Garcia Throws Seven Strong Innings In No-Decision

Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia allowed one run on seven hits and two walks while striking out eight across seven innings during Friday's 2-1 win over the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision. The 24-year-old yielded an RBI single to first baseman Jose Abreu in the first inning. He cruised the […]

Luis Severino Plays Catch Saturday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (groin) was able to play catch on Saturday. This is the first time that Severino has thrown since suffering a Grade 2 right groin strain last weekend. That being said, Severino is unlikely to return for at least another month. However, it's encouraging that he is already throwing […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 13

We are now almost three months into the 2021 season. We have passed the 60-game mark, the length of the 2020 MLB season. There continues to be an uptick in injuries this year especially because of the broken/unusual offseason the players had, the stopping and going from last year and the return to the daily […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We are days away from the official start of summer, and that means baseball's halfway mark approaches! Bullpens remain volatile monsters and the trade deadline draws closer so be sure you have the closer heirs on the roster and/or watch list. In the meantime, my top 101 RP Baller Ranks are geared towards traditional 5x5 […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 13 Waiver Wire

Quite a sticky situation in baseball this week, huh? That's just in reference to some of the bullpen issues, why, what did you think I meant? As usual, some committees shuffled around, some injuries created new committees, and some healed players ended committees. The word of the day is committee. There's only one division in […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Pitching Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the latest update of The Outsiders, where I highlight pitching 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 […]

Miguel Andujar On Bench Saturday

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Andujar got off to a hot start in June but has since fallen into a 2-for-17 slump over his last five games. Clint Frazier will get the start in left field and bat eighth for New York. […]

Gary Sanchez Returns To Lineup Saturday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is back in the lineup Saturday after getting a rest day. Sanchez took a beating behind the plate on Thursday, so the Yankees sat him on the bench for a game, though he will be slotted into the three-hole as the starting catcher against Athletics' righty Chris Bassitt for […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 6/19 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Another profitable day yesterday, but also another day of being on the cusp of a sweep. The Giants and Phillies hit the over in the first five innings comfortably, with all eight runs coming before the sixth inning. The Mets and Nationals easily his the under, with Washington taking the win 1-0. Unfortunately, our prop […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/19/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Hope all is well in your world. Unfortunately it's the same old song and dance over here after Week 11. Six out of the seven days last week were what I would call "productive" in that I either profited some or broke even on a play or two that could've swung either way. […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/19/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Saturday slate and the focus of this article will be on the 8-game afternoon slate for DraftKings while mentioning plays for the split afternoon FanDuel slates. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best […]

Rougned Odor Goes Yard

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor swatted his seventh home run of the season in Friday's loss to the Oakland Athletics. Odor sent a ball 411 feet into the outfield seats at an exit velocity of 104.6 MPH. The former Ranger has hit more of his home runs against righties but has actually posted […]