Zach Britton Within Days Of Return

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zach Britton (hamstring) is expected to rejoin the team within the next couple of days, according to manager Aaron Boone. Britton threw one bullpen session on Friday and another on Sunday, and the recency of yesterday’s bullpen is the only factor keeping Britton from being activated already. Britton’s role will […]

Gary Sanchez Mashes His Sixth Home Run Of The Season

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went hitless in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader but hit a 453 ft extra-inning grand slam in a pinch-hit appearance during the Sunday’s second game. More than half of Sanchez’s 11 hits this season have now come on long balls, as he’s paired his 6.3% home run rate […]

Deivi Garcia Shines In MLB Debut

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia was excellent in his MLB debut on Sunday, holding the Mets to one run (zero earned) with six strikeouts and no walks over six innings. As the team’s 29th man for Sunday’s doubleheader, Garcia was sent back to the team’s alternate site following the game, but manager Aaron […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 31st 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 7

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/31/20): MLB DFS Lineups

We only get seven games on the DraftKings main slate today but it does include a game at Coors and multiple elite starters, with Cole and Bieber battling for the king of chalk. There's also a fair amount of value (including at Coors) so fitting in one of the high-priced starters shouldn't be an issue. […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/31/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Another 4-1 day on Sunday has us officially in the midst of another heater. That makes 11-2 since my day off on Thursday, 8/27. A breather can do wonders, even in gambling! We have some great pitchers on the bump on this beautiful Monday, so let's see if we can keep that […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/31/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/31/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight that showcases some high-end arms with some really strong spots to stack. Shane Bieber, Lucas Giolito. […]

Aaron Hicks Departs Sunday’s Contest Early

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks left the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader against the Mets due to an apparent injury. Hicks was checked on by the training staff during his at-bat in the fifth before immediately departing the game after drawing a walk. By collecting a hit and a walk prior to his exit, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 30th 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 […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 7

There wasn't very much movement for outfielders on waivers over the past week, so most of the players listed in last week's article are still attractive pickups this week. Namely, Bryan Reynolds, Joc Pederson, Clint Frazier, and Brad Miller are all still rostered in fewer than 50% of leagues and remain worth a look from outfielder-hungry […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Week 7

We did it, everybody! We finally did it! We finally got Pablo Lopez’s ownership above 50%. After being included in the pre-season waiver wire article and every week thereafter he is finally where he belongs, in the tier of potential aces. In all seriousness, this is what playing the waiver wire is all about. Getting […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

With September around the corner, the Week 7 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks are here to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this chaotic season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/30/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/30/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's another strange day in regards to slates, as FanDuel and DraftKings have taken divergent approaches to Sunday's games. FanDuel is somewhat normal, using […]

J.A. Happ Dominates Mets On Saturday

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ held the Mets to three hits and no walks over 7.1 shutout innings on Saturday. Although Happ’s five strikeouts (14% swinging-strike rate) were on the low end, he allowed only four hard-hit balls (18 batted ball events), and 10 of the 18 batted balls he allowed came with […]

Deivi Garcia Will Make MLB Debut Sunday

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Deivi Garcia will be summoned to the active roster for Sunday’s doubleheader against the Mets and will make his Major League debut. Garcia, the club’s No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, stands just 5-foot-9 and 163 pounds, but was touted as highly as the No. 24 prospect in the Majors […]

Justus Sheffield (SP, SEA) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: After an inauspicious start to his Major League career, Justus Sheffield is emerging as the type of starting pitcher the Mariners wanted in his age 24 season after acquiring him from the Yankees in the James Paxton trade. After putting up a 0-1 […]

Aaron Judge Likely To Miss Nearly One Month With Injury

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has landed back on the injured list due to a calf ailment and after having been out of the mix for 14 days the previous time, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has indicated that Judge will miss at least double the time this turn through the IL. Judge, who […]

Zach Britton Nearing Return

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zach Britton (hamstring) threw a 21-pitch bullpen session on Friday and may return to the team after one more bullpen session if all goes well, according to manager Aaron Boone. Britton had posted an impressive 2.00 ERA with eight saves before landing on the injured list with a hamstring strain […]

Miguel Andujar Heading Back To Alternate Site

New York Yankees third baseman and outfielder Miguel Andujar was optioned to the team’s alternate site on Saturday. Andujar has been shuttled between the team’s alternate site and the MLB lineup frequently this season, but Saturday’s move was relatively surprising with Aaron Judge (calf), Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring), and Gleyber Torres (hamstring, quad) all sidelined. Notably, […]

Gio Urshela Could Return On Sunday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (elbow) could return to the lineup as soon as Sunday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Urshela missed both games in Friday’s doubleheader and is slated to miss Saturday’s game as well after reporting a bone spur in his right elbow on Wednesday. The Yankees had been optimistic that […]

The Cut List (Week 7) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This article, for three weeks now, reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped players in the past week and, in order from most dropped to least (except most injured players), determines how reasonable that course of action has been. (Some players near the bottom of the ESPN and Cut […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Goodness, is it almost September already? I'd say time flies, but I'm not sure time really exists right now. At least fantasy baseball is still as real as ever, and that means attacking the waiver wire to crush the competition. For now, no teams […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 29th 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 […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]

DJ LeMahieu Enters Lineup Saturday, Will Play Third Base

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu has been activated off of the injured list prior to Saturday’s contest against the Mets and right-hander Robert Gsellman and will man the hot corner for the first time this season. LeMahieu has been on the IL since Aug. 16 due to a sprained left thumb, with his […]

2020 Starting Pitcher K% Increases

We're somehow halfway through the 2020 season and judgments need to be passed. Every statistic has a point where it is said to begin to stabilize and become more useful than it is not. For pitcher's strikeout-rates, that point is after they've face 70 batters. Note that it's "begin to stabilize", not "stabilize".  These statistics […]

Yankees Call Up Estevan Florial

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was called up and will make his MLB debut on Friday. A top prospect in the Yankees organization, Florial boasts impressive raw power and speed, but like many younger players struggles to avoid strikeouts with a career 28% strikeout rate in the minor leagues. Florial is unlikely to see […]

Gio Urshela Day-To-Day With A Bone Spur

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (elbow) is sitting for the team’s first game on Friday and is day-to-day with a bone spur in his elbow. The Yankees appear to be optimistic that Urshela will avoid a stint on the injured list, but fantasy players should expect the third baseman to miss at least […]

Giancarlo Stanton At Least A Week Away From Returning

New York Yankees outfielder and designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) is still at least a week away from rejoining the team, according to manager Aaron Boone. Stanton was placed on the injured list with a Grade 1 hamstring strain on Aug. 11, and although he started swinging again on Thursday, fantasy players should expect the 30-year-old […]