Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers (Week 12) - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers

The minor league baseball season is underway and many well-known prospects are already making their case for an MLB debut later this summer. However, the question is do these performances truly matter for this season? How easy will it be for these prospects to reach the big leagues and are they worth stashing on your […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings (Week 13) - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Fernando Tatis Jr., Michael King, David Hamilton, Jake Irvin

Hey, RotoBallers! The fantasy baseball season is flying by, and the MLB All-Star break is a few weeks away. Amazingly, we are halfway through June; with that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: JT Realmuto, Clayton Kershaw, Andres Munoz, Joe Musgrove and more....

We are now in the middle of June, as the year and baseball season continues its march to the postseason. As we get closer to the warmer months of the summer, the types of injuries we will see may change. The warmer weather makes players more prone to cramping up and muscle injuries. These injuries […]

Alex Verdugo Smacks Home Run In Return To Boston

New York Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo had a nice homecoming in Boston on Friday night where the lefty went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, four RBI, and a run scored in an 8-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Verdugo smacked a two-run home run in his first at-bat in his return to Fenway […]

Gerrit Cole Dominant Again In Latest Rehab Start

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole (elbow) looked dominant yet again in his latest minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday, punching out 10 and walking none while allowing just one unearned run on two hits in 4 1/3 innings of work. Cole threw 46 of his 70 pitches for strikes and is likely […]

DJ LeMahieu Resting Against Red Sox

New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Since making his 2024 debut late on May 28, LeMahieu has looked rusty, going 8-for-42 (.190) with an RBI, seven walks and 11 strikeouts in 13 games played. He […]

Everson Pereira To Undergo Internal-Brace Surgery

New York Yankees outfield prospect Everson Pereira (elbow) will undergo internal brace surgery, per Andy Martino of SNY. Pereira will undergo a similar procedure that fellow prospect Jasson Dominguez had done last fall. This unfortunate news will end Pereira's 2024 season quite early, and he should be expected to return early in the 2025 campaign […]

2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 12

Our top-five teams all lost yesterday, but that won't temper my excitement for a few big weekend series coming up. The Baltimore Orioles will host the Philadelphia Phillies while the Kansas City Royals will try to prove they belong with the upper echelon of teams when they travel to Los Angeles to take on the […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Battles: Aaron Nola vs. Corbin Burnes, Dylan Cease vs. Sonny Gray, and Cole Ragans vs. Grayson Rodriguez

It's easy to fall into the weeds when examining fantasy baseball starting pitchers, especially when considering which one we prefer based on the numbers. We'll look at three pairs of starting pitchers who fantasy managers valued highly in ADP. Should we be starting or benching these starting pitchers? What do their skills look like? In […]

Top MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/14/24)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to a brand-new MLB DFS article for the 2024 season! We will still be bringing you a full slate breakdown every day, but this companion piece is intended to help you determine which offenses you are going to stack in your tournament (GPP) lineups. I will handle the Friday slates for the rest […]

Roderick Arias Stays Hot With Third Home Run Of The Month

New York Yankees shortstop prospect Roderick Arias went 2-for-5 at the plate on Wednesday with his fifth home run of the season and third since the start of June. After struggling through his first two months of Single-A ball, the 19-year-old has begun to find his footing. In his past 11 games, Arias has held […]

Jose Trevino Retreats To The Bench Against KC

New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino is getting a breather in Thursday's series finale against the Kansas City Royals on the road. Trevino will give way to Austin Wells, who will catch left-hander Nestor Cortes and hit eighth against Royals right-hander Alec Marsh. Despite being out on Thursday, Trevino has started three of the last […]

Giancarlo Stanton Not Playing Thursday

The New York Yankees are giving outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton a day off on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. Stanton will get the day off in a matinee affair after going deep in each of the last two games in Kansas City. The 34-year-old right-handed power hitter has stayed healthy in 2024 and is […]

Jose Trevino Homers, Drives In Three Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 11-5 win over the Royals. The home run was his sixth of the season, and the backstop now has 23 RBI, 17 runs scored, a .324 wOBA, and 112 wRC+. The 31-year-old has performed well when he's been […]

Ben Rice Making Most Of Promotion To Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre

New York Yankees catcher/first base prospect Ben Rice wasted little time making an impact following his promotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 25-year-old hit a home run in each of his first three games with the RailRiders. He has a hit in six of his first seven games with the Triple-A club and multi-hit efforts in […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! There are seven games to occupy our Thursday evening in baseball DFS. FanDuel has included all seven matchups in their main contest, but DraftKings is skipping the 6:50 p.m. EDT game between the Cubs and Rays. So the FD contests will lock when the Cubs-Rays game starts, but DraftKings has a later lock […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 12): Redraft Rankings

What a week it was for prospect promotions! In addition to Joey Loperfido being recalled due to Kyle Tucker landing on the IL, we also saw the debuts of Cade Povich, Hurston Waldrep, Adael Amador, and Tyler Locklear, and Drew Thorpe is debuting on Tuesday. But even with all these names being called up, there […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 12 (2024)

Pull up a chair as we swing back into our rest-of-season series for a weekly look at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. This time of year can bring a midseason lull for some, but the weather and action are heating up if you're paying attention. Join me for the Week 12 edition of […]

Gerrit Cole To Make Next Start For Triple-A On Friday

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole (elbow) will make his next minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday, according to manager Aaron Boone. The skipper was then asked if he expects this to be Cole's final rehab start before returning from the 60-day injured list, and Boone said, "we'll see." Friday's outing will be […]

Jasson Dominguez Activated, Optioned To Minors

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez (elbow) has been activated from the 60-day injured list. The 21-year-old top prospect has finally been activated after a long rehabbing stint from last year's Tommy John surgery. Dominguez has been optioned to Triple-A where he has been crushing the ball. He is clearly ready for the next level, […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/12/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are a lot of games with early start times on Wednesday, leaving us with just eight games to choose from for the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 6/12/2024, with the slate starting at 7:10 p.m. EDT. The lineup […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Closer Changes for Mets, Blue Jays and Mariners

Every week, I start by telling you that it has been a big week in bullpen news. I won’t lie, this week has not been the most active week. But it does not mean there are no significant happenings worth writing about!  Plus, it is already mid-June. We are quickly approaching the All-Star break and […]

MLB DFS Values: Top Plays For FanDuel, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/12/2024)

A couple of weeks ago, we launched a new MLB DFS piece here at RotoBaller that is specifically focused on saving you DFS salary when you go to build your daily fantasy baseball lineups on FanDuel and DraftKings tonight! We will be hunting for bargains daily because nailing some value picks that produce is one […]

Ranking The Top-Three Hitter Trios In The American League

The American League is loaded with premier hitting talent. Jose Ramirez continues to thrive for the Guardians, Bobby Witt Jr. is putting up incredible stats for the Royals, and Corey Seager can dominate for the Rangers when he is healthy. While all those players have performed well, having a deep lineup could be the key […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Adael Amador, Hurston Waldrep, Heliot Ramos, Mark Vientos, Matt Waldron, Drew Thorpe

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more waiver wire rankings articles. We are almost at the halfway point in June, and the season with the All-Star break is around the corner. Today, we review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 12 (June 10 - June 16) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile […]

Giancarlo Stanton Crushes 16th Homer Of Season Tuesday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton continued his improved offensive June in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Royals. Stanton went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, two RBI, and a strikeout. He was also hit by a pitch. The 34-year-old veteran's season batting average sits at a disappointing .229, but he has […]

Austin Wells Hits Three-Run Homer Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells got in on the offensive action in Tuesday's 10-1 drubbing of the Royals. Wells went 2-for-4 with a single, a three-run home run, and a strikeout. The 24-year-old hit a fourth-inning Brady Singer fastball just over the center-field wall. Wells has been disappointing from a fantasy perspective this season, […]

Aaron Judge Goes Deep Again In Tuesday's Rout

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI during Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. It was the third straight game with a homer for Judge and helped raise his June batting average to a remarkable .533. The towering superstar is up to a league-leading 25 […]

When Will Juan Soto Return and Be Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The entire Yankee organization let out a collective sigh of relief as Juan Soto returned to the lineup on Monday, June 10. Soto missed just three games with a forearm injury - the entire Dodgers weekend series - and returned to his usual second slot in the lineup on Monday, though he was the designated […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Stash List: Ready to Make a Splash (Week 12)

Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a nice blend of high-floor players and upside shots. While prospects do present more risk in a one-year setting like a redraft league, if they hit, they pay big dividends. The reward could be huge if these players get adequate playing time and perform. Throughout the season, […]