Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Juan Soto, Zac Gallen, Alex Bregman, Tyler O'Neill, Jack Flaherty, Gerrit Cole, Matt Chapman, and more

With over two months of the MLB season in the books, injuries remain a factor in fantasy baseball. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Juan Soto, Zac Gallen, Alex Bregman, Tyler O'Neill, Jack Flaherty, Gerrit Cole, Matt Chapman, and […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/10/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Monday! Tonight’s slate is a tidy six-gamer that looks to be a lot of fun. The most high-profile game on the slate will be Carlos Rodon and the Yankees heading to Kansas City to take on the surprisingly good Seth Lugo and the Royals. Despite both teams' quality, neither side profiles as a top […]

Gerrit Cole Looks Sharp In Rehab Outing

New York Yankees starter Gerrit Cole (elbow) allowed one run on two hits across 4 1/3 innings of work during Sunday's rehab start with Double-A Somerset. He struck out four batters and did not issue a walk. Cole only tossed 57 pitches in the contest, which suggests he will need at least one more rehab […]

Anthony Rizzo Not In Sunday's Lineup

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rizzo has struggled mightily as of late with just one hit and zero RBI across 29 at-bats in June. The 34-year-old has also not hit a home run in his last 25 games. At […]

Juan Soto Still Absent On Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto (forearm) is still absent from the team's starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Soto was pulled from Thursday's game early due to forearm discomfort, but further testing showed it was just inflammation. The 25-year-old has not returned to the lineup since the injury. The […]

Drew Thorpe - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 12)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Drew Thorpe is reportedly penciled in to make his MLB debut on Tuesday against the Mariners. Thorpe was a second-round pick in the 2022 Draft by the Yankees and hit the ground running in the minors, posting a 40% strikeout rate with a […]

Nick Mariano's Week 12 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly waiver rundown where we analyze the wire to identify players to help us crush it this summer. Please read this with your specific team needs and category weaknesses in mind! Be honest about what will get you to the […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 12 (June 10 - June 16)

Baseball season is officially in full swing. If you have an interest or a need in tweaking with your team, then you have come to the right place. This FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 12-- June 10 through June 16 -- and will point out free agents to […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series! Heading into Week 12, this article highlights five injured players worth stashing. If you're new to the series, be sure to check out previous articles for even more options. Lots of productive players are gearing up for a […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 12 (2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 12 (June 10 - June 16). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo! leagues. These are SP options to consider that might be good additions to your fantasy roster, especially for streaming. […]

Juan Soto Will "Probably" Take Swings Sunday

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that superstar outfielder Juan Soto (forearm) will "probably" take swings on Sunday after feeling better on Saturday. Soto was pulled from Thursday's game early after a rain delay due to forearm discomfort, but imaging showed only inflammation. Still, the 25-year-old has missed both games of the weekend showdown […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 12 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 12, from June 10 to June 16. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Infielders in 2024 Fantasy Baseball

Were you aware that four of the top ten overall fantasy players right now are infielders? Bobby Witt Jr. is no surprise as he was the consensus #1 overall pick in drafts this Spring. But Gunnar Henderson and Elly De La Cruz were guys who analysts were divided on, yet both are off to top-ten […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Outfielders in 2024 Fantasy Baseball

Did you know six of the top 20 fantasy baseball players are currently outfielders? And only four of those players were drafted within the top 20 this Spring. The 2024 baseball season has brought plenty of surprises. We can rarely predict injuries and we often miss on which players will overperform or underperform from season […]

The Top Fantasy Baseball Prospect from Each MLB Team (AL Edition)

With the Dominican Summer League starting up, we now have all six minor league levels in full swing. Prospect rankings are always changing, and this is the time of year when you start seeing bigger changes in rankings as smaller sample sizes become more believable at this point. Due to prospect performances along with plenty […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 11)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 11 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. This weekly series will take a look at various prospects, dynasty news, and discuss fantasy implications. Thanks for bearing with me as I did not get this article out last week due to the birth of our daughter. Now, […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 11): Redraft Rankings

As the calendar flips to June, the prospect world has been heating up, both with good and bad news. We unfortunately saw two of the top prospects from these stash rankings land on the minor league IL over the last week, but we also had a few notable promotions as well. Over the last few […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 12

Who needs a summer solstice? All-Star voting is now open, and that should be the true sign that summer has started. Closers aren't election-eligible, but plenty will be in Arlington, Texas for the game on July 16. There will even be some top-tier setup men. Maybe even a middle reliever sneaks his way in there! […]

Aaron Judge Homers Twice On Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went yard twice but it wasn't enough in an 11-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Judge wound up going 2-for-4 with a walk, two homers, two runs, and two RBI in his team's second-straight loss to LA. The veteran outfielder hit a solo shot off Dodgers […]

Juan Soto Likely To Be Out For A Few More Days

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto (forearm) will likely be out for at least a few more days before returning to the lineup according to Yankees' manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees' manager said it's killing Soto not to be out there but that he sees the bigger picture. Soto was having yet another MVP caliber […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (June 3 - June 9)

Greetings and welcome to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 11 - Monday, June 3 through Sunday, June 9. We're hitting the summer months in stride with plenty of data to lean on for some optimal decision-making. If you're on the fence about your rotation options for the week or simply want to […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Cade Povich, Davis Schneider, Joey Ortiz, Ty France, Matt Waldron, Henry Davis

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more waiver wire advice. We are two months into the season, and it's time for fantasy managers to closely monitor their teams as we are about a month away from the All-Star break. Here at Rotoballer HQ, we are here to help you prioritize which players to pick up with our […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 12)

We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps a hitter is about to break out or on the verge of a cold spell. Checking in on who's […]

Top 600 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues Rest-of-Season Updates (June 2024)

Howdy, RotoBallers! Can you believe we are already in June? The fantasy baseball season is flying by as the All-Star break is approaching. It's time for another rankings check-in, and we are back with more rankings geared toward points leagues. There have been many injuries to navigate through, as well as highly touted players who […]

Top 5 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Busts - 2024 MLB Rookie Disappointments

Rookies and prospects are, without a doubt, the most volatile part of fantasy baseball. Even the most-hyped prospects or rookies with the best pedigree are huge wild cards when they reach the Major Leagues. They have never reached those high-caliber pitchers or hitters, and many struggle to adjust. The 2024 fantasy baseball season has been […]

Agustin Ramirez Launches Three Home Runs

New York Yankees catching prospect Agustin Ramirez launched three home runs and extended his hitting streak to three games. Over his past 13 games, Ramirez has been exceptional with a .321/.339/.607 line and 12 RBI. Through the early part of the season in his first extended look at Double-A, the 22-year-old has looked quite comfortable […]

Roderick Arias Tallies Career-High Six RBI On Friday

New York Yankees shortstop prospect Roderick Arias tallied three hits on Friday evening with a triple and a home run and brought home a career-high six runs. Arias has struggled through his first look at Single-A ball but has recently begun to string together strong performances. Over his past 17 games, the 19-year-old is riding […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Jordan Romano, Max Scherzer, Zac Gallen, Max Muncy and more....

This has been a rough week in the injury department for pitchers. Four fantasy-relevant pitchers were scheduled for Tommy John surgery. Another two pitchers were placed on the IL with the unlucky injury called "forearm/flexor tendon strain." I thought this would be a good week to talk a little about elbow injuries and pitchers. When […]

Gerrit Cole To Make Another Rehab Start Sunday

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole (elbow) will make another minor-league rehab start on Sunday for Double-A Somerset. In his first rehab start for Somerset on Tuesday, Cole looked very good, throwing 3 1/3 scoreless innings while striking out five and touching 97 mph on the radar gun. The 33-year-old reigning American League Cy Young […]

Juan Soto Dealing With Inflammation, Out On Friday

The initial prognosis on New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto (forearm) is that he's only dealing with left-forearm inflammation, which is great news for the Yankees and fantasy managers. However, he will take a seat on Friday in the Bronx for the series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Aaron Judge will shift to […]