Gerrit Cole Tosses Six Shutout Innings, Picks Up 150th Career Win

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole threw six shutout innings while giving up just one hit to beat the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday at Yankee Stadium for his 150th career victory. Cole improved to 5-2 on the year despite walking five and striking out only two in the outing. He improved to 2-0 with a […]

Aaron Judge Clubs Major-League-Leading 48th Homer In Winning Effort

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit his major-league-leading 48th home run of the season in Thursday's 6-0 shutout win over the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium. It was Judge's third straight game clearing the fences and his fourth homer of that span. His opposite-field shot off right-hander Gavin Williams in the fourth inning traveled […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Could Be Activated On Friday

The New York Yankees optioned infielder Oswald Peraza to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, which points to the Yankees activating infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (elbow) on Friday. Manager Aaron Boone said earlier in the day that Chisholm is "real close to a return" from the 10-day injured list after he took batting practice at Yankee Stadium […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. "Real Close To A Return"

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (elbow) is "real close to a return" from the 10-day injured list, according to manager Aaron Boone. Initially, the Yankees were unsure if Chisholm would even be able to return this year due to a UCL injury in his left elbow that potentially needed surgery. However, Chisholm has […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Tyler Glasnow, Max Scherzer, Jared Jones, Luis Gil, Ryan Pressly, and more

September marks the start of the fantasy baseball playoffs, so fantasy managers must stay in the know when it comes to the latest injury headlines. That said, let's take a look at injured pitchers Tyler Glasnow, Max Scherzer, Jared Jones, Luis Gil, Ryan Pressly, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's almost Friday, so that means MLB is going to split the slate. There are five early and five evening games on Thursday. Today's article focuses on the evening slate starting at 6:40 p.m. ET when Pittsburgh and Cincinnati meet in the Steel City.  It's a great day because it's a Paul Skenes day. […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Masataka Yoshida, Kerry Carpenter, Shay Whitcomb, Jace Jung, more

Hey, RotoBallers. August will be over next week, and at RotoBaller HQ, we are here to help you navigate free agency with more waiver wire articles. It's time to start preparing for that championship run. Today, we review our mid-week waiver rankings for Week 22 -- August 19 through August 25 -- to help you […]

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes, and Buys/Sells (Week 22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my Week 22 fantasy baseball news, notes, and buys/sells for dynasty leagues. Let's rock and roll with new dynasty news and notes! Today's article will look at recent prospect call-ups like Trey Sweeney, Jace Jung, and Shay Whitcomb, along with several other dynasty-related news. This weekly series will take a look at […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Taking Batting Practice

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (elbow) was seen at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday before the team's game against the Cleveland Guardians taking batting practice. Chisholm is attempting to recover from a UCL injury to his left elbow that put him on the 10-day injured list last week, and his activity on Wednesday represents […]

Anthony Rizzo Faces Live Pitching

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (forearm) faced right-handed reliever Ian Hamilton (lat) during a two-inning simulated game on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. According to manager Aaron Boone, Rizzo's return is still to be determined, as they want him to heal more from his forearm fracture. Rizzo still has boxes to check before the […]

Will Warren Back In The Big Leagues

The New York Yankees recalled right-handed pitching prospect Will Warren from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday and placed right-hander Luis Gil (back) on the 15-day injured list with a lower-back strain in a corresponding move. Even though Warren, the team's No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has an 8.59 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in his first […]

Yankees Put Luis Gil On 15-Day Injured List

The New York Yankees placed right-hander Luis Gil (back) on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a lower-back strain and recalled right-handed pitching prospect Will Warren from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. The move comes after Gil had to leave his start early on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians with a back ailment. […]

Jasson Dominguez Racks Up Four Hits

New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez recorded a four-hit night for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. It was his second four-hit performance at Triple-A this season, bringing his slash line with the RailRiders to .305/.365/.438. Dominguez was called up briefly as the 27th man on Sunday for the Yankees but returned to the minors. He […]

Anthony Volpe Swipes Two Bags

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe went 2-for-4 with a single, double and two stolen bases in Tuesday's victory versus the Cleveland Guardians. Volpe has been ice-cold of late with just five hits over his previous 46 at-bats with no stolen bases entering the contest, but he was able to show what he was capable […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Ha-Seong Kim, Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman, Jorge Soler, Jeimer Candelario, Jordan Westburg, and more

The 2024 MLB postseason is nearing, which can only mean the fantasy baseball playoffs are also set to begin soon. Unfortunately, the list of key injured players continues to grow. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Ha-Seong Kim, Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman, Jorge Soler, Jeimer Candelario, Jordan Westburg, and more. This is […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 22 (2024)

Can you believe that September is already on the horizon? We're full speed ahead to the home stretch so be sure you've got a battle plan ready for the final month. Allow us to help craft a winning strategy with the Week 22 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! As always, this joins […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/21/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are several games with early start times on Wednesday. That will leave us with eight games that make up the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 8/21/2024, with the slate starting at 7:05 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks will […]

Juan Soto Hits 35th Long Ball Of Season Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto continued his excellent offensive season in Tuesday's 9-5 extra-innings loss to the Guardians. Soto went 1-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. The 25-year-old got things started for the Yankees, lining a first-inning Matthew Boyd offspeed pitch just over the right-field wall to score the […]

Aaron Judge Doubles, Homers In Loss

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge went 2-5 in Tuesday's ballgame with a homer, double, walk, and three RBI as his team lost to the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 in extra innings. Judge is having a historically good season in 2024, as he currently leads the league in homers (45), RBI (114), and OPS (1.172). The […]

Clay Holmes Likely To Remain Closer

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes is expected to remain the team's primary closer going forward. This comes after Holmes blew his 10th save of the season during Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Manager Aaron Boone sounds committed to Holmes as a high-leverage option. However, Boone did mention that he'd be open to […]

Ben Rice Retreats To The Bench

New York Yankees rookie catcher/first baseman Ben Rice and infielder Oswaldo Cabrera will both start on the bench on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium against the Cleveland Guardians. DJ LeMahieu is starting at first base and batting eighth, while Oswald Peraza is starting at the hot corner and is hitting ninth against Guardians left-hander Matthew Boyd. […]

Jasson Dominguez Returns To Triple-A

New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez has been sent back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Dominguez, the Yankees No.1 prospect per MLB Pipeline appeared in Sunday's contest, but went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The talented outfielder recovered from Tommy John surgery earlier in the year, but then had another set back with an oblique injury. When […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 22): Redraft Rankings

It's hard to believe September is right around the corner and we're in the final quarter of the 2024 Major League season. We've seen plenty of notable promotions over the last couple of weeks including Trey Sweeney, Jace Jung, Jasson Dominguez, Junior Caminero, Zebby Matthews, and others. With those names off the list, the top […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Tonight, we have a massive 13-game DFS slate on our schedule. With so many players in action, the strategies will be all over the map.  DraftKings and FanDuel have priced the Yankees so well that it takes a lot of work to build a stack with their lineup. However, there's no parallel universe […]

Top 25 Injured Players to Stash: Fantasy Baseball Week 22

There continues to be no shortage of injuries across baseball. We saw yet another star go down over the weekend when Austin Riley was hit by a pitch. On Monday the Braves announced that Riley will miss six to eight weeks with a fractured hand. With September approaching, we are running out of time for […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Freddie Freeman, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Austin Riley, Ketel Marte, Ha-Seong Kim, Pete Fairbanks, Yandy Diaz, and more

September is just ahead, meaning the MLB and fantasy baseball playoffs with be here before we know it. With several key studs dealing with injuries, let's take a look at the top injured players, including Freddie Freeman, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Austin Riley, Ketel Marte, Ha-Seong Kim, Pete Fairbanks, Yandy Diaz, and more. This is the […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Stories of the Week - Jazz Chisholm Jr., Christian Yelich, and Aaron Judge

Hello again, RotoBallers, and welcome to a fresh week of fantasy baseball. With waivers run and lineups locked, now is a good time to catch up on the news from around the league. Every Monday, I use this space to highlight a few headlines that stood out to me and assess their impact on fantasy […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (August 19 - August 25)

As we hurtle toward the fantasy baseball playoffs, we'll need to focus our attention much more specifically on the players on our rosters. Before we get there we may need some help. So, welcome to the final edition of my Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2024 as we look ahead to the […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Barrel% - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 22)

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our hitter's advanced metrics leaders article for Week 22 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today, we will be taking a look at players like Juan Soto, Ian Happ, Randy Arozarena, and more. As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances […]

Nick Mariano's Week 22 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. You better still have some energy left in the tank because September, the final month of our season, is right around the corner. Rosters are going to expand as exciting prospects continue to rise in the ranks. Scope out your waiver standing, especially if […]