Greg Bird is Out of the Lineup Friday

New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird (rest) is out of the starting lineup on Friday versus the Texas Rangers. Bird has one hit over the last week, so the Yankees have decided to give him a break. Luke Voit will bat sixth and play first base against lefty Mike Minor. Voit can be avoided […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a big 14-game slate on deck for this evening and it looks pretty interesting as there is just one five-digit priced pitcher and a handful of others from that "good/great but not elite" tier. The Nationals and Cubs are the matinee and the other 28 teams will be playing under the lights in […]

Aaron Judge Feeling Better

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) said he is feeling better and is on the right track. "The wrist is feeling all right. It could be better. I'm still right on track. I feel like hopefully I'll swing a bat here in the next couple of days or week sometime. We don't have a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game slate on Friday (WSH/CHC matchup starts at 2:20pm EST and is not included in the main slate on DraftKings). There are seven games with an over/under of at least nine total runs. The matchup between the Dodgers and Rockies, at Coors Field, leads the way with 10.5 total runs projected. As […]

Aaron Boone Thinks Aroldis Chapman Is Fine

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone thinks closer Aroldis Chapman is physically fine after another subpar outing on Thursday. Chapman walked two and struck out two in a non-save situation against the Rangers on Thursday, and his velocity was a bit down as well. This comes after he gave up two earned runs and walked […]

Aaron Judge Unsure When He'll Resume Swinging

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) said his wrist is "still fractured" after meeting with a doctor Thursday, and he's unsure when he'll resume swinging a bat. It looks like Judge won't make it back in a month. That's bad news for a Bombers team also without slugging catcher Gary Sanchez (groin) still. Judge […]

Aaron Hicks Continues Career-Year With 20th Home Run

Like New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, outfielder Aaron Hicks has now homered in consecutive games following a 7-3 victory at Yankee Stadium against the Texas Rangers. The 28-year-old is sporting career-highs in home runs and walks as continues to reward the club for granting him the fabled started center field position. Aside from the past […]

Giancarlo Stanton Smacks Hardest-Ever Statcast Home Run

The New York Yankees are suddenly seeing a form of 2017 Giancarlo Stanton following a fourth straight victory Thursday night in the Bronx against the Texas Rangers. Last year’s NL MVP clocked a home run in his third straight game, this one the hardest one hit since Statcast started measuring them in 2015. It was […]

J.A. Happ Returns With Quality Start, Win

Following his New York Yankees debut, J.A. Happ was set to pitch in Fenway Park against the Red Sox as part of a pivotal, four-game divisional set. Instead, he landed on the DL with hand, foot and mouth disease. On Thursday night, however, he finally made his second start with the Yankees and it would […]

Gleyber Torres Sitting Out on Thursday

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Neil Walker will bat seventh and play second base against righty Ariel Jurado on Thursday. Walker has not been hitting well lately, but did collect three hits and two RBI during the Yankees last series. […]

Didi Gregorius is Back in the Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. He sat out of Wednesday's game to get some rest, but is back and ready to go on Thursday. He'll bat third and play shortstop against righty Ariel Jurado. Gregorius has been crushing the ball lately […]

J.A. Happ Activated, Starting Thursday

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ (illness) has been activated from the 10-day disabled list on Thursday. Happ is no longer contagious and is feeling much better, according to manager Aaron Boone. He will draw the start against the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Happ threw six innings and allowed one hit during his Yankees […]

Gary Sanchez Working Out In Florida

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (groin) has been working out in Tampa, Fla., and is scheduled to run on the field. He has been hitting off a tee, doing soft toss and throwing drills, and the team plans to have him fly back to New York on Sunday. While Sanchez does have 14 home […]

Aaron Judge Runs Bases Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (wrist) ran the bases on Thursday as he works on his range of motion. However, he has yet to resume swinging a bat. He'll visit with a team doctor Thursday night. There remains no timetable for the slugger's return. Judge was batting .285/.398/.548 with 26 home runs, 61 RBI […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a six-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Even with only nine games being played today, we've still got five different slates on DraftKings and tons of different contests to join. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers six games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/9/18. The lineup picks […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 19)

This week was a particularly slow week in the world of prospects; just eight rookies have debuted since the publishing of last week's column. With that being said, there are still a handful of newcomers worth highlighting and a bunch of returners still cooking with gas. As we come up on the end of the […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 19: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 19 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season has blown by into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

Champ or Chump: Francisco Cervelli and J.A. Happ

We've reached a point of the year where choosing players for this column becomes more difficult. There's still plenty of season left, so it's too early to shift gears to 2019. Yet fantasy trade deadlines are rapidly approaching, making it impossible to acquire any player not currently on your roster or on a waiver wire […]

Giancarlo Stanton Bashes Grand Slam As Yankees Sweep

The New York Yankees sealed a sweep of the Chicago White Sox Wednesday night by putting the game away early on. After going down two runs in the first inning, the offense broke out for six runs in the second, led by Giancarlo Stanton. The 29-year-old followed his Tuesday night home run with a grand […]

Luis Severino Overcomes Shaky First Inning in Win

Early on in Wednesday night’s series finale at Guaranteed Rate Field against the Chicago White Sox, it appeared that New York Yankees No. 1 starter Luis Severino was headed for another bad outing. The 24-year-old allowed two runs on three hits in the first inning, once again raising serious concerns about his second half of […]

Didi Gregorius is Out of the Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. This looks like a routine day off for the slugging shortstop who has been red-hot lately. Gleyber Torres will slide over to shortstop and bat fifth against righty Lucas Giolito. Torres has been slumping […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/8/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Good afternoon, my fellow Rotoballers. We've got a nine game Main slate to breakdown on this hot-as-hell Wednesday that features a pitching group without much flair, but with plenty of offenses to target. As of early afternoon, there are five offenses with impressive (see also: attractive for stacking purposes) implied run totals and a few […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 14 total games today, broken down into two slates. I opted to use players from both slates, as the early slate features four games, while the late slate features nine games. Overall, this article should help with both slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 19)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. The season is really starting to wind down. There are only going […]

Week 19 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 19! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 19, and […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hits Extra-Innings Home Run

After nine innings wasn’t enough to settle Tuesday night’s game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox, the game carried into extra innings. The star for the Yankees in the 10th inning was Giancarlo Stanton, who bounced back from an embarrassing strikeout on Monday night to drill a go-ahead two-run home run. It […]

Zach Britton Blows Save In Extra Innings

After New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton delivered a two-run home run to put the Yankees ahead Tuesday night in Chicago, manager Aaron Boone opted for Zach Britton to record the save. Coming off a pair of scoreless appearances at Fenway Park, the 30-year-old recorded two outs before surrendering a game-tying two-run home run to Jose […]

CC Sabathia Strikes Out 12 in No-Decision

New York Yankees veteran CC Sabathia sought his club’s second consecutive victory Tuesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field against the Chicago White Sox. The 38-year-old lacked run support but was still effective over his 5 2/3 innings of work. Sabathia allowed just four hits, walking three and striking out 12 batters, his most in two […]

Sonny Gray Picks Up Win Out Of Bullpen

After 10 innings, the New York Yankees went to Sonny Gray out of the bullpen, his first appearance since a disastrous start against Baltimore spelled the end of his time in the starting rotation. The 28-year-old would emerge with a win on Tuesday, going three innings and allowing just one hit and one walk. He […]