Brandon Drury Takes Batting Practice

New York Yankees infielder Brandon Drury (head) took batting practice Monday for the first time since landing on the disabled list for migraines. The 25-year-old reported blurred vision but also admitted to experiencing the symptoms for some time, a scary admission. He’s undergone numerous tests and has been put on anti-inflammatories in an attempt to get […]

New Injury Arises For Jacoby Ellsbury

The beginning of the 2018 baseball year continues to be a nightmare for New York Yankees veteran outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury (hip, oblique, foot). Having already lost his starting spot in the New York Yankees outfield, the 34-year-old has dealt with oblique and hip injuries. This has resulted in numerous setbacks, as he remains in Tampa Bay […]

Gleyber Torres Pulled From Game With Stiffness

Top New York Yankees prospect Gleyber Torres (undisclosed) has been playing tremendous baseball at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and talk quickly emerged of an imminent promotion to the majors. Earlier Monday, he was pulled in the fifth inning of the RailRiders game, feeding rumors of that supposed call-up. The truth, however, is that Torres was simply feeling […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 17

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/16/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It was a frustrating slate of games on Sunday, with the weather playing spoiler to six games. As I write this, we already have one game eliminated from Monday’s slate, as well. There will be no matchup between BAL/BOS. Naturally, that game was given the highest projected over/under from Vegas. No worries. We still have […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Corner Store is open! Primary shoppers: Eugenio Suarez owners, Greg Bird owners, Jake Lamb owners, Wil Myers owners, Justin Turner owners, Josh Harrison owners, Anthony Rizzo owners, Nolan Arenado owners, and Josh Donaldson owners. Injuries are one of the biggest cause for concern of most fantasy managers to start the season. However, it is not the […]

The Cut List (Week 3): Time to Let Go?

Well, we’re three weeks into the season and the picture is starting to clear up. Players who started off the year cold are heating up (Andrew Benintendi, Mike Moustakas, Steve Pearce) while guys like Josh Harrison and Nick Ahmed are slowly regressing to the mean. We can start confidently making add/drop decisions, but don’t expect […]

Yankees Top Prospect Gleyber Torres Is On Fire

New York Yankees infield prospect Gleyber Torres continues to tear the cover off of the ball for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Torres is one of the best prospects in the league and has ten RBI to go along with a .389 batting average. Torres is just 21-years-old, but has one of the best eyes in […]

Both Yankees Games Postponed Today

After having the second game of their three-game set postponed due to inclement weather yesterday, the New York Yankees were scheduled to play two games against the Detroit Tigers today. The doubleheader, however, has been postponed as the inclement weather has persisted. The greater Detroit area is in the midst of an ugly set of […]

Aaron Hicks (OF, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Aaron Hicks generated some buzz as a value pick in drafts this spring after putting up an .847 OPS, 15 home runs, and 10 stolen bases in just 361 plate appearances last season. With a stellar supporting cast around him, fantasy owners didn't […]

CC Sabathia Likely Not Ready For Next Start

While he appeared to be close to returning last week, veteran left-hander CC Sabathia appears unready to make his next schedule start. The New York Yankees have listed Luis Cessa as their probable starter for tomorrow night’s game against the Detroit Tigers. The Mexican native is sandwiched between Jordan Montgomery tonight and Luis Severino on […]

Aaron Hicks Has Troubles In Return From DL

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks was finally activated off the disabled list last night for the series finale against the Boston Red Sox. The 28-year-old, who suffered an intercostal strain on Opening Day, batted sixth and was designated hitter. In four plate appearances, he failed to record a hit. Look for Hicks to play […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have all 30 team playing on Friday, however we miss out on a couple games due to their early first pitch. The Cardinals and Cubs both have stellar pitching options, and even better bats, but we can’t construct a lineup with them on Friday unless we play in the all-day slates. In this article, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday to all of you, fellow Rotoballers. We made it to the weekend, it's finally warm in the northern half of the country, and we have an awesome 13 game Main slate to play with this evening. There's not much to complain about in the DFS world, as we've got good-to-great pitching options and […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 14

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on […]

Aaron Hicks Activated From 10-Day Disabled List

The New York Yankees have activated outfielder Aaron Hicks (intercostal) from the 10-day disabled list. Hicks was sidelined with an intercostal strain and will be pushed right back into the lineup as the team’s designated hitter Thursday. Hicks provides good pop with his bat and will likely hit in the middle of the Yankees order, giving […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a very small five-game slate tonight, so the options are limited across the board. There isn't a super high priced pitcher on this slate, so you should have an easier time fitting in most of the bats you want in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

DraftKings features two classic style slates tonight, the main slate at 7:05 pm and a late slate starting at 8:10 pm. This gives up plenty of different lineups to create. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/12/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 12

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're only two weeks into the season, but it's never too early to start streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a […]

Giancarlo Stanton Has Big Game in Fenway Park Victory

The beginning of his inaugural season with the New York Yankees has been a hectic one for reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton. The 28-year-old has had a pair of five-strikeout games and has repeatedly come up short in big moments. On Wednesday, however, he set the tone in the very first inning, delivering a […]

Gary Sanchez Powers Yankees In Boston

Coming off a blowout defeat at Fenway Park on Tuesday night to the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees bounced back Wednesday with a win against their eternal rivals. The offense led the way with 10 runs, as catcher Gary Sanchez led the assault. His first major action came in the first inning with […]

Tyler Austin Tossed As Yankees, Red Sox Brawl

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are eternal rivals and once again proved why Wednesday at Fenway Park. After first baseman Tyler Austin slid into second base in a manner that Boston second baseman Brock Holt took exception to, the benches briefly cleared. In the seventh inning, Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly drilled […]

Robert Gsellman (RP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: After struggling mightily in the Mets rotation last season, New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Gsellman has thrived in a new role to open the 2018 season. The team decided to transition him into more of a long relief role, with the […]

2018 Prospects - Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 2)

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 Shohei Ohtani train keeps rolling along. He’s quickly become a […]

Brandon Drury Still Dealing With Migraines

New York Yankees infielder Brandon Drury’s sudden revelation about years of migraines and blurred vision has significantly worried the team. In his first season with the club after being acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the 25-year-old has taken over the everyday starting job at third base. After exiting Friday night’s extra-inning marathon with migraines, however, […]

CC Sabathia Inches Closer To Return

On the disabled list with a right hip strain, New York Yankees veteran starting pitcher CC Sabathia doesn’t appear to be in danger of missing significant time. The left-hander played catch at Fenway Park prior to Tuesday’s drubbing at the hands of the Red Sox. He told YES Network that he hasn’t felt pain in days, […]

Aaron Hicks On The Verge Of Returning

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (intercostal) played in a game with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Tuesday as he takes another step towards returning to the big league club. The 28-year-old picked up a couple of hits before exiting following five innings of work. The Yankees plan on having Hicks play a full game Wednesday […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a split slate today. The early slate features seven games, while the later slate features six games. Since both of these slates can be played fairly easily, I'll be using players from each one. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/11/18. The […]

Gleyber Torres Concentrating on Second and Third Base

Top New York Yankees prospect Gleyber Torres remains red-hot for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders as he shifts his focus to positions which could help the big league club. The 21-year-old will be working primarily at third and second base now, two positions where the Yankees could use help. Neil Walker, who was signed to be […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 2

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]