Still No Decisions On Giancarlo Stanton

There are still no decisions on when New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) will be able to come off the 10-day injured list, but he was doing more work on the field at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday before the finale to the Subway Series against the visiting New York Mets. "I think he's […]

Gleyber Torres Homers In Second Straight Game

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss versus the New York Yankees. The home run would be his second in as many days for the upcoming free-agent. Torres has been a minor disappointment for managers this season, but the All-Star break may have been what […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/25/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! After we skipped a Thursday due to the All-Star break, MLB DFS is back with a six-game slate throughout the afternoon. The slate starts with a lunchtime battle between the Padres and Nationals at 12:05 p.m. EDT before ending on the West Coast in a classic NL West showdown with the Giants and […]

Gleyber Torres Hitting Leadoff On Wednesday

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres will start at second base and bat leadoff for the Yankees on Wednesday against the visiting New York Mets and left-hander Sean Manaea. It will be the first time that Torres has appeared atop the Yankees' batting order since April 9. The 27-year-old Venezuelan infielder is having a […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 18 (2024)

Bring it in for the first look of the second half at our weekly rest-of-season series that looks at my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. We're coming off of the short All-Star week so I'm going to look ahead to the trade deadline and discuss some potential targets and their impact. Scroll on for […]

Buy-Low Fantasy Baseball Hitters for the Second Half (2024)

With over half of the MLB season behind us, it's safe to say that fantasy baseball has been especially tricky in 2024. Whether it's a slugger on the trading block or a "slow starter" hoping to recover from a rough first half, most of us would like a bit more offensive production. In this article, […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/24/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There is plenty of day baseball to get excited about Wednesday. Still, there will be eight games left to 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 7/24/2024, with the slate starting at 6:40 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Mike Trout, Nolan Jones, Jose Miranda, J.P. Crawford, and more

The 2024 MLB and fantasy baseball season has flown by, and we're almost into the final few months of the campaign. As always, there continue to be plenty of banged-up players to cover and monitor. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger, Mike Trout, Nolan Jones, Jose Miranda, J.P. […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Trades Are Coming!

The All-Star break is behind us and we are officially in the second half of the MLB season! The playoff push formally has started not just for MLB teams, but for all fantasy managers as well. If you play in a head-to-head league, you have only a few weeks left to get your team into […]

Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (Week 18)

One of the hardest things in fantasy baseball to determine is when the right time is to drop a player. With a long season, it's important not to overreact to rough stretches. Every hitter or pitcher goes through them, so fantasy managers definitely need some patience throughout the year. However, time is ticking for several […]

Jasson Dominguez To Resume Playing In Games "Within A Week"

New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez (oblique) took live batting practice in Tampa on Monday and is traveling to join Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday to resume playing in games "within a week," according to manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees' top prospect, per MLB Pipeline, Dominguez is ahead of schedule in his return from a […]

Anthony Rizzo Does Agility Drills On Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (forearm) was seen doing some agility drills at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday before the contest against the visiting New York Mets. Rizzo hasn't played for the Yankees since June 16 due to a fractured right forearm, but the 34-year-old veteran left-handed slugger is slowly ramping up his activities […]

Austin Wells Sitting Against Southpaw

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells will head to the bench on Tuesday in the opener of the Subway Series against the visiting New York Mets with veteran left-hander Jose Quintana on the mound. Carlos Narvaez will do the catching for right-handed rookie Luis Gil and will bat eighth against Quintana. The 25-year-old Wells hits […]

Jasson Dominguez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 18)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: August ANALYSIS: New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez (oblique) is currently on the 7-day injured list after being diagnosed with an oblique strain in mid-June. However, the 21-year-old has elite upside and could push your team over the edge during the stretch run of the season once he […]

Latest MLB Trade Rumors: 2024 Fantasy Baseball

The MLB trade deadline is rapidly approaching. With so many teams still in the hunt for a playoff spot, there could be an abundance of buyers this year. That means that the few teams that have decided to be sellers could get significant returns for some of their players. Whether a team is looking for […]

Juan Soto Hits Pair Of Homers On Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto hit a pair of homers and drove in four runs during Monday's 9-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Soto finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored courtesy of his solo homer in the seventh inning before connecting on a three-run blast in the eighth, giving him 25 on the […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/23/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After we skipped a Tuesday due to the All-Star game, MLB DFS is back with a bang and an 11-game slate. We've got the Subway Series between the Mets and Yankees to kick us off at 7:05 p.m. EDT before another 10 games take us through the remainder of the evening.  Garrett Crochet is one […]

Juan Soto Blasts Two Homers

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was hitting the ball all over the place during Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The superstar slugger went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in the blowout win. Soto has been on fire with nearly 20 hits over the last week and a half. It […]

Carlos Rodon Looks Impressive On Monday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon put together a masterful performance against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. The southpaw allowed one run on two hits over seven innings of work. Rodon struck out 10 batters along the way as he made easy work of the Rays' lineup. He has put together an up-and-down […]

Nick Burdi To Have Another Live BP Session

New York Yankees right-hander Nick Burdi (hip) is going to have another live batting practice session before he possibly starts a minor-league rehab assignment. Burdi is dealing with inflammation in his right hip and recently suffered a setback but he's throwing again and is getting close to going on a rehab assignment. Assuming everything goes […]

Jon Berti Does Baseball Activities On Monday

New York Yankees infielder Jon Berti (calf) hit and played catch on Monday before the team's contest against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays, according to manager Aaron Boone. Berti had a setback recently with his injured left calf and required a platelet-rich plasma injection, but he's not shut down and is already doing baseball activities. […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Zack Wheeler, Julio Rodriguez, Ozzie Albies, Royce Lewis, TJ Friedl, Jose Miranda, Joe Musgrove, and more

MLB All-Star festivities are in the rear-view mirror, and it's time to get back to action. Unfortunately, the list of key injured players remains lengthy as we head into the second half of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. That said, let's take a look at the top injured players including Zack Wheeler, Julio Rodriguez, Ozzie […]

Pitcher Buy-Lows - Second Half Fantasy Baseball Outlooks for Gerrit Cole, Pablo Lopez, Kevin Gausman

At the halfway point of the MLB season, fantasy managers need to identify value wherever they can find it. This can take the form of acquiring a player who might move to a better team before the trade deadline. It also may mean identifying "slow starters" who are likely to show their best stuff in […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (July 22 - July 28)

Hello RotoBallers, I'm Dawn Tepper, and I'm thrilled to be covering for Jarod this week. In this edition of Players to Watch for the Week Ahead, we look toward July 22 to July 28, seeking potential DFS candidates, hot big names, and names you might not have noticed lately. The All-Star break has come and […]

Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Corbin Carroll, Matt Olson, Drew Thorpe, Andrew Abbott, More

Welcome RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 18, July 22 - July 28. This week's article will focus on Rece Hinds, Lawrence Butler, Corbin Carroll, Matt Olson, Drew Thorpe, Andrew Abbott, Kutter Crawford, and Michael King. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jeff Hoffman, Lawrence Butler, Brooks Baldwin, Coby Mayo, Justin Foscue, A.J. Puk

The second half of the 2024 MLB regular season began on Friday, and at Rotoballer HQ, we are back with more waiver wire rankings. Today, we review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 18 (July 22 - July 28) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Toronto Blue Jays […]

The New Fantasy Baseball Strikeout Kings: Which Pitchers Are The Real Deal?

Strikeouts are some of my favorite parts of baseball. While some might view the home run as the most exciting outcome of an at-bat, there's nothing I enjoy more than watching a hitter go down swinging. I do daily strikeout projections for DFS and sports betting, so I am constantly looking at all the statistics […]

The Top First Half Waiver Wire Gems For Fantasy Baseball (2024)

Every season, some players fly under the radar in drafts and become huge waiver wire pickups. As young players break out and veterans continue to prove themselves, those waiver gems can come unexpectedly. However, picking up the right ones early in the year could go a long way for your fantasy team.  There have been a […]

Biggest Fantasy Baseball Busts Of The First Half (2024)

The All-Star break has come and gone, and now is the perfect time to evaluate where players stand heading into the second half of the season. There have been plenty of players who have exceeded exceptions in the first half, including Jarren Duran, Steven Kwan, Garrett Crochet, Alec Bohm, and Jurickson Profar. However, there have […]

Biggest Fantasy Baseball Rankings Risers and Fallers: ROS Updates (July 2024)

With the All-Star break ended the next big event on the baseball calendar is Major League Baseball’s trade deadline. Most fantasy leagues will reach their own deadlines soon thereafter. The looming cutoff ushers in a flurry of player movement on both fronts. Just in time for peak trade season, Nick Mariano recently dated his rest-of-season […]