Jasson Dominguez To Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez (elbow) is set to begin a minor league rehab assignment in mid-to-late May. The 21-year-old continues recovering from last year's Tommy John surgery. The hope is that Dominguez can rejoin the outfield mix at some point next month. The top prospect did well with the team during his first […]

Cade Smith Looks Strong In First Month Of Professional Career

New York Yankees starting pitching prospect Cade Smith made his professional debut with Single-A earlier this month and has performed quite well. With the Tampa Tarpons, Smith has posted a 2.11 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with 33 strikeouts across 21 ⅓ innings. He has issued only ten free passes. The former sixth-round pick is ranked […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! There are 15 games on the schedule, but we only get eight in the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. Regardless of the size of the slate, this article will bring you the best picks to build your DFS lineups. The first game of our featured contests starts at 7:05 p.m. EDT […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash: Redraft Rankings for Week 7 (May 6 - May 12)

As the calendar flips over to the month of May, the prospect promotions are still coming hot and heavy. Over the last week, we've seen Kyle Manzardo, Jordan Beck, Tyler Black, Joey Loperfido, and Christian Scott get the call, all of which had been staples on this list throughout the month of April. Even with […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 6)

Hello, RotoBallers! As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in the past few days. Using Statcast's Barrels per Plate Appearance stat, or Brls/PA %, we can narrow our view to the hitters who are the most locked in to begin the season. Statcast's Brls/PA […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/7/24)

We have a strong Tuesday slate on tap with an abundance of prop picks to select from. In this article, I will break down several plays that are worth taking a shot on. I will be here each and every Saturday and Tuesday throughout the season to break down pitcher and hitter props. Attention fellow […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Andy Pages, Christian Scott, Tyler Nevin, Brent Rooker, Yennier Cano, Kyle Manzardo

Hey RotoBallers, welcome back to another edition of fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 7 (May 6 - May 12) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Philadelphia Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner is out for at least six weeks with a hamstring injury, while the Dodgers placed Evan Phillips on the 15-day […]

DJ LeMahieu May Not Be Close To Rehab Assignment

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (foot) hit a little bit over the weekend on Saturday and Sunday, according to manager Aaron Boone, but the skipper wasn't ready to say whether LeMahieu is close to going on a minor-league rehab assignment. "I don't know if he's that close to being ready for rehab," Boone said. […]

RIVAL Best Ball Drafts - Strategy and Lineup Picks for this Week (May 6-12)

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is now in full gear and weekly best ball drafts are a great way to get to experience drafts all season long. Fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get the real-time experience of drafting without the hassle of in-season management, even from a week-to-week perspective. RIVAL […]

When is Gerrit Cole Coming Back - Fantasy Baseball Injury Return Update

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has not played a single game this year. During his first and only appearance during spring training, he suffered an elbow injury, and the Yankees shut him down.  Surprisingly, the AL East team has done fairly well to start the season in Cole's absence. They are currently 22-13 and […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 7 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to the Week 7 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of May 6 - May 12, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Anthony Rizzo Resting Against Left-Hander

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo will retreat to the bench on Sunday in the series finale against the Detroit Tigers and left-hander Tarik Skubal. With Rizzo on the bench, Oswaldo Cabrera will start at first and hit ninth, with Jon Berti manning the hot corner and hitting seventh in the batting order. This […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 7

We've made it through the first month of the season, and it's been a good one. For some teams. And for some players. But also a really, really bad one. For some teams. And for some players. Lots of highs and lows already in the 2024 baseball season, and bullpens have not been safe from […]

RotoBaller's Week 7 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. One of the biggest things in fantasy baseball is to capitalize on players who are hot at the plate. Sometimes picking up those players and starting them in your lineup could be the difference in a win or loss on any given week. Just look at one week ago […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7 (2024)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 7 (May 6 - May 12). 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. […]

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 7 (May 6 - May 12)

Whether you have to replace an injured stud (sorry all you Mike Trout owners) or are just looking to cut some dead weight, I have some hitters worthy of picking up for the week ahead! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups and can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 7 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 7, from May 6 to May 11. 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 […]

Anthony Rizzo With A Home Run, Three RBI Saturday

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo hit his sixth home run of the season in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Tigers, a three-run shot off Detroit starter Casey Mize. Rizzo also had a single, finishing the day 2-for-4 and bringing his batting average to .263. The 3x All-Star has collected at least one RBI […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

There's no way around it; April was a rough month for fantasy baseball. If you got through it without any of your players getting hurt, stop reading this, drive to the nearest gas station, and buy a lottery ticket. Now, it's time for the rest of us to figure out which injured players are worth […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 29 - May 5)

We're back at it again this week with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 6 - Monday, April 29 through Sunday, May 5. It's time to sift through the madness and make the right decisions. Starting pitchers have been getting injured consistently, but at the same time there are new arms getting called […]

Clay Holmes Earns 11th Save Saturday Afternoon

New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes earned his 11th save Saturday afternoon in a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Holmes got four outs, two via strikeout, and remained unscored upon in 2024. Holmes also has a win to go along with his 0.00 ERA and 0.92 WHIP and 18 strikeouts in 16 innings. The […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 6)

As you know by now, I like to take a look around MLB as we head into the weekend and 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 […]

Gerrit Cole Throws Successful Bullpen Session

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole (elbow) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session on Saturday, his first bullpen session since he was shut down from throwing in spring training back in March. Cole was giddy while talking about it and said he was looking forward to this step for a long time, his first taste of […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes: Pitch Mix, Velocity, and Movement (Week 6)

Welcome back to the weekly column, where we cover a few starting pitchers and their arsenal changes via pitch mix, velocity, and movement. Last week's article examined Michael King, Ryan Feltner, and Ronel Blanco. This week, we're examining two deep-league starting pitchers who might be underrated based on their skills and early-season success. We're at […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Jo Adell, Joey Loperfido, Jordan Beck, Tyler Black, Jack Flaherty, Christian Scott

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 6 -- April 28 through May 5 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Top prospects such as Joey Loperfido, Tyler Black, Jordan Beck, Christian Scott, and Pete Crow-Armstrong have […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Merrill Kelly, Gerrit Cole, Gavin Williams, Cristian Javier, Nick Pivetta, Max Scherzer, and more

Heading into Friday and weekend baseball, there is no shortage of fantasy baseball studs in the injury headlines. We have the latest updates on stud pitchers around the league. Let's check in on key banged-up hurlers, including Merrill Kelly, Gerrit Cole, Gavin Williams, Cristian Javier, Nick Pivetta, Max Scherzer, and more. This is our weekly […]

2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 6

Week 6 of the season is about to wrap up as teams get ready to kick off their weekend series. True contenders are emerging, while other "pretenders" are slowly slipping down the rankings. And then we still have a whole bunch of teams mired in the middle who we are still unsure of how good […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Francisco Lindor, Masataka Yoshida, Austin Hays, TJ Friedl, Vaughn Grissom, Matt McLain, and more

As we approach weekend MLB baseball, there are plenty of hitter injuries to cover ahead of Friday's slate. With fantasy baseball lineup decisions in mind, let's take a look at injured hitters Francisco Lindor, Masataka Yoshida, Austin Hays, TJ Friedl, Vaughn Grissom, Matt McLain, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Baseball will close out the work week with a packed schedule Friday. There are some games with earlier start times, so that leaves nine games to choose players from for the main slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 5/3/2024, with the […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for May 3, 2024

We have a strong Friday slate on tap with an abundance of prop picks to select from. In this article, I will break down several plays that are worth taking a shot on. I will be here each and every Friday and Sunday throughout the season to break down pitcher and hitter props. Attention fellow […]