Austin Wells Heats Up With Two-Home Run Day

New York Yankees prospect Austin Wells went yard twice on Sunday, perhaps signaling a shift in momentum. The 24-year-old struggled at the plate following his promotion to Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre in July, but a recent surge has improved his slash line to a .260/.351/.479 mark. Wells has hit safely in eight of his last 10 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/21/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We're back at it on a Monday after another great game at Bowman Field and the Little League World Series. That is one of my favorite events of the year. Combined with the LLWS, it’s an incredible time of the year. Tonight I’m calling our slate, the one with a ton of lefties, as we […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/21/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Eight games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are a few games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup […]

Clay Holmes Takes Fourth Loss Sunday

New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes took the loss Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, allowing a run on two hits and a walk in a 6-5 defeat. Holmes entered in the ninth inning of a tie game and let the game-winning run score on a double by Justin Turner. He now has losses in […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire Rankings: Masyn Winn, Zack Gelof, Noelvi Marte, Kerry Carpenter, Javier Assad, Nolan Schanuel

Welcome back RotoBallers, to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 22 -- August 21 through August 27. With just over a month left in the regular season, it's time for fantasy managers to focus on the waiver wire and pick up key players to help secure a championship. We are […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 22

Welcome to Week 22 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 21 - August 27, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 22

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 22. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/20/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're no longer stuck waiting for September for prospects to come up! Enjoy this time to speculate on the next generation of ballplayers as we look for a boost across the finish line. And don't let "Shiny Object Syndrome" cause you to only look […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 22

We are coming up on Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season. With September nearing, the fantasy baseball playoffs push to the forefront of our brains. But you can't let that stress you out. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been a good one so far, and I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With most West Coast games washed away, today's main slate features an […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts (August 21 - August 27)

Welcome back to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 22, from August 21 to August 27. With plenty of teams that have seven games on their schedule this week, we're looking at a variety of two-start pitchers. For those new to this recurring column, each week this fantasy […]

Anthony Rizzo Feeling Better

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (concussion) has been feeling better and also hit in the batting cage on Friday. There's still no specific timetable for Rizzo's return to the Yankees lineup after he was placed on the injured list on Aug. 3 with post-concussion syndrome, but it at least sounds like he's making […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/19/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Ozzie Albies, Jose Abreu, Carlos Rodon, Joe Ryan, more

This is the time of year when some fantasy team owners could become lazy. Fantasy football season is just beginning and your baseball fantasy team may be out of it. Maybe you do not want to deal with your team in the middle of the pack anymore. This may then be the time to be […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Another week down, another week closer to the playoffs (in real life and even closer for fantasy!) It was another mostly quiet week in the world of bullpens across the league, with no huge shifts taking place and of course all trades well behind us at this point. There was still some movement in a […]

Carlos Rodon To Start On Tuesday

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon (hamstring) is scheduled to return from the 15-day injured list to start on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, according to manager Aaron Boone. Right-hander Luis Severino will go on Wednesday. Rodon will return from a minor left-hamstring strain after throwing a five-inning simulated game on Wednesday. The 30-year-old southpaw […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Ryan Mountcastle, Spencer Torkelson, Michael Massey, James McCann

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 22. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I will be giving you 3-4 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Wilmer Flores, Zack Gelof, Joey Votto, Chase Silseth, Cole Ragans, more

Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 22 - August 14 through August 20  to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. The Giants promoted outfield prospect Wade Meckler on Monday. Meckler is hitting .300 (3-for-10) with a walk and […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/18/23 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/18/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. 13-games on a Friday night and we have you covered. It's an awesome slate for pitching so we will need to dig to find some value with bats, but it's usually there, don't worry!   […]

Eric Cross' Top 50 Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (August 2023)

Another month has flown by, and with it comes another update to my Top 500 overall dynasty rankings. We've seen plenty of movement within the top-50 with a couple of some names falling this season, a major injury to a top-5 arm, and plenty of risers as well. As I have previously, I'll be posting […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Matt Olson, Ha-Seong Kim, Omar Narvaez

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 21. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I will be giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Shohei Ohtani, Carlos Rodon, Shane Bieber, Ryan Helsley, more

With the weekend approaching, there are plenty of stud MLB hurlers dealing with bumps and bruises. Needless to say, monitoring the status of these key fantasy pitchers will be important. Let's take a look at the top injured pitchers including Shohei Ohtani, Carlos Rodon, Shane Bieber, Ryan Helsley, and more. This is our weekly edition […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (8/18/23)

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! As a washed baseball player myself, it's simply not enough to get my fix in a men's league, so here I am betting on the pros from my couch. I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks again this year. We had a rough regular season in the articles in […]

Drew Thorpe - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Drew Thorpe, SP, New York Yankees ANALYSIS: The long, lanky Thorpe was selected by the Yankees in the second round last summer out of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. After tossing more than 100 innings in his draft season in college, Thorpe did not make his pro debut last summer, but he did participate in […]

Jasson Dominguez Catching Fire In August

After an up and down year for Double-A Somerset, New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez has turned things around in August. On Wednesday, Dominguez, 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two strikeouts. The 20-year-old has been a bit of a disappointment this season compared to his first couple of professional years and much […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/17/23)

Yesterday was one of the most tilting DFS days I’ve had in a while. I had a two percent owned MacKenzie Gore leave for injury 80 pitches in, and a four man Rangers stack get dominated by Reid Detmers. I still came in the top 20 of the $50 on FanDuel, but what could of […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/17/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's a smaller-than-usual slate for our weekend warmup, with only four games on our DFS plate. Tonight's action starts at 7:15 PM EST with tilts between Detroit-Cleveland and New York-St.Louis. Then, the slate wraps up at 10:10 PM EST with a West Coast […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 21)

We might only have 6-7 weeks left in the fantasy baseball season, but there's still plenty of time to improve your spot in the standings and make that championship or money push. Being ahead of the curve on some potential prospect promotions can certainly help you achieve those goals. If you have a bench spot […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (8/16/23)

It's a classic Wednesday split slate with some games going off at various times throughout the day across the country. I've been a big MLB props kick, but I still bet game lines and totals every day and I've got a few that I like today that I will pass your way! Attention, fellow sports […]