Aaron Judge Serving As DH In First Game Back

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) is serving as the designated hitter and batting second in the Yankees lineup on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles and right-handed rookie Grayson Rodriguez in his first game back from the injured list. Judge hasn't played since tearing a ligament in his right big toe in early June, […]

Aaron Judge Activated From 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday. The right-handed slugger has been out since early June due to a torn ligament in his big right toe. His return is going to be a significant boost to the Yankees lineup that has been sluggish without him. […]

Willie Calhoun Designated For Assignment By Yankees

The New York Yankees reinstated outfielder Willie Calhoun (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list on Friday and designated him for assignment. If Calhoun clears waivers, he'll be free to sign with any major-league team. The 28-year-old only managed to play in 44 games for the Yankees this year, and he was slashing .239/.309/.403 with five […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/28/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/28/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a pretty loaded 14-game slate on a Friday night with no shortage of options at every position. These slates are tough, but I am going to do my best to help you navigate it […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/28/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another slate of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! We have a typical Friday main slate on our hands […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Shohei Ohtani, Zach Eflin, Ryan Helsley, Wade Miley, Josh Sborz

The MLB season is moving quickly, and key fantasy baseball pitchers continue to suffer minor or major ailments. To stay competitive in the thick of it all, managers must continue to stay updated on the most recent injury headlines. Let's take a look at the top injured pitchers including Shohei Ohtani, Zach Eflin, Ryan Helsley, […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

The trade deadline is just a couple of days away and with a lot of teams in the race (or at least a lot of teams who think they're in the race) we could be looking at one of the more active deadlines in a while. It already got started with some bullpen moves, like […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (7/28/23)

After an extremely light Thursday slate, MLB returns with a typical full night of action Friday that is particularly heavy on quality pitchers taking the hill. Nevertheless, there are also hitters in good spots, and we'll focus on those as well in today's piece. Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have exciting news to share as […]

Yankees Looking For Left-Handed Hitter

The New York Yankees are casting a wide net on the trade market as they search for a left-handed hitter to help jumpstart their offense. Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger has been mentioned as a possibility, but he could be off the market with the Cubs in the mix for a wild-card spot. If Bellinger […]

Randal Grichuk On Yankees Radar

The New York Yankees are leaning toward being buyers at this year's trade deadline, and Colorado Rockies outfielder Randal Grichuk is currently on their radar, according to a person with knowledge of the team's personnel decisions. The Yanks are currently 2.5 games out of the third and final wild-card position after a win over the […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 18)

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. It's almost as important as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and witness their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for: Edouard Julien, Kenta Maeda, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are a few days away from the beginning of August and two months from the regular season being over. The MLB trade deadline is Monday, as some teams will make major moves to gear up for a World Series run. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of […]

Clay Holmes Grabs Save No. 14 On Wednesday

New York Yankees reliever Clay Holmes completed his 14th save of the season on Wednesday when his team defeated the New York Mets 3-1. He tossed one inning of work, allowing no baserunners and striking out one. Holmes has been fantastic this year, posting a 2.21 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 29.9% strikeout rate over 40 […]

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

The second half of the season is well underway and so it's time for another edition of my biweekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. As it is later in the season, these updates will come every other week. Eventually, we'll give way to streamer articles! But some of you still have trades to […]

Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season. While there has already been plenty of action in the majors, we can't ignore some of the top prospect performances that took place in the minor leagues last week. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads […]

Drew Thorpe Dominant Saturday With 13 Strikeouts

New York Yankees pitching prospect Drew Thorpe is a 2022 second-round pick who has already been ranked by MLB Pipeline as the best pitching prospect in the organization. The right-hander flashes a fine fastball, but he really makes his impact felt with an elite changeup that misses bats, as well as a slider that is […]

Yankees Plan To Activate Aaron Judge On Friday

Barring a late setback, the New York Yankees plan to activate outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) from the injured list on Friday before their game against the Baltimore Orioles. Judge took part in a five-inning simulated game in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday and is expected to increase his volume on Wednesday, according to manager Aaron Boone. […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 18)

The prospect promotion scene slowed down this past week after the previous week's prospectapalooza, but we still received the callup and debut of Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick awho ranked #15 on this list last week. If you need a boost in AVG or SB, Frelick could give you a boost. Just don't expect a […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Ivan Melendez, Marco Luciano, Coby Mayo, Adam Mazur, more

The halfway point of the season led to a number of major league and minor league promotions across baseball. Already, players like Tyler Soderstrom, Zack Gelof, Endy Rodriguez, Quinn Priester, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Prelander Berroa, and Sal Frelick have made their major league debut since the All-Star break. Beyond the major league debuts, many players have […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/26/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With several games scattered throughout the day, we're left with […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/26/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! The slates for our midweek DFS contests are a little over the map, but we will cover them all right here. DraftKings and FanDuel are covering the first five games of the day in an early slate (labeled Very Early on FD), […]

Aaron Judge Taking Live At-Bats Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) is taking live at-bats in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League on Tuesday, and he appears to be in the "log-at-bats-quickly" phase, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. Judge is getting closer to returning to the Yankees after tearing a ligament in his right big toe in early June. However, […]

Gleyber Torres To Return To Lineup

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that infielder Gleyber Torres (hip) is healthy and will return to the starting lineup on Tuesday against the visiting New York Mets and right-hander Justin Verlander. Torres left the game on Sunday early against the Kansas City Royals with hip tightness, but he'll be back in action after […]

Justin Wilson Returning This Week

Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Justin Wilson (elbow) joined the club for their road trip on Monday and will come off the injured this either Wednesday or Friday, according to MLB.com. The 35-year-old has yet to pitch in a Brewers uniform, as he underwent Tommy John surgery in June of last season. Wilson owns a career 3.41 […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

Welcome to Week 18 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 24 - July 30, 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 […]

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

We're back at it on a Monday, breaking down another slate. We have hit the dog days of summer as most trade deadlines for fantasy baseball are approaching. This is where the actual DFS players thrive, as most are worn out from the daily grind of researching and making lineups daily. Not us over here […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/24/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/24/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have eight games on Monday night, which actually makes for a nice little slate. Some spots are obvious, but we will have to work a little harder to be different in tournaments. I've got […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings - Trevor Story, Sal Frelick, Triston Casas, Alex Kirilloff, Patrick Sandoval, Bryan Woo, more

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 18 -- July 24 through July 30. We are a week away from August, leaving just over two months left of the regular season. More top prospects are being called up to the big leagues, and some are producing for […]

Everson Pereira Slugs Two Home Runs

New York Yankees outfield prospect Everson Pereira clubbed two home runs during his most recent appearance for Triple-A Scranton. The performance raises his overall slash line to .306/.373/.566 with 14 home runs through 59 games between Double-A and Triple-A this season. Showcasing a 50-grade hit tool, 55-grade power, and 55-grade running ability, Pereira is the […]

Gleyber Torres Dealing With Hip Tightness

Updating a previous report, New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres (hip) exited Sunday's game against the Royals after experiencing tightness in his hip. The 26-year-old had a solid showing before leaving, amassing two RBI and a homer in three at-bats. The Yankees are off on Monday, so it may be a little longer before […]