Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Jose Altuve, Eloy Jimenez, Tyler O'Neill, Tyler Glasnow, Jose Alvarado and more

We are at the midpoint in May. Is it time for you to start screaming "MAYDAY, MAYDAY" about your fantasy team? It seems like it is for some major league teams like the Mets and Cardinals. Injuries have taken their toll on both of those teams, but that is what could happen when you roster […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

Sometimes bullpens feel like a daily frenzy of activity where everything is made up and the points don't matter. Other times, things go as planned and your seventh-inning guy gets the game to the eighth-inning guy, who then gets the game to the closer. The closer earns a save and everyone goes home. This week […]

Points Leagues Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Rest-Of-Season Updates for Bryce Harper, Mason Miller, Matt Mervis, Jose Altuve, more

Hey RotoBallers, we are more than a month into the season - and it's time for another check-in for our fantasy baseball rankings. With a month in the books, a lot has happened. There have been some notable injuries with stars such as Aaron Judge (hip) and Jacob deGrom (forearm) on the injured list. Eloy […]

Anthony Volpe Hitting Seventh Against Tampa

New York Yankees rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe has been moved down to seventh in the batting order for Friday's showdown against the Tampa Bay Rays and right-handed opener Trevor Kelley. Volpe had been serving as the team's leadoff hitter since April 15, but a drop in production has earned him a drop down the Yankees' […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's a tasty 13-game MLB main slate this Friday night as we look to get our weekends started on the right note! Let's dive into some of the best pitching options as well as the top hitters from the infield and outfield followed by the best stacking options on what should be a dandy of […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/12/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a huge Friday slate ready to rock. 13 games on this bad boy! Plenty of pitching options, with some sky-high prices on the best arms. We also have a lot of great offensive spots. Let's get into it and break down this […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Friday, May 12, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Friday, May 12, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]

Yankees Hope Carlos Rodon Can Throw Off Flat Ground Friday

The hope is that New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon (back) can resume throwing off flat ground on Friday after having a cortisone injection in his back on Tuesday. If everything goes as planned, Rodon could be pitching in the majors six weeks after he resumes throwing, which would put him back on June 23. […]

Potential Buy-Low Trade Candidates for Fantasy Baseball - 2023 Exit Velocity Fallers

We're now a month into the MLB season, which means that some of these hot starts aren't just hot starts but legitimate gains and breakouts. As stats begin to stabilize, we can get a sense of which players have truly changed something about who they are as a hitter and separate them from the players […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Luis Severino, Andres Munoz, Nick Lodolo

The MLB has never seen a more impressive group of pitchers at one time around the league, so many have become fantasy baseball studs. 2023 is no different, but the flurry of injuries at the position is always a factor. Today, we'll look at injured pitchers, including Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Luis Severino, Andres Munoz, […]

Luis Severino To Make Next Rehab Start Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) will make his next minor-league rehab start on Tuesday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees aren't ruling bringing Severino back from the injured list after his start on Tuesday, but they also aren't committing to it. In his first rehab start on Wednesday […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/11/23)

It's a small six-game MLB schedule so we better get to it! Let's check out the best MLB bets for Thursday, May 11, 2023 and see if we can pad those bankrolls! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/11/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/11/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a split slate today with a 3-game early slate and another 3-game slate tonight. This is less than ideal for DFS, but I'm going to do my best to give you my thoughts […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a perfect split in our small six-game MLB day. There are three afternoon games and three games in the normal primetime window. Thankfully, DraftKings didn't do normal DraftKings things and chop this slate up even more. This is going to be tougher after having our busiest Thursday slate of the year last week. […]

AL Rookie of the Year Candidates - Fantasy Baseball Outlooks for Masataka Yoshida, Josh Jung, Hunter Brown, Anthony Volpe

Four strong candidates have surpassed the opening-day favorite, Gunnar Henderson, to win American League Rookie of the Year. Masataka Yoshida, Josh Jung, Hunter Brown, and Anthony Volpe. Let’s discuss the type of production we can expect to see for the remainder of the year and who will most likely hit the rookie wall.  We could […]

Anthony Volpe Hits First Career Grand Slam

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe launched his first career grand slam in Wednesday's 11-3 win over the Oakland A's. Volpe went 1-for-5 at the plate and increased his home run total to four on the season. The 22-year-old has had a rough stretch at the plate and is slashing .217/.266/.383 over the past 15 […]

Harrison Bader Swats Homer, Drives In Three

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader hit his third home run of the season Wednesday afternoon. Bader now has 11 RBI in just 28 at-bats and is hitting .429. The 28-year-old missed time due to injury but has been red hot since coming off the IL. He hasn't been a weapon with the bat and […]

Luis Severino Goes 3 1/3 Frames In Rehab Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) made his first minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday and allowed a run on two hits (one home run) while walking one and striking out three in 3 1/3 innings pitched. Severino threw 49 pitches in the outing, so there's a chance that the Yankees […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 7)

The middle of May approaches and suddenly the season is roughly 25% of the way done, so let's not waste time and get on with another edition of my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. Stats continue to feel more grounded in reality so let's jump into another edition of my weekly Starting […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - A's Keep Changing, Yankees Going Committee?

Each week on RotoBaller Radio -- which you can listen to on Sirius XM Fantasy Sundays from 3 to 5 pm ET -- Scott Engel and I talk about relievers you can nab off the waiver wire. One thing that we always preach is that you should not overlook closers on “bad” teams.  Often, the […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/10/23)

We have a lot of day baseball today as it's "getaway day" in a number of series. That means you need to act quickly if you're going to hit some of these bets! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Kyle Schwarber, Aaron Judge, J.D. Martinez

The 2023 MLB season has already seen flurries of injuries, and more often than not, they'll continue to pile up. Fantasy baseball is all about playing the long game, so staying up to date with the latest injury updates and waiver wire adds is key to competing for a championship. Let's take a look at […]

Luis Severino To Begin His Rehab Stint Friday

New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino (lat) will make his first rehab start on Friday with Single-A Tampa, according to MLB.com. It will be the first of likely three rehab starts, and he'll aim to throw around 45 to 50 pitches. Severino has missed the entire 2023 season up to this point with a lat […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/10/23)

We get our first day slate of the week as MLB games start at 12:35 ET today. Day games sometimes seem a bit wonky, so I try to be a bit lighter with my bets. I only have a few more plays outside the ones I’ve written in this article, so I have a tiny […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 5/10/23): 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! We're getting an early start with Wednesday's nine-game matinee main […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/10/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/10/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a day game main slate today, so....this article is for the 9 games on the MAIN slate on DraftKings that kicks off at 12:35 EST! Note: FanDuel has the afternoon games split up […]

Carlos Rodon Receives Injection, Could Throw This Weekend

New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon (back) received a cortisone injection on Tuesday, and he'll now have a 48-hour window of doing nothing. Rodon will then begin exercising on Friday and could throw off a mound this weekend. The 30-year-old southpaw began the season on the injured list with a left forearm injury. He's past […]

Aaron Hicks Exits Tuesday's Game With An Injury

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks left Tuesday's contest against the Oakland Athletics early after suffering a right shin contusion, according to the club's Twitter. The severity of the ailment isn't known at the moment, and there should be more news after the conclusion of the game. Hicks has fallen off a cliff ever since […]

DJ LeMahieu Sitting Against A's

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is not in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics. LeMahieu is taking a normal day of rest in the second game of the series against Oakland. With the veteran starting on the bench, Oswaldo Cabrera will start at third base and hit seventh in the […]

Aaron Judge Comes Off Injured List, Oswald Peraza Goes On It

The New York Yankees officially reinstated outfielder Aaron Judge (hip) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and placed infield prospect Oswald Peraza (ankle) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 6) in a corresponding move with a right-ankle sprain. The team also recalled right-hander Greg Weissert from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Judge is back after […]