Top 600 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Points Leagues Rest-of-Season Updates (May 2024)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy baseball rankings. The fantasy baseball season is flying by, as we are already a month and a half into it. There have been many injuries to navigate through, as well as highly touted players who have struggled so far to start the year. We are here to help you […]

Colby Thomas Launches Ninth Home Run Of The Season

Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Colby Thomas went 3-for-6 at the plate on Wednesday with a two-run shot, which was his ninth of the season. Through his first 33 games at Double-A, the 23-year-old has posted a strong .281/.331/.540 slash line with 23 RBI and nine swiped bags. Last season, through a similar 54 games at […]

Chris Clegg's Top 250 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings (May Updates)

Welcome back RotoBallers to my top 250 dynasty fantasy baseball rankings, freshly updated for May 2024. It's been an exciting first few weeks of the 2024 MLB and fantasy baseball season, filled with lots of movement in our dynasty rankings. For those who are not familiar, I will be releasing monthly updates to my fantasy […]

Category Boosters for Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Hitters to Add (Week 8)

By this point in the season, you should start to have a decent feel for your fantasy baseball teams. It's never too early to start addressing your team's weaknesses, especially in roto leagues where you have to pay close attention to your team's performance in each of the five hitting and pitching categories (assuming you […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Joe Musgrove, Gavin Williams, Nick Lodolo, Max Scherzer, Reynaldo Lopez, and more

The 2024 MLB season is heating up, but unfortunately, it has seen no shortage of key hurlers out of action. We have the latest updates on stud pitchers around the league. Let's take a look at injured pitchers Joe Musgrove, Gavin Williams, Nick Lodolo, Max Scherzer, Reynaldo Lopez, and more. This is our weekly edition […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/16/24) - Today's Top Lineups

As per usual, it's a light Thursday. Just like last week, we have six games going on. Unlike last week, we don't have an even split. I'm really happy about that! Three-game slates don't leave a lot of room for separation in lineups. A five-game main slate, while a little small, gives us plenty of […]

Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Mid-Week Updates for Week 8 (2024)

At RotoBaller, we have you covered with points league pickups for the upcoming week on the weekends, but the world of fantasy baseball changes fast! What if you have a guy that suffered an injury and most of the suggestions are gone? What if the players on your roster are struggling and you need a […]

Henry Bolte Productive In Busy Week

Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Henry Bolte is a former second-round pick who signed an over-slot deal rather than attend the University of Texas. Bolte offers a rare blend of power and speed, using the latter trait to swipe plenty of bases and hold down the fort in center field. He also has a strong glove […]

Noah Schultz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 8)

PROSPECT: Noah Schultz, SP, Chicago White Sox CURRENT LEVEL: High-A 2024 STATS: Six G, Six GS, 0-1, 23.1 IP, 3.86 ERA, 2.17 FIP, 14.66 K/9, 2.31 BB/9, 0.39 HR/9, 33.3% GB%, .311 BABIP ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox starting pitching prospect Noah Schultz has been dominating at High-A this season and is worth monitoring in dynasty leagues. […]

Alex Wood Lands On 15-Day Injured List

The Oakland Athletics placed left-hander Alex Wood (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 13) with left rotator-cuff tendonitis and also optioned left-hander Brady Basso to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. In corresponding moves, right-hander Aaron Brooks' contract was selected from the minors and left-hander Hogan Harris was recalled from Vegas. Infielder Darrell […]

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. The minor league baseball season is off to a hot start, providing us with plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are […]

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Buy/Sell On Standout Performers Including Max Kepler, LaMonte Wade Jr.

Some of the biggest stars in baseball have started off the season on a sour note. The key is not to panic about them when it comes to fantasy baseball. Look at Aaron Judge, who was batting .197 with a .393 slugging percentage over his first 33 games. Since then, he is hitting .387 with […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/15/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There are a lot of day games on the schedule on Wednesday, which leaves just seven games for the main evening slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. In terms of starting pitching options, the evening leaves a lot to be desired. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on […]

Mason Miller Fans Five In Two Scoreless Innings Tuesday

Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller turned in another excellent performance in Tuesday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Astros. Miller came in to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning with the game tied and struck out the side. He stayed in to pitch the ninth and delivered another 1-2-3 inning with two more strikeouts. The […]

Daniel Susac Struggling At Double-A

Oakland Athletics catcher prospect Daniel Susac has been struggling at Double-A this season. After impressing in his limited taste of Double-A ball last season with a .280/.304/.360 he has posted a mere .224/.258/.271 line this season. In addition, this season, he holds a rough 3:31 BB:K ratio. The 23-year-old has performed well in every level […]

Zack Gelof Reinstated And Starting On Tuesday

The Oakland Athletics reinstated second baseman Zack Gelof (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and also recalled left-hander Brady Basso from Double-A Midland. In corresponding moves, the team optioned left-hander Easton Lucas and outfielder Lawrence Butler to Triple-A Las Vegas. Gelof is right back at second base on Tuesday and is hitting sixth […]

Max Meyer - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues CALL-UP ETA: Late June - Early July ANALYSIS: Max Meyer is having a strange start to his 2024 season. He was set to start the year at Triple-A Jacksonville as he was coming off Tommy John surgery last year. But Miami experienced several injuries to members of their starting rotation […]

Aaron Brooks, Joey Estes Making Starts For A's This Week

Oakland Athletics pitchers Aaron Brooks and Joey Estes will be called up from the minors this week to make starts on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively against the Houston Astros. The A's currently have six starters on the injured list and Alex Wood (shoulder) and Osvaldo Bido (finger) also hurt. The 34-year-old Brooks will be making […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 7)

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 through the season's first two months. […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups

We have a monster Tuesday night slate with a dozen games on the main slate on both FanDuel and DraftKings. Well, it's actually 11 games now with the White Sox and Nats moving some things around to play a twin bill on the south side to make up yesterday's rainout. That takes Trevor Williams off […]

Brent Rooker Making A Case For Player Of The Month

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker has been red-hot at the plate in May. Rooker is coming off winning the American League Player of the Week award and crushed a two-run home run on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners at an exit velocity of 113.4 mph, marking the hardest-hit ball of his career. He now has […]

Alex Wood Dealing With Shoulder Injury

Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay revealed after Sunday's loss to the Seattle Mariners that left-hander Alex Wood (shoulder) has been dealing with a shoulder issue for some time now, which appeared to worsen on Sunday. Wood's sinker averaged 88.6 mph, over two mph slower than his season average. He was pulled after just two innings […]

Zack Gelof Could Be Activated This Week

Oakland Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof (oblique) has joined the A's for their series in Houston against the Astros this week and could be activated for the series in Houston. Gelof could be activated from the 10-day injured list and return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's game, so fantasy managers should be ready to […]

A's Place Paul Blackburn On 15-Day Injured List

The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 11) on Monday with a stress reaction of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot and recalled left-hander Easton Lucas from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Blackburn will be in a walking boot for at least two weeks, […]

Shea Langeliers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers has been one of the best power hitters at his position and is worth adding in all leagues. On the season, the 26-year-old has a .215/.269/.512 line with an eye-catching nine long balls and 24 RBI. He holds […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Christian Scott, Taj Bradley, Yennier Cano, Michael Kopech, Leody Taveras, more

Howdy RotoBallers! We are about 45 days into the MLB regular season, and we at RotoBaller HQ are back with more waiver wire articles. Today, we will review our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 8 (May 13 - May 19) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Joe Musgrove, […]

RIVAL Best Ball Drafts - Strategy and Lineup Picks for this Week (May 13-19)

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (May 13 - May 19)

Another week and Shota Imanaga, Ranger Suarez, and Seth Lugo are all still going strong. Marcell Ozuna collected two more RBI Sunday to bring his league-leading total to 40. However, it didn't matter as Brandon Nimmo hit a 2-run home run in his only at-bat of the game in the bottom of the ninth to […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Monday! After only six games last Monday, MLB has gifted us with a monster 12-gamer tonight. Most games start in the early window, but there’s a healthy five-game slate in the late window as well. No team or pitcher looks to be mega-chalk tonight, meaning we can focus more on optimal builds rather than […]

Abraham Toro - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 8)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After a hot spring that earned him a spot on the roster, Abraham Toro has been able to ride that success right on into the regular season. It was thought maybe the signing of J.D. Davis would limit his playing time, but […]