Evan Longoria Exits Saturday's Game Early

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (hamstring) left Saturday's contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers early in the fourth inning with an apparent hamstring injury. He grabbed his hamstring while trying to beat a double-play ball in the top of the fourth inning. The 36-year-old went 0-for-2 before leaving. He is considered day-to-day and […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/23/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/23/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Logan Webb Excellent On Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb was excellent in a no-decision Friday, allowing one run on five hits and four walks in six innings to the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. He struck out just two batters. Fantasy managers surely expected more than the 103 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings that Webb has offered this […]

MLB Closers and Saves Changes - Trade Deadline Candidates and Bullpen Report

Do you like pitching? Do you like calls to the bullpen? Do you like seeing a neat and tidy box score where every pitcher on a team throws exactly one inning? Then you probably loved the All-Star Game this week! It was a fun weekend filled with superstars and the replacements for superstars and the […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 16 Injury News, Updates: Mike Trout, Trevor Story, Chris Sale, Jazz Chisolm Jr.

The All-Star week festivities have concluded. The American League won yet again. The last time the National League won the All-Star game was back in 2012 and Melky Cabrera was the MVP for the NL, representing the Giants. This week and weekend, there will be a huge flurry of injury updates as teams get back […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 15

Welcome back RotoBallers from the All-Star break! We're back at it for some fantasy baseball trade targets and avoids for Week 15 of the MLB season. Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising In The Second Half

Welcome back RotoBallers from the All-Star break, and to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. I want to do something different for this edition, we're going to […]

Evan Longoria Goes Deep Thursday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria clubbed his ninth home run of the season on Thursday in the 9-6 loss to the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers to start the second half of the season. He finished the contest 1-for-4 with the solo shot and is now hitting .245/.331/.469 with an .800 OPS, nine homers, […]

Darin Ruf Blasts Grand Slam

San Francisco Giants first baseman Darin Ruf came up with a huge hit during Thursday's contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 35-year-old slugger crushed a grand slam off Alex Vesia in the fifth inning. He turned what was a 5-1 contest into a tie game, but sadly it didn't last. The Giants would eventually […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/22/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/22/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We are BACK. It feels almost Opening Day-ish, and I'm excited to get back into the DraftKings lobby! Let's crush the slate!   Top Hitters for 7/22/22 Aaron Judge ($6,200) vs. Tyler Wells It's not […]

Trevor Rosenthal Several Weeks Away From Joining Giants

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal is "several weeks" away from joining the club, as stated by manager Gabe Kapler on Thursday. The 32-year-old was signed to a deal earlier in the day but was subsequently placed on the injured list after suffering a left hamstring strain during a recent showcase for interested teams. […]

Brandon Crawford Begins Light Activity Thursday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (knee) will throw and do some light activity Thursday. Last Saturday, he was placed on the 10-day injured list due to right knee inflammation. The 35-year-old got a cortisone shot in his left knee on Sunday and planned to do some light baseball activity since landing on the injured […]

Tommy La Stella Set For Rehab Assignment On Friday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella (illness) will begin a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Sacramento. He was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on July 8 and will ramp up his activity in the minors before returning to the big leagues. The 33-year-old is slashing .241/.281/.375 with two home runs, 11 RBI, […]

Giants Sign Trevor Rosenthal

The San Francisco Giants signed free-agent relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal to a major league deal for $4.5 million prorated on Thursday plus $2 million in performance bonuses, according to the team. Rosenthal is currently rehabbing in Arizona after suffering a hamstring cramp during a showcase for interested teams in early June. The 32-year-old doesn't have […]

Brandon Belt Back At First Base

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) is starting at first base and hitting second on Thursday against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Mitch White to open the second half of the season. Belt was mostly serving as the designated hitter to close out the first half while playing through some nagging […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/21/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/21/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/21/22)

Baseball is back! I don't know about you, but getting through a day with any MLB action was unbearable yesterday. Well, good thing we don't have to worry about that for a while! Welcome back, RotoBallers! In this article, I'll be providing my MLB favorite betting picks on Thursday, July 21, 2022, for the 6-game […]

Fantasy Baseball 2022 First-Half Awards

As we close out the first half of the MLB season, we are temporarily going into reflection mode. I'm Jon Anderson and I'm here to hand out some first-half awards for fantasy baseball. I will mostly have standard-scoring rotisserie leagues in mind here, and I will try to not make injury a big part of […]

Carlos Rodon To Open Second Half On Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (finger) will open the second half against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. The left-hander didn't pitch during the All-Star game due to a blister in his finger. This doesn't sound like an issue that is going to linger into the second half. The 29-year-old holds a 2.66 […]

Andrew Knapp Signs Minors Deal With Giants

The San Francisco Giants have signed catcher Andrew Knapp to a minor league deal. The Giants will be the third organization to take a chance on the 30-year-old this year. He began the season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, then briefly played for the Seattle Mariners before the team designated him for assignment about 10 days […]

Giants Acquire Alex Young From Cleveland

The San Francisco Giants acquired left-hander Alex Young on Monday from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations. The Giants optioned Young to Triple-A Sacramento. In a corresponding move, San Francisco outrighted left-hander Aaron Fletcher to Sacramento after he cleared waivers. Young, 28, gave up a hit and struck out one in his one-third […]

Giants Close Out First Round With Reggie Crawford

The San Francisco Giants closed out the first round of Sunday's 2022 MLB draft by taking Connecticut left-hander/first baseman Reggie Crawford with the 30th overall pick. Crawford is certainly a high-upside, high-risk selection, even at this point in the first round. He stands at 6-foot-4 and is left-handed with an elite fastball and a nasty […]

Rest-Of-Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings: MLB Mid-Year Updates and Analysis

With the MLB All-Star break approaching and the season's halfway mark upon us, I figure it's time to drop a full-blown fantasy baseball rankings update. Scroll along to see my ranks broken down by position, with a smattering of analysis commentary following each position's table. To be clear, these rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings are geared […]

Week 15 MLB Injury News, Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Wander Franco, Yordan Alvarez, Jacob deGrom, Freddy Peralta

The mid-summer classic is upon us. We now get to watch the Home Run Derby and see if Pete Alonso can three-peat. The only other MLB player to ever win a total of three Home Run Derbys was Ken Griffey Jr. The All Star game follows with some of the best players in the game […]

Austin Slater Reaches Base Four Times Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater was atop the lineup again Sunday, and he delivered by reaching base four times. Slater went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs scored. Slater has quietly put up an .867 OPS in 177 plate appearances this season. He's slashing .455/.520/.545 in a torrid July and would […]

Brandon Belt Hits Two-Run Homer Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) went deep Sunday, knocking a two-run home run as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate with three total RBI. Belt did not start this contest, as the Milwaukee Brewers started a left-handed opener, but he soon came off the bench as a pinch-hitter. Belt is […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 15

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

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 kicking off the fantasy baseball season's second half with a bang here at RotoBaller. With the All-Star break just around the corner, you know each team in your league is stepping back and assessing their chances. You can step in and take advantage […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Matt Carpenter, Esteury Ruiz, Leody Taveras, Max Meyer

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 15 of the fantasy baseball season and the All-Star break. Last week's list featured players like Josh Rojas, Nolan Jones, Brayan Bello, Brett Martin and Aaron Hicks off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 15

Welcome back to The Cut List. 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 the hot seat […]