Willson Contreras A Fit For The Giants?

While Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras doesn't appear to be a trade fit for the Houston Astros -- they revere the defensive work of Martin Maldonado -- he would make particular sense for the San Francisco Giants, who recently demoted Joey Bart. Curt Casali has never played 90 games in a major league season, and […]

Brandon Belt Could Be Activated This Week

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) could be activated during their upcoming series against the Kansas City Royals. He has been sidelined since late May due to right knee inflammation. The good news is, Belt has been ramping up his baseball activities recently. The organization is hopeful that he can play against the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/13/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/13/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Monday, we're back! It's a pretty nice Monday slate, with a ton of offensive firepower on the board. I think we're going to have a high-scoring night, so let's get into it!   Top […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/13/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! 10 games occupy the first day of our week on both DraftKings and FanDuel. There are no early games to mess up our slates, so we've got the entire player pool at our disposal. Both sites will lock their lineups at 7:05 pm Eastern, so make sure to get your lineups in before […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/13/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I am Mark and this is my second season writing MLB content on RotoBaller. In this article, I'll be providing my favorite betting picks MLB games on Monday, June 13, 2022.   This article will be focused on sides and totals. I am a huge baseball fan and baseball has been my […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10

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 […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10

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 in the thick of June now as the summer weather is allowing bats the chance to wake up. This also means that teams feel more comfortable promoting their young players, though we're still waiting on some key names to get the call. This […]

NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 10 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves a bit different. Also, […]

Brandon Belt Not Expected To Return Sunday

San Francisco Giants' first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) is not expected to return from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. According to Giants manager Gabe Kapler, Belt is unlikely to return on Sunday and maybe not in the next few days. The 34-year-old has been out since May 18 with right knee inflammation. Before landing […]

Anthony DeSclafani Fans Three In Saturday's Rehab Start

San Francisco Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (ankle) allowed three hits and no walks while striking out three across three scoreless innings in Saturday's rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento. The 32-year-old hasn't pitched since April 21 due to an ankle injury. He isn't eligible to come off the 60-day injured list until late June and will […]

Curt Casali Played Through Hamstring Injury Saturday

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali played through a "bum" hamstring on Saturday night according to manager Gabe Kapler. With the club going with a bullpen game against the rival Dodgers, Kapler wanted the veteran to stay behind the plate in what he labeled the performance as a "heroic effort." Although Casali went 0-for-4 with […]

Jose Alvarez Records Save Over Dodgers

San Francisco Giants reliever Jose Alvarez got the nod for the ninth inning on Saturday night as he was able to convert his first save of the season in the club's 3-2 win over the Dodgers. It wasn't the prettiest save as he promptly allowed a home run to Freddie Freeman to begin the frame, […]

Jakob Junis Placed On IL

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jakob Junis was placed on the 15-day IL Saturday with a left hamstring strain. After being removed from his start Friday, Junis had an MRI today that showed a grade two hamstring strain. As this is not a mild strain, expect Junis to miss well over the minimum 15 days. […]

Anthony DeSclafani To Make Rehab Start This Weekend

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (ankle) is expected to make a minor league rehab start sometime this weekend, but manager Gabe Kapler has refused to speculate when he might rejoin the starting rotation. DeSclafani was 13-7 with a strong 3.17 ERA and two shutouts last year, but he was 0-1 with a 6.08 […]

Tommy La Stella Dealing With Back Tightness

San Francisco Giants infielder Tommy La Stella (back) was scratched from the lineup on Friday night against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers due to back tightness. It was the second straight game that La Stella missed due to the back injury. The 33-year-old has played in just 17 games this year after getting a late […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Suffers Setback

San Francisco Giants outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring, knee) felt tightness in his left hamstring while doing baserunning drills, prompting the Giants to back off on his possible return. The team's medical staff prefers to consider Wade's injury "separate" from his knee. Wade was one of the Giants leading hitters last year with 18 home […]

Week 10 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates: Wander Franco, Starling Marte, Jack Flaherty, Jacob deGrom

We are now amazingly entering mid-June. Warmer weather has already shown what it can do with both the offensive categories (more home runs and runs scored) and injuries as well. This is the time of year to reassess your fantasy team category by category and try to push all-in or try to make a big […]

Evan Longoria Day-To-Day With Hamstring Tightness

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (hamstring) was lifted from Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to left hamstring tightness. Giants beat writer Maria I. Guardado reports that Longoria is being considered day-to-day. The oft-injured 36-year-old was 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's game before he […]

Jakob Junis Diagnosed With Hamstring Strain

San Francisco Giants right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis (hamstring) was removed from his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. He has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and he is set to undergo an MRI on Saturday. According to Giants beat writer Maria I. Guardado, there is some concern amidst the organization that […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/10/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/10/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I believe this is the first fifteen-game slate of the year, so that means all thirty teams are in action after 7pm eastern time, and they're all up for the taking in DFS tonight. It's […]

Nick Mariano's Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 5x5 Roto Leagues - Joey Votto, Tyler O'Neill, Jacob deGrom, Marcus Semien

Howdy RotoBallers, we are now a solid two months into the fantasy baseball season so it's time for another rankings check-in. Below in this article you will find Nick Mariano's updated 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. These rankings are being released in early June, and are looking at rest-of-season […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 10

Another week of real baseball means hopefully another win for all of your fantasy teams, RotoBallers! This was a pretty big week in terms of bullpen news, with some important and potentially very important movement in a couple of big-name bullpens around the league. One team that hasn't had a closer all year had a […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 10

Welcome back RotoBallers 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. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/10/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's finally here and it's really happening! Our first 15-game main slate with all 30 teams in action on the same slate! I'm not usually crazy about massive slates and I'll admit that covering them is difficult, but as someone who does daily betting and DFS content, more games = more choices and I like […]

Brandon Crawford Remains Out Of Lineup

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (quadriceps) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. Crawford was scratched from the lineup on Wednesday with right quadriceps tightness but came in as a pinch-hitter and went 0-for-1. The fact that he was available off the bench means that his injury isn't all […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/9/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/9/22 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 […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Start Thinking About Trade Deadline, Arms to Stream

Are you in need of bullpen help? Have the relievers you drafted not lived up to expectations or have they suffered a pesky injury? Maybe the arms you tried streaming keep blowing up in your face. Well, you have come to the right place!  Not only will this article give you the latest closer movement, […]

Nick Mariano's Updated Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers

It's high time for a June update to hit the summer months strong with a powerful bullpen in our sails. I am back with an updated top-150 Saves+Holds (Solds) rankings with two months of baseball on the scoresheet. Time is precious but so are those of you who play in formats with SV+HLD/Solds or leagues […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

Batten down the hatches and prepare yourself for summertime humidor action across the diamond, RotoBallers! Yes, we are in the thick of June and another week brings an updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings -looking at rest-of-season values. Once again, I've got you covered with ranks, tiers, trends, and notes with the top-101 […]