Giants Designate Jose Quintana For Assignment

The San Francisco Giants designated pitcher Jose Quintana for assignment on Thursday. The move was made to help clear space for the return of pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) and outfielder Darin Ruf (oblique) from the injured list. The team also placed relief pitcher Tony Watson (shoulder) on the injured list on Thursday. Quintana joined the […]

Kevin Gausman To Start Against Padres On Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman will make one more start this season. He has been named the starter for Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres. Anthony DeSclafani is pitching the series opener against the Padres on Friday with Logan Webb closing out the series on Sunday. If the Dodgers manage to pull […]

Giants Activate Darin Ruf And Johnny Cueto

The San Francisco Giants activated outfielder/first baseman Darin Ruf (oblique) and starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) from the injured list on Thursday. Ruf is starting in left field and batting second in Thursday's game against Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks. He should see a good amount of playing time over the last stretch of […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/30/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/30/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 9-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a fun one. The potential AL CY Young winner takes on the Yankees in a must-win game for the postseason. The Braves have a chance to lock up the AL East with a sweep of the Phillies. The Giants and Dodgers continue to win […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Suffers Knee Injury On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (knee) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He injured his knee while making a diving play in the outfield. After the game, Giants manager Gabe Kapler said that he didn't have any major concerns about the injury, calling it a slight knee issue. He is […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 9/30

With the conclusion of regular season baseball on Sunday, every decision is more critical in head-to-head leagues. Furthermore, for those in roto leagues, the streaming picks will be focus primarily on a player's categorical boost. Things can be very challenging at this time of the year. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball […]

Scott Kazmir To Start Against Diamondbacks On Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Scott Kazmir will get the start for Thursday's game against former Giant Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kazmir made his last start on Wednesday last week and he went four innings, allowing four hits, three walks and one unearned run while striking out three. He threw 71 pitches in […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/29/2021

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 9/29

Fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these […]

Johnny Cueto Could Be Activated Soon

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) is coming along "really well" in his rehab and could be activated soon, manager Gabe Kapler said Tuesday. The veteran has been on the injured list since the end of August with a right elbow strain, but he had an encouraging rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento on Sep. […]

Buster Posey Collects Two More Hits Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey continued his great season in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, an RBI, and a walk. The 34-year-old is having one of the best offensive seasons of his career, slashing .302/.388/.501 with 18 home runs and 51 RBI. After posting mediocre numbers […]

Tyler Rogers Allows Two Runs In Eighth Inning Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers had a rare poor outing in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Rogers came on to pitch the eighth inning up by four and allowed two runs on two hits and a walk with a strikeout. The side-armer has been fantastic for the Giants this season despite this […]

Camilo Doval Earns First Career Save Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval picked up his first career save in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks. With Jake McGee (oblique) on the injured list, the closer role has typically been assigned to Tyler Rogers. However, Rogers came in to pitch the eighth inning and allowed two runs, leaving the Giants only […]

Logan Webb Takes No-Decision Tuesday In Strong Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in another great start in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Webb pitched 5 innings, allowing one run (none earned) on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts. The 24-year-old has been a rotation anchor for the Giants in the second half and is now 10-3 […]

Brandon Belt Placed On Injured List With Fractured Thumb

The San Francisco Giants placed first baseman Brandon Belt (thumb) on the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was diagnosed with a left thumb fracture. The move is retroactive to September 27. He won't be eligible to return until a few games into the NLDS. The team recalled shortstop […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! There are five days left of regular-season baseball, and still quite a bit to sort out before the madness of playoff baseball begins. Only three of the six divisions have crowned a champion, and there's going to be a lot on the line as we vault into the last weekend. Tonight's action […]

X-Rays Negative On Alex Dickerson's Foot

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (foot) came on as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was hit in his left foot during the at-bat and awarded a free base. He ran the bases and scored a run, but was removed from the game in the next […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 27

For the final time this season, welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation […]

Tommy La Stella Exits With Achilles Discomfort On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella (Achilles) was removed in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After the game, Giants manager Gabe Kapler told reporters that La Stella was experiencing Achilles discomfort. He said that La Stella was feeling limited both on the base paths and on defense. His […]

Jake McGee To Throw Off A Mound On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee (oblique) is scheduled to throw off a mound on Wednesday. This will be the reliever's first mound work since landing on the injured list with an oblique strain on September 17. If the throwing session goes well, he could have a chance to return before the end of […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a fun one. There are some solid pitching options in the $8K and above range. There are also some great spots to stack and not just in Coors Field. With 13 games on the slate, we have many ways we can go tonight, which […]

Champ or Chump: Me!

With just a week to go this season, most fantasy seasons have come to an end. Managers in weekly formats have set their final lineup, and predicting how teams will distribute playing time based on their ever-changing needs ahead of time is an exercise in futility. The entire premise of this column relies on using […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 26

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, as we go to battle one more time in search of fantasy titles. This week we're […]

Brandon Belt Diagnosed With A Fractured Thumb

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (thumb) underwent X-rays on Monday, which revealed a fractured thumb. He exited Sunday's game early after getting hit in the hand by a pitch while attempting a bunt. The 33-year-old will continue to meet with doctors to develop a recovery plan and a timetable for a return. Belt […]

Brandon Belt To Undergo Further Tests On His Thumb

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (thumb) was hit by a pitch in his left thumb in the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He stayed in to take his free base in the inning, but was replaced in the field in the bottom half of the inning. After the game, […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 27

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 […]

Buster Posey On The Bench Sunday Against Rockies

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will not start Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies, instead taking a seat on the bench. Curt Casali will step in behind the plate, batting eighth. Posey has had a resurgent season as a hitter, slashing .301/.386/.500 with 18 homers in 376 at-bats, but he's slowed somewhat in the […]

Anthony Desclafani Lasts Four Innings Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani lasted four innings against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk in four innings. He struck out three batters and did not factor into the decision in a 7-2 victory. Desclafani has now gone eight straight starts without giving up more […]