Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Jordan Romano, Max Scherzer, Zac Gallen, Max Muncy and more....
This has been a rough week in the injury department for pitchers. Four fantasy-relevant pitchers were scheduled for Tommy John surgery. Another two pitchers were placed on the IL with the unlucky injury called "forearm/flexor tendon strain." I thought this would be a good week to talk a little about elbow injuries and pitchers. When […]
LaMonte Wade Jr. Starts Throwing And Hitting
San Francisco Giants first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring) started throwing and hitting activities over the past couple days during his rehab in Arizona. The Giants' lefty injured his hamstring in a hard slide against the Phillies on May 27th and was expected to miss at least four weeks, putting him out until at least […]
Blake Snell Progressing, Throwing Up To 75 Feet
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell (groin) is continuing his rehab in Arizona and threw at 75 feet on Thursday. He will continue to throw on flat ground over the weekend. The lefty has had a disastrous start to his season after signing a five year, $135 million contract in the offseason. His 9.51 […]
2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 11
Week 11 doesn't bring too many changes in the rankings, but several teams are beginning to separate themselves from the field in both directions. Remember, I will be factoring in past performance, the current level of performance, overall talent, injuries, and schedules -- as many factors as I possibly can. Keep reading to find out […]
Jorge Soler Hits Seventh Home Run Wednesday
San Francisco Giants designated hitter Jorge Soler went 2-for-6 with a home run in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Diamondbacks. The home run was the slugger's seventh of the season, but surely the Giants were hoping for more after coming off a 2023 season in which he belted 36 home runs with a 15.0% Barrel%. […]
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks: Aaron Judge, Max Fried, Paul Skenes, Royce Lewis, Davis Schneider, more
Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are back with updated rest-of-season rankings to help you win your leagues. It's June already, and we are a month away from the halfway point of the 2024 season, with the All-Star break around the corner. With that being said, it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Ranger Suarez, Jack Flaherty, Blake Snell, Andres Munoz, Clayton Kershaw, and more
Thursday's MLB slate is set to begin, but there is no shortage of stud fantasy baseball hitters in the injury headlines. These ailments are sure to affect lineup decisions, so let's take a look at injured pitchers Ranger Suarez, Jack Flaherty, Blake Snell, Andres Munoz, Clayton Kershaw, and more. This is our weekly edition of […]
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 11 (2024)
Hello, and welcome back to our rest-of-season series for a weekly look at my pitching thoughts via my top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. Most teams have played at least 60 games as we navigate the midseason. Join me for the Week 11 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! We're into June, and […]
H2H Points League Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 11) - Hitters and Pitchers
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 who suffered an injury, and most of the suggestions are gone? Our midweek pickups are geared toward finding players on a hot streak and […]
Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Buys (Week 11): Hot Pitchers to Sustain Success?
Injuries continue to pile up in starting rotations across baseball. Among the more recent names to land on the injured list are Joe Musgrove (elbow), Yu Darvish (groin), and Blake Snell (groin). Streaming pitchers with favorable matchups is a good way to help offset injuries to your fantasy squad. Are Luis Severino, Matt Waldron, and […]
Well-Known Fantasy Baseball Players - Drop, Hold, or Sell Low? (Week 11)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of what to do with well-known fantasy baseball players. This week, we will determine what fantasy managers should do with five well-known players as we enter Week 11 (June 3 to June 9) of the fantasy baseball season. This article has featured some prominent fantasy baseball players over the past […]
Luis Matos Sent Down, Austin Slater Back From Injured List
The San Francisco Giants optioned outfielder Luis Matos to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday and reinstated outfielder Austin Slater (concussion) from the seven-day concussion injured list in a corresponding move. After the season-ending injury to Jung Hoo Lee (shoulder), Matos was playing pretty much every day and went 19-for-85 (.224) with two home runs and 20 […]
Blake Snell Dealing With Mild Groin Strain
The San Francisco Giants are saying that left-hander Blake Snell's (groin) MRI exam showed only a mild left-groin strain, and they'll have a better idea of a return timetable on Thursday. It's obviously good news for Snell in a season where he hasn't had much good news. The 31-year-old southpaw has already been on the […]
Robbie Ray Fans Three In First Rehab Appearance
San Francisco Giants left-hander Robbie Ray (elbow), who is making his way back from Tommy John surgery last May, struck out three batters in a scoreless inning of work on Tuesday in the Arizona Complex League in his first minor-league rehab outing. It was a nice first outing for Ray, but it was also in […]
The Struggle Bus: Former MLB All-Stars Who Are Fading In 2024
Per the great Stathead, 236 currently active players have been All-Stars at least once in their careers. The "one for every team" rule, along with positional needs and random half-season breakouts, have created some fun All-Stars on that list, including luminaries like Joe Mantiply, Andrew Kittredge, Yan Gomes, Santiago Espinal, and James McCann. With so […]
Thairo Estrada Returning On Tuesday
San Francisco Giants infielder Thairo Estrada (thumb) is back in the starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Estrada will make his return to the lineup following a three-game absence due to left thumb soreness. It's good to see that it wasn't too serious of an injury after Estrada jammed his thumb […]
Champ or Chump: Matt Manning and Luis Matos Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
We are nearing the summer months of the 2024 Major League Baseball season and with plenty of baseball on the horizon, fantasy managers will need to keep their finger on the pulse of any and all options available to aid their championship aspirations. The Detroit Tigers' Matt Manning, a former top pitching prospect, has had […]
Champ or Chump: Marco Luciano and Luis Vazquez Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
The weather is heating up across Major League Baseball and fantasy managers should, by now, have a firm grasp of where they're at in their quest for a championship. Of course, that doesn't mean we take our feet off the gas. No doubt there are players that will make a fantasy impact still waiting in […]
Top MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Baseball (6/4/24)
Welcome, RotoBallers, to a brand new MLB DFS article for the 2024 season! We will still be bringing you a full slate breakdown every day, but this companion piece is intended to help you determine which offenses you are going to stack in your tournament (GPP) lineups. I will be handling the Tuesday slates for […]
Heliot Ramos Homers On Monday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos stayed hot in his team's 4-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Ramos went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in the losing effort, with his blast traveling 420 feet with an exit velocity of 105.8 MPH. The 24-year-old is off to a nice start for the Giants in […]
Jung Hoo Lee To Have Surgery Next Tuesday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (shoulder) will have season-ending surgery on his dislocated left shoulder next Tuesday in Los Angeles, with Dr. Neal ElAttrache doing the procedure. Lee is expected to make a full recovery by the start of next spring. Manager Bob Melvin said Lee will remain around the team and rehab […]
Thairo Estrada Unable To Return For Giants
San Francisco Giants second baseman Thairo Estrada (thumb) is absent from the team's starting lineup on Monday for the series opener on the road in Arizona against the Diamondbacks. This will be the third straight game that Estrada has missed after jamming his thumb on Friday in a contest against the New York Mets. When […]
Blake Snell Officially Placed On Injured List
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell (groin) has been placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday. As expected, Snell will miss time after suffering a groin injury during Sunday's start versus the New York Yankees. In a corresponding move, the Giants have activated outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) from the injured list. The Giants […]
Michael Conforto Activated And Starting Monday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks and is in left field and batting cleanup against D-backs right-hander Ryne Nelson. This move was expected but has been officially made, with starting pitcher Blake Snell (groin) headed to the injured […]
Week 11 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Masyn Winn, Yimi Garcia, Hunter Brown, Colt Keith, Mark Vientos, Jeff Hoffman
Howdy RotoBallers! The calendar flipped to June on Saturday, and we are now two months into the baseball season, meaning there are just over 40 days until the All-Star break. Are you looking for waiver wire help? We've got you covered with our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 11 (June 3 - June […]
Michael Conforto On Track To Return Monday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) is on track to return from the injured list ahead of the team's three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Conforto has been on the shelf since May 11, when he suffered a hamstring injury after taking a hard turn around first base on a single. However, […]
Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders for WAR Statcast Studs and Duds (Week 11)
Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for the 2024 season! Each week, I will select one stat, choose a few pitchers with strong metrics and poor metrics, and analyze them to determine how their future performance may change. I have spent most of this series focusing on stats […]
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 11 (2024)
Welcome RotoBallers to the Week 11 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of June 3 - June 9, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for Shohei Ohtani, Ranger Suarez, Blake Snell, Royce Lewis, Gerrit Cole, Luis Arraez, Bobby Miller, and more
As the new week of MLB action begins, there are plenty of key players dealing with injuries. These bumps and bruises are sure to affect fantasy baseball lineups, so let's take a look at the top injured players including Shohei Ohtani, Ranger Suarez, Blake Snell, Royce Lewis, Gerrit Cole, Luis Arraez, Bobby Miller, and more. […]
Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (June 3 - June 9)
Well, out of Shota Imanaga, Ranger Suarez, and Seth Lugo, it was Imanaga who blinked, allowing seven earned runs against the Brewers. We can finally stop talking about them in the opening blurb... next week. The coming week is going to bring its usual challenges of trying to fill the void that the injured pitcher […]