DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Late Slate - 6/17/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

DraftKings took a ginsu to this slate and chopped it up again. FanDuel didn't split out the first two games. As far as we are concerned here at RotoBaller, those are on their own as well. The nine-game afternoon "main" slate will be covered in full here at RotoBaller. I'm here to discuss the four-game […]

Pitchers With New Pitches - Should We Care for Fantasy Baseball? (Part Six)

Welcome to the third season of the FSWA-award-winning series Pitchers with New Pitches (and Should We Care), where we take the simple premise that not every new pitch should be greeted with praise. A new pitch, like a shiny new toy, might be exciting on its own, but it also needs to be a complement […]

Starting Pitcher Prospects Emerging: Year of the Rookie Pitcher - Debuts by Andrew Abbott, Bryan Woo, AJ Smith-Shawver

Many have termed 2023 the “year of the rookie pitcher” in fantasy baseball. It is true that 32 pitchers that have debuted in 2023 have made a start in the majors this season, and that doesn’t even figure in “rookie” pitchers like Hunter Brown and Matthew Liberatore who debuted in previous seasons, bringing the total […]

Mitch Haniger Expected To Miss 10 Weeks

The San Francisco Giants are saying that the initial estimate for outfielder Mitch Haniger (forearm), who underwent surgery to fix a fractured right forearm on Thursday, is 10 weeks. If his rehab goes well, there's a chance Haniger could return for the final month of the regular season in September. It's tough news for Haniger […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12

Another week of baseball and we inch ever closer to being able to correctly call these guys the "boys of summer". This week saw two big news injuries in a pair of bullpens, along with a possible return to an earlier pattern in another. A committee got a little more complicated, and a group of […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Evan Longoria, Tommy Pham, Anthony Rendon, Miguel Rojas

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 12. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters who's advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I'll be filling in for Jon Anderson with this weekly article, giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/16/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/16/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a massive 14-game slate and I'm here to guide you through the madness! Watch the rain and weather in the TOR-TEX and CIN-HOU games!   Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/16/23)

We're primed for what is traditionally one of the biggest weeknights of the MLB weekday calendar, and as customary, we have no shortage of intriguing matchups from both the pitching and hitting side in terms of looking over prop bet opportunities. Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have exciting news to share as we are officially […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Luis Matos, Leody Taveras, Jose Siri, Edouard Julien, more

Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 13 - June 12th through June 18th. This week's waiver wire rankings feature players such as Luis Matos, Leody Taveras, Jose Siri, Edouard Julien, among others. We're here as always to help you stay on top of the latest waiver wire options, […]

Camilo Doval Picks Up Another Save Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval picked up his 18th save of the season on Wednesday in the team's 8-5, extra-inning win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Doval didn't allow a hit or a run in his inning of work while walking one and striking out two. The 25-year-old Dominican has been excellent at […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Joe Musgrove, Carlos Rodon, Nick Lodolo, Liam Hendriks, Kenta Maeda

There is still a long way to go before fantasy baseball leagues crown a champion, but one of the keys to staying in contention for the top spot is staying up to date with the latest injury headlines. Hundreds of pitchers will cycle in and out of lineups with injury concerns, and this week is […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 12)

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to yet another edition of my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. We're at June's midpoint and the season's halfway mark is closing in on us. What does the second half have in store? Let's see where I stand with the weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! As usual, the […]

Mitch Haniger To Have Surgery Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mitch Haniger (forearm) will have surgery on Thursday in Los Angeles to fix his fractured right forearm, with Dr. Steve Shin performing the procedure. The Giants will have more updates on Haniger and a potential timetable for his return on Friday after his surgery is complete. Haniger suffered the injury when […]

Mitch Haniger Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Mitch Haniger (forearm) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a right-forearm fracture. In corresponding moves, the team recalled outfield prospect Luis Matos and infielder David Villar from Triple-A Sacramento. It's not a surprise that Haniger is going on the injured list after fracturing his right forearm on […]

Giants Officially Promote Luis Matos

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Luis Matos has officially been promoted from Triple-A Sacramento and will bat second versus Jordan Montgomery. Speculation of this move trickled through the news wire when he was removed in the third inning of Tuesday's game. More fuel was added to the fire when it was announced that outfielder Mitch […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 12)

Well, the past week didn't bring four impact promotions as the previous week did, but the one promotion we did receive was the only prospect in the minor leagues with 40/40 upside. Elly De La Cruz is truly a generational talent and the FAAB bids for him on Sunday were monumental, as they should be. […]

Cardinals vs. Giants Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/14)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Wednesday, June 14th, 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report - Yankees, Cardinals Among Many Changing Pens

These next six weeks are going to be vital both for MLB teams in contention and also for the fantasy stock of many relief pitchers. Entering Tuesday, there were only six teams that were double-digit games out of first place. There are only two that are double-digit games out of a final Wild Card spot.  […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/14/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! We've got a dozen games to keep us entertained on hump day. There are three-afternoon games and a doubleheader in Detroit between the Braves and Tigers, but this article focuses on the 12 games for the main contests on DraftKings and […]

Carter Howell - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Carter Howell, OF, San Francisco Giants ANALYSIS: An undrafted free agent signed by the Giants out of Augustana (SD) University, Howell made a big splash on the complex last year, hitting .310/.412/.379 while playing a strong center field. The Giants have played Howell across A-ball levels this season, where he's primarily played center field, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 6/14/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Getaway day is heavy in the evening, but we still have a nice little three-game matinee to keep us occupied during the last half of the work day. Well, for those of you that are day dwellers and not part vampire like me. This article contains my picks for the three-game early slate on June […]

Michael Conforto Collects Four Hits, Plates Three Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto had a big game at the plate in Tuesday's 11-3 win over the Cardinals. Conforto went 4-for-6 with three singles, a double, and three RBI. The 30-year-old has had a solid first season with the Giants after not playing in 2022 and is now slashing .250/.348/.450 with 12 home […]

Giants Could Call Up Luis Matos

The San Francisco Giants may call up outfield prospect Luis Matos from Triple-A Sacramento after Mitch Haniger (forearm) sustained a fractured right forearm Tuesday. The 21-year-old is the team's seventh-ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline and has slashed an impressive .396/.434/.660 with six home runs, 19 RBI, and six stolen bases in 114 plate appearances. Matos […]

Mitch Haniger Suffers Fractured Right Forearm Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mitch Haniger (forearm) was diagnosed with a fractured right forearm in Tuesday's 11-3 win over the Cardinals after being struck by an 88.8 mph sinker from right-hander Jack Flaherty. The injury will likely result in the 32-year-old's second stint on the injured list this season. Health has been an issue throughout […]

J.D. Davis Exits Early Tuesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman J.D. Davis was pulled from Tuesday's game early after injuring his right ankle during a slide into third base, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports. Prior to his exit, he was 1-for-2 with a single and a strikeout. Hopefully, this is just a precaution, as Davis is producing arguably the […]

Mitch Haniger Leaves Early Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mitch Haniger left Tuesday's contest against the St. Louis Cardinals prematurely after he was hit on the arm by a pitch. Before his removal, he was 0-for-1 with a strikeout. Fantasy managers should stay updated on Haniger's status, but they might not miss his production much if he goes on the […]

Luis Matos - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Luis Matos, OF, San Francisco Giants ANALYSIS: After cracking my Top-25 Prospects list last week, Luis Matos makes a sizeable jump up the rankings this week and into the top 10. Matos was a trendy prospect heading into 2022 but poor performance and injuries limited him and set up this bounceback season that we're […]

Going Streaking - Fantasy Baseball's Hottest Hitters in June

The fantasy baseball season is long and therefore lends itself to streaks. Players can have stretches where they hit everything in sight and then can also have weeks where they can buy a hit, too. We tend to overreact to hot and cold streaks both more often than we should in a 162-game season, but […]

Alex Wood Could Return For The Weekend Series

San Francisco Giants starter Alex Wood (back) has progressed well in his recovery from a lower back strain, throwing a 53-pitch rehab outing with Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday. MLB.com reports that the 32-year-old is scheduled for a bullpen session later this week, and if everything goes to plan, he could rejoin the club for their […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/13/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! We've got a massive 14-game slate to get us through another day of MLB DFS. Today's action starts at 7:05 PM ET, with the Blue Jays meeting the Orioles. Then the slate wraps up at 10:10 PM ET with the White Sox […]