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

Welcome to a new 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 […]

Roberto Perez Has A Sprained Shoulder

San Francisco Giants catcher Roberto Perez (shoulder) exited Friday's meeting with the Royals. There wasn't much information released when the injury occurred. However, Maria Guardado of MLB.com provided an update, reporting the veteran has a sprained shoulder. Perez has two hits in 15 at-bats this season while amassing a hideous .133 average, so he hasn't […]

Mitch Haniger Continues Making Progress

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mitch Haniger (hamstring) has been sidelined roughly a month due to a Grade 1 hamstring strain. He suffered a setback, which has pushed his timetable backwards. However, it appears the 32-year-old is finally getting back on track. On Friday, Haniger mentioned that he's getting ready to hit off a tee. It […]

Roberto Perez Removed From Friday's Game

San Francisco Giants catcher Roberto Perez (undisclosed) was pulled early during Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. It's uncertain what happened, but Perez was taken out after attempting to throw out Kyle Isbel in the sixth inning. Blake Sabol moved from left field to behind the plate. The Giants are already without Joey Bart […]

Brandon Crawford Back In The Lineup

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (forearm) is back in the team's starting lineup on Friday against right-hander Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals. He's starting at the 6 and batting seventh in the lineup. Crawford didn't play on Thursday due to mild left forearm tightness, but he's back in action a day later. […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/7/23)

We're set for a typically robust Friday slate in MLB, one that actually begins with an early 1:10 pm ET first pitch at Citi Field in a Marlins-Mets clash. As usual, we have plenty of enticing player prop bets to focus on throughout the ledger, five which we'll highlight below. Attention fellow sports bettors! We […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/7/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/7/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have our second Friday of the season, and the games are smattered all over the clock today. Several teams have their home opener, so we have games at 1, 4, 7, and 10 - […]

Michael Conforto Homers, Drives In Three

San Francisco outfielder Michael Conforto had a big day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run. Conforto also drove in three and scored three times with two walks. The lefty-swinging veteran was dropped from second in the lineup to fifth today against Lance Lynn but ended up having his best day of the […]

J.D. Davis Hits Grand Slam Thursday

San Francisco Giants infielder J.D. Davis went 3-for-6 with a grand slam in a 16-6 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Davis finished the afternoon with two runs and five RBI in the blowout win. The grand slam, the second of Davis' career, had an exit velocity of 106.0 MPH and traveled 408 […]

Thairo Estrada Returns For Giants

San Francisco Giants infielder Thairo Estrada (calf) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox and right-hander Lance Lynn, starting at shortstop and hitting eighth in the batting order. Estrada was held out of the lineup for a few days after fouling a ball off his left calf on Monday, […]

Alex Wood Scheduled To Start Against White Sox On Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood is set to make his season debut against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, facing off against Lance Lynn. The left-hander had a terrific spring training, where he posted a 3.60 ERA with 24 strikeouts over 15 innings. Wood will want to keep that going into the regular […]

Florio's Bullpen Report - Making Sense of Early Season Bullpens for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, old friend! The long winter is over and baseball is back! This means for a third straight season, I will be writing the bullpen report here at RotoBaller. Each week, this article will not only highlight bullpens that have seen changes in late-inning scenarios but also speculate on bullpens that could undergo changes. This […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/6/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! We have another midweek slate filled with day games as the last few teams have their home openers on the schedule. However, what was supposed to be an eight-game slate is already reduced to four because of the weather. Therefore, Marlins-Mets, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/6/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We are at the one-week mark of the season, and we are finally back to postponements for normal reasons: the weather. The Mets, Orioles, and Phillies put the kibosh on today's games already because of forecasted heavy rain in those areas. The Twins postponed theirs because of a garden-variety April blizzard that dropped more than […]

Thairo Estrada Scratched On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants infielder Thairo Estrada (shin) has been scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup after fouling a ball off his left shin on Monday. Estrada's injury isn't considered serious, but the Giants will play it safe and give him another day off. David Villar is now playing second base and batting third against Chicago White […]

Kyle Harrison Struggles With Command

San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Kyle Harrison only lasted two innings in his debut for Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. The lefty tossed two innings and allowed four walks to go along with one hit, one run and four strikeouts. Harrison has quickly risen through the Giants farm system and had a chance to break camp […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Admirers of starting pitching assemble, as it is once again time for my weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown to hit the press. We've survived the offseason, enjoyed our draft days, and now it is time for battle. Here we go with the first 2023 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! This […]

Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Hunter Strickland And Joey Bart News Updates

The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball, […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Report for Week 2

The flowers are in bloom, the birds are singing, and the world now rejoices as baseball season has come upon us. It already feels like the season is moving at hyper-speed. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the upcoming […]

David Villar Hits Two Homers, Plates Five Monday

San Francisco Giants third baseman David Villar was part of the home run onslaught in Monday's 12-3 win over the White Sox. The 26-year-old went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a grand slam, a walk, and a strikeout. As of now, the Giants seem to prefer Villar at third against right-handed pitching over Wilmer […]

Thairo Estrada Homers, Leaves Game Early Monday

San Francisco Giants second baseman/shortstop Thairo Estrada (leg) had another solid day at the plate in Monday's 12-3 win over the White Sox. Estrada went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, a strikeout, and a stolen base. The 27-year-old fouled a pitch off of his left leg in his final at-bat, […]

Sean Manaea Comes Out Of Bullpen Monday

The San Francisco Giants used lefty Sean Manaea in relief during Monday's 12-3 blowout win over the Chicago White Sox. He came into the game in the seventh for his season debut and allowed three runs on two hits and two walks while striking out one over two innings of work. The Giants signed Manaea […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/3/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/3/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hey RotoBaller Nation, it's Thunder Dan and I am pumped to get back into the rotation for your Premium DFS picks today! There are 15 games being played today, but just 11 games on the […]

David Villar Starting Again At Third Base

San Francisco Giants infielder David Villar is getting another start at third base on Monday against the Chicago White Sox, and he's hitting sixth in the lineup against right-hander Michael Kopech. Villar is making his third straight start for the Giants against a righty, while Wilmer Flores will start on the bench for a third […]

Wilmer Flores Sitting Again Monday

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores is sitting out for the third straight game on Monday. David Villar is starting at third base and is hitting sixth, while LaMonte Wade Jr. is at first base and batting leadoff against the Chicago White Sox and right-hander Michael Kopech. Flores has only played in one game so […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/3/23)

The 2023 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the juiciest props on the market. We […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the 2023 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers. The calendar flips on and the games have begun. As is tradition, this also means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts. It's still very early so I'm going to focus on the first […]

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 2

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It's the first article of the year in this series, looking at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 2 - April 3rd through April 9th. For those new to this series, each week our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups, and can […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2

The fantasy baseball season is rolling, and we are not wasting any time here at RotoBaller. We've jumped right into our regularly scheduled content, and that includes this weekly starting pitcher waiver wire pickups piece! I'm Jon Anderson, and I'll be publishing this every Sunday morning to give you some tips on pitchers to target […]

Joey Bart Going On Injured List

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (back) is going on the injured list on Sunday with a mild back strain. Sean Hjelle is now active, but the Giants will go with Roberto Perez and Blake Sabol at the catcher position for now with Bart sidelined. Sabol is a Rule 5 pick, so the Giants are […]