Rays Among Teams Interested In Brandon Nimmo

The San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays are among many teams interested in free-agent outfielder Brandon Nimmo. The New York Mets are also interested in bringing the table-setter back. The Seattle Mariners have also been mentioned as suitors. Nimmo is expected to land a five-year deal worth more than $100 million […]

Pitchers: Strong Septembers to Remember for 2023 Fantasy Baseball Drafts

Earlier this week, we looked at hitters that had strong Septembers. I included some important context in the opening of that piece. It's very important to read, and I don't want to just repeat all of that - so go there and read that first. I will be picking out five notable starting pitchers that […]

Pitch Mix Analysis: Starting Fantasy Baseball Pitchers With Upside In Their Arsenal

If you are going to make a living as a Major League starting pitcher, you had better come to the table with more than one effective pitch. There are very rare exceptions, but exceptions do not disprove the rule. Starting pitchers need multiple useful offerings to have success, and that's especially true when we're talking […]

Marlins Acquire JT Chargois

The Miami Marlins acquired relief pitcher JT Chargois in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. The Marlins dealt right-handed pitching prospects Marcus Johnson and Santiago Suarez to the Rays for Chargois and infielder Xavier Edwards. The 31-year-old pitched to a 2.42 ERA and a 4.28 FIP in 22.1 innings for the American […]

Marlins Acquire Xavier Edwards

The Miami Marlins acquired infielder Xavier Edwards from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Miami acquired Edwards and relief pitcher JT Chargois for right-handed pitching prospects Marcus Johnson and Santiago Suarez in a deal between the two clubs. Able to play second base, shortstop and third base, Edwards hit .246 with a .328 on-base percentage, […]

Ryan Yarbrough Designated For Assignment

The Tampa Bay Rays designated left-hander Ryan Yarbrough for assignment on Tuesday, and he'll likely be non-tendered by Friday's deadline, which would make him a free agent and able to sign with any team. Yarbrough ended his 2022 season on the injured list due to an oblique strain, and he struggled when he was healthy […]

Rays Showing Interest In Sean Murphy

The Tampa Bay Rays are among several teams showing interest in trading for Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy, a Gold Glove winner in 2021 with three years of control before he reaches free agency, according to sources. The Rays, as usual, are taking both buyer and seller approaches to the offseason market. The Chicago White […]

Rays Release Brendan McKay Monday

The Tampa Bay Rays released former first-round pick starting pitcher/potential two-way player Brendan McKay Monday, per Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin. The 26-year-old lefty was the fourth overall pick in the 2017 draft. McKay made his big-league debut in 2019, pitching 49 innings with a 5.14 ERA. However, he has dealt with several arm injuries […]

Ji-Man Choi To Have Elbow Surgery

Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said that first baseman Ji-Man Choi (elbow) will have a minor procedure on his right elbow in Korea. Choi dealt with an elbow injury while playing for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2022, but Cherington said he expects Choi to return to the States to prepare for spring training […]

Nick Anderson Agrees With The Braves

The Atlanta Braves and right-handed reliever Nick Anderson agreed to a major-league contract on Friday, according to sources. The 32-year-old will play on a split deal that will pay $875,000 if he's in the big leagues and $180,000 if he's in the minors in 2023. Anderson cleared outright waivers with the Tampa Bay Rays to […]

Pirates Acquire Ji-Man Choi From The Rays

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired first baseman Ji-Man Choi from the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday in exchange for minor-league pitcher Jack Hartman. The Rays are shipping Choi to Pittsburgh in his final year of arbitration eligibility. The 31-year-old left-handed slugger finished off the 2022 season with a .233/.341/.388 slash line, 11 home runs, 52 RBI, […]

Rays Decline Kevin Kiermaier's 2023 Option

The Tampa Bay Rays declined outfielder Kevin Kiermaier's $13 million option for the 2023 season on Thursday, making him a free agent. Kiermaier underwent season-ending hip surgery in August. The 32-year-old center fielder only managed to play in 63 games in 2022 and hit an underwhelming .228/.281/.369 with seven home runs, 22 RBI, 28 runs […]

Nick Anderson Outrighted By The Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays outrighted right-handed relief pitcher Nick Anderson on Wednesday, according to sources. Anderson is now on waivers and the other 29 teams can now add him to their major-league roster. If he clears waivers, he will remain in Tampa's minor-league system. Injuries have derailed Anderson's career since 2020. He pitched in just […]

2022 Fantasy Baseball Year-In-Review: Nestor Cortes

Very few players came out of nowhere to become fantasy baseball heroes quite like Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes. The one they call Nasty Nestor was an afterthought during draft season, but the Hialeah Kid went on to be one of the most valuable early-season pickups, while Cortes himself picked up some cool new nicknames. […]

A Year to Forget: MLB Hitters Who Will Rebound for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

If I had to pick one piece of general fantasy sports advice to give, it would be this. Price is king. You can know all the stats and trends and spend hours and hours pouring into player breakdowns and all the rest, but if you don't draft based primarily on price in mind, you will […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/17/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/17/22 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 top […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/15/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/15/22 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 top […]

Pete Fairbanks Dealing With Circulation Issue

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks (hand) was removed during Saturday's Wild Card game against the Cleveland Guardians. The right-hander was pulled after issuing two straight walks in the sixth inning. The 28-year-old explained that he couldn't feel his fingers. The organization is hopeful that it's only a minor circulation issue. Hopefully he'll be […]

David Peralta Starting On Bench In Game 2

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder David Peralta will remain on the bench for Game 2 of the American League Wild-Card Series on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Triston McKenzie. Peralta has been on the bench for the first two games of the Wild-Card Series against the Guardians against right-handed pitchers, and it could be […]

Isaac Paredes In Game 2 Lineup For Rays

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Isaac Paredes is getting the start at second base and is hitting sixth in the batting order in Game 2 of the American League Wild-Card Series on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Triston McKenzie as the Rays look to avoid elimination in the series. Paredes hit only .205 in […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/8/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/8/22 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 top […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/8/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's all-day baseball time! No more of this split-slate nonsense. The Wild Card round starts bright and early (for me, anyway) at noon Eastern and the final pitch won't hit the mitt until around midnight! This is a baseball fan's greatest week of the season. Let's parlay that with some DFS wins, shall we? We […]

Yandy Diaz Leading Off For Rays In Game 1

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz is starting at third base and is hitting leadoff in Game 1 of the American League Wild-Card Series on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Shane Bieber. Diaz dealt with a shoulder injury for just over a week in the final month of the season, but he did […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/7/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/7/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Postseason edition! I'm going to mix it up a little bit and just talk about these short playoff slates as I see them. We won't focus fully on DFS as much as game-by-game breakdowns with […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Postseason Week 1

Huge congrats up top for all fantasy managers who won their leagues this season! I hope Closers and Saves Report helped you get that one last save or that one extra hold that made the difference. With (most) fantasy leagues wrapped up for the season, the next few weeks of this article will be focusing […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/7/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's all-day baseball time! No more of this split-slate nonsense. The Wild Card round starts bright and early (for me, anyway) at noon Eastern and the final pitch won't hit the mitt until around midnight! This is a baseball fan's greatest week of the season. Let's parlay that with some DFS wins, shall we? We […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/5/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/5/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Last slate of the year, let's not hold anything back!   Top Hitters for 10/5/22 Mookie Betts ($6,000) vs. Noah Davis It's another Dodgers day, as they top the run projection by far with 5.4 […]

Drew Rasmussen Won't Start In Game 162

The Tampa Bay Rays announced that right-hander Drew Rasmussen won't make the start in Game 162 of the regular season on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox, and they will announce a starter after their game on Tuesday. With the Rays already locked into a wild-card spot in the American League, they have decided to […]

Yandy Diaz Starting At Third Base Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz is making the start at third base and is hitting leadoff on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. Diaz was dealing with a shoulder injury in the latter half of September. He returned to the starting lineup last Friday but didn't start any of the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 10/4/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 10/4/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a tricky Tuesday slate. We have tons of games on the board, but a lot of questions about pitch counts and lineup to parse through as the playoffs quickly approach. We will do our […]