Ji-Man Choi Isn't Starting Monday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi isn't in the team's lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Boston Red Sox and right-handed starter Michael Wacha. The veteran is hitting .228 with a .333 on-base percentage and nine home runs in 360 plate appearances so far this season. However, it'll be Harold Ramirez hitting […]

Yandy Diaz On The Bench Monday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz isn't in the team's lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Boston Red Sox and right-handed starter Michael Wacha. Diaz is enjoying a quality season at the plate, hitting .290 with a .396 on-base percentage, eight home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 497 plate […]

Wander Franco Gets Two Hits In Rehab Game Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hand, wrist) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk while serving as the designated hitter and batting second in his first minor league rehab game with Triple-A Durham on Sunday. Franco was pulled off his original rehab assignment due to soreness in his hand and wrist, but he's […]

Luis Patino Called Up To Start Monday

The Tampa Bay Rays recalled right-hander Luis Patino from Triple-A Durham on Monday and designated right-hander Matt Wisler for assignment in a corresponding move. Patino will make the start on Monday against the Boston Red Sox. The 22-year-old will be making his fifth start of the season for Tampa. In his previous four starts, he […]

MLB Hitter Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for BWS (Week 22)

Not long ago, Jordan Rosenblum analyzed a metric called BWS (Barrels, Walks, Strikeouts). As he stated, "A focus on just three metrics: barrels, walks, and strikeouts, cuts through the noise to get at a hitter’s true talent level." Of course, he went deeper and created his own weighted version using historical data to compare against […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/5/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Hey yo, it's Labor Day and we've got a couple of interesting MLB DFS slates for you! Jon Anderson is here filling in here on the free picks piece - hope I can help you out! Since we have two evenly sized slates today given the holiday, I like to give some picks for both […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Nack Pratto, A.J. Puk, Bubba Thompson, Joey Meneses, Triston Casas

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Bryson Stott, Riley Greene, Domingo German and David Peterson off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 22

Welcome to Week 22 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pitchers. 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, […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 22

Welcome to Week 22 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. 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, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/4/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/4/22 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 […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 22

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves heading into Week 21. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September is here! That means the final month of fantasy baseball is upon us and the home stretch towards the podium is here. Rosters expanding can be a gift with exciting youngsters becoming available, but it can also be a headache as playing time […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 22

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to Week 22 of the MLB season and another edition of our first base and third base waiver wire pickups. We're approaching the home stretch of fantasy baseball, and the waiver wire could be your best chance to improve your roster for a championship push. Let’s keep rolling along with some names […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/4/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

A week from now the NFL will kick off and we will see our beloved MLB DFS contests shrink in size and payouts. But have no fear, die-hard MLB fans and DFS junkies - I will be covering baseball all the way to the World Series and our team of MLB writers will keep cranking […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 22

Yo, it's Jon Anderson, continuing to run the show here in terms of late-summer fantasy baseball writing. I am back with another edition of two-start pitchers as we approach the playoffs. It is week 22, and I'm hoping this week will go better than last. I recommended Matt Manning who had one of the worst […]

Wander Franco Starting Rehab Assignment Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (wrist, hand) will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday with Triple-A Durham. The Rays plan is for Franco to play a week's worth of games with Durham, but things could change depending on how he performs. If they stick to that, he should return for an important series against […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising for Week 21

Welcome back to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. We probably only have one or two weeks left of this series after today, and I really appreciate RotoBaller for letting me putting it on, and I especially appreciate those of you who have read along with it all season! It's something we […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 22 Injury News, Updates: Justin Verlander, Tony Gonsolin, Shane McClanahan and more

September is here. There are only about four to five weeks of regular season baseball left. Teams are jockeying for playoff positioning and hopefully, your fantasy teams are doing the same. With this limited time left, tough decisions must be made about cutting players who are injured to bring in healthy players to help your […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/3/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Saturdays are still for baseball all-day if you ask me, but I suppose if you are a big college football fan then you are probably pretty pumped about kick-off weekend, too. My PSU Nittany Lions already won on Thursday night, so I have no interest in college football today, but I always have an interest […]

Tyler Glasnow To Begin Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow (elbow) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Wednesday. Glasnow hasn't pitched in an MLB game since the 2021 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but he is trending towards possibly making a return to the field by the end of the current season. His […]

Wander Franco Close To Resuming Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (wrist, hand) said his hand feels better and that he is very close to resuming a minor league rehab assignment. However, he has no set target date to get back to Triple-A Durham or to rejoin the Rays. Franco will take batting practice on Friday in more of a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/2/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's Friday once again and you know what that means, right? We have yet another massive slate with a 13-gamer on both FanDuel and DraftKings! That's a lot of players to sort through, but don't worry because I got your back and I am going to give you some of the best spots to further […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/2/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/2/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Everybody is excited for some college football, but we still have tons of baseball action left! There's a nice 13-game slate on tap here and we're going to hammer it! Let's go!   Top Hitters […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (9/1/22)

Hey there, RotoBallers, it's Thunder Dan and I am back with some of my favorite MLB bets for Thursday, September 1st, 2022. I hope you cashed my two main recommendations on Tuesday! It's a small slate of games with only 16 teams in action, but I have found a few spots that I like today […]

Shane McClanahan Could Return In 15 Days

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that an MRI exam on left-hander Shane McClanahan's shoulder confirmed the diagnosis of an impingement, which is a "best-case scenario." McClanahan will receive a cortisone shot and could return from the injured list in 15 days. It's excellent news for both fantasy managers and the Rays, as the […]

Rays Recall Vidal Brujan

The Tampa Bay Rays recalled infielder and outfielder Vidal Brujan on Wednesday. Brujan has appeared in 46 games for Tampa Bay so far this season, hitting .167 with a .230 on-base percentage, two home runs, and four stolen bases in 152 plate appearances. He's been much more productive at Triple-A, however, with a .301 average, […]

Brandon Lowe Placed On Injured list

The Tampa Bay Rays placed infielder Brandon Lowe (triceps) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to a right triceps contusion. The move was made retroactive to Aug. 28. So far this season, the 28-year-old has appeared in 61 games for the Rays, seeing the bulk of his playing time at second base. He's […]

Rays Place Shane McClanahan On 15-Day Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-handed starter Shane McClanahan (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday due to a left shoulder impingement. The 25-year-old was in the midst of a strong season, both for the Rays and for fantasy managers, before the injury. In 147.1 innings of work, McClanahan struck out 182 batters compared […]

Randy Arozarena Has Three-Hit Game Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 3-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, one RBI, two runs scored and a strikeout in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Miami Marlins. Arozarena is now hitting .323 (30-for-93) in the month of August with six home runs, 23 RBI, 15 runs scored and six stolen bases […]

Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top-101 Baller Ranks

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to the final edition of my rest-of-season starting pitcher ranks for the 2022 campaign. With August in the books and only September left, our pitching analysis turns more into a short-term, who-to-stream engine rather than a lengthy RoS debate. As a result, we're closing the books on this column for the […]