Jeffrey Springs Won't Make Start Thursday

The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-hander Jeffrey Springs on the family medical emergency list on Thursday, which explains why he won't make the start against the Toronto Blue Jays as originally scheduled. Ryan Yarbrough has been called up from the minors as the likely bulk pitcher for Thursday's game, while Matt Wisler is listed as […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/30/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/30/22 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 […]

Randy Arozarena Steals Two Bags On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena continued to be active on the base paths in the team's 5-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. He stole two bases in the game and went 0-for-2 at the plate with a pair of walks and a run scored. Arozarena now has five stolen bases over his […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 13

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 12)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. It has been an exciting week for prospects as Vinnie Pasquantino FINALLY got called up to the big leagues after the Royals traded Carlos Santana to the Seattle Mariners! He will not be on the rankings and may he mash at the big leagues finally. […]

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

Let's wrap up June with some style, RotoBallers, and dive right into an updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings for rest-of-season values. I know the season had a bit of a delayed start but July is always a sweet halfway checkpoint to assess your needs. To help y'all, I've got you covered with […]

Exploring Minor League Plate Discipline for Top Prospects - Jarred Kelenic, Jo Adell, Corbin Carroll, and more

This article looks at plate discipline metrics for minor league hitters including contact % and swing % to help fantasy leaguers evaluate contact and patience skills among hitting prospects. Swing % and contact % are among the quickest, if not the quickest, metrics to stabilize for hitters. ‘Stabilization’ is a term used to indicate a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/30/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. Thursdays are typically weird slates, and we have a weird lock today with a five-game slate on FanDuel, but a seven-game slate on DraftKings. After reviewing the slate, we're super short on pitching, with just a few studs taking […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/30/22)

What a great day of baseball yesterday! With the Red Sox/Blue Jays and Twins/Guardians playing multiple down-to-the-wire games, we started to see a glimpse of what postseason baseball could look like this year. What's in store today? Let's find out. Welcome back, RotoBallers! In this article, I'll be providing my MLB favorite betting picks on […]

Shane Baz Solid On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane Baz turned in a quality outing on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The right-hander pitched 5.2 innings and allowed just three hits, a pair of walks, and an earned run. He also struck out six batters while throwing 95 pitches. Baz registered 15 swinging strikes on the day and finished […]

Ji-Man Choi Back In Action Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (ankle) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He will be covering first base and batting sixth in the game. Choi was held out of Tuesday's game due to ankle soreness. Isaac Paredes covered first base on Tuesday, but he's shifting to […]

Curtis Mead Promoted To Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Curtis Mead was promoted from Double-A to Triple-A on Tuesday. He went on to make his first appearance at Triple-A this year on Tuesday and he went 1-for-4 with a single. The 21-year-old Australian is ranked as the team's No. 4 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. He slashed .305/.394/.548 with […]

Drew Rasmussen Likely To Return During Blue Jays Series

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen (hamstring) stated that he felt good after going through a live batting practice session on Saturday. The expectation is that he will rejoin the team's starting rotation at some point during its five-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays, which spans from Thursday to Sunday and includes a […]

Kevin Kiermaier Expected To Return On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (hip) expects to return from the injured list when first eligible this Friday. The 32-year-old has been on the injured list since June 21 due to left hip inflammation. He received a cortisone shot and it reportedly helped his ailment. Kiermaier went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run […]

Brandon Lowe Begins Taking Batting Practice

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) has begun taking batting practice and he is "pain-free," according to Rays manager Kevin Cash. However, Cash also added that the team still needs to plan out a rehab calendar for him and that "it's still going to be some time." Lowe has been out since mid-May […]

Tyler Glasnow Gets Back On A Mound

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (elbow) threw off a bullpen mound on Tuesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John elbow reconstruction in August of last year. Glasnow still has a long ways to go in his recovery and probably won't be of much use in fantasy if he even returns at […]

Ji-Man Choi Not Starting Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi isn't in the lineup on Tuesday for the team's matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers and right-handed starter Brandon Woodruff. Choi is batting .287 with a .389 on-base percentage and six home runs in 198 plate appearances this season. The Rays will instead start Isaac Paredes at first base […]

Moises Gomez Promoted To Triple-A

St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Moises Gomez has been promoted from Double-A Springfield to Triple-A Memphis. The team's No. 28 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, was released by the Tampa Bay Rays last October, but he's broken out to the tune of a .321/.401/.705 slash line with a 1.106 OPS, 23 home runs, 54 RBI, 53 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/28/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back! It's a Tuesday with no other major sports going on, which means it's a perfect day for MLB DFS! There are some great pitchers going on the mound today like Clayton Kershaw, Zack Wheeler, Carlos Rodon, Tarik Skubal, Brandon Woodruff, and Frankie Montas. It is going to be a lot of fun following […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/28/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/28/22 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 […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Lou Trivino, Edward Oliveras, Luis Garcia, Vinnie Pasquantino

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 12 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Jon Berti, Ezequiel Duran, Alex Kirilloff and Seranthony Dominguez 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 […]

Mining the Minors for Hot Prospect Hitters and Call-Ups - Francisco Alvarez, Vinnie Pasquantino, Mark Vientos, and more

When we ran the first installment of this piece back in April, we were hoping to identify some hot-hitting minor leagues who may not be on our radars. Yes, we had some big names like Nolan Gorman and former trendy prospects like Luis Garcia, but the first installment also pointed us to Jack Suwinski and […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 12

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Would you believe it's almost July? Yes, the calendar is preparing to turn once again as we spin on this little planet and approach the All-Star break. Think about the ups and downs you've witnessed in your fantasy leagues so far and then get […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 12

It's hard to believe we're over a third of the way through the season, but it's true. By the time Week 12 is over, it will be July. With a decent sample size of 2022 data to work with, the waiver wire is getting thin quickly as most of the available players in the traditional […]

Brooks Raley Records Fourth Save

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Brooks Raley fired a scoreless ninth inning during Sunday's victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He retired the first two batters before issuing a two out walk to Jack Suwinski. The 33-year-old recorded the next out and picked up his fourth save of the season. The Rays are expected to continue […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12

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, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Wander Franco Activated From Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays activated shortstop Wander Franco (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Fantasy managers can now slot him back into their starting lineups, as Franco is back at shortstop and is hitting in the two-hole on Sunday against Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Roansy Contreras. The 21-year-old was on the injured list for […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/26/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/26/22 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 […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12

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, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]