Andrew Kittredge To Begin Rehab Assignment
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (back) has been on the injured list since May 22 but is ready to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Friday. It is likely that Kittredge will only need one or two appearances before he is back with the big league club, which is excellent news […]
J.P. Feyereisen Lands On Injured List
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher J.P. Feyereisen (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement on Friday. Feyereisen said that the shoulder had been bugging him for a few weeks and that Thursday's appearance was his "breaking point." He had an MRI Friday morning, and manager Kevin Cash is hopeful […]
Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 9
Another fun week of baseball is behind us, and we hope it was fun for your fantasy teams as well! We're approaching the point of the season where most MLB teams are proving themselves as contenders or admitting to themselves that it might be another year of selling at the deadline. Not so much in […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/3/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/3/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's another huge slate of games on a beautiful Friday night, and we should be avoiding any weather issues. COL is the only minor rain concern today. I will be watching it throughout the day […]
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/3/22)
Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 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 […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/3/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Sometimes you just have to load up on the Coors Field game and sometimes you just fade it. Last night, I hope you played the chalky Braves because they ended up hanging 13 on Colorado, while the Rockies still managed to score six in defeat. We have another Coors game on this 12-game slate, but […]
Ryan Thompson Secures Third Save On Thursday
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Thompson tossed a scoreless inning to earn the save during Thursday's 3-1 win over the Texas Rangers. He entered the ninth inning to protect a 3-1 lead. The 29-year-old needed just eight pitches to retire the side and earn this third save of the season. He owns a 6.50 ERA, […]
Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 9
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 […]
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/2/22)
What a day for baseball! So many close games, including an extra inning-game in which both teams scored double-digit runs as the second leg of a double-header in Coors, and plenty of tight finished. As we head into the month of June, this is what baseball is all about. Welcome back, RotoBallers! In this article, […]
Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks
Welcome to June, RotoBallers! What better way to start those summer months than with another updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings - looking at rest-of-season values. Once again, I've got you covered with ranks, tiers, trends, and notes with the top-101 in a table with other fun things like earned value via Fangraphs. […]
Corey Kluber Still Looking For Consistency In 2022
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Corey Kluber will be looking to build off his fantastic start from Saturday's 3-1 win over the New York Yankees during Thursday's series finale against Kluber's former team, the Texas Rangers. Kluber threw six innings on Saturday while giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out five […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/1/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/1/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Eight-game Wednesday slate on this jam-packed week of baseball. It's a really nice slate on our hands so let's navigate through it and build some winning lineups. Top Hitters for 6/1/22 Luis Robert ($4,600 […]
Florio's Bullpen Report: Mariners, Marlins and Cardinals Bullpen Keep on Changing!
The more things change the more they stay the same. Rumor has it that when Bon Jovi wrote that song he was referencing bullpens in the 2022 MLB season. Bullpens have changed throughout this season. Some have been for small periods of time when the primary closer is hurt, while some have given us absolutely […]
Projecting MLB's Demoted Top Prospect Hitters - Is A Rebound Likely?
You know the pattern: an acclaimed prospect (or young player) gets the call, folks spend hundreds of dollars of FAAB on them, then they get demoted a few rough weeks later. Sometimes, they fail to rediscover their shine in the minors. Other times they get another chance in the majors and take a major step […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]
Wander Franco Hopes To Return In Two Weeks
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (quadriceps), who was put on the injured list on Tuesday with a strained right quadriceps muscle, said he feels good and hopes to return in around two weeks. Fantasy managers must now be patient with the 21-year-old star and stash him in an IL spot. Franco went 8-for-38 (.211) […]
Rays Place Wander Franco On Injured List
The Tampa Bay Rays placed shortstop Wander Franco (quadriceps) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right quadriceps strain and selected the contract of right-hander Shawn Armstrong from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. The team also designated left-hander Ben Bowden for assignment. Franco had to leave the game early on Monday against […]
Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 8)
Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. We have had several call-ups this week and as a result, the following players who will not be on the rankings this week that have been in the past are Adley Rutschman, Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore, Roansy Contreras, Oscar Gonzalez, and Royce Lewis. Royce Lewis […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Roansy Contreras, Aaron Ashby, Michael Harris, Spencer Strider
It's Memorial Day, and we hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend. Welcome RotoBallers to Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Michael Lorenzen, Kole Calhoun and Nick Pivetta off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together […]
Shane Baz Throws Four Scoreless Innings At Triple-A
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane Baz (elbow) made his third and longest rehab start yet at Triple-A Durham on Monday. He pitched four scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out four. Across his three rehab outings, Baz has pitched to a 1.04 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. Baz underwent arthroscopic […]
Andrew Kittredge Could Be Back When First Eligible
Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge (back) has been progressing well since landing on the 15-day injured list about a week ago. He had a pair of throwing sessions on Friday and Saturday, then he went on to throw a bullpen session on Sunday. He will be facing live hitters soon and then he'll […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of our free MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 5/31/2022, Main Slate at 7:05 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. The main […]
Wander Franco Exits Monday With Quad Issue
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (quad) exited Monday's 9-5 loss to the Rangers after his fourth at-bat. Manager Kevin Cash said that Franco was dealing with a slight tug of the quad after his third hit and that he will see if Franco can play Tuesday, per Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin. The 21-year-old […]
Manuel Margot Getting A Breather
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Texas Rangers. Margot is getting a little breather after starting in each of the team's last five games. He continues to swing a hot bat and is now slashing .339/.395/.486 with an .881 OPS, three home runs, 23 RBI, […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/30/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/30/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Memorial Day! We have a nice split-slate day here with six games in the afternoon and six games at night. With most people off work today, there are heightened chances that you're looking for […]
Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - FB/LD Exit Velocity for Week 8
In order to get to stats like barrels and hard-hit rate, you have to start with exit velocity. Exit velocity begins to stabilize after 45 batted-ball events. We're going to get more specific in this edition by focusing on exit velocity for fly balls and line drives because that's where power is found. You could […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Monday, Rotoballers! With Memorial Day popping up on the calendar, our slates on DraftKings and FanDuel are all over the place. So, for this article, I will be focusing my picks on the featured slate beginning at 7:10 pm Eastern. DraftKings offers us a six-game slate, while FanDuel gives us the same six on their DFS […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Who the heck said that June could be here so soon? Howdy, premium RotoBallers, and welcome to another edition of my waiver-wire musings as we hit the final weekend of May. We're past the season's quarter pole and you should have a fairly clear […]
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8
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 […]
Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8
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 […]