Josh Jung Swinging A Bat, "Looks Great"

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (wrist) is swinging a lighter bat right now, but manager Bruce Bochy said "he looks great." After watching Jung hit on Wednesday, Bochy said, "You'd think he was going to be ready in a couple of days." After visiting with the doctor that performed the surgery on his broken […]

Jose Urena Good To Start On Friday

Texas Rangers right-hander Jose Urena (ankle, foot) said all is good with his left ankle/foot after he was hit by a comebacker in his last start on Friday against the Minnesota Twins. Urena will be good to make his next scheduled start on Friday for the start of a series against his old team, the […]

Marcus Semien Getting Rare Rest Day

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien is taking his first day off of the year and his first since May of 2022 for Wednesday's matinee game against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. With Semien on the bench, Ezequiel Duran is at the keystone and is batting ninth, while outfielder Travis Jankowski is serving as the designated […]

Corey Seager Hits 10th Homer Of May Tuesday

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager continued his strong offensive month in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, a walk, and two strikeouts. Seager put his team ahead for good in the fifth inning, ambushing a Brandon Pfaadt breaking pitch into the left-field seats. The 30-year-old's season numbers leave […]

Kirby Yates Earns Eighth Save Of Season Tuesday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Kirby Yates managed to secure his eighth save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks. Yates came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by two. He got the first two outs on a ground-out and strikeout, allowed a walk and a single, and ended […]

Max Scherzer Scheduled To Throw On Wednesday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (thumb) is scheduled to throw a "full" bullpen session on Wednesday. This seems like good news after the veteran right-hander was pulled off a rehab assignment earlier this month due to a nerve issue. The hope is that Scherzer can ramp up his activities and start a rehab assignment […]

Evan Carter Placed On Injured List

Texas Rangers rookie outfielder Evan Carter (back) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. The Rangers will basically swap outfielders with Wyatt Langford (hamstring) coming on the injured list on Tuesday. Carter was struggling heavily at the plate, so some time off could be a good idea for him. The 21-year-old was […]

Wyatt Langford Returning On Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. This is great news as Langford is set to play his first game since going down three weeks ago due to a hamstring injury. The 22-year-old hasn't been great this season with a […]

Nathan Eovaldi Activated And Starting On Tuesday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (groin) has been activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The right-hander is set to take the mound on Tuesday following a three-week absence due to a lingering groin issue. Before going down, Eovaldi was pitching well in the middle of the […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! We've got an action-packed evening of baseball ahead of us. Not every game is available on the featured slate, but 10 is more than enough to fill our DFS lineups. If you initially thought there would be 11 games on the slate, you weren't wrong. Unfortunately, the Dodgers-Mets game was postponed yesterday and […]

Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 9)

Hello, RotoBallers! As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in the past few days. Using Statcast's Barrels per Plate Appearance stat, or Brls/PA %, we can narrow our view to the hitters who are the most locked in through the season's first two months. […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Closers in 2024 Fantasy Baseball

There are plenty of different strategies when drafting relief pitchers for fantasy baseball. One strategy would be to aggressively go after the top projected closers relatively early in drafts. And that strategy is paying off for managers who took Emmanuel Clase or Clay Holmes. Another strategy is to draft starting pitchers who are eligible at […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Tommy Pham, Junior Caminero, Trevor Megill, Davis Schneider, JJ Bleday, more

May will be over on Friday as we turn the calendar page to June. RotoBallers, we are back with another edition of fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 10 (May 27 - June 2) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Colorado Rockies outfielder Jordan Beck is out indefinitely with a broken hand, […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher ERA Regression Candidates - Time To Sell High?

It has been a fun year of pitching in the MLB. Ronel Blanco's no-hitter was one of the first highlights of the season. Ranger Suarez has been a revelation for the Phillies in 2024. Shota Imanaga has been baffling hitters consistently throughout the year. From a fantasy baseball perspective, managers must identify pitchers who have […]

MLB DFS Value Picks For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/27/24) - Daily Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

Happy Memorial Day, RotoBallers! Today we launch a new MLB DFS piece that is specifically focused on saving you DFS salary when you go to build your daily fantasy baseball lineups on FanDuel and DraftKings tonight! It's pretty easy to write an article where I recommend playing Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, and Tarik Skubal, but […]

Top 125 Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers (May Update)

Saves+Holds reliever ranks can be overlooked or left stale from an early offseason article in lieu of closer-focused coverage, but I'll be here monthly to bring my leaderboard for the season. Allow me, Nick Mariano, to do my namesake proud (my middle name isn't Rivera, sorry) and bring you the breakdown about fantasy baseball bullpens. […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 10 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to the Week 10 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of May 27 - June 2, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

Gerson Garabito Called Up, Starting Sunday

Texas Rangers right-hander Gerson Garabito was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock and will start Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins. The 28-year-old has never appeared in the majors before. Garabito has pitched well in Triple-A this season as he owns a 2.05 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 30:8 K:BB across 26 1/3 innings. It is unlikely […]

Nick Mariano's Week 10 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's nearly June and the waiver action stays hot with the weather. We've got all sorts of bats and arms to sift through, ranging from short-term streaks to long-term stashes. With just over four months left in the season, there's plenty of time for […]

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another weekly edition of the Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball series! As we move into Week 10, this article highlights five injured players worth stashing in your leagues. If you're new to the series, be sure to check out previous articles for even more options. Many productive players are […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire 1B/3B Pickups for Week 10 (2024)

Memorial Day weekend, also known as the unofficial start of summer, is here, and baseball is in full swing. So here are more first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 10 — May 27 through June 2. As the weather heats up, so do the bats across the league, and this […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 10)

We're going to take our usual look around the league to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps a hitter is about to break out or on the verge of a cold spell. Checking in on who's hot (or not) can bring to […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (May 20 - May 26)

The 2024 MLB season is over a quarter of the way done as warmer weather gets more consistent for our matchups. Welcome to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 9 - Monday, May 20 through Sunday, May 26. Do you know how to handle your roster decisions for the week? For 12 years […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 10 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of buy low/sell high trade targets. In this article, we will look at five players whom fantasy managers should be looking to buy low or sell high heading into Week 10 (May 27 to June 2).  We are at the point of the fantasy baseball season where managers should really […]

When Is Shane Baz Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Shane Baz in the first round of the 2017 Draft. In 2018, he was sent to the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a trade package and made it all the way to the majors by 2021. After a successful MLB debut in 2021 where he started three games and posted […]

Michael Lorenzen Exits Saturday Start Early With Knee Cramp

The Texas Rangers' starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen exited his Saturday start with a knee cramp. Lorenzen tried to pitch through it, but manager Bruce Bochy pulled him rather than risk further injury. Lorenzen was removed from the game in the seventh inning after pitching six innings, surrendering three hits and one earned run to go […]

Jon Gray Expected To Return After Minimum IL Stint

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jon Gray (groin) is expected to return shortly after his minimum stint on the 15-day injured list. Gray left his most recent start on May 21 against Philadelphia with a groin strain. The 32-year-old performed quite well through his first ten starts with a 2.21 ERA and 1.19 WHIP and tallied […]

Jose Urena Removed Early From Start On Friday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jose Urena (ankle) was removed early from his start on Friday due to swelling in his right ankle. Urena was hit by a comebacker early in the game, and swelling began to increase as soon as he took the mound in the sixth inning. Texas Manager Bruce Bochy expressed that he […]

Wyatt Langford Tallies Hit In First Rehab Game

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford (hamstring) tallied a hit, a run, and a walk in his first rehab game on Friday evening while serving as the designated hitter for Triple-A Round Rock. He hit three balls over 100 mph, including his single, which is a great sign. Langford is expected to rejoin the major league […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Austin Riley, Eloy Jimenez, Zach Eflin, Xander Bogaerts, and much more...

Memorial Day weekend is upon us! It is time to break out your barbeques and swimwear and really start to enjoy baseball. This is the unofficial first weekend of the summer and a major checkpoint in the fantasy baseball season. This is a time to assess your team and see what could and needs to […]