Aroldis Chapman Traded To Rangers

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman has been traded to the Texas Rangers on Friday. In exchange, the Royals will receive left-handed pitcher Cole Ragans and minor-league outfielder Roni Cabrera. Chapman posted a 2.45 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with 53 strikeouts, eight holds and two saves over 29 1/3 innings with the Royals this […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/30/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Hey, RotoBallers! We have another packed Friday main slate ahead of us to break down. As usual, we'll start with the pitchers, go to infielders and outfielders, and then stacks. This should be another really fun slate of action, let's get to it! This article contains my picks for the main slates on June 30, […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/30/23)

Friday night always brings us a robust MLB slate, and this week, we're treated to a ledger that features a few vulnerable pitchers we'll pick on with a trio of hitter props. We also have a leading Cy Young candidate pitching with extra rest and one of those hittable arms in a particularly dangerous matchup, […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include C.J. Cron, Jordan Westburg, Scott McGough, more

Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 15 - June 26 through July 2 to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Baltimore Orioles top prospect Jordan Westburg's contract was purchased from Triple-A Norfolk earlier this week, and he made […]

Corey Seager Not In Rangers Lineup Thursday

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is out of the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers. In his place, Josh H. Smith will start at shortstop and bat ninth against Tigers right-hander Reese Olson. It will just be a normal day of rest for Seager, who has been one of the best all-around […]

Jonah Heim Getting A Breather Against Tigers

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim will be given the day off on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers. Heim will get a day to rest after serving as the starting catcher for each of the team's last five games. He went 6-for-19 (.316) in those five contests with a homer, RBI, double and a run scored […]

Cody Bradford Getting The Ball Thursday

Texas Rangers lefty Cody Bradford will start Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers, according to MLB.com. The rookie hurler has appeared in four games this season (three starts) and has posted a 5.40 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 19.7% strikeout rate with an 0-1 record over 15 innings. However, through 59.1 frames in Triple-A this year, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/29/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's a perfect split for today's MLB schedule, with six-afternoon games and six evening matchups. However, one of the evening games starts at 6:40 PM ET, and DraftKings and FanDuel aren't including that matchup in their evening slates. Therefore, this article […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 6/29/23): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a busy Thursday this week with 11 games starting at varying times of the day. The game in Pittsburgh starts at 12:35 Eastern, so FanDuel's answer was to chop up the six early games into tournaments of three games and three games. DK left the Pittsburgh game off entirely. So what do we […]

Yeremi Cabrera - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Yeremi Cabrera, OF, Texas Rangers ANALYSIS: The Rangers signed Cabrera out of the Dominican Republic for just $10,000 in the 2022 signing period. That looked like about the right price as Cabrera stumbled to a .613 OPS in his debut in the Dominican Summer League. Now, it's beginning to look like a bargain. On […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/28/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With only a couple of day games today, we're left […]

Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Week 14

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season. While there has already been plenty of action in the majors, we can't ignore some of the top prospect performances that took place in the minor leagues during Week 13. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/28/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! Usually, there is a rather large schedule split between day and night games in the middle of the week, but not this week. There are only two games in the afternoon, with the rest starting in the evening. DraftKings and FanDuel […]

Do These Prospects Matter In Fantasy Baseball? Termarr Johnson, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Dalton Rushing, Jake Bennett

Every season in Minor League Baseball and dynasty fantasy baseball, there are "pop-up" prospects. These prospects are guys that explode on the scene without previous reputation. Sometimes it's due to a change in swing or pitch delivery that allows for a jump, sometimes it's simple physical maturation, and sometimes it's a guy taking advantage of […]

Josh Jung Sitting Tuesday

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung will take the day off on Tuesday as the team takes on the visiting Detroit Tigers. The Rangers are giving Jung a bit of a mental breather after he went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in the loss to the Tigers on Monday. He has really been in a rut […]

Martin Perez Aiming To Stay In Form Tuesday

Texas Rangers pitcher Martin Perez is looking to keep the good times rolling as he takes on the Detroit Tigers Tuesday night in Arlington. The left-hander allowed six earned runs against the Tigers in Detroit on May 30 and another seven against the Rays in Tampa Bay two starts later but has since tossed 13 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/27/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We are under two weeks away from the All-Star break, RotoBallers. The year is flying by, and watching the new rules play out has made for a fun first season. As of the end of April, 0.68 bases have been stolen per game. If those numbers persist, they will be the highest since 1999! I […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Using Pull% to Predict Home Runs

On a recent episode of "Rates and Barrels," Eno Sarris and Derek Van Riper discussed the idea of a pull rate "goldilocks" range where fantasy baseball hitters are pulling enough to make meaningfully hard contact but also not pulling too much to hit fly outs and rollover ground balls. In the discussion, they suggested that […]

Abimelec Ortiz Showing Off In-Game Power

Texas Rangers prospect Abimelec Ortiz signed with the club after he didn't hear his name called in the 2021 draft. A native of Puerto Rico, Ortiz reached the pros by way of Florida Southwestern State College. He posted uninspiring results through his first two seasons in the organization but has shown massive strides in 2023. […]

Thomas Saggese Hitting Well In Minors

Texas Rangers shortstop prospect Thomas Saggese joined the team by way of the shortened 2020 draft. Despite being selected at just 18 years old, he has wasted no time climbing through the minors, reaching Double-A by the end of 2022. Saggese is an aggressive hitter who has flashed power to the pull side from time […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/27/23)

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Today we have our usual massive MLB slate of Tuesday baseball. Today we will focus on one moneyline bet and one run line bet. As I will explain later, we are banking on some regression today and trusting some offensive trends from throughout the season. I have been hot when it comes […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/27/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After a smaller-than-usual Monday, MLB is giving us everything we could want with a massive 15-game slate featuring all 30 teams. DraftKings and FanDuel aren't messing around with anything today, either. Both sites have all 15 games in their featured contests, […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Braxton Garrett, Luis Matos, Jordan Westburg, Joey Votto

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 14 -- June 26 through July 2. June will be in the books this weekend as we turn the calendar page to July. More top prospects are being called up to the big leagues, and some are producing for fantasy […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, June 27, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Waiver Pickups Week 14

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season (June 27 - July 2). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my third week of writing this column, but I should be sticking around for the rest of the season. There are […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 14

Welcome to Week 14 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of June 26 - July 2, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]

Mitch Garver Back In The Lineup Versus Lefty

Texas Rangers catcher/designated hitter Mitch Garver is back in the starting lineup Monday night against Detroit Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd. Garver didn't start Sunday's series finale against the Yankees but returns on Monday aiming to do what he does best: rake left-handed pitching. The former Twins backstop has clobbered lefties to the tune of a […]

Rangers Considering Acquiring Andrew McCutchen

The Texas Rangers have considered the possibility of acquiring Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen, but the Pirates aren't prepared to move him yet. The deal would have particular interest to the Rangers if at least one pitcher is part of the deal as well. The Rangers are seeking more production out of their designated-hitter spot, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/26/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

What a weekend filled with some genuinely fantastic baseball. I have been glued to college baseball all weekend, so stepping back and getting back into some MLB content is excellent. Believe it or not, we are less than a month away from the All-Star break. This season seems to be flying by. We have a […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Monday, June 26, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Monday, June 26, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]