Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for July 1

What's going on RotoBallers? John Brubaker here for my installment of FREE MLB Player Props. I've been on a bit of a roll on the side/total side of things on the books, but today we'll be looking at some props. We have a great slate to pick from today, as all 30 teams will be […]

When Will Carlos Rodon Return From Injury? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

The New York Yankees signed 30-year-old southpaw Carlos Rodon in December on a whopping six-year, $162-million contract. Forearm troubles in Spring Training paired with some chronic back issues have kept the two-time All Star on the Injured List for the beginning of 2023, but his return appears to be drawing near. Let's take a deeper […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Late Slate - 7/1/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy July! DraftKings and FanDuel chopped up this slate so that it's barely recognizable. We have three early games, the seven-game main slate, and five games in prime time. We will cover the two large slates here at RotoBaller today. We have to draw the line somewhere. This article contains my picks for the five-game […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Jordan Walker, Patrick Bailey, Mike Tauchman

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 14. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello and I will be giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 1st, 2023

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for July 1st, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Brandon Drury Day-To-Day With Shoulder Injury

Los Angeles Angels infielder Brandon Drury (shoulder) tweaked his shoulder on a dive on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox, which is why he wasn't in the starting lineup on Friday for the series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Drury is being considered day-to-day. Fantasy managers will be hoping that the 30-year-old will return at […]

Bryce Miller Leaves Start Early With Blister

Seattle Mariners rookie right-hander Bryce Miller (finger) saw his velocity dip considerably while dealing with what looked to be a blister issue on his finger on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays and was removed early. Miller surrendered a 411-foot home run and allowed a total of two runs while walking one and striking out […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (June 26 - July 2)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 14 – from Monday, June 26 through Sunday, July 2. For 11 years running, we have been writing this Starting Pitcher Starts and Sits series every week right here at RotoBaller. I'm Nick Mariano, returning to the helm after taking a couple of […]

Teoscar Hernandez Leaking Oil In Age-30 Season

While the overall numbers are still usable for fantasy baseball managers, there are plenty of warning signs that Seattle Mariners outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is slowly declining at the plate as he sits halfway through his age-30 season. Hernandez has appeared in 79 games thus far, so assuming good health, all counting stats can be easily […]

Can Thairo Estrada Continue His Power And Speed Gains?

San Francisco Giants second baseman Thairo Estrada has shown massive improvements thus far in the power and speed categories compared to where fantasy managers ranked him in the preseason. Compared to his 14 home runs and 21 steals in 140 games in 2022, the 27-year old is currently sitting at nine homers and 18 steals […]

Brendan Donovan Won't Throw For A Few Days

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan (arm) is dealing with right-arm discomfort and won't throw for a few days, but he'll be available to hit and serve as the designated hitter. It means that Donovan could be back in the lineup for one of the two games of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees […]

Kyle Schwarber Producing Despite Lowly Batting Average

Kyle Schwarber remains in left field and atop the Philadelphia Phillies batting order despite his lowly .186 batting average heading into Friday night's series opener at home against the Washington Nationals. The 30-year-old finished the 2022 season with a .218 batting average and a .323 on-base percentage to go with his career-high 46 homers. Schwarber […]

Yankees-Cardinals Postponed Friday

The game between the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in St. Louis has been postponed due to inclement weather. The contest will be made up on Saturday as part of a day/night doubleheader. Right-hander Luis Severino was scheduled to start on Friday for the Yankees while being opposed by St. Louis […]

Hyun Jin Ryu Set To Begin Rehab Assignment

Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu (elbow) will start his minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday, July 4, in either the Florida Complex League or Single-A. Ryu's velocity has been up to 88 mph, so he has a ways to go still, but he's lost 30 pounds and apparently is in "phenomenal" shape. Barring any […]

Ha-Seong Kim Dealing With Hamstring Strain

San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim (hamstring) is dealing with a left-hamstring strain, which is why he wasn't in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Cincinnati Reds. Kim might have been able to play, but the Padres didn't want to risk making it worse. The 27-year-old is day-to-day, and he could be back […]

Nestor Cortes Throws Bullpen Friday

New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Friday before the team's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Cortes has been on the injured list for three weeks with a left rotator-cuff strain, and he's just now back to throwing bullpen sessions. The next step will be facing live hitters before […]

Michael Conforto Not Expected To Play This Weekend

San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) said he has a fascia strain in his left hamstring. It's being called mild, but he doesn't sound as if he thinks he will play in the weekend series on the road against the New York Mets. If Conforto isn't ready to play in the start of a […]

Max Fried Faces Live Hitters For First Time

Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried (forearm) faced live hitters on Friday for the first time since resuming throwing. It was a big step in the rehab process, and manager Brian Snitker said it went well. There's still no timetable for Fried to begin a minor-league rehab assignment, but a return to Atlanta's starting rotation isn't […]

Dodgers Activate Daniel Hudson From Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated relief pitcher Daniel Hudson (knee) from the 60-day injured list on Friday. In corresponding moves, the Dodgers optioned right-hander Nick Robertson to Triple-A Oklahoma City and designated right-hander Ricky Venasco for assignment. Hudson will be making his season debut when he gets into a game. The 36-year-old right-handed veteran missed […]

Taylor Walls Back In Action Against Mariners

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Taylor Walls (back) has returned to the starting lineup on Friday against the Seattle Mariners and right-hander Bryce Miller, and he is starting at second base and batting eighth in the lineup. Walls had been absent from the lineup for the last three games because of tightness in his back and […]

Anthony Rendon Activated And Starting Friday

The Los Angeles Angels activated third baseman Anthony Rendon (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Friday, and he is right back in the lineup at third base and batting cleanup against left-hander Tommy Henry and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Rendon will be returning from a left-wrist contusion, but fantasy managers may want to continue […]

Justin Steele Dominates Cleveland In Friday's Win

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele earned the victory on Friday when he allowed just three hits over 6 1/3 innings with six strikeouts and one walk in a 10-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Steele continued his breakout season in this one, limiting the Guardians to just three hits, all of which were singles. […]

Corbin Carroll Still Sidelined Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (shoulder) is out of the starting lineup for the start of a series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Outfield prospect Dominic Fletcher, who was called up from Triple-A Reno earlier in the day, is playing left field and batting sixth against Angels right-hander Griffin Canning. It's not a […]

Brendan Donovan Out With Arm Soreness

Updating a previous report, St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan (arm) is out of Friday's lineup against the New York Yankees due to right-arm soreness that has been building up for a bit. He will head for an exam and imaging, so check back for further details. This sounds like a day-to-day issue, so fantasy […]

Nico Hoerner Reaches Three Times In Blowout Win

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 3-for-4 with two RBI, a stolen base, and a run scored in a lopsided 10-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday afternoon. The Cubs were all over Guardians starter Cal Quantrill in this one, pummeling him for six earned runs. Hoerner put Chicago on the board in […]

Aroldis Chapman (RP, TEX) - Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The first domino has toppled over in the 2023 MLB trade season as the Texas Rangers acquired reliever Aroldis Chapman from the Kansas City Royals, per Jeff Passan. Chapman has returned to his elite self as Kansas City's set-up man this season. In […]

Bryan Reynolds Remains Out On Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds (back) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The organization was hopeful that Reynolds would make his return from the injured list on Friday. The 28-year-old was able to hit on the field, but remains day-to-day. Manager Derek Shelton said Saturday will be an […]

Jeremy Pena Out On Friday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (neck) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. Manager Dusty Baker said Pena woke up with neck stiffness, so they'll hold him out of the game as a precaution. That being said, this appears to be a day-to-day issue, so Pena should avoid a […]

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 […]