Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 1

Welcome to the 2022 fantasy baseball season, RotoBaller readers! We are back with our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for starting pitchers and Week 1 - April 11th through April 17th. We're grateful that you're back with us this year, and we hope to once again help a bunch of you win your leagues. I'm […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 11th, 2022

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 April 11th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Welcome to the first whole week of the 2022 season. Seven games occupy the DraftKings and FanDuel main slate, with the festivities kicking off in Tampa as the Rays welcome the A's to Tropicana Field. The opening weekend saw some wild performances and unexpected disappointments (what happened to Brandon Woodruff?!). Regardless, every […]

Jake Diekman Dominates In Ninth Inning

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Jake Diekman was tasked with coming in to close the door in the ninth inning on Sunday. Normally, Matt Barnes (back) would be the closer, but he has been unavailable due to injury. Manager Alex Cora turned to Matt Strahm in the seventh inning and Hansel Robles in the eighth. […]

C.J. Cron Goes Deep In Sunday's Victory

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron was a big part of the 9-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a two-run home run off of Julio Urias. Cron is off to a good start thus far, hitting .333 with a .916 OPS. The 32-year-old is starting his second season with […]

Josh Rogers Likely To Start Monday

With Washington Nationals starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez (neck) now doubtful to make his season debut on Monday at the Atlanta Braves, left-hander Josh Rogers is the likeliest candidate to take the bump in Sanchez's absence. Sanchez has been dealing with stiffness in his next the last few days, and the 38-year-old could require a stint […]

Blake Snell To Land On IL, Mackenzie Gore Could Pitch Friday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell (groin) is probably headed to the injured list, but manager Bob Melvin said Snell's adductor injury isn't nearly as serious as the one that shut the left-hander down last September. The 29-year-old was scratched from his season debut on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks with adductor tightness, and […]

Steven Matz Crushed In Loss To Pirates

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Matz had an ugly outing versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. He only lasted three innings, allowing nine hits and seven earned runs in the 9-4 loss. This is quite surprising considering the Pirates lineup is actually better versus right-handed pitching. Nonetheless, Matz got crushed and allowed a ton […]

Carlos Carrasco Solid In No-Decision

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco went 5 2/3 very strong innings pitched in the Mets' 4-2 loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Carrasco did not factor into the decision, allowing only one run on two hits while striking out five batters. After allowing a first inning home run, he settled in and […]

Seiya Suzuki Hits First Career Homer

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki has been surprisingly solid through his first three regular season games. On Wednesday, Suzuki kicked off the game with a three-run home run in the first inning. It was his first career home run and was an 111-mph shot off right-hander Freddy Peralta. Suzuki has shown plenty of patience early […]

Marcus Stroman Solid In No-Decision

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Marcus Stroman made his team debut versus the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Stroman was sharp through five innings, but unable to get the win. He went five innings, two hits allowed, one earned run, three walks, and three strikeouts in the no-decision. Honestly, his only significant mistake was a home run […]

Dean Kremer Likely Headed To Injured List

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer (oblique) was forced to exit before making his season debut on Sunday. Kremer suffered a left oblique strain while warming up for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He was a candidate to start on Tuesday, but could be headed to the injured list. Kremer struggled with the Orioles […]

DJ Stewart Optioned To Minors

Baltimore Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart has been optioned to the minor leagues on Sunday. The 28-year-old outfielder went hitless over the weekend, so he'll head to Triple-A to continue working on his game. Stewart hit .204/.324/.374 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI in 100 games with the Orioles last season. There wasn't much reason […]

Matt Barnes Remains Out On Sunday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes (back) won't be available for Sunday's game against the New York Yankees. Barnes continues to deal with back stiffness, but is hopeful to avoid a trip to the injured list. The Red Sox are hopeful that Barnes will be available out of the bullpen on Monday. Until then, […]

Garrett Cooper Avoids Major Injury

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (wrist) was forced to exit early during Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Cooper was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the fourth inning. Luckily, the X-rays came back negative, so Cooper isn't expected to miss significant time. The organization is listing him as day-to-day […]

Ozzie Albies Reaches Twice In Loss To The Reds

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks and a strikeout in a 6-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The Atlanta bats struggled to get much offense going against Reds rookie Hunter Greene, who had himself an impressive debut. Albies has scuffled at the plate here in the […]

Luis Robert Scores A Pair Of Runs And Steals A Base

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 1-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base in a 10-1 over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Robert singled, swiped a bag, and scored a run in his first plate appearance of the day. He later reached base via a force out and came around to score […]

Bryce Harper Goes Hitless In Loss To The A's

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in a 4-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. The Phillies couldn't get much of anything going against A's starter Daulton Jefferies and company. They mustered just three hits as a team and didn't get on the scoreboard until the bottom of […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Swats First HR Of 2022

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout in a 12-6 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Guerrero Jr. led off the bottom of the third inning by swatting his first home run of the season off Rangers starter Spencer Howard. It […]

Blake Snell Scratched With Adductor Tightness On Sunday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell (groin) was a last-minute scratch from his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday due to left adductor tightness. The team went on to send out Nabil Crismatt to start the game. Snell dealt with left adductor tightness late last season as well, so it's certainly concerning to […]

Art Warren Earns His First Save On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Art Warren closed out the team's 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday to earn his first save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out one. Tony Santillan earned the team's first save of the year on Opening Day, […]

Tanner Rainey Records Nationals First Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tanner Rainey earned the save in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the New York Mets. It was the team's first victory of the year and the first time we've seen the club handle a save opportunity. All indications are that the Nationals will go with a closer-by-committee approach this year. However, Kyle […]

Daulton Jefferies Throws Five Scoreless Innings In 2022 Debut

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daulton Jefferies helped the team avoid a sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Making his first start of the year, the 26-year-old pitched five innings and allowed two hits, two walks and no runs while striking out two. He threw 30 of his 48 pitches for strikes. Jefferies has been […]

Wander Franco Tallies Three Hits In Sunday's Win

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco helped lead the team to an 8-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. He went 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in the game. It was his second three-hit game of the year already, however the double was his first extra-base […]

Trevor Story Out With Illness On Sunday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (illness) is not part of the team's starting lineup for Sunday's game against Jordan Montgomery and the New York Yankees. Jonathan Arauz is getting the start at second base and batting ninth in the game. Story is dealing with a non-COVID illness and it sounds like a minor […]

Lou Trivino Closes Out Sunday's Win Over Phillies

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino came on to close out the team's victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, securing the team's first win of the year. Trivino entered with a 4-0 lead, making the appearance a non-save situation. He allowed a solo home run to Phillies second baseman Jean Segura, but that was […]

DJ LeMahieu Not In The Lineup For Sunday's Series Finale

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Game 3 of the team's season-opening series against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. LeMahieu started each of the team's first two games of the year and went 1-for-5 with a home run and two walks. He batted fifth in the order […]

Skye Bolt Lands On Injured List With Oblique Strain

The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Skye Bolt (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to a right oblique strain. Left-handed pitcher Adam Kolarek was called up from Triple-A to take his roster spot. The 28-year-old Bolt put together some impressive minor league numbers at Triple-A last year, slashing .387/.492/.650 with nine home runs […]

Jose Quijada Placed On Injured List

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jose Quijada (oblique) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. This move is retroactive April 8, so hopefully Quijada won't miss significant time. The 26-year-old was made one appearance this season, but was impressive during the second half of the year in 2021. The Angels have recalled left-hander Brian […]