Sean Manaea No-Hits D-Backs Over Seven Frames

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Sean Manaea had a fantastic debut outing with the team on Friday. Facing the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went seven innings and allowed one walk, no hits and no runs while striking out seven. It was a nearly flawless outing for the 30-year-old, who was acquired in a trade with the […]

Delino DeShields Signs Minor League Deal With Braves

The Atlanta Braves have signed outfielder Delino DeShields to a minor league contract. The 29-year-old was a member of the Miami Marlins this spring. He appeared in four spring games with the Marlins and went 1-for-8 with a pair of strikeouts. The team released him just a few days before Opening Day. After spending his […]

Mitch Garver Homers In Rangers Debut

Texas Rangers catcher Mitch Garver had a strong debut for the team on Opening Day on Friday. The 31-year-old veteran went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored. He hit cleanup in the game, batting right behind two other recent additions to the team, Marcus Semien and Corey Seager. […]

Aaron Nola Picks Up Win On Opening Day

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola went six-plus innings, allowing four earned runs on four hits while striking out seven in the Phillies' 9-5 win over the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Nola would have had a quality start, and his line would have looked a lot better, but for the fact that he allowed three […]

Teoscar Hernandez Hits Three-Run Homer In Opener

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez helped lead the team to a comeback 10-8 victory over the Texas Rangers on Opening Day. The 29-year-old had the biggest hit of the day for the team. He hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning that brought the game to a 7-7 tie, after the team […]

Chance Sisco Signs Minors Deal With Twins

Catcher Chance Sisco has signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins. He will be reporting to Triple-A St. Paul. The 27-year-old split the 2021 season between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. He appeared in 28 games and slashed .149/.241/.189. He signed with the Seattle Mariners back in March and participated in […]

Starling Marte Drives In Three In Mets Win

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double in the Mets' 7-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday. Despite injury concerns related to his oblique in Spring Training, Marte has come out of the gate strong in 2022 with three hits in 10 at-bats and four RBI in […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/9/22 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/9/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top pitching options, […]

Bo Bichette Not Discussing Extension Right Now

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is still in the midst of his rookie contract with his first year of arbitration coming next year. Bichette was asked by Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet whether he and the team have discussed an extension. Bichette stated that he and the club had had some talks this offseason, but […]

Edwin Diaz Placed On Bereavement List

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz was placed on the bereavement list on Saturday by the Mets following the passing of his grandfather on Friday. Diaz will likely miss the next few games as he will be traveling to Puerto Rico to be with his family. Look for Trevor May, Seth Lugo, and Adam Ottavino […]

Roansy Contreras Called Up From Triple-A

The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up starting pitcher Roansy Contreras from Triple-A. The move comes after relief pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. (hamstring) suffered a hamstring injury during Thursday's game. Underwood will be placed on the injured list. Contreras is ranked as the team's No. 5 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The 22-year-old made his MLB […]

Justin Upton Released By Angels

Outfielder Justin Upton has officially cleared waivers and been released by the Los Angeles Angels. The 34-year-old was designated for assignment a week ago. He is now a free agent and can sign with any team. Upton has spent 15 years in the majors. Last year, he appeared in 89 games for the Angels and […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/9/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I hope you enjoyed these first two days of baseball, and now we're back today with a massive 15 game slate. We had a great day yesterday, going 2-0 on our bets. As a handicapper, I believe that you're only as good as your next bet, and today is another day. The […]

X-Rays On Francisco Lindor Come Back Negative

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (jaw) passed his concussion test and underwent x-rays on his jaw Friday that came back negative. After being hit in the face by a pitch, he exited Friday's win over the Washington Nationals in the top of the fifth inning. The 28-year-old went 0-for-1 with a walk, run scored, […]

Anthony Bender Blows First Save Opportunity

Miami Marlins pitcher Anthony Bender surrendered a solo home run while striking out one over an inning in Friday's 6-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants. The right-hander was tagged with his first blown save of the season. He entered Friday's game in the bottom of the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The […]

Hitter Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft

Draft season is over which means it's already time to shift your attention to the waiver wire! We'll break down the top options at every position throughout the 2022 fantasy baseball season but before the first pitch, here is an all-encompassing waiver wire piece to cover all the top options widely available. For our purposes, […]

Pitchers Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft

Most of our drafts are in the books, and that means it is time for RotoBallers to punch it into waiver-wire gear. I'm here to help highlight the top pitching options at both starter and reliever as the 2022 fantasy baseball season barrels down upon us. Are you ready!? For our purposes, we'll examine players […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 9th, 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 9th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Nathan Eovaldi Strikes Out Seven In 2022 Debut

Boston Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi allowed three runs over five innings in a 6-5 loss to the New York Yankees on Opening Day. Eovaldi struck out seven and walked one in the 11-inning loss to New York. The veteran hurler tossed 76 pitches, 56 of which went for strikes in his 2022 debut. Two […]

Gerrit Cole Allows Three Runs On Friday

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole allowed three runs over four innings in a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox in 11 innings on Friday. Cole struck out three and walked one in his team's Opening Day game. The veteran right-hander threw 68 pitches in the outing, a no-decision. He gave up all three […]

Jose Berrios Roughed Up On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios did not fare well in his Opening Day start against the Texas Rangers on Friday. Berrios got just one out in the game while coughing up four runs on three hits and two walks. He was replaced in the game by Tayler Saucedo after throwing 34 pitches, 18 of […]

Xander Bogaerts Leaves Friday's Game With Injury

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts left Friday's game early after injuring his hamstring. Bogaerts departed following a 10th-inning single in which he was seen favoring his leg on his way to first base. He was replaced by Jonathan Arauz at shortstop in the 11-inning loss. Boston manager Joey Cora told reporters after the game […]

CJ Abrams Making MLB Debut On Friday

The San Diego Padres are starting CJ Abrams at shortstop and batting him eighth for Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Abrams is making his MLB debut after making the team's Opening Day roster but not getting into the game on Thursday. The 21-year-old is regarded as one of the top prospects in baseball and […]

Steve Cishek Ejected From Friday's Game

Washington Nationals right-hander Steve Cishek was ejected from his team's game against the New York Mets on Friday night after he hit Francisco Lindor in the face during the fifth inning. Lindor was the only batter Cishek faced in an outing that spanned just two pitches. It didn't appear that Cishek intentionally hit Lindor, but […]

Francisco Lindor Leaves After Hit By Pitch

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was removed from his team's Friday night game against the Washington Nationals after getting hit in the face by a Steve Cishek pitch. Cishek hit Lindor during the fifth inning, prompting both teams' benches and bullpens to clear out. On the bright side, Lindor was able to exit the […]

Craig Kimbrel Shaky In First Save As A Dodger

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel allowed one earned run on two hits while striking out two to earn the save in Friday's 5-3 win against the Colorado Rockies. He surrendered a double to catcher Elias Diaz and later yielded an RBI double to outfielder Charlie Blackmon. The 33-year-old was able to shake it off […]

Camilo Doval Blows Three-Run Lead

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval was asked to take the ball in the ninth inning of Friday's game against the Miami Marlins. Veteran lefty Jake McGee threw a scoreless eighth inning before handing the ball to Doval. Sadly, Doval allowed three hits and three earned runs to cough up the lead to the […]

Matt Barnes Unavailable On Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes (back) was unavailable for Friday's game against the New York Yankees. The right-hander was sidelined due to back stiffness, according to manager Alex Cora. Fantasy managers have a bit more clarity now why Hansel Robles came in during the ninth inning. He was followed by Jake Diekman and […]

Brooks Raley Locks Down Save

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Brooks Raley was asked to save the day on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. Andrew Kittredge is expected to be the favorite for saves, but ended up pitching the eighth in this one. J.P. Feyereisen replaced Kittredge in the ninth, but didn't last too long. He recorded two outs, but […]

Drew Steckenrider Notches First Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider notched his first save of the season on Friday against the Minnesota Twins. Paul Sewald came in and pitched the eighth inning before handing the ball over to Steckenrider. Sewald retired all the batters he faced before exiting the game. Steckenrider made things interesting by allowing a leadoff single, […]