Yuli Gurriel Placed On Paternity List

Houston Astros infielder Yuli Gurriel has been placed on the paternity leave list. He is expected to be away from the team for a few games. Aledmys Diaz will start in his place at first base and bat fifth against Los Angeles Angels southpaw Reid Detmers on Friday. Joe Perez has been recalled to replace […]

Josh Donaldson Delivers Walk-Off RBI Single

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a walk-off single in the team's 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. It was a dramatic ending to Donaldson's first game as a Yankee. His walk-off hit came in the 11th inning of the game with the free runner on second base. He hit […]

Cooper Hummel Leading Off For Arizona Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Cooper Hummel is the designated hitter and is serving as the team's leadoff hitter for their second game against the San Diego Padres on Friday night against left-hander Sean Manaea. Outfielder Daulton Varsho, who hit leadoff on Opening Day, will move to the six spot with a lefty on the hill. Hummel […]

Joan Adon Expected To Start On Saturday

Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Joan Adon is expected to start the team's third game of the season against the New York Mets on Saturday. Erick Fedde would follow him up as the team's starter on Sunday with Anibal Sanchez opening the team's second series of the year against the Atlanta Braves on Monday. Mark Zuckerman […]

Javier Baez Hits Walk-Off Single In Tigers Debut

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez had a memorable ending to his debut in a Detroit Tigers uniform on Friday. With two outs in the ninth inning, the game tied at four and a runner on third, Baez came up to the plate. He hit a long fly ball to the wall in right field. Chicago […]

Tyler Naquin Hitting Second In Friday's Game

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin is batting second in Game 2 of the team's four-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday. He'll be going up against Braves right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton. Naquin was held out of the lineup for the team's season opener against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday as lefty Max Fried was […]

Brandon Nimmo Leading Off Against Nationals On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (neck) is set to lead off and play center field in the team's second game of the season against the Washington Nationals on Friday. Nimmo was held out of action on Thursday as he was dealing with a stiff neck. Mark Canha started in center field on Thursday and […]

Jorge Soler Leading Off In Marlins Debut

Miami Marlins outfielder Jorge Soler is batting leadoff in the team's season opener against Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants on Friday. This will be the Marlins debut for Soler, who signed a three-year deal with the team in March. Soler had an up-and-down season in 2021, but he capped it with a World […]

Lane Thomas, Victor Robles Sitting On Friday

Washington Nationals outfielders Lane Thomas and Victor Robles are both out of the lineup for Friday's game against right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer and the New York Mets. Thomas and Robles are both right-handed hitters and manager Dave Martinez has chosen to go lefty-heavy with Friday's lineup. Left-hander Yadiel Hernandez is getting the start in left […]

Brad Miller Leading Off For Rangers On Opening Day

Texas Rangers outfielder Brad Miller is slotting in as the team's leadoff hitter for Opening Day against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The 32-year-old inked a contract with the Rangers last month. He spent the 2021 season with the Philadelphia Phillies and slashed .227/.321/.453 with 20 home runs, 49 RBI and 53 runs over […]

Gio Urshela Hitting Cleanup In Twins Debut

Minnesota Twins third baseman Gio Urshela is hitting cleanup in Friday's season opener against Robbie Ray and the Seattle Mariners. This will be the Twins debut for the 30-year-old, who was acquired alongside catcher Gary Sanchez in the trade that sent Josh Donaldson to the New York Yankees last month. Urshela slashed .267/.301/.419 with 14 […]

Lucas Giolito Leaves Friday's Start With Abdominal Tightness

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito (abdomen) was removed from his start on Opening Day against the Detroit Tigers after four innings. According to the club, he was dealing with abdominal tightness on his left side. He is currently being evaluated by the training staff. The 27-year-old was cruising through his outing before the […]

Bubba & the Bloom EP3 - Benched with Bubba (Episode 461)

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Ryan Bloomfield (@RyanBHQ). In tonight's episode, the guys will go over some recent fantasy baseball news, take a look at the Opening Day slate of games, talk about what they are looking for this weekend, listener questions, and more. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part […]

No Timetable For Tommy La Stella

There is no timetable for San Francisco Giants infielder Tommy La Stella (Achilles), but he says he's day-to-day. Scar tissue is likely contributing to his Achilles discomfort. There were thoughts of using him as the designated hitter to begin the season because he has been swinging the bat well, but it made more sense to […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Hitting Ninth Against Giants

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. is starting at the keystone and is batting ninth against San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb on Opening Day on Friday. Joey Wendle is also getting the start over Brian Anderson at third base while batting sixth in the order. Chisholm has exciting power/speed capabilities after he hit […]

Logan Webb To Be On Soft Pitch Count

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb will be on a soft pitch count on Opening Day against the Miami Marlins on Friday, according to manager Gabe Kapler. Webb might not go as deep into his first start of the season as his fantasy managers would hope for, but you should still be starting him […]

Clayton Kershaw To Debut On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw will make his season debut on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins on the road. The Dodgers wanted to get him built up as much as possible, and Kershaw faced hitters on Thursday (five innings worth). Walker Buehler is getting the Opening Day nod […]

Gavin Lux Hitting Ninth For Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux is starting at the keystone and batting ninth on Opening Day on Friday against Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. Utility man Chris Taylor is in left field and batting seventh, while Justin Turner is the designated hitter and is in at cleanup. Max Muncy's elbow appears to be […]

Julio Rodriguez Hitting Seventh In MLB Debut

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Julio Rodriguez is starting in center field and batting seventh in his major league debut on Opening Day on Friday against Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan. Rodriguez is only 21 years old and hasn't played at Triple-A, but the Mariners are confident that he can hold his own in the big […]

Josh Lowe Hitting Seventh, Serving As DH

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe is serving as the designated hitter and is batting seventh on Opening Day on Friday against Baltimore Orioles left-hander John Means. Randy Arozarena, Kevin Kiermaier and Manuel Margot are in the outfield for Tampa to kick off the regular season. Lowe being in the lineup right off the bat […]

Red Sox, Rafael Devers Won't Reach An Extension

The Boston Red Sox and third baseman Rafael Devers will not reach a contract extension before the start of the regular season. Devers is under contract through the next two seasons, but he said this offseason that he won't discussion a long-term extension during the year. With shortstop Xander Bogaerts in a similar situation and […]

Cubs-Brewers Postponed Friday

The game between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up as a split doubleheader on May 30. Cubs starter Justin Steele will now go on Saturday, with Marcus Stroman being pushed back to Sunday. Fantasy managers will want to remove any players […]

Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: A Pitching Coach's Early-Season Scouting Reports

Welcome back to our annual Fantasy Baseball Insider series on RotoBaller.com, where we take you inside Major League Baseball clubhouses, press boxes and front offices for exclusive insights that provide a completely unique edge on the competition. We give you an all-access pass to information and takes that simply won’t be found anywhere else, along […]

FaBIO Analysis: Spring Training Starting Pitcher Fundamentals

My Rotoballer debut article more fully explains the FaBIO methodology. Every plate appearance is sorted into one of 12 event type bins (BB+HBP, K, IFFB, Pull OFFB, Center OFFB, Oppo OFFB, Pull LD, Center LD, Oppo LD, Pull GB, Center GB, Oppo GB) and the pitcher is charged with league's average runs value for that […]

Setting the Optimal Week 1 Fantasy Baseball Lineup

There was a time this winter where we did not know if or when we would get to say those words. There is just something about the start of the baseball season that makes you feel good! Spring is here, weather is getting nicer, and of course, there are games on all day long now […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/8/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Opening Day is in the books, and what fun it was to have baseball back. The day started with a surprise Cubs win versus the Brewers and ended with a walk-off 3-run home run by Seth Beer over the Padres. Now, we head to a full Friday of action. There is a five-game early slate, […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks (4/8/22)

Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season gets underway this weekend and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some […]

Pirates Want To Extend Bryan Reynolds

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds could be staying with the organization for a few more seasons. The Pirates are reportedly pushing to sign at least a two-year extension with Reynolds. The hope is that this will open the door for further extension discussions in the future. Reynolds is an All-Star outfielder who is not set […]

Christian Arroyo, Jackie Bradley Jr. To Platoon In Right Field

Boston Red Sox outfielders Christian Arroyo and Jackie Bradley Jr. are expected to be on a strict platoon in right field, according to manager Alex Cora. On Friday, Bradley will bat eighth and play right field versus right-hander Gerrit Cole. That is obviously not an ideal matchup for Bradley, but no one is expected to […]

Bryson Stott Will Make MLB Debut On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Bryson Stott is expected to make his MLB debut against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. He'll bat eighth and play third base versus right-hander Frankie Montas. It sounds like Stott and Alec Bohm are going to share playing time at third base this season. The Phillies are high on Stott after he […]