Ke'Bryan Hayes To Take Live BP Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (ankle) will take some live batting practice on Saturday. His ankle is feeling better, and everything looks good for Hayes to be available on Opening Day. Hayes said he would've tried to play through the injury if it was the regular season. The 25-year-old third baseman ran at 50% […]

Max Scherzer Scratched On Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) is said to be scratched from his minor league outing on Saturday only for "precautionary" reasons. Scherzer initially said his hamstring tweak wasn't serious at all, but the Mets are choosing to play it safe after they learned on Friday that starter Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will miss […]

Brandon Belt, Mike Yastrzemski To Play Saturday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) will make his Cactus League debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (quadriceps) will also be making his return to the spring lineup. Belt has been held out of spring action due to knee inflammation, but he's reportedly ahead of schedule and could […]

Reid Detmers Named Angels No. 6 Starter

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon officially named left-hander Reid Detmers as the team's No. 6 starter on Friday. He'll follow Shohei Ohtani, Patrick Sandoval, Noah Syndergaard, Jose Suarez and Michael Lorenzen in the rotation. The 22-year-old southpaw made five starts in his rookie season and struggled to the tune of a 7.40 ERA and […]

Ken Giles Shut Down For A Couple Weeks

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Ken Giles (finger) is dealing with a middle finger tendon issue and will be shut down for a couple of weeks. The good news is that surgery is not required, but Giles will obviously miss the start of the regular season and may be out for the first month. The 31-year-old […]

Kyle Lewis Ready To Play In Games

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) is ready to start serving as the designated hitter in minor league games, and there's a chance he could get into a Cactus League game before camp ends next week. Lewis ran the bases on Friday. The 26-year-old has been brought along slowly this spring after he missed most […]

Padres, Mets Discussing Trade Involving Eric Hosmer, Others

The San Diego Padres and New York Mets have been in active conversations about a trade that would send first baseman Eric Hosmer and starting pitcher Chris Paddack to the Mets in exchange for outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith, according to sources. The potential deal would allow the Padres to unload Hosmer's contract while addressing their […]

Zack Wheeler Moved To Minor League Game

Because of rain, Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (shoulder) will pitch in a minor league intrasquad game on Saturday instead of a Grapefruit League game against the Toronto Blue Jays. With Opening Day next week, it's possible that Wheeler goes into the regular season without facing major league hitters in a live game situation. […]

Riley Greene Diagnosed With Fractured Foot

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Riley Greene (foot) has a fractured foot and will be out for the foreseeable future. The good news is that he won't need surgery, but Greene's chances of opening the season on the big-league roster are now over. As a result, Victor Reyes figures to be the team's starting center fielder […]

Emmanuel Clase Close To Contract Extension

The Cleveland Guardians and closer Emmanuel Clase were close to ironing out a contract extension on Friday. As a rookie last year, Clase went 4-5 with a 1.29 ERA and converted 24 saves in 29 opportunities over 69 2/3 innings pitched. The hard-throwing right-hander registered 100 mph or better on 44% of the 1,057 pitches […]

Extension Talks With Jose Ramirez Breaking Down

The Cleveland Guardians contract-extension talks with All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez appear to have broken down. The Guardians have set an April 7 deadline for potential contract extensions, so they are running out of time. The switch-hitting Ramirez is the highest-paid player on the team and will make $12 million in 2022 with a team […]

Chris Sale Showing Some Healing

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale's (ribs) MRI exam showed "some healing," according to manager Alex Cora. However, there is still no timetable for when he'll resume throwing. Sale said he feels good physically, and he doesn't expect it to be too long before he's cleared to resume throwing. The southpaw also expects that […]

Max Scherzer On Track To Start Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) said he is unconcerned about his hamstring "tweak" and remains on schedule to start a minor league intrasquad game on Saturday. That's a bit of good news after Mets fans discovered on Friday that Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will miss significant time to begin the season due to […]

Later-Round RBI Targets for Fantasy Baseball - Joey Gallo, Rhys Hoskins, Matt Chapman

We are on to the RBI category in our later round categories targets series. This is a category that gets a bit overlooked just due to the nature of things, but it's important to have a good understanding of it. This post will follow the later round HR targets post pretty closely, so check that […]

Scott Engel's Fantasy Baseball Industry Draft Review - 2022 FSGA Experts League

In the final week of March, I was invited to represent RotoBaller in the industry's Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association’s Experts League Draft, which featured 15 teams from various fantasy sports outlets in a 5x5 Rotisserie style format. I will be attempting to win my third FSGA Fantasy Baseball Experts championship this season. I was […]

Insider Report: Prime Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets From an MLB Veteran

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 […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings and Relief Pitcher Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers to more fantasy baseball rankings! With Spring Training rolling and the fantasy baseball draft season in full swing, it's time to look at closers and relief pitchers and see who may or may not be fantasy-relevant and worthy of a draft pick this season. RotoBaller's lead MLB rankers - JB Branson, Pierre […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues Draft Rankings - Aaron Nola, Luis Castillo, Jack Flaherty, Justin Verlander and More

And the hits keep on coming! As we deal with a variety of fantasy baseball news and injuries, below you'll find our updated 2022 fantasy baseball points league rankings. These fantasy baseball rankings are meant to reflect recent injuries and player news, and are geared towards points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points league scoring formats. […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 2nd, 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 2nd, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Bubba & the Bloom EP2 - Benched with Bubba (Episode 458)

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 first NFBC FAAB period this weekend, and answer a ton of awesome listener questions. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like […]

Jacob deGrom Shut Down For Up To Four Weeks

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom's (shoulder) MRI exam revealed a stress reaction on his scapula that has caused inflammation in his right shoulder. The immediate prescription is for deGrom to stop throwing for up to four weeks before more tests are done. The two-time Cy Young winner felt tightness in his shoulder while […]

Riley Greene Undergoes X-Rays On His Foot

Updating a previous report, Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Riley Greene (foot) exited Friday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Yankees early after fouling a ball off the inside part of his foot in the third inning. Greene is awaiting the results of X-rays that were taken. It remains to be seen if the 21-year-old […]

Riley Greene Injured Friday

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Riley Greene left the Grapefruit League game against the New York Yankees early on Friday with an undisclosed injury. Greene was seen limping down the right field line with a trainer while heading to the locker room, but it's unclear exactly what the injury is. The 21-year-old has been stating his […]

Orioles Considering Reunion With Matt Harvey

The Baltimore Orioles are considering re-signing free-agent right-hander Matt Harvey. The 33-year-old made 28 starts for Baltimore last season and was pretty bad, posting a 6.27 ERA and 1.54 WHIP with 95 strikeouts and 37 walks in 127 2/3 innings pitched. His 2021 campaign ended prematurely due to knee inflammation. An All-Star with the New […]

Garrett Crochet Likely To Need Tommy John Surgery

Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said that relief pitcher Garrett Crochet (elbow) will likely need Tommy John surgery, but he will go for a second opinion. Crochet walked off the field with a trainer on Thursday in his Cactus League outing, and the 22-year-old left-hander is now expected to miss the entire 2022 […]

White Sox Avoid Arbitration With Lucas Giolito

The Chicago White Sox avoided salary arbitration with starting pitcher Lucas Giolito on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $7.45 million deal. Giolito broke out as a first-time All-Star in 2019 and has become the team's ace. In the last three seasons, he has a 3.47 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, an elite 30.7% strikeout rate and […]

Wade Miley Shut Down For 10 Days

Chicago Cubs left-hander Wade Miley (elbow) is dealing with left elbow soreness and will be shut down for 10 days. An MRI exam revealed some inflammation as well. There is currently no timetable for Miley's return, and he'll obviously open the 2022 season on the injured list. The 35-year-old veteran soft-tosser is likely to miss […]

Jacob deGrom Unlikely To Start Season Opener

There is no update on New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom's (shoulder) status, but with right shoulder tightness reported so close to the start of the regular season, the belief is that he's unlikely to start on Opening Day. deGrom reported some shoulder tightness while throwing on Thursday and was sent for an MRI […]

Later-Round Batting Average Targets for Fantasy Baseball - Luis Arraez, Alex Verdugo, Brendan Rodgers and More

Fantasy baseball is a beautiful game. There are so many ways to build a competitive roster given all of the different ways for a player to contribute. There are various different ways for players to contribute to your fantasy season in category leagues. This post series will take you through each of the five standard […]

AJ Pollock Sent To White Sox In Craig Kimbrel Trade

The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder AJ Pollock from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in exchange for relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel, according to a source. Pollock will be leaving the best team in baseball, but the trade to the Windy City might actually be better for his playing time, especially if Andrew Vaughn (hip) […]