Tigers Interested In Extending Tucker Barnhart

The Detroit Tigers are interested in exploring a contract extension with catcher Tucker Barnhart, who has impressed the team this spring. The 31-year-old will become a free agent after the 2022 season. The Tigers acquired him from the Cincinnati Reds in November of last year and picked up his $7.75 million team option for this […]

Pete Fairbanks Has 50% Lat Tear

The Tampa Bay Rays will be without relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks (lat) for a minimum of six weeks of no throwing before being re-evaluated. He was diagnosed with a 50% tear of his lat muscle and will need at least six week to build back up when he's cleared to start throwing. It's a tough […]

Luis Severino Throws Bullpen Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (arm) said he felt good throwing a bullpen session on Wednesday and plans to be on the mound on Saturday in a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves. Severino is expecting to throw 40 or more pitches in his Grapefruit League start, which will be his final […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Roto Leagues

Welcome back RotoBallers to some more preseason fantasy baseball rankings! RotoBaller is constantly working to try and bring fantasy baseball managers the best advice, especially during draft season. A big part of that includes regular updates to our tiered rankings for all formats. Our MLB rankers, -- JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Ariel Cohen, Nicklaus Gaut, […]

Jonathan India (2B, CIN) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~75 pick CURRENT ADP: ~87 overall ANALYSIS: NL Rookie of the Year showed why he was the fifth overall pick back in 2018. India hit .269 with an exceptional .376 OBP to go with 21 HR and 12 SB last season. While those numbers are great for a rookie, India has […]

Relief Pitchers to Target for Holds in 2022 Fantasy Baseball Drafts

Welcome back fellow RotoBallers. One area I implore you to explore is getting your butt into some leagues with Holds as a scoring category. There are far too many stud relievers (that don't get the last out of the game) that get ignored in standard leagues. It's too simple to Google fantasy baseball closer depth […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 31st, 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 March 31st, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Fantasy Baseball with Jeff Erickson - Benched with Bubba EP 456

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Jeff Erickson (@Jeff_Erickson) of RotoWire. In this episode, Bubba and Jeff will go over Jeff's Main Event Weekend in Vegas. Talk about his team, lessons learned, and more. Then they will go over some more recent news and notes to get your ready for your final fantasy baseball drafts. Be […]

Preston Tucker Signs Minor League Deal With Braves

The Atlanta Braves have signed outfielder Preston Tucker to a minor league contract. The 31-year-old spent the last three years playing in the KBO League in South Korea. He hit 32 home runs over 142 games in the league in 2020, but struggled in 2021, batting .237/.334/.350 with nine home runs. Tucker previously spent time […]

Tommy La Stella To Play The Field On Thursday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella (Achilles) will make his first spring appearance in the field during Thursday's game. He will start at second base. La Stella is in the midst of working his way back from Achilles surgery, which he had last fall. He played designated hitter in the team's game on […]

Seiya Suzuki Goes Yard On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki recorded his first home run of Spring Training in Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. It was a long home run over left-center field and it came off of Mariners starter Marco Gonzales. Suzuki had gone hitless over his first three spring games prior to Wednesday's outing. He is now […]

Zac Gallen Pitches Well In Spring Debut

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (shoulder) had a promising outing in his Spring Training debut on Wednesday. He pitched 2 2/3 innings and allowed one hit, no walks and no runs while striking out two. He utilized each of his pitches and his velocity was solid on each. He was hitting 94-95 mph on […]

Michael Conforto Recovering From Shoulder Injury

According to a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, free-agent outfielder Michael Conforto (shoulder) suffered an injury to his right shoulder during a workout in January. Rosenthal reports that Conforto wanted to work his way back to 100% prior to resuming negotiations with teams. The 29-year-old has reportedly reached the point where he is […]

Twins Option Jose Miranda, Trevor Larnach

The Minnesota Twins optioned outfielder Trevor Larnach and third baseman Jose Miranda to Triple-A on Wednesday. Larnach made his big league debut with the team last year. He played in 79 games and slashed .223/.322/.350 with seven home runs, 28 RBI and 29 runs. Miranda, meanwhile, is one of the team's top prospects. The 23-year-old […]

Zack Greinke To Start Opening Day For Royals

The Kansas City Royals have named Zack Greinke the team's Opening Day starting pitcher. He will face the Cleveland Guardians on April 7 as the Cleveland franchise dons the Guardians logo for the first time. Greinke signed with the Royals this offseason after a disappointing 2021 campaign with the Houston Astros. The 38-year-old went 11-6 […]

Outfield: Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Sleepers

Anthony Aniano's 2022 fantasy baseball outfield rankings and OF draft sleepers who can be sneaky later-round picks. He breaks down and compares the ADPs of six different MLB players at the outfield position. Fantasy baseball players should consider drafting these players in the middle and later rounds of their drafts this MLB Season. Be sure […]

Robinson Cano To Play First Base On Thursday

New York Mets infielder Robinson Cano is expected to play first base during Thursday's spring training matchup. Cano has only made 14 appearances at first base, which were all with the Seattle Mariners in 2018. Jeff McNeil should have the second base job locked up, so the Mets will look to increase Cano's versatility. The […]

Brandon Belt Could Return This Weekend

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) was able to run the bases on Wednesday. The veteran infielder could return to the starting lineup this weekend. He has been dealing with lingering knee soreness, but manager Gabe Kapler expects Belt to be ready for Opening Day. Barring any setbacks, Belt could make his spring […]

Framber Valdez Gets Opening Day Start

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez has earned the Opening Day start versus the Los Angeles Angels. He'll be followed by Jake Odorizzi and Justin Verlander who were both deserving of the start as well. The 28-year-old lefty posted a 3.14 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 125/58 K/BB ratio across 134 2/3 innings in 22 starts […]

Max Fried Earns Opening Day Nod

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried has earned the Opening Day start against the Cincinnati Reds. The 28-year-old lefty earned the nod over veteran starter Charlie Morton. To be fair, Fried was one of the best starting pitchers during the second half of last season. He finished with a 3.04 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 158/41 […]

Guillermo Heredia Avoids Serious Injury

Atlanta Braves outfielder Guillermo Heredia (hand) was able to avoid serious injury, according to manager Brian Snitker. He was pulled early during Wednesday's contest after getting struck in the hand by a pitch. Heredia will receive additional treatment, which could mean he ends up missing time. At this point, it's unclear whether or not Heredia […]

Hansel Robles To Report On Thursday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hansel Robles is set to report to the team on Thursday. He has been missing from camp due to a visa issue. It's uncertain if Robles will be ready in time for Opening Day. He'll likely need at least a week to ramp up his throwing program. Although, Robles should […]

CJ Abrams Could Make Opening Day Roster

San Diego Padres shortstop CJ Abrams has a solid chance of making the Opening Day roster. Eguy Rosario has been optioned to the minors, which leaves one roster spot available on the team. That spot is likely to go to a player that currently isn't on the 40-man roster. That means, one of the team's […]

Nick Ahmed Shut Down For 10 Days

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed (shoulder) said he's received a pair of cortisone shots in his shoulder and will not be able to hit or throw for the next 10 days. With Opening Day eight days away, Ahmed will not be ready for the start of the regular season. With the 32-year-old sidelined with right […]

Rays Option Vidal Brujan To Minor League Camp

The Tampa Bay Rays optioned second baseman/outfielder Vidal Brujan to minor league camp on Wednesday, trimming the number of active players in camp to 37. Brujan went just 2-for-26 with eight strikeouts for the Rays in his first taste of MLB action in 10 games for Tampa in 2021, so he could use a little […]

Evan White Undergoes Sports-Hernia Surgery

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hernia) underwent successful surgery to fix a sports hernia on Wednesday, but his timeline for a return is unknown. White was injured last Thursday and will begin the 2022 season on the 60-day injured list most likely. The 25-year-old made his major league debut in 2020 but hasn't been […]

Hunter Greene Makes Reds Rotation

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene has made the team's starting rotation to begin the regular season and will start the fourth game of the year on April 10 against the Atlanta Braves. Greene, the former No. 2 overall pick and Cincy's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, has a 100 mph heater and heaps of fantasy […]

Michael Kopech To Make Spring Debut Friday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech will make his Cactus League debut on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds. Kopech is slated to toss two innings after getting a late start to camp due to an illness over the winter. The 25-year-old right-hander is in competition with Vince Velasquez and Reynaldo Lopez for the final […]

Andrew Vaughn Resumes Swinging

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn (hip) resumed swinging a bat on Wednesday. Vaughn is dealing with a hip-pointer injury that is expected to keep him out for one to two weeks, and while it's good news that he's swinging a bat, it remains to be seen if he'll be ready by Opening Day next […]

Mike Yastrzemski Could Return This Weekend

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (quadriceps) could return to Cactus League action over the weekend. Yastrzemski should be considered day-to-day after leaving the game on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals with right quad tightness. As long as the 31-year-old can return to the lineup this weekend and avoid setbacks, he should be good […]