Edward Cabrera Optioned To Triple-A

The Miami Marlins optioned pitcher Edward Cabrera to Triple-A on Thursday. The 23-year-old joined the team for Spring Training late and only had the chance to make one start. In that start, he pitched well, tossing three scoreless innings and allowing no hits and one walk while striking out three. Cabrera is one of the... Read More

Luke Weaver Exits With Thumb Blister

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (thumb) was removed in the fourth inning of his Spring Training start on Thursday. He developed a blister on the knuckle of his right thumb. According to Diamondbacks beat writer Nick Piecoro, Weaver wasn't very concerned about the blister. The 28-year-old had a solid outing before he was removed... Read More

Ke'Bryan Hayes Takes Grounders On Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (ankle) went through some drills on the field on Thursday. He took some ground balls and also ran straight ahead at about 50% speed. The 25-year-old suffered a right ankle sprain about a week ago. The injury doesn't sound like anything significant, but there's a chance he could be... Read More

Reds Hopeful Luis Castillo Will Debut In April

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo (shoulder) will be traveling with the team to kick off the year, according to Reds manager David Bell. Two fellow injured Reds, starting pitcher Mike Minor (shoulder) and second baseman Donovan Solano (hamstring), will be with the team as well. The hope is that all three players will be... Read More

Shane Bieber To Start Opening Day For Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians have named Shane Bieber the team's starting pitcher for Opening Day. He will face the Kansas City Royals next Thursday, April 7. The 26-year-old is coming off of an injury-shortened 2021 campaign. He was held to just 16 starts due to a shoulder strain that sidelined him for much of the season's... Read More

Josh VanMeter Traded To The Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired second baseman/outfielder Josh VanMeter in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In exchange, the Pirates have sent right-handed pitcher Listher Sosa to Arizona. The Pirates are a bit thin offensively (to say the least) so we could see VanMeter earning a good amount of playing time as soon as the... Read More

Erick Fedde Scratched With Side Tightness On Thursday

Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde (side) was scratched from his Spring Training start against the New York Mets on Thursday. He was reportedly experiencing tightness in his right side, so the team opted to hold him out and send Josh Rogers to the mound in his place. Expect for the Nationals to pay close... Read More

Tim Anderson Suspended For Two Games

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will be suspended for the first two games of the 2022 season. The suspension is a result of an altercation that happened late last season. In a September 27 game against the Detroit Tigers, benches were cleared and Anderson wound up making contact with an umpire. He was suspended... Read More

A.J. Puk To Open Season In Bullpen

The Oakland Athletics plan to use left-hander A.J. Puk out of the bullpen to open the regular season. Puk was expected to compete for a spot in the back end of the A's starting rotation this spring, but with the team holding onto Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea for now, Puk will instead open in... Read More

Brandon Belt Could Make Spring Debut Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) is scheduled to debut in an exhibition game on Monday, but it's "very tentative," according to manager Gabe Kapler. Tuesday is the final exhibition game in camp. Belt has yet to play in a Cactus League game this spring due to knee inflammation, but he's been taking... Read More

Jairo Diaz To Throw For Teams Monday

Free-agent right-hander Jairo Diaz will throw for interested teams on Monday in Miami. The hard-throwing reliever didn't make an appearance in a major league game last year due to injury, and he last appeared out of the bullpen in the big leagues in 2020 with the Colorado Rockies, posting a 7.65 ERA and 2.25 WHIP... Read More

Jordan Romano Has Mild Ankle Sprain

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano (ankle) has what manager Charlie Montoyo describes as a mild left ankle sprain, although the Blue Jays expect him to be ready for Opening Day next week. Romano sprained his ankle while walking his dog. It's something for fantasy managers to watch, but it shouldn't affect the 28-year-old... Read More

Blue Jays Name Jose Berrios As Opening Day Starter

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo confirmed on Thursday that starting pitcher Jose Berrios will be the team's Opening Day starter on Friday, April 8, against the Texas Rangers at home. Berrios made a career-high 32 starts last year with the Minnesota Twins and Blue Jays, going a combined 12-9 with a 3.52 ERA, 1.06... Read More

Yu Darvish To Start On Opening Day For Padres

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish has been tabbed as the team's Opening Day starter on April 7 on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Joe Musgrove will likely be on the hill for the second game of the regular season. Darvish, 35, has looked good in spring training, allowing just one run and... Read More

Eric Samulski's Top 100 Starting Pitchers

I decided to publish a top-100 starting pitching rankings list! I have no idea why, though. These fantasy baseball rankings lists are often the most scrutinized and criticized of anything anybody publishes, so I'm not sure why I decided to open myself up to this. However, I've also been researching pitching all offseason and constantly... Read More

Royals Pick Up Mike Matheny's 2023 Option

The Kansas City Royals exercised their team option on manager Mike Matheny for the 2023 season on Thursday. Matheny took over as the lead man in Kansas City in 2020 and has led the team to a 100-122 record since. The former big-league catcher was with the St. Louis Cardinals previously for nearly seven years... Read More

Jack Leiter To Start At Double-A

Texas Rangers pitching prospect Jack Leiter will begin his professional career at Double-A Frisco this year. The second overall pick in last year's draft out of Vanderbilt, Leiter is already the team's top prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The 21-year-old right-hander is the son of former MLB pitcher Al Leiter, and he had a whopping 134... Read More

Orioles Name John Means The Opening Day Starter

The Baltimore Orioles named starting pitcher John Means their Opening Day starter on April 8 against the Tampa Bay Rays on the road. The 28-year-old left-hander is a logical choice for Baltimore after another season as their ace in 2021. Means went 6-9 with a 3.62 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, a 22.7% strikeout rate and a... Read More

Nick Lodolo A Candidate To Start Sixth Game

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Hunter Greene was named to the team's Opening Day rotation on Wednesday, but fellow prospect Nick Lodolo is a candidate to start the sixth game of the regular season. Injuries to Luis Castillo (shoulder) and Mike Minor (shoulder) have opened up opportunity at the back end of Cincinnati's rotation to begin... Read More

Padres Attempting To Trade For Bryan Reynolds?

The San Diego Padres have engaged in trade talks this spring with the Pittsburgh Pirates in an attempt to acquire All-Star outfielder Bryan Reynolds. The Padres have pitching depth, and young hurlers Chris Paddack and Ryan Weathers have been mentioned in talks. Reynolds is under team control through 2025, and the Padres could certainly use... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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,... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More