Trayce Thompson Begins Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Trayce Thompson (oblique) started a minor-league rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Friday night and went 2-for-5 while playing all nine innings in center field. Thompson will play in several more rehab games before being eligible to return from the injured list in early August. The 32-year-old veteran hasn't […]

Drew Smyly Available Out Of Bullpen Saturday

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross said that left-hander Drew Smyly will be available out of the bullpen on Saturday against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals. Reliever Michael Fulmer is getting the start as the opener, so Smyly could be used as Chicago's bulk reliever since it was his turn to start in the rotation anyway. […]

Elly De La Cruz Not Playing Saturday

Cincinnati Reds rookie infielder Elly De La Cruz is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. With De La Cruz getting a breather, Spencer Steer will handle third-base duties and bat leadoff for the Reds. De La Cruz has burst onto the scene in his first MLB season with dazzling […]

Freddie Freeman Drives In Three In Win Over Rangers

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had a big offensive performance in Friday night's 11-5 win over the Texas Rangers. Freeman went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, three runs scored, two walks and two strikeouts. What's new for Freeman? The 33-year-old seven-time All-Star just continues to hit for the Dodgers […]

Kyle Tucker Goes Off Friday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker absolutely went off against the Oakland Athletics in the team's 6-4 win on Friday, going 3-for-4 with three home runs, four RBI and three runs scored. Tucker has been Houston's best offensive performer so far this year, hitting .303 (106-for-350) with 17 home runs, 24 doubles, 68 RBI, 17 stolen […]

Ketel Marte Goes Deep Twice In Loss To Reds

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte did everything he could on Friday, but it still wasn't enough in a 9-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Marte was seeing the ball well and went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a triple, four RBI, two runs scored and a strikeout. With the effort, he set a career-high […]

Giants Looking At Justin Verlander

The San Francisco Giants are among the teams evaluating New York Mets right-hander Justin Verlander as a trade-deadline candidate if he's willing to waive his no-trade clause, according to sources. In his first year in the Big Apple, Verlander has a 3.47 ERA (3.98 FIP), 1.16 WHIP, 26 walks and 70 strikeouts in 83 innings […]

Dansby Swanson Back From The Injured List

The Chicago Cubs reinstated shortstop Dansby Swanson (heel) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and optioned first baseman Jared Young to Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move. Swanson will immediately return to shortstop and bat sixth in the lineup on Saturday against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Miles Mikolas. The 29-year-old didn't […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Max Fried, Cedric Mullins, Jarred Kelenic, Shane Bieber, Aaron Judge and more

The good news regarding players coming back after the All Star break already seems like a long time ago, as many new players have hit the IL. The extent of their injuries range from a possible short stint on the IL to being out until mid September. At this point in the season, when you […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Sean Murphy, Edouard Julien, Will Brennan

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 17. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I will be giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty Notes - Fantasy Baseball News for Edouard Julien, Sandy Alcantara, Andrew Painter, and more

In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (7/22/23)

What's going on RotoBallers? John Brubaker here for my installment of FREE MLB Player Props. I've been on a bit of a roll on the side/total side of things on the books, but today we'll be looking at some props. We have a great slate to pick from today, as all 30 teams will be […]

Yankees vs. Royals Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (7/22)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, July 22nd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

Nationals vs. Giants Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (7/22)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, July 22nd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Athletics vs. Astros Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (7/22)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, July 22nd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Will the Angels Trade Shohei Ohtani? Which Teams Would Be the Favorite To Acquire Ohtani?

Various reports have indicated that the Los Angeles Angels are listening to trade offers for Shohei Ohtani. The Japanese superstar will be a free agent after this season, and it's highly unlikely that he will sign a new deal with the Angels. Due to it, the AL West team might get tempted to trade Ohtani […]

Guardians vs. Phillies Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (7/22)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cleveland Guardians, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, July 22nd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Angels vs. Pirates Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (7/22)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Angels, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, July 22nd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 17, looking at IL players as of July 21. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Trevor Story, Ryan Helsley, Brandon Drury, Hyun Jin Ryu, and Brendan Rodgers. In case you're not yet familiar, this […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/22/23)

It's Saturday, RotoBallers! I’m excited to be delivering free MLB betting content all season long. I bring a background in betting on MLB in various capacities, most notably competing in the DraftKings DFS live final last year. I'm looking to build off that momentum and capitalize on this baseball season again, and I'm including you […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Druw Jones, Brooks Lee, Dylan Lesko, Owen Murphy, more

Major League Baseball has now passed the midseason point, and multiple prospect promotions have occurred over the last week. This will be something to watch over the next couple of weeks before the trade deadline, as teams attempt to showcase potential "trade bait" players. The biggest baseball even that affected the minor leagues recently was […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/22/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! I'm back with another Saturday main slate DFS breakdown. Friday's main slate was jam-packed, and Saturday should be exciting too. Let's get to it! This article contains my picks for the seven-game main slate on Saturday, July 22, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which locks at 7:05 PM ET. The lineup […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 22nd, 2023

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 July 22nd, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Wander Franco Continues To Scuffle At The Plate

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in a 3-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. The offense was at a premium in this one as Zach Eflin and Kyle Bradish were locked in a pitcher's duel. Franco, who is in the midst of a 2-for-17 slump, wasn't […]

Trea Turner Triples In Friday's Loss

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner went 1-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, and two strikeouts in a 6-5 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Turner picked up his lone hit, his fourth triple of the season, in the top of the third inning off Gavin Williams. He would then come around to score […]

Henry Davis Launches Two Home Runs Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis went 3-for-4 with two homers despite losing to the Angels 8-5 Friday. In the second inning, Davis kick-started the action with a single. During the fourth frame, he teamed up with Ji Man Choi to deliver back-to-back solo home runs, with Davis connecting off Shohei Ohtani. Not content with just […]

Jose Ramirez Collects Four Singles Friday

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez was excellent at the plate Friday, recording four base hits in five at-bats. Ramirez also swiped two bags as the Guardians beat the Phillies 6-5. It marked the 30-year-olds first four-hit game of the season. However, this month, he had been experiencing a bit of a slump, particularly in […]

Byron Buxton Cracks Two Home Runs In Twins Victory

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Byron Buxton smacked two home runs and collected four RBI beating the Chicago White Sox 9-4 Friday. Buxton took on White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn in the first inning and delivered a powerful three-run blast, sending the ball soaring 427 feet. Undeterred, he continued his display of power, launching a […]

Alexis Diaz Earns 28th Save Friday

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz didn't fan a batter but was flawless in the ninth frame Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, earning his 28th save of the season. Since taking his first blown save of the year on June 30, the right-handed hurler is 6-for-6 saving games in July. In 2023 he's allowed just 23 […]

Willy Adames Blasts A Two-Run Homer In Brewers Loss

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer on Friday in a 6-4 loss against the Braves. During the sixth inning, with the Brewers trailing by four runs, Adames narrowed the gap to just two runs by launching a two-run shot off Michael Soroka. Adames now has 17 home runs in this […]