Brandon Drury Lands On The 10-Day Injured List

Los Angeles Angels infielder Brandon Drury (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder contusion, retroactive to June 30. Drury missed the last two contests while dealing with the shoulder issue so the team placed him on the IL and recalled infielder Andrew Velazquez from Triple-A Salt Lake in a […]

Yordan Alvarez Takes Batting Practice At 60% Intensity

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (oblique) took batting practice at 60% intensity on Sunday. He later reporters that he plans to ramp it up on Monday, depending on how he feels, before getting some work in the field. Alvarez has been out for nearly a month while dealing with a right oblique strain but […]

Yandy Diaz Getting A Day Off On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners. This is just a day off for the 31-year-old veteran. Diaz has been an integral part of Tampa Bay's red-hot first half of the season. He's slashing .316/.403/.509 with 12 home runs and 39 […]

Clayton Kershaw Avoiding The Injured List For Now

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) is making progress, per manager Dave Roberts, and will not be placed on the injured list on Sunday. The veteran southpaw has been dealing with shoulder inflammation and did receive a cortisone shot earlier in the week. Roberts told reporters that Kershaw has looked better every day […]

Carlos Rodon Set To Make Debut On July 7

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (back) is set to make his season debut on July 7 against the Chicago Cubs. Rodon made another rehab start on Saturday and performed well, per manager Aaron Boone. The 30-year-old lefty has been out all season with a forearm and back issues but it looks like he's […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Waiver Pickups Week 15

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 15 of the fantasy baseball season (July 3 - July 9). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my fourth week of writing this column, but I should be sticking around for the rest of the season. The season […]

Austin Hays Exits Early On Sunday With Hip Contusion

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays (hip) left Sunday's game early after running into Twins first baseman Donovan Solano in the second inning. Hays did stay in the game after the collision but was removed once the inning was over. The Orioles have called the injury a left hip contusion and should provide an update on […]

Jeremy Pena Remains Out On Sunday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena (neck) is absent from the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Texas Rangers. Pena is missing his third straight contest while dealing with neck stiffness. Mauricio Dubon is starting at shortstop and batting fifth against Andrew Heaney. Fantasy managers should still consider Pena day-to-day.

Michael Kopech Not Starting On Sunday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech is getting a day off and not starting on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics. The White Sox are giving the ball to Touki Toussaint as Kopech, who has looked shaky with his command recently, gets a breather. The 27-year-old hurler owns a 4.08, ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 97:49 […]

Brendan Donovan Back In The Lineup On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan (arm) is back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the New York Yankees. The 26-year-old missed Saturday's doubleheader while dealing with right arm soreness. He's had trouble throwing the ball so he's slotted in as the DH and leading off on Sunday against Yankees ace Gerrit Cole. […]

Yu Darvish Not Starting On Sunday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (illness) is not starting on Sunday vs. the Cincinnati Reds. Darvish was scratched from his original start earlier this week against the Pirate before tentatively being lined up to start Friday against the Reds. Neither of those turns materialized and now he's not starting Sunday either as Adrian […]

Bryan De La Cruz Getting A Day Of Rest

Miami Marlins outfielder Bryan De La Cruz isn't in the team's starting lineup on Sunday against the division-rival Atlanta Braves. The Fish will give De La Cruz a breather after he snapped an 11-game hitting streak on Saturday by going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. In his absence, Jesus Sanchez will get the nod in left […]

Tarik Skubal Penciled In To Start Tuesday

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal (elbow) is penciled in to return from the injured list to start on Tuesday in an excellent matchup against the Oakland Athletics. It will be his first major-league start since August of last year before he had flexor-tendon surgery on his left elbow. In five minor-league rehab starts for High-A […]

Bryce Miller Could Miss His Next Start

Seattle Mariners rookie right-hander Bryce Miller (finger) is up in the air to make his next scheduled start on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants after having to leave his last start early on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays after 3 1/3 innings due to a blister on his right middle finger. "We're concerned," […]

Will Smith Being Rested Against Royals

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get a breather on Sunday as the team takes on the Kansas City Royals. Smith will get a day off after starting the first two games of the three-game weekend series in Kansas City, and he went 1-for-9 with a triple and a run scored on Friday and […]

Masataka Yoshida Out On Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida (leg) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Yoshida had to be removed from Saturday's game early against Toronto after being hit on the leg by a pitch, but X-rays turned up negative, so fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. After […]

Bryan Reynolds Back From The Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated outfielder Bryan Reynolds (back) from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and placed infielder/outfielder Ji Hwan Bae (foot) on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Reynolds is back in left field and is hitting second in the batting order for Sunday's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers and right-hander […]

Christian Yelich Sitting Against Left-Hander

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich will take a seat on the bench on Sunday with the team facing left-handed veteran Rich Hill and the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his absence, Blake Perkins will get the start in left field and hit fifth against Hill. Yelich is hitting .333 with an RBI in 15 career at-bats against […]

Darick Hall Recalled And Starting Sunday

The Philadelphia Phillies recalled infielder Darick Hall from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday and optioned infielder Kody Clemens to Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move to make room for Hall on the 26-man roster. Hall is starting at first base and batting eighth in the lineup in the series finale on Sunday against the Washington […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. July is here and that means we can truly start calling this the second half of the fantasy baseball season. Does that encourage or frighten you? Maybe a little of both? Don't ease up now and start the back nine strong with some waiver […]

Brice Turang (2B/SS, MIL) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The 2018 first-round pick disappointed many with his performance this season, slashing an abysmal .205/.254/.307 with a 27.1% strikeout rate in his first 57 games. The Brewers demoted the rookie on June 6, and he responded with a .926 OPS in 15 games […]

Harrison Bader (OF, NYY) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In his last five games, Bader has a .381 batting average with three RBI and four runs scored. At home next week, the Bombers have a good matchup against the Orioles but will face four right-handed pitchers. His record versus righties isn't nearly […]

James Outman (OF, LAD) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Dodgers are playing just six games next week, but four are versus Pittsburgh and against all right-handed pitchers. At home against righties, James Outman has a .239 batting average with two home runs and 15 RBIs in 104 plate appearances.   James […]

Nick Pratto (1B/OF, KC) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City is on the road all next week, but the pitchers they face are right-handed. Against righties on the road this season, lefty Nick Pratto has a .309 batting average, with a home run and eight RBI in 77 plate appearances. […]

Top Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 14, looking at IL players as of June 29. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Riley Greene, Alex Cobb, Brandon Lowe, and Patrick Wisdom. In case you're not yet familiar, this list is a weekly […]

Maikel Garcia (3B/SS, KC) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: To say the Royals have been bad this year would be an understatement. They're dead last in a division in which no team is above .500, lost their first baseman/DH Vinnie Pasquantino for the remainder of the season, just traded Aroldis Chapman […]

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 15

Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 15 - Monday, July 3 through Sunday, July 9. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts (July 3 - July 9)

Welcome back to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 15, from July 3 to July 9. With plenty of teams with seven games on their schedule this week, we're looking at a bunch of two-start pitchers. There are very few safe streamers this week, but there are still […]

Luke Raley (1B/OF, TB) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of Leagues ANALYSIS: What has made Tampa Bay such a threat this year is that their lineup is talented from top to bottom, and each player has had their own individual hot streak where they are nearly unstoppable. The latest Ray to do so is Luke […]

Mason Black Throws Five Perfect Innings

San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Mason Black threw five perfect innings for Double-A Richmond, striking out eight batters. He is on a run of extremely impressive starts, with just eight hits, no runs allowed, a 36.3% strikeout rate, and a 6.3% walk rate in his last five starts. Across 59 innings this season, the 23-year-old […]