Michael Massey Scratched On Friday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey (finger) has been scratched from Friday's starting lineup versus the Los Angeles Angels. The 25-year-old suffered a finger laceration, so the team will hold him out from this contest. This sounds like a minor issue, so fantasy managers should consider Massey as day-to-day. In the meantime, Matt Duffy […]

Cristian Pache Activated On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Cristian Pache (knee) has been activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. The 24-year-old has been out since late-April due to a meniscus tear in his right knee. Before that, Pache was actually hitting well through his first nine games with the Phillies. He's not […]

Yasmani Grandal Sitting Out On Friday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. This appears to be a routine rest day for the switch-hitting catcher. He's slashing .271/.330/.410 with five home runs and 18 RBI in 50 games this season. Seby Zavala will cover behind the plate and bat […]

Triston McKenzie Scratched On Friday

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie (elbow) has been scratched from Friday's start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 25-year-old is dealing with right elbow discomfort, so he'll take the night off. It's uncertain if this issue will force McKenzie onto the injured list. Fantasy managers will have to stay tuned for more information on his […]

Gio Urshela Heads To Injured List

Los Angeles Angels infielder Gio Urshela (hip) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday. The corner infielder was removed from Thursday's game after falling down while attempting to run out a grounder. The 31-year-old was seen using crutches, which is never a good sign. The Angels revealed that Urshela suffered a left […]

Ryan McMahon Resting On Friday

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. This appears to be nothing more than a routine rest day for the left-handed slugger. He's slashing .271/.352/.494 with 10 home runs and 38 RBI in 67 games this season. Coco Montes will cover second base and […]

Kendall Graveman (RP, CHW) - Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Liam Hendriks placed on the 15-day injured list for inflammation in his right elbow, the White Sox bullpen re-enters a volatile state. In the early part of the season, the White Sox bullpen could not piece itself together again in the absence of […]

Aaron Judge Receives Another Injection In His Toe

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) received another platelet-rich plasma injection in his toe on Thursday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Judge was still experiencing lingering soreness in one of the two ligaments in his toe, and the new shot pinpointed the second ligament. The team hopes this will speed up the process towards […]

Anthony Rendon Not In Friday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (wrist) is not in the team's starting lineup on Friday against the Kansas City Royals. It shouldn't come as a big surprise after Rendon left Thursday's game early against the Texas Rangers after being hit in the wrist by a pitch. The good news is that tests came […]

Harrison Bader Not Back From Injured List Yet

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader (hamstring) was not activated from the injured list before the team's game against the division-rival Boston Red Sox on Friday. Bader was originally expected to return on Friday for the series opener against Boston, but he will now play two more minor-league rehab games with Double-A Somerset on Friday […]

Jake Meyers Absent From Lineup Against Reds

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers will start Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds on the bench. It's a good time for Meyers to take a breather, as he's gone hitless with two walks and five strikeouts in his last four games. He's also struggled so far in June, hitting .189 (7-for-37) with two doubles, a […]

Spencer Horwitz Being Called Up

The Toronto Blue Jays are calling up rookie first baseman Spencer Horwitz from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday before their game against the Texas Rangers. The left-handed hitter has earned his first major-league promotion by slashing .300/.421/.405 with an .826 OPS, 16 doubles, two home runs, 34 RBI and 27 runs scored in 259 plate appearances […]

Elly De La Cruz Not Starting Friday

Cincinnati Reds rookie infielder Elly De La Cruz is not in the team's starting lineup on Friday against the Houston Astros. It's the first game that he's been on the bench since being called up to the big leagues. De La Cruz was called up to much fanfare because of the way he was dominating […]

Mauricio Dubon Back In Leadoff Spot

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Mauricio Dubon is starting in right field and is back in the leadoff spot on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds and rookie left-hander Andrew Abbott. Because of his versatility on defense, Dubon continues to play regularly for the Astros, even after Jose Altuve made his season debut from a fractured thumb. The […]

Sean Murphy Getting A Day Off Friday

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy is getting a day of rest on Friday as the team takes on the visiting Colorado Rockies. Murphy had a three-hit night for the second time this month on Thursday, but he'll take the day off on Friday. In the month of June, the 28-year-old backstop has gone 11-for-39 (.282) […]

Cardinals Move Tyler O'Neill To 60-Day Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals moved outfielder Tyler O'Neill (back) to the 60-day injured list on Friday to make room on the 40-man roster for infielder/outfielder Richie Palacios, who they acquired from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for cash considerations. Palacios was optioned to Triple-A Memphis. O'Neill initially went on the injured list on May 5, […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12

Another week of baseball and we inch ever closer to being able to correctly call these guys the "boys of summer". This week saw two big news injuries in a pair of bullpens, along with a possible return to an earlier pattern in another. A committee got a little more complicated, and a group of […]

Royals Call Up Samad Taylor

The Kansas City Royals recalled infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor from Triple-A Omaha on Friday and optioned infielder/outfielder Nate Eaton to Omaha in a corresponding move. Taylor, the team's No. 19 prospect per MLB Pipeline, gets his first call to the big leagues after slashing .304/.409/.463 with an .871 OPS, 16 doubles, two triples, six home runs, […]

Rafael Devers Returning On Friday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the New York Yankees. The left-handed slugger received a rest day on Wednesday and the team had a scheduled off-day on Thursday. It appears the team just wanted to give Devers some extra rest. He'll resume his role […]

Daniel Vogelbach Returns To The Lineup

New York Mets first baseman Daniel Vogelbach is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. This is the first time that Vogelbach has been in the lineup since June 7. The Mets were giving the slumping corner infielder a mental break. He's slashing .203//343/.297 with two home runs and […]

Francisco Alvarez Resting On Friday

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. This appears to be a routine rest day for Alvarez, so he should be back in the lineup after this game. He's slashing .236/.289/.520 with 12 home runs and 25 RBI in 41 games this […]

Ryan Mountcastle Not Quite Ready Yet

Baltimore Orioles infielder Ryan Mountcastle (illness) was recently placed on the 10-day injured list due to vertigo. Manager Brandon Hyde mentioned that Mountcastle is doing better, but isn't quite ready to return yet. He was spotted taking some throws at first base prior to Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs. That is an indication that […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Evan Longoria, Tommy Pham, Anthony Rendon, Miguel Rojas

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 12. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters who's advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I'll be filling in for Jon Anderson with this weekly article, giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to […]

J.P. France Looking For His Third Win On Friday

Houston Astros starting pitcher J.P. France is scheduled for Friday's start to take on Andrew Abbott and the Cincinnati Reds. The right-hander made his Major League debut in early May and is in the midst of a solid rookie campaign. Through seven starts, France owns a 3.54 ERA with a pair of victories over 40.2 […]

Tanner Houck Facing The Yankees Friday

Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck is taking the hill for Friday's matchup with Domingo German and the New York Yankees. The 26-year-old is sporting a 5.23 ERA with a 1.26 WHIP and 23.1% strikeout rate over 63.2 innings, but his 3.86 xERA is much more encouraging. With Aaron Judge (toe) out of action, the […]

Cody Bellinger Sitting Against Left-Hander

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger is not in the team's starting lineup on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles and left-hander Cole Irvin. Bellinger returned from the injured list on Thursday and went 1-for-3 with a double, RBI, run scored, walk and a strikeout in the team's 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, and now he'll […]

MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Friday, June 16, 2023

Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Friday, June 17, 2023. Welcome to our new DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop picks - whether you think pitchers and hitters will score Over […]

Freddy Tarnok Makes Another Rehab Appearance

Oakland Athletics pitching prospect Freddy Tarnok (shoulder) made another minor-league rehab appearance for Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday and didn't allow a hit or a run while walking two and striking out two in 2 2/3 innings of work. The club's No. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, made his first rehab outing in the Arizona […]

Brandon Hughes To Play Catch Friday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brandon Hughes (knee) will play catch on Friday. Hughes is on the injured list for the third separate time this year with left-knee inflammation, but he's back throwing and could rejoin Chicago's bullpen sooner than later. The 27-year-old left-hander has made 17 appearances out of the bullpen in 2023 and hasn't […]

Ian Happ Receives Rest Day

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will be given the day off on Friday as the team faces the Baltimore Orioles and left-hander Cole Irvin. The Cubs will give Happ a day off against a southpaw after he went 5-for-12 with a home run, eight RBI and five runs scored in the series against the Pittsburgh […]