Chas McCormick Absent On Monday

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Fantasy managers don't need to panic as this issue isn't injury related. The Astros only have so many spots available, so they've been forced to mix-and-match in the outfield. McCormick will take a seat here, while […]

Gavin Stone Officially Recalled On Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone has been recalled to take the mound on Monday versus the Atlanta Braves. As expected, Stone will join the Dodgers rotation in place of Dustin May who is currently injured. The 24-year-old posted a 4.04 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 41/19 K/BB ratio across eight starts in Triple-A this […]

Nicky Lopez Activated, Playing On Monday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez (abdomen) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday. The 28-year-old has been sidelined since late April after undergoing an appendectomy procedure. Before that, Lopez was slashing .200/.323//.291 with seven RBI and two stolen bases in 18 games. The expectation is that he's going to heat […]

Hunter Dozier Gets Designated For Assignment

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier has been designated for assignment on Monday. This comes as a bit of a surprise considering Dozier had one year remaining on his four-year, $25 million deal that he signed in 2021. The 31-year-old has been struggling the last few seasons with a lackluster .679 OPS in his […]

Gavin Stone - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled their second-ranked pitching prospect Gavin Stone from Triple-A Oklahoma and placed right-hander Dustin May (elbow) on the 15-day injured list. Stone will make his return start on Monday night. He has been mediocre in Triple-A this season. […]

Bobby Miller - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  With starting pitcher Julio Urias (hamstring) moved to the 15-day injured list, the Los Angeles Dodgers called up top pitching prospect Bobby Miller from Triple-A Oklahoma. He will make his long-awaited major-league debut Tuesday. Miller has struggled in Triple-A this season. In […]

Hunter Gaddis Scheduled To Start Monday

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Hunter Gaddis was recalled from Triple-A Columbus and is scheduled to start on Monday against the Chicago White Sox. Given Gaddis' performances in Cleveland's starting rotation so far this year, fantasy managers will want to avoid him to kick off the week against the division rivals. The 25-year-old has pitched in five […]

Jake Diekman Placed On Paternity List

The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-hander Jake Diekman on the paternity list on Monday and recalled right-hander Zack Burdi from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Diekman could be away from the team for up to three days this week. The 36-year-old veteran southpaw reliever began the 2023 campaign with the Chicago White Sox before […]

Nick Castellanos Picks Up Two Hits In Win Over Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a double in the team's 2-1 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The double was Castellanos' first extra-base hit since May 9. Despite the lack of power of late, the 31-year-old outfielder is hitting .303 (54-for-178) with 15 doubles, five home runs, 26 RBI, two […]

Jose Ramirez Goes Deep In Game 2 Loss

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 2-1 loss to the New York Mets in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Sunday. Ramirez also went deep in the first game of the twin bill and finished that contest 1-for-3 with two RBI, a run scored and […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jake Burger, Taj Bradley, Gavin Stone, Miguel Castro, more

Welcome back RotoBallers, to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 9 - May 22nd through May 28th. We are more than halfway through May, and some of the top prospects are starting to get all called up and delivering for fantasy managers right off the bat. Matt McLain, Matthew Liberatore, and Mark Vientos […]

No Structural Damage For Addison Barger

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop prospect Addison Barger (elbow) has been out since April 28 with a right-elbow injury, but he's not dealing with any structural damage after having it checked out by Dr. Keith Meister in Texas this week, according to sources. Barger is now rehabbing at the team's spring training facilities in Florida. The […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/22/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/22/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This article is for the games on the MAIN slate on FanDuel and DraftKings that kicks off at 7:20 EST!   Top Pitchers for 5/22/23 Each day we try to give you some pitchers to […]

Jesse Scholtens Recalled From Triple-A

The Chicago White Sox recalled right-hander Jesse Scholtens from Triple-A Charlotte on Monday. He will take the roster spot of right-hander Mike Clevinger (wrist), who was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 18) on Sunday with right-wrist inflammation. Scholtens is expected to take Clevinger's spot in the team's starting rotation, and he's […]

Max Fried Close To Resuming Throwing

Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried (forearm) is close to resuming throwing, so it seems realistic to expect him back sometime around the All-Star break in early July. Fried was placed on the injured list with a strained left forearm two weeks ago, and he was recently cleared to resume lifting weights. Fantasy managers are going […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have nearly two months of baseball in the books and by now there's loads of data to chew on and exciting call-ups to speculate on. The number of bench spots available to you will determine how aggressively you can target players who are […]

Liam Hendriks Throws Simulated Game Monday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks threw his latest simulated game on Monday. Manager Pedro Grifol told reporters on Friday that there was no set date for Hendriks to come off the injured list after the 34-year-old right-handed reliever threw 20 pitches in a live bullpen session on Thursday. The White Sox aren't going to […]

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Francisco Lindor, Willy Adames, Lance Lynn, Dean Kremer, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, May 22 - May 28. This week's article will focus on Francisco Lindor, Willy Adames, DJ LeMahieu, Thairo Estrada, Lance Lynn, Dean Kremer, Christopher Morel, and Casey Schmitt. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in […]

Junior Caminero Hits Home Run No. 11

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Junior Caminero hit his 11th home run of the season for High-A Bowling Green. The Dominican native has had an incredible season, slashing 351/.404/.709 with 30 runs, 30 RBI, and two stolen bases. The 19-year-old has been dominant in his short minor-league career, as he posted a line of .314/.384/.498 […]

Noelvi Marte Crushing The Ball At Double-A

Cincinnati Reds infield prospect Noelvi Marte, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is hitting an impressive .358 (24-for-67) with five doubles, seven home runs, 17 RBI, three stolen bases and 14 runs scored in 74 plate appearances over 17 games in the month of May at Double-A Chattanooga. It took the 21-year-old infielder […]

Daniel Lynch Strikes Out Eight In Rehab Outing

Kansas City Royals left-hander Daniel Lynch (shoulder) allowed five runs on nine hits (two homers surrendered) while walking none and striking out eight in 3 2/3 innings pitched in a minor-league rehab start last week for Triple-A Omaha. It wasn't all pretty in Lynch's fourth rehab start, but the eight punchouts in just over three […]

Parker Mushinski Has Made 10 Rehab Appearances

Houston Astros left-hander Parker Mushinski (spine) has pitched in 10 minor-league rehab games at Triple-A Sugar Land and has posted a 2.61 ERA. He has allowed three earned runs on six hits while walking three and striking out 13 batters in 10 1/3 innings pitched. The 27-year-old southpaw was pulled off his rehab assignment for […]

Jose Urquidy Hasn't Resumed Throwing

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jose Urquidy (shoulder) has yet to resume throwing after leaving his April 30 start against the Philadelphia Phillies after 5 1/3 innings after experiencing pain in the back of his shoulder. An MRI exam showed inflammation near his shoulder/armpit area, and the Astros are hoping to get him back from the […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Out Until Closer To All-Star Break

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) will be out until closer to the All-Star break or after, according to general manager Dana Brown. McCullers has been rehabbing since injuries his right forearm on Feb. 14 and progressed to throwing 37 pitches in a bullpen last Tuesday. He played catch on flat ground on […]

Byron Buxton To Be Re-Evaluated Monday

The Minnesota Twins will re-evaluate outfielder Byron Buxton (calf) on Monday after he was held out of the starting lineup on Sunday as a precaution. "He probably could have stayed in the game and battled through it. It just was not something that was worth it to do," manager Rocco Baldelli said. Buxton was pulled […]

Tyler Glasnow Looks Good In Sunday's Rehab Start

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (oblique) looks ready to rejoin Tampa's starting rotation after his fourth minor-league rehab start on Sunday with Triple-A Durham. In six innings pitched, he allowed just one run on two hits (one homer) while walking two and striking out six batters. It was Glasnow's second straight solid rehab […]

Jimmy Lambert Serving As Opener On Monday

Chicago White Sox right-hander Jimmy Lambert will get the ball on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians on the road as the team's opener. The White Sox will use the 28-year-old in Mike Clevinger's (wrist) rotation spot to open the week. Lambert has appeared in 19 games for the White Sox so far this year, and […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (05/22/23)

We have a 12-game MLB schedule going down on this Monday evening, meaning it's officially time to get our week started on the right note! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some sweet sports betting promo offers! Get your […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/22/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, everyone. I hope you had a great weekend filled with baseball. We welcome the work week back with a seven-game slate. Today's slate has two clear-cut pitching options in great matchups. It will be hard to stray away from the two options I list below, but we can click on a couple of […]

Yasmani Grandal Hitless In Return

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (hamstring) made his return to the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. The switch-hitter returned after a three-game absence due to a hamstring issue. He went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in what ended up being a 5-2 win for the White Sox. Grandal managed to […]