Eduardo Escobar Returning To Lineup Wednesday

New York Mets third baseman Eduardo Escobar is returning to the starting lineup Wednesday versus Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore. It's his first appearance since back on April 20 as the bulk of playing time at the hot corner has gone to youngster Brett Baty. However, with Baty scuffling, it's the veteran's turn to get back […]

Brett Baty On The Bench Wednesday

New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty is not in Wednesday's starting lineup against the Washington Nationals and left-hander MacKenzie Gore. Baty was a no-brainer to be promoted to the big leagues as he was clobbering Triple-A pitching while veteran third baseman Eduardo Escobar was simultaneously struggling in the big leagues. However, Baty is off […]

German Marquez Leaves With Apparent Arm Injury Wednesday

Colorado Rockies pitcher German Marquez left Wednesday's game in the fourth inning with an apparent arm injury. It's a significant incident as Wednesday marked Marquez's return to the rotation after he served a 15-day stint on the injured list with right forearm inflammation. The veteran right-hander surrendered three earned runs on six hits -- including […]

Javier Baez Departs Following Hit By Pitch Wednesday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez left Wednesday afternoon's contest with the Brewers after being hit on the hand by a pitch from right-hander Freddy Peralta. He was replaced in the lineup by Jonathan Schoop while Zach McKinstry moved from second base to shortstop in Baez's stead. It's brutal timing for Baez to potentially miss time […]

Emmanuel Rivera Hitting Second Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Emmanuel Rivera will make his first start of the 2023 season at third base and out of the two-hole for Wednesday afternoon's contest against Royals left-hander Ryan Yarbrough. Rivera was promoted from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday and logged a pinch-hit RBI single in his first plate appearance of the 2023 campaign […]

Travis Jankowski Leaves Early On Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Travis Jankowski has left Wednesday's game against the Reds early due to left hip tightness. Jankowski was seemingly injured after diving for a ball in the outfield and was replaced by Leody Taveras who took over in center field and hit second in the lineup in Jankowski's stead. It's been a scorching-hot […]

Josh Jung Leaves Early Following Hit By Pitch Wednesday

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung left Wednesday afternoon's contest against the Reds early after being hit on the hand by a pitch. The good news is Jung initially stayed in the game and played defense in the bottom of the second and X-rays for a fracture came back negative. While it seems he will […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, Chicago Cubs ANALYSIS: The Mets selected the defensive stalwart affectionately known as PCA with the 19th selection in the 2020 draft. Crow-Armstrong had a long history with national exposure, playing on 12U and 15U national teams, but struggled in the few games he got the spring of 2020, leading to him […]

Pitchers With New Pitches - Should We Care for Fantasy Baseball? (Part Four)

Welcome to the third season of the FSWA-award-winning series Pitchers with New Pitches (and Should We Care) where we take the simple premise that not every new pitch should be greeted with praise. A new pitch, like a shiny new toy, might be exciting on its own, but it also needs to be a complement […]

Re-Drafting the 2010 Fantasy Baseball First Year Player Draft - Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Jose Ramirez and more

Welcome to a new series here at Rotoballer from Benjamin Chase. This series will explore previous First-Year Player Drafts and potentially redraft those FYPDs, with the information received since. Perhaps this will change your opinion of future FYPD drafts, or it might just have you leaving dynasty baseball due to the unpredictability – but either […]

Brenton Doyle Records Three Hits, Steals Two Bases Tuesday

Colorado Rockies rookie outfielder Brenton Doyle went 3-for-4 with a double, RBI, run scored, two stolen bases and a strikeout in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on the road. It was just Doyle's second major-league game, and he got the start in center field and hit eighth in the batting order. The 24-year-old […]

Jorge Mateo Getting Day Off Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo is taking a routine day off during a matinee contest on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox. Mateo recently missed some time with a hip injury, although he's moved past the issue now and is just getting a breather in a day game. The 27-year-old Dominican has been lights-out in […]

Yasmani Grandal Out Against Blue Jays

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (back) is out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays while dealing with back spasms. It remains to be seen how much time he'll miss with the injury, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the 34-year-old veteran backstop miss at least a couple days […]

Wil Myers Scratched With Illness

Cincinnati Reds first baseman/outfielder Wil Myers (illness) has been scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Texas Rangers with an illness. Myers missed the team's win over the Rangers on Tuesday with neck spasms, but now he'll be forced to sit out the following day with an illness. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. […]

Byron Buxton Sitting Out Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the New York Yankees. It looks to be a regular day of rest for Buxton in a day game on Wednesday. The 29-year-old has been eased into action mostly as the team's designated hitter early in 2023, and he's batting .244 […]

Dominic Keegan - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Dominic Keegan, C, Tampa Bay Rays ANALYSIS: The Rays drafted Keegan in the fourth round last summer out of Vanderbilt. Keegan’s draft season was his first chance to really showcase behind the plate as injuries had prevented him from doing much catching early in his collegiate career. Keegan’s bat was never in question, showing […]

Triston McKenzie Could Throw Bullpen This Weekend

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie (shoulder) could throw a bullpen session as early as this weekend as he progresses in his recovery from a shoulder strain. The 25-year-old starting pitcher threw from 75 feet last Friday and continues to make solid progress towards his 2023 season debut for the Guardians. McKenzie specifically is trying to […]

Austin Hays Could Miss A Few Days

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that outfielder Austin Hays' bruised right hand is "pretty sore" but feels better. Hays had to be removed early from the game on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox after being hit by a pitch on his hand during a bunt attempt, but the hope is that he'll only […]

Tanner Bibee Making MLB Debut Wednesday

Cleveland Guardians pitching prospect Tanner Bibee has been called up from Triple-A Columbus to make his major-league debut on Wednesday at home against the Colorado Rockies. The Guardians designated pitcher Konnor Pilkington for assignment in a corresponding move. Bibee, 24, is the team's No. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he'll have a chance to […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With matinee baseball spread throughout the day, Wednesday's main slate […]

Early Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a five-game matinee on getaway day, and we here at RotoBaller are going to start giving you both early and main slates on getaway days going forward. We realize that there is still money to be won on these slates and you guys are interested, so thank you for that! This article contains […]

Cole Wilcox - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Cole Wilcox, SP, Tampa Bay Rays ANALYSIS: Considered an incredibly elite prospect out of high school, Wilcox was in a strong prep arm class in 2018 and ended up at the University of Georgia, where he didn't get a lot of time on the mound between injuries and COVID before being selected in the […]

Frank Mozzicato - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Frank Mozzicato, SP, Kansas City Royals ANALYSIS: Many were surprised when the Royals called Mozzicato's name with the seventh overall selection in the 2021 draft. Mozzicato drew attention with four straight no-hitters in his senior year of high school, but few had him projected as a top-10 pick. The left-hander is repeating Single-A this […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Wednesday, April 26th, 2023

Welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL - Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then place a bet to back it. If […]

The Red Hot Pittsburgh Pirates: Fantasy Baseball Outlooks for Connor Joe, Rodolfo Castro, Vince Velasquez and more

We are 23 games into the major league baseball season, and the last team we expected to succeed going into the season is top of their division. At this stage, the NL Central division leader is the Pittsburgh Pirates. Projected for under 70 wins by most projection systems and sportsbooks, the Pirates have shattered expectations […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/26/23)

It's officially "Hump Day" and what better way to get through the doldrums that the middle of the week presents than with some MLB wagers? There are 15 more baseball games today and I have a few of my favorite bets that I want to share with you to help you cash tonight and build […]

Evan Carter - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Evan Carter, OF, Texas Rangers ANALYSIS: A number of heads turned when the Rangers announced Carter as their second-round selection in the 2020 draft. In the COVID season, few had seen Carter play, and he was not highly ranked coming into the draft. Carter has been elite ever since, with a .290/.417/.478 minor league […]

Reds vs. Rangers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/26)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Texas Rangers vs. Cincinnati Reds, 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 Wednesday, April 26th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Pirates vs. Dodgers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/26)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 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 Wednesday, April 26th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Tim Anderson Runs The Bases Tuesday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (knee) ran the bases Monday and Tuesday and is on track to begin a rehab assignment soon. The two-time All-Star has been on the injured list since early April after he sprained his knee during a play on defense. Before Anderson was sidelined, he was slashing .298/.327/.404 with nine […]