Top 5 MLB Prospect Rankings - Boston Red Sox

Welcome to RotoBaller's 2023 team-by-team prospect rankings series. Here, we will take a look at the top five prospects in each of the 30 farm systems. Players will be sorted by overall value and assessed on a traditional 20-80 scale. In case you're unfamiliar with this scouting methodology, here's the gist: players are assigned a […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings - 2023 Roto League Drafts: ONeil Cruz, Thairo Estrada, Ezequiel Tovar

Draft season is upon us, and we'll be releasing updated rankings constantly! In this article below, you'll find our MLB team's updated 2023 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings for roto leagues and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues as of March 17th. This is an exciting time of year for MLB and fantasy baseball fans, as […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 17th, 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 March 17th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Wander Franco Off To Hot Start This Spring

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco only has eight spring training at-bats to his credit, but he's made the most of them as he prepares for what he hopes will be his first full MLB season. Franco has gone 4-for-8 with a home run and a stolen base alongside a monstrous 1.636 OPS in his […]

Sandy Alcantara Showing No Rust This Spring

Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara is enjoying a hot start to his spring on the heels of earning the NL Cy Young Award in 2022. The right-hander has pitched in just two games spanning 4 2/3 innings but has yielded just one earned run on four hits and two walks in that time. His 1.29 WHIP and […]

Salvador Perez Enjoying Productive World Baseball Classic

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is enjoying a big World Baseball Classic for Team Venezuela, who sit atop Pool D with a clean 4-0 record for the tournament. The 32-year-old Perez has gone 5-for-10, with four of those hits coming in extra-base variety via a home run and three doubles. The veteran backstop now owns a […]

Xander Bogaerts Rakes For Netherlands Wednesday

San Diego Padres and Team Netherlands shortstop Xander Bogaerts enjoyed a big day on Wednesday in a 3-1 victory over Panama at the World Baseball Classic. Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a home run while showing off some stellar work with the glove and scoring a key insurance run in the eighth inning. For the tournament, the former […]

Cedric Mullins Seeing Light Work For Team USA

Baltimore Orioles and Team USA outfielder Cedric Mullins has yet to see many reps in the World Baseball Classic as part of a stacked American roster. Mullins has logged just five at-bats while appearing in three games, going 1-for-5 with an RBI triple and two strikeouts in that time. Mullins' triple came in a 12-1 blowout win […]

Carlos Santana Removed From Thursday's Game

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Carlos Santana (undisclosed) was forced to exit early during Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Yankees. The 36-year-old slipped on the infield grass while attempting to catch a pop up. He was in some pain afterwards, so the team decided to pull Santana out of the game. It sounds […]

Matt Strahm To Be Multi-Inning Reliever

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Matt Strahm is expected to have a multi-inning role to begin the season. The left-hander signed a two-year, $15 million deal with the Phillies over the offseason. It sounds like the team is going their value out of Strahm by making him a multiple inning option. Manager Rob Thompson mentioned he […]

Jackson Jobe Shut Down For At Least Three Months

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jackson Jobe (back) is expected to miss significant time due to injury. The right-hander will be shut down from throwing for 3-6 months. He's dealing with lumbar spine inflammation after reporting to have back discomfort earlier in the spring. There is a good chance the 20-year-old will miss a majority of […]

Ken Giles To Throw For Teams On Friday

Free-agent relief pitcher Ken Giles is set to throw for teams in Arizona on Friday. It sounds like multiple teams are going to be in attendance for this session. The 32-year-old is attempting to make a comeback to the mound. He has only appeared in nine games over the last three seasons due to injuries. […]

Dylan Moore Scratched On Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dylan Moore (side) was scratched from Thursday's Cactus League matchup. Manager Scott Servais said Moore felt something in his side while taking swings in the batting cage on Thursday morning. The team plans to have Moore undergo further testing to confirm it's not a more serious injury. It's uncertain if this will […]

Austin Slater Removed From Thursday's Game

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater (calf) was forced to exit early during Thursday's Cactus League contest. It sounds like he was pulled due to calf tightness, so it doesn't sound too serious. It's worth noting that Slater has also been dealing with a nerve issue in his elbow. The expectation is that Slater should […]

Andrew McCutchen Dealing With Elbow Soreness

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen (elbow) is dealing with "very minor" right elbow soreness in spring training, and the team doesn't think the injury is significant. "Out of an abundance of caution, we're taking it very slow with Andrew," director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said. The Pirates aren't too concerned, but it's something to […]

Mark Melancon Will Open Season On Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Mark Melancon (shoulder) has a subscapularis strain in his right shoulder and will open the 2023 regular season on the injured list, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Melancon is getting a platelet-rich plasma injection. The injury will keep the 37-year-old veteran reliever out for the first couple months of the season, so […]

Seiya Suzuki Resumes Baseball Activities

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross said on Thursday that right fielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) has resumed playing light catch and non-contact swings. He will likely stay on that type of program for the rest of this week in spring training. The 28-year-old suffered a moderate left oblique strain late in February and is slated to […]

Garrett Whitlock Sharp In Spring Debut

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (hip) looked good in his Grapefruit League debut on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, tossing two hitless and scoreless innings while walking one and striking out three. The 26-year-old is making the transition to a full-time starting role this year for Boston, but he has been behind the […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Has Double In Return To Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (knee) went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in his return to the Grapefruit League lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the team's 7-1 win. Guerrero missed around two weeks in camp due to some minor knee soreness, but he returned on Wednesday […]

Andres Munoz Pitching In B Game Thursday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz (foot) is scheduled to make his Cactus League debut on Friday, but he will first face the San Diego Padres in a B game on Thursday. Munoz has yet to pitch in a spring game after having surgery last October on his foot, but barring a setback once he […]

Yu Darvish May Not Make Opening Day Start

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish's two-inning relief outing for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night may throw off his schedule to open the 2023 regular season, according to manager Bob Melvin. Depending on when Darvish pitches next, it could move him off the Opening Day start, or it might […]

Edwin Diaz Having Surgery On Knee, To Miss Eight Months

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (knee) will undergo surgery on Thursday to fix a right patellar tendon injury, according to general manager Billy Eppler. Diaz will miss at least eight months most likely. It means that the 28-year-old All-Star closer will miss the entire 2023 season after getting injured while celebrating Team Puerto Rico's […]

Nathan Eovaldi Likely To Be On Pitch Count Early On

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (side) is likely to be on a pitch count early in the 2023 regular season, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Eovaldi is recovering from left-side tightness in spring training and will likely be limited to 75-80 pitches to open the regular season as the Rangers take a conservative approach […]

Hayden Wesneski Expected To Win Final Rotation Spot

Chicago Cubs right-hander Hayden Wesneski is considered the favorite to win the team's fifth rotation spot to open the regular season. Manager David Ross calls the "it factor" for what Wesneski has. Chicago acquired him from the New York Yankees in 2022 for Scott Effross. The 25-year-old stands at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds and could be […]

David Robertson, Brooks Raley Could Be In Mix For Saves

With New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (knee) potentially suffering a season-ending right knee injury in the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night, relievers David Robertson and Brooks Raley will likely become the team's primary options in save situations. Raley returned from the WBC with a hamstring injury, but the Mets expect him to be […]

Jacob deGrom Likely To Be On Pitch Count Early On

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said that starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (side) is likely to be on a pitch count to start the 2023 regular season. Nathan Eovaldi, who is also working his way through left side tightness in spring training, will probably be limited to around 75-80 pitches to begin the year as well. […]

Sergio Romo Signs Minor-League Deal With Giants

The San Francisco Giants agreed to a minor-league deal with free-agent relief pitcher Sergio Romo on Thursday that will include an invite to major-league spring training. If all goes according to plan, the Giants will work with Romo to build up his arm strength to appear in a couple exhibition games before calling it a […]

Kyle Wright To Make Spring Debut Next Week

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright (shoulder) threw two innings on the back fields at camp on Wednesday and will make the first of two Grapefruit League starts next week and then make his final tune-up against minor-leaguers after the Braves leave camp. He's currently lined up to make his 2023 debut against the St. […]

Mets Fear The Worst With Edwin Diaz

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (knee) will have an MRI exam on his injured right knee on Thursday morning, but initial indications are that Diaz's injury is "bad," in the words of one source. People briefed on the situation fear that Diaz could be lost for a significant period, perhaps for the entire 2023 […]