White Sox Place Andrew Vaughn On Injured List

The Chicago White Sox officially placed outfielder Andrew Vaughn (hand) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a bruised right hand and recalled infielder Danny Mendick from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. The injured list stint is retroactive to May 2. It's yet another injury blow to the White Sox. The 24-year-old hasn't […]

Connor Joe Sitting Out Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Washington Nationals. It will be his first day off since April 20. Joe has been swinging a hot bat of late and has his average up to .272 with four home runs, 10 RBI, 16 runs scored and one stolen […]

Carter Kieboom Resumes Throwing

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom (elbow) has resumed throwing, while outfielder Ehire Adrianza (quadriceps) has begun running on an anti-gravity treadmill. Kieboom can't come off the injured list for another month, and it's still unclear if he'll be ready when he's eligible to return on June 7. The 24-year-old has yet to play in […]

Stephen Strasburg, Joe Ross Face Live Hitters

Washington Nationals starting pitchers Stephen Strasburg (neck) and Joe Ross (elbow) faced live hitters on Tuesday and will do so again on Friday. Both pitchers continue to ramp up their throwing programs in order to return to Washington's starting rotation. Strasburg and Ross could both be nearing minor league rehab assignments, but there remains no […]

Nelson Cruz Out Of Lineup Again Thursday

Washington Nationals designated hitter Nelson Cruz (back) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. It's the second straight game he's missed after being taken out of the game early on Tuesday due to back stiffness. The 41-year-old slugger, who has really struggled at the plate this year, could wind up […]

Josh Hader Will Be Available Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader (back) said his back is better and that he's available to pitch on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds. Hader hasn't pitched since April 27 due to mid-back spasms, but if a save situation arises on Thursday, the hard-throwing left-hander should enter the ballgame. Right-hander Devin Williams has seen the save […]

Nick Lodolo To Return To Rotation On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds rookie left-hander Nick Lodolo (back) is penciled in to start Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lodolo has been on the injured list for a week with a lower back strain, but the 24-year-old southpaw is scheduled to rejoin the Reds this weekend. It's a nice matchup to […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/5/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/5/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Kolten Wong Out, Luis Urias Leading Off Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong is not in the starting lineup on Thursday, while third baseman Luis Urias moves to second base and up to the leadoff spot against Cincinnati Reds right-handed rookie Hunter Greene. Urias hit ninth and seventh in his first two games back from the injured list, but he'll move up […]

Enrique Hernandez Out Sick Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Enrique Hernandez (illness) is out of the lineup with an illness on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. The Red Sox are hoping it's not COVID-19 related. Jackie Bradley Jr. will move to center field and will hit eighth, while Franchy Cordero gets the start in right field and is batting […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/5/22)

Happy Thursday and happy Cinco de Mayo, RotoBallers! We bounced back on Sunday, nailing both of our NRFIs, racking up 1.41 units in the process. Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able to get the added plays written here in the article, but I will typically add […]

Mike Trout Not Playing Against Red Sox

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is taking the day off on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. It will be Trout's first day off since April 20. The nine-time All-Star continues to swing a hot bat to open the 2022 season, as he's slashing .316/.447/.671 with a 1.118 OPS, a league-leading 229 OPS+, six […]

Blake Snell Allows Four Runs In Second Rehab Start

San Diego Padres left-hander Blake Snell (groin) wasn't quite as sharp in his second minor league rehab outing on Wednesday for Single-A Lake Elsinore, allowing four runs (three earned) on two walks and four hits. The 29-year-old threw 40 of his 66 pitches for strikes over his four innings of work and struck out eight, […]

Mike Clevinger Impressive In First Start Wednesday

San Diego Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger was impressive in his first start of the season against his former team, the Cleveland Guardians, in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Clevinger was making his return after Tommy John surgery and a knee sprain suffered in spring training, and he allowed three runs on four […]

Yusmeiro Petit Agrees With Padres

The San Diego Padres agreed to a minor league deal with reliever Yusmeiro Petit on Thursday. The right-hander will get a $1.5 million salary while in the majors if he's added to the 40-man roster and would have a chance to earn $500,000 in performance bonuses for games pitched. The 37-year-old spent the last four […]

Christian Vazquez Sitting Out Thursday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. Vazquez will get the day off for the day game in the series finale against the Angels. The 31-year-old backstop went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's loss to LA to drop his season average to .208 with one […]

Tyler O'Neill Hits His Second Home Run On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill had a massive game in the team's 10-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored. The home run was just his second of the year and his first since Opening Day. […]

D.L. Hall Promoted To Double-A

The Baltimore Orioles promoted pitching prospect D.L. Hall from High-A to Double-A on Thursday. The left-hander is being eased into the 2022 season by the organization. He missed the majority of the second half of the 2021 season due to a stress reaction in his left elbow. He made just one appearance at High-A, pitching […]

Matt Olson Slashing .283/.395/.485

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson has been generating a ton of hard contact out of the gate this year. He currently has a 51.4% hard-hit rate to go along with a 93.4 mph average exit velocity. His 116.8 mph max exit velocity ranks in the 99th percentile of the league. Across 27 games, the […]

Trevor Story Doubles Twice On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story notched his third multi-hit game of the year against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. He went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and three RBI in the game. Story is off to an extremely underwhelming start to his Red Sox career. Through 20 games, he's slashing .221/.307/.312 […]

Yordan Alvarez Homers Twice In Sweep Of Mariners

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez helped lead the team to a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners this week. Across the three-game series, he went 3-for-9 with two home runs, three walks, three RBI and three runs scored. Alvarez is currently fourth in the majors in home runs with eight, but he's played in fewer […]

Manny Machado Homers, Steals A Base On Wednesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado had a pair of productive offensive games in the team's doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. In Game 1, he went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two RBI. In Game 2, he was hitless in four at-bats, but he walked, stole a base and […]

Brandon Woodruff Sporting A 5.18 ERA Over Five Starts

It's been an up-and-down start to the year for Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff. The 29-year-old was shelled in his season debut, giving up seven earned runs over 3 2/3 innings. He then went on to pitch 11 scoreless innings over his next two starts before running into trouble yet again in his next […]

Freddie Freeman Drives In Two On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk, two RBI and a run in the team's 9-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. He is now up to 12 RBI over 23 games on the year. He's currently sporting a .299/.386/.483 slash line to go along with […]

Changes to the Baseball in 2022 (And What To Do About It In Fantasy)

Offensive production has been down quite a bit early on in the season, and there has been plenty of grumbling about the state of the baseball, including from some Major League players. At the time of this writing, the league triple-slash line (AVG/OBP/SLG) sits at .232/.306/.370 and we have seen a significant reduction in homers […]

Finding Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball: Chase Rate Early-Season Metrics

In an earlier article on Blast Rate, I mentioned that this was the time of year that some hitting metrics start to stabilize. While many of us want to focus on exit velocity and hard-hit rate because they lead to more exciting outcomes, I think focusing on plate discipline metrics can be just as important. […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Add Ryan Helsley and Michael King While You Can

The popular fantasy baseball strategies this draft season were to load up on offensive players and those elite relievers who can safely get all the save chances. So far in the first month, offense is historically down and we have seen more bullpens change than stay the same. This is not me knocking the strategies, […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 5th, 2022

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 May 5th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jake Diekman Blows Save On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Jake Diekman was unable to hold his own versus the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Right-hander Hansel Robles came in the begin the ninth inning. He struck out the leadoff hitter, but then allowed back-to-back walks. Manager Alex Cora decided to hand the ball over to Diekman with two runners […]

Austin Gomber Looks Good Versus Nationals

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber held his own versus the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The 28-year-old went 6 2/3 innings with six strikeouts and only allowed two earned runs in the victory. He allowed an RBI single in the first and a solo blast in the fifth inning to Lane Thomas. However, Gomber was […]