Trey Mancini Out Again Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (ribs) is out of the starting lineup again on Monday against the Minnesota Twins. It will be the third straight game out of the lineup for Mancini, who has been dealing with soreness in his ribs. Manager Brandon Hyde said that the 30-year-old was available off the bench on […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Back In Right Field

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is in right field and is hitting leadoff on Monday against New York Mets right-hander Chris Bassitt. Acuna made his season debut in right field last Thursday, had a day off on Friday and served as the designated hitter while leading off on both Saturday and Sunday. The Braves […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Back In The Lineup Monday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (illness) is back at second base and is hitting leadoff on Monday against Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen. Chisholm missed the last two games due to stomach cramps, but he's back atop the Marlins batting order to open the series against Arizona. The 24-year-old is in the midst […]

Carson Kelly Back In The Lineup Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly is back in the starting lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Miami Marlins and right-hander Pablo Lopez. Kelly got the day off on Sunday with Daulton Varsho moving from center field to start behind the plate. So far this season, Kelly is batting .102 with a .154 on-base […]

Seth Beer On The Bench Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Seth Beer is on the bench on Monday. The 25-year-old is hitting .238 with a .351 on-base percentage and a home ru nin 74 plate appearances this season, but won't start against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Pablo Lopez. Instead, Cooper Hummel is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth. Hummel […]

Ketel Marte Not In Monday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte isn't in the lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Miami Marlins and right-handed starter Pablo Lopez. So far this season, Marte is batting .151 with a .213 on-base percentage, one home run, and one stolen base in 94 plate appearances. Instead, Geraldo Perdomo is getting the start […]

Dustin Garneau Designated For Assignment

The Detroit Tigers designated catcher Dustin Garneau for assignment on Monday in a move to get down to a 26-man roster. Garneau hit .300 with a .364 on-base percentage in 11 plate appearances for the Tigers this season after batting .210 with a .250 on-base percentage and six home runs in 68 plate appearances for […]

Rays Option Josh Lowe To Triple-A

The Tampa Bay Rays optioned outfielder Josh Lowe to Triple-A on Sunday. Lowe was hitting .188 with a .257 on-base percentage, a home run, and a stolen base in 71 plate appearances early in the season for Tampa Bay. The Rays needed to make a few roster moves to get down to a 26-man roster. […]

Andrew Vaughn Remains Out Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn (hand) remains out of the starting lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. Vaughn was hit by a pitch in his right hand on Friday and hasn't played since, but X-rays came back negative, so he remains day-to-day. The 24-year-old slugger has been able to swing a bat […]

Brewers Activate Luis Urias From Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers activated third baseman Luis Urias (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list on Monday and designated right-hander Jose Urena for assignment in a corresponding move. Urias will make his season debut on Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds. In seven minor league rehab games with Double-A Biloxi, he went 4-for-27 with a double, no […]

Shohei Ohtani Not In Monday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (groin) is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Chicago White Sox. Ohtani left the game early on Sunday against the White Sox with right groin tightness. He was optimistic that he'd play on Monday, but the Angels aren't taking any chances with the two-way superstar, […]

Domingo German Progressing Well

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German (shoulder) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session on the week of April 25, according to manager Aaron Boone. German is progressing well and has had "no issues to this point." The right-hander began experiencing discomfort in his right shoulder in January, which delayed his throwing program. He was placed […]

Miguel Andujar Optioned To Minors Sunday

The New York Yankees optioned infielder Miguel Andujar and right-hander Clarke Schmidt to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday to get the team down to a 26-man roster for Monday. Andujar went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, while Schmidt earned the win after throwing a scoreless sixth […]

Twins Calling Up Jose Miranda

Minnesota Twins infield prospect Jose Miranda posted on his Instagram account that he's being called up to the major leagues, and he's expected to join the Twins this week in Baltimore. First baseman Miguel Sano (knee) landed on the injured list on Sunday and outfielder Kyle Garlick (calf) is likely headed there as well, so […]

Willie Calhoun Wants To Be Traded

After being demoted to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun said he wants to be traded. "(I'm) gonna go to Triple-A and put myself in a position to get traded," Calhoun said. "I do want to be traded." Calhoun hit the ball hard early on, but he has a .136 batting […]

Robinson Cano Designated For Assignment

The New York Mets designated second baseman Robinson Cano for assignment on Monday. The Mets still owe Cano close to $39 million. The Mets had to cut their roster down from 28 players to 26 on Monday, and the 39-year-old is the odd man out. Cano missed all of last season while being suspended for […]

Shohei Ohtani Plans To Play Monday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (groin) said that he plans on playing on Monday. Ohtani left Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox in the top of the ninth inning with right groin tightness, but it doesn't sound like a serious issue. The Angels won't take any drastic measures, though, so fantasy managers […]

Tommy Edman Out Against Royals

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman (hip) is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Kansas City Royals. Edman left the game early on Sunday due to a sore left hip flexor, and he's considered day-to-day. This will be the 26-year-old's first game off of the season. Edman has swung a hot […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Back In The Lineup Monday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Bobby Witt Jr. (wrist) is back at third base and is hitting seventh against St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Steven Matz on Monday. Witt missed the series finale on Sunday against the New York Yankees due to wrist soreness, but he'll be back in there a day later. The shortstop prospect […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM

Baseball is back...do you know who to play in your lineups? Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Monday May 2nd at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity Changes For Week 4

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. Statcast has a cool year-to-year change feature for a host of metrics, and this week […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Average Exit Velocity for Week 4

We can finally start extrapolating something from one of the easiest Statcast metrics to decipher - exit velocity. This stat stabilizes after approximately 70 plate appearances or 45 batted-ball events. Last week, we looked at early leaders in maximum exit velocity because it doesn't take long to take something away from that metric. Keep in […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

With a shortened April now in the rearview mirror, let's move into May with a fresh stroll through my weekly-updated top 101 starting pitcher rankings - looking at rest-of-season values. RotoBallers can once again peruse my notes regarding key movers and then scroll through the top-101 in a table with tiers, ranks, earned value via […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/2/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It is Monday and this article will focus on the six-game slate that starts at 6:40 p.m. Eastern time so that everyone that sees this will have time to tail the plays if they wish! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/2/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/2/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Well we kick off week four of the fantasy season with one of the lamest slates of the year. Just eight games on the board total, and two aren't playable on the main slate, so […]

Guardians DFA Logan Allen And Bobby Bradley

The Cleveland Guardians designated pitcher Logan Allen and first baseman Bobby Bradley for assignment on Sunday. Allen made four appearances out of the bullpen this year and allowed nine hits, three walks and three earned runs over six innings. Bradley, meanwhile, appeared in eight games and went just 2-for-17 at the plate. Both players are […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/2/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! MLB has two day games on the books for Monday, but we will skip over those for this article. Instead, we will focus on the six-game featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. It's a little earlier start than usual. Both sites lock their contests at 6:40 pm Eastern with the Arizona-Miami contest and go […]

Initial X-Rays Negative On Robbie Grossman's Hand

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (hand) was hit in his right hand by a Walker Buehler fastball on Sunday. He was removed from the game as his hand had turned black and blue while he was on the bases. The 32-year-old received preliminary X-rays after the game and the X-rays came back negative. Grossman is […]

Miguel Sano Headed To The Injured List

The Minnesota Twins will be placing first baseman Miguel Sano (knee) on the 10-day injured list. Additionally, catcher Jose Godoy will be optioned to Triple-A. This pair of moves will enable the team to trim its roster from 28 players down to 26. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli revealed these intentions to reporters on Sunday evening. […]

Kyle Garlick Injures His Calf On Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Kyle Garlick (calf) was removed in the third inning of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays due to right calf tightness. By the sound of it, a stint on the injured list could be coming soon. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli stated after the game that Garlick's calf injury was not "the […]