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 […]

Jake Fraley Lands On Injured List With Knee Inflammation

The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Jake Fraley (knee) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. He is dealing with right knee inflammation. It's an injury that's been nagging him for awhile now as it caused him to miss some time in mid-April. Fellow outfielder TJ Friedl was called up from Triple-A to fill Fraley's roster […]

MJ Melendez To Be Called Up From Triple-A On Monday

The Kansas City Royals will be calling up catching prospect MJ Melendez from Triple-A on Monday. Backup catcher Cam Gallagher (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday, so Melendez is slated to take on backup catching duties behind Salvador Perez for now. Melendez is currently ranked as the No. 49 overall prospect […]

Jonathan India Placed Back On The Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds placed second baseman Jonathan India (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. The move is retroactive to April 30. India had just recently returned from the injured list. He only managed to play in four games after being activated this past Tuesday, but he recorded at least one hit in each […]

Stephen Strasburg, Joe Ross To Face Live Hitters Wednesday

Washington Nationals starting pitchers Stephen Strasburg (neck, shoulder) and Joe Ross (elbow) are both slated to face live hitters for the first time on Wednesday. Both players threw bullpen sessions last week, with Strasburg tossing 37 pitches and Ross tossing 30. Ross is currently on the 60-day injured list and he isn't eligible to return […]

Sean Reid-Foley Placed On Injured List With Partial UCL Tear

New York Mets relief pitcher Sean Reid-Foley (elbow) has been diagnosed with a partial UCL tear in his right elbow. He was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. The team hasn't revealed what the plans are for Reid-Foley, but he is expect to miss a big chunk of time, potentially the rest of […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

Week four of fantasy baseball is upon us, and we have seen a lot of exciting developments on the starting pitcher scene. Kyle Wright, an early recommendation in this post series, continues to dominate, while young rookies like Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo have fallen off a bit due to performance and injury. The pool […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Howdy, Premium RotoBallers, and welcome to May! Are you closing the book on April ahead of the pack, able to be more selective with your waiver protocol? Or are you scrambling to break the Mendoza Line, in desperate need of an offensive spark? I […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 4

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 2nd, 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 2nd, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Tommy Edman Should Return Soon

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman (groin) is hopeful to play within the next day or two. He was forced to exit early during Sunday's game due a groin issue. He mentioned that he has been feeling tightness in his hip over the last few days. Hopefully, Edman can take a few days off and […]

Garrett Hampson Likely To Be Activated On Monday

Colorado Rockies infielder Garrett Hampson (hand) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday. The young infielder has been sidelined since April 17 due to a right hand contusion. Hampson has been playing in the minor leagues without any issues, so it appears that he is ready to return to the […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Goes Hitless On Sunday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has struggled to find his groove since returning from the injured list. He has struck out six times in 14 plate appearances, but his slow start was expected. On Sunday, Acuna went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the loss to the Texas Rangers. Fantasy managers shouldn't be worried about […]

Justus Sheffield Heading Back To Minors

Seattle Mariners pitcher Justus Sheffield has been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday. They need to shorten their roster, so it seems that Sheffield is the odd man out. He was excellent out of the bullpen for the Mariners. He threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings during his time at the big leagues this season. Although, […]

Clarke Schmidt Optioned To Minors

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt has been optioned to the minor leagues on Sunday. This is somewhat surprising considering Schmidt has been solid in his short time being up at the big league level. He has posted a 1.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 8/4 K/BB ratio over 8 1/3 innings in the MLB. The […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. With more and more injuries and players slumping, it is time to start making some changes to our rosters. I want to emphasize that it is still not time to panic about your core players. Do not go […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

Welcome back to another edition of first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups. We’re rolling right along here, it’s crazy to think the baseball season is already one month old. For those who are not familiar, each week at RotoBaller, we publish a waiver wire article for each position. This article will […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

As we roll into May its important to remember the season is still less than a month old. The standings and stat lines are still a far cry from what we'll see at the end of the season and there's still plenty of time to make up ground if your fantasy team got off to […]

White Sox Hope Andrew Vaughn Can Return Monday

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said that outfielder Andrew Vaughn's hand is still a little sore, but he's been swinging a bat and could pinch hit in the series finale on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. The White Sox are hoping Vaughn can return to the lineup on Monday. The 24-year-old was […]

Noah Syndergaard Unsure When He'll Make Next Start

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (illness) said he's feeling better on Sunday and will throw a bullpen session, but he's uncertain when he'll make his next start after being scratched from his scheduled start on Friday against the Chicago White Sox due to a non-COVID-19-related illness. Patrick Sandoval is slated to pitch on […]

James Kaprielian Activated And Starting On Sunday

The Oakland Athletics activated starting pitcher James Kaprielian (shoulder) from the injured list on Sunday in order for him to make his season debut against the Cleveland Guardians. No. 5 starter Adam Oller was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. In three rehab starts in the minors for Las Vegas and Single-A […]

Wander Franco Scratched With Hamstring Tightness

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hamstring) was scratched from the starting lineup on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins with right hamstring tightness. Manuel Margot, who is serving as the designated hitter, will move up to second in the batting order on Sunday, while Taylor Walls will play shortstop and bat sixth against Twins right-hander […]

Angels Option Jose Suarez

The Los Angeles Angels optioned left-hander Jose Suarez to the minors on Sunday and recalled left-hander Kenny Rosenberg in a corresponding move. Suarez took the loss on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox after allowing four earned runs on eight hits while striking out four and walking two in four innings. Five of the hits […]

Jonathan India Remains Out Sunday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India remains out of the starting lineup on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. India was scratched on Saturday in order to give him an extra day to recover from a hamstring injury that caused him to go on the injured list. Brandon Drury played second base in his absence on […]

Luis Arraez The Twins Primary First Baseman

Minnesota Twins infielder Luis Arraez, who has never played first base before this season, is now ostensibly the team's primary first baseman with Miguel Sano (knee) banged up and possibly requiring a trip to the injured list after being pulled from Saturday's game with knee issues. Gio Urshela and catcher Gary Sanchez could also be […]

Joey Gallo Not Playing Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo (groin) is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Gallo said he wasn't concerned at all about the left groin injury that caused him to leave Saturday's game in the fifth inning, but he's out of the lineup for the series finale on Sunday […]

Elehuris Montero Making MLB Debut Sunday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Elehuris Montero is making his major league debut on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, serving as the designated hitter and batting ninth against left-hander Reiver Sanmartin. Montero was part of the trade that sent third baseman Nolan Arenado from Colorado to the St. Louis Cardinals. The 23-year-old is the team's No. […]

Reds Designate Aristides Aquino For Assignment

The Cincinnati Reds designated outfielder Aristides Aquino for assignment on Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Reds selected pitcher Connor Overton's contract from Triple-A Louisville to start against the Colorado Rockies. Aquino was hitting just .049 with one home run in 15 games this year while going 2-for-41 with 23 strikeouts. The 28-year-old was hitless […]