Andrew Painter Impressing In Minors

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Andrew Painter, the team's first-round pick last year, struck out 14 hitters in five scoreless innings for Low-A Clearwater on Saturday and has struck out 30 hitters in 12 scoreless innings in three starts so far this year in the minors. "He's doing pretty good," said manager Joe Girardi. Right-hander Mick Abel, […]

Didi Gregorius Not Playing Monday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius (hand) remains out of the starting lineup on Monday against the Colorado Rockies. Gregorius will miss his fifth straight game due to a bruised left hand suffered last Tuesday, but he's making progress and could be available in a pinch-hitting role after taking batting practice on Sunday, according to manager […]

Bryce Harper To Test His Arm Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (elbow) is scheduled to test his injured right elbow on Tuesday by throwing in a pre-game workout in Philadelphia. However, even in a best-case scenario, it's doubtful that Harper will play defense this week, according to manager Joe Girardi. The team will want him to increase the intensity and distance […]

Mike Brosseau In The Lineup Monday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Mike Brosseau is in the lineup on Monday for a matchup with the San Francisco Giants and left-hander Sammy Long. Brosseau has so far split time at third base with Jace Peterson this season but gets the start for the team's series opener against the Giants. Brosseau is hitting .125 with a […]

Rowdy Tellez On The Bench Monday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez is on the bench for his team's matchup with the San Francisco Giants and left-hander Sam Long on Monday. Tellez is hitting .213 with a .260 on-base percentage and three home runs in 50 plate appearances this season. Instead, Keston Hiura will play first and bat fifth against the […]

J.P. Crawford Drawing Plenty Of Walks In 2022

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford currently has a 14.7% walk rate and a .471 on-base percentage through his first 68 plate appearances of the 2022 season. The veteran is also batting .352 with a pair of home runs and a stolen base. Perhaps most crucially, he's walked more than he's struck out, with 10 walks […]

Jurickson Profar Enjoying Productive Start

San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar has been plenty productive this season. Profar is batting .224 with a .361 on-base percentage, four home runs, and a stolen base in 61 plate appearances for the Padres. He's hit either fourth or fifth in each of his last six starts and should continue to play regularly for […]

Tarik Skubal Enjoying Strong Start To 2022

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal is enjoying a strong start to the 2022 season. The left-handed starter has thrown 15.2 innings in his three outings so far, striking out 16 batters while walking just one. He's also pitched to a 2.30 ERA and a 1.23 FIP during that span. Detroit's best starting pitcher early […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Report - Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 3

The 2022 season is underway and MLB rookies are already making headlines — for all the right reasons and also for the wrong ones. Teams were much more aggressive in promoting top prospects to the majors to begin the season — with notably less Triple-A experience under their belts than in past years. So far, […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Hard-Hit Rate for Week 3

Admittedly, it's still early for many sabermetrics to be considered descriptive but fantasy managers can't wait until midseason to start digging for hidden gems. You could always say that taking anything away from a two-week sample size is an overreaction. The purpose here is not to proclaim these players as the hard-hit kings or absolute […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Swinging-Strike Rate For Week 3

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. We still have small sample sizes because the season is early, but a metric that […]

Corbin Carroll Transitioning Well From Shoulder Surgery

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Corbin Carroll stayed hot with a 3-for-4 performance for Double-A Amarillo on Sunday. Carroll drew a walk and hit a solo home run in the contest. For the year, Carroll is now hitting .380 with a 1.200 OPS. He has also hit three home runs with eight RBI and five stolen […]

Jordan Walker Continues To Impress In Double-A

St. Louis Cardinals third base prospect Jordan Walker continued his strong season with a 2-for-5 performance for Double-A Springfield on Sunday. Walker drove in a pair of runs and also swiped two bags in the contest. For the season, the 19-year-old is now hitting .333 with one home run, eight RBI and five stolen bases. […]

Luis Urias Goes 2-For-8 In First Two Rehab Games

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Luis Urias (quadriceps) went 2-for-8 with a double and an RBI in his first two rehab games with Double-A Biloxi over the weekend. Urias opened the regular season on the injured list due to a left quadriceps strain that he suffered in spring training, but he's getting closer to making his 2022 […]

Baller Ranks: Starting Pitchers Top 101 Weekly Rankings

We have another week in the record books for our emerging 2022 MLB season, which yields another dose of my weekly top-101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. RotoBallers can enjoy my rambling about key movers and then scroll through the top-101 in a table with tiers, ranks, earned value via Fangraphs, and even more notes! You […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/25/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It is Monday and we have a seven-game slate tonight with some interesting matchups. We have some big-time pitchers like Max Scherzer, Corbin Burnes, and Shane Bieber on the mound and we also have some guys who are prone to giving up some runs like Kyle Freeland, Dane Dunning, and Michael Lorenzen.  […]

Garrett Whitlock Likely To Start Thursday

With Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck unvaccinated and unable to travel to Canada for the team's four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays this week, right-hander Garrett Whitlock is scheduled to start on Thursday for the series finale at Rogers Centre. Houck is set up to pitch Friday against the Baltimore Orioles on […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Hitting .357 On Rehab Assignment

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is 5-for-14 with a double and three stolen bases in five rehab games so far with Triple-A Gwinnett. He has served as the designated hitter in two of those games and played right field in three of the others. Acuna hasn't played more than six innings defensively yet, […]

Kevin Smith Could Begin Rehab Assignment This Week

Oakland Athletics third baseman Kevin Smith (ankle) could be sent out on a minor league rehab assignment this week. The 25-year-old has been out for about a week due to a bone bruise in his left ankle. He engaged in some baseball activities this past weekend such as fielding ground balls and taking some swings […]

Tyler O'Neill Doubles, Steals A Bag On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in the team's 4-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. It was a nice statline to see from O'Neill as he has been struggling at the plate lately. He was hitless over his previous three […]

Starling Marte Records His 300th Career Stolen Base

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte achieved a career milestone during the team's 6-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. He stole the 300th base of his MLB career in the game. The 11-year veteran has been an elite stolen base threat since first entering the league in 2012. Last year, he led the […]

Bo Bichette Fans Six Times Over The Weekend

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette remained in a bit of a funk offensively this past weekend against the Houston Astros. Across the three-game series, he went 2-for-11 for two walks and six strikeouts. The 24-year-old now has a 28.2% strikeout rate on the year, up significantly from 19.9% last year. Meanwhile, his two walks […]

Juan Soto Hitless Over His Last Two Games

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto was stifled by San Francisco Giants pitching in the last two games of this past weekend's series. He went 0-for-8 over the two-game stint, striking out twice. He did, however, manage two hits, including a double, in the series opener on Friday. Soto is slashing .242/.405/.435 over 18 games this […]

Trea Turner Drives In Three Over The Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner helped the team capture two out of three games against the San Diego Padres this weekend. He recorded exactly one hit in each game to go along with a total of three RBI and two runs scored. Turner has a decent .279 batting average over 15 games this year […]

Luis Castillo Throws 48 Pitches In Rehab Outing Sunday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo (shoulder) made a rehab start at High-A Dayton on Sunday. He pitched 2 1/3 innings and allowed two hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out four. He threw a total of 48 pitches in the outing. This was the first in-game action he'd seen since Spring […]

Jake Fraley Could Return To The Lineup Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley (knee) has been dealing with a knee injury lately, according to C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. Rosecrans reports that Fraley was fully available off the bench for Sunday's game, though he didn't make an appearance in the game. There's a chance he could be back in the lineup on […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/25/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/25/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Short Monday slate, but the good news is all of the games are on the DFS slates. If you can start your engine an hour earlier, you get seven games to choose from. We have […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/25/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBballers! We've got a bit of a mixed bag on our hands tonight. DraftKings has their main slate sitting at seven games, with the featured contest starting at 6:10 pm Eastern, with San Francisco continuing their road trip to meet Milwaukee. Meanwhile, FanDuel has several options on the board, but their main contest […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 25th, 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 April 25th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

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 April 25th 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 […]