Nelson Cruz Is Back In The Lineup On Wednesday

Washington Nationals designated hitter Nelson Cruz (groin) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The veteran slugger sat out their last contest due to groin soreness. Cruz was able to get through his pregame routine without issues, so he'll return to the lineup. He'll bat third and serve as […]

Michael Pineda Not Quite Ready

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Pineda will make another start in Triple-A on Sunday. The veteran right-hander arrived late to spring training due to a visa issue. He threw 55 pitches during his start in Toledo on Tuesday. It sounds like the Tigers want to give Pineda at least one more start before bringing him […]

Alec Mills Won't Be Activated On Saturday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Alec Mills (back) won't be activated in time to start Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He has been dealing with a lower back strain, but was able to throw a 77-pitch bullpen session on Sunday. However, the Cubs are going to take things slow and make sure Mills is 100 […]

Lucas Sims Could Be Activated For Next Homestand

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Lucas Sims (elbow) could be activated in time for the team's next homestand, according to manager David Bell. The 27-year-old will have a few more outings in the minors before rejoining the big league club. He has been slowed down a bit by elbow soreness, but should have a significant role […]

Rhys Hoskins Not Playing On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Rhys Hoskins (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Mets. It appears the Phillies are giving Hoskins a rest day, so he should be back in their lineup for their next contest. In the meantime, Johan Camargo will cover first base and bat seventh versus […]

Trevor Story Returns To The Lineup

Boston Red Sox infielder Trevor Story (illness) will be back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. This comes as a surprise considering manager Alex Cora mentioned Story was likely to miss this game. However, it sounds like Story is well enough to play, so fantasy managers should make sure he's […]

Xander Bogaerts Gets Day Off

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. This sounds like a routine day off, so fantasy managers don't have anything to worry about. Christian Arroyo will draw the start at shortstop and bat sixth versus lefty Eduardo Rodriguez. Arroyo doesn't bring much […]

Francisco Alvarez Off To Hot Start In Double-A

New York Mets catcher prospect Francisco Alvarez continued his hot start with a 2-for-4 performance for Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday. The top prospect at his position, Alvarez hit his third homer of the season to go along with three RBI and a walk. Just 20 years old, Alvarez has been off to a scorching hot […]

Oneil Cruz Continues To Swing Hot Bat In Triple-A

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz continues to have baseball fans everywhere question why he didn't break camp with the squad to open the 2022 season. Cruz, 23, is one of the top prospects at his position and continued to add to his early season success with a 2-for-3 performance that featured a double and […]

Alek Thomas Off To Slow Start In Triple-A

Arizona Diamondbacks outfield prospect Alek Thomas went 1-for-5 on Tuesday with a run scored and two strikeouts for the Triple-A Reno Aces. The Diamondbacks second round pick in 2018, Thomas has been off to a slow start to his 2022 campaign with a .222 batting average, one RBI and six strikeouts in his first six […]

Max Meyer Dominates In Second Start

Miami Marlins pitching prospect Max Meyer shined through five innings in a lights out performance for the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on Tuesday. In his outing, Meyer faced the minimum of 15 batters and was perfect with eight strikeouts. He is now 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA, two hits allowed and 13 strikeouts in just […]

Marco Luciano Remains A Name To File Away

San Francisco Giants shortstop prospect Marco Luciano remains a player for managers in dynasty leagues to keep an eye on this season. Opening the season in High-A, Luciano has come out of the gate with a .333 batting average to go along with one home run and a pair of RBI through his first three […]

Brennen Davis Knocks In Two Runs

Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Brennen Davis went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a pair of walks in a victory for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs on Tuesday evening. The 22-year-old has been off to a sluggish start on the young season, but remains the top prospect in the Cubs organization and one of the top overall […]

Robbie Grossman Gets Clean MRI Results

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (groin) underwent an MRI on his right groin after suffering groin tightness in Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. According to Grossman, the MRI came back negative, but the veteran stated that he is still feeling sore. The team is uncertain at this point whether or not Grossman will […]

Wednesday's Royals And Cardinals Game Postponed

Wednesday's game between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to inclement weather in St. Louis. The game will be made up on May 2 at 3:05 PM EST. Zack Greinke and Adam Wainwright were the scheduled starters for the game. Both veterans will now start for their respective teams […]

Nick Madrigal Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nick Madrigal will be getting his first day off of the season on Wednesday as the team faces Zach Thompson and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jonathan Villar is shifting over to cover second base in the game. It's been a slow start to the season for Madrigal. Over his first four games, […]

Alex Cobb Strikes Out 10 In Giants Debut

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb had a strong debut outing with the team on Tuesday. Facing the San Diego Padres, he pitched five innings and allowed four hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out 10. The Giants' offense blew up for 13 runs in the game, so Cobb coasted to […]

Corey Knebel Reinstated From COVID-Related Injured List

The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated closer Corey Knebel (illness) from the COVID-related injured list on Wednesday morning. He will be available for Wednesday's series finale against the New York Mets. The team designated fellow relief pitcher Jeff Singer for assignment in a corresponding move. Knebel was dealing with flu-like symptoms on Monday and he was placed […]

David Fletcher Placed On Injured List With Hip Strain

The Los Angeles Angels placed shortstop David Fletcher (hip) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. He suffered a left hip strain during Monday's game against the Miami Marlins and had to be removed from the contest. The Angels called up infielder Andrew Velazquez from Triple-A on Tuesday and he went on to start in […]

Nelson Cruz Dealing With Groin Tightness

Washington Nationals designated hitter Nelson Cruz (groin) was a late scratch from the starting lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Atlanta Braves. No reason was initially given for his removal from the lineup, but Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post clarified after the game that Cruz had been dealing with right groin tightness. Dougherty […]

Brandon Crawford Suffers Wrist Injury On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (wrist) was removed from Tuesday night's game against the San Diego Padres due to a wrist injury. Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports that Crawford had his wrist bent back awkwardly, but that his removal was precautionary. Baggarly also added that Crawford is likely to sit out on Wednesday. […]

Tommy Pham Being Held Out On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham (hand) is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Triston McKenzie and the Cleveland Guardians. Aristides Aquino is getting the start in left field and batting fifth in the game. Pham was removed from Tuesday's game after suffering a hand injury during a collision in the outfield with […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/13/22 (Premium Content)

Hope you're up early today because it's a day-slate Wednesday! We have seven games on the main slate and it starts at 12:20 EDT. Most teams have turned their rotations over now, so we've got a bunch of aces on the board, and we should see slightly higher pitch counts as well - that's been […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks (4/13/22)

Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 1

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" - a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit, or just smoke and mirrors. The first few days of the season have been nothing short of incredible, and […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 1

Due to the timing of the recent owners lockout, the start of the 2022 MLB season coincided with the first week of minor league action. Now that fantasy baseball teams have been drafted and the season is underway, it's imperative to monitor the top prospects who have turned heads thus far. At this point in […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 13th, 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 13th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daniel Bard Notches Second Save Of Season Tuesday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard picked up his second save of the season in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Rangers. Bard entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He hit Adolis Garcia to start the inning, got Kole Calhoun to fly out, allowed a single, and then got the final […]

Liam Hendriks Earns Shaky Save Tuesday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks picked up a difficult first save of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mariners. Hendriks entered the game in the ninth inning up by two. He alternated between strikeouts and singles for the first four hitters, then allowed a run on a Jesse Winker single, but was […]

Andrew McCutchen Plates Three Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Andrew McCutchen had a nice game at the plate in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Orioles. McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a double, a single, and three RBI. He was also caught stealing. The veteran has been fantasy relevant at times over the past several seasons, and he is off to a nice […]